Hwang Seok Jeong is a South Korean actress who was born on February 2, 1971, in Busan, South Korea. She studied at the National University of Arts, and then went on to graduate at Seoul National University, where she majored in Korean Traditional Music. She first made a name for herself when she appeared in the 2001 movie “Take Care of My Cat.” She has since gone on to star in numerous hit drama series releases, including “Misaeng: Incomplete Life” (2014) and “The Miracles We Met” (2018).

Hwang Seok Jeong

The troubled Crown Prince Sajo Hyeon (Park Ji Hoon) has a dark secret: he has a charming but flawed alter ego named Ak Hee, who works in an unassuming downtown store. Sparks fly when the Prince meets Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), a vengeful descendant of a fallen royal family. She’s on a mission to kill the King, but loses her memory in a trap and ends up as the Prince’s concubine. Will she recover her memories and carry out her deadly mission? And could she help heal – and find love with – the tormented prince? This 2024 South Korean drama series was based on a webtoon by Vanziun and directed by Lee Jung Seop.

Love Song for Illusion

Troubled Hearts Team

Lee Yu Ri (Kim Bo Ra) is a young woman who has just been rocked by the death of her grandmother – the family member she loved the most. Heartbroken, she decides to try to make a new start by finding a job. She decides to attend a job interview at a cafe named Finland Papa, operated by a mysterious figure known only as “Papa.” When she arrives, the staff members give her a meal and eat with her. She proceeds to do so – only to discover that eating was actually her “interview!”

Lee Yu Ri lands the job, but is soon flummoxed to learn that the other staff members, like her, have no idea who Papa is. She also comes to learn that the staff members must take on “family names” – and must always dine together to maintain “family harmony.” This rule echoes sage words her grandmother once told her. And it also reminds her of her closest friend and first love Baek Woo Hyun (Kim Woo Seok). When they were younger, Baek Woo Hyun would never let Lee Yu Ri eat alone, and always did his best to raise her spirits. Their parting was sad. But could working at Finland Papa somehow lead to their reconciliation?

“Finland Papa” is a 2023 South Korean drama series.

Finland Papa

Yoon Young (Hong Ye Ji) is a 19-year-old high schooler who is preparing to graduate and take her final exams. She lives alone, apart from her mother Kyung Sook (Kim Ji Young), who cannot speak due to a speech impediment: The two mainly communicate in sign language. Both Yoon Young and her mother work – the older woman works in a factory, while the younger works in a part-time job. But one fateful day, a man tries to sexually assault Yoon Young. When she tries to fight him off, she accidentally kills him.

She is sentenced to jail, and because of her age, she must go to an adult facility. Here, she is assigned a number – 2037. Even though prison life turns out to be tough and unforgiving, Yoon Young soon begins to strike up unlikely friendships with her cellmates – who include Jung Mi (Jun So Min) the last woman in South Korea to be convicted of adultery, a fraudster, a violent criminal, and a convicted murderer who is awaiting the death penalty. Incredibly, these women all take Yoon Young’s side. But can they provide her with the fortitude she will need if she is to make it through her grueling prison sentence?

“2037” is a 2022 South Korean movie that was written and directed by Mo Hong Jin.

2037

Channel A

When her husband announces he’s taken a job in a small town, Son Ji Eun (Park Ha Sun) is less than thrilled. Unhappy in her life and marriage, Ji Eun finds a job at a local mart to combat the overwhelming boredom. Not long after, she meets Yun Jeong Wu (Lee Sang Yeob), a local biology teacher whose frequent stops at the mart quickly become the highlight of her day. Completely enamored with the handsome teacher, Ji Eun follows her heart directly into Jeong Wu’s arms. But how long can they keep their affair a secret? Kim Jung Min directed this 2019 South Korean romance series.

Love Affairs in the Afternoon

Forbidden Love Team🔥

An adaptation of Agatha Christie's novels, this drama portrays the life of Ms. Ma, a female detective who has a keen sense of observation and reasoning. Along with sympathy toward the wrongly accused, her hatred against criminals makes her the detective today's society desperately needs. With her acute sense of reasoning, she brings judgement on those who did wrong. As Ms. Ma solves one case after another, you will be able to witness the ugly sides of human nature that have been deeply embedded in our minds.

Ms Ma, Nemesis

Song Hyun Cheul (Kim Myung Min) is a financial industry hotshot. At 42 years old, he is the youngest bank manager in the business and has been placed in charge of a prestigious branch in the affluent Gangnam district of Seoul.

To outsiders, his kindly wife Seon Hye Jin (Kim Hyun Joo) seems like the luckiest woman alive. But that sadly isn’t the case. Song Hyun Cheul is a cold, authoritative, workaholic and distant husband – and to make matters worse, he also seems to have struck up an overly close relationship with a woman at the office.

But when bank manager Song Hyun Cheul suddenly dies, there is a mighty mix-up in the afterlife, and his body is mistakenly occupied by the soul of another 42-year-old man also named Song Hyun Cheul (Go Chang Suk), the tender-hearted owner of a debt-ridden restaurant, who just happens to die at the very same time.

Suddenly in possession of a rich man’s livelihood, the “new” Song Hyun Cheul is torn between his new-found affections for Seon Hye Jin and his devoted wife Cho Yeon Hwa (Ra Mi Ran) – who has unfortunately inherited her dead husband’s debt.

And the whole scenario is complicated yet further when Seon Hye Jin’s new boss develops a crush on her – and her “new” husband starts behaving like a real gentleman to her all of a sudden!

How will all this romantic chaos end?

“Miracle That We Met” is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Lee Hyung Min and Jo Woong.

Miracle That We Met

Can a serial killer recognize one of his own? 

Kim Byeong Soo (Sol Kyung Gu) is a former serial killer who used to kill people he thought deserved it because of their atrocious actions, starting with his violent and abusive father. After a car accident contributed to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease a decade ago, Byeong Soo stopped killing and now leads a quiet life with his daughter, Eun Hee (Kim Seolhyun). Byeong Soo keeps a secret diary and voice recordings to try to help him retain his fleeting memories.

One day, Byeong Soo becomes convinced that Eun Hee’s boyfriend, Tae Joo (Kim Nam Gil), also is a serial killer. Byeong Soo solicits the help of his police buddy, Byeong Man (Oh Dal Soo), to bring Tae Joo to justice. But when Tae Joo abducts Eun Hee, can Byeong Soo save her in time or could the entire event be his own mind playing tricks on him?

“Memoir of a Murderer” is a 2017 South Korean film written and directed by Won Shin Yun. It is based on the novel A Murderer's Guide to Memorization by Kim Young Ha.

Memoir of a Murderer

Lost In Memories

In the fall of 1500, there was a report by a junior officer of the Ministry of Justice that Hong Gil Dong got arrested. The king of the time was Yeonsangun, the tenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty and the first king to be deposed in the coup. Although Hong Gil Dong is widely believed to be a fictional character, there are so many traces of him found throughout history, and he actually lived in the era of the Yeonsangun era. One hundred years after the foundation of Joseon, those who were not chosen by the state started to get angry. With Gil Dong, they give a big and nice blow to those who suppressed them!

The Rebel

The Rebels Team

Betrayed by his king, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, was forced to watch his family die before him. Saved by the Almighty, yet condemned to an eternal life as a goblin, Kim Shin uses his supernatural abilities to save humans, including the mother of Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), an optimistic high school student with a strange connection to the supernatural. When Eun Tak is repeatedly drawn to him, Kim Shin wonders if she might be the one he has spent an eternity searching for, the only one who can set his soul free, the Goblin Bride. Written by Kim Eun Sook, this award-winning 2016 South Korean fantasy romance series was directed by Lee Eung Bok and Kwon Hyuk Chan.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

The Immortal Team

KBS02

Jo Deul Ho was once a star prosecutor who had the brightest future ahead of him. One day, he witnessed intolerable corruption in the government sector, and he couldn't condone it. As a consequence, he lost everything he had, including his position in the prosecutor's office. Now he became a lawyer in a small town, committed to justice and protecting the innocent people in the town.

My Lawyer, Mr.Joe

The Sweet Justice Team

Hwang Ae Ra

Once a popular girl, Hye Jin grew into freckles and curly hair, losing the perfect features she had during childhood. Sung Joon, who used to be chubby and fainthearted, grew up into a successful and perfect looking guy. Ha Ri, the girl who seems to have everything, lacks some sex appeal. Shin Hyuk is a guy with regurgitative humor who has something to hide. Hye Jin and Sung Joon had a crush on each other back in childhood, but He and his family moved to the states. After many years have passed, Sung Joon came back to Korea as a fashion magazine chief editor while Hye Jin was still jobless. He wishes to meet Hye Jin after his return.

She Was Pretty

The Ugly Ducklings

We all wear masks in our daily lives. A temporary worker wears a mask of an owner at a hostess bar, a girl who used to be a terrible bully back in her school days now wears a mask of a graceful lady to impress her blind date, and a director of child care center who abuses children puts on a mask of an angel before cameras. Hiding our true selves under the masks, we lead a lonely life. Today is the age of materialism, and a married couple that left love and everything behind to get what they want discovers each other\u2019s true colors under their masks and realizes that love and family matter the most.

Mask

The Pretenders

JTBC

Bullying, abortion, suicide and the pressures of private education. The Private Investigators Club at the prestigious Seonam Girls’ High School tackle all of these tough challenges of their fellow classmates and try to solve the problems. The five members of the club – An Chae Yool (Jin Ji Hee), Lee Ye Hee (Hyeri), Yoon Mi Do (Kang Min Ah), Kim Ha Jae (Lee Min Ji) and Choi Sung Yoon (Stephanie Lee) – are tough, fearless and shrewd. But will some cases go beyond their capabilities? What will their teacher Ha Yeon Joon (Kim Min Jun) and principal (Hwang Seok Yeon) think of the girls’ amateur sleuthing activities? “Seonam Girls’ High School Investigators” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Yeo Woon Hyeok. It is based on the 2013 novel “Seonamyeogo Tamjungdan: Banggwa Hooui Miseuteori” by Park Ha Ik.

Seonam Girls' High School Investigators

The Sherlock Team

The time is set in the Joseon Dynasty. This is the story of three powers: one who denies ghosts, another who tries to use the power of ghosts, and the other who wants to defeat ghosts! All human work comes from desire. A ghost would express the intense and twisted natural human desire. Sometimes the excessive passion for true love changes destiny. Through the story of youths who chase ghosts, we also feel all sorts of human emotions. Through the romance of youths, we will see that passionate and pure love can change not only personal life but also history.

Diary of a Night Watchman

The Night Guards

A jolly Yoo Jung is charged for the murder of the girlfriend of a chaebol. Her own prosecutor's fiancee charges her sentence to prison. As she faces the charge, she also gets into bigger problems as her family grows unexpectedly. Thinking that her freedom from prison would lead her to a smooth sailing life, she finds herself in hurdles created by the insane Min Hyuk, who doesn't seem to get over the death of the love of his life. Her prosecutor fiancee Do Hoon helps her through it all but also has his fair share of hardships because of his connection to the desired wife Se Yeon and the chaebol's family. Find out how Yoo Jung, Do Hoon, Min Hyuk, and Se Yeon find their way to peace after the accident that took place on one rainy night--the death that started it all.

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