Untold Scandal is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama film directed by E J-yong,and starring Bae Yong-joon,Jeon Do-yeon,and Lee Mi-sook. Loosely based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses,this adaptation takes place in late 18th century Korea,during the Joseon dynasty.
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres,most notably Joint Security Area (2000);A Bittersweet Life (2005);The Good,the Bad,the Weird (2008);I Saw the Devil (2010);Masquerade (2012);and the television series Iris (2009) and Mr. Sunshine (2018). His critically acclaimed film Inside Men (2015) won him the Best Actor prize at the three most prestigious South Korean award ceremonies:52nd Baeksang Arts Awards,37th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 53rd Grand Bell Awards. Lee has seven films—Joint Security Area,The Good,the Bad,the Weird,Masquerade,Inside Men,Master,Ashfall and The Man Standing Next—on the list of the highest-grossing films in South Korea. Lee was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in the Film division in 2012 and in the Television division in 2018. In 2021,he appeared in a recurring role as the Front Man in the Netflix hit survival series Squid Game.
All In is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from 15 January to 3 April 2003,on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 24 episodes. Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha,it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money,success,and love.
Joint Security Area is a 2000 South Korean mystery thriller film starring Song Kang-ho,Lee Byung-hun and Lee Young-ae. It was directed by Park Chan-wook and is based on the novel DMZ by Park Sang-yeon. The film,which was shot on location in South Korea,concerns an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting incident within the DMZ,the heavily fortified border that separates North and South Korea.
Yoo Ji-tae is a South Korean actor,film director and screenwriter. After a stint as a fashion model,Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films Attack the Gas Station (1999) and Ditto (2000). In the succeeding years,he gained acting recognition by working with acclaimed directors such as Hur Jin-ho in One Fine Spring Day (2001),Park Chan-wook in Oldboy (2003),and Hong Sang-soo in Woman is the Future of Man (2004). Yoo began directing short films in 2003,which were well received in the film festival circuit. His feature directorial debut Mai Ratima was released in 2012.
Jeonju International Film Festival is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent and experimental films to focus on the alternative course of contemporary film art.
The Good,the Bad,the Weird is a 2008 South Korean Western action film directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Song Kang-ho,Lee Byung-hun,and Jung Woo-sung. The film is inspired by the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western The Good,the Bad and the Ugly.
Kim-Jho Gwang-soo,also known as Peter Kim,is a South Korean film director,screenwriter,film producer and LGBT rights activist.
Kim Han-min is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the feature films Paradise Murdered (2007),Handphone (2009),War of the Arrows (2011),and The Admiral:Roaring Currents (2014).
Bandhobi is a 2009 South Korean independent film directed by Shin Dong-il,about a frustrated and rebellious high school student who ends up becoming a friend of a migrant worker from Bangladesh who is desperate to receive his unpaid wages back. The title means "friend" in Bengali.
Boomerang Family is a 2013 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Song Hae-sung,and starring Park Hae-il,Yoon Je-moon,Gong Hyo-jin,Youn Yuh-jung,and Jin Ji-hee. Based on the 2010 novel Aging Family by Cheon Myeong-kwan,the film is about three misfit siblings in their thirties and forties who all decide to move back in with their mother.
Jeong Do-jeon (Korean: 정도전) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Cho Jae-hyun in the title role as Jeong Do-jeon,a real-life historical figure (1342–1398) who was one of the most powerful scholars and politicians of his time and a close supporter of King Taejo,the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. The period drama shows the crucial role Jeong had in the planning and founding of Joseon and the obstacles he faced in the process,as well as his lasting impact on Joseon's politics and laws. It aired on KBS1 from January 4 to June 29,2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 50 episodes.
The Director's Cut Awards is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN),a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories:Director,Actor (Male/Female),New Director,New Actor (Male/Female),Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties.
Inside Men is a 2015 South Korean political action thriller film written and directed by Woo Min-ho based on Yoon Tae-ho's webtoon The Insiders that dissects the corruption within Korean society. Starring Lee Byung-hun,Cho Seung-woo and Baek Yoon-sik,it began filming in July 2014 and was released in theaters on November 19,2015. Inside Men and the director's cut Inside Men:The Original have sold a total of 9.1 million admissions at the box office,thus becoming the top grossing R-rated movie of all-time at the Korean Box office.
Lee Hae-jun is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed Like a Virgin (2006),Castaway on the Moon (2009),and My Dictator (2014).
Kim Seong-hun is a South Korean film and television director. He directed How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006),A Hard Day (2014),the sexually-explicit One Summer Night (2016) and Kingdom (2019–).
Like for Likes is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin. It was released in South Korea on February 17,2016,by CJ Entertainment.
The Fortress is a 2017 South Korean epic historical drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk,starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Yoon-seok. It is based on the novel Namhansanseong by Kim Hoon.
Emergency Declaration is a 2021 South Korean medical action thriller film written and directed by Han Jae-rim. It starring Song Kang-ho,Lee Byung-hun,Jeon Do-yeon,Kim Nam-gil,Im Si-wan,Kim So-jin and Park Hae-joon. Filming restarted on September 12,2020,after a postponement due to the COVID-19 resurgence in August 2020. The film was wrapped up on October 24,2020.
Concrete Utopia is a 2023 South Korean disaster-thriller film co-written and directed by Um Tae-hwa,based on the second part of the webtoon Pleasant Outcast,by Kim Soongnyung. Set in Seoul,which has been hit by a massive earthquake,it depicts survivors who struggle for survival. The film stars Lee Byung-hun,Park Seo-joon,and Park Bo-young. It was theatrically released on August 9,2023.
