Kim Sung Oh is a South Korean actor. Born on September 15, 1978, he began his career in small film roles in 2002 and then gained fame in in 2010 for his supporting roles in the television drama “Secret Garden” and the film “The Man From Nowhere.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “When a Man Loves” (2013), “Inspiring Generation” (2014), “The Night Watchman’s Journal” (2014), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016), for which he won the Excellence Award at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards.

Kim Sung Oh

On December 12, 1979, South Korea’s president, Park Chung Hee was assassinated. Acting in direct defiance of Acting President Han Gyu (Jung Dong Hwan), Major General Chun Doo Gwang (Hwang Jung Min) and the officers who followed him, arrest General Jeong Sang Ho (Lee Sung Min), the Republic Of Korea’s Army Chief of Staff, on allegations of involvement in the late president’s murder, clearing the way for a national coup d'état.

Following the capture of General Jeong, an impressive military presence sets itself up in downtown Seoul in support of Major General Chun. Utterly appalled by Major General Chun’s grab for power, Commander Lee Tae Shin (Jung Woo Sung) of the Capital Garrison Command rallies forces to take a stand against Chun Doo Gwang.&nbsp;

Fighting against those trying to seize power, Commander Lee does everything he can to stop the insurrection. As tensions rise between the two groups, military leaders are called to action but nothing seems able to stop Chun Doo Gwang in his quest for power. Backed by powerful allies, will Chun’s grab for power ultimately pay off?

Inspired by true events, “12.12: The Day” is a 2023 South Korean historical action drama film directed by Kim Sung Su.&nbsp;

12.12: The Day

Joo Ran (Kim Tae Hee) is a woman who appears to live a charmed life. She has a seemingly perfect husband and a well-behaved, academically gifted son. She is very content with her life, and thinks that she does not want for anything. But everything starts to change for her – for the worse – when she notices a strange stench coming from her backyard. Over time, she begins to worry that the smell may be coming from a dead, decomposing body…

Her path crosses with that of Sang Eun (Lim Ji Yeon), a woman whose life has been filled with struggle and violence. She is the victim of domestic violence and longs to escape from her miserable daily existence. Over time, the women begin to find their destiny is bound together. Will they uncover the truth about the smell in Joo Ran’s garden? And will they be able to work together to learn the truth about Joo Ran’s seemingly perfect family life?

This drama was based on a novel of the same name by Kim Jin Yeong.

“Lies Hidden in My Garden” is a 2023 South Korea drama series that was directed by Jung Ji Hyun.

Lies Hidden in My Garden

🌿 The Earth Knows 🍁 Team

Gyeo Wool (Park Se Wan) might look like just another normal high school student but in reality, she harbors a dark secret: she’s actually a trained killer. Posing as a transfer student to hide her true identity, Gyeo Wool does her best to blend in, but it’s not easy. Especially not after she meets Yeo Reum (Song Geon Hee).

Unlike his classmates, Yeo Reum spends most of his life feeling nothing at all. Having experienced extreme trauma in the past, Yeo Reum is only able to feel alive when he’s in pain. Accepting pain as his only connection to a “normal” life, Yeo Reum has no problem getting involved in Gyeo Wool’s life, especially not once he realizes there’s something very different about her.

Though neither expected to be involved in each other’s lives, Gyeo Wool and Yeo Reum have no choice but to stay together after a criminal organization begins to hunt them down. Will this unlikely duo prove victorious in an increasingly deadly game of cat and mouse?

An intense thrill-ride from start to finish, “Alice, the Final Weapon” is a 2022 South Korean action romance drama directed by Lee Byung Hun.

Alice, the Final Weapon

💖 My Crush is an Assassin 💖

In South Korea in the early 1960s, Seo Chang Dae (Lee Sun Gyun) is a pharmacist who dreams of escaping his job and becoming a political strategist. Kim Woon Beom (Sol Kyung Gu), meanwhile, is a struggling politician for the opposition left-wing political party. Both he and his party are experiencing hard times – in the wake of the Korean War (1950-1953), the country is bitterly opposed to left-wingers, branding them all “communists” who want to “betray” the country to the North Korean government. But Seo Chang Dae approaches Kim Woon Beom and explains to him that if he is prepared to fight dirty, he could win political power. The latter is skeptical, but when he finally agrees to try the pharmacist’s methods, he attains phenomenal success at the polls.

Kim Woon Beom uses Seo Chang Dae’s insights and strategies to mount a political platform that takes him from his soapbox on the fringes of regional politics to the national stage. But as they both rise to the top of the political pyramid, a clash of ideals ensues. Kim Woon Beom is not sure that his strategist’s methods are ethical, while Seo Chang Dae’s loyalty to his political ally is about to be put to the ultimate test…

“Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election” is a 2022 South Korean movie that was directed by Byun Sung Hyun.

Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election

Ji Oh (Kim Rae Won) is a man in possession of unearthly powers and fighting skills – the only problem is, he has no idea who he is, how he got where he did, and why he is being pursued by people keen to capture him and learn his secrets. He isn’t even sure he is fully human.

The intrigue deepens as he learns about a mysterious group of scientists at an institution named Human Tech, and a secretive genetics and biotech project codenamed L.U.C.A.

This shadowy group, assembled by a secretive mastermind, is conducting curious experiments in a bid to create the perfect human, The group wants to learn Ji Oh’s secrets – as does another fearsome individual, a special forces agent named Lee Son (Kim Sung Oh) who also possesses otherworldly powers.

Ji Oh’s only ally is a female detective named Gu Reum (Lee Da Hee) – a woman on a quest to discover the truth behind her parents’ deaths.

Together, they hunt for answers – but who is hunting them?

“L.U.C.A.: The Beginning” is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Kim Hong Sun.

L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

The Children of LUCA 

Comfortably settled into her life as a newlywed, So Hee (Lee Jung Hyun) has happily settled into the role of the loving, pampered housewife. Married to the sweet, handsome, and hard-working Man Gil (Kim Sung Oh), So Hee is convinced she’s the luckiest woman in the world, as she’s found the perfect man. But when she finds a salacious text message on her husband’s phone, her idyllic world of marital bliss comes crashing down.

Horrified by the idea of her husband cheating on her, So Hee hires the eccentric private investigator, Dr. Jang (Yang Dong Geun), to keep an eye on Man Gil and report back with his findings. Following Man Gil in secret, Dr. Jang uncovers a truth so bizarre, it borders on utterly ridiculous. But the truth doesn’t lie and So Hee has to admit, her husband has never been completely “normal”. With the truth out, So Hee finds herself in imminent danger but she isn’t about to go down without a fight.&nbsp;

Teaming up with her two best friends, Sae Ra (Seo Young Hee) and Yang Seon (Lee Mi Do) So Hee plans to take out Man Gil before she becomes the next in a long line of his victims. But taking out a member of an “unbreakable” alien race is easier said than done!

A hilariously dark supernatural comedy, “Night of the Undead'' is a 2020 sci-fi comedy thriller film directed by Shin Jung Won.

Night of the Undead

🔥The Unbreakable Team🔥

Hwayugi follows the story of Jin Seon Mi (Oh Yeon Seo), who was born with the ability to see spirits. One day, she is asked by a strange man Woo Ma Wang (Cha Seung Won) to retrieve a fan from a haunted house. She is blocked by Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi) who asks her to blow out five candles to free him in exchange for protection. Upon doing so, her memory is erased by Son Oh Gong, who runs away.
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Years later, Jin Seon Mi, now running a real estate business specializing in stigmatized properties, bumps into Son Oh Gong, who is trying to do good deeds in order to have his immortal status restored by Heaven. Through radical circumstances, Son Oh Gong is now bound to Jin Seon Mi and must protect her from supernatural forces, or risk his own goals. What fate lies ahead for this odd partnership?

Hwayugi

The Monkey Minions

KBS02

This drama is about the youth who is not qualified for what the heartless society demands. Without backgrounds such as high education and certificates, the world tells them to focus on playing supporting roles in life. However, they all have their advantages and deserve to be the main character in their own lives. This is a story about four individuals, Dong Man, Ae Ra, Joo Man, and Sul Hee, and the dreams they are pursuing. Dong Man used to be a top athlete in taekwondo. However, his dreams of becoming a national athlete is shredded into pieces when he helplessly loses against authority and money. Choi Ae Ra has always dreamed of becoming an announcer. Although for now, she works at a department store, she continuously goes to job interviews and fights for her way. When the world turns its back on one of them, the other rushes to comfort them.

Fight For My Way

The Fighting Team

Jang Ho

At seven years old, Hee Joo (Shim Eun Kyung) lost her father. Working as a detective on a string of grisly murders, Hee Joo’s father was murdered by Ki Bum (Kim Sung Oh), the very same serial killer he was trying to catch. Eventually arrested, Ki Bum was tried for the series of brutal murders but with a lack of evidence to link him to every murder, he was only found guilty on a single charge. Sentenced to prison for the murder of his cheating girlfriend, Ki Bum was locked away, but not for life.

Taking Hee Joo in after the death of her father, Detective Dae Young (Yoon Je Moon) has raised her as his own. Now, fifteen years later, Hee Joo has become a sort of mascot of the precinct where she volunteers, a living reminder of what the police work to protect and serve. With Ki Bum’s imminent release looming ever-closer, both Dae Young and Hee Joo find themselves wondering what they’ll do once he’s made a free man. Having worked on the original case with Hee Joo’s father, Detective Dae Young (Yoon Je Moon) is determined to put Ki Bum back in jail. But Hee Joo has plans of her own.

As Dae Young seeks to find the evidence he needs to put Ki Bum back in prison, Hee Joo seeks her own sort of revenge. Soon trapped in a tangled web of murder and lies, each one begins to wonder which of them will come out alive?

An intense story of revenge, “Missing You” is a 2016 thriller film written and directed by Mo Hong Jin.

Missing You

🦸‍♀️The Avengers Team 💪

Do Ra Hee (Park Bo Young) is a young and idealistic graduate who has just landed what she thinks will be her dream internship at the entertainment desk of a major newspaper. But her dreams are shattered in a mere instant when she meets the hot-tempered, foul-mouthed entertainment section manager Ha Jae Kwan (Jung Jae Young). Before she has even said hello to him, she witnesses him flying into a rage and smashing his office telephone to pieces in a curse-filled rage.

He then berates her for a lack of “passion” and proceeds to inform her that there will be no time off for her if she joins the desk, not even at weekends. She does her best to get on his good side by writing stories, most of which he tears up in front of her face – demanding scandal-filled exclusives. But when she is ordered to write up a suspicious-looking story about an actor who allegedly committed sexual assault, she starts to realize that the information she has been given may have been fabricated. Do Ra Hee decides to defy her section editor and investigate for herself…

“You Call it Passion” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was directed and co-written by Jeong Gi Hun.

You Call It Passion

✨The Passion Lovers Team

Jung Joo was raised with her cousin by her aunt after losing her father as a kid. She is cranky all the time, complaining about everything. She acts like a know-it-all, but it's her defense mechanism, and deep down, she is a tender-hearted softie. Gun Woo was born out of wedlock. He doesn't know who his father is, as his mother has never told him. He is the owner and chef of a restaurant on Jeju Island. He started the restaurant business on Jeju Island because the woman he had a crush on lived there. Since she left Jeju Island, he hasn't been keen to work hard. The cranky girl and the idling boy meet, and their unlikely romance blooms.

Warm and Cozy

The Island Love Team

Hwang Wook

Just another average high school student, Woo Ki Myung (Joo Won) is about as ordinary as they come. With no real achievements to his name, and nothing about him causing him to stand out among his peers, he easily blends in with the crowd. Though blending in has worked for Ki Myung up to this point, having a crush on Park Hye Jin (Park Se Young), the prettiest girl in the school, means blending in is no longer an option.

Determined to not only catch Hye Jin’s eye but be worthy enough to stand by her side, Ki Myung decides to transform himself into the most fabulous guy in the world. Changing everything about himself, from his looks to his demeanor, Ki Myung looks to his mentor, Kim Nam Jung (Kim Sung Oh) for advice. Introducing Ki Myung to the world of fashion, Nam Jung helps his young progetee with his transformation, but such drastic changes come with a price. Catching the attention of the school’s toughest fighter, Kim Won Ho (Ahn Jae Hyun) now finds himself with a formidable rival.&nbsp;

With his attention divided between Hye Jin and Won Ho, Ki Myung has no idea his classmate, Kwak Eun Jin (Sulli) has been harboring a crush of her own. Attempting a transformation of her own, in order to catch Ki Myung’s eye, will this once ordinary high school student ever come to realize that what he wants most in the world has been standing in front of him this entire time?

Based on the webtoon of the same name by Kian84, “Fashion King” is a 2014 coming of age comedy film directed by Oh Ki Hwan.

Fashion King

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

Tae Sang left alone after his mother's extramarital affair and, consequently, his father's death lived through a deprived childhood. He rose to second in command with the help of his mafia boss but is betrayed by him out of jealousy and suffers a near-death crisis. In the end, he rises to the top after eliminating his boss and becomes a successful businessman on entering the loan industry. He plans to prepare a cultural business for the woman he loves, Mi Do. Mi Do, well-rounded and accomplished, grew up strong-minded despite her family's poverty. Being aware of others' snobbishness, she is full of ambition to live a lavish life others will envy but feels the wall between her desire to rise in status and reality. Mi Do, who had received Tae Sang's support, realizes his thoughtfulness was actually loved. About to consider even marriage, she develops feelings toward Jae Hee, who she met while on a trip as if he were her destiny. While he has feelings for Mi Do, Jae Hee wishes to repay Tae Sang, who helped him attend a prestigious university and become confident in his own right.

When a Man Falls in Love

Man in Love Team

&nbsp;Kang Il (Go Soo) is a highly skilled firefighter with a troubled past. When his wife was involved in an accident, he chose to help another individual who appeared to be in a more perilous condition – a decision that ultimately cost his wife’s life. Since that day, he has been wracked with guilt and has almost recklessly thrown himself in the path of danger in a bid to save lives wherever possible.

Meanwhile, Mi Soo (Han Hyo Joo) is a doctor at a large general hospital. But when she one day makes a wrongful assumption about a patient, she lands in legal hot water. She assumes that a woman has been assaulted by her husband, when it turns out the patient had another condition. As the case heads to court, her lawyer advises her to get Kang Il to testify against the husband for an assault that the latter committed. But Kang Il wants nothing to do with her initially – a fact that leads her to desperation, attempting to strike up a romantic relationship with him and even joining a paramedic unit in a bid to spend more time by his side. The ruse starts to unravel when she actually starts to develop genuine romantic feelings for Kang Il...but does he feel the same way?

“911 Love” is a 2012 South Korean movie that was directed and co-written by Jeon Gi Hyun.

Love 911

🚒 Call 911 Team 🚑

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\u2019t 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\u2019t run smoothly. Kind and warm-hearted Choi Yoon never really paid attention to love since his wife died. One day, Jung Rok\u2019s 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

KBS, KOCOWA

Young Kwang has been a professional baseball player in the minor league for seven years. But he is never discouraged. Even under bad circumstances, he is always full of confidence. But he eventually gets entangled in several incidents and is kicked out of his baseball team. Young Kwang applies for a job at Geodae International and meets Jae In. Jae In is a bright and warm-hearted woman who helps others under any circumstance. While working as a nursing assistant, Jae In gets into a problem and submits her resignation letter. After she quits, she joins Geodae International as a new employee. The two people begin to fall in love while getting involved with Seo In Woo, the famous fourth batter, and trying to solve the matters involving Geodae International.

Glory Jane

Ra Im dreamed of becoming a firefighter like her father, but she gave up on that dream after losing her father in a fire. Instead, she got to see Jong Soo, the action director, at a filming site while working part-time there. Since then, she has worked as a stuntwoman, aspiring to be the first female action director. Ju Won is a cranky and hysterical man who owns a department store. He is not keen on dating and thinks a marriage of convenience is the best romance. One day, their souls are switched, causing many unexpected incidents to happen. It's only when their souls are switched that they begin a journey to look for their true selves. While they struggle to take their bodies back, they mature, and their romance blooms.

Secret Garden

SG Team

In those days when leading a wealthy and prosperous life was all that mattered, Gangnam was the critical point where the power took the lead in the development. All kinds of people who dream of making a fortune and desire a new world gathered at Gangnam. There, machinations and veiled enmity were rampant, and everyone did whatever they could to achieve what they wanted. The success story of a man who continues to win his victory only with wisdom and courage in the weak-to-the-wall kind of society will give considerable comfort and joy.

Giant

The politics we have learned from books about social studies in school or from more difficult professional books in college should be the same as what we learned. But now, what does politics look like in reality? Are there no more dreams or hopes? Here, there is a mayor. The mayor is with a lot of affection. She always corrects her mistakes and starts anew. Whenever she has a chance, she carries a shopping cart. She says the gas price is too high when using the official car, so she uses a bicycle instead. She has boldly shaken off the tricks of conspiracy and party strategy. We dream that the cynicism and ignorance of the people who look at politics will be replaced with expectations and hopes through the success story of the erratic and pleasant mayor of a small town, City Hall.

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