Kim Sung Ryung is a South Korean actress who was born on February 8, 1967. She first made a name for herself by winning the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 1988 and representing South Korea at the Miss Universe 1989 pageant. She then turned her hand to acting, appearing in the 1991 movie “Who Saw the Dragon’s Claws?” She made her small-screen bow in 1992, featuring in the series “92 Whale Hunting.” Since then, she has appeared in scores of hit drama titles, including “The Queen’s Flower” (2015), “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), and “Are You Human Too?” (2018).

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KOCOWA

Jung Eun is a former member of the national shooting team who somehow finds herself appointed as the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism. Unexpectedly ambitious, she works hard to achieve her goals. When her husband, the liberal political commentator, goes missing, she is engulfed by a whole new set of trouble. Meanwhile, Jung Won and Soo Jin are always close by. Jung Won is a prominent figure in the current opposition party. She was the one who brought Jung Eun, a sports celebrity, into politics. However, she is also the one who hates Jung Eun the most. Soo Jin is the minister's personal secretary. He has Jung Eun's utmost trust and the highest level of experience as a political aide. Can Jung Eun trust Soo Jin to the end and deftly bring her husband's kidnapping case to a close?

Political Fever

Nam Shin (Seo Kang Joon) is poised to be the heir to the lucrative family-run PK business group… until a shocking and brutal assault leaves him badly injured and comatose. His mother Oh Laura (Kim Sung Ryung), one of South Korea’s top robotics and AI scientists, decides to act to ensure Nam Shin’s medical condition doesn’t jeopardize his chances of taking over PK. She secretly releases Nam Shin III, an android copy of her son, to stand in for Nam Shin, and hires Kang So Bong (Gong Seung Yeon), a former female MMA fighter, as the android’s bodyguard. But schemes are afoot, as unscrupulous individuals try to oust Nam Shin. And things get even messier when So Bong starts to fall for Nam Shin III. Is an unconventional romance in the cards? And can So Bong protect Nam Shin – and Nam Shin III – from harm? This 2018 South Korean drama was directed by Cha Young Hoon.

Are You Human Too?

The Humanoids

When police officer Won Ho (Jo Jin Woong) loses his informant to a brutal murder, he becomes determined to track down the killer. He meets Oh Yeon Ok (Kim Sun Ryung), who reveals the mastermind is a mysterious drug cartel boss known as "Mr. Lee" - a dangerous criminal who carefully guards his identity and has previously attempted to kill her. Won Ho encounters Rak (Ryu Jun Yeol), a potential gang member, and convinces him to help set up a drug deal to expose Mr. Lee. However, the investigation becomes complicated when multiple criminals start using the "Mr. Lee" alias to conduct their own illegal operations. As Won Ho navigates this treacherous underworld, he must unravel the true identity of the country's most notorious drug lord. This is a 2018 South Korean crime thriller directed by Lee Hae Young, based on the 2012 film "Drug War."

Believer

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Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

Heirs

The Heirs Team

Han Ki Ae

Ha Ryu is a prosecutor in charge of a corruption scandal of the first lady, Joo Da Hae. He's an orphan, and he wasn't living such a decent life in the past. But he had Da Hae by his side, and they were a happy family, including their daughter Eun Byeol. Da Hae also had rough times when she couldn't even afford her mother's funeral. Because of the painful memory from the old days, she gets ambitious for the upper crust, eventually marrying Baek Do Hoon of Baekhak Group. As Da Hae awakens her ambition to join the high class, she betrays Ha Ryu, making him fall into the bottomless pit. He starts his new life as his twin brother Cha Jae Woong and gets down to his revenge on Da Hae.

King of Ambition

     The Ambitious Team

Baek Do Kyung

Han Chul Min (Jang Hyuk) is arrested for murdering his wife, despite planning to surprise her on their wedding anniversary. Prosecutor Ahn Min Ho (Park Hee Soon) is convinced of Chul Min's guilt, having previously suspected him in a serial murder case. Defense attorney Kang Sung Hee (Ha Jung Woo) takes the case, challenging the lack of direct evidence and pushing for a jury trial. Investigator Jang Ho Won (Sung Dong Il) supports Chul Min's potential innocence, noting that the victim's body was never found. As the legal battle intensifies between Ahn and Kang, Chul Min's fate hangs in the balance, with no choice but to trust his attorney. The courtroom becomes a battleground of conflicting evidence and legal strategies, leaving audiences questioning whether justice will truly be served. This is a 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film directed by Sohn Young Sung.

The Client

Mi Nyeo has a twin brother, Mi Nam. They grew together at an orphanage. Mi Nam has been chosen to be a member of a boy band, but he can't work as a singer due to an accident. So Mi Nyeo pretends to be her brother and starts to live as Mi Nam, the idol singer. The boy band has three other members: Shin Woo, Tae Kyung, and Jeremy. Shin Woo is a musical genius and the most popular member. Unlike the artistic and sensitive Shin Woo, Tae Kyung is more like a businessman and is hardly moved by anything. And Jeremy is an optimistic person who gets along with everyone. Mi Nyeo, living as Mi Nam, has to work with them. However, she is not sociable as she has lived all her life cut off from the world. So living as an idol singer is hard for her.

You're Beautiful

The A.N.JELL Team

Mo Hwa Ran

At 8-years-old, Yong witnesses his father's murder. This leads to Soe Dol adopting Yong and marks the beginning of Yong's life as a ruffian. Unlike most noble women, Eun Chae is smart and shrewd. She envisions the concept of an inn and goes into business with her father to establish Joseon's first-ever upscale inn. While doing so, she finds herself falling for Yong, who keeps himself hidden behind his black mask. Yong realizes that there is more than meets the eye regarding his father's death and decides to dig deep to investigate the matter. While searching for a special design pattern etched on the sword that took his father's life, Il Ji Mae begins his quest of taking revenge against evildoers.

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