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The Scent ( Korean :  간통을 기다리는 남자 ; RR :  Gantongeul Gidarineun Namja ; MR :  Kant'ongŭl Kidarinŭn Namcha ; lit. "Man Who Waits for Adultery"; also shortened to Korean :  간기남 ; RR :  Gan-gi-nam ) is a 2012 South Korean comedy-thriller film starring Park Hee-soon and Park Si-yeon .

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23-427: Kang Seon-woo is a detective specializing in adultery cases. One day, he investigates the scene of an incident only to find two dead bodies. The only witness is Kim Soo-jin, the dead man's wife. Seon-woo inadvertently become a primary suspect and struggles to prove his innocence. For the past two years, while on suspension for adultery with a police chief's wife, detective Kang Seon-woo ( Park Hee-soon ), has been running

46-489: A brighter future for the children of Chad . It was documented by "Hope TV", a special documentary revolving around this special school was broadcast October 22. Chungmu-ro Chungmuro ( Korean :  충무로 ) is an avenue 1.75 km in length and 10–20 m in width and the area nearby, located in Jung District, Seoul , South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of culture , artists, and

69-515: A career in film for at least three years, but it was difficult for the rookie actor to establish himself in Chungmuro , the center of the South Korean film industry. However, step by step, Park built his career by appearing in minor roles in films such as "Three," "Box X Files," and " So Cute ." In 2004, Park played the role of a gang leader in the film " A Family ," and his performance as the villain

92-436: A divorce from her husband, who used to beat her. Seon-woo questions the dead Soo-jin's boyfriend, gym trainer Lee Jin-guk (Kim Yun-seong), but the trail leads nowhere. As the terrier-like Seo comes up with more evidence that could eventually implicate Seon-woo in the murders, Seon-woo finds himself falling hard for Soo-jin and on a deadline to solve the mystery. About her radical nude scene, Park Si-yeon said, "When I first got

115-511: A former football player who moved to East Timor in drama film A Barefoot Dream . It is based on the true story of Kim Shin-hwan, a retired Korean footballer who goes to East Timor after his business fails and launches a youth football team, thus becoming the " Hiddink of Korea." Directed by Kim Tae-kyun , this film was a co-production between South Korea and Japan. In 2011, Park acted in Park Hoon-jung 's debut film The Showdown . It

138-612: A private investigator. Dr. Brain was the first Korean-language show produced for Apple TV+ . The series marks the drama debut of renowned filmmaker Kim Jee-woon and is based on the Korean webtoon of the same name drawn by Hongjacga. In 2022, Park costarred in Kim Jin-woo's Netflix original series A Model Family as Gwang-cheol. In 2011, it was reported that Park and actress Park Ye-jin were in relationship. They met two years prior and got close due to friendship formed as artist under

161-550: A private-eye agency specializing in adultery cases. He's also being sued for divorce by his wife, Hye-young ( Cha Soo-yeon ). A couple of days before resuming his old job, Seon-u accepts a case from a woman, Kim Soo-jin (Yoon Jae), who wears a particularly alluring perfume. She says her husband, casino billionaire Nam Yeong-gil (Jo Won-hee), is conducting an affair with another woman at a love hotel in Gapyeong , Gyeonggi Province , outside Seoul . Seon-woo checks into an adjoining room in

184-575: A sober squad leader in the movie. In the same year, Park got his first lead role in romantic comedy film Love Talk . In 2007 he established himself as an indispensable acting actor in the film in Seven Days . Park won several Best Supporting Actor awards for his portrayal of a tough cop in Seven Days (2007). Park received the Best Actor Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and

207-459: A tough cop in Seven Days (2007). He received further acting recognitions for his roles in the films The Scam (2009) and 1987: When the Day Comes (2017). Apart from his film career, Park starred in television series All About My Romance (2013), The Missing (2015), Beautiful World (2019), and My Name (2021), the lattermost of which brought him international attention. Park

230-661: Is directly related to how much sweat and effort you put in for the role. How diligently I practiced for a role has been passed on since I was in a play, so I think a lot about that role and work hard in the movie. I tend to put in a lot of effort to bring the sincerity I learned from theater to film even when filming Park costarred in 2017 Korean political thriller film 1987: When the Day Comes directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan, alongside Kim Yoon-seok , Ha Jung-woo , Yoo Hae-jin , Kim Tae-ri , and Lee Hee-joon . He acted as Lieutenant Jo Han-kyung and won Best Supporting Actor at 54th Baeksang Arts Awards . In

253-559: The film industry. Dansungsa , the first movie theater of Korea, established in 1907, is also situated in the area, then known by its Japanese name, Honmachi. Since 1974, Jongno 3-ga Station has become the nearest station around. Chungmuro was named after Chungmugong, the posthumous title of Korean Admiral Yi Sun-shin , which means "martial duke of loyalty." The last syllable "ro" refers to road in Korean . During Japanese rule in Korea, Chungmuro

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276-664: The Korea Film Awards, making a strong impression on the public and film officials. In the same year, He debut in small screen with KBS 2TV Drama City Reservoir. It was followed by his first miniseries Evasive Inquiry Agency . In 2009, Park acted as Hwang Jong-gu, gangster-turned-financier, in Lee Ho-jae 's film The Scam . The film was received well commercially. Park also garnered critical acclaim for his performance which earned Best Supporting Actor Awards from 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards . In 2010, Park acted as Kim Won-kang,

299-429: The crime scenes and buries the bodies, realizing he's been framed for the double murder. Resuming his job at Jonggu Police Station, Seon-woo investigates the case along with two colleagues: the stubbornly procedural Seo ( Kim Jung-tae ), who dislikes him, and the easy-going Han Gil-ro ( Joo Sang-wook ), who admires him. Seon-woo has noticed that Soo-jin wears the same perfume as her dead namesake, and she admits she wanted

322-616: The film sold 1,246,185 admissions nationwide, with the success of the film largely attributed to Park Si-yeon 's numerous nude scenes. Park Hee-soon Park Hee-soon ( Korean :  박희순 ; born February 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He graduated with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts , and was a member of the Mokwha Repertory Company from 1990 to 2001. He became active in film beginning 2002, and won several Best Supporting Actor awards for his portrayal of

345-457: The same agency. In January 2016, it was reported that they registered their marriage in 2015. They had a small celebration with family and friends in 2016. In 2010, Park involved in charity project in Chad . It was to fulfill his promise to his best friend, late Park Yong-ha . The school, named after late Park Yong-ha , was founded on September 18, finally fulfilling Park's wish of helping to shape

368-449: The same year, Park reunited with director Park Hoon-jung in his 2017 crime-action thriller film V.I.P. . He acted as Ri Dae-bum, a North Korean police officer who secretly crosses the border into the South to track down Kim Kwang-il (played by Lee Jong-suk ). In 2018, Park played the role of Mr. Choi in science fiction action horror film " The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion ," which

391-417: The script, there was no exposure scene and I did not know that I had to go naked in front of the camera until we started filming. It was tough as I have never done such thing before, but I had several heated discussions with the producer and my co-star Park Hee-soon about these scenes and we did it." Despite somewhat negative reception from film critics, the film performed strongly at the box office. In total

414-420: The unmanned hotel and is met there by Soo-jin. Instead of immediately surprising the lovers, Soo-jin invites Seon-woo to a drink and seduces him. Seon-woo wakes up next to her dead body, and in the next room finds the husband also dead. The woman there says her name is also Kim Soo-jin ( Park Si-yeon ) and the dead man is her husband. Along with his idiot assistant, ex-con Gi-poong ( Lee Kwang-soo ), Seon-woo cleans

437-599: Was Min Se-hoon, a South Korean NIS operative demoted to drill sergeant after a failed mission where Ji Dong-cheol (played by Gong Yoo), spared him. In 2014, Park comeback onstage after nine years, for 20th anniversary performance of Mokhwa. He performed in play Baekma River in the Moonlight. It performed in Seoul Namsan Arts Drama Center from June 20 to July 6. When you act, you act with sincerity. Authenticity

460-653: Was born on February 13, 1970. He graduated with a degree in Theater from Seoul Institute of the Arts . Park began his acting career in 1990 when he joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 2001, after being a part of the troupe for 12 years, Park visited Oh Tae-seok , the representative and director of the troupe, and said, "I've been in Mokhwa for 12 years. I'll take a look around the outside world." Park appeared in minor roles in films as early as 1994, but he only became actively involved in film from 2001 onwards. Park decided to pursue

483-633: Was highly praised. He was even nominated for Best New Actor at the 3rd Korean Film Awards for his role in the film. Fixed: In February 2005, Park made a comeback to the theater stage, appearing as Dan in the Aligator Theatre Company's Korean debut of the hit play " Closer " by Patrick Marber , which had been adapted into a film in 2004. The play was performed at The Seoul Art Center's Towol Theater. Park costarred in Antarctic Journal . Park Hee-soon showed an impressive performance as

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506-564: Was set in the 11th year of Gwanghaegun 's reign, when Manchus invade of Joseon . Park acted as Heon-myung, Joseon military commander. He was one of three Joseon soldiers who are cornered by the Manchu forces and must fight a bloody battle in the middle of Manchuria . In 2013, Park back to television after six years with SBS miniseries All About My Romance . Park also costarred in a 2013 South Korean action spy film The Suspect starring Gong Yoo , and directed by Won Shin-yun . Park's role

529-502: Was written and directed by Park Hoon-jung . In 2021, Park joined My Name , Netflix original series directed by Kim Jin-min . He played Choi Mu-jin, the boss of Dongcheon who has described himself as a best friend and brother to Ji-woo's father. Mu-jin takes Ji-woo under his wing when she first joins his organization and teaches her how to fight. In the same year, Park acted alongside Lee Sun-kyun in Dr. Brain . Park portrays Kangmu Lee,

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