Oh Kwang Rok is a South Korean actor. He was born on August 28, 1962 and made his acting debut in 1996. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Big Issue” (2019) and “Forbidden Dream” (2019).

Oh Kwang Rok

Under the rule of King Sejong the Great (Han Suk Kyu), the Joseon Dynasty flourished as scientific advancements and technological developments served to better the lives of the people. Honoring those who made scientific progress, the King sought out the greatest minds in Joseon, celebrating the advancements they made in agriculture, astrology, medicine, and more. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a mind inclined to think outside the box, it was only a matter of time before he crossed paths with the brilliant Jang Yeong Sik (Choi Min Sik).&nbsp;

Born a slave, Jang Yeong Sik had no claims to greatness, but his astounding mind and impressive talents eventually earned him a position within the local government. Finding a kindred spirit in Yeong Sik, King Sejong gives the low-born man a position as his science advisor, and together they make great strides in the scientific world. As time passes, their love of scientific research and invention leads them to form an unusual and completely unprecedented friendship.

But the technological advances they make for Joseon catch the eye of the Ming Empire. Wary of Joseon becoming too great, the Chinese Emperor orders an immediate cessation of astrological study and demands that Jang Yeong Sik be handed over at once. Forced to make a terrible choice, King Sejong must decide between the friend he cherishes or the people he was born to protect.

Based on actual events, “Forbidden Dream” is a 2019 historical drama film directed by Hur Jin Ho.

Forbidden Dream

✨The Forbidden Dreamers Team✨

Two characters delve us into the world of tabloid journalism and the paparazzi who stop at nothing to get the big scoop. Gentle in nature, Seok Joo, a renowned photographer of the nation\u2019s largest newspaper, has plummeted to the lowest point in his life. With one picture, he loses his job, his self-confidence, and most punishingly, his family. When he declines a deal with the devil to save his daughter, who is suffering from congenital heart disease, he succumbs to the guilt and resorts to alcohol with no intention of returning to his prominent self until he meets Soo Hyun. Soo Hyun is the editor-in-chief for Sunday Dispatch, a notorious celebrity paparazzi tabloid leading the field. Elegant, sophisticated, and connected, once she gets on the scent of any celebrity scandal, nothing can stop her from getting the story. Growing up, being a reporter of truth was her aspiration. But revealing the truth had no power. The powerful just conceived the truth. She decides to take on reality, and with it, the people who once discounted her start to disappear. She is now more famous than a celebrity, and when she offers Seok Joo his second chance to redeem himself, he resurrects as a paparazzo and fights to see his daughter again. Will the two overcome the obstacles in tabloid journalism, triumph over the powerful, and rise from despair?

Big Issue

Driven by desperation, a young North Korean woman (Lee Na Young) with no other options, finds herself willing to attempt the impossible. Successfully defecting to China, she and her husband (Oh Kwang Rok), a native Korean, welcome their son into the world. But even her new life in China can’t bring her the satisfaction she craves. Desperate to find a better life, she travels abroad, leaving her husband and son to carry on without her.

Fourteen years later, Zhen Chen (Jang Dong Yoon) and his father have made a comfortable enough life for themselves. Still living in China, Zhen Chen has no memories of his mother and might not have ever given her a second thought, if not for the fact that his father, now terminally ill, has made a dying wish to see his ex-wife one more time. In an effort to make his father’s wish come true, Zhen Chen sets out to find his long-lost mother. Tracking her down in South Korea, Zhen Chen is utterly disgusted with the life she has chosen for herself. Brimming with hurt and disappointment, Zhen Chen returns home with nothing but a battered notebook to show for his efforts.

Despite the unfavorable feelings he harbors towards his mother, Zhen Chen’s curiosity prompts him to flip through the pages of the notebook she gave him. Reading the story she left for him on those pages, Zhen Chen begins to realize there is so much more to his mother than he ever realized. But will knowing the truth be enough to erase fourteen years of anger and bitterness?

Based on a true story, “Beautiful Days” is a 2018 drama film directed by Jero Yun.

Beautiful Days

✨Team Beautiful Days✨

South Korea is rocked in 1997, when a college student is found apparently stabbed to death in the restroom of a fast food chain in the Itaewon District of the capital, Seoul. The district is popular among Americans and other foreigners due to its proximity to a large United States Army base. The case is particularly hard for both the police and public prosecutors to crack: Before the student was found dead, he was seen having an argument with other young men.

Two Korean-American friends – Robert Pearson (Jang Geun Suk) and Alex “AJ” Jung (Shin Seung Hwan) – were seen going into the restroom shortly before the body was discovered. They had also been handling a knife at the table they had been sitting at. The investigators consider both to be suspects. But the case gets even harder to solve when Robert Pearson and Alex Jung claim that they are innocent – and blame one another for the killing. It falls to the quick-witted Prosecutor Park (Jung Jin Young) to try to determine who is telling the truth. Will he help bring the killer to justice – and help the innocent man walk free?

This movie was based on a true story.

“Where the Truth Lies” is a 2009 South Korean movie that was directed by Hong Ki Seon.

Where the Truth Lies

🩸Where the Truth Lies🩸

When corrupt detective Na Do Yeol (Kim Soo Ro) gets bitten by a mosquito during a traffic stop, he initially thinks nothing of it. However, this is no ordinary mosquito – it's actually a vampire mosquito that transformed after biting Dracula in Transylvania, eventually making its way to Korea on a cargo flight. When Do Yeol returns home, he's hit with overwhelming fatigue and takes the day off of work, but awakens at night to the sight of yellow eyes and elongated canines. While his symptoms seem to subside during the day, he finds himself with an uncontrollable thirst for blood while investigating a murder scene. Battling his newfound life as a vampire and his past misdeeds coming back to haunt him, can Do Yeol find a way out of this mess?

Vampire Cop Ricky

Vampire Hunter

Seong Woo (Lee Eol) is the lead singer and guitarist of the Waikiki Brothers, a struggling band that mainly performs in nightclubs. With his bandmates, the keyboardist Jeong Seok (Park Won Sang) and the drummer Kang Su (Hwang Jung Min), he heads back to his hometown. The group finds work here. But Woo also finds himself reunited with some of his former high school friends. These include In Hui (Oh Ji Hye), his now-widowed first love, as well as some of the people he first started his musical career with. Will this journey down memory lane prove too difficult for the Waikiki Brothers – or could it grant the group a new lease of life? This 2001 South Korean movie was directed by Yim Soon Rye.

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