Shin Min-a (born Yang Min-a on 5 April 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in television dramas A Love to Kill, My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox, Arang and the Magistrate and Oh My Venus.
Shin Min-a began her career as a model for teen magazine KiKi in 1998, then appeared in several music videos for K-pop boyband g.o.d, until her acting debut in 2001. The newcomer quickly rose to stardom, through the high school martial arts comedy Volcano High with Jang Hyuk, and the college romance Madeleine with Jo In-sung. She took on a supporting role in Kim Jee-woon's film noir A Bittersweet Life, reuniting her with previous Beautiful Days co-star Lee Byung-hun. This was followed by leading roles in the melodrama A Love to Kill with Rain, the romantic comedy The Beast and the Beauty with Ryoo Seung-bum, and the psychological thriller The Devil with Uhm Tae-woong and Ju Ji-hoon.
As Shin entered her mid-twenties, she began showcasing more maturity in her choice of roles, playing a sexy counterculture singer in Go Go 70s, an unfaithful wife in The Naked Kitchen, and a cynical young woman in search of her father in Sisters on the Road. But Shin became best known for her portrayals of supernatural horror icons revamped into endearingly innocent yet spunky heroines in the rom-com My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), and the historical drama Arang and the Magistrate (2012).
Shin Min-a may refer to:
Shim Mina (born December 10, 1972), known by her stage name, Mina (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer.
Shim Mina was first a backup dancer for various Korean pop artists such as Park Jin-young and Park Ji-yoon.
She initially found instant fame as "Miss World Cup" at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; when pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world. Afterwards, she signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment, and prepared to release her debut album.
Mina released her debut single 전화받어 ("Answer the Phone") in October 2002. She subsequently released her first album, Rendezvous later in that month.
After a two-year hiatus, Mina came back with her second album in 2004, titled Re:turn 2 Mina. She stated at the time that she wanted to be taken seriously as a singer, and no longer wanted to be known as "Miss World Cup". The lead single from the album,돌아 ("Turn"), was a strong hit for Mina, as it was performed on SBS's Popular Song numerous times, which caused the song to enter the Top 5 of the Korean music charts. Promotion for the album was accompanied by live vocal performances of various songs from the album. This album proved to be more popular than her debut album, and sold many copies.
Ju Ji-hoon (Hangul: 주지훈; also romanized as Joo Ji-hoon; born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor. His first leading role was as Crown Prince Lee Shin in 2006 hit television series Princess Hours. His other notable works include films Antique in 2008 and as the future Sejong the Great in I Am a King in 2012 and The treacherous in 2015. He act as Choi Minwoo in his latest hit drama Mask
In 2003, Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok. He won many awards for modeling. Before entering the entertainment industry, he studied at Tongwon College, majoring in e-Business.
Ju's debut drama was Old Love, but it was in 2006's Princess Hours, based on the manhwa Goong, that he was recognized as an actor, for which he won Best New Actor at the MBC Drama Awards. In the drama he starred alongside former Baby V.O.X. member Yoon Eun-hye, Song Ji-hyo and UN member Kim Jeong-hoon.
In March 2007, Ju starred in KBS2 revenge drama The Devil, opposite Uhm Tae-woong and Shin Min-a. In it he portrayed a lawyer; he reportedly lost 5 kg by eating only chicken and exercising three times a day. Ju received the New Asian Star of 2007 along with six other Asian actors at the 1st Astar TV Drama Awards, held on March 30 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. According to Astar TV they were chosen for their "high recognition in their respective countries, their celebrity status, and potential to emerge as top Asian stars."
The Devil (Hangul: 마왕; hanja: 魔王; RR: Mawang) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Uhm Tae-woong, Ju Ji-hoon, and Shin Min-a. It aired on KBS2 from March 21 to May 24, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
The series is the second installment of the revenge trilogy by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, after Resurrection in 2005 and followed by Shark in 2013.
A string of murders brings together a conflicted detective, a psychic librarian, and a mysterious lawyer with dubious motives. Detective Kang Oh-soo (Uhm Tae-woong) is assigned to two seemingly unrelated murder cases, where the only clues left behind are tarot cards, with the first card meaning "judgment." This leads him to Seo Hae-in (Shin Min-a), a quiet librarian who has the uncanny ability to make a psychic connection to an object to discover its history. She reveals to him that the victims were connected to the death of a high school boy years ago. The one common link between the suspects is their defense attorney, Oh Seung-ha (Ju Ji-hoon), a young lawyer who is seemingly kind and altruistic. Hae-in and Seung-ha later fall in love, though Oh-soo also has feelings for her.
Uhm Tae-woong (born April 5, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of small roles and work in one-act dramas, Uhm began to gain recognition after his villainous turn in the romantic comedy Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang. In 2005, he made his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed Resurrection, followed by another revenge-themed series The Devil in 2007. Since then, he has starred in diverse leading roles on film and television, notably in Forever the Moment (2008), Chaw (2009), Cyrano Agency (2010), Architecture 101 (2012), and Man from the Equator (2012).
Uhm Tae-woong was unsure which college course to take, so he initially joined Kyungmin College's theater department because his crush was there. But even after the girl shifted majors, Uhm stayed after having befriended a fellow student who would become his current manager, and began acting in earnest.
Actors: Cody Alexander (actor), Gracie Barnes (actor), Greg Cox (actor), Caleb Donahoe (actor), Samuel Utley (actor), Samuel Utley (producer), Sarah Swingley (writer), Sarah Swingley (writer), Sarah Swingley (director), Adam Allen (editor), Samuel Utley (editor),
Plot: The apocalypse is over, and Satan has won. Unfortunately for him...he's bored. For the first time ever, HE understands what Hell feels like. After all, since the beginning of time, he's found pleasure in lying to, and cheating the unsuspecting, but as he puts it, 'hardly anyone puts up a fight anymore. All he has left for entertainment are the survivors who didn't flee from the fallen cities. So now he preys on the few who still have something to lose, like William, a young man who is willing to do anything to keep his girlfriend safe. This is a tall order in the wasteland of the apocalypse, but of course, when the devil is around, there's always a 'deal' to be had.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Kevin Anderson (actor), George Barber (actor), Don Kinney (actor), Dylan Pitt (actor), Chris White (actor), Maurice Whitfield (actor), Justin Wooten (actor), Erica Duke (actress), Kim Hoffman (actress), Mackenzie Horras (actress), Stacy Kaney (actress), Megan Reynolds (actress), Kevin Anderson (producer), Zac Chance (producer), Chris White (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Aronne Baietti (actor), Aronne Baietti (actor), Canute Brown-Morgan (actor), Craig DiFrancia (actor), Tony Fernandez (actor), Eric Fortier (actor), Kent Harding (actor), Bob Ketler (actor), Russell Merritt (actor), Mighty Mike Murga (actor), Rod Nash (actor), Jed Rowen (actor), David Stay (actor), David Stay (actor), Marc Wasserman (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Ronn Ausborne (actor), Brandon Craig (actor), Brian Trewitt (actor), Zalika Thomas (actress), Sara Lynn Wright (actress), Christopher Compton (producer), Brandon Craig (producer), Christopher Compton (writer), Christopher Compton (director), Christopher Compton (editor),
Plot: After his girlfriend dies, David resorts to selling his soul to the Devil just to see her one more time. When we are weak, we are easily deceived. This short is about a weak minded individual, played by Brandon Craig, who cannot go on another minute without seeing his love, Tanya, portrayed by Zalika Thomas. Ronn Ausborne's Devil has previously enticed David into some sort of deal.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Brian Anderson (actor), Robert Mann (actor), Dick Pugh (actor), Carly Beatty (actress), Rachel Dwyer (actress), Andrea Isaak (actress), Tim Whyte (producer), Nick Czekurlon (writer), Joe Swanson (writer), Jeff Tymoschuk (composer), Phillip Giarratano (director), Meagan Oravec (editor), Cody Bown (miscellaneous crew), Eric Peschel (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Driven perfectionist Sarah Silverspoon, furious after years of Second Place at her church's yearly bake sale, sells her soul to the Devil in an attempt to wrest First from dimwitted rival Henrietta George. To Sarah's dismay, the Devil proves to be a depressed inept who loses his every contest with God. Failing to derail Henrietta with Satan's useless schemes, a desperate Sarah pushes him to kill Henrietta. This, too, the Devil botches, and Sarah finds herself faced with her enemy's winning confections even in death.
Keywords: cooking, dark-comedy, religionActors: Charles Adler (actor), Charles Adler (actor), Charles Adler (actor), Dee Bradley Baker (actor), Jess Harnell (actor), Candi Milo (actress), Sylvia Edwards (producer), Larry Huber (producer), Buzz Potamkin (producer), David Feiss (writer), David Feiss (writer), Sam Kieth (writer), Pilar Menendez (writer), Gary Lionelli (composer), Guy Moon (composer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Short,Actors: Bertrand Altmann (actor), Claude Boisson (actor), Antonio de Cabo (actor), Russel Case (actor), Russel Case (actor), Al Cliver (actor), Óscar Cortina (actor), Melo Costa (actor), Tibi Costa (actor), Antonio Mayans (actor), Werner Pochath (actor), Ursula Buchfellner (actress), Gisela Hahn (actress), Aline Mess (actress), Muriel Montossé (actress),
Plot: The story is set amongst jungle tribes that live in fear of the devil. Laura Crawford is a model who gets kidnapped by a gang of thugs whilst working in South America. They take her into the jungle and demand a huge ransom. Laura is guarded by some ridiculous looking native who calls himself "The Devil" and has to go through all manner of unpleasantries until the gang get their ransom. Chained maidens are offered in supplication and the devil demonstrates eating pussy in a grossly excessive literal manner. Enter Peter Weston, the devil hunter, who goes into the jungle in true Indiana Jones style to try and rescue her.
Keywords: anthropophagus, bare-breasts, bikini, blonde, blood, broken-neck, brutality, cannibal, cannibal-cult, cannibal-tribeActors: Edward Arnold (actor), Hooper Atchley (actor), Donald Curtis (actor), Howard Freeman (actor), Milton Kibbee (actor), Mitchell Lewis (actor), Stephen McNally (actor), John Nesbitt (actor), William Newell (actor), Robert Emmett O'Connor (actor), Franklin D. Roosevelt (actor), Jack Shea (actor), Barbara Bedford (actress), Betty Blythe (actress), Vicky Lane (actress),
Plot: In this wartime MGM short, the Devil makes mischief with the U.S. economy. It's 5 months since the U.S. entered World War II and Adolf Hitler telephones the Devil for his help. No problem, says the Devil, he will get Americans to buy on credit, break rationing laws, hoard as much as they can and cash in their war bonds. It includes a clip from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asking people to buy bonds and act in the best interest of the country.
Keywords: black-market, breaking-the-fourth-wall, economics, factory-worker, fur-coat, hitler, inflation, military-cemetery, munitions, propagandaActors: Charles Arling (actor), Charles Arling (actor), Harry Bernard (actor), Harry Booker (actor), Charley Chase (actor), Edward F. Cline (actor), Chester Conklin (actor), Billy Gilbert (actor), Fred Hibbard (actor), Slim Summerville (actor), Minta Durfee (actress), Vivian Edwards (actress), Mack Sennett (producer), Walter Wright (director),
Genres: Comedy, Short,It's been rainin' in the mountains and the river's on
the rise.
And we cannot hardly reach the other side.
And the devil, he's in trouble; I can see it in his
eyes.
If you don't give him shelter, he won't have no place
to hide.
The devil deals in dyin' and he travels in a hearse.
He treats you like a dog, now; he'd like to treat you
worse.
But he don't have the answers, an' if he did, he'd lie.
The devil is a joker an' he don't want you alive.
An' some you win, an' some you lose,
An' the winner's all grin and the losers say:
"Deal the cards again.
"Won't you deal the cards again."
L.A.'s in California, Lord, I been there many times.
It is an education, to be sure.
I loved a lovely lady there, she opened up my eyes.
She ran a dancin' school; it was a front, she loved the
Lord.
It's been rainin' in the mountains and the river's on
the rise.
And we cannot hardly reach the other side.
And the devil, he's in trouble; I can see it in his
eyes.
If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to
hide.
It's been rainin' in the mountains and the river's on
the rise.
And we cannot hardly reach the other side.
And the devil, he's in trouble; I can see it in his
eyes.
If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to
hide.
Oh, it's rainin' in the mountains and the river's on
the rise.
And we cannot hardly reach the other side.
And the devil, he's in trouble; I can see it in his
eyes.
If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to
hide.
The devil deals in dyin' and he travels in a hearse.
He treats you like a dog, now; he'd like to treat you
worse.
But he don't have the answers, an' if he did, he'd lie.
The devil is a joker an' he don't want you alive.
An' some you win, an' some you lose,
An' the winner's all grin and the losers say:
"Deal the cards again.
"Oh, won't you deal the cards again."
L.A.'s in California, Lord, I been there many times.
It is an education, to be sure.
I loved a lovely lady there, she opened up my eyes.
She ran a dancin' school; it was a front, she loved the
Lord.
It's been rainin' in the mountains and the river's on
the rise.
And we cannot hardly reach the other side.
And the devil, he's in trouble; I can see it in his
eyes.
If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to
Shin Min-a (born Yang Min-a on 5 April 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in television dramas A Love to Kill, My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox, Arang and the Magistrate and Oh My Venus.
Shin Min-a began her career as a model for teen magazine KiKi in 1998, then appeared in several music videos for K-pop boyband g.o.d, until her acting debut in 2001. The newcomer quickly rose to stardom, through the high school martial arts comedy Volcano High with Jang Hyuk, and the college romance Madeleine with Jo In-sung. She took on a supporting role in Kim Jee-woon's film noir A Bittersweet Life, reuniting her with previous Beautiful Days co-star Lee Byung-hun. This was followed by leading roles in the melodrama A Love to Kill with Rain, the romantic comedy The Beast and the Beauty with Ryoo Seung-bum, and the psychological thriller The Devil with Uhm Tae-woong and Ju Ji-hoon.
As Shin entered her mid-twenties, she began showcasing more maturity in her choice of roles, playing a sexy counterculture singer in Go Go 70s, an unfaithful wife in The Naked Kitchen, and a cynical young woman in search of her father in Sisters on the Road. But Shin became best known for her portrayals of supernatural horror icons revamped into endearingly innocent yet spunky heroines in the rom-com My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), and the historical drama Arang and the Magistrate (2012).
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