Hotelier is a 2001 South Korean television drama series set in Seoul Hotel,a fictional five-star hotel undergoing an expensive expansion and renovation. The word "hotelier" means "a person who owns or runs a hotel."
Seoul Institute of the Arts is a prominent educational institution specializing in the Arts located in Ansan,Gyeonggi Province,South Korea. The school has nurtured many graduates who are actively working in art related fields within Korea as well as internationally. The Namsan campus in the heart of Seoul is used for presentation of arts productions and convergence with industry. The Ansan Campus opened in 2001 and is used for educational training,which aims to tear down barriers between disciplines,genres,and majors. The Institute continues to be a forerunner in globalization of Korean arts and creation of new forms of arts.
Did We Really Love? is a South Korean drama series broadcast by MBC in 1999. Starring Bae Yong-joon,the series portrays the struggles between love,happiness,and the pursuit of material success.
Taejo Wang Geon is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1,2000,to February 24,2002,in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye gained a lot of popularity,recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.
The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s,1990s and 2010s,having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,Quebec,Canada,and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,Germany,the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,Japan.
The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches,governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times,but has not featured since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,Australia. The national team's best performance at the Olympic Games was 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles,California,United States. The national team at the FIVB World Championship competed nine times,with their best result at 4th place in 1978. On continental level,The national team won three gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978,2002 and 2006. And at the Asian Championship,the national team won four gold medals,two of these was at home in 1989 Seoul and 2001 Changwon and the other two are in 1993 and 2003. The national team now ranks 30th in the FIVB World Rankings and their current head coach is Im Do-heon.
Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character,an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon,the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong,the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo,she dons armor,battles against foreign invaders,and tramples her lover,her son and brother in her rise to power.
South Korea participated in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha,Qatar on 1–15 December 2006. South Korea ranked 2nd with 58 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
South Korea competed at the 2009 East Asian Games held in Hong Kong from October 29,2005,to November 6,2005.
Big Thing is a 2010 South Korean television drama based on manhwa artist Park In-kwon's comic Daemul,and stars Go Hyun-jung as South Korea's first female president. Number one in its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks,it gained successful ratings due to its cast and story arcs based on topical and controversial themes.
Tasty Life is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Im Chae-moo,Yoon Jung-hee,Ryu Hyun-kyung,Yoo Da-in and Lee Hye-ri. The series written by Kim Jung-eun and directed by Woon Goon-il is about four daughters of a wealthy father,who fall in love,marry,and go through the ups and downs in life. It aired on SBS from April 28 to September 23,2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 39 episodes.
KPlus is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008.
The King's Daughter,Soo Baek-hyang is a Korean-language historical drama depicting the life of Soo Baek-hyang,the daughter of King Muryeong of Baekje. It was aired on MBC TV from September 30,2013,to March 14,2014,on Monday and Friday at 20:55 (KST). The series was scheduled have 120 episodes,but it was reduced to 108 on March 4,2014.
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-gun,Jo Yoon-hee,Shin Goo,Cha In-pyo,Choi Won-young,Lee Se-young,and Hyun Woo. The series aired on KBS2 every Saturday and Sunday from 7:55 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. (KST). The series served as Kim Young-ae's final work,as she died almost 2 months after the final episode.
The Dawn of the Empire is a South Korean historical television series which aired on KBS1 from March 2,2002 to January 26,2003 for 94 episodes every weekend at 21:45 (KST). It revolves around the reigns of the second,third and fourth king of Goryeo,particularly on the latter,Gwangjong's.
