Uhm Tae-woong
Also Known As: 엄태웅, Eom Tae-woong, Taewoong Uhm, 严泰雄
Biography: Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of bit parts, supporting roles, and work in one-act dramas, Uhm began to gain recognition after his villainous turn in the romantic comedy "Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang". In 2005, he made his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed "Resurrection".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Birthday: April 05, 1974
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Family Ties
Overview: A story of three families living different but similar lives. They always fight and quarrel, but love is the common denominator for their relationship, making people think about what families are for.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-05-18
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Silmido
Overview: On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-12-24
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Top Star
Overview: Actor Park Joong-hoon makes his directorial debut with this tale of a talent manager, Taeshik, who is discovered as an actor himself and sees his success quickly surpass that of his prior client. But Taeshik is compelled to hold on to his stardom through any vile means necessary. He recalls Alain Delon’s Tom Ripley in Purple Noon. As Tom Ripley had wanted everything the millionaire and his girlfriend had, Taeshik also wants everything that his former employer Wonjoon had. Having taken.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-10-24
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Cyrano Agency
Overview: The Cyrano Agency is a dating agency which helps people who can't date to have a love life. The agency staff try helping their clients without being noticed. The agency's representatives Byeong-hoon and Min-yeong are giving their best to pair up their client, Sang-yong, with his love interest named Hee-joong. But when Byeong-hun sees Hee-joong's profile, he begins to doubt their abilities. Will "Cyrano Agency" succeed in their mission?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-09-16
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Handphone
Overview: A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2009-02-19
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Architecture 101
Overview: When Seung-min was on his first year at the Academy of Architecture, he met Seo-yeon. She was a musician student, and Seung-min totally fell in love with her. Years have passed, and now he meets Seo-yeon again - she asks him to rebuild her father's old house.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-03-22
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Never Ending Story
Overview: A man and a woman who is only given so much time to live fall in love and resolves heart aching love into a bright and cheerful one.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-01-18
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S.I.U.
Overview: Sung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.
Genres: Crime Action Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-11-24
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Sunny
Overview: With hopes of reuniting with her husband, who left for the Vietnam War without telling her, a young wife joins a traveling band as the lead singer.
Genres: Drama War Music
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-07-23
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My Love
Overview: Several people experience a miracle of love under the spell of a solar eclipse. Se-jin is obsessively in love with a very bizarre young woman named Ju-won. So-hyun confesses her feeling for Ji-wu by clinging to him and asking him how to become a strong drinker. Jeong-seok is a single father working as a copywriter, loved by Su-jeong, whose advances he rejects every time. Jin-man is a free-hug activist who returns to korea to meet his old flame.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2007-12-18
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Chaw
Overview: A black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage.
Genres: Horror Comedy Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2009-07-15
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Excavator
Overview: 20 years after discharge from the army and now an excavator driver, a former paratrooper who had been mobilized to suppress the May 18th Democratic Uprising in Korea in 1980, happens to find a skull in the ground one day. Driving his excavator, he pays visits to his former superiors one by one and realizes they were all both assailants and victims of the times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-07-27
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Iri
Overview: 30 years after the explosion at Iri station (Iksan, South Korea) the city has changed its name, rebuilt itself, but the people still carry the scars. Jin-seo is one of them. She is mentally impaired due to the explosion her mother experienced while giving birth to Jin-seo. She lives with her cab-driver brother, Tae-woong. The men in the town takes advantage of Jin-Seo's mental impairment and her mild manner nature. Tragedy soon strikes Jin-seo again...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-06-11
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Forever the Moment
Overview: A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-01-10
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A Family
Overview: A pickpocket Jeong-eun comes back home after being in prison for 2 years. Her family consists of her father, Joo-suk, who lost one of his eyesight and 8-year-old brother. Joo-suk loves his daughter but he is very reluctant to show it. Joo-suk is worried about Jeong-eun being close with the local gangster - Chang-won and makes a deal with him that ends in tragedy?
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-09-15
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Another Public Enemy
Overview: A criminal psychopath from a wealthy family is confronted with Chul-jung Kang, a former classmate who no longer likes his activities.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2005-01-27
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Do You Like Bears in Spring?
Overview: A connected series of love notes scribbled in library art books convinces grocery store clerk Hyun-chae that a mystery man, known only as 'Vincent', is pursuing a relationship with her. Meanwhile, a friend from her high-school days, subway driver Dong-ha, has relocated to Seoul to pursue a relationship with her.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-07-16
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