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Ji Chang-Wook is a South Korean actor who first gained fame for his role in 'Smile Again', a South Korean drama series where he played the lead role. He is also known for his role in the South Korean thriller film 'Fabricated City', which was a huge commercial success. After playing small roles in many television series, he played his first major role in 'Smile Again', a South Korean drama series. Directed by Kim Myung-Wook and Mo Wan-Il, the series was a success and won multiple awards. For his role as a short-track speed skater, he had to train for around four to five hours at the ice rink every day. Other works that earned him fame include his appearance in the TV series 'Warrior Baek Dong-Soo' where he played the lead role. The series won multiple awards. He also played a supporting role in the TV series 'Empress Ki', which earned a lot of popularity worldwide. Undoubtedly one of the most popular actors in South Korea, Ji Chang-Wook has won several significant awards throughout his career such as the 'China TV Drama Award' and the 'Annual DramaFever Award'.- Actor
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Lee Soo-hyuk was born on 31 May 1988 in Gwacheon, South Korea. He is an actor, known for High School King of Savvy (2014), Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus (2013) and Runway Cop (2012).- Actor
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Park Hyung-sik was born on 16 November 1991 in Yongin, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), The Juror (2019) and High Society (2015).- Actor
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Song Joong Ki is an actor in the Republic of Korea. His debut was in the 2008 film 'A Frozen Flower'. He familiarized himself with the public through TV shows such as 'My Precious You (2008)', 'Triple (2009)', 'Will it snow for Christmas? (2009)', and 'Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors (2010)'. At the same time, he displayed talent in diverse areas by starring in films such as 'Five Senses Of Eros (2009)', 'Where the Truth Lies (2009)', and 'Hearty Paws 2 (2010)', as well as broadcasting shows such as 'Music Bank (2009)' and 'Running Man (2010)'.
In 2010, the TV show 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' propelled the freshly debuted actor Song Joong Ki into becoming a teen star. In the TV show 'Deep Rooted Tree (2011)', he displayed outstanding acting skills and birthed an impressive 'young King Sejong' despite being in just 4 episodes of the show, after which he was awarded the Producer Award in the 'SBS Acting Awards' at the end of the year and imprinted himself as a next-generation star that can act as well.
Thereafter, he shocked the world by being cast as the protagonist in the TV show 'The Innocent Man (2012' and the film 'A Werewolf Boy (2012'. He solidified his position as a star in both TV and the box office thanks to his excellent acting skills.
In particular, in the TV show 'Descendants of the Sun (2016)', he played the character of 'Yoo Shi Jin', a lieutenant in the Special Forces, and gained unprecedented popularity, creating a 'Song Joong Ki Syndrome'. He established himself as a global star by gaining popularity in not just Korea but all around the world.
Through his recent works in the film 'The Battleship Island (2017)', the TV show 'Arthdal Chronicles (2019)', the film 'SPACE SWEEPERS (2020)', and TV show 'Vincenzo'(2021), he is expanding his limits and breadth as an actor by playing diverse characters, eras, and genres.- Kim Bum was born on 7 July 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor, known for East of Eden (2008), Boys Over Flowers (2009) and The Gifted Hands (2013).
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Seo In-Guk was born on 23 October 1987 in Ulsan, Korea. He is an actor, known for Reply 1997 (2012), The Master's Sun (2013) and Hello Monster (2015).- Gong Ji-Chul (better known as Gong Yoo) was born in Busan, Korea on July 10, 1979. The actor is known for the movies Train to Busan (2016), Silenced (2011), Squid Game (2021), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
Gong Yoo graduated with a Bachelor's degree in theater at Kyung Hee University and worked as a model before entering show business as a video jockey with Mnet. Thereafter, he had several supporting roles in various Korean films and dramas before landing his first leading role with Hello My Teacher (2005) in 2005. His breakout role was with The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007), a romantic comedy drama series that was a hit with Korean drama viewers worldwide.
At the height of his career, Gong Yoo enlisted in the Korean Armed Forces in 2008 due to the mandatory military conscription. During his service, Gong did active front-line duty at the border and also served in the PR unit of the army, helming his own daily radio program at the Korean Forces Network. Upon his release from military duties, Gong Yoo's film career slowly took off with genre films such as Silenced (2011) and action-thriller The Suspect (2013). Silenced (2011), a film based on the true story of child abuse and sexual assault in a special school in Korea, was a project that Gong initiated since he read the story in military. The film sparked public outrage and led to widespread demand for legislative reform to impose heavier punishments for sex crimes against minors and the disabled. The final revised bill passed was also known as the 'Dogani Law' after the Korean title of the film. Prior to his military service, Gong Yoo was known as a romantic comedy male lead, but his portrayal of the teacher in Silenced and his transformation as a buffed-up North Korean spy in The Suspect (2013) established him as a more versatile actor.
In 2016, he had multiple hits with the success of zombie blockbuster Train to Busan, action-thriller The Age of Shadows and romantic fantasy drama series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), making him one of the most high profile South Korean actors for that year. Train to Busan was the top-grossing film in South Korea in 2016 and broke the box office record for Korean films in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. His return to television as the titular character in Goblin also broke TvN drama ratings and led the popularity index (CPI CJ Ent & Korea Nelsen) for all television platforms for weeks.
While the actor is often seen on television commercials, he is known to be rather private with no social media accounts. In 2013, He was appointed as an ambassador by the UNICEF in correlation to the 24th year since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted. - Actor
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Park was born on December 16, 1988 in Seoul as the oldest of three brothers. After graduation from An-Nam high school, he attended Seoul Institute of the Arts and enlisted for mandatory military service in 2008.
Park made his entertainment debut in 2011 by appearing in the music video of Bang Yong-Guk's single "I Remember." He has then appeared in television dramas Dream High 2 (2012), Pots of Gold (2013), and Witch's Romance (2014). From October 2013 to April 2015, he became the host of Music Bank.
His breakout role came in 2015 as the male lead of the television series She was Pretty.
He had a role in Bong Joon-ho's blockbuster comedy-thriller Parasite (2019).- Actor
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Park Jin-young was born on 22 September 1994 in Changwon, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Dream High (2011), Melting Me Softly (2019) and A Stray Goat (2017).- Music Artist
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Lee Ji-Eun, also known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play (EP) Lost and Found (2008). Although her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU...IM brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of "Good Day", the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on Billboard's "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list.
With the success of her 2011 albums, Real+ and Last Fantasy, IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea's "little sister". 2011 also saw her first foray into songwriting with "Hold My Hand", which was written for the television series The Greatest Love. IU's third studio album, Modern Times (2013), showcased a more mature musical style that marked a departure from her earlier girlish image, with several tracks reaching the top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The album was ranked number two on Billboard's "25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s" list. IU subsequently exerted more creative control over her music; Chat-Shire marked the first time she was credited as the sole lyricist of her own album. IU's fourth studio album, Palette (2017), became her first to reach number one on Billboard's World Albums chart. While her following records Love Poem and Lilac continued to deviate from mainstream K-pop styles, exploring and mixing various music genres, IU consistently retained her dominance on South Korean music charts. Her 2020 single "Eight" became her first to reach number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.
Aside from her music career, IU has ventured into acting and hosting radio and television shows. Following her supporting role in the teen drama Dream High (2011) and minor appearances in several television series, she was cast in leading roles in the television drama series You Are the Best! (2013), Pretty Man (2013-14), The Producers (2015), and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016). IU's role as a desperate office worker in My Mister (2018) received critical acclaim, and she earned her first Best Actress in Television nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2019, she starred in the anthology film series Persona and the fantasy television series Hotel Del Luna, the latter of which led to her second Best Actress nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2022, IU starred in Hirokazu Kore-Edda's film Broker alongside Song Kang-Ho, Bae Doona, and Gang Dong-Won.
IU has released a total of five studio albums and nine EPs, five of which have reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart, and thirty number-one singles, making her the artist with the most number-one songs in South Korea. One of the best-selling solo acts in the group-dominated K-pop industry, IU became the first solo female K-pop act to perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena during the Seoul leg of her 2019 Love, Poem concert tour and also the first Korean female artist to hold a solo concert, The Golden Hour, at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul on September 17 and 18, 2022. Rolling Stone named her the 135th greatest singer of all time in a 2023 ranking. She has been included five times in the top ten of Forbes magazine's annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012 and attained a peak ranking of number three that year. In 2014, Billboard recognized IU as the all-time leader of its K-pop Hot 100 with the most number-one songs and the artist with the most weeks at the number-one position on the chart. She was named Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year in 2014 and in 2017.- Park Bo-Yeong (Bo-Yeong Park), whose father is Sergeant Major of the Army, was born in Jeungpyeong in Chungcheong Province of South Korea. She started acting when she was in middle school as a member of video production club. She entered Dankook University, Department of Theater and Film. Her official television drama debut is 'Bimil-eui gyo-jeong' from EBS and her official debut film is 'If You Were Me 4'.
- Seo Ye-ji was born on 6 April 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. She is an actress, known for It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (2019) and Recalled (2021).
- Kim Da-mi is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the titular role in action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018) (2018). She is also known for her role in the television series Itaewon Class (2020) (2020) and Our Beloved Summer (2021) (2021-2022).
In 2018, Kim Da-mi played the role of a high school student in mystery thriller film Marionette (2017). The same year, she played the lead role of Koo Ja-yoon in the action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018), directed Park Hoon-jung, where she was chosen from among 1,500 candidates who auditioned for the role. She received universal acclaim for her strong performance in a challenging role that included intense fighting scenes, and winning a large number of newcomer awards. Thanks to the success and popularity of The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018), a sequel is scheduled to be produced. - Han So-hee was born on 18 November 1994 in Ulsan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for My Name (2021), Gyeongseong Creature (2023) and The World of the Married (2020).