Sungkyunkwan University is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea.
Hankook Ilbo is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200.
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. Best known for his role in Oldboy (2003), the performance was critically acclaimed and won him the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards. His other notable works include Shiri (1999), Lady Vengeance (2005), I Saw the Devil (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), New World (2013) and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea. For his performance in the latter, he won the Grand Prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.
The JoongAng, formally known as JoongAng Ilbo, is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in South Korea, and a newspaper of record for South Korea. The paper also publishes an English edition, Korea JoongAng Daily, in alliance with the International New York Times. It is often regarded as the holding company of JoongAng Group chaebol as it is owner of various affiliates, such as the broadcast station and drama producing company JTBC, and movie theatres chain Megabox.
Yeon Gaesomun is a 2006 South Korean historical television series, starring Lee Tae-gon in title role. It also featured Hwang In-young, Lee Jung-gil and Son Tae-young. Directed by Lee Jong Han, the series follows the life of Yeon Gaesomun, a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom. It premiered on June 1, 2006, on SBS and broadcast for 100-episodes on Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 (KST) till June 17, 2007. The budget of the series was 40 billion South Korean won.
Michael Breen is an English author, consultant and journalist covering North and South Korea.
Seoul 1945 is a 2006 South Korean period television series starring Ryu Soo-young, Han Eun-jung, So Yoo-jin, Kim Ho-jin, and Park Sang-myun. It aired on KBS1 from January 1 to September 26, 2006, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:30 for 71 episodes.
Miss Korea is a national beauty pageant in South Korea. The reigning Miss Korea is Choi Chae-won who was crowned on October 10, 2023.
The K League All-Star Game is an annual association football exhibition match organised by the South Korean K League. The inaugural match was held in 1991.
Prince Yeonsan (Korean: 연산군) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Among several awards including Best Actor and Best Actress, it was chosen as Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards ceremony. It was followed by a sequel, Tyrant Yeonsan, which was released in 1962.
Dream of the Emperor is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.
Kim Woo-bin is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama White Christmas. He subsequently gained attention in A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), and made his breakthrough with School 2013 (2012-2013) and The Heirs (2013). Kim later starred in box office hits Friend: The Great Legacy (2013), The Con Artists (2014) and Twenty (2015). In 2016, he took on his first leading role on television in Uncontrollably Fond.
Lee Young-hee is a South Korean physicist. He is a distinguished professor in physics and energy science at Sungkyunkwan University as a SKKU fellow. He is also director of the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics in the Institute for Basic Science (IBS). He has been a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher in the cross-field category in 2018–2023.
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, also known as Chef & My Fridge, is a South Korean cooking-variety program starring various chefs and celebrity guests. It airs on JTBC on Mondays at 21:30 (KST) beginning November 17, 2014. Since October 1, 2018, the program airs late at 23:00 (KST) on the same day, due to giving it regular broadcast timeline to JTBC's dramas. The last episode of this program aired on November 25, 2019, after five years of broadcast.
Working Mom Parenting Daddy is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Hong Eun-hee, Park Gun-hyung, Oh Jung-yeon, Han Ji-sang, Shin Eun-jung and Gong Jung-hwan. It aired on MBC every Mondays to Fridays at 20:55 (KST) for 120 episodes from May 9 to November 11, 2016.
Kim Won-hae is a South Korean actor. Since his debut in musical in 1991, Kim Won-hae worked on stage in plays and musicals before joining the non-verbal performance Nanta as an original member in 1997. He is best known as a former cast member of SNL Korea.
Naked Fireman is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Jung In-sun, Jo Hee-bong, Park Hoon, Seo Jeong-yeon and Lee Won-jong. It aired on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from January 12 to January 19, 2017 for 4 episodes.
Chief of Staff is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jung-jae, Shin Min-a, Lee Elijah, and Kim Dong-jun. The first season aired on JTBC from June 14 to July 13, 2019. The second season aired from November 11 to December 10, 2019.
Be My Dream Family is a South Korean television series starring Choi Jung-woo, Park Joon-geum, Wang Ji-hye, Hahm Eun-jung, and Joo Ah-reum. The series, directed by Kim Jeong-gyoo and written by Yeo Myung-jae, revolves around two culturally different families becoming one when their parents remarry. The daily drama was premiered on KBS1 on March 29, 2021 and aired every weekday at 20:30 (KST) till October 1.
