Ji Il Joo is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on November 7, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea and made his acting debut in 2008. Since then, he has appeared in various films and numerous television dramas, including “Hotel King” (2014), “Dramaworld” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016), “Suspicious Partner” (2017), and “My Boss Girlfriend” (2019).

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When Wang I (Jo Kyung Hoon) breaks into a shipping container on Christmas Eve, a stowaway cat's bite turns him into patient zero for a viral outbreak. Hyeon Seok (Ji Il Joo), a former taekwondo champion now working at a small online streaming firm, finds himself trapped with his co-worker Min Jeong (Park Ji Yeon) when Wang I infects the entire Gangnam office building with a zombie virus. Locked inside with the undead, Hyeon Seok and Min Jeong must fight for survival against the rapidly spreading infection. As zombies overrun the building, the pair must use their wits and skills to escape the terrifying situation. This is a lighter take on the zombie genre that challenges the characters' survival instincts. "Gangnam Zombie" is a 2023 South Korean horror film directed by Lee Soo Sung.

Gangnam Zombie

Kang Woo Ram (Shin Seung Ho), a 21-year-old former traditional Korean wrestler, struggles to find purpose after his mentor's death. Drifting through life and finding solace only in food, Woo Ram unexpectedly encounters Lee Hyun Ji (Irene), an aspiring news anchor working at a hamburger restaurant. As they form a connection, both characters inspire each other to reignite their dreams and pursue their goals with renewed determination. Their budding relationship becomes a catalyst for personal growth and rediscovering their individual passions. This heartwarming story explores how unexpected connections can help individuals overcome personal challenges and reignite their motivation. "Double Patty" is a 2021 South Korean dramatic film directed by Paek Seung Hwan.

Double Patty

Jeong Hoon is a news anchor for one of the countries most popular broadcasting stations. He's a handsome man who can always pull off a great suit. However, unlike his gentle appearances, he gradually becomes abrasive with his interviews and causes people to feel uncomfortable due to his interrogatory-like questions. Due to his hyperthymia, he recalls everything that he has experienced since childhood. A memory he wishes he can forget is that of Seo Yeon, a woman he once loved before suddenly disappeared eight years ago. One day, Ha Jin, a rising star who attracts everyone's attention, crosses paths with Jeong Hoon. Despite the recent negative press, her composure and confidence never seem to waiver. The complete opposite of Jeong Hoon, her memory has slowly been fading away.

Find Me in Your Memory

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

Noh Ji Wook is a brainiac prosecutor and Eun Bong Hee is a rookie justice department intern, who always seems to find herself in the most unfortunate and embarrassing situations. Bong Hee is falsely accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, and Ji Wook gets demoted because he risks his career and reputation to save Bong Hee. Things get complicated as their careers, and love lives get entangled, but one thing brings them together- catching the real culprit responsible for a series of murders before they run out of time and get themselves killed. Ji Eun Hyuk used to be a good friend of Ji Wook, and their friendship used to be the strongest ever. During Eun Hyuk's troubled childhood, Ji Wook used to feel like his only family.

Suspicious Partner

The Suspicious Team

Bok Joo is a college student and a weightlifting player. She deeply loves her father, who is sick but sells fried chicken to support her. She can't stand injustice and values loyalty. She has never had a chance to go on a blind date as she is a weightlifting player, but she accepts it as her life. Jun Hyung is a swimmer who goes to the same college as Bok Joo. They used to know each other when they were kids. He constantly teases her, so she resents him. Jun Hyung has a cousin, Jae Yi. He is kind to everyone, so it sometimes causes misunderstanding, making some women feel led on. One day, Bok Joo runs into Jae Yi and falls for him after seeing him smile at her. She finds out he is a doctor at an obesity clinic and signs up for the weight-loss program at the clinic. However, Jun Hyung finds out about this, and he can't pass up the opportunity to tease her.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

I'm Busy Getting Stronger Team

What is the most exciting — and most terrifying — thing that can happen to a K-drama fanatic? Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a 20-year-old college student who finds her real life boring. Maybe that’s because she’s never looking up, instead having her nose buried in her smartphone and watching her favorite Korean drama, “Taste of Love,” starring her favorite actor Joon Park (Sean Dulake). Joon Park plays the hot chef and protagonists in “Taste of Love” who is still waiting for his one true love to come into his life. Through a touch of the supernatural and a sprinkle of magic, Claire’s desire to shed her own boring life and live in the world of “Taste of Love” comes true when she is transported into her favorite drama and comes face-to-face with Joon Park! There, Claire also meets the mysterious waiter Seth Ko (Justin Chon), who made his own journey into the drama years ago from the real world and mentors Claire on how to navigate the dramaworld. When the appearance of Claire throws “Taste of Love” off-balance, causing other dramas to splice into the series, what kind of crazy adventure will Claire experience? “Dramaworld” is a 2016 Viki original series. Set in Los Angeles and Seoul, the first-ever American-Korean mashup series is written by Josh Billig and Chris Martin and directed by Chris Martin.

Dramaworld

The K-Drama Lovers

Dae Gil, born with the fate of being the son of King Sukjong but forced to live his life as if he's dead, overcomes a rough start and becomes a card shark shaking up Joseon. King Yeongjo, born the son of a maid, is endlessly kept in check by his half-brother King Gyeongjong and his power. Born to a family of rebels, the cold-blooded genius Lee In Jwa takes King Gyeongjong under his wing and aims to build his own royal court, consisting of the extraordinary genius politician Lee In Jwa, Lady Choi Sukbin, who holds the king's heart in her hands, her son King Yeongjo, and Joseon's best card shark, Dae Gil. At stake are their lives and the sole throne of Joseon. It's time to wage war like a single, enormous gambling round.

The Royal Gambler

Totally Awesome

MBC, KOCOWA

Jae Wan is the general manager at the hotel CIEL and the most renowned star hotelier. He is perfect, from his clean looks to his successful career, but even he can't get everything, which hurts him so much. After the president of the hotel CIEL dies, his only daughter, Mo Ne, becomes the successor. She is such a charismatic person with her glamorous looks and confident attitude that everyone finds it hard to approach her. But even though it doesn't show, she struggles not to be deprived of her father, hotel, and the man she loves. And the vice president, Lee Joong Gu, keeps an eye on them, hiding his secret desire to own the hotel. However, something unexpected happens as someone discovers his plan to take away the hotel CIEL.

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