Esom
Also Known As: 이솜, Lee Som, Lee So-young, Eesom, Easom, 李絮, 이소영, E Som, اسوم
Biography: Esom (born Lee So-young on January 30, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her leading role in the 2014 film Scarlet Innocence, for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in five different award ceremonies.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Adult: No
Birthday: January 30, 1990
Age: 35 years old
Gender: Female
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Kill Boksoon
Overview: At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-02-17
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Starlight Falls
Overview: Follows the coming-of-age story of a male student and two female students who share the same name, who first meet as freshmen in college. Choi Kyung Soo, who hails from Sokcho and moves to Seoul for college. Perhaps due to the pain he experienced during his high school days, Choi Kyung Soo has a hard time opening his heart to others. The confident and cool Lee Hyun Jung [A] is admired by the other students at school and is more mature than most of her peers. When she and Choi Kyung Soo meet in a stargazing club, they develop feelings for each other that they are unable to express. The hard-working and intelligent Lee Hyun Jung [B] was admitted to college at the top of her class and has little in common with Lee Hyun Jung [A] apart from their name and major. Lee Hyun Jung [B] finds herself drawn to the reserved Choi Kyung Soo, who always seems to keep a distance between himself and the other students at school, and she tries to bring him into her group of friends.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ko
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The Gifted Hands
Overview: While investigating the kidnapping and murder of a little girl, a detective spots a piece of graffiti that depicts the crime scene perfectly—but the graffiti was drawn a month before the crime took place, and that the artist knows more than he is telling.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-03-06
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Behind the Camera
Overview: An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actresses are devastated after being dumped by the director. Now, the 14 actors and actress prepare for the counterattack.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-02-28
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Man on High Heels
Overview: Ji-wook is a virile detective with a reputation, but deep down in his heart, he always considered himself as a woman and finally decides to get a transsexual operation. However, his plan falls apart as vicious gang members start their revenge on him.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2014-06-01
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Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Overview: For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung’s house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as ‘Seolkyung’...
Genres: Fantasy Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-09-27
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Scarlet Innocence
Overview: A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.
Genres: Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2014-10-02
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Santa Barbara
Overview: Because of his close friend's betrayal, music director Jung-Woo (Lee Sang-Yoon) lost his precious guitar to creditors. He is asked to make a commercial and meets advertising exec Soo-Kyung (Yoon Jin-Seo). Due to personality differences, they have a confrontation. Later, they drink wine and talk about wine, movies and Santa Barbara. They discover they actually have some things in common and they develop feelings for each other. The next evening, they drink again and get drunk. Soo-Kyung tells him that they have been a couple since yesterday. With their romance just blooming, Jung-Woo fails to meet the deadline for the commercial. Soo-Kyung is disappointed and their romance ends. Some time later, they meet again for a commercial project. They have to go to Santa Barbara which they both admire.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2014-07-16
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Escape
Overview: After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2024-07-03
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The Last Blossom
Overview: Middle aged housewife Kim In-Hee's mother-in-law has Alzheimer's disease, her physician husband is always tired and indifferent to her needs and her children has become wayward. For her family, Kim In-Hee has devoted her life as a daughter-in-law, wife and mother. Kim In-Hee then learns that she has terminal cancer and is dying. The mother accepts her fate and sets up the most beautiful goodbye to her family.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-04-20
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Hindsight
Overview: A young assassin is sent to kill a retired mob boss. But things get complicated when she begins to like him.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-08-31
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The X
Overview: Agent 'X' always fullfills his missions perfectly until one day he is ordered to deliver a mysterious item to agent 'R'. However, agent 'R' is found dead and his girlfriend Mia points a gun at him. Agent 'X' is set up and will he be able to get out of this dangerous situation?
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-10-04
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Phantom
Overview: In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-01-18
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Like for Likes
Overview: A notoriously shrewish TV drama writer and a Korean wave star who fight like cats and dogs every time they meet; a spinster flight attendant landlady and a nosy chef tenant who build a sense of camaraderie; a genius relationship-virgin composer who harbors a secret admiration for a scatterbrained producer. As they crash-land into each other's lives, will there be love?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-02-17
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Warriors of the Dawn
Overview: A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592.
Genres: War Adventure Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-05-31
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My Little Brother
Overview: Soo-kyung works as a reporter. She has an older brother, Sung-ho, and younger sister, Joo-mi. She thinks of her two siblings as burdens. One day, Nak appears in front of them. He is their youngest sibling.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-02-15
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Microhabitat
Overview: Miso lives from day to day by housekeeping. Cigarettes and whiskey are the two things that get her through the day. As cigarette prices and rent start to rise, Miso decides to give up her house for cigarettes and whiskey, leading her to couch surf with old friends while reconsidering her place in life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-03-15
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The Queen of Crime
Overview: When her son who lives in a single room is given an outrageous $1,000 water bill, a mother decides to become a detective and find out what is behind it.
Genres: Thriller Comedy Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-08-25
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Inseparable Bros
Overview: Se-ha who is a physically handicapped and Dong-gu who is a mentally handicapped are not their own brothers. But while living 20 years together, the two became indispensable to each other. One day, the mother of Dong-gu suddenly visits him and acts as his guardian.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-05-01
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Samjin Company English Class
Overview: In mid '90s, 3 female high school-grad office workers take up English classes together to get promotions and they team up to uncover corruption within their company.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2020-10-21
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High Surf Expected
Overview: Younghee visits her boyfriend, Chulsoo who lives on Ulleung Island, in order to bid him farewell. However, she gets stuck on the island due to a sudden windstorm alert. Younghee should have an awkward and troubled day with Chulsoo. An unexpected companion that begins with an unannounced declaration of separation details their funny and mournful last day.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2020-10-22
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Single in Seoul
Overview: A writer who praises living a life of single teams up with an editor who is desperate about finding her better half. Would it be possible for the two of them to finish the book?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-11-29
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Second Half
Overview: This indie charmer take us on an aimless seaside vacation with struggling film producer, In-sung, where he meets an energetic young girl he suspects to be his daughter from an one-night-stand 20 years ago. Just when he is to tell her his hunch, In-sung is met with a shocking confession from Mina.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-10-28
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Investigative Trip
Overview: A troublemaking veteran detective and a rich rookie detective go on a work trip to Seoul to reinvestigate a mysterious murder.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ko
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