Ahn Jae Hong is a South Korean actor. Born on March 31, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2009 short film “A Perfect Sight.” He gained fame for his roles in the films “The Sunshine Boys” (2012) and “The King of Jokgu” (2013), which brought him several Best Actor awards. He also has appeared in the popular television dramas “Reply 1988” (2015-2016) and “Fight My Way” (2017).

Ahn Jae Hong

When Woo Jin (Esom) and Samuel (Ahn Jae Hong) were first married, they happily enjoyed a rather robust love life. But five years into their marriage, the burning passion that consumed them as newlyweds has all but been extinguished.&nbsp;

Working as a receptionist at a three-star hotel, Woo Jin has become aggressively goal-oriented. Determined to advance no matter the cost, Woo Jin focuses much of her energy on her job while Samuel seems to be exactly the opposite. After graduating from a prestigious university, Samuel immediately landed a job at a large company but he pushed himself so hard at work that his mental health began to suffer. Unable to handle the stress of his job, Samuel left the corporate world behind him. Now working as a taxi driver, his work stress is less but his married life isn’t what it used to be.&nbsp;

One day at work, Woo Jin happens upon a secret involving a couple she’s friends with. Seeing this as an opportunity to turn her own life around, Woo Jin talks her husband into joining her in the business of blackmail. Determined to expose cheating couples, Woo Jin and Samuel waste no time starting their new business but digging into other people’s lives begins to shed an uncomfortable light on some of their own issues. Could exposing other couple’s infidelity be the catalyst that sparks the romantic flame that is so desperately needed in their marriage?

A story of marriage and blackmail, “LTNS” is a 2024 South Korean comedy drama directed by&nbsp;Im Dae Hyung and Jeon Go Woon.

LTNS

LTNS Spy Team🫣

Kang Yang Hyun (Ahn Jae Hong) was once a promising high school basketball player. Life has taken him in another direction, but his love for basketball has never deserted him. When the chance to coach the basketball team at Busan Jungang High School, his alma mater, comes up, he seizes it with both hands. But the task he has taken on is monumental. A school in Seoul keeps poaching the team’s best players. The team’s budget has been slashed. And players revolt at the appointment of such an inexperienced coach.

Undeterred, Kang Yang Hyun tries to round up as many players as he can – eventually mustering a group of just six, led by captain Cheon Ki Beom (Lee Sin Young). Most of this group suffers from a range of different problem, and more player losses rock the unit once more. But eventually, Kang Yang Hyun cobbles together a new team – bound for the 2012 national tournament. With just six players and a grueling schedule of games in store, the Busan Jungang High School team is the ultimate underdog. But Coach Kang won’t say die until the final buzzer is sounded – and neither will his team!

This movie was based on the true story of the Busan Jungang High School basketball team’s adventures in the 2012 national tournament.

“Rebound” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Jang Hang Jun.

Rebound

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Three adventure-loving male South Korean celebrities – actors Ahn Jae Hong, Kang Ha Neul, and former Wanna One member Ong Seong Wu – pack their backpacks and head off to travel around visit Argentina.

The trio explores sites of great natural beauty, including the spectacular Iguassu Falls and the massive Perito Moreno Glacier.

Their journeys also take them to real hiking country – in the lake-and fjord-filled wonderland of Patagonia, in the south of the country.

While on their way, they learn about the country’s colorful history, its culture, and its cuisine – and meet dozens of locals who dazzle them with Argentinian hospitality.

How will the wanderlust-filled trio find Argentina – and how will they feel when it’s time to return home?

“Traveler 2” is a 2020 variety/reality TV show that was co-produced by Choi Chang Soo.

Traveler 2

A group of 30-year-old female friends works in the entertainment business – Im Jin Joo (Chun Woo Hee), Lee Eun Jung (Jeon Yeo Bin), and Hwang Han Joo (Han Ji Eun) – but each one finds herself operating in a very different set of circumstances.

Im Jin Joo is a scriptwriter for TV drama series. Her literary dreams often encroach on her writing, and her quirky personality often involves her speaking to inanimate objects.

Meanwhile, Hwang Han Joo heads the marketing department of a production company and struggles to keep up with her work – due in no small part to the ceaseless pressures of motherhood.

And Lee Eun Jung runs a one-woman documentary production company.

Life begins to change for the trio, and one of Lee Eun Jung becomes a surprise runaway success, catapulting her into the public spotlight.

Love appears to be on the card for the friends, too. Im Jin Joo finds herself strangely drawn to Son Beom Soo (Ahn Jae Hong),&nbsp;a drama producer who has recently split up with his&nbsp;girlfriend.

And Hwang Han Joo’s head is turned when new employee Chu Jae Hoon (Gong Myung) joins her marketing team.

How will the friends’ lives develop as their careers take different paths and romance blooms – and what does the future have in store for them?

“Melo Is My Nature” is a 2019 South Korean Viki Original drama series directed by Kim Hye Young and Lee Byeong Heon.

Melo Is My Nature

The Melo-Dees

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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

Kim Joo Man

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
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Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly-skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that she wears.
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With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts.
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The plot takes a sinister turn when a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) is sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother to murder him in order to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes. Can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him?
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“The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Jin Hyuk. The story is inspired by a historical tale about a mermaid contained in a short story anthology known as Eou Yadam by Joseon-era scholar Yu Mong In.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

Go Hwan (Ryu Deok Hwan) is a young man who has Lou Gehrig’s disease. His condition is terminal, and his parents’ attempts to cheer him up are valiant, but fail to hit the mark: His mother fusses about his heath, while his father’s attempts to run a marathon with him – pushing Go Hwan all the way in a wheelchair, ending in calamity for all involved. His two closest friends Nam Joon (Kim Dong Young) and Gap Duk (Ahn Jae Hong) resolve to help him enjoy his last days of life. They smuggle him out of the hospital where he has been since the disastrous marathon attempt and take him on a day out to the beach. The trio has a blast by the seaside, but when they return, Go Hwan’s mother is worried that the outing has worsened his health.

Back in the hospital, Go Hwan reveals his last wish to his two friends: He has never had sex in his life and does not want to die “a boy” – but face his death as a “man.” He pleas with his friends to help him have sex with a woman before time runs out. Reluctantly, Nam Joon and Gap Duk agree – but finding a woman who will agree to fulfill his wish turns out to be much harder than they could have ever imagined!

“The Last Ride” is a 2016 South Korean movie that was directed by Nam Dae Joong.

The Last Ride

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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 💪

Times may have been a little simpler, less technological, but still just as challenging to get through a typical day of life in the late 1980s. Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok Sun (Hyeri) struggles for attention as the middle child in her poor family while also carrying the burden of her 989th ranking in school. Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) only has a one-track mind for soccer, even after his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, student council president and a caring and dependable son in his family. Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a geek who knows more about girls and life than the rest of his friends, but his poor academic score prevents him from being able to go to college. Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school to go professional. As the group of friends get into and out of mischief around the neighborhood, what experiences from these memorable times together will they carry with them into their future lives? “Reply 1988” is a 2015-2016 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho. The series is inspired by the drama “Three Families Under One Roof,” which originally aired from 1986 to 1994. It is the third series of the nostalgia-themed “Reply” dramas that include “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013), but the characters and stories are not related to the previous series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

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Having just graduated high school, best friends Cha Chi Ho (Kim Woo Bin), Kang Dong Woo (Lee Junho) and Kim Gyung Jae (Kang Ha Neul) now find themselves a trio of twenty-year-olds standing on the brink of greatness. With an entirely new world opening up to them and so many new roads before them, they each have to stop and ponder what it is, exactly, that they most want to do with their lives.&nbsp;

With no real desire to do much of anything, Chi Ho is perfectly content to spend his days as an unemployed player whose entire purpose in life is to do absolutely nothing other than date gorgeous women. Kyung Jae, on the other hand, is an uptight university-bound goody-two-shoes whose one goal in life is to someday land a position at a large corporation. Meanwhile, the happy-go-lucky Dong Woo dreams of becoming a successful cartoonist. Though each young man seems well on his way to making his dreams come true, they’re each met with an unexpected set of obstacles that causes them to stop and consider the fact that being an adult is actually harder than it looks.

Despite their various personal set-backs, Chi Ho, Dong Woo, and Gyung Jae agree that at twenty-years-old, the world is their oyster and each of them is more than willing to reach out and take it. Will their various misadventures ultimately bring them the life-long happiness they seek?

Following the hilarious antics of three very unique friends, “Twenty” is a 2015 comedy film directed by Lee Byeong Heon.

Twenty

🌟Forever Young🌟

Majoring in food and nutrition, Hong Man Sub (Ahn Jae Hong) is about as average as any twenty-four year old college student can be. Competent in his studies, he has no problems when it comes to his education but when it comes to girls… Well, that’s an entirely different story.

Never completely comfortable around women, Man Sub has never dated but after meeting An Na (Hwang Seung Eon), he hopes that’s a fact that will soon change. Falling head-over-heels for the most popular girl on campus, Man Sub is convinced An Na will never even notice him, let alone fall for him. But the differences she is able to see in him lead her to take an unexpected interest. It doesn’t take long for everyone in school to be talking about An Na and Man Sub and the green-eyed monster of jealousy soon rears its ugly head.

A former Korean National Soccer player, and one of the most popular guys in school, Kang Min (Jung Woo Shik) has more than a little crush on An Na. Jealous of her relationship with Man Sub, he challenges Man Sub to a game of jokgu, certain he’ll win. But when Man Sub comes out the winner, his status on campus becomes that of a legendary hero. Determined to have his revenge, Kang Min and Man Sub soon face off again, in a school-wide jokgu competition and only the winner will be crowned king.

A surprise hit centered around the soccer-volleyball hybrid sport of jokgu, “The King of Jokgu” is an independent sports comedy film directed by Woo Moon Gi.

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