Im Joo Hwan is a South Korean actor. Born on May 18, 1982, he first joined a theater group while he was still a senior in high school and gained a lot of experience and exposure to the theater scene in Seoul. After graduating, he began his career as a model while enrolled in college and graduate school. Im Joo Hwan made his acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Magic” and went on to star in many other popular films and television dramas, most notably “The Snow Queen” (2006), “Boys Over Flowers” (2009), “Tamra, The Island” (2009), “Ugly Alert” (2013), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “Oh My Ghostess” (2015) and “Uncontrollably Fond” (2016).

Im Joo Hwan

KBS02

A physician, who is also a consultant on a medical television show, meets a lead actor and falls in love. The only problem is that they are both the oldest in their very traditional Korean families and have to make constant sacrifices for their siblings and parents. Will these two ever have a romantic moment alone, or will their families always interfere?

Three Bold Siblings

Dear Future Husband Team

Tae Pyung was born with the ability to see how one will die and what will happen to them right before death when he looks them in the eye. He sees the vision about his death too. However, the ability of him doesn't work on Joon Young, who is a detective at the Violent Crimes Department of Central Police Station. Since her father died when she was little, Joon Young kept a scar on her heart and never relied on anyone. However, as she gets to know about Tae Pyung, she wants to heal Tae Pyung's wounds, and at the same time, she wants her scar to be cured. Meanwhile, Tae Pyung finds it strange as he cannot see the vision about Joon Young's death only. He soon gets filled with fear, and finally, he's faced with the truth that he couldn't discover.

The Game: Towards Zero

The Fearless Team

An ambitious parliamentarian named Wi Dae Han (Song Seung Heon) was headed for a sparkling career as a lawmaker – until the media discovered a secret about his family, derailing his career. He was forced to step down from his seat in parliament but secretly dreams of a return to politics.
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He senses that his wish might just come true when he meets a young woman in dire straits. She tells him that her mother – who had been single-handedly supporting a family of four children – has been killed in a traffic accident. She asks him to help care for her three young siblings.
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Ever-opportunistic, Wi Dae Han realizes he has an opportunity on his hands. He decides to take the children in and launches a bid to gain reelection to parliament. Paying the role of a doting stepfather, he hopes to gain popularity from the electorate.
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But can he keep up the pretense in order to win votes? Things get even more complicated for him when justice-loving current affairs TV show writer Jung Soo Hyun (Lee Sun Bin) steps back into his life. She and Wi Dae Han met at college, and he was her first love, but family pressures eventually tore them apart. 
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Will Jung Soo Hyun’s sense of justice help reform Wi Dae Han? Could they re-ignite their former romance? And will Wi Dae Han turn into the warm-hearted family man he is now only pretending to be?
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“The Great Show” is a 2019 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Yong Hui.
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The Great Show

MBC, KOCOWA

During the Japanese colonial period, two events paved the way for the independence of Korea, the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. And with it, a covert armament for freedom was born, the Heroic Corps. The man leading the corps goes by the name of Won Bong, his real name only a few people know. He rarely stays in one area for more than two hours and sleeps for only short periods at a time. With fiery passion in his heart, he moves about swiftly and dreams for his country's independence. Young Jin, a Korean woman raised by a Japanese military doctor, follows in her surrogate father's footsteps, and through a series of events, attends a prestigious medical university in Shanghai. She returns to Joseon and becomes the first female surgeon. The two of them cross paths, and although they follow different ideologies, Won Bong soon realizes his need for her and begins to regret sending her deep into enemy territory.

Different Dreams

What would you do if you had to continue a strange family legacy?
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Yoon So Ah (Shin Se Kyung) is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving Ha Baek (Nam Joo Hyuk), a reincarnated water god, for many generations, and So Ah is forced to do the same. Ha Baek starts to develop feelings for So Ah, but he has competition for her heart from Hoo Ye (Im Joo Hwan), the CEO of a resort company, who clashes with So Ah over a piece of land but then falls in love with her.
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Moo Ra (Krystal Jung) is a goddess from the Water Kingdom who has been living on Earth for hundreds of years. Working as an actress, Moo Ra loves Ha Baek and doesn’t appreciate So Ah stealing him away from her. Meanwhile, Bi Ryum (Gong Myung) is a wind god who has always had a one-sided crush on Moo Ra despite knowing her feelings for Ha Baek.
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Can a relationship between a mortal female and a god have a future?
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“The Bride of Habaek” is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Byung Soo. It is based on a webcomic written by Yoon Mi Kyung.

The Bride of Habaek

Is it raining yet?

Sometimes you need a little help to muster up the courage to go after things in life. 

Jin Lee Hyung (Cha Tae Hyun) is a talented songwriter who dies in a sudden car accident. His spirit, however, doesn’t depart into the afterlife but instead starts to jump around the bodies of living people. High school student Scully (Kim Yoo Jung) becomes the shepherd of Lee Hyung’s spirit in his times of need. 

One person that Lee Hyung’s spirit takes over is Lee Hyun Kyung (Seo Hyun Jin), who aspires to become a singer but suffers from bad stage fright. Lee Hyung’s former colleague, Park Chan Young (Im Joo Hwan), has a secret crush on Hyun Kyung but is afraid to act on it. 

Can Lee Hyung help Hyun Kyung and Chan Young go after the things they want in life? 

“Because I Love You” is a 2017 South Korean film directed by Ju Ji Hong.

Because I Love You

Park Chan Young

Sin Joon Young (Kim Woo Bin) and No Eul (Bae Suzy) were classmates very much in love and inseparable in their teenage years. However, people drift apart, and uncontrollable circumstances led to them going their separate ways.
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Years later, they meet again as adults. Sin Joon Young is now a successful actor-singer superstar while No Eul has become a producer and director of documentaries.
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No Eul had a rough childhood. Her father died in a hit-and-run accident and she had to quit school to support herself and her brother. In contrast, Joon Young had his life planned for him. His mother wants him to become a lawyer to follow the footsteps of his estranged father, but he decided to quit law school and become a singer-actor.
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The two are reunited when No Eul persuades a producer that wanted to film Joon Young’s documentary to give the job to her. Joon Young, dead-set against filming his documentary, initially gives No Eul a miserable time. Gradually, he relents and agrees to do the documentary, using the time to try and win her heart back. Over time, he realises No Eul is different. Now, she is materialistic and values money over justice, doing anything to get ahead.
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Will No Eul and Joon Young finally get together after all these years, or is their relationship too far gone?

Uncontrollably Fond

The Uncontrollable Lovebirds

Choi Ji Tae

Is this the best way to get to the afterlife? Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young) is a painfully shy and timid woman who works as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She has a secret crush on the star chef Kang Sun Woo (Jo Jung Suk) but doesn’t have the courage to act on it. But Bong Sun has the ability to see ghosts, in part due to her shaman grandmother. Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi) is a young woman who died without ever having experienced romance in her short life. She is determined to seduce as many men as possible and lose her virginity so that she can go happily into the afterlife. When Soon Ae meets Bong Sun, she finds the perfect vessel to carry out her mission. Sun Woo is nursing a broken heart but suddenly begins to notice the bolder, more confident Bong Sun. Can Soon Ae and Bong Sun both get what they want in the end? “Oh My Ghost” is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Yoo Je Won.

Oh My Ghost

The Ghostwriters@viki

Choi Sung Jae

Wang Soe, a prince of Goryeo, is the fourth son of King Taejo. He is called a cursed prince as it's been foretold that he will make the kingdom of Goryeo covered in blood. His brother was killed when he was eight years old, so he was sent to Mount Geumgang so that he could grow away from the turmoil at the palace. Shin Yule is the last princess of Balhae. She was born with the prediction that she would become the light of another kingdom. She was almost killed due to that prediction, but she has become a business magnate with her skills and brilliance. Wang Soe meets Shin Yule and learns the meaning of free will through her. He turns into a true leader through the only woman he loves.

Shine or Be Mad

The Crazy Shine Team

Wang Uk

Young British noble William hops on a Japan-bound ship to look for Far Eastern treasures, but he gets thrown overboard during a storm and drifts to the exotic island of Tamra. Despite the language barrier, he falls for local girl Beojin, a cute and inquisitive young lady who dreams of life elsewhere. However, Park Kyu, an arrogant, exiled noble, isn't going to let William take Beojin away without a fight. But most importantly, all their lives are at stake if the government officials find out there's a foreigner on the island. Add in a mysterious Japanese sailor from the East India Company and an iron-lady merchant planning an insurrection, and little old Tamra Island is suddenly overflowing with romance, mishap, and adventure!

Tamra the Island

Ambitious 

KBS2

Ask any Kdrama connoisseur to recommend a fan-favorite classic and one of them is bound to suggest Boys Over Flowers. Also known as “Boys before Flowers”, this iconic Kdrama hit is based on the Japanese manga of the same name.&nbsp;
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The story centers on an average schoolgirl Jan Di (Kyu Hye Sun) and her confrontations with the four richest and most spoiled boys in her high school. Collectively, these four are known as the “F4”. Coming from a humble family in the dry-cleaning business, Jan Di only got into the prestigious and expensive Shin Hwa High School on a stroke of luck after saving the life of someone on the school’s property and receiving a swimming scholarship in reward.
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Not one to stir up unnecessary trouble, Jan Di keeps to herself and tries to avoid interactions with rich kids like the F4. However, a turn of events occurs when Jan Di’s best friend Oh Min Ji (Lee Si Young) crosses Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho), the leader of the F4, by accidentally getting ice cream on his shoes. Jan Di decides that enough is enough and stands up for her friend against the group.
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As it turns out, Jan Di discovers that there’s more to the members than their spoiled-boy façade and finds herself falling in love with one of them. At the same time, Goo Joon Pyo begins to battle his attraction towards her. How will this love triangle change the dynamics of the group?
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Achieving sky-high ratings and bagging plenty of awards across Asia around the turn of the last decade, Boys Over Flowers will be a treat for anyone interested in the themes revolving around issues like socio-economic disparity, family ties, and the joys of love and friendship.
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Get ready for addictive drama, romance, and comedy at its best! With a cast made of worldwide famous actors, this puppy love story is a must-watch for those into the world of kdramas.

Boys Over Flowers

🌸The Fabulous Four Team🌸

After taking the Yuan Dynasty princess (Song Ji Hyo) as his wife, the King of Goryeo (Joo Jin Mo) is under constant pressure, from court officials of each country, to produce an heir and ensure the continuity of the royal dynasty. In love with Hong Rim (Jo In Sung), the military general who leads the thirty-six young men who make up his royal guard, the King has no interest in the Queen and no desire to use her to produce an heir. Tired of the constant nagging, the King devises a plan that will inevitably appease both courts and ensure his dynasty continues.

Taking Hong Rim and the Queen aside, the King demands that they produce an heir in his stead. Shocked by the King’s orders, the two are reluctant to obey, but no one in Goryeo can go against the King for long. Eventually abiding by the King’s order, Hong Rim and the Queen soon realize there is more between them than a royal edict. As the love between them grows, the King begins to suspect there may be more going on between his lover and the Queen, than a simple will to follow his command. Determined to learn the truth, the King has them followed and soon his suspicions are confirmed. Catching them in the act, the King’s rage is terrible and his punishment severe.&nbsp;

Narrowly escaping death, Hong Rim becomes a wounded outlaw on the run. Desperate to know what happened to the Queen, he seeks out his love, uncertain of whether she has survived the King’s rage. When it appears she has not, Hong Rim’s quest for revenge leads him back to the palace where a final meeting with the King could very well alter the course of history forever.

An erotic tale of burning passions and bloody revenge, “A Frozen Flower” is a 2008 historical romance film directed by Yoo Ha.

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