Kim Yong Hwa

Seven years after South Korea's first disastrous lunar mission, the nation attempts a second Moon landing. Astronaut Hwang Sun Woo (D.O) finds himself in grave danger when a sudden wind sends him hurtling across the lunar landscape, leaving him stranded and seemingly doomed. The national space center turns to its former managing director Kim Jae Guk (Sol Kung Gu), who was previously forced out after a controversial incident and now lives a quiet life in the mountains. Alongside space station director Yoon Moon Young (Kim Hae Ae), Kim Jae Guk must now use his expertise to guide Hwang Sun Woo to safety and prevent another tragic loss in space. With time running out and the astronaut's survival hanging in the balance, the team must work together to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is a 2023 South Korean movie directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

The Moon

Su Hong (Kim Dong Wook), a legal student killed during military service, returns as a vengeful spirit seeking justice. Guided by otherworldly guardians Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo), he must pass trials to gain reincarnation. The underworld king (Lee Jung Jae) offers Su Hong a chance at rebirth, but with a challenging condition: the guardians must take the life of an elderly man protected by his household deity and grandson Sung Ju (Ma Dong Seok). As they pursue their mission, the guardians are unexpectedly drawn into their own past lives, complicating their quest. This is a 2018 South Korean movie directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

✨Reincarnate if you can✨

Kim Ja Hong (Cha Tae Hyun), a heroic firefighter, dies during an emergency and finds himself in the afterlife, guided by three supernatural guardians: Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo). Believed to be a paragon of virtue, Ja Hong must prove his worth by defending himself in seven otherworldly courts within 49 days. With his guardians acting as defense lawyers, he must confront his past actions and demonstrate his moral character to earn reincarnation. As the trials unfold, Ja Hong faces the challenge of clearing his name and potentially helping his guardians return to the mortal realm. This is a 2017 South Korean fantasy film directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

 The 🔆 Two Worlds ☀ Team

South Korea’s Muju County wants to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, but fears the bid will end in failure if the country does not have a national ski jumping team. The hopeful Coach Bang (Sung Dong Il) intervenes, cobbling together a team reluctantly led by Bob (Ha Jung Woo), a Korean-American alpine skier and adoptee who is looking for his birth mother. The coach also recruits the ex-drug addict Choi Hong Cheol (Kim Dong Wook), restaurant worker Ma Jae Bok (Choi Jae Hwan), and caretaker Kang Chil Gu (Kim Ji Seok). Can this motley crew make its country proud by qualifying for the World Cup – and help secure the Olympic bid? This 2009 South Korean movie was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Take Off

Despite her amazing voice, Kang Hanna (Kim Ah Joong) has never been able to make her dreams of becoming a pop star come true, as she is too overweight to survive in the image-obsessed celebrity world. Instead, she secretly provides the voice for Ammy (Ji Seo Yun), who – despite her beauty – has no musical talent whatsoever. Hanna has a crush on Sang Jun (Joo Jin Mo), Ammy’s producer, but never considered confessing her feelings to him. However, Ammy has noticed the way Hanna looks at Sang Jun, and decides to make Hanna the butt of a joke at Sang Jun’s birthday party in a fit of jealousy. Devastated, Hanna decides to undergo extensive cosmetic surgery, returning under the stage name Jenny after a year of recovery. But will this physical transformation really bring Hanna happiness – and love? This award-winning 2006 South Korean movie, based on the hit manga “Kanna’s Big Success” by Yumiko Suzuki, was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

200 Pounds Beauty

Team beyond standards

Oh Sang Wu (Lee Jung Jae) spends his days working as a debt-collecting private investigator and a paparazzi photographer. His monotonous life shakes up when he learns that not only has his estranged father died, but he's now responsible for his father and his second wife's massive debt and he has a 12-year-old half-brother, Oh Bong Gu (Lee Bum Soo). Sang Wu's search for his father's wife leads him to find Bong Gu at a special needs school, where he learns that Bong Gu has a rare condition that makes him appear much older than he actually is. Sang Wu decides to put his brother to work with him, having Bong Gu pose as a gangster to threaten debtors. Will these schemes bring the two brothers closer together, or is it just a means to an end?

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