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Shin Mina
Yang Min-a (; born 5 April 1984), better known by the stage name Shin Min-a (), is a South Korean model and actress best known for starring in television dramas ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho'' (2010), ''Arang and the Magistrate'' (2012), '' Oh My Venus'' (2015), '' Tomorrow, With You'' (2017), ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021), and ''Our Blues'' (2022). Career 1998–present: Modeling Shin began her career as a model for the teen magazine ''KiKi'' in 1998, under her birth name, Yang Min-a. Without her knowledge, a friend applied her to the magazine's model competition, which Shin won. She first made a name for herself starring in commercials for brands such as Samsung and Korea Telecom 018, in which her line "love moves about" gained popularity amongst Korean youth. Along with Kim Hyo-jin, Kim Min-hee, and , she was considered one of the "four teenage commercial stars", and a representative of the "N generation" (a Korean analogue to the millennial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Min-hee (actress, Born 1982)
Kim Min-hee (; born March 1, 1982) is a South Korean actress and model. She first gained recognition in the films '' Hellcats'' (2008), '' Helpless'' (2012), and '' Very Ordinary Couple'' (2013). Kim rose to international fame for her role as Lady Hideko in Park Chan-wook's 2016 film '' The Handmaiden''. Since then, she has solely acted in the films of her partner, Hong Sang-soo. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in Hong's 2017 film '' On the Beach at Night Alone''. In 2024, she won the Pardo for Best Performance at the 77th Locarno Film Festival for her role in '' By the Stream''. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked Kim sixteenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". Career 1999: Early career Kim Min-hee began modeling when she was in middle school, and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines. In 1999, she was cast in the campus drama '' School 2'' (1999–2000) as a rebellious high school girl, which launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub (born November 4, 1977) is a South Korean actor. After making his entertainment debut as a jeans model, he became known for his lead roles in Korean drama, television dramas and films. So has also released several hip hop (music), hip hop Extended play, EPs. Early life So Ji-sub was born on November 4, 1977, in Seoul, South Korea and moved to Incheon when he was in his third year of elementary school. Self-described as introverted and insecure in his childhood and teenage years, So trained to become a professional swimming (sport), swimmer for eleven years and bagged the bronze medal at the Korean National Games. His parents divorced at a young age. He has one older sister who lives in Australia. He tried out model (profession), modeling simply because he wanted to pose alongside hip-hop artist Kim Sung-jae, who was the celebrity face for a clothing brand at the time. "I was never really interested in becoming a celebrity," So said. "My life was all about swimming and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung (; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film ''Beat'' (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, from dramas '' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and '' Mutt Boy'' (2003) to historical epic ''Musa'' (2001) and the romantic classic '' A Moment to Remember'' (2004). His filmography includes major blockbusters such as ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008), '' Cold Eyes'' (2013), '' The Divine Move'' (2014), '' The King'' (2017), '' Steel Rain'' (2017), ''Hunt'' (2022), and '' 12.12: The Day'' (2023), as well as crime thrillers '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016) and '' Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (2020). Jung's role in '' Innocent Witness'' (2019) earned him Best Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards. In television, Jung is known for '' Asphalt Man'' (1995), '' Padam Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giordano (store)
Giordano International Limited is an international retailer of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories founded in Hong Kong in 1981. Giordano now employs over 6,500 staff, with around 1,800 shops operating in more than 30 countries and regions worldwide. History Giordano was founded in 1981 in Hong Kong by Jimmy Lai. The inspiration for the company's name came during a business trip to New York City. Lai found himself at a Manhattan pizza shop by the same name and woke up the next day to find a napkin printed with the Giordano name in his pocket. It was decided that this name would work well as it would conjure up visions and feel of Italian fashion Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside France and the United Kingdom. Fashion has always been an important part of the country's cultural life and society, and Italians are well known for their attention to dress; ''la ... in the consumer's mind. Jimmy Lai's association with the company e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Cut News
''No Cut News'' () is a daily newspaper run by South Korea's Christian Broadcasting System. Since November 2003, they have had a partnership with Central and Local News Media Networks(Over 30) for sharing of articles and photo content. In March 2006, they began printing a separate edition for North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ..., in competition with the ''Christian Times''. See also * Christian Broadcasting System References External links * Daily newspapers published in South Korea Korean-language newspapers Christian newspapers {{SouthKorea-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Hee-yeol
You Hee-yeol (; born April 19, 1971) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, radio disk jockey, and the host of ''You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook''. He is the founder of the record label Antenna Music and the sole member of the project band Toy. Biography You Hee-yeol was born in Seoul and attended Kyungbock High School. He graduated from Seoul National University's College of Music with a major in composition. He first appeared in the local pop music scene by winning the grand prize at the fourth You Jae-ha Music Contest held in 1992 with the song "달빛의 노래" ("The Moonlight Song"). In 1994, he started the band Toy as a duo with Yoon Jeong-oh. But after releasing Toy's first album, Yoon left the band to study overseas and You joined the navy for his mandatory military service. Since 1996, Toy has continued as a one-man band with You as the sole member. After his discharge from military service, Toy's second album ''Fairy Tales for Adults'' was released, with the title song "R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
