Son Hyun Joo is an award-winning South Korean veteran actor. Born on June 24, 1965, he began his acting career in 1991 and has won numerous acting awards in both films and television dramas. His roles in the drama “The Chaser” (2012) and film “Hide and Seek” (2013) were unexpected hits, and he also on Best Actor at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival in 2017 for his role in the film “Ordinary Person.”

Son Hyun Joo

Choi Min Jae

Lee Yo Won is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on April 9, 1980, she won a modeling contest while she was in high school and began working as a model in commercials. She made her acting debut in the 1998 film “Scent of a Man” and the television drama “I Hate You, But It’s Fine.” She shot to fame in the 2001 film “Take Care of My Cat” and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “The Great Queen Seon Deok” (2009), “49 Days” (2011), “Empire of Gold” (2013) and “Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi” (2016). Lee Yo Won married professional golfer Park Jin Woo in 2003, and they have three children.

Lee Yo Won

Choi Seo Yoon

Ryu Seung Soo is a South Korean actor. Born on August 12, 1971, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “Trio” and has had a prolific career in supporting roles in both films and television dramas. Some of his recent roles include “Empire of Gold” (2013), “Wonderful Days” (2014), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015) and “My Beautiful Bride” (2015). He also served as a cast member of the reality series “Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands” (2015) and “Real Men” (2016). Ryu Seung Soo published a memoir titled “Don’t Be an Actor Like Me” in 2009.

Ryu Seung Soo

Jo Pil Do

Jang Shin Young is a South Korean actress. Born on January 17, 1984, she broke into the entertainment industry after participating in a local beauty contest in 2001. She made her acting debut in the television drama “Wuri’s Family” and in the film “No Comment” in 2002. She has since starred in many more popular films and television dramas, including “I Am Legend” (2010), “The Empress” (2011), “My Spring Days” (2014) and “My Heart Twinkle Twinkle” (2015). Jang Shin Young married Wi Seung Cheol in 2006 but they divorced in 2009. They have one son.

Jang Shin Young

Yoon Seol Hee

Go Soo is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on October 4, 1978, he launched his career after appearing in a television commercial in 1998. He made his acting debut in the 1999 television series “My Funky Family” and then gained critical acclaim for his role in the 2001 drama “Piano.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Will It Snow for Christmas?” (2009), “Empire of Gold” (2013) and “The Flower in Prison” (2016). Go Soo married Kim Hye Yeon in 2012.

Go Soo

Jang Tae Joo

Yoon Seung Ah is a South Korean actress. She was born on September 29, 1983 in Gwangju, South Korea and made her acting debut in 2006. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Hero” (2009), “Playful Kiss” (2010), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), “I Need Romance 3” (2014), and “Method” (2017).

Yoon Seung Ah

Jang Hee Joo

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For 20 years, from the early 1990s, one family-owned conglomerate gets through the IMF crisis, which wreaked havoc on the economy of Korea.

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