Kim Kwang Kyu is a South Korean actor, singer, and television personality born on December 19, 1967, in Busan, South Korea. He made his movie debut in 1999, appearing in a supporting role in the film “Dr. K.” He followed up with a performance in the comedy-horror movie “Terror Taxi” in 2000, and also had a memorable part to play in “Friend” (2001). He made his drama debut in “Sang Doo! Let's Go to School” in 2003, and has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Pinocchio” (2014), and – more recently – “Trap” (2019) and “The Barber of Seville” (2019). He is also well-known on the variety show circuit, appearing in “Hello! Stranger” (2014) and “Battle Trip” (2017). He released his first musical effort, the single “Open Sesame,” in 2014.

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Luis (Chani), a world-famous idol, constantly fears losing his top spot to the rising idol group "N/S". Min Si Woo (Hwi Young), once a reluctant audition participant, now a member of N/S, vowed to become a better singer than Luis. His best friend Lee Soo Rin (Kang Min Ah), a content creator for the group, finds her life complicated when she unexpectedly crosses paths with Luis. Caught between Luis and Si Woo's competing influences, Soo Rin struggles to pursue her own dreams. As tensions rise and ambitions clash, the trio navigates the competitive world of K-pop, love, and personal aspirations. This is a 2022 South Korean romantic idol drama directed by Myung Hyun Woo.

Miracle

You & I Becoming "Us" 

Born blind, Hong Cheon Gi (Kim Yoo Jung) is a gifted painter who miraculously regains her sight and earns an unprecedented position at the prestigious royal art school during the Dan dynasty. In contrast, astrologer Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop), despite his ability to see the future, lost his sight in a childhood accident. Fate brings Cheon Gi and Ha Ram together, and they quickly fall in love. However, their budding romance is threatened by political machinations of the royal court. Is their love fated to last or was it doomed from the start? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jung Eun Gwol, this 2021 South Korean fantasy romance series was directed by Jang Tae Yoo.

Lovers of the Red Sky

For Your Eyes Only 👁‿👁  

MBC, KOCOWA

Kim Bo Mi is an ambitious news anchor. She wants to get herself to the top. Lee Bom, on the other hand, is a veteran actress who has slowly gone down a plateaued acting career being married to a lawmaker. The two suddenly bump into each other, and their lives get twisted. They've earned themselves a case of a Switch Itch that keeps them switching bodies and lives every time they get hit back a sneeze attack. They discover each other's lives on a new level that unlocks many mysteries ahead.

Spring Turns to Spring

Dong Hyun (Jung Jin Young), a high school student, and Pan Soo (Park Sung Woong), a criminal organization member, experience an unexpected body swap after a bizarre rooftop accident. Suddenly thrust into each other's lives, they must navigate the challenges of living in completely different worlds - Dong Hyun struggling with Pan Soo's dangerous criminal connections, while Pan Soo attempts to blend into high school life. As they learn to adapt to their new circumstances, they begin to understand each other's perspectives and challenges. Their unique situation forces them to confront personal limitations and discover unexpected common ground. This is a 2019 South Korean comedy film directed by Kang Hyo Jin that explores the humorous and transformative potential of walking in someone else's shoes.

The Dude in Me

"Oh, it's not my body!" team

My Strange Hero contains a sketch of the turbulent life of the main character Kang Bok Su. By showing Kang Bok Su's life from his school days, this drama presents how a good teenage boy has gone bad and how he grows up into a good adult by resolving misunderstandings. Kang Bok Su was a handsome and good-natured high school student. He willingly helped his schoolmates who were in trouble and fought against anything he believed unfair and unreasonable. Naturally, most of his schoolmates liked him. One day, however, he was falsely accused of bullying his classmates and ended up being expelled from school. Even his girlfriend and best friend didn't trust and betrayed him. Now, as a grownup, he plans to go back to the high school and take revenge on those who framed him and made him suffer since his teenage years. However, things start to go wrong. Bok Su gets to be involved in a series of incidents and falls in love in the high school.

My Strange Hero

Bong Sang Pil (Lee Joon Gi), a former gangster turned lawyer, seeks revenge for his mother's tragic death by targeting powerful individuals who believe they are above the law. Using his street skills and legal expertise, he builds an impressive winning record. Ha Jae Yi (Seo Yea Ji), a principled lawyer whose license was suspended after hitting a judge during an unjust trial, joins Sang Pil's team to pay off her father's debts. Together, they take on a high-stakes case involving Cha Moon Sook (Lee Hye Young), a senior judge, and An Oh Ju (Choi Min Soo), a former gangster turned corporate CEO. As they challenge the most powerful figures in the city, Sang Pil and Jae Yi must navigate a dangerous legal and personal battle. This is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Jin Min.

Lawless Lawyer

Han Ji Hun is the Head of Strategy in a restaurant called Promise. Kang Hye Su on the other hand is the same restaurant's sous chef. Hye Su is a single mother, saddled by her deceased husband's debt. Ji Hun on the other hand values nothing but his money, and a woman who lives on the edge. Through lightheartedness and sorrow, the two face an encounter of love. However, the idea of true love isn't quite easy to fulfill, given their circumstances in life.

Marriage Contract

Mother's Love Team

Dal Po's real name is Ha Myung. When he was about to drown at 14, Gong Pil saved and adopted him, giving him a new name. Gong Pil believes Dal Po is his son who was lost in the sea in the past. And Dal Po tries to erase his past to live as Gong Pil's son. He even pretends to be bad at his studies even though he is brilliant and intentionally wears shabby clothes to hide his good looks. He gives up going to college due to financial difficulty at home. Still, he succeeds in becoming a reporter with unique talents thanks to the intelligence and experience he acquired by driving a taxi. Meanwhile, he has a niece who is the same age as him. She has Pinocchio syndrome, so she can't choose a job that requires some amount of lying. She decides to be a reporter, whose job is to seek the truth at all times.

Pinocchio

The Can't Lie Team

A boy has the psychic power to read other people's minds. Because of that ability, he learned how irrational our world is and how many aggrieved people there are. The boy wants to help them using his power, but the problem is the boy is still a minor. However, there is a woman who overcame the adversity of poverty and became a public defender. Sometimes those who lack their ability become perfect heroes. These days, when rewards and punishments are not fair and desperate people suffer, we want to hear the story where justice is served. This is a 21st-century fairy tale where you can meet a hero who finds happiness by helping others.

I Hear Your Voice

Eun O, a son born out of wedlock of the former Chancellor Kim, travels around the nation as he is interested in nothing, even women, money, or fame. Since his childhood, Eun O has been able to see and talk to ghosts, and this ability has bothered him so much. Eun O meets A Rang, a clumsy, brazen, yet lovely ghost. A Rang strives hard to find out who she was when she was alive, only to face despair. But she teams up with Eun O, a district magistrate, clears up cases one by one, and gets close to a big shocking truth.

Tale of Arang

Marang

Kim Do Jin is the so-called Mr. Perfect. He says he can still be perfect even at the age of 40 because he invests his money only in himself and claims to stay single so he won't have to share his money with his wife and kids. Im Tae San is a reliable friend, a romanticist with a pure heart, but his love doesn't run smoothly. Kind and warm-hearted Choi Yoon never really paid attention to love since his wife died. One day, Jung Rok's wife wants to divorce him. But really, what she wants is his love. Some people say the age of 40 is when you become wanting to feel the butterflies in your stomach again, like when you fall in love for the first time. What does being no longer young mean in our lives?

A Gentleman's Dignity

The Gentleman's Club

Seung Ho (Cha Tae Hyun), a once-successful jockey, faces devastating life challenges after a car crash kills his wife and leaves him gradually losing his eyesight. Struggling financially after being caught cheating at the racetrack, he moves with his young daughter to Jeju Island. There, he discovers Woo Bak, an injured racehorse with a difficult temperament. Despite his physical limitations, Seung Ho is determined to rehabilitate the horse and compete in a prestigious race. With his diminishing vision and Woo Bak's unpredictable nature, they form an unlikely partnership that challenges their individual limitations. This is a 2011 South Korean movie directed by Lee Hwan Kyung.

Champ

The Miracle Champ Team

Yeon Jae endures harassment and unfair treatment from her boss because she doesn't want to lose her job. However, she regrets this decision when she hears that she has only six months to live. Ji Wook was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. But he doesn't like the life that his father wants him to live. Then he meets Yeon Jae, who is running out of time to find the love of her life.

The Scent of a Woman

Woo Ri, an intelligent 9-year-old girl, never knew her father's name. She stands by her deaf mother's side with Young Gyu, a not-so-smart man who falls in love with her mother, and Ma Ru, his son. A man who hopes to inherit his grandfather's company running by his stepfather named Dong Joo meets Woo Ri years later. He teaches her how to play the piano. In a world of uncertainties, the two now learn to listen to each other's hearts while plotting revenge against Dong Joo's stepfather.

Listen to My Heart

KBS2

During the Joseon Dynasty, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) disguises herself as a boy to support her struggling family by taking entrance exams for other students at Sungkyunkwan University. When the principled Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoo Chun) discovers her scheme, he unexpectedly helps her take the exam under her brother's identity and enter the university herself. They become roommates and classmates, with Yoon Hee befriending the playboy Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) and rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In), while simultaneously developing feelings for Sun Joon. As she struggles to maintain her secret identity, Yoon Hee must navigate the challenges of university life and her growing emotions. This is a 2010 South Korean historical drama series based on a bestselling novel and directed by Kim Won Suk and Hwang In Hyuk.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

SBS, KOCOWA

Gang Jin, who moved around frequently with her mother, now works as a bartender to get by while she studies to be the top student in school. Living a rough life and raised with strong values, Gang Jin finds her only hope of love in Ji Wan at the end of his teen years. Yet when Ji Wan loses her older brother when he tries to find Gang Jin's pendant, she leaves her hometown, and they separate. It is not until ten years later that Gang Jin and Ji Wan reunite.

Will It Snow for Christmas?

Lee Ji Soo (Ha Ji Won), a funeral director with two divorces behind her, unexpectedly reconnects with Baek Jong Woo (Kim Myung Min) when she is commissioned to conduct his mother's funeral service. Despite Baek Jong Woo's long-standing battle with Lou Gehrig's disease since his teens, the two fall deeply in love and decide to marry. As his health rapidly deteriorates, Jong Woo attempts to push Ji Soo away to protect her from the pain of watching him decline, but she remains steadfastly committed to their love. Their poignant journey explores the depths of unconditional love in the face of terminal illness. This is a 2009 South Korean emotional drama written and directed by Park Jin Pyo.

Closer to Heaven

💕 The power of love💕

The famous story of Chun Hyang is reinterpreted from Hyang Dan's perspective. In fact, Hyang Dan had a more ardent love for Mong Ryong than Chun Hyang. Hyang Dan spots a man in a mask sneaking into Chun Hyang's house, and she helps him, thinking he is a righteous outlaw. It turns out that the man is Mong Ryong, and the two instantly click at the first encounter. Soon, Hyang Dan finds out that Wol Mae is trying to pair Mong Ryong off with Chun Hyang, so she hides her feelings and helps them get close. How will this heartrending love story of Hyang Dan and Mong Ryong overcome their social standings and end up?

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