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- Kyo-so Hahn was born on 10 March 1926 in Inchon, Korea [now South Korea]. Kyo-so died on 10 January 1959 in South Korea.
- Hwa-su Lim was born in 1924 in Gyeonggi Province South Korea. He was a producer, known for Dokribhyeobhwiwa cheongnyeon Lee Seung-man (1959), Yi guo qing yuan (1958) and Mulmangcho (1960). He died on 21 December 1961 in South Korea.
- Korean-born, Japanese-raised professional wrestler who was the first Japanese wrestling star. He debuted in 1951 after abandoning sumo wrestling a year earlier. His first match was a ten-minute draw against Bobby Bruns. He became a star by defeating every American wrestler that promoters could throw at him. He defeated Lou Thesz for the NWA International Heavyweight Championship on August 27, 1958. He would hold several titles in Japan and the U.S. He also trained Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba, who would go on to be two of the biggest and most important stars in the history of Puroresu (Japanese professional wrestling.) He established Japan's first formal promotion, the Japan Wrestling Association. He was stabbed on December 8, 1963 while partying in a club and died of peritonitis a week later. He was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006, the NWA Hall of Fame in 2011 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Seung-ho Kim was born on 13 July 1918 in South Korea. He was an actor and producer, known for Park Sa-bang (1960), Hyeolmaek (1963) and Geu yeojaui ilsaeng (1957). He died on 1 December 1968 in Seoul, Korea.- Actress
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Ok Jeon was born on 2 April 1911 in Hamhung, South Hamgyong, North Korea. She was an actress and producer, known for Nag-won-eul chajneun mulideul (1927), Hwanghonui geomgaek (1967) and Hwaryo chunmong (1958). She was married to Il Choe and Hong-sik Kang. She died on 22 October 1969 in Seoul, South Korea.- Actor
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Hong-sik Kang was born on 9 December 1902 in Pyongyang, South Pyeongan Province, Korean Empire [now Pyongyang, North Korea]. He was an actor and director, known for Haengboghan geoli (1959), Cherished (1960) and Hangjaeng-ui seogog (1960). He died on 9 October 1971 in Pyongyang, North Korea.- Actor
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Hak Park was born on 6 November 1914 in Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea]. He was an actor and director, known for The Flower Girl (1972), Bungyeseonma-eul-eseo (1961) and The Destiny of Keum-hee and Eun-hee (1974). He died on 11 November 1982.- He had an unusual background for an actor: his formal education began in a kindergarten founded by the wartime-era Japanese Imperial Army, and continued in a military academy which was Tokyo's answer to West Point. Upon graduating from Tokyo University (Japan's most prestigious), Hirata confounded many family expectations of him by pursuing a career in acting. His first roles in Tetsuwan namida ari (1953) and The Last Embrace (1953) brought him to the attention of director Ishirô Honda, who promptly cast Hirata first in his WW2 romance Farewell Rabaul Saraba Rabauru (1954) and then, later that year, in the role that would come to define Hirata's career: the tormented, one-eyed scientist Daisuke Serizawa, who alone has figured out a way to destroy the monster Gojira Godzilla (1954). That movie made stars out of all of the younger actors who were fortunate enough to star in it, though Hirata tended more towards second leads and character parts. He was often called the best-known of all actors to appear in Gojira movies (he would turn up in six of the sequels), but this was due as much to his popularity with directors as with his exposure through the monster movies. He was a favorite of directors Ishiro Honda, Jun Fukuda, Hiroshi Inagaki, and much beloved by virtually all the actors who knew him: honest and humorous, highly intellectual but never pretentious. He appeared in literally every kind of movie Toho Studios made, from the monster pictures to samurai dramas (including his one movie for Akira Kurosawa, Sanjuro (1962)) to war dramas to comedies. Still, he remained identified most directly in the public's mind with the original Gojira; his character Serizawa is among the best remembered and most admired in all Japanese films, both inside Japan and out. Hirata was chosen by Toho to announce the monster's return in Godzilla 1985 (1985), and was tapped for a major role; but he died tragically of lung cancer before he could begin shooting.
- Myong Hui Reeves was born on 18 January 1957 in South Korea. She died on 28 July 1986 in Whitney, Texas, USA.
- Born in what is now Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea as Kang Yeon-ok, she graduated from high school in Dongnae District. In 1956, she went to Hawaii, to study political science, but won a beauty contest, and was signed by 20th Century-Fox. In 1963, Linda was planning to sign with United Artists, with the goal establishing a drama school back in Korea. After continuing to work through till the mid-1960's, Dissatisfied with acting, she decided to leave Hollywood. She was a resident of New York City until her death at age 49.
- Jeong-im Nam was born on 21 July 1945 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Yohwa Jang Huibin (1968), Wichul (1967) and Bunno (1970). She died on 2 September 1992 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Seong-min Lim was born on 18 April 1957 in Chungchong-namdo, South Korea. He was an actor, known for Death Song (1991), Henequen (1997) and Dalbit mellodi (1985). He died on 25 August 1995 in South Korea.
- Kim Sung-Jae was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and model, best known as a member of Deux, an influential early K-pop and Korean hip-hop group that rose to fame in the early 1990s. He was active for five years. He started his career as a backup dancer for the soloist Hyun Jin Young. Later on in 1993, he made his debut with a fellow backup dancer, Lee Hyun as the hip-hop duo, Deux, which the group was especially influential among teenagers during their time. As a member of Deux, he was a pioneer in incorporating hip-hop into Korean music.
Several months after Deux broke up, Sung Jae released his debut solo album, As I Told You, on November 19, 1995. He performed the album's title track the same day on an SBS music program and then returned to his hotel room with his girlfriend and members of his entourage. He was found dead in his hotel room the next day, and police ruled the cause of death a heart attack caused by overworking. However, 28 needle marks were later discovered on his right arm, and an autopsy found traces of an animal anesthetic, or animal stimulant in his body. His girlfriend was arrested for the alleged murder of Sungjae and was sentenced to life in prison, but was later acquitted due to the "lack of evidence". - Du-Yeong Jeon was born on 6 November 1925 in Kyongsong, Empire of Japan [now Seoul, South Korea]. He was an actor, known for Dubeonjjae sangbong (1967), Gijeog-i ullinda (1959) and Ttang (1960). He died on 10 December 1997.
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Lee Hak-in was born on 9 November 1945 in South Gyeongsang, Korea [now South Gyeongsang, South Korea]. Lee was a writer and director, known for Ihoujin no kawa (1975) and Sôten Kôro (2009). Lee died on 22 September 1998 in Japan.- Actor
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Mu-ryong Choi was born on 25 February 1928 in Paju, Gyeonggi province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now South Korea]. He was an actor and director, known for Duch (1987), Jesamjidae 2 (1969) and Piarin guwolsan (1965). He was married to Ji-mee Kim and Hyo-shil Kang. He died on 13 November 1999 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.- Kim Hwansung was a South Korean singer under Music Factory Entertainment. He was a member of the boy group NRG.
Around June 5th, Hwansung complained of abdominal pains and had a high fever. He was hospitalized, though doctors were initially unsure of what was causing his illness. His health rapidly deteriorated, he was diagnosed with malignant viral pneumonia, eventually lapsing into a coma and placed on life support when doctors pronounced him brain dead. Hwansung's parents decided to remove him from life support. He died on June 15, 2000, at only 19 years old. - Seung-yong Nam was born Shoryu Nan on November 23, 1912 in Soon-Cheon, South Korea. Although born in South Korea, Nam received his higher education in Japan. Seung-yong won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany (he completed said marathon in two hours, thirty-one minutes, and forty-two seconds). In the wake of his Olympic victory Nam went on to work for the Korean Sporting Association. Seung-yong died at age 88 on February 20, 2001.
- Siani Lee was born on 8 October 1962 in Seoul, South Korea. She died on 28 October 2001 in Pennsylvania, USA.
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Eun-Ryung Cho was born on 1 July 1972 in Seoul, South Korea. Eun-Ryung was a director and writer, known for Life (1999), Skate (1998) and The Poor (1996). Eun-Ryung was married to Myung-Joon Kim. Eun-Ryung died on 9 April 2003 in Seoul, South Korea.- Actress
Eun-jin Han was born on 6 September 1918 in Keijo, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Seoul, South Korea]. She was an actress, known for Nammae (1967), Mu-jeong (1939) and Hwanghonui geomgaek (1967). She died on 16 July 2003 in Ichon-dong, Seoul, South Korea.- Il-woo Kim was born on 24 May 1953 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor, known for My Sassy Girl (2001), Farewell My Darling (1996) and Dalkomhan seupai (2005). He died on 13 June 2004 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Masami Shimojô was born on 26 August 1915 in Pusan, Korea, Japan [now Pusan, South Korea]. He was an actor, known for Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980), Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) and Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana (1995). He died on 25 July 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Born in Gunsan, North Jeolla, Lee made her debut in 1997. She was a popular actress, starring in the hit movie Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo in 2004.
On the night of February 22, 2005, only a few days after her graduation from Dankook University, Lee suddenly committed suicide at her apartment room in Seongnam City, aged only twenty-five years old. According to experts, Lee had suffered severe depression and anger from her family after performing nude scenes for her role as a sultry jazz singer in the Korean crime movie The Scarlet Letter. - Patricia McCarron was born on 17 September 1931 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress, known for The Good Die Young (1954), Rope (1953) and Devil Rider! (1970). She died on 5 October 2005 in Putney, London, England, UK.
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Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."
He was born Nam June Paik on July 20, 1932 in Seoul, South Korea. He was the fifth son of a textile manufacturer. Young Paik was fond of music and art, he studied piano in Seoul. In 1950 the Paik family fled from the Korean War, first to Hong Kong, and later to Japan. There he graduated from the University of Tokyo (1956), where he studied art, music history, and philosophy, and wrote a thesis on Arnold Schönberg.
Paik continued his music studies in Germany. He collaborated with Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage, who inspired his transition into electronic arts. In 1959 he performed his "Hommage a John Cage" with pre-recorded music and motorcycle, with participation of people and live chicken. Paik also carried out experimental work with Karlheinz Stockhausen in the Electronic Music Studio of the West Deutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne, Germany. Paik was a friend of Yoko Ono from 1963, when they first met at her home in Tokyo. At that time, he took part in the Post Neo-Dada art movement "Fluxus" with George Maciunas, Yoko Ono and other avant-garde artists.
Paik's modified TV monitors were first presented in 1963, in his solo show titled "Exposition of Music-Electronic Television" in Germany. In 1964 he moved to New York and continued experiments with music and video performance. His ground-braking interactive video-works began in 1965, when he started experiments with his video camera, with electromagnets, and with color TV. At that time Paik also collaborated with engineer Shuya Abe in Japan. He continued as artist-in-residence at WGBH public broadcaster in Boston, USA. There he constructed the first video synthesizer together with Shuya Abe in 1969. A large magnet outside the TV monitor was used to alter the image and create an abstract picture. He produced random patterns of light by causing distortions to the electron emission spot on a phosphorous screen. Paik later used multiple TV monitors and robots, made of TV sets, metal and electronic components. In his TV project " TV Buddha" a statue of a sitting Buddha is facing it's own image on a closed-circuit TV.
Paik was the founding father of Video Art. He advanced our perceptions of the temporal image and it's role in contemporary art. His largest project was "Wrap around the World" designed for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. There he mounted a giant media-tower shaped like a birthday cake, called "The More the Better" and used 1003 TV monitors for a non-stop presentation of Video-Art images and performances by Korean drummers and international artists: Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Merce Cunningham, Sergei Kuryokhin among others.
Nam June Paik is credited for creating the term "Electronic Super Highway" in his 1974 report, commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation. In the 90s, when "information superhighway" became a hot phrase, he commented, "Bill Clinton stole my idea." In 1996 Paik became disabled after having a stroke, and was in a wheelchair for ten years in his later life, but his energy and intellect were as productive as ever. He was a highly creative member of society, a provocative experimental artist and thinker whose ideas and performances made a profound effect on the art of video and television. His works are now preserved in museum collections across the world. Nam June Paik died on January 29, 2006 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
"He made the World Family wiser", said his friend Yoko Ono. A space rock was named "Paik" in his honor.- Director
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Woo-sang Park was born on 2 January 1943 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He was a director and writer, known for American Chinatown (1995), Miami Connection (1987) and Gang Justice (1991). He died on 11 April 2006 in Seoul, Korea.- Kim Hyung-chil was born on 1 July 1959 in Gwangju, South Korea. He died on 7 December 2006 in Doha, Qatar.
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Grand Master Bong Soo Han was the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido, and is referred to as the "Father of Hapkido" in the Western World. As one of the original senior students to the Founder of Hapkido, Yong Sul Choi, he led a dedicated effort in the development of Hapkido as it is known today.
Grand Master Han first introduced Hapkido into the United States in 1967, although mass exposure did not come until the motion picture "Billy Jack" filled the nation's theaters in 1971. In this film, Grand Master Han gained critical acclaim for creating and staging some of the most breathtaking and realistic fight sequences ever to have graced the silver screen. Up to the release of this film, brief references to martial arts were often portrayed by actors and not by martial artists. Grand Master Han redefined and revolutionized Hollywood's understanding of martial arts by demonstrating a level of martial arts skill previously not seen before, much to the delight of the audience who found it tremendously exciting.
Grand Master Han was the subject of hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles and countless martial arts magazine cover stories. He was a member of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame (1978), the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame (1999) and the Taekwondo Times Magazine Hall of Fame (2003). He was also featured in The Arts and Entertainment documentary, "The Martial Arts," the Wesley Snipes-produced "Master of the Martial Arts," and several other radio, Internet, and television profiles.
In addition to being cited in dozens of martial arts books, Grand Master Han himself wrote many articles on the Way of martial arts, and also authored the book, HAPKIDO: The Korean Art of Self Defense (Ohara Publications, 1974), which is now in its 23rd printing. He also completed a series of ten instructional Hapkido DVD's for worldwide distribution.
Grand Master Bong Soo Han was best known, however, for his indefatigable dedication to the teaching of Hapkido, sharing with thousands the truth and nature of martial arts.- Lee Hye-Ryeon soon changed to Heo Yun, (best known as 'U;Nee'), was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and actress. Her real name Lee Hye Ryeon was changed to Heo Yun when she first dedicated herself to the stage. She then used her second stage name 'U;Nee' after her debut as a singer. 5 days before releasing the 3rd album Solo Fantasy, she was found to hang herself in her private apartment in Seo Gu, ending her career at the young age of 25. After an investigation by the police, it was determined that U;Nee had suffered from depression and stress from the pressure rising of fame and personal problems. She left no suicide note but did share on a website that "I feel everything is empty. I am again walking down a path to reach a destination that I don't know."
- Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Jeong Da-bin, whose real name is Jung Hye-sun, was mostly known for playing ever cheerful and effervescent every girl roles. Known primarily for playing schoolgirl types, she gained quite a popular following in Taiwan as well particularly for her roles in numerous "Korean wave" miniseries. She attended Yongdok Girls High School and Gongguk University for two years where she majored in Drama.
Her first breakout role was in the Korean fantasy movie "Danjeogbiyeonsu" in 2000 where she played alongside Kim Yun-jin, the star of the miniseries "Lost".
In 2004, she starred in a Korean high school romantic comedy called "Geunomeun Meoshitosda", or 'He Was Cool'. In that movie, she played an outgoing, spunky, comical and animated -- yet very naive, awkward and infatuated -- schoolgirl named Han Ye-won -- which was to become her signature role.
She also garnered several Korean television awards for her roles in such sitcoms like "The Summer Typhoon" (SBS, 2005); "She is Nineteen (SBS,2004); "Attic Cat" (MBC, 2003); "New Nonstop 2 & 3" (MBC 2002-3); "Trio" (MBC 2002); "The Full Sun" (KBS, 2001); and "Taeyangun Gadukhe" (KBS, 2001).
Among her awards was the 2004 SBS Year-end Award for her role in "She is 19", as well as the 2004 New Star Award. In 2003, she was awarded the MBC Best Actress Award in a Miniseries for "Attic Cat". Jeong Da-bin also did numerous television commercials for Korean companies like DNS, BYC, LG Monitor, GS-25 Mart, CJ Jelly, Korea Telecom (KT), and GameTube, among others.
On the morning of Saturday, Februay 10, 2007, Jeong Da-bin committed suicide in the apartment of her boyfriend in Seoul. She was found by her boyfriend hanging in his bathroom with a towel wrapped around her neck. While no apparent suicide note was left behind, an entry in her on-line bog shortly before her death indicated she was suffering from depression.
Jeong, who has always been known for her outgoing, funny, cheerful and positive schoolgirl image, is survived by her father, mother and one younger brother in Seoul. - Masumi Kuni was born on 2 January 1908 in Ulsan, South Korea. He was an actor, known for Dorodarake no junjô (1963) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He died on 4 April 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Seung-hui Cho was born on 18 January 1984 in Seoul, South Korea. He died on 16 April 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
- Lee Ae-Jung was born on 17 March 1987 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Autumn in My Heart (2000), Beautiful Days (2001) and Four Sisters (2001). She died on 6 September 2007 in Seoul, South Korea.
- American military officer, a fighter pilot with the famed "Flying Tigers" of World War II. Hill was born in Korea to American missionary parents. From age 6, he lived with his parents in Texas. After graduation from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, Hill joined the U.S. Navy and trained as a pilot. He flew dive bombers and torpedo bombers prior to the second World War, and was recruited by General Claire Lee Chennault to fly with Chennault's American Volunteer Group, the "Flying Tigers," against the Japanese in China in 1941, six months before America's entry into the war. Hill was one of the AVG's top fighter pilots. After the unit's disbanding in 1942, Hill stayed on in China and eventually commanded the 23rd Fighter Group of the US Army Air Forces. In all, Hill was credited with shooting down 18.25 Japanese planes, making him a triple ace. Following the war, Hill eventually returned to Texas and became a rancher, oilman, and miner. He remained a member of the Army Reserve and in 1946 was given command of the newly-formed Texas Air National Guard, with the rank of brigadier general. At 31, he was the youngest brigadier general in Air National Guard history. In 1948, John Ford and Merian C. Cooper were producing a film about a giant gorilla (Mighty Joe Young (1949)) and Cooper, who had been General Chennault's chief of staff with the "Flying Tigers," asked Hill's help in capturing a real gorilla to use as a photo double in some scenes. Hill went to Africa and caught a gorilla and brought it to Hollywood for use in the film. In 1968 Hill retired from the Air National Guard. He spent the rest of his life in various business pursuits and in touring air shows around the world. In 2002, sixty years after the enemy action for which he was cited, Hill was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross, the army's second highest decoration. He died of congestive heart failure in his home in Terrell Hills, Texas, October 11, 2007 and was buried a few blocks away at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
- Yeong-im Kim was born on 23 April 1980 in South Korea. She was an actress, known for Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do (2004), Videoreul boneun namja (2003) and Calla (1999). She died on 7 December 2007 in South Korea.
- Jae-hwan Ahn was born on 25 April 1972 in South Korea. He was an actor, known for The Record (2000), Show Show Show (2003) and Tears of Diamonds (2005). He was married to Jung Sun-hee. He died on 8 September 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Jin-shil Choi was born on 24 December 1968 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress, known for My Love, My Bride (1990), I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me (1994) and Mister Mama (1992). She was married to Sung Min Cho. She died on 2 October 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Kwang-jung Park was born on 19 January 1962 in South Korea. He was an actor, known for Driving with My Wife's Lover (2006), A Man Among Men (1996) and No. 3 (1997). He died on 15 December 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Yeo-song Moon was born in 1932 in Jeju Island, South Korea. Yeo-song was a director and writer, known for Jabchodeului bom (1989), Jeongmal ggumi itdagu (1976) and Buin haenjga (1969). Yeo-song died on 11 January 2009.- Jang Ja-yun was born on 8 December 1982 in South Korea. She was an actress, known for Boys Over Flowers (2009). She died on 7 March 2009 in Pundang, Kyonggi Province, South Korea.
- Woo Seung-yeon was an upcoming model for several fashion magazines and appeared in two minor movie roles the "Herb" (2007) and "Private Eye" (2009). She got her start as an Internet uljjang, leading to her modeling career, which then branched out into acting. Woo Seung-yeon was found dead at her home on April 27, 2009, in what appeared to be an apparent suicide. The 24-year-old actress reportedly hanged herself in a closet and was found deceased by her roommate who then notified police. The suicide was believed to be triggered by depression and several repeated failed attempts to cast into major roles.
- Yeo Woon-gye was born on 25 February 1940 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Seokyeongui 10 beonga (1979), Bang-jawa Hyang-dani (1972) and Badalo gan mogma (1980). She died on 22 May 2009.
- Roh Moo-hyun was born on 1 September 1946 in Bongha Village, Gimhae-si, South Korea. He died on 23 May 2009 in Bongha Village, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
- Kum-Bong Do was born on 27 August 1930 in Incheon, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Yeojaui saemteo (1965), Moksumeul pan sanai (1966) and Uijeok Iljimae (1961). She died on 3 June 2009.
- Park Seh-jik was born on 18 September 1933 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang City, South Korea. He died on 27 July 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Jin-young Jang was born on 14 June 1974 in Jeonju, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Sorum (2001), Blue Swallow (2005) and Singles (2003). She was married to Kim Young-kyun. She died on 1 September 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Chun-suk Park was born on 8 May 1930 in Seoul, South Korea. He was a composer and actor, known for Haetbit sodajineun beolpan (1960), Somunnan yeoja (1966) and Manghyang (1958). He died on 14 March 2010.- Min-kyeong Kim was born on 9 May 1981 in South Korea. She was an actress, known for Ardor (2002), Damo (2003) and School (1999). She died on 3 June 2010 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Yong-ha Park was born on 12 August 1977 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor, known for The Slingshot (2009), All In (2003) and On Air (2008). He died on 30 June 2010 in Seoul, South Korea.