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- Gong Ji-Chul (better known as Gong Yoo) was born in Busan, Korea on July 10, 1979. The actor is known for the movies Train to Busan (2016), Silenced (2011), Squid Game (2021), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
Gong Yoo graduated with a Bachelor's degree in theater at Kyung Hee University and worked as a model before entering show business as a video jockey with Mnet. Thereafter, he had several supporting roles in various Korean films and dramas before landing his first leading role with Hello My Teacher (2005) in 2005. His breakout role was with The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007), a romantic comedy drama series that was a hit with Korean drama viewers worldwide.
At the height of his career, Gong Yoo enlisted in the Korean Armed Forces in 2008 due to the mandatory military conscription. During his service, Gong did active front-line duty at the border and also served in the PR unit of the army, helming his own daily radio program at the Korean Forces Network. Upon his release from military duties, Gong Yoo's film career slowly took off with genre films such as Silenced (2011) and action-thriller The Suspect (2013). Silenced (2011), a film based on the true story of child abuse and sexual assault in a special school in Korea, was a project that Gong initiated since he read the story in military. The film sparked public outrage and led to widespread demand for legislative reform to impose heavier punishments for sex crimes against minors and the disabled. The final revised bill passed was also known as the 'Dogani Law' after the Korean title of the film. Prior to his military service, Gong Yoo was known as a romantic comedy male lead, but his portrayal of the teacher in Silenced and his transformation as a buffed-up North Korean spy in The Suspect (2013) established him as a more versatile actor.
In 2016, he had multiple hits with the success of zombie blockbuster Train to Busan, action-thriller The Age of Shadows and romantic fantasy drama series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), making him one of the most high profile South Korean actors for that year. Train to Busan was the top-grossing film in South Korea in 2016 and broke the box office record for Korean films in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. His return to television as the titular character in Goblin also broke TvN drama ratings and led the popularity index (CPI CJ Ent & Korea Nelsen) for all television platforms for weeks.
While the actor is often seen on television commercials, he is known to be rather private with no social media accounts. In 2013, He was appointed as an ambassador by the UNICEF in correlation to the 24th year since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted. - Kim Jung-hyun was born on 5 April 1990 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for School 2017 (2017), Overman (2015) and Crash Landing on You (2019).
- Park Gyuyoung was born on 27 July 1993 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Dali and the Cocky Prince (2021), Sweet Home (2020) and The Devil Judge (2021).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean actor and model. His original dream was to play professional Basketball but an injury and surgery ended that dream. In 2013 he began a modeling career and made his acting debut in 2014 on the television drama called, Surplus Princess. Awards: Best New Actor 2018 at Blue Dragon Film Awards. Best New actor 2016 at MBC Drama Awards. Popular Actor Award 2015 KBS Drama Awards. Best New Actor 2015 at APAN Star Awards.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Lee Joon-Gi was born in Busan, South Korea on April 17, 1982. He was raised by his parents and has one younger sister. He is an actor/model/singer. He started his career as a model and had minor roles in Korean dramas until he landed the role of Gong-Gil in The King and the Clown in 2005. After this film debut, he got many more chances to star in Korean dramas, including a supporting role in My Girl as a playboy named Seo Jung-Woo. Due to his diversity in acting, he sparked people's interest and soon gained popularity. In 2007, he became one of the top Korean actors. In 2008, Lee, starred in Iljimae as Ryung, a sort of Robin Hood-type Korean drama. In 2009, Lee released his second album, J Style, which included 5 new songs and 4 from his first fan meeting-Episode I. In May 2010, Lee enlisted in the South Korean military. While he was enlisted, he did numerous shows, which include Good Culture, Forcemap and other live performances. He was also the DJ for Friends FM radio show called Jumam, which airs 7 p.m. He continues to be involved with acting and other entertainment avenues. After being released from the Korean military on February 16, 2012, he held numerous fan meetings in Korea, Japan and China from February to March to announce his comeback. Upon his release from the military, he was in numerous photo shoots for Japanese and Korean magazines as well as a special magazine called "Episode J", which features photos and information on Lee Joon-Gi exclusively.- Actress
- Manager
Kim Hye-Soo is a South Korean actress and one of the most popular teen stars of the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. During the height of her fame, Kim was referred to as the "Pencil Board Star" of the 1980s due to the popularity of pencil boards printed with her image. She has also been named a part of the "Troika of the 1990s" in Korea along with her contemporaries Kim Hee-Sun and Shim Eun-Ha for their nationwide fame. In 1993, Kim led the main role in the film First Love and gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of the archetypal innocent girl, winning a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Leading Actress and earning her the title "Nation's First Love" although the film was a box-office failure.
n 1985, Kim was featured in a commercial for Nestlé Milo and as well as the first K-pop music video, Cho Yong-Pil's title song Empty In The Air. In 1986, Kim made her film debut on Kambo when she was a first-year high school student. She also won Best New Actress for Kambo at the 23rd Baeksang Arts Awards. Kim went on to play the leading roles in the television series Samogok (1987), Sun Shim-Yi (1988), and Senoya (1989). She co-starred with Roh Joo-Hyun in When The Flowers Bloom And The Birds Cry (1990). In 1991, she landed the main role in Lost Love.
Over two decades, she amassed a massive filmography of leading and supporting roles, notably in the television series Did We Really Love? with Bae Yong-Joon and Revenge and Passion with Ahn Jae-Wook, as well as the film Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998). In the 2000s, Kim focused more on her career in film rather than television, featuring in Kick the Moon, YMCA Baseball Team, and Three. At this time, she reinvented her image as a glamorous and confident Femme Fatale in Hypnotized (2004).- Jang Hyuk was born on 20 December 1976 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Windstruck (2004), The Slave Hunters (2010) and Shine or Go Crazy (2015). He has been married to Yeo-Jin Kim since 2 June 2008. They have three children.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kang Ha-neul was born on 21 February 1990 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), When the Camellia Blooms (2019) and Twenty (2015).- Hwang Min-hyun was born on 9 August 1995 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Alchemy of Souls (2022), My Lovely Liar (2023) and Live On (2020).
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver is an American-Danish-Korean actress. She was born in Pusan, Korea and adopted to the US by an American father and Korean mother. She spent part of her childhood in the US before moving to Denmark and is fluid in English and Danish. Sandra trained at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. She is known from Bäckström (2020), The Bridge IIII (2018), The Protectors (2010), The Killing (2007), 2900 Happiness (2008). Sandra is an active stage artist, both staging and acting on the Danish theatre scene as well as an artistic director at the theatre company danskdansk which is a company that works for more diversity in the arts.
- Actor
- Director
Cho Jin-woong was born on 3 March 1976 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for The Handmaiden (2016), A Hard Day (2014) and Believer (2018).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Since he debuted as an actor in 2003, Gang, Dong-Won has played a leading role in 20 works over 18 years. (Accumulated Attendance 67,000,000, which is ranked 1st among Korean actors in their 30s, excluding 2 years of military service period) As much as he enjoys creating new characters in his works, he challenges himself in various roles and genres. With an outstanding physical condition, a height of 6'1", a face that attracts people of all ages, and subtle acting skills, he has become a number one pick for movie directors Due to his great athleticism, he is capable of carrying out any action stunt. He is skilled in all sorts of martial arts, including Taekwondo and Boxing. Horse-riding and sword craft are his specialties.- Kim Hae-sook was born on 30 December 1955 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Thirst (2009), The Handmaiden (2016) and The Thieves (2012). She is married to Kim Gab Soo. They have two children.
- Heo Sung-tae was born on 20 October 1977 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Squid Game (2021), Hunt (2022) and Dragon Ball: Son Goku Fights, Son Goku Wins (1990).
- Actor
- Composer
- Director
Jeon Jungkook was born in Busan, South Korea. At just 13 (International age), he received casting offers from 7 entertainment companies, but in the end chose Big Hit Entertainment because of RM, who is now his band mate and leader of BTS. Because he was so young, BTS attended his middle school and high school graduations. Also being the youngest, he is the only Gen Z group member.
He is often referred to as 'Golden Maknae' by ARMY, BTS' fan base. The reason for this is because he is good at so many things! 'Maknae' refers to the youngest in a k-pop group. The 'Golden' is because Jungkook is good at pretty almost everything. This includes singing, rapping, dancing, sports, drawing, photography, videography, composing, imitations, acting, bowling, gaming, and more! He even directed their music video 'Life Goes On'.
Along with his band mates, they have dominated the charts and broke records left and right. On August 12, 2022, BTS had acquired 26.7 billion views on Youtube, making them the most viewed artist in Youtube history. In 2022, they also set the record for the most 'Group of the Year' wins at the MTS VMAs with their 4th consecutive year. One of their largest though, may be being the first Korean group to be nominated for a Grammy in 2020 or speaking at the United Nations for their UNICEF campaign in 2018. He and his band members have partnered up with artists such as Charlie Puth, Snoop Dogg, Benny Blanco, Halsey, Jason Derulo, Steve Aoki, Charlie XCX, and more. Some personal achievements of Jungkook's were being named the Sexiest International Man in 2020 by People Magazine, his solo 'Euphoria' sold over 4 million copies, making it the highest selling B-Side track by a Korean artist, and another solo song of his, 'My Time' dominated in sales and the World Digital Song Sales chart, and has reached 50M+ Spotify streams. At just 21, Jungkook was the youngest recipient of the distinguished fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit medal, along with his 6 other band mates.- Park Si-yeon was born on 29 March 1979 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for A Love (2007), Last Knights (2015) and Dachimawa Lee (2008). She has been married to Park Sang-hun since 19 November 2011. They have one child.
- Actor
- Producer
Kim Min-Seok was born on 24 January 1990 in Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. He is an actor and producer, known for Descendants of the Sun (2016), Defendant (2017) and Because This Is My First Life (2017).- Choi Seol Ri is a South Korean child actress born in Yangsan in the south-east of South Korea. She began appearing in South Korean TV dramas and movies in 2005 when she was 11 years old. Then, in September 2009, using the name "Sulli", she debuted as a singer/dancer in the 5-member K-Pop group F(x) -- pronounced "FX" by the Koreans. On October 14, 2019 she was found dead in her home by the Korean police and believed it was caused by suicide.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jimin was born on 13 October 1995 in Busan, Korea. He is an actor and composer, known for Fast X (2023), Eternals (2021) and Our Blues (2022).- Jung Eun-chae was born on 24 November 1986 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), Haunters (2010) and Return (2018).
- Han Sun-hwa was born on 6 October 1990 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Cinema Street (2021), Soolkkundoshiyeojadeul (2021) and My Husband Oh Jak-doo (2018).
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Moon So-ri was born on 2 July 1974 in Busan, Korea. She is an actress and director, known for The Handmaiden (2016), Oasis (2002) and The Running Actress (2017). She has been married to Joon-Hwan Jang since 24 December 2006. They have one child.- Actress
- Composer
Jeon Hye-won was born on 2 April 1998 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress and composer, known for Alchemy of Souls (2022), My Dearest (2023) and True Beauty (2020).- Hyun Bong-sik was born on 20 October 1984 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Mouse (2021), The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018) and Gyeongseong Creature (2023).
- Kim Yoo-ri was born on 29 August 1984 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for The Master's Sun (2013), Cheongdam-dong Alice (2012) and 18 Again (2020).
- Kim Seul-gi was born on 10 October 1991 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Discovery of Love (2014), The Idle Mermaid (2014) and Lookout (2017).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Arin, born Choi Ye-won, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was born in Busan, South Korea. Arin attended Dongduk Middle School and School of Performing Arts Seoul. She made her debut in the entertainment industry in 2015 as a member of the K-Pop girl group Oh My Girl. In 2020, Arin made her acting debut in the high school comedy drama The World of My 17 (2020). Also is known for Alchemy of Souls (2022), Urban Myths (2022).- Tae In-ho was born on 2 May 1980 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Shadow Island (2014), New World (2013) and Sijipeuseu: The Myth (2021).
- Kim Young-woong was born on 20 February 1971 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for The Thieves (2012), Happiness (2021) and Vincenzo (2021).
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Daniel Kang was born on 10 December 1996 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor and writer, known for Backstreet Rookie (2020), Kang Daniel: What Are You Up To (2019) and Kang Daniel: Paranoia (2021).- Born in what is now Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea as Kang Yeon-ok, she graduated from high school in Dongnae District. In 1956, she went to Hawaii, to study political science, but won a beauty contest, and was signed by 20th Century-Fox. In 1963, Linda was planning to sign with United Artists, with the goal establishing a drama school back in Korea. After continuing to work through till the mid-1960's, Dissatisfied with acting, she decided to leave Hollywood. She was a resident of New York City until her death at age 49.
- Ko Chang-seok was born on 13 October 1970 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Lady Vengeance (2005), The Host (2006) and The Front Line (2011). He is married to Jung-Eun Lee.
- Kim Min-joon was born on 24 July 1976 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Kangryeok 3Ban (2005), A Love (2007) and Hindsight (2011).
- Lee Byung-joon was born on 27 January 1964 in Busan, Korea. He is an actor, known for Memoir of a Murderer (2017), I'm Not a Robot (2017) and Backstreet Rookie (2020).
- Son Yeo-eun was born on 4 August 1983 in Busan, Korea. She is an actress, known for The Woman Who Married Three Times (2013), The Uncanny Counter (2020) and Drama Special (2010).
- Yun Jeong-hie was born in 1944 in Busan, Korea. She was an actress, known for Poetry (2010), Flower in the Snow (1992) and Two Flags (1994). She was married to Kun-woo Paik and Paik Kun-woo. She died on 19 January 2023 in Paris, France.
- Lee Si-eon was born on 3 July 1982 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for W (2016), Man to Man (2017) and Killed My Wife (2019).
- Hwa-Woon Kwon was born on 28 July 1989 in Busan, Korea. He is an actor, known for Mouse (2021), SKY Castle (2018) and Zombie Detective (2020).
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Hyomin was born on 30 May 1989 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress and director, known for Ghastly (2011), Jinkusu!!! (2013) and My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jong-Hyun Lee was born on 15 May 1990 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), Orange Marmalade (2015) and Ikiru machi (2018).- Lee Tae-Vin was born on 22 January 1996 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for The Penthouse: War in Life (2020), 365: Repeat the Year (2020) and Love for Love's Sake (2024).
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Minhee Yeo was born in Busan, South Korea. She is known for Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Strike Back (2010) and Cuffs (2015).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Yang Jeong-in was born on 8 February 2001 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Stray Kids: Circus (2022), Stray Kids: Case 143 (2022) and Stray Kids: S-Class (2023).- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Byung-woo Kim was born in 1980 in Busan, South Korea. Byung-woo is a director and writer, known for The Terror Live (2013), Written (2008) and The Great Flood.- Kim Sae-byeok was born on 24 October 1986 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for House of Hummingbird (2018), A Midsummer's Fantasia (2014) and The First Lap (2017).
- Ha Yeon-soo was born on 10 October 1990 in Busan, Korea. She is an actress, known for Monstar (2013), Potato Star 2013QR3 (2013) and Yeonaeui wondo (2013).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jo Yu-ri was born on 22 October 2001 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Squid Game (2021), Jo Yuri: Glassy (2021) and See You in My 19th Life (2023).- Kim Ja-ok was born on 11 October 1951 in Busan, South Korea. She was an actress, known for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007), Taeyangeul humchin yeoja (1979) and Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death (1978). She was married to Oh Seung-Keun. She died on 16 November 2014 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Winter was born on 1 January 2001 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Smtown Live Culture Humanity: Hope (2021), Aespa: Drama (2023) and Red Velvet x Aespa: Beautiful Christmas (2022).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Park Soo-ah was born on 31 July 1992 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Love Forecast (2015), Fates and Furies (2018) and I Picked Up a Star on the Road (2018).