#Choi Duk-Moon

[toastinthegrass]

Kim Won Bong was a Korean independence activist, and politician. His nickname was 'Yaksan' 

[k-drama-thoughts]

The Forbidden Marriage

Synopsis:

After the death of the crown princess, a young King (Kim Young Dae) bans marriage for everyone in the Joseon Dynasty, and all of Korea is upset! But for a swindler named, So Rang (Park Ju Hyun), it's an opportunity to make money. However, is it a good business decision to fake being possessed by the late crown princess? Not when the King finds out! Your heart will be touched and tickled by this historical romantic comedy that dares you not to smile while watching it.

The Best Things About This Drama:

Kim Young Dae

The impeccable script

Kim Min Sang

All the k-drama call backs

Kim Min Seok's wig

Absolutely a 5/5. This was such a solid drama from start to finish, and it's all thanks to Kim Young Dae's performance, which has solidified him as one of my favorite actors. His arrogance, immaturity, agony, playfulness, anger - his range was incredible and he commanded literally every scene he was in. Except when Kim Min Sang appeared and stole it effortlessly as the Chief Secretary.

Park Ju Hyun did a brilliant job holding her own against Young Dae as a scene partner and played So Rang as a likable underdog that you never really felt sorry for because you knew she would land on her feet. Even when up against the stunningly beautiful and talented Park Sun Young.

Choi Duk Moon as 'the old man', Lee Hyun Geol as the Head Eunuch, and Hwang Jung Min as Court Lady Won were all absolute treasures.

The script was balanced without being diluted with unnecessary plot deviations or drawn out drama, and the leads were allowed to be emotionally mature. Their reactions and choices through out the series all made sense for their characters without being made to feel forced or contrived. The writers knew how to use the ensemble as a visible reminder of how the story inside of the Palace had further reaching effects, and they gave you a reason to care about it.

You should add this one to your watch list.

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

https://tragedyofthesixmarys.com/choi-family-entanglements-with-moon/

▲ These are the only known photos of Choi Seon-gil (also written as Sun-kil Choi) and Sun Myung Moon together. They were taken around early 1955 by Eu Hyo-min, probably in Seoul. He explained that Choi had challenged her husband when she caught him having sex with two women.

The Choi family’s entanglements with Sun Myung Moon and the story of Choi Seong-mo’s second wife. Choi was one of the richest men in Korea and Sun Myung Moon was determined to get his money through his wife, who joined the UC, or through her two daughters. One daughter ran away before Moon could marry her in 1959. He had a child with the other, Soon-wha Choi.

Sam Park, Moon’s secret son, reveals hidden history (2014)

Sun Myung Moon’s secret love child – Mother Jones

The Fall of the House of Moon – New Republic

[passionforfiction]

The Forbidden Marriage

Finished watching this romcom set in the Joseon Era. It is light in the violence and is less about politics, and more about relationships which is nice and different when it comes to historical dramas. I liked the characters and their interactions, sweet, fun and light. Unlike many historical dramas, this one provides a happy ending to protagonists and secondary characters.

I liked it and I'm planning to read the webtoon it is based on.

Poster from Asianwiki - https://asianwiki.com/The_Forbidden_Marriage

[rising-dawn]

given name. -- hwang dae-sung | 황대성

known as. -- hwang dawn

name origins. -- 

hwang | 황 | 黃  : a surname with chinese origins; the hanja used means yellow

for dawn, his last name is the title of his family. part of the wealthy elite, his family name identifies him as important in the society in which he grew up. the meaning itself reminds him of the color of gold or even the sun, always shining.

dae-sung | 대성 | 大成 : based on the hanja used; dae meaning great, and sung meaning successful

dawn’s parents named him ‘great success’ with high hopes for their only son. 

dawn | 던 : a name with english origins; meaning the first appearance of light or daybreak

dawn chose his own english name when he was young and though, at the time, he was simply naming himself after a musician he liked, he enjoys the symbolism of it now, meaning a new beginning.

date of birth. -- august 12, 2000

age. -- 22

occupation. -- kpop idol; lead rapper, main dancer, and maknae of phoenix

model; brand ambassador for porsche and dior

education. -- brighton college; dropped out at 16

sexual/romantic orientation. -- heterosexual/romantic

faceclaim. -- kim sunwoo of the boyz

voicelaim(s). -- song mingi of ateez, kim jongseob of p1harmony, mark lee of nct (solo work), song mino of ikon (solo work)

personality description. -- 

+ outgoing, charismatic, cheerful, positive, loyal, encouraging, confident

- childish, egotistical, stubborn, possessive, cocky, impulsive

likes. --  rap & drill music, light rain, baggy clothes, beaches, street food, talking with people, beer, dancing, sleeping late, brighton fc, that fresh dewy smell

dislikes. --  restrictive clothing, slow & sad ballad-y music, super cold days, early dance practice, unwarranted comments on his loved ones, flaky people

interests and hobbies. -- music production, soccer (brighton fc supporter), attempts at surfing

talents and skills. -- dance (hip-hop and formerly ballet), rap, soccer, tennis, can play piano & guitar & violin but a little rusty

family. -- 

father; hwang song-duk

mother; choi nanseolheon

siblings; hwang deiji (daisy of bravheart), hwang molan, hwang jia

relationships. -- kojima umeko (yumi of flora); complicated and unofficial status but he’s pretty sure he’s in love with her

astrology. -- 

sun; ruler of the persona, purpose, and destiny. 

placement in leo : leos have big dreams and are motivated by their love of people. loyalty is a trait that is very important to leos and not only will they be loyal to you, but they expect the same in return. they exude confidence and joy as the sign that is ruled by the sun, they shine with a warmth just the same. 

moon; ruler of emotions. 

placement in capricorn : lunar capricorns are always steady and reliable no matter how turbulent their emotions may be under the surface. these individuals are born with a strong drive to succeed, often at the cost of their emotional well-being.

rising; ruler of one’s outward appearance and first impressions. 

placement in aries : for this sign, their first instinct is to do rather than think. they have an independent air about them and a quickness that comes from their need to charge right at life. they possess a youthful charm and tend to lead with their head.

mercury; ruler of communication. 

placement in leo : this placement is all about communicating with heart. they speak with passion and authority and have a knack for garnering supporters through their warmth and good will. this sign also has a need for creative self expression.

venus; ruler of romance. 

placement in virgo : its the little things in love that make all the difference to this sign. they earn your love by paying attention to the smallest details and working to make the relationship work. they are great listeners and they make it a habit to observe and learn all of your ins and outs.

mars; ruler of drive, aggression, and sex. 

placement in leo : ambition, pride, and passion are the most important for this placement. they go at life with an unmatched drive and will and believe that they have a true calling. also a rather sexual placement, but passion and romance are their main desires.

mbti. --

esfp; the entertainer

entertainers are welcome wherever there’s a need for laughter, playfulness, and a volunteer to try something new and fun – and there’s no greater joy for entertainer personalities than to bring everyone else along for the ride. entertainers can chat for hours, sometimes about anything but the topic they meant to talk about, and share their loved ones’ emotions through good times and bad. if they can just remember to keep their ducks in a row, they’ll always be ready to dive into all the new and exciting things the world has to offer, friends in tow.

[liontmeow]

Momen Paling Mengharukan dalam Drama Korea Sepanjang Masa

Drama Korea, atau yang lebih dikenal dengan istilah "drakor," dikenal karena kemampuannya menghadirkan kisah-kisah yang penuh emosi dan mengharukan. Beberapa momen dalam drakor bahkan mampu meninggalkan kesan mendalam dan tak terlupakan bagi para penontonnya. Berikut adalah beberapa momen paling mengharukan dalam drama Korea sepanjang masa yang berhasil menyentuh hati penonton di seluruh dunia.

**1. “Winter Sonata” (2002) – Pengakuan Cinta di Bawah Salju

"Winter Sonata" adalah salah satu drama Korea klasik yang mempopulerkan genre melodrama. Salah satu momen paling mengharukan adalah ketika Kang Joon-sang (Bae Yong-joon) dan Jung Yoo-jin (Choi Ji-woo) akhirnya menyatakan perasaan mereka di bawah salju. Momen ini menjadi sangat emosional karena perjalanan panjang mereka yang penuh dengan kesalahpahaman dan pengorbanan. Suasana musim dingin yang indah menambah kesan mendalam pada pengakuan cinta mereka.

2. “Autumn in My Heart” (2000) – Perpisahan Terakhir

"Autumn in My Heart" juga dikenal dengan sebutan "Endless Love." Salah satu momen paling menyedihkan adalah ketika Eun-suh (Song Hye-kyo) mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada Joon-suh (Song Seung-heon) sebelum ia meninggal karena penyakit. Adegan ini sangat menyentuh karena menggambarkan cinta yang tulus dan pengorbanan, serta perasaan kehilangan yang mendalam. Tangisan Eun-suh di pelukan Joon-suh membuat penonton ikut merasakan kepedihan yang sama.

3. “Stairway to Heaven” (2003) – Adegan di Tepi Laut

Drama ini penuh dengan momen-momen tragis, namun salah satu yang paling mengharukan adalah ketika Jung-suh (Choi Ji-woo) yang mengalami kebutaan bertemu dengan Song-joo (Kwon Sang-woo) di tepi laut. Mereka saling mengingat kenangan masa kecil mereka sambil menangis. Adegan ini begitu emosional karena menggambarkan cinta sejati yang bertahan meskipun dihadapkan pada penderitaan dan kehilangan.

4. “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” (2016) – Perpisahan Hae Soo dan Wang So

"Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" adalah drama sejarah yang penuh dengan intrik dan emosi. Momen paling mengharukan dalam drama ini adalah ketika Hae Soo (IU) dan Wang So (Lee Joon-gi) harus berpisah. Hae Soo meninggalkan surat terakhir untuk Wang So, menyatakan cintanya yang tulus meskipun mereka tidak bisa bersama. Perpisahan ini sangat menyentuh hati karena penonton tahu bahwa cinta mereka tidak akan pernah berakhir meskipun takdir memisahkan mereka.

5. “Goblin” (2016) – Adegan Kematian Kim Shin

"Goblin" adalah drama fantasi yang menggabungkan elemen komedi dan romansa dengan cara yang unik. Namun, momen paling mengharukan adalah ketika Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) mengorbankan dirinya untuk menyelamatkan Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun). Adegan ini sangat emosional karena penonton telah terikat dengan karakter Kim Shin dan perjuangannya untuk menemukan kedamaian. Pengorbanan terakhirnya membuat banyak penonton meneteskan air mata.

6. “Reply 1988” (2015) – Perpisahan Taek dan Duk-seon

"Reply 1988" adalah drama yang menggambarkan kehidupan sehari-hari dengan sangat realistis. Salah satu momen paling mengharukan adalah ketika Taek (Park Bo-gum) dan Duk-seon (Hyeri) akhirnya saling menyatakan perasaan mereka setelah bertahun-tahun menyimpan cinta dalam diam. Momen ini sangat menyentuh karena menggambarkan perjalanan panjang mereka dari teman masa kecil hingga akhirnya menjadi pasangan. Kejujuran dan ketulusan perasaan mereka membuat adegan ini sangat berkesan.

Drama Korea memiliki kemampuan luar biasa dalam menghadirkan momen-momen yang mengharukan dan emosional. Melalui cerita yang kuat, karakter yang mendalam, dan akting yang mengesankan, drakor mampu membuat penontonnya merasakan berbagai emosi, dari kebahagiaan hingga kesedihan yang mendalam. Momen-momen di atas hanyalah sebagian kecil dari banyak adegan mengharukan yang telah dihadirkan oleh drakor sepanjang masa. Bagi para penggemar, momen-momen ini akan selalu diingat dan menjadi bagian dari pengalaman menonton yang tak terlupakan.

[whatisonthemoon]

On Moon’s Relationships with the Choi Family

Excerpts from The Choi Family Entanglements, recently updated on May 13, 2023

▲ Pictured: These are the only known photos of Choi Seon-gil (also written as Sun-kil Choi) and Sun Myung Moon together. They were taken around early 1955 by Eu Hyo-min, probably in Seoul. He explained that Choi had challenged her husband when she caught him having sex with two women.

From a Japanese article: “It is complicated. This is the part that has been erased from the history of the Unification Church.

Sun Myung Moon’s first wife was Choi Seon-gil LINK

She was the niece of Choi Seong-mo (see obituary below)

Choi Seon-gil’s uncle was Choi Seong-mo

He was the brother of Choi Seon-gil’s father.

Choi Seong-mo’s wife was Lee Duk-sam. [He married Lee when he was 29. Lee left Choi to follow Sun Myung Moon.]

Choi Seong-mo’s eldest daughter: Choi Soon-shil [She arrested for group sex in Moon’s church in July 1955.] LINK

Choi Seong-mo’s second daughter: Choi Soon-wha LINK [She is the mother of Sam Park, born in 1966, fathered by Sun Myung Moon.]

Choi Seong-mo’s eldest son: Choi Soon-yeong LINK [He inherited the chaebol/business]

Choi Seong-mo’s second son: Choi Soon-kwang

Choi Seong-mo’s third son: Choi Soon-kil

I can understand the feelings of Mr. Choi Seong-mo, who was the husband of Mrs. Lee Duk-sam. He pushed the police to investigate Teacher Moon, and he wanted to beat the Unification Church. At first I thought Mr. Choi Seong-mo hated Teacher Moon because Moon married Choi Seon-gil, who was Mr. Choi’s niece. But apparently he was indignant about the relationship between his wife and Teacher Moon. That is why he called Teacher Moon ‘the devil’.

It’s become a mess.”

[One of the sons, either Soon-kwang or Soon-kil, was active against Sun Myung Moon, but was heavily persecuted by the organization.]

▲ Pictured: Oh Yeong-choon is standing on the right, next to Hak Ja Han and her mother Hong Soon-ae. Oh was involved in the selection of Hak Jan Han as the wife of Sun Myung Moon. This photograph was taken at around the time of that selection. Oh raised money to get Moon out of jail in 1955, following the Ewha Womans University sex scandal. LINK

Oh Yeong-choon witnessed to Lee Duk-sam in Busan. After Lee Duk-sam joined, she brought her two daughters, Choi Soon-shil and Choi Soon-wha, into the UC. Choi Soon-yeong who was younger resisted recuitment, even though he was under pressure from his mother to join. Moon took the daughters to Seoul to be with him in the fall of 1953. It has been reported that he “restored” the two of them in a small hotel near the Seoul train station. Soon-shil went to Yonsei University and Soon-wha to Ewha Womans University. In 1964 Soon-wha traveled to Washington, DC, to go to university there. She wanted to get away from Moon. In 1965, during his first world tour, Moon spent three months in DC having sex with Soon-wha, aka Annie. He did not leave the US until he knew she was pregnant. Sam Park was born on January 28, 1966.

▲ Pictured: Sam Park is sitting next to Hak Ja Han. Sam was hidden in Bo Hi Pak’s family and did not discover who his biological parents were until he was 12 or 13. 

Related links below

The Choi family’s entanglements with Moon

Sam Park’s story - Sam Park’s 2014 testimony video and transcript - Sam Park: In response to the feedback I have received

Moon’s first wife, Choi Seon-gil, and Kim Deok-jin interviewed

Sam Park’s Uncle, Soon-yong Choi: “My family has been the prey of the Unification Church.”

Sun Myung Moon’s second wife – Kim Chong-hwa in Pyongyang

Kim Myung-hee, the third wife of Sun Myung Moon

The lie that Kim Myung-hee was raped in Japan

Sun Myung Moon’s fourth wife, Won-pok Choi

Sun Myung Moon’s fifth wife, Hak Ja Han

The Fall of The House of Moon – New Republic

Meet the Love Child Rev. Sun Myung Moon Desperately Tried To Hide – Mother Jones

The six ‘wives’ of Sun Myung Moon

[korefilmleri]

Microhabitat //  소공녀 

Yayın Tarihi: 22 Mart 2018

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[ritualday]

Microhabitat (2017)

[nattawins]

I'll come with you.  Me too. / Me three. / Me four. This isn't some back-alley dog fight. I need to prove my innocence. Let us all go together. The more, the better.

[popsiclemania]

pausing episode to post because i LOVE the casting for chu min ha’s parents 😍

[fantasynfiction]

tvN presents Geumgavengers!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Credit: tvN Drama Official Instagram

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

“The organization of the Unification Church is so systematic that one thinks of communists.” – Professor Choi

▲ The Seoul headquarters church was purchased in 1955

Professor Choi Syn-deok joined the Unification Church in 1954.

Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch No. 43 (1967)

The author Choi Syn-deok (Ch’oe Sin-dok, 崔信德  1921-2016) was an Associate Professor of Sociology at Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul. She received her undergraduate education in Korea at Ewha and did graduate work in social science at the University of Chicago where she received an M.A. degree in 1957. After her return she served as Advisor in the Education Division of USOM, and in 1961 accepted an assistant professorship at Tanguk University. In 1963 she joined the faculty of Ewha University. Professor Choi has written books and reports on Korean-American subjects and on the dating attitudes of Korean college students. She is now engaged in an anthropological study of Korean village life. She was once an active member of the Tong-il [Unification] church, [she had joined in 1954] and was closely associated with Moon Sun-myung.

[She was married in 1942 and had four children before the Korean War. Her husband was Dr. Soo Jang Joo, M.D. She lost her husband when he was taken captive by the North Korean Army in 1950. Dr. Douglas DM Joo, former president of The Washington Times, is her son.]

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[page101] KOREA’S TONG-IL MOVEMENT by Ch’oi Syn-duk

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II. Organization of the Church

The organization of the Tong-il [Unification] church is so systematic that one thinks of communists. They pose as “heavenly communists.” Their headquarters is located in Seoul. Mr. Eu Hyo-won is the executive head of the Holy Spirit Association. Under his leadership is: (1) The administrative section, which deals with general affairs, cultural affairs, rural districts, and business affairs; (2) the student section, which includes departments for middle school students, high school students, young children, and Sunday school students; and the national network. There are provincial heads, “Kun” or district heads, “Myon” or sub-district heads, “Li” or village heads, and individual evangelists. Thus the Tong-il faith has been spread throughout the country to every small village.

Seoul is on the provincial level, and its organization is as follows: it consists of three districts. The first district is the Youth Division, the second district is the Men’s Division, and the third district is the Women’s Division. The Youth Division in turn is subdivided into two areas, a girls, division and a boys, division. Then each sub-division is divided into three groups. For the boys, [page 105] Seoul National University students take the lead, and for the girls Ewha University students take the lead. The second and the third districts are divided into three areas respectively, and each of these areas is subdivided into three groups. One group consists of about twelve persons. One area consists of 36 persons and one district consists of 108.

Special emphasis is put on youth in the Tong-il [Unification] Church. They don’t expect much from those above forty. Old people over forty, they think, should regard themselves as the sacrifices offered on the altar to bring the kingdom of heaven on earth through Mr. Moon.

There is a communication system formed between the members so that they can act immediately in matters which concern them all, such as passing on information, acting on Moon’s direction or responding to some urgent notice by the church. Each group in its respective district has its own weekly meeting, and has many activities besides studying their principles.

Training Meetings for Orientation

They have several peculiar practices of their own: In order to provide many evangelists for the church, they frequently hold training meetings. A national meeting is usually held for forty days. During this period they have the participants master their principles and do many drills. They lodge them together for that period, as in the military service, so that they can learn to endure all the difficulties they will have to face, mentally as well as physically, while doing their evangelistic work.

Evangelistic Activity. They set aside special evangelistic periods for organized proselytizing, twice a year. The first term is in the summer for forty days from July 20 to the end of August, and the other is in the winter for forty days from December to the end of January. Nearly all members of the Seoul church who can read the Korean alphabet participate in this activity. Their destinations are settled by drawing lots. All the costs for this evangelistic work are borne by the participants, individually.  [page106]  When they go out they teach the children the Korean alphabet and mathematics as well as their church principles. They work hard with the farmers and help the villagers in any way they can. Because they are not a financial drain on the farmers, but help them with sincerity, many of them are welcomed by the rural administrators as well as by the people. Also, there are some over-seer preachers who go around to advise and assist the evangelists in their work. They associate with the village administrators, such as Yi-chang, and the head of the police station, winning their cooperation. The Tong-il Church is growing more rapidly in the rural areas than in Seoul.

The Church Guard. The Tong-il Church where Moon lives is guarded by two believers every night. They do not sleep. Each of the three districts takes the responsibility of guarding the church for ten days each. The reason for the guard, so they are taught, is to defend this sacred Church from Satan who already controls the rest of the world, and who, liking darkness, is more likely to come at night.

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http://anthony.sogang.ac.kr/transactions/VOL43/KORS0749D_VOL43.pdf

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“Moon Sun-myung saw how Marxism gave his friends a utopian goal, a purpose, a historical role to play…”

Marriage under Mao Zedong and marriage under Sun Myung Moon

The Moonie Washington P.R. Center, Richard Nixon and Capitol Hill

Sun Myung Moon: “So Master knows about Communists very well. And even under Japanese days, in Japan together with the Communists he fought against the Japanese government.” (December 28, 1971, Washington, D.C.
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Disciplining the Mind – North Korean style

Dear Leader's Paper Moon – Sun Myung Moon and North Korea

Unification Church Fund North Korean Missile Development for 450 billion yen

[quassanonim]

Byebye Vincenzo...

[where-starsland]

More Than Family (2020)

애비규환 More Than Family (2020) screenplay and directed by Choi Ha-na

[passionforfiction]

The Swindlers

I love this kind of stories where nothing is what it seems. Where people play with the mind of other characters and the audience. We are fooled, amazed and mind blown - this is the magic of team work!

In 2008 Jang scammed a large number of people and rang away with the help of influential people in government and politics. 

8 years later, a prosecutor and a swindler are after him, teaming up to achieve their common goal - kill Jang.

But who is who? And who are involved in this corruption scheme? 

I won’t say more so I don’t spoil it for people.

But this is another must see kind-of-movie!

Poster from ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Korean-Movie-The-Swindlers-2017-Official-Poster-Hyun-Bin-Yoo-Ji-tae-Nana-/263349322248