Yoo Seung Mok is a South Korean actor who was born on September 14, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at Dankook University and first made a name for himself when he appeared in the 2000 movie “Peppermint Candy.” He has since gone on to appear in scores of his movies – such as “Welcome to Dongmakgol” (2005), “The Host” (2006,) and “Moodori” (2006) – as well as drama series titles such as “Kingdom” (2019).

Yoo Seung Mok

Han Hae Na (Park Gyu Young) might seem like an average high school teacher, but she secretly suffers from an incredibly unusual curse: if she kisses a man, she’s doomed to turn into a dog! The only way to break the curse is to have the same man kiss her again while she’s in canine form. While she hopes her crush Lee Bo Gyeom (Lee Hyun Woo) might be the one to break the curse, it’s the dog-fearing Jin Seo Won (Cha Eun Woo) whom she ends up kissing in a drunken mistake. Now, she’s on a quest to win him over and steal a smooch before she ends up spending the rest of her life as a pooch! Kim Dae Woong directed this 2023 South Korean romantic drama series.

A Good Day to be a Dog

🐩 Woof, Woof, Kiss Me! 💋

In 1987, a South Korean diplomat working in Lebanon was abducted by a terrorist organization. Fully aware that their diplomat’s life was on the line, the Korean government had no choice but to comply with the terrorists’ demands. Agreeing to pay a ransom of 2.5 million U.S. dollars, the Korean government, acting in secret so as not to hamper the country’s upcoming presidential election or their bid for hosting the 1988 Summer Olympics, sent diplomat Lee Min Joon (Ha Jung Woo) to Lebanon with the ransom money and orders to bring his colleague home.&nbsp;

As a diplomat, Min Joon’s career wasn’t anything extraordinary. With no shining achievements or incredible successes, Min Joon had nothing but his unwavering determination to recommend him. Even so, Min Joon dreamt of someday being assigned to work in the United States. Knowing he needed more than a dream to gain such an assignment, Min Joon was only too eager to volunteer for the extremely unofficial operation that would bring a missing diplomat home. After getting his superiors to agree to assign him to the States upon his return, Min Joon sets off for Lebanon, a country currently in the throes of a civil war.&nbsp;

Not long after arriving in Lebanon, Min Joon meets Pan Soo (Ju Ji Hoon), a street-wise Korean taxi driver who soon finds himself wrapped up in Min Joon’s diplomatic affairs. With no support from his government and only a taxi driver for an ally, can Min Joon bring home the missing diplomat before it’s too late?

Inspired by true events, “Ransomed” is a 2023 South Korean action drama film directed by Kim Sung Hoon.&nbsp;

Ransomed

A man (Yoon Kye Sang) regains consciousness after being involved in a traffic accident. He has no idea who he is or how he came to be in the accident, but finds he has a gunshot wound and is dressed in a designer suit. The moment he sees his reflection, he is convinced he is trapped inside another person’s body. He also begins to suspect that whoever he is now, this body belongs to someone linked to the underworld. But he has very little time to dwell on the matter – after 12 hours, at midday, he wakes up in another person’s body. This happens again, at midnight.

Eventually, he realizes that he will “switch” bodies again after 12 more hours have passed. And each time he changes, he gets the feeling that someone is pursuing him no matter who he becomes. He also starts to realize that a woman named Moon (Lim Jin Yeon) may hold the key to his true identity. But as the pressure begins to mount, he begins to worry that the violent world of gangland crime may eventually swallow him – and Moon – whole.

“Spiritwalker” is a 2020 South Korean movie that was directed by Yoon Jae Geun.

Spiritwalker

👻Spiritwalker👻

Growing up in a small remote village in North Gyeongsang Province, Jung Jun Kyung (Park Jung Min) has spent his entire life all but cut-off from the world around him. With a deplorable lack of usable roads running in and out of his village, the only real way for Jun Kyung and the rest of the villagers to get anywhere is to walk along the railroad tracks that run through the town. With an unpredictable train schedule, such trips are dangerous at best and far too often, they end in horrifying tragedy.

The son of an engineer, Jun Kyung has often wondered why no train station exists in his village. Now in high school, Jun Kyung has taken it upon himself to turn his lifelong dream of a village train station into a reality. By writing endless letters to the President, asking for permission to build a train station in his tiny village, Jun Kyung is convinced that it’s only a matter of time before the station is built. But things don’t quite work out the way he planned. On the verge of giving up, Jun Kyung finds renewed determination after befriending his classmate, Song Ra Hee (Yoona). A firm believer in pursuing dreams, Ra Hee gives Jun Kyung the inspiration he needs to keep going.

Finding fresh inspiration and a renewed sense of determination, Jun Kyung and the village residents set out to turn this one dream into reality. Do they have what it takes to make this single dream come true?

Based on a true story, “Miracle: Letters to the President” is a 2021 drama film directed by Lee Jang Hoon.

Miracle: Letters to the President

✨Miraculous✨Team 

Geon Woo (Lee Soo Hyuk) hails from a wealthy family and runs a highly profitable South Korean oil refining company. But he is thirsty for more money. So he has devised a heist that could be worth up to USD 30 million – he plans to siphon off oil from a major pipeline that runs between Honam and the Seoul to Busan highway, stealing supplies slowly over the course of the month.

To pull off his audacious plan, he will need help. So he turns to Pin Dol (Seo In Guk), a gifted young drilling engineer who also dreams of riches. Pin Dol agrees to help, but only if Geon Woo agrees to pay a fee of USD 1 million. The latter agrees, but Pin Dol must complete the perilous job in 10 days or less. To speed up the process, Pin Dol decides to pool together a group of fellow engineers, including an expert welder, an excavation specialist, an operations professional, a geographer, and a tech specialist. Together, this motley crew must race against time to complete the job – while a street-smart detective named Man Sik (Bae Yoo Ram) tries to shut them down!

“Pipeline” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Yoo Ha.

Pipeline

Dig or Die Team 🕳

Former Special Forces officer Kim Do Ki (Lee Je Hoon) has always lived an honest life, but his world is shattered when his mother is murdered. Driven by a desperate need for justice, Do Ki meets Jang Sung Chul (Kim Eui Sung), who recruits him to work for his company Rainbow Taxi, a secret organization masquerading as a taxi service. Rainbow Taxi specializes in avenging victims of crimes that the law fails to address. Excelling in his new role, Do Ki grapples with the true meaning of justice. Meanwhile, prosecutor Kang Ha Na (Esom) finds her sense of right and wrong challenged as her investigation into Rainbow Taxi uncovers the organization's effectiveness. Based on the webtoon “The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage)” by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, this 2021 South Korean series was directed by Park Joon Woo.

Taxi Driver

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Amanza is diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. The 27-year-old had formed a band in high school with the hopes of pursuing a career in music. However, he gives up on this dream. Perhaps it is because of his father, who left his family behind to chase his own dreams. Amanza and his girlfriend, Min Jung, have stopped talking ever since they had a fight. After a while, he asks that they break up. When Min Jung realizes that he has been diagnosed with cancer, she struggles between the idea of ending their relationship or reconciling with him. This drama takes a close look at the painful life of a 27-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. We follow him on his curious adventures, where he searches for purpose and meaning in his life.

AMANZA

Jung Tae Suk (Kim Mu Yeol) is a police officer who is dispatched to the scene of a bloody murder: After two cars collide, one of the motorists brutally kills the other.

This same killer attempts to strike again when his car hits a vehicle being driven by mob boss Jang Dong Soo (Ma Dong Seok). But the gangster manages to fight back against his attacker, although the fight leaves him badly injured.

Jang Dong Soo assumes the incident was part of a plot to kill him, hatched by a rival gang. He orders his henchmen to mobilize.

But Jung Tae Suk comes up with a surprising and unconventional plan. He shows Jang Dong Soo that a devious serial killer is the real perpetrator – and asks Jang Dong Soo to help him bring the villain to justice.

Jang Dong Soo agrees, but only on the condition that if he catches the killer first, he will be free to administer his own form of justice.

Can this unlikely pair catch the killer in time to make the murders stop?

“The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil” is a 2019 South Korean thriller movie directed by Lee Won Tae.

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil

The Bad World

Lee Jung Soo (Ha Jung Woo) is an auto salesman who has bought a cake and is driving home to celebrate the birthday of his young kindergarten-age daughter. His drive home takes him through a long tunnel named Hado. But when he has made it halfway through, he realizes something is terribly wrong. The entire tunnel collapses, but miraculously he has survived, although his car has been crushed by the falling concrete and rubble.

At first, the public is horrified by the news, and Dae Kyung (Oh Dal Soo), the head of an accident response team, arrives at the scene, where he is able to make contact with Lee Jung Soo. The rescuers believe that Lee Jung Soo is the only survivor, and, at first, make desperate but fruitless attempts to save him. His wife Se Hyun (Bae Doo Na) is also able to communicate with him, and Lee Jung Soo discovers he may not be the only person to be trapped in the rubble. But as the rescue mission drags on – and threatens to compromise the construction of another major tunnel, some politicians start to question whether it is worth continuing the search…

“Tunnel” is a 2016 South Korean movie that was written and directed by Kim Seong Hun.

Tunnel

The Hado Team

Tae Woo (Jung Kyung Ho) is a troubled zookeeper whose life has been turned upside down by the fact that his girlfriend Hee Yeon (Jung Yoon Seon) has a terminal illness. She is now approaching the end of that illness – and her life – and is hospitalized. He realizes that the end is nigh for the woman he loves, but she insists that he should try to forget their time together and start his love life anew.

Still overcome with misery, Tae Woo is stunned when he one day comes across an unknown woman (Fujii Mina) who doesn’t even have a name to answer to on a bathroom floor, her clothes torn to tatters. He tries to ask her what has happened to her and discover her identity, but she will not answer him. He decides to take her home, as her situation appears to be desperate. He leaves her alone when he goes to work. But when he returns, he finds her still at his house, waiting for his return. They begin living together, but Tae Woo is determined to discover who she is – and why she has suddenly turned up in his life…

“Amor” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was directed by Han Cheol Soo.

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