People
194 people
Ahn Jung-geun
Independence activist. A real person depicted in 2 works, including Hero; the corresponding character in the work is 'Ahn Jung-geun'.
independence activist
Ahn So-yeon
A director who documented the life story of a family whose home was across from the Blue House.
Documentary director · Cast member
Ansi Fortress Commander
A fortress commander who appears in historical sources as having defended Ansi Fortress during Emperor Taizong of Tang’s invasion of Goguryeo in 645. His name is not given in contemporary or major early sources, and “Yang Man-chun” is a name transmitted in later texts.
Goguryeo commander of Ansi Fortress · Military commander
Arthur John Patterson
A defendant. A real person covered in The Case of Itaewon Homicide; his corresponding character in the film is “Pearson.”
Defendant
Bae Hyeong-jin
Marathoner. A real person portrayed in Marathon; his counterpart in the film is Yun Cho-won.
Marathoner
Cha Ji-cheol
Chief of the Presidential Security Service. A real person depicted in two works, including The President's Last Bang; his main character counterpart is “Chief Cha.”
Chief of the Presidential Security Service
Chang Taek-sang
A politician who served as chief of the Capital Police Department during the U.S. military government period and as South Korea’s first foreign minister and prime minister.
Politician · Chief of the Capital Police Department
Cho Bong-haeng
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis, in connection with an adaptation originating from the case of a Korean drug trafficker active in Suriname and an investigation conducted with civilian cooperation.
Korean drug criminal
Cho Cheol-young
Cho Cheol-young is a documentary director and co-director of Night in Seoul.
Documentary director
Cho Hun-hyun
A leading professional Go player in Korea. He became a professional player at age 9 in 1962 and achieved international success, including winning the Ing Cup in 1989. Lee Chang-ho was his live-in disciple.
Professional Go player · 9-dan
Cho Jung-pil
The victim of the 1997 Itaewon hamburger restaurant murder case. He was portrayed by Song Joong-ki in The Case of Itaewon Homicide.
Victim
Cho Young-sook
A first-generation women's gukgeuk performer who appears as herself in the film.
women's gukgeuk performer · holder of the National Intangible Heritage of bal-tal
Choi Dae-ho
A figure who pledged to establish FC Anyang as a citizens' club and, after being elected mayor, worked with the supporters to establish it.
Mayor of Anyang
Choi Dong-won
Baseball player. A real person portrayed in Perfect Game; the corresponding character in the film is 'Choi Dong-won.'
Baseball player
Choi Jae-young
A person who gave Kim Keon-hee a luxury bag and filmed it in 2022.
Pastor
Choi Kyu-hah
President. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Choi Han-gyu.”
President
Choi Myeong-gil
A Joseon civil official. An actual historical figure covered in The Fortress; the corresponding character in the work is “Choi Myeong-gil.”
Joseon civil official
Choi Seong-pil
The person who was wrongly convicted as the perpetrator of the Yakchon Five-way Intersection taxi driver murder and served time, then was acquitted at retrial. He is the model for Hyun-woo in the film New Trial.
Petitioner for retrial in the Yakchon Five-way Intersection case
Choi Yoon-jin
Choi directed Big Deal through filming and the first edit, but after a dispute with the production company, the final theatrical release listed Choi as “on-site director,” not director.
Film on-site director · Formerly contracted director
Chun Doo-hwan
He served as commander of the Defense Security Command and head of the Joint Investigation Headquarters at the time of the October 26 Incident in 1979, and was a key figure who later led the December 12 military rebellion.
Commander of the Defense Security Command · Head of the Joint Investigation Headquarters
Chun Ho-gyun
Appears as himself in a documentary about ecology, seeds, and cannabis issues.
Participant
Crown Prince Sado
Crown Prince Sado was a crown prince of Joseon whose death in 1762 is the central historical subject of The Throne.
Crown Prince of Joseon
Dae Jo-yeong
A real person who constitutes the factual basis of the work in connection with a long-form adaptation based on the founding of Balhae and the history of Dae Jo-yeong.
Founder of Balhae
Daeso
A character based on Daeso, who appears in traditions concerning Buyeo and Jumong. His rivalry with Jumong and their specific personal relationship were reconstructed for the drama.
figure in ancient history and the founding traditions
Danjong
A Joseon king who ascended the throne at age 12, lost it to Prince Suyang after three years of reign, and was exiled to Yeongwol.
6th king of Joseon
Douglas MacArthur
Commander of the UN forces. A real person covered in Operation Chromite, whose corresponding character in the film is “Douglas MacArthur.”
Commander of the UN forces
Edward Lee
An initial suspect and defendant. A real person covered in The Case of Itaewon Homicide; his corresponding character in the film is “Alex.”
Initial suspect and defendant
Empress Ki
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with its substantial reworking inspired by Empress Ki, a Yuan empress from Goryeo.
Yuan empress
Eom Heung-do
A historical figure remembered in tradition as a loyal subject who recovered Danjong's body; the film greatly expands his relationship with Danjong.
Joseon-era figure
Geumwa
A character based on Geumwa of Buyeo, who appears in the Jumong founding tradition. Based on the relationships among figures in the tradition, but
figure in ancient history and the founding traditions
Gong Gil-yong
A detective. A real person covered in The Classified File; the corresponding character in the film is “Gong Gil-yong.”
Detective
Gong-gil
Clown. A real person covered in The King and the Clown; the corresponding character in the work is “Gong-gil.”
Clown
Gwanghaegun
Crown Prince of Joseon and King of Joseon. A real historical figure depicted in two films, including Masquerade; the corresponding character most commonly portrayed on screen is “Gwanghae.”
Crown Prince of Joseon · King of Joseon
Gwon Ae-ra
An independence activist who led the March First Movement in Gaeseong and was imprisoned alongside Yu Gwan-sun in Women’s Prison Block Cell No. 8 at Seodaemun Prison.
Independence activist
Han Sang-kuk
A Navy noncommissioned officer. A real person covered in Northern Limit Line; the corresponding character in the film is 'Han Sang-kuk.'
Navy noncommissioned officer
Heo Gyun
Heo Gyun was a Joseon civil official and writer. He appears as a historical character under his own name in Masquerade.
Civil official · Writer
Heo Jun
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the life of the royal physician Heo Jun and Donguibogam.
royal physician and medical scholar
Heungseon Daewongun Yi Ha-eung
A Joseon royal and politician. A real historical figure featured in Fengshui; the corresponding character in the film is “Heungseon.”
Joseon royal and politician
Hong Beom-do
Hong Beom-do was an independence forces commander who, together with allied independence units that included the Korean Independence Army, defeated Japanese troops in the Battle of Bongo-dong in June 1920. The film The Battle: Roar to Victory is based on that battle, but its central characters—including Hae-cheol, Byeong-gu, and Jang-ha—and its detailed decoy and pursuit scenes should be understood as cinematic constructions.
Independence forces commander
Hong Guk-yeong
A politician during the reign of King Jeongjo of Joseon who served as a close aide around the time Jeongjo ascended the throne and wielded political influence early in his reign.
Jeongjo's close aide
Hong Sun-gong
A film participant who testifies about her experience of women's victimization during Jeju 4·3.
Jeju 4·3 survivor · Documentary participant
Hwang Ji-young
An actual person who continues to work as a third-generation women’s gukgeuk performer.
Women’s gukgeuk performer
Hwang Jini
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with an adaptation based on the life and traditions surrounding Hwang Jini, a gisaeng and artist of Joseon.
Gisaeng and artist
Hwang Myeong-ae
A bereaved family member who lost her daughter in the 2003 Daegu subway fire disaster and one of the documentary's main interviewees.
Bereaved family member from the Daegu subway fire disaster
Hwang Ok
A figure associated with the police and the Uiyeoldan. A real person covered in The Age of Shadows; the corresponding character in the film is “Lee Jung-chul.”
Police · Figure associated with the Uiyeoldan
Hwang Woo-suk
Researcher. A real person covered in Whistle Blower, whose counterpart in the film is 'Lee Jang-hwan.'
Researcher
Hyun Jung-hwa
Table tennis player. A real person portrayed in As One; the corresponding character is 'Hyun Jung-hwa.'
Table tennis player
Im Myeong-ae
An independence activist who led the March First Movement in the Paju area and was imprisoned alongside Yu Gwan-sun in Women’s Prison Block Cell No. 8 at Seodaemun Prison.
Independence activist
Im Sang-ok
A real person whose life forms part of the work's factual basis; the work is adapted from the life of Im Sang-ok, a merchant of the late Joseon period.
trader
Injo
A king of Joseon. An actual historical figure covered in The Fortress; the corresponding character in the work is “Injo.”
Joseon king
Jang Hang-jun
Jang Hang-jun is the film director of The Man Who Lives with the King.
Film director
Jang Nok-su
A concubine of Yeonsangun. A real person covered in The King and the Clown; the corresponding character in the work is “Nok-su.”
Concubine of Yeonsangun
Jang Seok-chan
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a firefighter and 34 years old.
Fire service official · Firefighter
Jang Tae-wan
Commander of the Capital Defense Command. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Lee Tae-shin.”
Commander of the Capital Defense Command
Jang Yeongsil
A scientist and technologist. A real historical figure featured in 2 works, including Jang Yeongsil; the principal corresponding character in a work is “Jang Yeongsil.”
Scientist and technologist
Jang-geum
A female physician who participated in royal medical care during the reign of King Jungjong of Joseon. Her name and medical activities are recorded several times in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty.
Joseon female physician
Jeon Bong-jun
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the combination of the actual history of the Donghak Peasant Revolution and real figures such as Jeon Bong-jun with fictional protagonists.
Leader of the Donghak peasant forces
Jeong Byeong-ju
Commander of the Special Warfare Command. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Gong Soo-hyeok.”
Commander of the Special Warfare Command
Jeong Do-jeon
A historical figure who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with late Goryeo politics and the founding of Joseon.
politician · scholar
Jeong Ji-young
Jeong Ji-young is a film director and the director of My Name.
Film director
Jeong Yak-jeon
A Silhak scholar. A real person discussed in Jasan Eobo, whose counterpart in the film is ‘Jeong Yak-jeon.’
Silhak scholar
Jeongjo
King of Joseon. A real person covered in 2 works, including Lee San; the representative corresponding character in the work is 'Jeongjo.'
King of Joseon
Ji Hye-won
Ji Hye-won is a documentary director and director of Voices.
Documentary director
Jo Se-young
Director of K-Number. A documentary filmmaker who has worked on issues of overseas adoption for a long time.
Documentary director
Jumong
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with its large-scale reconstruction of the founding legend of Goguryeo and traditions about King Dongmyeongseong.
King Dongmyeongseong and figure in the founding traditions
Jung Seung-hwa
Army Chief of Staff and Martial Law Commander. A real person featured in two works, including The Fifth Republic, whose representative on-screen counterpart is 'Jung Seung-hwa.'
Army Chief of Staff · Martial Law Commander
Jürgen Hinzpeter
Jürgen Hinzpeter was a German journalist portrayed as Peter in A Taxi Driver, which links him to reporting on the events in Gwangju in May 1980.
Journalist
Kaneko Fumiko
An anarchist. A real person portrayed in Anarchist from Colony; the corresponding character in the film is “Kaneko Fumiko.”
Anarchist
Kang Shin-seong
A diplomat who served as South Korea's ambassador to Somalia during the Somali Civil War in 1991 and led the joint escape of South and North Korean embassy personnel. He was the model for Ambassador Han Shin-seong in the film Escape from Mogadishu.
Diplomat · South Korean Ambassador to Somalia
Kang Yang-hyeon
Basketball coach. A real person featured in Rebound; the corresponding character in the film is “Kang Yang-hyeon.”
Basketball coach
Kim Cheol-hong
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a senior firefighter and 35 years old. Yonhap News reported that he was said to have been the first to rush into the flames at the time.
Fire service official · Senior firefighter
Kim Dae-jung
A politician who led South Korea's democratization movement and opposition politics. The 15th president from 1998 to 2003 and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Politician · 15th president of the Republic of Korea · Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Kim Du-han
A real person whose life and connection to the political and social history of the Japanese colonial period and the post-liberation era form part of the work's factual basis.
Politician and social figure
Kim Eun-sun
A film participant who testifies about her experiences and memories of women's victimization during Jeju 4·3.
Jeju 4·3 survivor · Documentary participant
Kim Geun-tae
Democratization activist and politician. A real person whose story is addressed in Namyeong-dong 1985; his corresponding character in the film is “Kim Jong-tae.”
Democratization activist · Politician
Kim Gi-seok
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a senior firefighter and 42 years old.
Fire service official · Senior firefighter
Kim Gu
Kim Gu (1876–1949) was an independence activist during the Japanese colonial period and president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. In his youth, he used the name Kim Chang-su, and after the Chihapo Incident, he was imprisoned in Incheon Prison.
Independence activist · President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Kim Gye-won
Served as a Republic of Korea Army general and as presidential chief of staff, and was present at the scene of the October 26 Incident in 1979.
Presidential chief of staff
Kim Hyang-hwa
An actual independence activist who led the March 1919 independence movement centered around the Suwon Gisaeng Association and was arrested and imprisoned.
Independence activist
Kim Hyung-wook
Former director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. A real person covered in The Man Standing Next; his on-screen counterpart is “Park Yong-gak.”
Former director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Hyunji
Kim Hyunji is an MBC Gyeongnam producer and documentary director of Namtaeryeong.
Documentary director · MBC Gyeongnam producer
Kim Jae-gyu
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. A real person covered in 3 works, including The Fourth Republic; the corresponding character in the work is 'Kim Jae-gyu.'
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Jin-gi
Provost Marshal of Army Headquarters. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Kim Jun-yeop.”
Provost Marshal of Army Headquarters
Kim Jong-seo
A Joseon civil official. A real person covered in 2 works, including The Princess' Man; the representative corresponding character is ‘Kim Jong-seo.’
Joseon civil official
Kim Jong-woo
Kim Jong-woo is a documentary director and co-director of Night in Seoul.
Documentary director
Kim Joong-san
A fortune-teller who took part in the investigation of the 1978 Busan child kidnapping case. In The Classified File, Yoo Hae-jin played a character with the same name.
Fortune-teller
Kim Jun
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with its adaptation based on the Goryeo military regime and Kim Jun's period in power.
military ruler of Goryeo
Kim Keon-hee
The president's spouse at the time and a real person who became the central subject of the documentary The First Lady.
President's spouse (at the time the work was released)
Kim Kyung-man
Kim Kyung-man is the documentary director of Until the Stones Speak.
Documentary director
Kim Moon-sook
A women’s rights activist. A real person addressed in Herstory; the corresponding character in the film is “Moon Jung-sook.”
Women’s rights activist
Kim Myeong-ho
A former university professor involved in the 2007 crossbow incident involving a judge. He was the model for Professor Kim Gyeong-ho in the film Unbowed.
Former university professor · Person involved in the crossbow incident
Kim Oh-rang
Chief of staff to the commander of the Special Warfare Command. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Oh Jin-ho.”
Chief of staff to the commander of the Special Warfare Command
Kim Sa-bok
Kim Sa-bok was a driver portrayed through the character Kim Man-seob in A Taxi Driver and linked in registered reporting to Jürgen Hinzpeter's visits to Gwangju.
Driver
Kim Sang-heon
A Joseon civil official. An actual historical figure covered in The Fortress; the corresponding character in the work is “Kim Sang-heon.”
Joseon civil official
Kim Sang-tae
The attempted hijacker of the aircraft in the 1971 Korean Air F27 attempted hijacking to North Korea. He is the model for Yong-dae in the film Hijack.
Attempted aircraft hijacker
Kim Seong-ja
A voice-phishing victim and informant. A real person featured in Citizen of a Kind, whose counterpart in the film is Deok-hee.
Voice-phishing victim · Informant
Kim Shin-wan
Kim Shin-wan is a documentary director and co-director of Night in Seoul.
Documentary director
Kim Si-hyeon
An independence activist. A real person covered in The Age of Shadows; the corresponding character in the film is “Kim Woo-jin.”
Independence activist
Kim So-young
A disabled dancer who is the actual central figure in the documentary Soyoung's Effort.
Dancer · Documentary cast member
Kim Su-im
A real person from the period of the U.S. military government who is covered in Seoul 1945; her counterpart in the drama is “Kim Hae-gyeong.”
Real person from the period of the U.S. military government
Kim Won-bong
An independence activist and leader of the Uiyeoldan. A real person covered in two films, including Assassination; the main corresponding character in the films is “Kim Won-bong.”
Independence activist · Leader of the Uiyeoldan
Kim Woo-jin
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the lives of vocalist Yun Sim-deok and playwright Kim Woo-jin, and the 1926 joint plunge incident.
Playwright
Kim Yong-bok
The father of the late Kim Hyeon-jeong, a victim of the Lee Chun-jae case. He provided the motif for the Hye-jin case in the drama.
Family member of a victim
Kim Yong-yeol
A film participant who testifies about her experience of women's victimization during Jeju 4·3.
Jeju 4·3 survivor · Documentary participant
King Gogukcheon
A king of Goguryeo and Queen Woo's first husband, and a historical person whose death in 197 and the subsequent succession process are recorded in the Samguk Sagi.
9th king of Goguryeo
King Sansang
A historical person who became king after King Gogukcheon's younger brother and then took Woo as his queen consort.
10th king of Goguryeo
King Yeongjo
Yeongjo was a king of Joseon and the father of Crown Prince Sado. He is portrayed under his royal title in The Throne.
King of Joseon
Ko Jeong-ja
A film participant who testifies about her experience of women's victimization during Jeju 4·3.
Jeju 4·3 survivor · Documentary participant
Ko Seok
A bereaved family member who lost his twin daughters in the 1999 Sealand training center fire and one of the documentary's main interviewees.
Bereaved family member from the Sealand training center fire disaster
Kwon Il-yong
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in relation to its dramatization of Kwon Il-yong and Go Na-mu's nonfiction and early Korean profiling experiences.
Profiler
Kwon Yong-hyeon
An actual person interested in alternative healing and connected to issues concerning medical cannabis.
Doctor·Participant
Lady Hyegyeong
Lady Hyegyeong was King Yeongjo's daughter-in-law and Crown Prince Sado's wife, and she wrote the memoir commonly known as Hanjungnok.
Crown Princess
Lee Chang-ho
A professional Go player from Cho Hun-hyun's school. He became a professional player at age 11 in 1986, won his first title at the KBS Badukwang Championship in 1989, and claimed the title at the 1990 Highest Title match by defeating his teacher Cho Hun-hyun.
Professional Go player · 9-dan
Lee Chun-jae
Police identified Lee Chun-jae through DNA evidence during the 2019 reinvestigation of the serial murder cases committed in and around Hwaseong between 1986 and 1991.
Serial killer
Lee Geun-an
Former police officer. A person who perpetrated torture during anti-communist investigations under the military regime, and a major real-life model for the character “Lee Doo-han” in Namyeong-dong 1985.
Police officer · Torture perpetrator
Lee Han-yeol
Student. A real person covered in 1987, whose counterpart in the film is 'Lee Han-yeol.'
Student
Lee Kang-guk
A politician. A real person covered in Seoul 1945, whose counterpart in the drama is “Choi Woon-hyuk.”
Politician
Lee Myung-se
Lee Myung-se is the film director and screenwriter of RAN 12.3.
Film director
Lee Su-jeong
Lee Su-jeong is a documentary director and director of Pull.
Documentary director
Lee Tae-woong
A producer-director who has worked on the KBS Modern Korea project.
Producer-director · Documentary director
Lim Chang-yuel
The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs at the time who officially announced the decision to request IMF financial assistance on November 21, 1997.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs · Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Economy
Michel Camdessus
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund during the 1997 South Korean foreign-exchange crisis.
IMF Managing Director
Mioka Miller
An adoptee who was found in Korea in the early 1970s and adopted overseas, and the central figure in the film who visits Korea to search for her family and records.
Overseas adoptee · Documentary participant
Moon Ji-seong
A second-year student at Danwon High School and a victim of the 2014 Sewol disaster. Daughter of director Moon Jong-taek.
Victim of the Sewol disaster
Moon Jong-taek
Father of Moon Ji-seong, a student who died in the Sewol disaster. He filmed the bereaved families’ activities and the events surrounding them over an extended period after the disaster, and co-directed Years in the Wind.
Bereaved family member of a Sewol disaster victim · Documentary director · 416TV activities
Park Beom-su
Park Beom-su is a film director and director of Victory.
Film director
Park Chae-seo
A North Korea-focused intelligence operative. A real person covered in The Spy Gone North; his counterpart in the film is Park Seok-young.
North Korea-focused intelligence operative
Park Chung-hee
President. A real person covered in 4 works, including The Fourth Republic; the corresponding character in the work is 'Park Chung-hee.'
President
Park Dong-gyu
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a fire sergeant and 46 years old.
Fire service official · Fire sergeant
Park Dong-hyeok
A Navy sailor. A real person covered in Northern Limit Line; the corresponding character in the film is 'Park Dong-hyeok.'
Navy sailor
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il is an actor who provided narration for Panmunjom.
Actor · Narrator
Park Heung-ju
An Army colonel and aide to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency. A real person who was implicated in the October 26 Incident in 1979, tried by a military court, and executed in 1980.
Aide to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency / Army colonel
Park Hoon
An attorney. A real person who served as a major model for Attorney Park Jun in the film Unbowed.
Attorney
Park Jong-cheol
Student. A real person covered in 1987, whose counterpart in the film is 'Park Jong-cheol.'
Student
Park Jun-woo
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a firefighter and 31 years old.
Fire service official · Firefighter
Park Jun-young
Lawyer. A real-life person covered in New Trial, with “Lee Jun-young” as his counterpart in the film.
Lawyer
Park Kyung-won
Aviator. A real person covered in Blue Swallow; the corresponding character in the film is “Park Kyung-won.”
Aviator
Park Ma-eui
Park Soo-nam's daughter and a co-director and producer, she worked with her on the digital restoration of old 16mm records.
Documentary director · Producer
Park Mi-gyeong
Bae Hyeong-jin’s mother. A real person portrayed in Marathon; her counterpart in the film is Gyeong-suk.
Bae Hyeong-jin’s mother
Park Sang-ok
A Seoul Seobu Fire Station firefighter who died in the line of duty at the scene of a house fire in Hongje-dong, Seoul, on March 4, 2001. According to reports at the time, he was a senior firefighter and 32 years old.
Fire service official · Senior firefighter
Park Seon-ho
Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Protocol Division. A real person depicted in The President's Last Bang; his character counterpart is “Chief Ju.”
Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Protocol Division
Park Soo-nam
A filmmaker who has documented testimonies from Koreans in Japan and war victims for many years. She restored the footage with her daughter, Park Ma-eui.
Documentary director · Documentarian of Koreans in Japan
Park Su-bin
An actual person who continues to work as a third-generation women’s gukgeuk performer.
Women’s gukgeuk performer
Park Yeol
An independence activist and anarchist. A real person portrayed in Anarchist from Colony; the corresponding character in the film is “Park Yeol.”
Independence activist · Anarchist
Philip L. Gillett
A founding secretary sent to Korea by the YMCA International Committee in 1901, he is described in KBO records as the person who introduced baseball to Korea in 1905.
Missionary · YMCA founding secretary · Promoter of physical education
Prince Suyang
A member of the Joseon royal family. A real person covered in 2 works, including The Princess' Man; the representative corresponding character is ‘Sejo.’
member of the Joseon royal family
Prince Yi Eun
Prince Yi Eun, the last crown prince of the Korean Empire. He was played by Park Soo-young in The Last Princess.
Imperial House of the Korean Empire
Princess Deokhye
A member of the Imperial House of the Korean Empire. She is a real person featured in The Last Princess, and her corresponding character in the film is “Princess Deokhye.”
Imperial House of the Korean Empire
Queen Seondeok
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the reconstruction of history and traditions centered on the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla.
Monarch of Silla
Queen Wongyeong
1365–1420. The wife of Taejong Yi Bang-won, who contributed to her husband's rise to power and later experienced conflicts over issues including the royal in-laws and concubines; an actual historical figure.
Joseon queen
Queen Woo
A historical person who was queen consort of Gogukcheon and Sansang of Goguryeo.
Queen consort of Goguryeo
Ri Bun-hui
Table tennis player. A real person portrayed in As One; the corresponding character is 'Ri Bun-hui.'
Table tennis player
Roh Jae-hyun
Minister of National Defense. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Oh Guk-sang.”
Minister of National Defense
Roh Moo-hyun
Politician and President of South Korea. A real person depicted in The Attorney, whose counterpart in the film is “Song Woo-seok.”
politician · President of South Korea
Roh Tae-woo
Commander of the 9th Division. A real person depicted in 12.12: The Day; the corresponding character in the film is “Noh Tae-geon.”
Commander of the 9th Division
Ryu Seong-ryong
A real person who forms part of the work’s factual basis in connection with Ryu Seong-ryong’s *Jingbirok* and records of the Imjin War.
scholar-official and author of *Jingbirok*
Sejong
King of Joseon. A real person covered in 3 works, including Deep Rooted Tree, with ‘Sejong’ as the corresponding character in the drama.
King of Joseon
Seo Soo-yong
A music teacher who taught Kim Ho-joong vocal music at Gimcheon Arts High School and the real-life model for Sang-jin, played by Han Suk-kyu, in the film My Paparotti.
Music teacher · Vocal music teacher
Seonjo
King of Joseon. A real historical figure depicted in Uprising; the corresponding character in the film is “Seonjo.”
King of Joseon
Seung-taek Sung
The director who made the work after finding his mother's household ledger beneath the family's wardrobe.
Documentary director · Cinematographer
Shim Soo-bong
Singer. A real person depicted in The President's Last Bang; her character counterpart is “Shim Su-ri.”
Singer
Shin Jae-soon
A person who attended the banquet at the Gungjeong-dong safe house during the October 26 Incident in 1979.
University student at the time / advertising model
Sim Yeong-sik
An independence activist who took part in the March First Movement in Gaeseong and was imprisoned alongside Yu Gwan-sun in Women’s Prison Block Cell No. 8 at Seodaemun Prison.
Independence activist
Sin Gwan-bin
An independence activist who distributed the Declaration of Independence in Gaeseong, took part in the independence movement, and was then imprisoned alongside Yu Gwan-sun in Women’s Prison Block Cell No. 8 at Seodaemun Prison.
Independence activist
Sinmi
A monk. A real historical figure featured in The King's Letters, whose in-story counterpart is “Sinmi.”
Monk
Sohn Kee-chung
Marathon runner and coach. A real person portrayed in *Road to Boston*, whose corresponding character in the film is “Sohn Kee-chung.”
Marathon runner · Coach
Song Mong-gyu
Song Mong-gyu was a Korean independence activist and writer portrayed under his own name in DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet.
Korean independence activist · Writer
Song Won-geun
Song Won-geun is a documentary director and NewsTapa producer who directed Panmunjom.
Documentary director · NewsTapa producer
Soseono
A character based on Soseono, who appears in traditions related to the founding of Goguryeo and Baekje. Different traditions exist about her lineage and role, and
figure in ancient history and the founding traditions
Suh Yun-bok
Marathon runner. A real person portrayed in *Road to Boston*, whose corresponding character in the film is “Suh Yun-bok.”
Marathon runner
Sukbin Choe
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the dramatic adaptation based on the royal history of Sukbin Choe and Yeongjo.
Joseon royal consort and Yeongjo's birth mother
Sun Dong-yeol
Baseball player. A real person portrayed in Perfect Game; the corresponding character in the film is 'Sun Dong-yeol.'
Baseball player
Sung Soon-kyung
Seung-taek Sung's father and a participant in the work.
Documentary participant · Director's father
Tae Yun-ki
A lawyer who defended Park Heung-ju at the October 26 trial and worked to save him, including by seeking a retrial on December 26, 1979. Since the film's Jeong In-hoo is not a direct portrayal of any specific real person, the two should not be treated as a one-to-one match.
Lawyer
Wang Geon
A real person who forms part of the work’s factual basis in connection with the unification of the Later Three Kingdoms and Wang Geon, Taejo of Goryeo.
Taejo of Goryeo
Woo Min-ho
Woo Min-ho is a director and the director of Made in Korea.
Director
Yeo Woon-hyung
A politician. A real person covered in Seoul 1945, whose counterpart in the drama is “Yeo Woon-hyung.”
Politician
Yeon Gaesomun
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with Yeon Gaesomun of Goguryeo and the Goguryeo–Tang War.
Political and military leader of Goguryeo
Yeonsangun
King of Joseon. A real person covered in The King and the Clown; the corresponding character in the work is “Yeonsan.”
King of Joseon
Yi Bang-won
A real person who forms part of the work’s factual basis in connection with the founding of Joseon and the political life of Taejong Yi Bang-won.
Taejong of Joseon
Yi Seong-gye
A historical figure forming part of the work's factual basis in connection with the founding of Joseon and the political life of Yi Bang-won, King Taejong.
Taejo of Joseon
Yi Sun-sin
Joseon naval commander. A real person covered in 5 works, including Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin; the representative corresponding character is 'Yi Sun-sin.'
Joseon naval commander
Yoo Kyung-geun
A bereaved family member from the Sewol Ferry disaster, a main interviewee in the documentary, and someone who has continued working to build solidarity among bereaved families from social disasters.
Bereaved family member from the Sewol Ferry disaster
Yoon Jong-saeng
The central figure who kept the household ledger for more than 48 years.
Documentary participant · Director's mother
Yoon Oechul
A South Korean police officer who was involved in the early establishment of the criminal behavior analysis investigative system and the development of the profiling field.
police_officer
Yoon Sang-won
A person who served as spokesperson for the Democratic Citizens and Students Struggle Committee during the May 18 Democratization Movement. The director explicitly identified him as the inspiration for Cheolsu’s father in the film.
May 18 Democratization Movement citizen militia · Spokesperson for the Democratic Citizens and Students Struggle Committee
Yoon Seong-yeo
A victim who was wrongly accused of being the perpetrator of the eighth Lee Chun-jae serial murder case, served a long prison sentence, and was later found not guilty in a retrial. He is the core motif for Im Seok-man in the drama.
Victim of a wrongful conviction
Yoon Sol-ji
A director who spent a long time making works related to the Sewol disaster.
Documentary director
Yoon Young-ha
A Navy officer. A real person covered in Northern Limit Line; the corresponding character in the film is 'Yoon Young-ha.'
Navy officer
Yu Gwan-sun
An independence activist who led the 1919 independence demonstration at Aunae Market, was arrested and imprisoned at Seodaemun Prison, and took part in the 1920 prison independence protest before dying in prison on September 28 of the same year.
Independence activist
Yuhwa
A character based on Yuhwa, who is said in the Jumong founding tradition to be Jumong's mother. Beyond the basic relationship in the tradition, specific
figure in ancient history and the founding traditions
Yun Dong-ju
Yun Dong-ju was a Korean poet under Japanese colonial rule and is portrayed under his own name in DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet.
Poet
Yun Sim-deok
A real person who forms part of the work's factual basis in connection with the lives of vocalist Yun Sim-deok and playwright Kim Woo-jin, and the 1926 joint plunge incident.
Vocalist
Yuri
A character based on Yuri, who is recorded in traditions belonging to the Samguk Sagi as Jumong's son and the king who succeeded him.
figure in ancient history and the founding traditions