Kang Boo-ja

Kang Boo-ja

Born: February 8, 1941

Movies for Kang Boo-ja...

Title: The Real Has Come!
Character: Eun Geum-sil
Released: March 25, 2023
Type: TV
A successful lecturer facing single motherhood devises a fake romance with a marriage-averse doctor — but keeping up the act proves harder than it seems.
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Title: A Pledge to God
Character: Lee Pil-Nam
Released: November 24, 2018
Type: TV
Seo Ji Young is an anchorwoman and talk show host who is also fiercely devoted to her children. Meanwhile, Kim Jae Wook is the heir to a large architecture firm who is willing to lay everything on the line and stand up against his family in order to protect his children.
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Title: My Little Old Boy
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: TV
How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.
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Title: Video Star
Character: Self
Released: July 12, 2016
Type: TV
Four female hosts blend quick quips and laughter with candor as they invite celebrity guests to open up about their lives.
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Title: Yeah, That's How It Is
Character: Kim Sook-Ja
Released: February 13, 2016
Type: TV
This drama is about a story of a big family.
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Title: I Have a Lover
Character: Nam Cho-rok
Released: August 22, 2015
Type: TV
A woman who lost her memory falls in love with the husband she despised.
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Title: The Spring Day of My Life
Character: Na Hyun-soon
Released: September 10, 2014
Type: TV
This is a melodrama about a woman who received heart transplant and a man who loved his late wife very much. Lee Bom Yi decided to live her life to the fullest as a token of gratitude for the donor. She then accidentally met Kang Dong Ha, a single father with two children, unaware that he was the husband of her donor. Kang Dong Ha is baffled that Lee Bom Yi shares many similar traits with his late wife.
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Title: Indomitable Daughters-in-Law
Released: June 6, 2011
Type: TV
A drama about the struggles of women in the family of the grandparents who recover their lost love and resurrect them in a gorgeous way.
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Title: Mom's Dead Upset
Released: February 2, 2008
Type: TV
Mom's Dead Upset is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Lee Soon-jae, Baek Il-seob, Shin Eun-kyung, and Ryu Jin. It aired on KBS2 from February 2 to September 28, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 66 episodes. The drama attracted record-breaking ratings, peaking at 42.7% on the September 21 episode. Kim Hye-ja stars as a middle-aged woman who rediscovers herself by taking a one-year break and declaring independence from her family after spending decades as a housewife looking after three children, a husband and a widowed father-in-law. Her performance won the Grand Prize at the 2008 KBS Drama Awards and the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards.
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Title: Thank You
Character: Kang Gook-ja
Released: March 21, 2007
Type: TV
Gi Seo is a renowned doctor at the top of his profession, but he’s racked with guilt because he wasn’t able to save his girlfriend, Ji Min, who was HIV-positive. He escapes to work on a small island and fulfill Ji Min’s dying wish: to find a little girl named Bom who she accidentally infected with HIV while she was a medical intern. Bom lives on the island with her single mom Young Shin and grandfather, who has dementia. Gi Seo grows increasingly fond of the family and finds a reason to live again, discovering beautiful miracles on the island.
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Title: When Spring Comes
Released: January 15, 2007
Type: TV
Lee Jung Do's father is a swindler and intends to resume his old habits as soon as he gets out of prison, even though he has promised his son to go straight. Because of his father's record, LJD had a hard time finding jobs, but overcomes these obstacles, passes the law exams, and becomes a prosecutor. Oh Young Joo is a detective, and her precinct is in LJD's neighborhood. Kim Joon Ki, who comes from a well-off family, is also keen to become a prosecutor. He meets OYJ on a blind date and continues to pursue her even though she isn't interested. Moon Chae Ri is a small time swindler who hooks up with LJD's dad on a last heist plan, before fulfilling his promise to his son to stay out of trouble.
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Title: Hanoi Bride
Character: Eun Woo's mom
Released: September 19, 2005
Type: TV
The drama introduces lives of Eun-wu, a promising young doctor, Seok-wu, a 40-year-old bachelor who is as down to earth as savory soybean paste soup, and Tiv, a 21-year-old girl who comes to Korea in pursuit of Eun-wu’s love as an unintentional Vietnamese bride for Seok-wu, Eun-wu’s brother. At first glance, this drama seems to depict a love triangle between Tiv and the two brothers. However, it actually deals with the young doctor Eun-wu’s personal growth in love and life as he realizes the true meaning of life through Seok-wu and Tiv.
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The Crescent Moon
Title: The Crescent Moon
Released: August 25, 2005
Type: Movie
Directed by Jang Kil-soo, the film revolves around a boy and his younger sister, who live in poverty yet in a pure and innocent way. A boy named Nan-na lives with his grandmother in a remote village near the ocean. But when he turns four, his life gets tougher as he has a baby sister Ok-yi and all the affection he received starts going toward the baby. The free spirited boy, who behaved as he liked, now has to take care of his sister, and he has no choice but to start hating her and teasing her. But for Ok-yi, Nan-na is the best in the world.
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Title: A Farewell to Sorrow
Character: Hwang Geum-sil
Released: June 11, 2005
Type: TV
This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father's business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today's world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, who only thinks of getting rid of his family responsibilities; Han Sung-min, the third brother in his 30s who lost his job due to corporate restructuring; and, finally, Han Jung-woo, the youngest one who has just graduated from college and is yet unemployed. The lives of these four siblings represent the hardships of the unemployed of various generations. This series also asks the question about the genuine meaning of marriage by showing how married couples of various age groups work on their relationships to avert divorce.
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Ogu, A Hilarious Mourning
Title: Ogu, A Hilarious Mourning
Character: Ms Hwang
Released: November 28, 2003
Type: Movie
Angels land on earth in human form with a simple assignment: escort an old lady to her final resting place. But first they enjoy a drink. The angels sense a long-lost connection with Mi-yeon, the bar-owner. The old lady goes to Sok-chool, the shaman to ask him for a gut, a ritual to mediate between the living and the dead. She may want it for her late husband who appeared to her in a dream or for her son Yong-taek who took his own life. The shama..
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Title: Ya Shim Man Man
Character: Herself
Released: February 28, 2003
Type: TV
Yashimmanman is a South Korean talk show. Citizens were surveyed about various questions, and celebrity guests had to guess the public's top answers to the questions, sparking much discussion.
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Title: Like the Flowing River
Character: Yeong Wook's grandmother
Released: November 2, 2002
Type: TV
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Title: 사랑은 이런거야
Character: Na Eum-jun
Released: October 29, 2001
Type: TV
It is a drama that gets the sympathy of an unspecified number of people and satisfies their needs.
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Title: 달콤한 신부
Released: October 17, 1999
Type: TV
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Title: 목욕탕집 남자들
Character: Lee Gi-ja
Released: November 18, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: 사랑이 뭐길래
Character: Sun-sook
Released: November 23, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong
Character: Queen Inwon
Released: October 19, 1988
Type: TV
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong, or Hanjungnok, was written by Lady Hyegyeong and recounted her ill-fated life first as Crown Princess, consort of Prince Sado, then his widow when he was executed, and later the mother of King Jeongjo.
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Wife
Title: Wife
Released: April 30, 1983
Type: Movie
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Yeonhwa
Title: Yeonhwa
Character: Mrs. Yoon
Released: March 8, 1975
Type: Movie
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Yeonhwa 2
Title: Yeonhwa 2
Character: Mrs. Yoon
Released: March 8, 1975
Type: Movie
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One-sided Love of Princess
Title: One-sided Love of Princess
Released: July 19, 1967
Type: Movie
Sook-kyung, the youngest tomboy princess, loves playing hide and seek with her same-aged court ladies and is extremely curious about the life outside the palace. An opportunity comes for her on queen mother’s birthday celebration. Princess Sook-kyung gets to explore the outside world with the help of her older sister princesses and falls in love with a Seonggyungwan scholar she meets coincidentally. The variety of character twists in this film which is reminiscent of romantic comedies such as Roman Holiday and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The queen mother with a fancy royal costume but wears glasses because of her poor vision, and the court ladies who protect the princess day and night are usually slow and doze off but have the strength to push against male henchmen. The princes outside the palace walls seem like that of a naïve country girl who eats a rice cake at the marketplace because she thinks it’s free.