Kim Hyun Joong

Kim Hyun Joong Profile

Name: 김현중 / Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung)
Profession: Actor, singer
Birthdate: 1986-Jun-6
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 181cm
Weight: 68kg
Blood type: B
Star sign: Gemini
Family: Father, Mother and Older brother.
Education: Chungwon University – Performance Planning and Administration Department (March/2011)
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing
Talent Agency : Keyeast
Notes: He is the leader and eldest member of the Korean group SS501
Website
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Kim Hyun-Joong was born on June 6, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and an older brother.

During his school days, Kim played bass guitar in a band. However, he dropped out of school when he decided to become a singer. After SS501's debut, nevertheless, Kim returned to school and graduated in 2006.

In 2011, Kim enrolled in Chungwoon University to study stage production management. He, then, enrolled into Kongju Communication Arts (KCAU) to study applied music in February 2012.

TV Series

Inspiring Generation (KBS2, 2014)
Dream High Season 1 (KBS2, 2011) cameo
Mischievous Kiss (MBC, 2010)
Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2008)
Spotlight (MBC, 2008, cameo)
Hotelier (TV Asahi, 2007, ep 7)
Can Love Be Refilled? (KBS2, 2005)
Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2005, ep 208)

Music Video

2010 Gummy – As a Man
2009 Kim Jun – Jun Be OK
2006 ERU – Black Glasses
2005 2Shanghai – She laughed

Variety show

The Barefoot Friends (SBS 2013)
Family Outing (SBS 2009 episode 64 & 65)
We got Married (MBC 2008 episode 9 – 38)

Endorsement

CENTERPOLE
Slim Beauty House (Japan)
Jaksal Chicken Restaurant
Leica camera
Lotte Duty Free Shop
Coupang Spring Campaign
Hang Ten
Basic House
Samsung Credit Card.
Tony Moly
Hotsun Chicken
Samsung Anycall – Haptic Pop
MVIO
Nong Shim – Ansung Soup Noodles
Dynamic Kin
Converse
Le Coq Sportif
FaceShop
Levi’s Jeans
T.I. for MEN
Infinitely yours, SEOUL
AEON’s Topvalu HEATFACT

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Song Hye Kyo

Song Hye Kyo Profile

Name: 송혜교 / Song Hye Kyo (Song Hye Gyo)
Nicknames: Woodpecker, Hejgyo, Yookgyo, Hakkyo
Profession: Actress and model
Birthdate: 1981-Nov-22 (legal birthdate: 1982-Feb-26)
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 161cm
Weight: 45kg
Star sign: Sagittarius
Blood type: A
Talent agency: Sidus HQ

Song Hye-kyo (born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained popularity through television dramas such as Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), and That Winter, The Wind Blows (2013).

When Song Hye-kyo was born, she was sick and her parents and doctor thought she would not survive. Upon her recovery, Song's parents registered her birth on February 26, 1982 (instead of her actual birthdate, November 22, 1981).

Song's parents divorced when she was a young girl, and she was raised by her mother. They moved from her birthplace in Daegu to the Gangnam District in Seoul, where she trained as a figure skater in elementary school, but quit when she was in the eighth grade. Though Song considered herself shy and introverted, she was described by her high school teacher as having a "cheerful character, she mixed well with her friends and was always in a bright mood."

Movies

The Grand Master (2013)
Nobody Somebody (2011)
Camellia Love for Sale (2010)
1949 (2009)
Fetish (2008)
Hwang Jin Yi (2007)
My Girl and I (Sidus, 2005)

TV Series

That Winter, The Wind Blows (SBS, 2013)
The World That They Live In (KBS2, 2008)
Full House (KBS, 2004)
Shining Days (SBS, 2004)
All In (SBS, 2003)
Guardian Angel (SBS, 2001)
Hotelier (MBC, 2001)
Autumn Tale (KBS, 2000)
Soon Poong Clinic (SBS, 1999)
Sweet Bride (SBS, 1999)
What Do You Think of Me (SBS, 1998)
White Nights 3.98 (SBS, 1998)
Deadly Eyes (SBS, 1998)
Parade (SBS, 1998)
One of a Pair / Partner (SBS, 1998)
Six Siblings (MBC, 1998)
First Love (KBS, 1996)
Happy Morning (KBS, 1996)

Endorsements

BC Card (credit card)
Clride (clothing line)
Dios (LG)
Etude (cosmetics)
Foce (watches)
Hyundai Oilbank
KTFT Ever(cellphones)
L & C Wells (water purifier)
Litmus (clothing line)
Mcdonalds (fast-food chain)
Olay – China (skin care products)
Orion (food products)
Samsung Auction
Smart (school uniform)
U∫ell (apartment)
Vivien (underwear brand)
VK Mobile (cellphones)
Woongjin (food products)

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Family Secrets / 가족의 비밀

This drama is remake of Chilean telenovela “¿Dónde está Elisa?“ which was first appeared in TVN (Televisión Nacional de Chile) on 2009-April-21.

Ko Eun Byul (Ryu Hyo Young) is the granddaughter of a family who runs a large company. She disappears on the day of her engagement ceremony. Her mother, Jung Yun (Shim Eun Gyung) then tries to find her. Jung Yun discover the secret of a Chaebol family during the time of searching her daughter.

Title: 가족의 비밀 / Family Secrets
Chinese Title: 家族的秘密
Genre: Family, Mystery
Episodes: 100 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-27
Air time: Monday to Thursday 09:40

Cast

Shim Eun Gyung as Han Jung Yun
Ryu Hyo Young as Ko Eun Byul (Jung Yun’s daughter)
Kim Seung Soo as Ko Tae Sung
Kim Young Ho as Detective Min Joon Hyuk
Cha Hwa Yun as Jin Joo Ran
Shin Dong Mi as (Jung Yun’s sister-in law)
Lee Jung Joon as Han Jung Hoon (Jung Yun’s younger brother)
Sun Woo as Sa Kyung Mi
Kim Jae Seung as Seo Min Hoo
Yoo Seo Jin as Ma Hong Joo
Shin Ji Ho as Cha Geon Woo
Son Duk Ki
Lee Il Hwa

Production Credits

Production Company: Group8
Director: Sung Do Joon
ScriptWriter: Lee Do Hyun

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Liar Game / 라이어 게임

Based on the manga series “Liar Game“ by Shinobu Kaitani which was first published on 2005 in Japanese magazine ‘Weekly Young Jump‘.

This drama is about various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won wherein contestants are encouraged to cheat and lie. The contestants who able to cheat the others will wins the prize but debt if he/she loses the game. Contestants include genius swindler Cha Woo Jin (Lee Sang Yoon) and naive college student Nam Da Jung (Kim So Eun). Meanwhile, Kang Do Young (Shin Sung Rok) will play the MC and planner of this game show.

Title: 라이어 게임 / Liar Game
Chinese Title: 诈欺游戏
Genre: Mystery
Episodes: 12 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-20 to 2014-Nov-25
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 23:00

Cast

Main Cast

Lee Sang Yoon as Cha Woo Jin (participant of reality show “Liar Game”)
Kim So Eun as Nam Da Jung (participant of reality show “Liar Game”)
Shin Sung Rok as Kang Do Young (MC and planner of reality show “Liar Game”)

Supporting Cast

Cha Soo Yun as Lee Yoon Joo (PD of reality show “Liar Game”)
Choi Jin Ho as Director Jang
Lee Shi Hoo as Hacker
Choi Yoon So as Goo Ja Young (magazine reporter)
Jang Seung Jo as Kim Bong Geun
Jo Jae Yoon
Lee El

Production Credits

Director: Kim Hong Sun
ScriptWriter: Yoo Yong Jae

Source: AGB Nielsen

*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***

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Rosy Lovers / 장밋빛 연인들

This drama is about the main character who suffering a setback at a young age, and that person is able to get back up and strives for happiness.

Title: 장밋빛 연인들 / Rosy Lovers
Chinese Title: 蔷薇色的恋人们
Also Known as: Rosy Couple
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 50 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast Network: MBC
Broadcast Period: 2014-Oct-18 to 2015-April-05
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:45

Cast

Main Cast

Lee Jang Woo as Park Cha Dol
Han Sun Hwa as Baek Jang Mi
Choi Phillip as Yi Young Guk
Gil Eun Hye

Park Cha Dol’ Family

Lee Mi Sook as Jang Shi Ne
Han Ji Sang as Park Gang Tae (Cha Dol’s older brother)
Yoon Ah Jung as Park Se Ra

Baek Jang Mi Family

Kim Min Seo as Baek Soo Ryeon (Jang Mi’s older sister)
Park Sang Won as Baek Man Jong
Jang Mi Hee as Suh Kim Ji
Kim Young Ok as Baek Shi

Yi Young Guk’s Family

Jung Bo Suk
Im Ye Jin
Ban Hyo Jung

Production Credits

Director: Yoon Jae Moon
Screenwriter: Kim Sa Kyung

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Tears of Heaven / 천국의 눈물

Yoon Cha Young (Hong Ah Reum) is a daughter who’d once believed that a mother’s love was like heaven. She then learns that she was abandoned by her own mother, Yoo Sun Kyung (Park Ji Young) twice out of her own greed. The two of them have no choice but to violently point swords at each other.

Title: 천국의 눈물 / Tears of Heaven
Chinese Title: 天国的眼泪
Genre: Family, Romance
Episode: (To Be Announced)
Broadcast network: MBN
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-11
Air time: Monday to Friday 18:10

Cast

Main Cast

Hong Ah Reum as Yoon Cha Young
Park Ji Young as Yoo Sun Kyung
Seo Joon Young as Lee Ki Hyun
Yoon Seo as Jin Je In
In Gyo Jin as Jin Hyun Woong

Supporting Cast

Lee Jong Won as Lee Do Yeob
Yoon Da Hoon as Jin Hyun Tae
Kim Yeo Jin as Ban Hye Jung
Park Geun Hyung as Jin Man Bong
Park Jung Soo as Cha Young’s grandmother
Yoon Joo Sang
Lee Han Wie
Seo Yoon Ah

Production Credits

Director: Yoo Je Won
ScriptWriter: Kim Yeon Shin

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Misaeng / 미생

Misaeng is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the webtoon series of the same title by Yoon Tae-ho. It airs on tvN on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 beginning October 17, 2014.

Misaeng, which literally translates to "an incomplete life," was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Yim Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.Yim reprised his role as Misaeng's protagonist, which he played in an earlier film adaptation, Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013).

Title: 미생 / Misaeng
Chinese Title: 未生
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-17 to 2014-Dec-20
Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:40




Cast

Siwan as Jang Geu Rae
Lee Sung Min as Oh Sang Sik
Kang So Ra as Ahn Young Yi
Kang Ha Neul as Jang Baek Ki
Kim Dae Myung as Kim Dong Shik
Tae In Ho as Sung Dae Ri
Jo Hyun Shik as Kim Suk Ho
Byun Yo Han as Han Suk Ryul
Yeo Eui Joo as Jang Ki Suk
Nam Kyung Eup
Shin Eun Jung as Deputy Department Head Sun



Synopsis

Based on the webcomic “Misaeng” by Yoon Tae Ho which was published from 2012-Jan-20 to 2013-Oct-14 via cartoon.media.daum.net. This drama follows the lives of ordinary salaryman in their workplace.

Jang Geu Rae (Siwan) played the board game “baduk” (a strategy game somewhat like chess) since he was a child. Playing the game was everything to him, but he failed to become a professional baduk player. Now he is thrown out into the real world. By an acquaintance’s recommendation, He is able to begin to work at Wonin International as an intern and struggles to adapt working at a company.

Meanwhile, Ahn Young Yi (Kang So Ra) is a competent and intelligent new intern and Jang Baek Ki (Kang Ha Neul) is another co-worker. Oh Sang Sik (Lee Sung Min) will play their boss.

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