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Yang Mi-kyung
Yang Mi-kyung (; born July 25, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the role of palace lady-in-waiting Han Baek-young in the popular period drama series '' Jewel in the Palace'' (2003). Other activities Yang was also a visiting professor at Nagasaki Wesleyan University in 2011, and currently teaches Broadcasting and Entertainment as an adjunct professor An adjunct professor is a type of academic appointment in higher education who does not work at the establishment full-time. The terms of this appointment and the job security of the tenure vary in different parts of the world, but the term is gen ... at Induk University. Filmography Television series Film Variety/radio show Theater Books Awards References External linksYang Mi-kyung Fan Cafeat Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Mi-kyung 1961 births Living people Actresses from Jeju Province South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Sogang University alumni< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeju City
Jeju City (; ) is the capital of the Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU). Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild, warm weather during much of the year. The city is a well-known resort, with prestigious hotels and public casino facilities. In 2011, 9.9 million passengers flew between the two cities of Seoul and Jeju, making the Gimpo– Jeju route the world's busiest passenger air route. Jeju welcomes over ten million visitors every year, mainly from the South Korean mainland, Japan, and China. The population of Jeju City is 486,604 people and 225,139 households (244,468 men and 245,136 women, May 2024). The population density is 503.18 (per square km, 2020). History The area of the city has played a central role in Jeju since before recorded history. The Samseonghyeol, holes from which the three ancestors of the Jeju people are said to have come, are loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Republic (TV Series)
''5th Republic'' () is a 2005 South Korean drama television series that aired on MBC from April 23 to September 1, 2005, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 ( KST) for 41 episodes. It takes place during the 1981–1988 Fifth Republic of South Korea under the dictatorship of President Chun Doo-hwan. It follows his rise to power through a military coup to his downfall after a series of democratic movements, including the Gwangju uprising and the June Democratic Uprising. It is the fifth installment of the ''Republic'' series, which began with the '' 1st Republic'' TV series in 1981. Cast 5th Republic core force *Lee Deok-hwa as Chun Doo-hwan * Kim Young-ran as Rhee Soon-ja *Seo In-seok as Roh Tae-woo *Song Ok-sook as Kim Ok-suk * Lee Jin-woo as Hur Hwa-pyong *Cha Kwang-soo as Huh Sam-soo *Lee Jae-yong as Lee Hak-bong *Hong Hak-pyo as Chang Se-dong *Lee Hee-do as Huh Moon-do *Jung Han-heon as Kwon Jung-dal Key figures in the 10.26 incident *Kim Hyung-il as Kim Jae-gyu * Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Strong, Geum-soon!
''Be Strong, Geum-soon!'' () is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Hye-jin and Kang Ji-hwan. It aired on MBC from February 14, 2005 to September 30, 2005 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:20 for 163 episodes. Synopsis The drama starts off with Geum-soon in the midst of a hairdressing exam in beautician school, which she fails after suffering a high-tide in her bladder. She marries Song-hwan, who dies in a car accident days later She then moves in with her in-laws and gives birth to son Hwi-seong. She takes on various jobs to earn their keep (although her mother-in-law initially suggests that she should stay at home for another year to look after the baby): she promotes nutritional-drink products in the Korea University Hospital, then went on to be an apprentice in a hair salon. Geum-soon gets into an accident after her scooter crashes into the car of a fastidious young doctor who reports her to the police and picks up every tiny little fault from a broken finger to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama City
Drama City () is an anthology television series that was broadcast by Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) via KBS2TV from 1984 to 2008. 1984's "Drama Game" lost its popularity several times since 1997, and the title, broadcast time was moved to late night hours. In 2007 MBC the longevity of a similar nature "Best Theater" that aired after stopping South Korea's broadcasting "HDTV's Literature" by abolishing in 2007 from the current terrestrial broadcasting was the only remaining act play series. And the type of material to test an experimental stage, but it was a classic in terms of audience and advertising revenue. Due to operating losses in spring 2008 it was decided to abolish the target program. The director and writers, such as the abolition of all walks of life, but opposition to the decision, March 29, 2008. Previously, for the purpose of drama airing time two Bukkaji City and was made the first four episodes of "TV City will live to regret for the things knowingly commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireworks (2000 TV Series)
''Fireworks'' () is a South Korean Drama (film and television), television series produced and broadcast by Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS from 2 February to 18 May 2000. Synopsis Ji-hyun, a television screenwriter, meets plastic surgeon Kang-wook while on a trip to Thailand. Kang-wook is about to marry a dermatologist named Min-kyung, while Ji-hyun is engaged to Jong-hyuk, a second generation chaebol. A forbidden love forms between Ji-hyun and Kang-wook, and the drama explores the conflict between the two, with their existing lovers and each other. Cast * Lee Young-ae as Kim Ji-hyun * Lee Geung-young as Lee Kang-wook * Cha In-pyo as Choi Jong-hyuk * Jo Min-su as Huh Min-kyung * Jang Seo-hee as Na Hyun-kyung * Kim Na-woon as So Yoo-ja * Jung Hye-sun as Ji-hyun's mother * Baek Il-seob as Ji-hyun's father * Seo Woo-rim as Madam Seo * Kang Boo-ja as Madam Noh * Park Geun-hyung as Choi Chang-soon * Kim Bok-hee as Kang-wook's mother * Shin Choong-sik as Kang-wook's father * Kim Hae-so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School (South Korean TV Series)
''School'' () is a South Korean anthology series created by the KBS Drama Production Group for KBS2. The first season premiered in 1999, and the series lasted for four straight years (until 2002). After a ten-year hiatus, the franchise rebooted with a new season in 2012 titled as ''School 2013''. Since then 3 other series: '' Who Are You: School 2015'', '' School 2017'' and '' School 2021'' were launched. Background ''School'' series is a Korean drama series about the struggles that students go through in course of their formative years in schools. It mainly focuses on portraying realistic issues that South Korea's youth faces, such as the corrupt education system, teen suicide, corporal punishment, academy and tutoring culture, career prospects and bullying. The series has been noted for launching the careers of rookie actors. Series overview List of series ''School 1'' A drama about the problems adolescents face in schools, between study, first love and family, and how th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ok-suk
Kim Ok-suk (; born September 8, 1935) is the widow of South Korean President Roh Tae-woo. She was the First Lady when Roh Tae-woo was in office, from 1988 to 1993. Early life Kim was born on September 8, 1935, in Antoku-men in Keishōhoku Province to Kim Young-han and Hong Moo-kyung. She is the fourth child of a family with three sons and two daughters. Her older brother Kim Pok-tong, served as a soldier in the South Korean Army and later was a politician. Her sister was the wife of former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Geum Jin-ho. She attended and graduated from Gyeongbuk Women's High School in 1954. In 1956, she attended the Department of Family Education at Kyungpook National University. On May 31, 1959, she married Roh Tae-woo, then an army officer, at the Daegu Cultural Wedding Hall. As a result of the marriage, she dropped out of the university in her third year. During the 1987 South Korean presidential election, she attended her husband's election campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seungpyeong Budaebuin
Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong (; 10 March 1455 – 20 July 1506), of the Suncheon Park clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member though her marriage with Grand Prince Wolsan, the oldest son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, Deokjong of Joseon and Queen Insu, Queen Sohye. She was the older sister of Bak Wonjong, Park Won-jong and the maternal aunt of Jungjong of Joseon, King Jungjong's second wife, Queen Janggyeong (Joseon), Queen Janggyeong. Biography Early life Lady Park was born on 10 March 1455 to Park Jong-seon and his wife, Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan during Danjong of Joseon, King Danjong's last year of reign. Lady Park was the third eldest within seven siblings, including Park Won-jong. Through her paternal grandmother, she was a great-granddaughter of Sim On and a grandniece of Queen Soheon, the wife of Sejong the Great, King Sejong. Marriage and Later Life On 19 August 1466, the eleven year old Lady Park married the ten year old Grand Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (). Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station SBS TV broadcasts as Television channel, channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcasting, private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987, the government moved to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong-suk
Kim Jong-suk (; 24 December 1917Suh Dae-sook. Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. – 22 September 1949) was a Korean revolutionary, anti-Japanese guerrilla, Communist activist, the first wife of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, the mother of former leader Kim Jong Il and grandmother of current leader Kim Jong Un. Biography Kim Jong-suk was born on 24 December 1917 in Hoeryong County, Kankyōhoku-dō, Empire of Japan (now in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea). Lintner, Bertil. Great Leader, Dear Leader: Demystifying North Korea under the Kim Clan. Chiang Mai, Thailand: Silkworm Books, 2005. Suh Dae-sook writes that she was "the elder of two daughters of a poor farmer." However, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), states that she had a younger brother, Kim Ki-song (), who was born 9 February 1921. Kim Jong-suk followed her mother to Manchuria to look for her father, but they discovered that he had already died there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS1
KBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel KBS2, and airs with no commercials. History KBS1 was not the first television channel in South Korea. DBC (Daehan Broadcasting) was established on May 12, 1956 and aired to a limited television audience. The channel was owned by the Korean RCA Distribution Company (KORCAD) and initially took on its name, as well as the call sign HLKZ TV. The station broadcast on the same frequency KBS1 would later operate on in Seoul. An audience of hundreds of viewers watched the inaugural broadcast on 32 television sets installed in street corners, 25 in newspaper buildings and on school playgrounds throughout Seoul. It was the only television station in Korea before the start of AFKN TV on September 15, 1957. On February 2, 1959, a fire broke out at the DBC facilities, causing the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
