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Sung Joon
Bang Sung-joon (born July 10, 1990), credited mononymously as Sung Joon, is a South Korean actor and model. He became best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Flower Band'' (2012), ''Can We Get Married?'' (2012), ''I Need Romance 3'' (2014), ''High Society'' (2015) and '' Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist'' (2016). He also appeared in the films '' Dangerously Excited'' (2012), ''Horror Stories 2'' (2013), ''Pluto (2013 film), Pluto'' (2013) and ''The Villainess'' (2017). Career Beginnings Sung Joon began his entertainment career as a model, but soon switched to acting and debuted in the drama ''White Christmas (TV series), White Christmas'' in 2011. The same year he was cast in a supporting role in ''Lie to Me (2011 TV series), Lie to Me''. In 2012, he was cast in a leading role in the teen drama '' Flower Band'', where he played a free-spirited leader of a rock band. Sung Joon made his film debut with '' Dangerously Excited''. Mainstream acting In 2013, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Of Love
''Discovery of Love'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Eric Mun, and Sung Joon. It aired on KBS2 from August 18 to October 7, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Han Yeo-reum ( Jung Yu-mi) is a furniture designer who owns a workshop space that she shares with other designers. For the past year, she's been dating Nam Ha-jin (Sung Joon), a plastic surgeon with a sweet and gentle personality. But Yeo-reum's peaceful existence is shaken when her ex-boyfriend Kang Tae-ha (Eric Mun) suddenly reappears in her life. The CEO of an interior design company, Tae-ha is a smart, confident man with a strong competitive edge who always gets what he wants. Meanwhile, Ha-jin comes across Ahn Ah-rim ( Yoon Jin-yi), whom he recognizes as the girl he treated like a sister when they were both children living in an orphanage. As she begins working with Tae-ha, Yeo-reum is forced to re-evaluate her romantic history, which sets her off on a search f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fiery Priest 2
''The Fiery Priest'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Hanee with Ko Jun and Keum Sae-rok in the first season, and Sung Joon, Seo Hyun-woo, and Kim Hyeong-seo in the second season. It was the first drama to air on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays timeslot. The first season was aired from February 15, to April 20, 2019, at 22:10 ( KST), with a total of 20 episodes. The second season premiered on November 8, 2024, at 22:00 (KST). ''The Fiery Priest'' is the highest rated miniseries drama that aired in 2019 on public broadcast according to Nielsen Korea. The drama was a huge success and was one of the most popular dramas aired in 2019. Kim Nam-gil won numerous accolades for his portrayal of a priest with anger management issues. The action comedy drama also featured parodies from other movies and dramas, notably from '' Mr. Sunshine'', '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', ''The Matrix'', ''Reply 1988'' and '' Along with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS Drama Special
''KBS Drama Special'' () is a South Korean anthology series created and broadcast by KBS2, with each episode having a different story, cast, director and scriptwriter. The format is based on its predecessor '' Drama City'' and MBC's Best Theater. ''Drama City'' ended its run in 2008 after 14 years. Since then, television series adapted from comic books or online novels have been rising to the mainstream, leaving even less space for short series to make a comeback. However, on May 15, 2010, ''KBS Drama Special'' was introduced in the form of a single-episode anthology series, starting with "Red Candy" by veteran scriptwriter Noh Hee-kyung. For the 2020 and 2021 editions, Monster Union, the drama production subsidiary of KBS, has been producing Drama Special. In 2021, KBS introduced a film project 'TV Cinema' in Drama Special. It was aired for the first time in October and includes 10 works, including four 90-minute TV cinemas and six 70-minute single-act plays. In 2022, 10 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day (2017 Film)
''One Day'' () is a 2017 South Korean fantasy drama film directed by Lee Yoon-ki and starring Kim Nam-gil and Chun Woo-hee. The film was released on April 5, 2017. Premise The film tells the story of a newly widowed insurance investigator who is handling the case of a woman who goes into a coma after a car accident. He encounters the spirit of the woman when he visits her in the hospital one day, and realizes that he is the only person who can see her. Cast * Kim Nam-gil as Lee Kang-soo * Chun Woo-hee as Dan Mi-so * Lim Hwa-young as Sun-hwa * Jung Sun-kyung as Dan Mi-so's mother * Park Hee-von as Park Ho-jung * Jung Soon-won as Bum-jin * Kim Ye-joon as Choi Ji-ho * Kim Jung-hyun as Assistant manager Cha * Lee Soo-in as Assistant manager Lee * Nam Young-sun as Manager Park * Lee Seung-yeon as Nurse Soo * Jun Yoo-rim as Jin-young * Baek Sang-hee as Bartender * Kim Byung-soon as Sun-hwa's father * Lee Ji-hoon as Dan Mi-so's doctor * Jun Han-na as Dan Mi-so's nurse * Kang Sook as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Infantry Division (South Korea)
The 2nd Quick Response Division (, hanja: 第二迅速對應師團), also known as Furious Wave Division (, hanja: 怒濤部隊), is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army and is the only infantry division in the VII Maneuver Corps to serve as an offensive and air assault mission. History It was formed during the Korean War and was part of the defensive line in the Third Battle of Seoul. The 17th Infantry participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. Beginning on December 26, 1950, Communist Chinese Forces struck hard at United Nations units on the western approaches to Seoul. Supporting attacks occurred as well in the central and eastern parts of the line. The Chinese hit the ROK units hard, and again several units broke. Two out of three regiments of the 2nd Division fled the battlefield, leaving the 17th Regiment to fight alone and hold its position for hours despite heavy losses. General Ridgway reluctantly ordered a general, but orderly, withdrawal, with u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription In South Korea
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military. Establishment The basis for military conscription in South Korea is the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, which was promulgated on 17 July 1948. The constitution states in Article 39, "All citizens shall have the duty of national defense under the conditions as prescribed by Act." In addition, the conscription is defined and acted by the "Military Service Act" (). According to the "Military Service Act" Article 3, "Every male citizen of the Republic of Korea shall faithfully perform mandatory military service, as prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and this Act. A female may perform only active service or reserve service through volunteering" and "Except as provided in this Act, no special case concerning ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Jong-hyun
Hong Jong-hyun (born February 2, 1990) is a South Korean actor and model. Career Hong began his entertainment career in 2007 as a professional model. He made his acting debut in 2008, and has appeared in the romantic comedy ''Oh! My Lady'' (2010), sitcom '' Vampire Idol'' (2011), followed by supporting roles in '' Jeon Woo-chi'' (2012) and '' Dating Agency: Cyrano'' (2013). In 2014, Hong was cast in his first leading role in the cable series ''Her Lovely Heels'', followed by the melodrama '' Mama''. He also joined the fourth season of reality show '' We Got Married'', pairing up with Girl's Day member Yura. Hong next starred in the romantic comedy film '' Enemies In-Law'' and horror film ''Alice: Boy from Wonderland'' in 2015, followed by historical drama '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' in 2016. In 2017, he co-starred in historical melo-romance drama ''The King in Love ''The King in Love'' () is a 2017 South Korean historical drama directed by Kim Sang-hyeop with scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Woo-bin
Kim Hyun-joong (; born July 16, 1989), better known by the stage name Kim Woo-bin (), is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama '' White Christmas''. He subsequently gained attention in '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), and made his breakthrough with ''School 2013'' (2012–2013) and ''The Heirs'' (2013). Kim starred in the box office hits '' Twenty'' (2015) and ''Master'' (2016). In 2016, he took on his first leading role on television in ''Uncontrollably Fond''. In May 2017, Kim's agency announced that Kim would be taking a hiatus after he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. Kim returned to screen in 2022 with the television series ''Our Blues''. Career 2009–2012: Beginnings Kim wanted to pursue a modeling career since he was a high school student. He debuted as a runway model in 2009 at the age of 20 and began appearing in prêt-à-porter and Seoul Fashion Week collections. As his mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Soo-hyuk
Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 2006. He walked runways for domestic fashion brands including ''General Idea'' and ''Song Zio'', and did cover shoots for several fashion magazines such as '' GQ'', ''Bazaar'', and ''Elle''. After appearing in music videos of girl groups Gavy NJ and 2NE1 in 2009 and 2010, Lee expanded his career into acting. Using the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk, his credits include the television series '' White Christmas'' (2011), ''What's Up'' (2011), '' Vampire Idol'' (2011–2012) and ''Shark'' (2013). He also appeared in the films '' The Boy from Ipanema'' (2010), '' Runway Cop'' (2012), and '' Horror Stories 2'' (2013). In 2013, Lee went to Europe for Paris Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, where he walked fashion runway shows for Balenciaga, J.W. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-kwang (actor)
Kim Young-kwang (born January 11, 1987) is a South Korean actor and model. Kim began his career as a model and has modeled for designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Etro. In 2008, he was the first Asian model to model at Dior Homme's show. As an actor, Kim has starred in the films '' Hot Young Bloods'' (2014) and '' On Your Wedding Day'' (2018), as well as the television dramas ''Pinocchio'' (2014), '' The Guardians'' (2017), ''The Secret Life of My Secretary'' (2019), and '' Call It Love'' (2023). Life and career Beginnings Born as Kim Young-kwang, Kim's father was a veteran of the Vietnam War and died when Kim was in elementary school. Acting Kim began acting in 2008, and later performed in the drama '' Good Doctor'' on KBS2. Kim also starred in the action comedy, '' Runway Cop'' (2012) and teen romance drama, '' Hot Young Bloods'' (2014). In 2014 he performed in dramas such as tvN's '' Plus Nine Boys'' and SBS's ''Pinocchio'', for which he received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko So-young
Ko So-young (; born October 6, 1972) is a South Korean actress and model. Early life Ko was born in Seoul, South Korea. She attended an all-female high school before gaining early admission to Chung-Ang University, where she studied computer science. Career Ko debuted in the TV drama ''Love Tomorrow'' in 1993 and quickly established herself as a representative star of her generation. She made her film debut opposite Jung Woo-sung in '' The Fox with Nine Tails'' in 1994, which was the first Korean film to use computer-generated imagery. However, it failed to make an impression on audiences or critics. Ko first achieved wide recognition through her role in ''Beat'' (again with Jung Woo-sung), a film that caught the imagination of many South Korean high school students. Since then she has acted in a series of successful melodramas, portraying a young model in '' If the Sun Rises in the West'', a Jeju Island tour guide in '' Love Wind Love Song'', and a Korean American adoptee in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
