Kang Mina, also known as simply Mina, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was born on December 4, 1999 in Icheon, South Korea, and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2016 when she participated in the Mnet reality survival program, “Produce 101”. Finishing ninth on the program earned her a place in the idol group, I.O.I but instead of promoting with the group, she returned to her parent company, Jellyfish Entertainment, to debut with their idol group, Gugudan. In 2017 she made her debut as an actress and has since appeared in several television dramas, including “20th Century Boy and Girl” (2017), “Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter” (2018), and “Hotel del Luna” (2019).

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Life is tough for the retiring, mild-mannered high schooler Gang Jin (Yoo Seon Ho) – his parents are mired in debt, and he is regularly picked on by school bully Nam Young (Yoo In Soo). That all changes when a tough-talking loan shark takes him under his wing... and teaches him the dark arts of his trade! All of a sudden, the school has a new tough guy – and Gang Jin’s interactions with Nam Young’s girlfriend Da Young (Kang Mina) set him on a collision course with his sometime tormentor! “Usury Academy” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Hwang Dong Suk.

Usury Academy

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Nam Young is a professional inspector from Saheonbu who has left his hometown for the sake of his family honor, and he controls illegal liquor manufacturers. Young is a good looking young man who keeps his straight posture like bamboo, and he is a true blue man who values integrity and honesty the most in his life. Meanwhile, Ro Seo is a daughter of a poor noble family, and therefore she has no choice but to make liquor illegally to pay off her family debt. Unlike her classy appearance, she would do anything she could to make money. These two young people from completely different backgrounds happen to live under the same roof, and their chaotic housemate life begins. What will happen to their unpredictable crisis?

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After wandering the earth for the past 999 years, Shin Woo Yeo (Jang Ki Yong) now stands on the brink of seeing his greatest dream come true. Having spent the last thousand years collecting human energy in his precious bead, this thousand year old gumiho is finally ready to shed his fox form and become fully human. Or at least he was until one unsuspecting student by the name of Lee Dam (Hyeri), ruined all his plans.

Working as a college professor, Woo Yeo never imagined that a single university student would be capable of waylaying all of his plans for becoming human. But when a late-night encounter with Lee Dam and one of her drunken friends causes him to drop his precious bead, that’s exactly what happens. While trying to help her inebriated friend home, Lee Dam accidentally swallows Woo Yeo’s fox bead. Knowing full well that swallowing a fox bead will ultimately kill a human, Woo Yeo has no choice but to confront Lee Dam with the truth. With no real idea how to solve their current predicament, Woo Yeo suggests they live together, until they can figure out a solution.&nbsp;

Unable to find a way out of this predicament on her own, Lee Dam agrees to Woo Yeo’s unusual request. But will living together really help them find the answer they seek, or will it just bring with it an entirely new set of problems?&nbsp;

Based on the webtoon of the same name by Na, “My Roommate is a Gumiho” is a 2021 romantic comedy drama directed by Park Joon Hwa and Nam Sung Woo.

My Roommate is a Gumiho

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On the subtropical South Korean island of Jeju, a flagging beachside bar is on its last legs. Despite the popularity of the resort, and the bar’s prime location, it seems doomed to failure. But its sole barkeeper, the 25-year-old Oh Jin Dal Rae (Kang Mina) is determined not to let that happen. As summer approaches and holidaymakers start preparing their vacation plans, she enlists the help of three young – but very different – male would-be bartenders.

Among their number is an Ivy League graduate from a wealthy family named Seon Woo Chan (Lee Jung Shin). Having suffered a sad childhood, he strives to better himself and achieve perfection. Also lending a hand is Ma Tae Oh (Lee Jung Sic), a devout Buddhist with a desire to help people. And the gang is rounded out by Park Gwang Bok (Viini), a sometime baseball player with a stunning physique. The fate of the bar is also a matter of great interest to Yeom Ah Ran (Lim Na Young), the daughter of a powerful corporate boss who has business interests on Jeju Island.

Together with her new team, Oh Jin Dal Rae and co decide to revamp the bar in preparation for a summer to remember – by developing outstanding cocktail making and shaking skills. But affairs of the heart threaten to derail their plans – and as summer heats up, so does the romance...and the heartbreak!

“Summer Guys” is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Heo Chan.

Summer Guys

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Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, an ever-present testament to the fact that things are not always what they seem. Running this hotel is Jang Man Wol (IU), a greedy, suspicious soul who has spent the past thousand years acting as the establishment’s CEO.

Cursed for a sin she can no longer remember committing, Man Wol is doomed to spend all of the eternity running this odd establishment, catering to the needs of a most peculiar clientele. Her only hope of escape is to find someone who has committed a worse sin than her own but after a thousand years, she’s beginning to lose hope.

However, things take an interesting turn when Goo Chan Sung (Yeo Jin Goo) shows up. Once the youngest assistant manager ever to work at a multinational hotel corporation, Chan Sung finds himself forced to manage the Hotel del Luna because of a deal his father made with Man Wol years ago. A stickler for rules and regulations, he’s a perfectionist to the extreme but that may be exactly what this odd establishment and its cursed CEO needs.

A tale of old curses, lost souls, and unexpected surprises, “Hotel Del Luna” is a 2019 mystery, romance, fantasy drama directed by Oh Choong Hwan.

Hotel Del Luna

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A wingless fairy awaits the reincarnation of her former husband to try to locate her lost wings and return to heaven.

Sun Ok Nam is a fairy who came down to Earth to take a bath during the Joseon Dynasty. A woodcutter steals her clothes, and she is unable to return to heaven. She decides to marry the woodcutter and has two children with him. But before she can find out where he hid her clothes, the woodcutter dies in an accident.

Almost 700 years later, Ok Nam (Go Doo Shim) works as a barista in a café, awaiting the reincarnation of her woodcutter husband. To most people who see her, Ok Nam looks like an old woman, but some people can see her for her youthful beauty (Moon Chae Won).

When two men, Jung Ji Hyun (Yoon Hyun Min) and Kim Geum (Seo Ji Hoon), come into the café one day, Ok Nam is convinced that one of them is her reincarnated husband. Can Ok Nam finally find her lost clothes and return to heaven?

“Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter” is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Yun Cheol. It is based on the popular webtoon “Tale of Gyeryong Fairy.”

Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter

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Kang Hyuk (EXO’s Sehun) saves Kyu Soon from getting bullied at school, so Kyu Soon befriends Kang Hyuk and his crew, hoping that they can also protect his sister, Kim Hyun Sun (Kang Mina).

However, Kyu Soon is soon killed after a suspicious incident with the school bullies. After his friend's death, will Kang Hyuk be able to save the rest of his crew and make the bad guys pay for their crimes?

“Dokgo Rewind” is a 2018 South Korean web drama series directed by Choi Eun Jong. It is based on a popular webtoon and a prequel to "Dokgo".

Dokgo Rewind

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