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Yoo Bo-ra
Yoo Bo-ra () is a South Korean film and television screenwriter. Yoo debuted as screenwriter on terrestrial television with the KBS Drama Special in 2012. Yoo is best known for her work as scriptwriter of KBS television series ''Secret Love'' (2013), JTBC mini-series '' Rain or Shine'' (2017) and ''Reflection of You'' (2021), as well as her critically acclaim film ''Snowy Road'' (2017). Before Yoo made her feature drama debut, she began her career as a one-act drama writer at KBS. Her stories focused on social issues. She wrote several KBS Drama Specials, including "A Spoonbill Flies Away," "Do You Know Taekwondo?," "Sangkwoni," "Yeonwoo's Summer," and "Youth." Early life and education During her time as an undergraduate student, Yoo pursued a major in fiction within the creative writing department. Throughout her college years, she had the fortunate opportunity to make her literary debut at the Spring Festival. However, her subsequent endeavors did not yield favorable results, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Jung-eum
Hwang Jung-eum (; born December 25, 1984), is a South Korean actress and singer. She first gained recognition for her role in the sitcom '' High Kick Through the Roof'' (2009). After starring in her first leading role in television series '' Listen to My Heart'' (2011), she became notable for '' Full House Take 2'' (2012), '' Secret Love'' (2013), '' Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' The Undateables'' (2018), '' Mystic Pop-up Bar'' (2020), and '' The Escape of the Seven'' (2023–2024). Career 2001–2008: Career beginnings Hwang Jung-eum debuted with K-pop girl group Sugar in 2001 as a lead vocalist, but left the group in 2004 to pursue a solo career. Hwang appeared as a recurring guest on the variety show '' Love Letter'' from 2004 to 2006, in which her onscreen pairing with singer Kim Jong-min became popular. She officially made her acting debut in the television drama ''The Person I Love'' in 2007. 2009–2014: Rising popularity as a television actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' () is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language, Korean-language daily. It is the oldest active daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group in 2015. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Description The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The paper is not to be confused with ''The Korea Daily News'', a 1904 to 1910 newspaper which briefly ran under the title ''Korea Times''. It is also unrelated to another paper by Lee Myo-muk, Ha Kyong-tok and Kim Yong-ui in September 1945. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The ... [...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] |
Kim Sae-ron
Kim Sae-ron (; July 31, 2000 – February 16, 2025) was a South Korean actress. Kim began her career in 2001 as a child model and transitioned to acting in 2009 with the film '' A Brand New Life'' (2009). She gained recognition through '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), earning herself a Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actress nomination. She later starred in the television series '' Listen to My Heart'' (2011), ''The Queen's Classroom'' (2013), and '' Hi! School: Love On'' (2014), along with the film '' A Girl at My Door'' (2014). Her first adult lead role was in the series '' Secret Healer'' (2016). Over the years, Kim built a reputation as one of South Korea's most promising young actresses. However, in 2022, her career plateaued following a drunk driving incident, which led to public backlash and legal consequences. She left the production of '' Trolley'' (2023) and was partly edited out of the drama '' Bloodhounds'' (2023), with the storyline revised. Kim was found dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyang-gi
Kim Hyang-gi (; born August 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress and was best known for her role in the television series '' The Queen's Classroom'' (2013), as well as the films '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' (2017) and its 2018 sequel. Her portrayal of an autistic girl in '' Innocent Witness'' (2019) received critical acclaim. Career Kim began her career as a child actress, debuting in a Paris Baguette Commercial alongside her future co-star Jung Woo Sung and first appeared in the animal film '' Heart Is...'' in 2006 alongside Yoo Seung-ho. Thereafter she starred in melodrama film '' Cherry Tomato'', which depicts the poverty-stricken life of an old man and his granddaughter. One of Kim's earlier notable roles were in the drama film ''Wedding Dress'' where she played Song Yoon-ah's daughter. In 2013, Kim starred in the television drama '' The Queen's Classroom'', which won her a Best Young Actress Award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Movie Database
The Korean Movie Database (KMDb; ) is a South Korean online database of information related to Korean movies, animation, actors, television shows, production crew personnel and other film-related information. Overview KMDb was first published on February 2, 2006. It is maintained by the Korean Film Archive. While it was modeled after the American online commercial film archive, Internet Movie Database, the site is a public site. See also * Cinema of Korea * AllMovie * Filmweb * FindAnyFilm.com * Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ... References External links Official Website South Korean film websites Internet properties established in 2006 Online film databases {{film-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Na-jeong
Lee Na-jeong (; born 1978) is a South Korean film, television director and producer. Lee is best known for her work as director of KBS television series ''Fight for My Way'' (2017), Netflix original series ''Love Alarm'' (2019) and tvN mystery thriller ''Mine'' (2021), as well as her critically acclaimed film ''Snowy Road'' (2017). Lee started her career in KBS Drama Department as an assistant director. In 2018, Lee resigned from KBS and moved to Studio Dragon Drama Department. Lee signed a deal with Brillstein Entertainment Partners in 2021. She became the first Korean female television director to have joined a U.S. management agency. Early life and education Lee Na-jeong was born in 1978. She graduated from Journalism Department of Sogang University. In 2005, Lee applied for the 31st Public Recruitment at KBS. Lee started her career in KBS Drama Department as an assistant director. Career Lee Na-jeong started as an assistant director for the drama ''It's Only You'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heirs
''The Heirs'' (), also known as ''The Inheritors'', is a Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, and Kim Woo-bin. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich. It aired on SBS TV (South Korean TV channel), SBS from October 9 to December 12, 2013. This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa&Dam Pictures. Due to its star-studded cast and writer Kim Eun-sook (who previously wrote ''Lovers in Paris'', ''Secret Garden (South Korean TV series), Secret Garden'' and ''A Gentleman's Dignity''), international broadcasting rights were sold to 13 countries. It had the highest selling price in Japan among all the 2013 Korean dramas at US$30,000 for each episode. As of January 26, 2014, the series has garnered more than one billion views on Youku, China's biggest video streaming site. Synopsis The series follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Eun-sook
Kim Eun-sook (; born 1973) is a South Korean screenwriter. She wrote the popular television dramas ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' Secret Garden'' (2010), '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and ''The Glory'' (2022–2023). Career ''Lovers'' "trilogy" and film debut Kim first gained attention when her television drama ''Lovers in Paris'' became a major hit in the summer of 2004, with viewership ratings averaging 41.3% and a peak of 57.6% (#11 highest rated of all time). The cast and crew flew to France to film several scenes in Paris and Nice, igniting a trend among Korean dramas for overseas location shoots. A ''Cinderella''-like story of a cheerful, ordinary girl who becomes the housekeeper of a cold and suave businessman, lead actors Park Shin-yang and Kim Jung-eun shared the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards. Then at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS2
KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ... television channel launched on 1 December 1980 and owned by Korean Broadcasting System. In contrast to KBS1, the channel specializes primarily in entertainment. History KBS2 was created as an effect of the Policy for Merger and Abolition of the Press. The Tongyang Broadcasting Company, set up by Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul, had its license revoked and its operations were absorbed into the Korean Broadcasting System. At the time of the decision, TBC was Korea's second largest radio and television company. On November 30, 1980, TBC made its final broadcast and the following day, KBS2 signed on in Seoul and Busan, where TBC had its television stations. Some of TBC's programs were con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
