Song Young Chang is a South Korean actor who was born on April 2, 1958, in Chinhae, South Korea. He made his debut in the 1989 drama series “Senoya,” and followed up with his big-screen bow in the 1990 movie release “My Love, My Bride.” More recently, he has appeared in the drama series “The Lies Within” (2019) and the 2019 movie “Mal. Mo. E – The Secret Mission.”

Song Young Chang

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Coming from a poor family, Go Ah In (Lee Bo Young) grew up without any of the advantages that her wealthier peers took for granted. As a child, the only thing Ah In had going for her was a strong personal desire for success. Determined to succeed despite the odds, Ah In studied hard, graduated from university, and entered the workforce, ready to make her lifelong dreams come true.

Unfortunately, without any connections, Ah In was forced to start her professional career like so many others in her position. Taking a low-rung job at a large advertising agency, Ah In knows that climbing her way to the top is going to take a lot of hard work, but that never stops her from trying. With dreams of becoming the company’s first female lead executive, Ah In dives into her work, never once backing off from the challenges before her.

Focused solely on her career, Ah In earns a reputation as someone who only cares about money and success; but that’s just fine with her. Will An In’s unwavering dedication and hard work pay off in the end?

Providing a glimpse into one of the world’s most cut-throat industries, “Agency” is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Lee Chang Min.

Agency

 ✨ The Marvellous ✨ Team 

Han Pil Joo (Lee Sung Min) is an elderly man who works as a waiter in a large family restaurant. His co-workers, including a young cook named In Gyu (Nam Joo Hyuk), have no idea that he has a brain tumor that will likely kill him very shortly. He is also suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, meaning his memory is starting to fail him. One day, In Gyu witnesses Han Pil Joo carrying out what looks like an execution. Stunned, he confronts Han Pil Joo – and learns a shocking secret…

Han Pil Joo’s family was devastated by a number of dastardly individuals during the Japanese colonization of Korea (1910-1945). He has devoted his life ever since to hatching a mission to hunt down the surviving individuals who tore his family apart – and kill them. In Gyu finds himself caught up in the mission. But with Han Pil Joo’s memory and health now starting to decline fast, he must strike now – or fail in his quest for revenge!

“Remember” is a 2022 South Korean movie that was written and directed by Lee Il Hyung.

Remember

Remember Team

As chief of a special investigation team at the Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Han Hye Ryul (Kim Sun Ah) has achieved a great deal of success in her career. But for Hye Ryul, being successful just isn’t enough. As the third generation of a wealthy and powerful family who has used their collective careers in law to build an empire of wealth and power, Hye Ryul refuses to be satisfied with anything less than the best.

With her sights set on becoming the next Prosecutor General, Hye Ryul hopes to break free from the family ties that bind her. But with a family like hers, breaking free comes at a very steep price. With her father, Han Gun Do (Song Young Chang) working as an attorney for one of the country's biggest law firms, and both her mother, Ham Gwang Jeon (Lee Mi Sook), and her husband, Na Geun Woo (Ahn Jae Wook), working as professors at a prestigious law school, each member of her family casts a very large shadow over Hye Ryul. Tired of people denigrating her work because of her family’s prestigious background, Hye Ryul is willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy her desires.&nbsp;

When talk of her husband’s possible consideration for the next presidential candidate begins to circulate, Hye Ryul takes matters into her own hands. With her family soon embroiled in several scandals, will Hye Ryul finally have a chance to seize that which she has most desired?

A story of wealth and ruin, “The Empire” is a 2022 South Korean melodrama directed by Yoo Hyun Ki.

The Empire

Kang Do Chang (Son Hyun Joo) and Oh Ji Hyeok ( Jang Seung Jo) are detectives in the South Korean port city of Incheon. But they are polar opposites: While the former is a grizzled veteran of almost two decades who uses his experience and personal connections to crack cases, Oh Ji Hyeok is his foil. Instead, he is cool, calculating, and prefers to delve into criminals’ minds to look for clues. The duo has formed an unlikely partnership, but they will need to pool all of their skills if they are to crack their toughest case yet.

Troubles begin when they investigate a savage beating at a seedy underground club – as well as a serial killer who seems to have a fondness for preying on young women dressed in white. The mystery leads them to the TJ Group – a powerful family-run conglomerate. The family that runs the group appears to be at war with itself. And amid all the chaos, a number of key players emerge, including Cheon Na Na (Kim Hyo Jin) and the TJ legal chief Woo Tae Ho (Jung Moon Sung). Could the TJ Group and its feuding family operators be the key to the crimes? Only Incheon’s finest detectives can find out!

“The Good Detective S2” is a 2022 South Korean drama series that was directed by Jo Nam Gook.

The Good Detective 2

The Incheon Case Crackers

As a major conglomerate, Sung Jin Group holds the proverbial reins of South Korea’s political and financial worlds. A powerhouse like no other, the Sung Jin Group has their hands in nearly every aspect of Korean life. As head of the Sung Jin Cultural Foundation, Yoon Jae Hee (Soo Ae) has a very specific power of her own. Overseeing the operations of the foundation’s art museum, “Space Jin”, many might see Jae Hee as a woman who has already successfully climbed her way to the top, but Jae Hee’s ambition knows no bounds.

Trading her long-term relationship for a marriage of wealth and convenience, Jae Hee now stands as the second daughter-in-law of the country’s most powerful family. But her ambition doesn’t stop there. Now the wife of Jung Joon Hyuk (Kim Kang Woo), the illegitimate son of Sung Jin Group, Jae Hee is ready to take her ambition to the next level. Determined to make her husband the country’s next president, Jae Hee teams up with the future Public Prosecutor General. But even with a husband on the road to the presidency, Jae Hee’s ambition can’t be stopped.

With the Public Prosecutor General on her side, Jae Hee goes to war with her in-laws in an attempt to give her husband absolute control. Little does she know that her husband has secret ambitions of his own…

A story of greed, ambition, and secret desire, “Artificial City” is a 2021 psychological mystery thriller drama directed by Jun Chang Geun.

Artificial City

A passionate reporter with exceptional talent, Lee Jin Woo (Lee Seo Jin) has dedicated his entire career to pursuing nothing but the truth. Committed to telling the whole story, Jin Woo will do whatever it takes to find and report the hard facts. A hard-working man with a nose for news, Jin Woo’s life takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious phone call connects him with Seo Jung In (Lee Joo Young), a woman who claims to be living five years in the future.

A hard-nosed reporter with a burning passion for her work, Seo Jung In has a knack for finding the best stories. But sometimes digging deep uncovers some nasty truths. Following a string of leads, Jung In uncovers a dark plot that could shake the very foundations of the country. With the life of her father, South Korea’s President, Seo Ki Tae (Kim Young Chul) on the line, Jung In finds herself in a deadly race against time. But she’s not in this race alone. Mysteriously connected by phone to Lee Jin Woo, the two agree to join forces to save the president.

Living and working in two completely different times, Jin Woo and Jung In set out on a dangerous quest for the truth. But will they be able to stop the villainous masterminds plotting this heinous crime before it’s too late?

A time warping tale of intrigue, “Times” is a 2021 political mystery thriller drama directed by Yoon Jong Ho.

Times

⌛Trapped In A Time Warp ⌚ Team

A third-term congresswoman with an incredibly sharp wit and an even sharper tongue, Joo Sang Sook (Ra Mi Ran) has worked hard to be where she is today. Able to talk her way into and out of anything she’d like, Sang Sook has built her entire political career on pretty words, the only problem is, every one of those words has been nothing but a lie. Currently running for her fourth term, Sang Sook is busy promising constituents everything they want to hear, but whether she follows through on any of her promises remains to be seen.&nbsp;

With only a few days left before the election, Sang Sook takes a much-needed break from the busy campaign trail to visit her grandmother. Living far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Kim Ok Hee (Na Moon Hee) is tired of watching from afar as her granddaughter lies her way into office. Saying as much upon Sang Sook’s arrival, Ok Hee wishes, with all of her heart, that Sang Sook would never be able to lie again. Getting exactly what she wishes for, Ok Hee is delighted and Sang Sook is mortified when she wakes the next morning to find that she is completely incapable of telling a lie.&nbsp;

As election day draws ever-closer, Sang Sook is desperate to win the hearts of the people but it seems impossible when her entire campaign has been built around nothing but lies. Will this curse of honesty prove to be her undoing or will she find a way to make it work in her favor?

Adapted from the Brazilian movie “O Candidato Honesto” directed by Roberto Santucci, “Honest Candidate” is a 2020 comedy film directed by Jang Yoo Jung.

Honest Candidate

📢 The Truthful Liars Team 🤫

The year is 1940, and the Korean Peninsula is still under the colonial rule of Imperial Japan.

The Imperial Japanese are on the verge of what will soon be their undoing – their involvement in World War II. But even as the nation prepares for war, the colonial government is doing its utmost in its colony to stamp out the Korean language. Its goal is to promote the Japanese language and culture at all costs.

Against this backdrop, a group of people forms an unlikely alliance. Their aim is to produce a Korean language dictionary – an act of defiance and patriotism that could well see them land in very hot water with the colonial government.

This group is led by an erudite young scholar named Ryu Jeong Hwan (Yoon Kye Sang) and Kim Pan Su (Yoo Hae Jin), an illiterate, middle-aged petty thief.

Together with the rest of the group, the duo attempts to do the unthinkable – complete and publish a vital reference book that could help restore national pride in a language that has been placed under existential threat.

This film was partly based on a true story.

“Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission” is a 2019 South Korean movie directed by Eom Yu Na.

Mal. Mo. E – The Secret Mission

⚘ The Dandelion Society Team ⚘

The year is 1978. The city of Busan, South Korea, has been sent into shock after a young girl went missing. Police believe she has been kidnapped. Two weeks have passed since she vanished, and the kidnapper has not contacted the police. In the absence of any further evidence, the police force presumes she has been killed. But the girl’s mother refuses to give up hope that her child is still alive. In her desperation, she reaches out to a famous fortune teller named Kim Joong San (Yoo Hae Jin).

The seer tells her that the young girl is alive and well – and makes a number of other predictions. And he says that if the veteran investigator Gong Gil Yong (Kim Yun Seok) can be persuaded to help, the girl’s life could well be saved. Gong Gil Yong is skeptical about all this. But when Kim Joong San’s prophecies begin to come true, this skepticism begins to melt away. Could these two men team up to save the girl from a dreadful fate?

This movie was based on real-life events that took place in 1978.

“The Classified File” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was directed by Kwak Kyung Taek.

The Classified File

The Classified Team

Best friends since childhood, Hyun Tae (Ji Sung), In Chul (Joo Ji Hoon), and Min Soo (Lee Kwang Soo) have been an integral part of each other’s lives for as long as they can remember. Sharing all of life’s moments together, they have always been there for each other, through the good times and the bad, a constant source of strength, encouragement, and unwavering friendship.&nbsp;

Despite having busy lives of their own, the three are just as close as adults as they were as children. Working as a paramedic, Hyun Tae struggles to balance work and his home-life, as he tries to raise his young daughter on his own. Meanwhile, In Chul has made a name for himself as a shady, swindling insurance man while Min Soo owns a small business. Though walking different paths in life, each is happy to be able to call the others friends. So content are they, in their lives and their friendship, they could never imagine things ever being any different. But when tragedy strikes, their friendship is put to the ultimate test.&nbsp;

Now suspecting his friends of unspeakable crimes, Hyun Tae seeks out those responsible for the accident that led to his mother’s untimely death. Pushing past the lies, he is determined to uncover the truth, but what he finds may destroy them all.

A dark thriller, “Confession” is an intense 2014 crime drama film directed by Lee Do Yoon.

Confession

👬🏻 The Good Friends Team 👬

In 1978, Song Woo Seok (Song Kang Ho) was tired of dragging himself through his daily routine. Desperate for a change, he left his position as a regional judge and moved to Busan to set up his own private law firm. Ridiculed by other lawyers for having passed his bar exams without any sort of higher education, Woo Seok brushes off the sneers of his peers and dedicates himself solely to his practice. Willing to take on the cases no one else wants to touch, Woo Seok finds a comfortable niche and quickly rises to the top.

Three years later, Woo Seok has made quite a name for himself as a highly successful lawyer. But the smooth sailing of his happy life is soon disrupted by the storms of civil unrest swirling around him. Trying to keep his distance from the turmoil around him, Woo Seok soon finds himself drawn in when an acquaintance of his, Choi Soon Ae (Kim Young Ae), tells him that her son, Park Jin Woo (Im Siwan), has gone missing. Assuring Soon Ae that he’ll look into the matter, Woo Seok is appalled when he finds Jin Woo and his friends have been imprisoned and tortured under charges of sedition.

Determined to stand up for the rights of the oppressed, Woo Seok takes on Jin Woo’s case, but defending him against a repressive government won’t be easy. As Woo Seok takes up the mantle to fight for justice he begins to wonder, can any one man really change the world?

Inspired by real-life events, “The Attorney” is a 2013 courtroom drama film directed by Yang Woo Suk.

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