Oh Jung Se is a popular South Korean actor. Born on February 26, 1977, he began his acting career in theater in 2002 but has gone on to star in many films and television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the films “Petty Romance” (2010), “Couples” (2011) and “How to Use Guys With Secret Tips” (2013) as well as his roles in the television dramas “Marry Him If You Dare” (2013), “Miss Korea” (2013), “A New Leaf” (2014), “Plus Nine Boys” (2014), “The Lover” (2015) and “Vampire Detective” (2016).

Oh Jung Se

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A down-and-out musician with neither fans nor prospects, Wang Joon Hyuk’s (Oh Jung Se) life has definitely hit rock bottom. Having cut himself off from his older sister, Joon Hee (Jeon Hye Jin), years ago, Joon Hyuk has nowhere to go and no one he can turn to, when things get hard. Yet, when Joon Hee’s life takes a difficult turn of its own, it’s Joon Hyuk that she turns to for help.

Having spent the past twelve years in an abusive relationship, Joon Hee has decided enough is enough. Moving into a cheap apartment, Joon Hee is determined to make a new life for herself and her son, Min Ji Hoo (Lee Kyung Hoon), but starting over is nearly impossible, especially when her ex and his family are determined to take Ji Hoo away. With little choice, Joon He sends Ji Hoo to live with Joon Hyuk. Despite having troubles of his own, Joon Hyuk takes his nephew in, only to realize that his nephew is struggling with both anxiety and OCD.

Determined to help both his sister and his nephew through this difficult time, Joon Hyuk does what he can. But will his efforts be enough when he can’t even seem to pull his own life together?

Based on the BBC sitcom of the same name, “Uncle” is a 2021 drama directed by Ji Yeong Su.

Uncle

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As a bestselling author, Hyun (Ryu Seung Ryong) has known his fair share of fame and fortune, unfortunately that success hasn’t carried over into his personal life. Having divorced his first wife, Mi Ae (Oh Na Ra) years ago, Hyun doesn’t see his son, Sung Kyung (Sung Yoo Bin) as often as he would like. To make matters worse, his current wife, Hye Jin (Ryu Hyun Kyung) and daughter are living abroad while his daughter studies. As miserable as his personal life is, things professionally have only gotten worse as the years have gone by.&nbsp;

Suffering from a serious case of writer’s block, it’s been seven years since Hyun last had a book published. No matter how many times he sits down to write, or how hard he tries, he just can’t seem to work past this insufferable block. Taking time away from his writing to deliver a lecture at a local university, Hyun finds himself intrigued by the writing of Yoo Jin (Mu Jin Seong), one of the students in his class. Impressed by Yoo Jin’s writing and hoping a fresh perspective will help him overcome his current block, Hyun asks Yoo Jin to work on a novel together.

Unable to resist the chance to work with such a well-known author, Yoo Jin accepts Hyun’s offer and the two immediately get to work. Feeding off each other’s creativity, their novel begins to take shape, but things take an unexpected turn when Yoo Jin begins to feel more for his mentor than admiration and respect. Will these newfound feelings get in the way of Hyun and Yoo Jin’s work or will they inspire their best work yet?

An unexpectedly hilarious tale of life and love, “Perhaps Love” is a 2021 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Jo Eun Ji.

Perhaps Love

📖 Book Lovers 📖 Team

One of the three hallowed mountains of Korea, Mount Jiri has been attracting visitors to its majestic grounds long before the park surrounding it was created. Founded in 1967, Jirisan National Park is the oldest and largest of the country’s national parks, managed by a dedicated team of rangers who have devoted their lives not only to protecting and preserving the park, but the countless visitors who trek through the extensive grounds every year. Among these rangers is the incomparable Seo Yi Kang (Jun Ji Hyun). Considered by many to be the best of the best, Yi Kang’s knowledge of the park and skill as a tracker has saved countless lives. At her side stands Kang Hyun Jo (Joo Ji Hoon), an ex-military lieutenant who decided to become a ranger after experiencing a horrific incident on the Jiri mountain. Though he may be only a rookie, his military experience makes him an exceptional ranger and a reliable partner for Yi Kang. Reporting to Jo Dae Jin (Sung Dong Il), the head of the Haedong Branch Office, Yi Kang, Hyung Jo, and the very practical Jung Goo Young (Oh Jung Se), make up an impressive team of rangers who daily risk their lives to save others. But when mysterious rumors start floating around about the mountain’s unexplored regions, the strength of each member of this intrepid crew is put to the test. Will their skill be enough to unravel the mysteries of Mount Jiri, or will the untamed wilds of the mountain prove to be too much?

Jirisan

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

JTBC

Kang Do Chang (Son Hyun Joo) and Oh Ji Hyeok (Jang Seung Jo) both work as detectives in the busy South Korean city of Incheon, on the west coast. They could not be any more different: Kang Do Chang has been working in the force for some 18 years. He has powerful hunches and a network of contacts that helps him solve crimes. Oh Ji Hyeok, meanwhile, prefers to carefully examine all available evidence and use logic-based decision-making. He also likes to examine criminals’ psyches so he can second-guess law-breakers.

One day, Kang Do Chang arrests a man he believes has committed an unspeakable murder. The man is tried and convicted – and then sentenced to death. But when Kang Do Chang looks back over the case file, he discovers a piece of evidence that appears to clear the now-convicted killer’s name. He teams up with Oh Ji Hyuk in a bid to get to the bottom of the matter: They may make for an unlikely partnership, but when they decide to work together, they find themselves able to crack even the most challenging of cases. Their paths also cross with that of Jin Seo Kyung (Lee Elijah), a newspaper reporter who is determined to unearth the truth of a case that might have political connections!

“The Good Detective” is a 2020 South Korean drama series that was directed by Jo Nam Gook.

The Good Detective

The Incheon Case Crackers

Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although he's been working in the sports field, the teams he led to the championship were unpopular, and some of them were even disbanded after winning the league due to the financial difficulties of their parent companies.

Stove League

Stove League Team

Oh Yoon Seo (Yoo In Na), a glamorous actress with a tarnished career, is given a chance at redemption with a new lead part. To prepare for it, she must work as a secretary for icy lawyer Kwon Jung Rok (Lee Dong Wook) for several months. As she struggles to adapt to her new role and prove her acting skills, tensions rise between the two – his cold demeanor constantly clashes with her determination. Amidst professional challenges and personal conflicts, Yoon Seo must navigate this tumultuous journey to restore her reputation and find her true self. Will this unexpected opportunity be her path to success or lead to more setbacks? This 2019 Korean drama series was directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Touch Your Heart

Sincerely, Yours Team

The sacrifices a mother makes for her child often go unnoticed. Her dreams are pushed aside to make way for those of her children. But what if fate decided to step in and change that?

Jang Mi (Yoo Ho Jung) was a woman with many dreams. Working in a local factory, she never thought she’d have a chance to live those dreams, but fate had other plans. Suddenly given the chance to train as a singer, Jang Mi finds herself swept up into a world of dreams. Turning those dreams into reality, Jang Mi thought life couldn’t get any better; but life doesn’t always go as planned...

Pregnant and alone, Jang Mi gives up her dreams of becoming a singer. Letting go of her old life, Jang Mi dedicated her entire life to raising her daughter, Hyun Ah. As the years pass, Jang Mi finds she’s content, living a new dream. Willing to let go of the past, Jang Mi tries to move on but the past won’t let go without a fight.

Suddenly confronted by old flames and forgotten dreams, Jang Mi is forced to reveal the truth about her hidden past and accept that some dreams never die.

"Rosebud" is a 2019 film directed by Jo Seok Hyeon.

Rosebud

A year into the Korean War, South Korea’s Geoje Island has become home to an American-run prison camp, housing everyone from tap dancing officers to rebellious North Korean soldiers. When the commanding officer of the camp orders Sergeant Jackson (Jared Grimes) to form a dance troupe and prepare a Christmas production meant to wow the international media and improve the U.S. Army’s public image, the one-time dancer doesn’t even know where to start. Setting up a camp-wide audition, Jackson begins screening talent, but the task isn’t easy.

Finding a handful of rare gems in an otherwise bleak world, Jackson recruits a motley assortment of prisoners, including Xiao Pang (Kim Min Ho), a shy Chinese soldier whose timid demeanor hides some slick moves; Kang Byung Sam (Oh Jung Se), a South Korean prisoner falsely accused of being a Communist sympathizer, who hopes the exposure of the troupe will help him find his missing wife; Yang Pan Rae (Park Hye Soo), a civilian who uses her dancing skills to make money for her family; and Ro Ki Soo (D.O.), a North Korean soldier with a hidden penchant for dancing. As unlikely as it sounds, this rag-tag team comes together to make something truly beautiful; but war is an ugly thing and its oppressive weight is ever-present.

Loyalties will be tested and hearts will rend as this close-knit group of dancers tries to overcome the never-ending string of obstacles that come with living as prisoners of war.

Based on the musical “Roh Ki Soo”, “Swing Kids” is a 2018 musical drama film directed by Kang Hyeong Cheol.

Swing Kids

Strange things start to unfold around four friends who have been embroiled in complicated relationships.

Jang Se Yeon (Han Ga In) is a widow who owns a café. Her life takes a scary turn when she receives a mysterious phone call that takes her back to a place where something bad may have happened.

Kim Eun Soo (Shin Hyun Bin) is a psychiatrist who also lost her ex-boyfriend to an untimely death. When the son of her ex-boyfriend comes to her as a new patient, Eun Soo begins to feel uneasy about her buried secrets. 

Han Jung Won (Choi Hee Seo) is a high school teacher who has been trying to have a child with her husband, a famous chef. But her perfect life becomes unhinged after a one-night stand. 

Do Hwa Young (Goo Jae Yee) works as a secretary in a high-powered law firm. The firm takes on the wife of Hwa Young’s ex-boyfriend as a new client, and the woman wants to find evidence of her husband’s infidelity. 

Can the four women survive these dangerous events in their lives?

“Mistress” is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Han Ji Seung. It is a remake of the British series “Mistresses,” which originally aired from 2008 to 2010, and an American series by the same title, which ran from 2013 to 2016.

Mistress

The Mysterious Lover Team

Desperate for money to pay for his mother's medical bills, unemployed young man Min Je (Kim Mu Yeol) decides to get his apartment deposit money back. Unfortunately, he loses everything to a gangster as a repayment of his debt. The money swiftly changes hands: first to loan shark Baek (Im Won Hee), then to Assemblyman Moon (Jun Kwang Ryul), who maintains ties to organized crime. Tired of having to give up money to Assemblyman Moon, Baek hires Park (Lee Kyung Young) to kill him, and plans to provide Park with a gun he obtained from Detective Choi (Park Hee Soon) while the two were gambling... but the deliveryman accidentally gives the gun to Min Je instead. This sets off a frantic race between seven men to get their hands on the money and the gun, but they each have their own motives. This 2018 Korean movie was directed by Heo Joon Hyung.

Snatch-Up

Fake it 'til you make it

Deliveryman

MBC, KOCOWA

Jun Oh was once a popular leader of the band Dreamers but is now at the lowest point in his career. Since he was a young trainee, he has never done anything without the help of his manager. He has now become a useless person stranded on a deserted island. Ra Bong Hee is Jun Oh's stylist and has lived her life within the tyranny of modern society. However, she is a skillful swimmer and fisher since her family has lived by the sea. Like a weed with a relentless will to survive, she shows her uprising against oppression on the deserted island. Nine characters, including Jun Oh and Bong Hee, face each other in sharp conflict on a deserted island where money, honor, and fame mean nothing. The only thing that matters is their ability to survive. Will love and friendship overcome boundaries when an extreme situation arises, and each individual's nature becomes exposed as the roles of the privileged and oppressed change?

Missing 9

KBS02

'Beautiful Mind' is a medical mystery drama about a genius neurosurgeon, Young Oh, who suffers from the inability to feel emotions and a rookie traffic policewoman, Jin Sung, who tries to find the justice. As soon as Young Oh comes back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad, he starts working at Hyunsung Medical Center and on the very first day at the hospital, he gets to meet Jin Sung who came to save a car accident patient. Soon, a series of bizarre deaths occur at the hospital and Young Oh tries to find the secret of it with the help of Jin Sung and along the way, he learns to love and care for people. Will he be able to find the answer of mysterious accidents? Also, will he learn to love and care for people with humanity? Stay tuned to join their journey.

A Beautiful Mind

The Doctor Frankenstein Team

Kang Hyun Joon

The loss of your first love can influence everything you do and every decision you make for the rest of your life. Han Jung Woo (Park Yoo Chun) is a homicide detective who pursues murderers and puts them behind bars. When he was in high school, he was in love with a girl whose father was a murderer. She would get bullied and teased by other kids, and Jung Woo would always stand up for her and try to protect her. But an accident separates the two lovers, and each is forced to go on with his and her life. But Jung Woo has never given up his love for his first love. 
 
Fourteen years later, that girl, Lee Su Yeon (Yoon Eun Hye) is a fashion designer who is still haunted by her past but trying to move on with her life. She is dating financial consultant Kang Hyun Jun (Yoo Seung Ho), who adores her and will do anything for her. But his jealousy emerges when Su Yeon and Jung Woo meet again by chance in adulthood and their past feelings for each other surface. Kim Eun Joo (Jang Mi In Ae), an artist, also is envious of Su Yeon’s hold on Jung Woo’s heart. Will Jung Woo lose his first love twice in his life, or does fate have other plans for them? 
 
“I Miss You” is a South Korean drama series directed by Lee Jae Dong.

I Miss You

Missing Love Team

Yoo Suk (Kim Ju Hyuk) is kind-hearted but has no idea that his fiancée Na Ri (Lee Si Young) has been playing him for a fool, trying to bleed him dry of money.

When he takes out a loan to pay for a love nest, Na Ri senses that she cannot get any more money out of staying with Yoo Suk – and promptly drops off the radar.

While still trying to track down Na Ri, Yoo Suk meets Ae Yeon (Lee Yoon Ji), a police officer who is nursing a broken heart. Over time, the two are drawn closer together.

Meanwhile, Na Ri has met a dangerous mobster she thinks will help bankroll her lifestyle. However, when she runs off with a bag of his money, his newfound love for her is put to the test…

This movie was based on the 2005 Japanese movie “A Stranger of Mine.”

“Couples” is a 2011 South Korean movie directed by Jung Yong Gi.

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