The Trunk (TV Series)
''The Trunk'' () is a 2024 South Korean mystery melodrama television series based on the novel of the same name by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. Written by Park Eun-young, directed by Kim Kyu-tae, and starring Seo Hyun-jin and Gong Yoo. The series depicts two people under one-year marriage contract and a mysterious trunk. It was released on Netflix on November 29, 2024. Synopsis Noh In-ji, an employee at NM (New Marriage), finds herself deeply alone despite living with a contract husband every year. Meanwhile, Han Jeong-won enters this contract marriage in an ironic attempt to save his previous marriage. Their lives are turned upside down when a mysterious trunk discovered in a lake sends them into a whirlwind of events involving the matchmaking service. Cast and characters Main * Seo Hyun-jin as Noh In-ji : Deputy director of NM (New Marriage), a company that arranges temporary marriages. * Gong Yoo as Han Jeong-won : A music producer who is consumed by anxiety and loneliness due to past ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uhm Ji-won
Uhm Ji-won (; born December 25, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the films '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), ''Hope'' (2013), ''The Silenced'' (2015), ''Missing'' (2016), and the television dramas '' Birthcare Center'' (2020), and ''Little Women'' (2022). Career Uhm Ji-won made her acting debut in the late 1990s, and after an early role in the Korean tokusatsu series ''Vectorman'', went on to appear in a number of films and television drama series. In 2004, she appeared alongside Han Suk-kyu and Lee Eun-ju in ''The Scarlet Letter (2004 film), The Scarlet Letter'', receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2005, Uhm played a leading role in Hong Sang-soo's '' Tale of Cinema'', and was praised for giving an "engaging, emotionally nuanced dual performance" as fictional actress Choi Young-shil. The film required her to perform her first nude scene, and she later remarked that, "After stripping in front ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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IMBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is classified as a public broadcaster as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961–1968) Launching the first radio broadcast sig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwon as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' was first published on August 13, 1953, as ''The Korean Republic''. It was a four-page, tabloid-sized, English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Poet Warrior Youth
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Our Blues
''Our Blues'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter lives of people at the end, climax, or beginning of life, and depicts their stories in an omnibus format against the backdrop of Jeju Island. It premiered on tvN on April 9, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 ( KST) with 20 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions. It is also one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. Cast Main * Lee Byung-hun as Lee Dong-seok, a truck merchant who was born in Jeju. ** Ryu Hae-jun as young Lee Dong-seok * Shin Min-a as Min Seon-ah, a single parent with a child who came to Jeju and works with Lee Dong-seok. ** Kim Ah-song as young Min Seon-ah * Lee Jung-eun as Jeong Eun-hee, the owner of a fish store who has a bubbly charm. ** Shim Dal-gi as young Jeong Eun-h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Live (South Korean TV Series)
''Live'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Seong-woo and Bae Jong-ok. It aired on tvN from March 10 to May 6, 2018 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST). Synopsis ''Live'' tells the story of police officers - from the lowest field cadets and patrol officers, to their superiors including corporals, captains, and more - as they form the 'Live' team at the Hongil patrol division. Each officer has their own story, and each works hard in their own places at one of the busiest, most stressful jobs in the world, in order to earn a living. Cast Main * Jung Yu-mi as Han Jung-oh ** Park Han-sol as young Han Jung-oh :A female officer who copes with the everyday stresses of her personal and professional life. She tries to stay focused while her heart is torn between two colleagues. * Lee Kwang-soo as Yeom Sang-soo ** Oh Han-kyul as young Yeom Sang-soo :An ordinary man who, after being discharged from the military, joins the polic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Scarlet may refer to: * Scarlet (cloth), a type of woollen cloth common in medieval England * Scarlet (color), a bright tone of red that is slightly toward orange, named after the cloth * Scarlet (dye), the dye used to give the cloth its color * Scarlet (orca), a southern resident killer whale Companies and brands * Scarlet (company), a Belgian telecommunications company * The Scarlet, a compact, 3K-resolution digital cinema camera from Red Digital Cinema Camera Company Fictional characters * Scarlet, a black horse with red highlights from the '' Horseland'' television series * Skarlet (Mortal Kombat), a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series * Scarlet Benoît, a character in ''The Lunar Chronicles'' book series * Scarlet Briar, a character in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''Guild Wars 2'' * Captain Scarlet (character), a main character of British children's puppet animation of the same name * Cure Scarlet, a character in the anime series ''Go! Pri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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It's Okay, That's Love
''It's Okay, That's Love'' () is a 2014 South Korean Korean drama, television series starring Zo In-sung, Gong Hyo-jin, Sung Dong-il, Lee Kwang-soo, and D.O. (entertainer), Doh Kyung-soo. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS from July 23 to September 11, 2014, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (Time in South Korea, KST) for 16 episodes. Synopsis Jang Jae-yeol is an author of bestselling mystery novels and a radio DJ. Playful and a bit arrogant, he also suffers from obsessive–compulsive disorder. Jang Jae-yeol was assaulted by his father when he was young and his mother accidentally killed his father, but he falsely testified that his brother killed his father. That guilt leads him to develop obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ji Hae-soo is a psychiatrist on her first year of fellowship (medicine), fellowship. Driven and ambitious with her career yet compassionate towards her patients, Hae-soo has a negative attitude towards love and relationships in her personal life. Onc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jung Kyung-ho (actor, Born 1983)
Jung Kyung-ho (; born August 31, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series ''Missing Nine'' (2017), ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018), and ''Life on Mars (South Korean TV series), Life on Mars'' (2018) before gaining prominence with the first and second seasons of ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021). Since then, he has starred in the series ''Crash Course in Romance'' (2023) and ''Oh My Ghost Clients'' (2025). Early life and education Jung Kyung-ho is the son of , veteran TV director and frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo-hyun (writer), Kim Soo-hyun of hit Korean drama, television dramas such as ''Mom's Dead Upset'', ''My Husband's Woman'', ''Life Is Beautiful (2010 TV series), Life Is Beautiful'' and ''Childless Comfort''. Jung Eul-young was initially against his son's desire to pursue acting, but Jung defied his father's wishes and moved out of the family home. Father and son did not speak for three years before finall ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Park Ji-ah (actress, Born 1977)
Park Ji-ah (; born 18 July 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill'', ''Our Blues'' and '' Once Upon a Small Town''. Early life Park Ji-ah started her career in 1998 in theatre plays. She has performed in stage plays and musicals such as ''Blood and Seed'', ''Daughters of Igalia'', ''Elephant Song'', ''Mokship'', and ''Build Simcheongjeon''. Career In 2021, she signed with Jannabi Entertainment and worked in her first drama '' Beyond Evil''. The following year she had a supporting role in drama ''Our Blues ''Our Blues'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter lives of people at the end, c ...,'' portraying the role of Hye-ja, a woman who takes care of her autistic granddaughter. The role was very well-received. Park Ji-ah said that she learned the J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |