Jin Hee Kyung is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born on September 7, 1968, in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 1994. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Jakarta” (2000), “Fight For My Way” (2017), and “The Killer’s Shopping List’ (2022).

Jin Hee Kyung

In the Joseon era (1392-1910), the young widow Jung Soon Deok (Cho Yi Hyun) has lived an eventful life. She married into a powerful family, but has since lost her husband. She lives a double life, going under an alias when she acts as a matchmaker, pairing up eligible bachelors with suitable brides. Shim Jung Woo (Rowoon), meanwhile, is the King’s unhappy son-in-law. His chagrin derives from the fact that his bride, the princess, died just moments after he tied the knot with her.

But while Shim Jung Woo is a very grumpy individual, he is also one of the smartest men in the land – and became the youngest person ever to pass the Civil Service Exam. This unlikely duo must team up to find husbands for a handful of important Joseon women whose age is starting to creep up. Their outlooks on life are very different, but they have no choice but to work together. Could playing Cupid for others put them back on the path to love?

“The Matchmakers” is a 2023 South Korean drama series that was directed by Hwang Seung Gi and Kim Soo Jin.

The Matchmakers

The Fabulous Matchmakers

As the eldest daughter of a wealthy family, Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) should have grown up wanting for nothing. Unfortunately for Yi Joo, that simply wasn’t the case. Raised with the knowledge that she was never loved by either her parents or her younger sister, Han Yoo Ra (Jin Ji Hee), Yi Joo spent her formative years isolated from her family.

Now an adult, Yi Joo finds joy in her work as a painter, but in all other aspects, her life is much the same as it’s always been. Married to a man who does not love her, Yi Joo has simply moved from one house without love into another. Even so, she is devastated when she learns that her husband is desperately in love with her younger sister. Willing to give just about anything to change her fate, Yi Joo might have taken action but a tragic accident cuts all her hopes for a better future short. Or does it?

Waking from that fatal accident, Yi Joo finds herself transported back in time. Seeing this strange occurrence as a chance to change her fate and take revenge on her family, Yi Joo immediately gets to work. Teaming up with Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon), the heir to a vast fortune, will Yi Joo find a way to make for herself the life she’s always wanted?

Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, “Perfect Marriage Revenge” is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Perfect Marriage Revenge

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

Despite having an excellent memory, Ahn Dae Sung (Lee Kwang Soo) has yet to pass his civil service examination. Studying to become a ninth grade public official, Dae Sung has taken the exam three years in a row and failed every single time. Even so, his determination remains strong and with the never ending support of his mother, Myung Sook (Jin Hee Kyung) and his girlfriend, Ah Hee (Seolhyun),&nbsp;Dae Sung is convinced that the next time he takes this exam, he won’t fail.

Working part-time at the convenience store his mother owns on the outskirts of Seoul, Dae Sung’s life takes an unexpected turn when a murder takes place at an apartment building nearby. As a police officer, Ah Hee feels it’s her duty to solve this case and thus begins an investigation of the murder on her own. Despite not being an official detective, she soon makes a shocking discovery. Finding a receipt from Myung Sook’s store at the scene of the crime, Ah Hee pulls Dae Sung and his mother into the investigation.

With no other clues to go on, Ah Hee, Dae Sung, and Myung Sook are determined to find a way to crack this case. But how can a team of rookies catch a murderer when the pros on the job have yet to find a single clue?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Kang Ji Young, “The Killer’s Shopping List” is a 2022 comedy mystery thriller drama directed by Lee Eon Hee.

The Killer’s Shopping List

📃The Killer's Shopping List🛒

KBS02

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

Hwang Bok Hee

MBC, KOCOWA

This is the story of Ju Mong\u2019s life and love in the period between Gojoseon\u2019s fall and Goguryeo\u2019s foundation.\u00A0Ju Mong was conceived by Hae Mo Soo and Lady Yu Hwa, but he was raised as the son of Geum Wa who betrayed Hae Mo Soo. Ju Mong yearned for meeting his father, and he loved only one woman for his whole life. Hae Mo Soo was Ju Mong\u2019s teacher, but he passed away before finding out about their relationship. Also, Ju Mong couldn\u2019t get married to the woman he loved. So Seo No was a bright and bold woman who could foresee the era she lived in. She loved Ju Mong for her life as well, but she couldn\u2019t become his wife. However, she managed to become the wise helper who supported Ju Mong to become the leader. Ju Mong overcomes all the ordeal and hardship, take the land of Gojoseon, and establishes a new country, Goguryeo.

Ju Mong, Prince of Legend

Cinema Zenith/ Film Z [시네마제니스/필름지]

Is there such a thing as a “Jakarta,” a term used to refer to the perfect crime? Sa Hyun (Yun Da Hun) is the vice president of a bank owned by his father. When he decides to rob his own bank to repay a debt, he catches a gangster named Blue (Lim Chang Jung), who had just dug a tunnel into the bank vault along with his unseen accomplices. Hyun decides to take the bandit to the police, but two police officers arrive exceedingly quickly and take both men in for questioning. It turns out the two police officers, brothers Hae Ryong (Kim Sang Jung) and Du San (Park Jun Gyu), are gangsters in disguise who had come to the bank to rob it themselves. When their original plan doesn’t go as planned, the fake police officers kidnap Hyun and hold him for ransom. Is it possible that three completely different groups of thieves could have planned to rob the same bank on the same day, or is there another mastermind behind the whole plan? “Jakarta” is a 2000 South Korean comedy film directed by Jung Cho Shin.

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