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Serendipity's Embrace
''Serendipity's Embrace'' () is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Park Geu-ro, directed by Song Hyun-wook, and starring Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Yoon Ji-on, and Kim Da-som. It is based on Naver webtoon of the same name by writer Nam Ji-eun and illustrated by Kim In-ho, which was published in 2011. It aired on tvN from July 22, 2024 till August 13, 2024 every Monday and Tuesday at 20:40 ( KST). It is available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, Disney+ in Japan, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions. Synopsis The story of young people who meet their first love after 10 years by chance and go on to find true love and dreams. Cast and characters Main * Kim So-hyun as Lee Hong-joo : An animation production producer who is afraid of love due to a wound from her past love. * Chae Jong-hyeop as Kang Hoo-yeong : A financial planner whose heart began to fluctuate again after reuniting with his first love after 10 years. * Lee Won-jung as Kwon Sang Pil : Hoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, Middle Ages, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like Screwball comedy, screwball comedies, career woman comedies, and 1950s Sex comedy, sex comedies in Hollywood. Over time, the genre has expanded beyond traditional structures, incorporating unconventional themes, challenging gender roles, and addressing adult topics while maintaining its core focus on romance and humor. A common convention in romantic comedies is the "Meet cute, meet-cute", a humorous or unexpected encounter that creates initial tension and sets up the romantic storyline. History Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of Ancient Greek comedy, ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soompi
Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture. It has one of the largest international Internet communities for K-pop, mostly concentrated in news and forums. With more than 23 million fans across all platforms, Soompi offers English and Spanish services. Since its establishment in 1998, Soompi has grown into one of the longest-running, and most frequently visited websites providing coverage of Korean music, celebrity news and entertainment. Initially its visitors were mostly Koreans residing in foreign nations, with over 1.2 million people visiting the site. However, as of 2012, the majority of its members are non-Koreans in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, among others. History Soompi was founded in 1998 by Korean American web developer Susan Kang, In February 2011, it was acquired by Enswers, Inc., a Seoul-based IT venture company specializing in video search technology, and operated as a wholly owned subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Capital Area
The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon; , ) or Gyeonggi (region), Gyeonggi region (), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2024) is ranked as the List of largest cities#List, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about . It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul, with a population of approximately 10 million people, followed by Incheon, with three million inhabitants. Geography and climate The Metropolitan Area occupies a plain in the Han River (Korea), Han River valley. History Demographics Covering only about 12% of the country's area, the Seoul Metropolitan Area is home to more than 48.2% of the national population, and is the world's List of largest cities#List, ninth-largest urban area. This percentage has risen steadily since the mid-20th century, and the tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Korea
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wave in the 1990s. They have since achieved significant international popularity, with millions of viewers across the world. Beginning around the 1970s, more and more households in South Korea owned televisions. Programs were often produced on low budgets and were mostly consumed domestically. The industry significantly developed in the 1980s, after the spread of color television. Beginning in the early 1990s, several Korean dramas began achieving significant international popularity, primarily in China and Japan. In addition, South Korean popular music ("K-pop") and films began seeing similar successes, which gave rise to rapid international adoption of South Korean media in a phenomenon commonly called the Korean Wave. In the following dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate (web Portal)
Nate () is a South Korean web portal developed by SK Communications. In 2003, Nate acquired social media site Cyworld and in 2004, it achieved first place in local page views with a total of 3.8 million, surpassing rival Daum for the first time. NateOn NateOn is an instant messaging client provided by Nate, which in 2005 first overtook MSN Messenger in terms of South Korean user numbers. During the 3rd week of May 2005, NateOn's South Korean users totalled 7.54 million, compared to 6.5 million for MSN Messenger.Chang Chung-hoon and Wohn Dong-hee"Nate On increases lead over MSN Messenger" ''JoongAng Daily'', May 30, 2005. Retrieved on September 28, 2007. See also * Search engine A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages, and other relevant information on World Wide Web, the Web in response to a user's web query, query. The user enters a query in a web browser or a mobile app, and the sea ... * Comparison of web search engines * Timeline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OTT Platform
An over-the-top media service (also known as over-the-top television, or simply OTT) is a digital distribution service of video and audio delivered directly to viewers via the public Internet, rather than through an over-the-air, cable, satellite, or IPTV provider. The term is synonymous with "streaming platform". OTT services may be subscription-based or free, and are typically accessed via television sets with integrated Smart TV platforms, streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV and Roku, video game consoles, websites on personal computers, and apps on smartphones and tablets. OTT bypasses broadcast, cable, and satellite transmissions—the system through which companies have traditionally acted as controllers or distributors of television content. This content may include shows and movies for which the OTT acquired licensed rights from the content owner. Programming may also include original content produced by the service or specifically for it. OTT services includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Pop
Herald Corporation (formally Herald Media; ) is a South Korean media, education, and lifestyle company that provides a variety of contents and ecofriendly initiatives through its publications and subsidiaries. Founded in 1953, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It publishes ''The Korea Herald ''The Korea Herald'' () is a South Korean English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from i ...'', ''Herald Business'', ''Junior Herald'', and ''Campus Herald''. Over the past 60 plus years, Herald, through its publication such as ''The Korea Herald'', ''Herald Business'', and ''Junior Herald'', has evolved into a unique media and lifestyle platform that places a strong emphasis on education, design, and sustainability. The formation of Herald began with the founding of ''The Korea Herald'', a daily English-language newspaper, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the actors, director, cinematographer(s) or sound engineer(s) and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. Additional typical roles during filming include the script supervisor to record changes to the script and the still photographer to produce images for advertising and documentation. Several reports are prepared each day to track the progress of a film production, including the daily production report, the daily progress report, and the sound report. Process Prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Where The Moon Rises
''River Where the Moon Rises'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Kim So-hyun, Na In-woo, Lee Ji-hoon and Choi Yu-hwa. Based on the 2010 novel ''Princess Pyeonggang'' by film director and screenwriter Choi Sagyu, it aired on KBS2 from February 15 to April 20, 2021, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST). The series is available on Viu with multi-language subtitles, and was submitted for the 2021 International Emmy Awards. Kim and Na were nominated at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards for their performance in the drama, with Kim being the youngest nominee for the Best Actress—Television category in the award's history. Synopsis The series retells the love story between Princess Pyeonggang and On Dal, characters from a classic Goguryeo folktale. Princess Pyeonggang (Kim So-hyun) was born as a princess but raised as an assassin. Upon learning the truth of her origins, she fights to win back her country and rightful throne from the corruption that has taken o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Affection
''The King's Affection'' (), is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, and Jung Chae-yeon. The story is based on Lee So-young's manhwa ''Yeonmo''. It aired on KBS2 from October 11 to December 14, 2021, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST) for 20 episodes. It also premiered worldwide on Netflix on the same day. ''The King's Affection'' is the first South Korean television series to win an International Emmy Award. Synopsis The story is set during the Joseon dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess gives birth to twins, an order is sent to kill the daughter. To save her, she is secretly sent out of the palace. A few years later, the twin daughter, Dam-yi, returns to the palace to work as a maid. When the male twin, Crown Prince Lee Hwi, discovers her, he convinces her to switch places with him from time to time but suddenly loses his life th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Inside (TV Series)
''The Beauty Inside'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Seo Hyun-jin, Lee Min-ki, Lee Da-hee and Ahn Jae-hyun. Based on the 2015 film of the same title, it aired on JTBC from October 1 to November 20, 2018. Synopsis Han Se-gye is an A-list actress who is a troublemaker and the object of many rumors. Her life is a mystery, but in reality, she suffers from an unusual phenomenon. At a certain point every month, her appearance changes to a different person. Seo Do-jae, who is an executive director of an airline company, seems to be perfect, attractive and intelligent, but in reality, he is actually suffering from prosopagnosia. The two eventually fall in love. Cast Main * Seo Hyun-jin as Han Se-gye :A top actress who is the subject of numerous rumors, especially because she occasionally suddenly disappears from public view. Every month she transforms into someone else for a week (e.g., old lady, young boy, Caucasian lady etc.) Only a few people know her secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolutionary Love
''Revolutionary Love'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Si-won, Kang So-ra and Gong Myung. It aired on tvN from October 14 to December 3, 2017. Synopsis Byun Hyuk is the happy-go-lucky second son of Byun Kang-soo, the chairman of Gangsu Group. Byun Woo-sung, the elder son of Byun Kang-soo, is jealous of his younger brother and seizes opportunities to bring him down. Kwon Jae-hoon is a long time friend of Byun Hyuk and is employed by Gangsu Group to cover up the follies of Hyuk. Jae-hoon's father is a loyal driver of Kang-soo and has also gone to jail because of Hyuk's mistake, which is the cause of Jae-hoon's hatred towards Hyuk. Baek Joon is a street-smart girl who has multiple part-time jobs and refuses to settle in a full-time permanent job. Her father was wronged by Gangsu Group after being a loyal employee for a long time. She has a crush on Jae-hoon, who is extremely cold towards her. When Byun Hyuk accidentally meets Baek Joon, he is wearing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
