Jo Jae Yoon is a South Korean actor known for playing memorable supporting roles in films, television and theater productions. Born in Cheongju on September 15, 1974, he made his acting debut in the 2003 film “Please Teach Me English” and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The Blade and Petal” (2013), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Blood” (2015), “Last” (2015), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Pied Piper” (2016) and “SKY Castle” (2018-2019). Jo Jae Yoon has also appeared in variety TV shows, including “Animals” (2015) and “Urban Cops” (2019).

Jo Jae Yoon

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“The Escape Of The Seven” Villains Get Nervous As Dark Secret Of The Island Is Revealed

SBS, KOCOWA

Through the "Bobble Incident" that started the revenge and ended in blood, Do Hyuk became the culprit and lost his life. However, he didn't die. Do Hyuk returns with seething vengeance to expose Matthew's true identity to everyone. Kang Ki Tak and the unknown aide who goes by "Medusa" appear to help him. Matthew has no intention of stopping. With his fake identity, Matthew has the whole world crazy about him. He endeavors to be the epitome of his phony identity and take over Sungchan Group, the company his father raised with his life. Only then will his revenge be complete. The seven wicked associates will now regroup to play the game of revenge that has reset in desperation. Some will be out for revenge, some for power, and some will hide their true goal in a new game where they will deceive and betray each other. How will the fates of the Seven reborn from lies end?

The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection

Run, Run, as Fast as You Can

MBC, KOCOWA

Yeo Hwa gets married into the Second State Councilor's family as the eldest daughter-in-law, the most prestigious family in Joseon. However, she becomes a widow as her husband dies on the day of her wedding. She ends up locked in the house in sorrow for her husband, dreaming of the world outside the gate. Ever since then, she has had a dangerous secret. She jumps from roof to roof at night wearing a mask and looks for people who need help. Her double life was perfect until she met Park Soo Ho, the intelligent yet stuffy officer of the Forbidden Guard Division. His attractive looks, ability, and outstanding swordcraft are second to none. Without knowing whether it is a coincidence or fate, things get complicated as Soo Ho keeps bumping into Yeo Hwa wherever she goes at night wearing the mask. Does this man know about her secret? Yeo Hwa's double life, which she has kept hidden so far, is about to be revealed!

Knight Flower

The Misterious Powerpuff Team

A girl disappears from the world due to the Bobble Incident, and seven wicked people are involved in the incident. Seven villains, including the CEO of a drama production company, Geum La Hui, a gangster, Min Do Hyuk, a girl group trainee, Han Monet, CEO of entertainment, Yang Jin Mo, a teacher, Go Myoung Ji, a detective, Nam Chul Woo, and a gynecologist, Cha Ju Ran. They will play a game designed by convict Matthew Lee for seven charges of greed, betrayal, falsehood, distortion, incitement, envy, and indulgence. In order to escape the deity's punishment, the villains cleverly unite and deceive each other. What were the unwashed sins committed by the wicked? How has the fate of a girl changed due to fake news that began with selfishness and desire? Who will be able to survive this bloody revenge?

The Escape of the Seven

In desperate need of work, Jung Seok (Chani) takes a part-time job caring for the ailing tycoon, Chairman Choi (Jang Gwang). Working as a live-in caretaker, Jung Seok moves to the chairman’s mountain home, taking up residence in what appears to be a deserted mountain village. Unfazed by his remote surroundings, Jung Seok gladly takes on the responsibility of keeping the chairman well-cared for and comfortable. Spending his days changing soiled undergarments and administering pills, Jung Seok takes advantage of his free-time by gossiping with his co-worker, Ippal (Kim Gang Hyun).

A chatterbox who never stops talking, Ippal knows everything there is to know about everyone and everything. Recognizing just how exhausting it is to care for the dying chairman, Ippal loves to fill Jun Seok’s head with stories of the beautiful Se Na (Kim So Ra). Known for her extraordinary skill in bed, Se Na is nothing short of a legend; which is why Jung Seok is beside himself the day Se Na shows up at the chairman’s home. Happy to indulge in some well-deserved rest, the three take a moment to relax. But their carefree moment is cut short when the chairman suddenly appears and begins attacking Ippal. Desperate to save their friend, Jung Seok and Se Na try to step in only to have the chairman fall over dead, mid-attack.

With their boss now dead, things at the mansion begin to take a strange turn as a bizarre set of incidents have each of them soon questioning what is real and what is not. Will any of them be able to escape this nightmare unscathed?

A dark and thrilling comedy, “The Gossip” is a 2021 horror mystery film directed by Hwang Song Jae.&nbsp;

The Gossip

The Rumored Team

Rookie police officer Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) is as honest and steadfast as they come. Working alongside Officer Goo Moo Chi (Lee Hee Joon) at a local substation, the two partners are always willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Perfectly satisfied with his life, Be Reum’s world is rocked to its core when a string of brutal murders brings him face-to-face with a serial killer.

Gripped by fear, the nation slowly sinks into chaos as the psychopathic killer continues his murderous spree. Always one step ahead of the officers chasing him, the only clue the killer leaves is the gruesome trail of chaos left in his wake. Determined to find the killer and bring him to justice, Ba Reum and Moo Chi set out to do just that, but even their best laid plans end in failure.

In an attempt to understand what drives a person to such violent extremes, Be Reum and Moo Chi delve into the world of psychopathic behaviors. In their quest for the truth, some very poignant questions are raised. Questions which lead them to wonder, where does one draw the line between far and too far?

Combining the highlights of the hit series, “Mouse”, “Mouse: The Movie” is a 2021 film directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo.

Mouse: The Movie

Dedicating his life to the pursuit of justice, rookie police officer, Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi), is an honest man with an honest heart. Working at a local substation, Ba Reum is a steadfast officer who, together with his partner, Go Moo Chi (Lee Hee Joon), is always willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Finding true fulfillment in his work, Ba Reum is happy with the life he has made for himself. But when the nation is rocked by the ruthless murders of a crazed killer, his peaceful life takes a very dark turn.

Gripped by fear, the nation slowly sinks into chaos as a psychopathic serial killer runs amuck. Always one step ahead of the authorities who chase him, the only sign the cops have of the killer’s presence is the grisly trail of chaos left behind. Determined to find this killer and bring them to justice, Ba Reum and Moo Chi eventually track them down. Standing face to face with the killer, Ba Reum manages to survive the deadly encounter but their meeting would change his life forever.

Determined to understand what drives a person to such violent extremes, Ba Reum and Moo Chi begin a quest to understand how psychopathic behaviors develop. But their quest for the truth begins to raise some very poignant questions. Questions that lead them to wonder, where does one draw the line between far and too far?

An action-packed thriller, “Mouse” is a 2021 crime mystery drama directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo.

Mouse

🐭 The Mouseketeers Team 🐭 

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Kang Do Chang (Son Hyun Joo) and Oh Ji Hyeok (Jang Seung Jo) both work as detectives in the busy South Korean city of Incheon, on the west coast. They could not be any more different: Kang Do Chang has been working in the force for some 18 years. He has powerful hunches and a network of contacts that helps him solve crimes. Oh Ji Hyeok, meanwhile, prefers to carefully examine all available evidence and use logic-based decision-making. He also likes to examine criminals’ psyches so he can second-guess law-breakers.

One day, Kang Do Chang arrests a man he believes has committed an unspeakable murder. The man is tried and convicted – and then sentenced to death. But when Kang Do Chang looks back over the case file, he discovers a piece of evidence that appears to clear the now-convicted killer’s name. He teams up with Oh Ji Hyuk in a bid to get to the bottom of the matter: They may make for an unlikely partnership, but when they decide to work together, they find themselves able to crack even the most challenging of cases. Their paths also cross with that of Jin Seo Kyung (Lee Elijah), a newspaper reporter who is determined to unearth the truth of a case that might have political connections!

“The Good Detective” is a 2020 South Korean drama series that was directed by Jo Nam Gook.

The Good Detective

The Incheon Case Crackers

SKY Castle, a private luxury condo community, where wealthy doctors and professors live. It was built by the first president of Joo Nam University, the most prestigious university in Korea. Most of the residents are doctors and law school professors of the university.

The drama describes all the ins and outs of how the wealthy make their children enter a top university. It is a comic satirical drama that closely looks behind the scenes at the materialistic desires of the upper-class parents in Korea and how they ruthlessly secure the successes of their families at the cost of destroying others' lives.

SKY Castle

The Sky High Team

Every person has a heart. Your life depends on that small organ, which is around the size of your fist. A heart surgeon fellow, Park Tae Soo, has to save his mother, who awaits her heart transplant. But Choi Seok Han is the chief of Chest Surgery Department, and he decides if Tae Soo will maintain his status or not. They work at Taesan Hospital\u2019s Chest Surgery Department, and every day is like a battle. Chest Surgery Departments are where the quality of university hospitals are decided. The skills of residents are proved there. Some people die in the operation room, and those who do not have confidence in their skills avoid doing surgery. People\u2019s lives depend on it. But among the doctors of Chest Surgery Department, those who have the skills required have no power while those who have power are not skilled enough. This makes them compete against each other in an ugly way even if the lives of patients depend on them.

Heart Surgeons

It's a love story hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the 6-star Hotel Giant, there stands a small, shabby Chinese restaurant, Hungry Wok. Chil Seong, the owner of the restaurant, originally took over the restaurant in order to provide a place to work for his former prison mates. One day, a man and a woman whose lives turned upside down overnight come visit Chil Seong. A former star chef, Seo Poong, and a broke heiress, Sae Woo, are in need of Chil Seong's help so that they can get back on their feet. Tune in to Wok of Love and learn about the passion and love that can be found in the hectic working environment of a kitchen.

Wok of Love

During the Joseon Dynasty, there is growing unrest and declining confidence in the king to rule the country.

A group of rebels wants to overthrow King Yeongjo (Ryu Tae Joon), but they have to break their leader, Lee In Jwa (Kim Ji Hoon), out of jail first. 

Kim Ho (Jung Hae In), a former guardsman for the king, has been demoted to work as a prison guard. But he is still considered the best swordsman in all of Joseon. Can In Jwa and his men fight their way past Kim Ho to follow through with their plans?

“The Age of Blood” is a 2017 South Korean film directed by Kim Hong Seon.

The Age of Blood

KBS02

A thriller drama that reveals the realities behind insurance crimes. Mad Dog is a private investigation team that reveals insurance fraud cases. Choi Kang Woo was a former detective who now works as a veteran insurance investigator that leads the team. He decides to create his own investigation team after a suspicious airplane crash that took the lives of his wife and son. Kim Min Joon is a genius former swindler whose brother was also a victim of the airplane crash. Kang Woo and Min Joon join hands and begin their cooperation. Their plan is to disclose the truth behind what happened and to expose those trying to conceal the ugly truth. To today's society where there are not many people left who seek righteousness, Team Mad Dog will demonstrate how things should be done in this era of chaos.

MAD DOG

Michin Gae Team

Park Soon Jeong

A brutal turf battle rages in the seedy Chinatown area of Seoul. Ma Seok Do (Ma Dong Seok) is a fearless police officer in Seoul’s Crime Unit who is given 10 days to put an end to a Chinese-Korean gang war that erupts there.

Jang Chen (Yoon Kye Sang) is from China and has set up his shady loan shark business in Seoul’s Chinatown neighborhood. With his violent henchmen, Wei Sung Rak (Jin Seon Kyu) and Yang Tae (Kim Sung Kyu), Jang Chen will use whatever brutal methods possible to collect the money that his owed to him. When he goes after a rival gang to take over the entire territory, a violent turf war erupts.

Can Seok Do quash the violence and restore order before it’s too late? 

“The Outlaws” is a 2017 South Korean film directed by Kang Yoon Sung. The film is based on real events that occurred in 2007 that has been dubbed the “Heuksapa Incident” where a local gang engaged in a turf battle with the Heuksapa Chinese gang from Yanbian, China.

The Outlaws

Can a serial killer recognize one of his own? 

Kim Byeong Soo (Sol Kyung Gu) is a former serial killer who used to kill people he thought deserved it because of their atrocious actions, starting with his violent and abusive father. After a car accident contributed to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease a decade ago, Byeong Soo stopped killing and now leads a quiet life with his daughter, Eun Hee (Kim Seolhyun). Byeong Soo keeps a secret diary and voice recordings to try to help him retain his fleeting memories.

One day, Byeong Soo becomes convinced that Eun Hee’s boyfriend, Tae Joo (Kim Nam Gil), also is a serial killer. Byeong Soo solicits the help of his police buddy, Byeong Man (Oh Dal Soo), to bring Tae Joo to justice. But when Tae Joo abducts Eun Hee, can Byeong Soo save her in time or could the entire event be his own mind playing tricks on him?

“Memoir of a Murderer” is a 2017 South Korean film written and directed by Won Shin Yun. It is based on the novel A Murderer's Guide to Memorization by Kim Young Ha.

Memoir of a Murderer

Lost In Memories

He wins every criminal case in the day as a prosecutor, and he's a trophy husband and father to his family at night. Jung Woo's life is perfect, but a murder that takes place in his home on the night of his daughter's 6th birthday changes it all for him. He wakes up in a prison cell, knowing nothing about what happened that night, but he happens to find himself with four fellow prison mates who help him to find justice for his family. Fighting one trial at a time, while suffering the effects of short term amnesia, Jung Woo makes his way to Min Ho, a chaebol who happens to have some issues with him. Though he's a seasoned law enforcer, Jung Woo knows that he's against South Korea's giants, and his case will be a tough cookie to swallow. Will justice prevail, or would corruption persist?

Defendant

The Legal Team

Fate brought them together for a reason. Lee So Hye (Kim Hyun Joo) is a successful writer of popular television dramas. Her charmed life hits a major bump in the road when she discovers that she has a terminal illness and has only months to live. When she clashes with Ryoo Hae Sung (Joo Sang Wook), who is such a bad actor that he he makes a name for himself as a “foot actor,” her life will never be the same. 

“Fantastic” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Jo Nam Gook.

Fantastic

Fantastic Minions

Where does an aspiring webtoon artist find her inspiration? 

Hong Shi Ah (Kei) wants to become a successful webtoon artist but is stumped for good material for her comics. When she stumbles upon the Boys Archery Club, she is mesmerized by all the good-looking boys who belong to the club. She decides to join the club as the team manager to find inspiration for her work, only to become entangled with two of its members, Joo Seung Joon (Baek Chul Min) and Yoo Ji Wan (Seo Ji Hoon). 

Will Shi Ah find the inspiration for her webtoons or will the plan backfire on her? 

“Matching! Boys Archery” is a 2016 South Korean web drama series.

Matching! Boys Archery

Coach

When the captain of a Korean special forces unit, Yoo Shi Jin (Song Joong Ki), catches a thief on his day off alongside his friend and fellow soldier Seo Dae Young (Jin Goo), he has a chance encounter with a hospital trauma surgeon, Kang Mo Yeon (Song Hye Kyo).
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Although he immediately falls for her, Mo Yeon mistakenly believes Shi Jin is a part of the thief’s criminal gang, but after he proves the truth, they begin an unlikely relationship. Yet it doesn’t take long for the couple to realize they have conflicting views on human life – with Shi Jin having to kill to protect lives while Mo Yeon does everything she can to save them.
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After they decide that these philosophical differences are too much to overcome, they decide to end their relationship and Shi Jin is deployed to the fictional war-torn country of Uruk. Some months later, Mo Yeon is put in the awkward position of rebuffing her hospital director’s advances.
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As revenge, she is assigned to a team of medical volunteers who travel to Uruk, setting up a reunion with Shi Jin where they bond over their differences and discover how powerful love can be.

Descendants of the Sun

The Sunshine Team

Once a talented basketball player, Kim Jae Hyun (Yoo Yeon Seok) might no longer play but that doesn’t mean he’s walked away from sports altogether. Now a sports manager, Jae Hyun has but one wish, to send the promising player, Kang Jin Chul (Park Min Woo), to America. Determined to make this one wish come true, Jae Hyun must travel to Busan to meet with Jin Chul. Little does he know, this trip has the potential to change his life in more ways than one.

Also on her way to Busan to meet with Jin Chul is Bae Soo Jung (Moon Chae Won). Hoping to sign an advertising contract with the talented athlete, Soo Jung is anxious to meet with him, unfortunately, her trip goes awry almost immediately. Forced to sit next to Jae Hyun on the KTX train to Busan, Soo Jung is horrified by his blatant playboy behavior. Feeling as if the train ride can’t end fast enough, Soo Jung tries her best to brush Jae Hyun off but no matter how hard she tries, he just keeps coming back.

With their trip full of setbacks Soo Jung and Jae Hyun slowly make their way to Busan. Despite their rocky beginning, Soo Jung finds herself being forced to admit that Jae Hyun isn’t as bad as he initially seemed. But is this charming rogue tempting enough to draw her away from a steady, decade-long relationship?

Highly entertaining, “Mood of the Day” is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jo Kyu Jang.

Mood of the Day

Shushu de Mei nü-men - Team

A ruthless politician is in cahoots with Lee Kang Hee (Baek Yoon Shik), a corrupt journalist who works for an influential national newspaper.

With help from Lee Kang Hee, the politician becomes a leading presidential candidate – at the behest of two companies that are secretly funneling funds to Lee Kang Hee’s newspaper and hoping to install the candidate as their own political puppet.

Ahn Sang Goo (Lee Byun Hun) is a go-between for the corrupt companies, who decide to cut him off suddenly after a mishap.

Ahn Sang Goo decides to take his revenge by holding a press conference to expose details of a slush fund set up by the companies and the politician, whom he accuses of cutting off his hand.

In steps Woo Jang Hoon (Cho Seung Woo), a determined young prosecutor intent on putting an end to the corruption and violence – but aware that doing so will be anything but easy.

This movie was adapted from a web-based comic written by Yoon Tae Ho.

“Inside Men” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was written and directed by Woo Min Ho.

Inside Men

Insider Team

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When a man goes from a successful career in finance to the dangerous underworld, can he survive? Jang Tae Ho (Yoon Kye Sang) was once a successful fund manager, but his fate changes when he loses $300 million in a failed stock investment. Overnight, Tae Ho finds himself homeless and on the run from loan-shark gangsters. When Tae Ho joins the underground world of homeless people in Seoul Station, he discovers that even the homeless have an organized ranking system. Entering this new social order, Tae Ho tries to fight back against the vicious Kwak Heung Sam (Lee Beom Soo), a gangster who exploits the homeless to make a tremendous amount of dirty money. Can Tae Ho climb his way up the ranking to topple Heung Sam’s leadership? “Last” is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Jo Nam Kook. It is adapted from a webtoon by the same title written by Kang Hyeong Gyu.

Last

The Last Ones Standing

It is a fantasy medical drama that tells the growth story of a vampire surgeon in his mid-20s who struggles for justice and dignity of life by treating terminally ill patients in one of the best cancer hospitals in Korea. As the story progresses, we all can feel that the true value of life does not lie in just a simple extension of life but in how we live. What choices do we have to make when we stand in the position of the strong? This society is like a vampire sucking up people's blood. A reality scarier than we imagine unfolds now.

Blood

Bloody team

Once one of the top special forces agents in North Korea, Ji Dong Chul (Gong Yoo) never thought he’d see the day when he was betrayed and hunted by his own country. But when his government abandoned him in the middle of a mission, that’s exactly what happened. Suddenly forced to run for his life, Dong Chul has no choice but to abandon his position but he refuses to flee without his family. Desperate to find his wife and daughter before it’s too late, Dong Chul tracks them down, only to find they’ve been sold as slaves to China.

Following their trail to its bloody end, Dong Chul soon learns that one of his ex-colleagues is responsible for the death of his wife and daughter. Vowing revenge, Dong Chul defects to South Korea, the pursuit of his family’s killer, his only objective.

Settling into a life of anonymity, Dong Chul spends his days searching for his nemesis while he spends his nights working as the personal chauffeur of a business executive with ties to the North. When the chairman is attacked by an unknown assassin, he passes a pair of particularly special glasses on to Dong Chul, leaving his chauffeur with a mission to recover top-secret materials, with his dying breath. Now framed for murder and hunted once again, Dong Chul must find a way to prove his innocence or die trying.

A non-stop thrill ride, “The Suspect” is a 2013 action thriller film directed by Won Shin Yun.

The Suspect

The Suspected team

Sung Nyang was born a girl but now pretends to be a boy to avoid becoming a palace maidservant. To get revenge on her enemies, she hides her true identity but gets caught up in a Yuan Dynasty conspiracy while watching over the Yuan crown prince To Gon, who was exiled to Koryo. Through a series of twists and turns, she saves To Gon, but her secret about being a woman is discovered, and she is forced to become a royal maidservant. To Gon was the rightful heir to the throne, which was stolen from him by his half-brother, who then exiled him to Koryo. To avoid being murdered, he plays dumb, but he has a fierce rage and sadness within him. He eventually returns to Yuan and becomes Emperor, and with the help of Sung Nyang, a royal maidservant, he becomes a dignified king and fights against those who are a threat to him.

Empress Ki

The Imperial Team

Within the Moonlight Garden resides a majestic creature that led to the birth of Kang Chi. He's a Gumiho who doesn't know about his abandoned past. He meets a quirky woman who dresses up as a man. They fall in love and fight the battle of love, curses, and the fact that they're of different origins. The journey to their peace takes forever, but the love that forms between them makes each step worth fighting for.

Kangchi, the Beginning

The Gumiho Lovers Team

Kim Do Jin is the so-called Mr. Perfect. He says he can still be perfect even at the age of 40 because he invests his money only in himself and claims to stay single so he won\u2019t have to share his money with his wife and kids. Im Tae San is a reliable friend, a romanticist with a pure heart, but his love doesn\u2019t run smoothly. Kind and warm-hearted Choi Yoon never really paid attention to love since his wife died. One day, Jung Rok\u2019s wife wants to divorce him. But really, what she wants is his love. Some people say the age of 40 is when you become wanting to feel the butterflies in your stomach again, like when you fall in love for the first time. What does being no longer young mean in our lives?

A Gentleman's Dignity

The Gentleman's Club

Today, modern people have even lost love for each other. We shout that the core value of the universe is love, and our life is all about a fight to find that love, but we hide from our closest friends and family like an actor. So we become the loneliest people in the world, dreaming of futile escape and wasting the precious gifts of life. Through the stories with mixed fates, we realize that true love and salvation of the soul are the restorations of humanism. As society rapidly advances, we have become psychological nomads. Where is our haven? This drama is about the restoration of humanism. Humanism and devotion between family members are what we need.

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