100 Notable alumni of
Chung-Ang University
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Chung-Ang University is 158th in the world, 26th in Asia, and 3rd in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Chung-Ang University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Song Hye-kyo
- Occupations
- modelfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Song Hye-kyo is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018), and The Glory (2022). Her film work includes Hwang Jin Yi (2007), The Grandmaster (2013), My Brilliant Life (2014), and The Queens (2015).
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Park Shin-hye
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2016
- Occupations
- singeractormodelfilm actordancer
- Biography
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Park Shin-hye is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition as a child in television series Stairway to Heaven (2003) and Tree of Heaven (2006). In 2013, she starred in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7, which is one of the highest-grossing Korean films of all time. She is known for her roles in You're Beautiful (2009), The Heirs (2013), Pinocchio (2014–2015), Doctors (2016), Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), #Alive (2020), Sisyphus: The Myth (2021), Doctor Slump (2024), and The Judge from Hell (2024).
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Hyun Bin
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingermodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Tae-pyung, better known by his stage name Hyun Bin (현빈), is a South Korean actor. He gained widespread recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy My Lovely Sam Soon. Since then, he has played lead roles in other successful television shows, including romantic fantasy dramas Secret Garden (2010–2011), Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), and romantic drama Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). His popularity was further widened by starring in a series of box office hits: period action The Fatal Encounter (2014), action thriller Confidential Assignment (2017) and its 2022 sequel, as well as crime thriller The Swindlers (2017). He was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2011. The international success of Hyun Bin's works established him as a top Hallyu star.
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Kim Soo-hyun
- Occupations
- screenwritersingercomposervoice actorstage actor
- Biography
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Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea in 2020, his accolades include five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. He has been featured by Forbes in their Power Celebrity 40 and 30 Under 30 Asia lists. He was also selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.
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Lee Byung-hun
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actortelevision directoractormodel
- Biography
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Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He has received praise for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); All In (2003); 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). 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. He appeared in a recurring role as the Front Man in season 1, and as part of the main cast of season 2 of the Netflix hit survival series Squid Game.
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Choi Woo-shik
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Choi Woo-shik is a Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained recognition for starring in the film Set Me Free (2014) and the television series Hogu’s Love (2015) before coming to international prominence for his roles in the films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019) both of which were critical and commercial successes with the latter winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the television series Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022) and A Killer Paradox (2024).
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Choi Tae-joon
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision presentermodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Choi Tae-joon is a South Korean actor, model and TV host born in Seoul. He first gained recognition as a child actor in the drama Piano (2001), and TV movies about student youth situations. He won two Korea Drama Awards, "Best Young Actor" 2014 for the drama All About My Mom, and "Best Villain" 2017 for his villainous co-star role in the disaster-mystery drama Missing 9. Also, he won another Award for "Best Character" 2017 at the Asia Artist Awards. He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama Exit (2018) and the famous and popular romcom TV drama So I Married the Anti-fan (2021).
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Jang Na-ra
- Occupations
- singeractorrecord producermodelfilm actor
- Biography
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Jang Na-ra is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album Sweet Dream in 2002, and starred in well-received television series Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), My Love Patzzi (2002), Wedding (2005), My Bratty Princess (2005), You Are My Destiny (2014), Confession Couple (2017), The Last Empress (2018–2019), VIP (2019), and Sell Your Haunted House (2021).
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Kim Bum
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingermodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Sang-bum, known professionally as Kim Bum (alternatively Kim Beom), is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his television roles as F4 member So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers (2009), half-blood gumiho Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), and genius student Han Joon-hwi in Law School (2021). Kim reprised his role as Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023).
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Taeyang
- Occupations
- composersingerdancer
- Biography
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Dong Young-bae, better known by his stage name Taeyang or SOL, is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, Hot. The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards. Hot was followed by his first full-length studio album Solar (2010), which was released in July 2010 and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart.
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Lee Do-hyun
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Lim Dong-hyun, known professionally as Lee Do-hyun (Korean: 이도현), is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for his supporting role in Hotel del Luna (2019). Lee went on to star in the television series 18 Again (2020), Sweet Home (2020–present), Youth of May (2021), The Glory (2022–2023), and The Good Bad Mother (2023), as well as the film Exhuma (2024).
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Kang Ha-neul
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- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Ha-neul, known professionaly as Kang Ha-neul (강하늘), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Heirs (2013), Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), and Squid Game 2 (2024). Known as a prolific Chungmu-ro actor, he has also starred in the films Twenty (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), New Trial (2017), Midnight Runners (2017), Forgotten (2017), and Love Reset (2023).
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Yeo Jin-goo
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Yeo Jin-goo is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Best New Actor trophy at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
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Shin Se-kyeong
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Shin Se-kyung is a South Korean actress. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009). Since then she starred in the films Hindsight (2011), R2B: Return to Base (2012) and Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011), A Girl Who Sees Smells (2015), Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016), The Bride of Habaek (2017), Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me (2017–2018), Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019), Run On (2020) and Captivating the King (2024).
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Namkoong Min
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since given notable performances in Remember (2015–2016), Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and My Dearest (2023).
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Sooyoung
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2009-2016
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingermodelsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Choi Soo-young, known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Choi has also starred in various television dramas such as The Third Hospital (2012), Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013), My Spring Days (2014), Squad 38 (2016), Man in the Kitchen (2017–2018), Tell Me What You Saw (2020), and most recently in Run On (2021), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), If You Wish Upon Me (2022), and Not Others (2023).
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Go Ara
- Occupations
- modelfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Go Ara is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series Sharp (2003), Heading to the Ground (2009), Reply 1994 (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17), Black (2017), Ms. Hammurabi (2018), Haechi (2019), and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020).
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Kim Da-mi
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Da-mi is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition for playing the title role in director Park Hoon-jung's action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) and came to further prominence for starring in the television series Itaewon Class (2020) and Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022).
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Kim Rae-won
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- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Rae-won is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series Cats on the Roof. He is best known for the movies My Little Bride (2004), Sunflower (2006), The Prison (2017), as well as television series Love Story in Harvard (2004), Gourmet (2008), A Thousand Days' Promise (2011), Punch (2014–2015), The Doctors (2016), Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me (2018), and The First Responders (2022–2023).
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Kim Min-jae
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorrapperactor
- Biography
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Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Do You Like Brahms? (2020), Dali & Cocky Prince (2021), Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (2022) and Dr. Romantic 3 (2023). He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.
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Lee Jae-wook
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Lee Jae-wook is a South Korean actor and model. He made his television debut in Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019) and film debut in The Battle of Jangsari (2019). Followed by roles in the office romance Search: WWW (2019), school series Extraordinary You (2019), and melodrama When The Weather Is Fine (2020); he played his first leading role in the romantic comedy Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020). He next starred in fantasy period drama Alchemy of Souls (2022–2023) which marked his breakthrough role.
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Im Soo-hyang
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Im Soo-hyang is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series New Tales of Gisaeng (2011) and Inspiring Generation (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained wide recognition for her performances in the campus romance My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018) and the smash-hit mystery drama Graceful Family (2019). She then starred in When I Was the Most Beautiful (2020), Woori the Virgin (2022), and Doctor Lawyer (2022).
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Kim Hee-sun
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Kim Hee-sun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical series Faith (2012), teen series Angry Mom (2015), melodrama The Lady in Dignity (2017), and fantasy series Tomorrow (2022).
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Lee Young-ae
- Occupations
- modelfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Lee Young-ae is a South Korean actress. She is known for her appearances in the Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum (2003), and as a revenge-seeking single mother in Park Chan-wook's crime thriller film Lady Vengeance (2005). For her performance in the film, she received Best Actress awards at the 38th Sitges Film Festival, 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards.
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Jin Se-yeon
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Yoon-jung, commonly known as Jin Se-yeon (진세연), is a South Korean actress. She is notable for her appearances in television series Bridal Mask (2012), Doctor Stranger (2014), Flowers of the Prison (2016), and Grand Prince (2018).
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Ha Jung-woo
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- screenwriterfilm directorstage actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Sung-hoon, better known as Ha Jung-woo (Korean: 하정우), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this.
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Kang Han-na
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Kang Han-na is a South Korean actress. Kang played several lead roles in films and television series, including Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Rain or Shine (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Start-Up (2020), and My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021).
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Kim So-eun
- Occupations
- modelfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Kim So-eun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers. She has since starred in Happiness in the Wind (2010), A Thousand Kisses (2011–12), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gap-soon (2016–17), Evergreen (2018), and Three Bold Siblings (2022–23). She has won various accolades such as Best New Actress, Special Acting Award and was nominated in different years for Excellence Award and Best Actress in A Special.
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Park Ji-hoon
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
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Park Ji-hoon is a South Korean singer and actor. He was initially active as a child actor and advertisement model. Park rose to fame in early 2017 as the second-place winner of the second season of the reality competition series Produce 101. He is a former member of the show's resulting boy group Wanna One and has since been active as a solo artist and an actor.
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Jung Kyung-ho
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Jung Kyung-ho is a South Korean actor. He became well known for his supporting roles in I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004) and Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007), and his leading roles in Smile, You (2009) and Heartless City (2013). He has since had leading roles in Beating Again (2015), One More Happy Ending (2016), Missing Nine (2017), Prison Playbook (2017–2018), Life on Mars (2018), When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019), Hospital Playlist (2020–2021) and Crash Course in Romance (2023).
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Kwon Yuri
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2010-2016
- Occupations
- lyricistfilm actormodelsongwriterpianist
- Biography
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Kwon Yu-ri, known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as Fashion King (2012), Local Hero (2016), Innocent Defendant (2017), Dae Jang Geum Is Watching (2018), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), and Good Job (2022). In 2013, she made her film debut in No Breathing. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play The First Scene.
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Song Jae-lim
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied electronic engineering
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Song Jae-rim, also known as Song Jae-lim, was a South Korean actor and model. Starting in modelling, Song had a career as an actor in K-dramas.
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Kim Hee-ae
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Hee-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as Sons and Daughters (1992), Perfect Love (2003), My Husband's Woman (2007), How Long I've Kissed (2012), Secret Affair (2014), and The World of the Married (2020). She has received multiple acting awards including two Daesang (Grand Prize) and four Best Actress Awards for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2020, she was selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.
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Lee Yeon-hee
- Occupations
- modelfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Lee Yeon-hee is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her work in the television series East of Eden (2008), Phantom (2012), Miss Korea (2013), The Package (2017); and in the films A Millionaire's First Love (2006), M (2007) and Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015).
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Yu Ji-tae
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in film policy
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actorfilm director
- Biography
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Yoo Ji-tae is a South Korean actor. 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.
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Park Yong-ha
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Park Yong-ha was a South Korean actor and singer.
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Song Il-kook
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in performing arts
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Song Il-kook is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series Jumong as the titular character.
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Nam Da-reum
- Occupations
- film actorchild actortelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Nam Da-reum is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, having played young versions of the leading characters in several popular Korean dramas, and best known for his lead role in Beautiful World (2019).
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Jin Ki-joo
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied publishing and computer engineering
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Jin Ki-joo is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a television series with Come and Hug Me after she acted in that year's acclaimed series Misty and film Little Forest.
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Lee Jeong-hyeon
- Occupations
- film actorrecording artistsingeractor
- Biography
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Lee Jung-hyun, also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from South Korea with her illustrious singing career. She has been known as "the Techno Queen" as she introduced the techno music genre to Korea. Lee is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her changing new look for different songs. She is known as one of the first artists who introduced Korean Wave (Hallyu) to China and caused a sensation.
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Yum Jung-ah
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Yum Jung-ah is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2007), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011), and Sky Castle (2018). She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented Korea in Miss International 1992 and finished as the second runner-up.
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Yoo In-young
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Yoo Hyo-min, professionally known as Yoo In-young (Korean: 유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her roles in A Man Called God (2010) and Dummy Mommy (2012). In 2013, Yoo was chosen as a model for Elizabeth Arden, the first Korean actor to represent the cosmetic brand exclusively in the Asian region.
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Lee Jae-myung
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Lee Jae-myung is a South Korean lawyer and politician serving as the member of the National Assembly for Gyeyang B and as the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea since 2022. He previously served as the 35th governor of Gyeonggi Province from 2018 to 2021 and was the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.
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Kim Hyeon-soo
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Hyun-soo is a South Korean actress. She often starred as the younger version of female protagonists in television series such as Bridal Mask and My Love from the Star, before receiving her first leading role in Solomon's Perjury. Kim's most notable on-screen role so far is Bae Ro-na from The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021).
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Hong Sang-soo
- Occupations
- composerexecutive producerscreenwriterfilm directorcinematographer
- Biography
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Hong Sang-soo is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. An acclaimed and prolific filmmaker, Hong is known for his slow-paced films about love affairs and everyday dilemmas in contemporary South Korea.
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Kwon Yul
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kwon Se-in, better known by the stage name Kwon Yul (권율), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2007 high school sitcom Mackerel Run. Kwon is best known for his roles as Seo Ji-seok on the daily soap opera Angel's Revenge (2014), Yi Hoe in the blockbuster period film The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), and as Lee Sang-woo in the hit romantic comedy series Let's Eat 2 (2015).
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Kim Jeong-hoon
- Occupations
- actorsingertelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Jeong-hoon, also known by his stage name John Hoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in Princess Hours, a drama based on a manhwa.
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Lee Beom-soo
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Lee Beom-soo is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles (2003), Giant (2010), On Air (2008), Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007), as well as in History of a Salaryman (2012).
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Baek Sung-hyun
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Baek Sung-hyun is a South Korean actor.
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Kim Byung-chul
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Byung-chul is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing Cha Min-hyuk in the television series Sky Castle (2018–2019). He has risen to fame by acting in hit television dramas such as Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022–present) and Doctor Cha (2023).
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Jo Woo-ri
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Jo Woo-ri is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as Medical Top Team (2013), Modern Farmer (2014), A Daughter Just Like You (2015), Descendants of the Sun (2016) and Gangnam Beauty (2018).
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Lee Re
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Lee Re is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in Hope (2013), Witch at Court (2017) and Castaway Diva (2023).
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Kim Kang-woo
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Kim Kang-woo is a South Korean actor. He is best known from his roles in The Taste of Money and The Missing.
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Go Won-hee
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Won-hee, better known by the stage name Go Won-hee (Korean: 고원희), is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role in the television series The Stars Are Shining (2015–2016), Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Perfume (2019), and King the Land (2023).
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Lee Tae-ri
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Lee Tae-ri, birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Song Man-bo in Rooftop Prince (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in The Beauty Inside (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in Extraordinary You (2019), and Imugi in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020).
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Oh Hyeon-kyeong
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestantactor
- Biography
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Oh Hyun-kyung is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
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Park Ye-jin
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Park Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.
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Bae Jong-ok
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Bae Jong-ok is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in theater, film and television.
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Lee Yoon-ji
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actormodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Lee Yoon-ji is a South Korean actress. After making her acting debut in the sitcom Nonstop 4, Lee has starred in the television series Pure 19 (2004), Princess Hours (2006), Dream High (2011), The King 2 Hearts (2012), and Wang's Family (2013). She also appeared in season 1 reality-variety show We Got Married (2008–2009), as well as the romantic comedy film Couples (2011).
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Jo Min-ki
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Jo Min-ki was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Love and Ambition, East of Eden, Queen Seondeok, and Flames of Desire. He was also a noted photographer and published two books and held solo exhibitions,. In addition since 2010 he was an assistant professor at Cheongju University.
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Im Chang-jung
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- singeractortelevision actorcomposerfilm actor
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Lim Chang-jung is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting debut in 1990 and his singing debut in 1995. Im has since released 17 full-length albums and is known for his hit songs that are vocally challenging to sing. He is the only artist in South Korea who has songs that reached number one on the local music charts in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He was selected as Singer of the Year and his song "The Love I Committed" was selected as Song of the Year in the surveys conducted by Gallup Korea in 2016.
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Kim Ye-won
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Kim Yu-bin, better known by the stage name Kim Ye-won (김예원), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for acting in Suspicious Partner, Rich Man and Welcome to Waikiki 2.
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Kim Sang-kyung
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Kim Sang-kyung is a South Korean actor. He is known for his leading roles in Memories of Murder (2003) and May 18 (2007).
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Yoo So-young
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- actorsingertelevision actor
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Yoo So-young is a South Korean actress, She debuted as a singer as a member of the girl group After School, before she graduated in late 2009. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean dramas, including Dream High 2 and High Society.
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Cho Jae-hyun
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- film screenwriterfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
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Cho Jae-hyun is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.
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Ko So-young
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- modelfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Ko So-young is a South Korean actress and model.
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Son Hyeon-ju
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Son Hyun-joo is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022).
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Kim Tae-woo
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Kim Tae-woo is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film Joint Security Area, Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely Woman Is the Future of Man, Woman on the Beach, and Like You Know It All.
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Na Hye-mi
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- film actorfashion modeltelevision actoractor
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Na Hye-mi is a South Korean actress and model. She made her first screen debut with a supporting role in Address Unknown film when she was 10 year-old. After Unstoppable High Kick, Hye-mi took a long break from acting to complete her studies. Hye-mi was model for various Television advertisement such as Samsung notebooks M, Kia Morning, Acuvue, KB card... as well as magazines like ELLE Girl, Ceci, Vogue, bnt and Cosmopolitan.
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Jang Shin-young
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- actorfilm actor
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Jang Shin-young is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut through a local beauty contest in 2001, and is best known for her portrayal of the femme fatale lead in the E Channel drama The Empress (2011). She was cast in the leading role in Flower of Revenge (2013), the first daily drama by cable station JTBC.
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Park Byeong-eun
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- actor
- Biography
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Park Byung-eun is a South Korean actor.
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Nikki S. Lee
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- photographerartistperformance artist
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Lee Seung-hee, known professionally as Nikki S. Lee, is a South Korean visual artist with a focus on performance, photography, and film. Lee often explores themes of identity through her work — specifically as it relates to others, rather than individual identity. Her photography series Projects (1997–2001) is her first and most notable work, where she camouflages herself as a member of the social and ethnic groups she poses with. Lee now lives and works in Seoul, South Korea.
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Cao Lu
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- singer
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Cao Lu is a Chinese singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Fiestar until her group's disbandment in 2018 and regrouped in August 22, 2024.
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Luna
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- recording artistactorsingermodelfilm actor
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Park Sun-young, known professionally as Luna (루나), is a South Korean singer, dancer, musical actress and television host. She debuted as a member of the girl group f(x) in September 2009. In May 2016, Luna released her solo EP Free Somebody. In November 2019, the single "Free Somebody" was listed in Billboard's greatest K-pop songs of the 2010s. In September 2019, Luna left SM Entertainment and joined Humap Contents. In February 2021, Luna established her entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment.
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Jeong Bo-seok
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Jeong Bo-seok is a South Korean actor.
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Tang Jun-sang
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre
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- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
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Tang Jun-sang is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and leading role in both Move to Heaven (2021) and Racket Boys (2021).
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Wang Bit-na
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- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
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Wang Bit-na is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing Bu-yong in the popular historical drama Hwang Jini.
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Song Ga-in
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- singer
- Biography
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Jo Eun-sim, better known by her stage name, Song Ga-in (Korean: 송가인), is a South Korean female trot singer. She is the winner of the 2019 reality television show Miss Trot. She often appears on KBS' Golden Oldies.
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Shin Ae-ra
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- film actoractordisc jockey
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Shin Ae-ra is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 1989. She has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Love in Your Arms and Bad Housewife.
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Jeon In-hwa
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- actorfilm actor
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Jeon In-hwa, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, and became best known for playing charismatic empresses in period dramas, notably in Ladies of the Palace for which she won the Grand Prize (or "Daesang") at the 2001 SBS Drama Awards and Best TV Actress at the 2002 Baeksang Arts Awards. In recent years, Jeon has also starred in the contemporary dramas Again, My Love (2009), King of Baking, Kim Takgu (2010), Feast of the Gods (2012), My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015), Homemade Love Story.
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Chang Je-won
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- politician
- Biography
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Chang Je-won is a South Korean educator and conservative politician from the People Power Party (PPP). He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly for Sasang District for 2 terms, from 2008 to 2012 and since 2016.
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Ji Il-ju
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Ji Il-joo is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016–2017) and Hello, My Twenties! (2016)
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Im Ho
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Im Ho is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series Jang Hui-bin (1995) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).
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Ryu Deok-hwan
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- film actortelevision actorfilm directoractor
- Biography
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Ryu Deok-hwan is a South Korean actor.
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Park Geun-hyung
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Park Geun-hyung is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades.
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Park Won-sook
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- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Park Won-sook is a South Korean actress.
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Kim Hee-jung
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut after auditioning at SBS's open call for actors in 1991. Kim is best known for her roles in the Korean dramas First Wives' Club (2007-2008), Hilarious Housewives (2009), Three Brothers (2009-2010), and Living in Style (2011-2012).
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Joo Hyun-mi
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- singerpharmacist
- Biography
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Joo Hyun-mi is a South Korean trot singer. Sometimes referred to as an "Empress of Trot", Joo is credited as being one of the leading figures in the trot music revival of the 1980s.
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Kim Sung-joo
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- television presenter
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Kim Sung-joo is a South Korean television host and a former announcer. A former sports broadcaster and presenter, he became known to the wider public as a variety show host and for his stint on the reality-variety show Dad! Where Are We Going?.
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Park In-hwan
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Park In-hwan is a South Korean actor.
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Kim Hee-jung
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- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 as a child actress, playing the titular character in Kkokji (also known as Tough Guy's Love). As Kim reached her early twenties, one of her notable roles was Gwanghae's queen consort in the 2014 period drama The King's Face. In May 2016, Kim signed with YG Entertainment. In August 2019, she left YG Entertainment and signed with Sublime Artist Agency. She is also a member of the South Korean female dance crew Purplow, known by the stage name Bibi.
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Song Mi-jin
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- actorsinger
- Biography
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Song Mi-jin, known as Emily Song is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls.
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Lee Bong-ryun
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- actor
- Biography
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Lee Bong-ryun is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress.
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Park Cheol-min
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Park Chul-min is a South Korean actor.
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Kim Shin-wook
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- association football player
- Biography
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Kim Shin-wook is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
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Baek Yoon-sik
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- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
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Baek Yoon-sik is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.
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Park Ah-in
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- actorfilm actor
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Park Ah-in is a South Korean actress. She is an alumna of Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Theater Studies. She made her acting debut in 2006 in the horror film Forbidden Floor and since then has appeared in a number of films and television series, including Loner (2008), A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Vagabond (2019), Never Twice (2019) and Kkondae Intern (2020).
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Hur Jae
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Hur Jae is a South Korean retired basketball coach and former player. His playing and coaching career combined spanned over three decades, beginning during the semi-professional era and coinciding with the establishment of the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL). As one of the most recognizable domestic sports stars of the late 1980s to early 2000s, Hur was nicknamed "The President of Korean Basketball" (농구대통령) by Korean fans and the media. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he took the Athlete's Oath with handball player Son Mi-na.
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Miryo
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- singerrapper
- Biography
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Jo Mi-hye, better known by her stage name Miryo (Korean: 미료), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She is currently the rapper of girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and is a former member of rap group Honey Family. Miryo debuted as a soloist in 2012, after appearing as a producer in the first season of Show Me the Money.
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Ko Kyu-pil
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- actorfilm actor
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Ko Kyu-pil is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film Kid Cop and has thus appeared in notable television series and films in a supporting role.
