Yoo Hae Jin is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 4, 1969 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea and made his acting debut in 1997. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and several television variety shows and documentaries, including “The King and The Clown” (2005), “The Unjust” (2010), “The Pirates” (2014), and “Humanimal” (2019).

Yoo Hae Jin

Chi Ho (Yoo Hae Jin) is a fortysomething confectionery researcher who’s gifted with an incredible sense of taste – and not much else! As such, he excels at his job, but has very little in the way of a social life...and nothing whatsoever in the way of a love life! He mainly interacts with his childish half-brother Seok Ho (Cha In Pyo), who is always pestering him for a loan. He also has to deal with his boss Byeong Hoon (Jin Sun Kyu), a narcissist with lofty ambitions.

This mundane life changes very quickly for Chi Ho, however, when he meets single mom Il Young (Kim Hee Sun). He falls in love at first sight… Il Young is also in her 40s, and has all but given up on the idea of finding love again. But as she begins to spend more time with Chi Ho, she begins to realize that beneath his nerdy exterior is a heart of gold!

“Honey Sweet” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Lee Han.

Honey Sweet

Partially blind, Kyung Soo (Ryu Jun Yeol) struggles to see during the day, but his skill as an acupuncturist has earned him the attention of the palace. Recognized for his talent by Lee Hyung Ik (Choi Moo Sung), Kyung Soo is extended an invitation to work in the palace alongside the royal physician of King Injo (Yoo Hae Jin). Unable to refuse such an offer, Kyung Soo happily accepts, unwittingly setting himself on a dark and dangerous path.

Not long after accepting his position at the palace, Crown Prince Sohyeon (Kim Sung Cheol), who was taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty eight years ago, returns home. While the king is happy for his son’s safe return, their differences in opinion regarding the future direction of the dynasty upsets King Injo so much, that he soon begins to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. Unfortunately, Injo’s suffering is only further heightened when it is discovered that his son has been murdered.

With eyes that can only see in the dark, Kyung Soo witnesses Sonhyeon’s murder but all of his attempts to reveal the culprit are discounted due to his blindness. As the king begins to sink into madness, Kyung Soo attempts to reveal the truth surrounding the crown prince’s murder but his quest for justice soon marks him as a target for the palace’s power-hungry conspirators. Will Kyung Soo be able to mete out justice and restore peace to the palace or will his quest for the truth ultimately destroy him?

Inspired by historical events, “The Night Owl” is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae Jin.

The Night Owl

The year is 1940, and the Korean Peninsula is still under the colonial rule of Imperial Japan.

The Imperial Japanese are on the verge of what will soon be their undoing – their involvement in World War II. But even as the nation prepares for war, the colonial government is doing its utmost in its colony to stamp out the Korean language. Its goal is to promote the Japanese language and culture at all costs.

Against this backdrop, a group of people forms an unlikely alliance. Their aim is to produce a Korean language dictionary – an act of defiance and patriotism that could well see them land in very hot water with the colonial government.

This group is led by an erudite young scholar named Ryu Jeong Hwan (Yoon Kye Sang) and Kim Pan Su (Yoo Hae Jin), an illiterate, middle-aged petty thief.

Together with the rest of the group, the duo attempts to do the unthinkable – complete and publish a vital reference book that could help restore national pride in a language that has been placed under existential threat.

This film was partly based on a true story.

“Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission” is a 2019 South Korean movie directed by Eom Yu Na.

Mal. Mo. E – The Secret Mission

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In the 1920’s, Japanese military forces in Manchuria, China hunted down a handful of Korean liberation fighters willing to risk their lives to bring an end to the Japanese rule of Korea. Tasked with the mission to deliver funds to the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai, Hwang Hae Cheol (Yoo Hae Jin) and a small band of subordinates set out at once. But the road ahead is anything but easy.

Relying heavily on his skill as a master swordsman and the sharp eye of Ma Byung Gu (Jo Woo Jin), a sniper under his command, Hae Cheol and his troop make their way towards Shanghai. Along the way, Hae Cheol is reunited with Lee Jang Ha (Ryu Jun Yeol), a young squad commander who is currently on a deadly mission of his own: to bait a battalion of Japanese forces into a valley near Fengwudong.

Teaming up, this rag-tag group of militiamen take on the Japanese forces in a fierce four-day battle that would go down in history as one of the most glorious moments in Korea’s fight for independence from Japan.

Inspired by actual events, “The Battle: Roar to Victory” is a 2019 period action film directed by Won Sin Yeon.

The Battle: Roar to Victory

✨The Roar to Victory Team ✨

After the passing of his wife, Kim Man Seob (Song Kang Ho) is left with an overwhelming number of hospital bills and a young daughter, whom he now has to raise on his own. A hard-working taxi driver traversing the streets of Seoul in 1980, Man Seob is doing everything he can to make ends meet, but it never seems to be enough. Until the day Fate decides to give him a little wink. Overhearing another taxi driver talking about a foreign client willing to pay a substantial amount of money to anyone willing to drive him to Gwangju and back, before curfew, Man Seob takes the job.

A West German journalist hoping to report on the increasing civil unrest in Gwangju, Jürgen “Peter” Hinzpeter (Thomas Kretschmann), knows he’s risking his life for this story. With foreign reporters prohibited from entering the country, he has used the role of missionary and businessman to get as far as Seoul, but it’s not far enough if he hopes to cover this breaking story. Meeting Man Seob, the two set off for Gwangju, only to find that all roads leading into the city are not only blocked, but also heavily guarded. Undeterred by the danger ahead, the two find a more creative way into the city, only to find themselves caught up in the escalating events unfolding around them.

Unintentional participants in the uprising, Man Seob and Peter soon find themselves befriending strangers from all walks of life as they attempt to document the severity of the situation, all while trying to outrun the law. Short on time and running thin on luck, the brave pair must find a way to get home before it’s too late.

Based on a real-life story, “A Taxi Driver” is a 2017 historical action film directed by Jang Hoon.

A Taxi Driver

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A struggling actor who has hit rock bottom, Yoon Jae Sung (Lee Joon) doesn’t see how life can get any worse. On the verge of giving up completely, Jae Sung takes one final trip to the sauna, but even that goes wrong when the soap he drops by accident causes a little mishap. With a man now lying unconscious on the floor, Jae Sung remembers the man had walked in with a very luxurious look. Seeing this as a prime opportunity to make his life better, Jae Sung grabs the man’s locker key and takes off. With a whole new world now open to him, Jae Sung steals the man’s identity and steps into a brand new life of wealth and luxury.

Waking up in the hospital after a nasty fall at the sauna, infamous assassin Choi Hyung Wook (Yoo Hae Jin) has no idea who he is or how he got there. With no identification and no money Hyung Wook can’t even pay his hospital bills. Taking pity on him, a friendly paramedic by the name of Ri Na (Jo Yoon Hee) helps Hyung Wook settle into his new life as Jae Sung. With the life-skills acquired as an assassin and a small part in an upcoming drama, it doesn’t take long for Hyung Wook to become everyone’s favorite new television action hero.

As Hyung Wook finds his place in Jae Sung’s world, Jae Sung does likewise in Hyung Wook’s, though it doesn’t take him long to realize it’s not exactly the life he bargained for. With a mysterious woman by the name of Song Eun Joo (Lim Ji Yeon) living under his protection, Jae Sung assumes he’s taken over the life of an undercover cop and does his best to keep the woman safe. But a single phone call reveals the truth. Now posing as an assassin, Jae Sung’s life gets a whole lot more complicated, especially after Hyung Wook’s memory returns.

Inspired by the 2012 Japanese comedy film, “Key of Life”, “Luck Key” is a 2016 action comedy film directed by Lee Gae Byok.

Luck Key

Luck Team

The year is 1978. The city of Busan, South Korea, has been sent into shock after a young girl went missing. Police believe she has been kidnapped. Two weeks have passed since she vanished, and the kidnapper has not contacted the police. In the absence of any further evidence, the police force presumes she has been killed. But the girl’s mother refuses to give up hope that her child is still alive. In her desperation, she reaches out to a famous fortune teller named Kim Joong San (Yoo Hae Jin).

The seer tells her that the young girl is alive and well – and makes a number of other predictions. And he says that if the veteran investigator Gong Gil Yong (Kim Yun Seok) can be persuaded to help, the girl’s life could well be saved. Gong Gil Yong is skeptical about all this. But when Kim Joong San’s prophecies begin to come true, this skepticism begins to melt away. Could these two men team up to save the girl from a dreadful fate?

This movie was based on real-life events that took place in 1978.

“The Classified File” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was directed by Kwak Kyung Taek.

The Classified File

The Classified Team

At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal.

When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung (Kim Nam Gil) and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol (Son Ye Jin) go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?

“The Pirates” is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Lee Seok Hoon.

The Pirates

Returning from the Vietnam War a hero, Colonel Kim Jin Pyeong (Song Seung Heon) was well-positioned to start living the good life. As a war hero, with a powerful commanding officer as his father-in-law, Jin Pyeong stood on the brink of promotion that would allow him to spend the rest of his life in comfort and ease. With his beautiful and powerfully connected wife, Lee Sook Jin (Cho Yeo Jeong), by his side, Jin Pyong was the envy of nearly everyone on the base. But none of his success could keep the inner demons at bay.

Suffering from PTSD, Jin Pyeong struggles to reintegrate into the calm daily routine of life on the base. With a new captain under his command, Jin Pyeong tries to step into the role that is expected of him, but struggles to make the transition. Watching Captain Kyung Woo Jin and his wife, Jong Ga Heun (Lim Ji Yeon), move in next door, Jin Pyeong is struck by Ga Heun’s beauty. Falling for her almost immediately, Jin Pyeong tries to ignore his feelings for Ga Heun but the more he sees of her, the stronger his feelings become. When an unexpected incident brings Jin Pyeong to the forefront of Ga Heun’s attention, she soon finds herself reciprocating his affections.

Allowing themselves to be carried away by their feelings for each other, Jin Pyeong and Ga Heun soon find themselves trapped in a passionate affair. But the feelings they share are often clouded by strong feelings of guilt and remorse. Torn between duty and passion, both Jin Pyeong and Ga Heun must ask themselves: which side will prevail in this intense battle of will?

A story of love, pain, and unbridled passion, “Obsessed” is a 2014 erotic romance film written and directed by Kim Dae Woo.

Obsessed

Forbidden Love Team

Living with a debilitating phobia of all forms of social interaction, Chun Soo Ro (Go Hyun Jung) has done the best she can to make a life for herself. A timid and slightly geeky cartoonist, Soo Ro does well enough when it comes to work, but her constant panic attacks make it nearly impossible for her to leave her home. Relying heavily on her sister’s help, Soo Ro is devastated by the fact that her sister is about to leave the country.&nbsp;

Overcoming her fears long enough to accompany her sister to the Busan port terminal, Soo Ro bids her sister farewell; but her ability to fight off the rising panic she feels only lasts so long. Stricken by a panic attack before she can even leave the terminal, Soo Ro is helped by a nearby nun. To repay the woman for her kindness, Soo Ro agrees to deliver flowers and a cake for her; but upon arriving at the provided address, she finds the intended recipient dead! Fleeing the scene in terror, Soo Ro soon finds herself unwillingly caught up in the middle of a multi-million dollar drug operation.

Wanted by the police and hunted by not one but two of the area’s biggest crime syndicates, Soo Ro finds herself accepting the help of five strangers who manage to turn her life completely upside down. Will she ever find a way out of this mess or will she end up embracing this new life of crime?

A story of cake and crime, “Miss Conspirator” is a 2012 action comedy film directed by Park Chul Kwan.

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