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Kim Yoo Jung Captures Pure Teen Romance in Poster and Preview for Netflix Movie 20th Century Girl with Byun Woo Seok and Park Jung Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2022
Smiling woman in a black velvet outfit.

This upcoming Netflix K-movie looks so sweet and darling, evincing the same playbook as many such predecessors which take the young love from an earlier era and bring it forth to today as adults. Introduction to Architecture did it with juxtaposing time periods but for 20th Century Girl it looks like the movie will stick with the 1999 period high … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 20th Century Girl, Byun Woo Seok, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Jung Woo

2022 Busan International Film Festival Kicks Off Opening Night Festivities Feting Legendary HK Actor Tony Leung and Bringing K-stars Galore Ready to Screen New Films

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2022
Five women in elegant black dresses.

This year is the 27th annual Busan International Film Festival and it’s back to the star-studded glory days of red carpet throngs and plenty of slow waves. Unfortunately the K-stars stuck to their tried and true boring fashion, a slew of black dresses with the rare color showing up. The men fared much better as the classic tux is never … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gu Hye Sun, Han Ji Min, Han Ye Ri, Jeon Jong Seo, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jung Hae In, Jung Il Woo, Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Young Kwang, Park Sung Hoon, Ryu jun Yeol, Shin Ha Kyun, Song Kang Ho, Tony Leung

Thriller Movie On the Edge with Yoochun to Premiere in Smaller Local Theaters in South Korea as He Continues Promoting in Thailand

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2022
Movie poster featuring a man in a suit.

A person has a right to earn a living and with that K-star Park Yoochun can continue to scrounge up an entertainment career where and how he can. The former top idol and popular actor is now promoting exclusively in Thailand, where either his fan base is that devoted or his scandal just didn’t linger in the mind like it … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged On the Edge, Yoochun

Confidential Assignment 2 a Hit After Netting 2 Million Tickets Sold in Just 6 Days After Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2022
Action movie poster featuring three men.

Aside from the cheesy low budget early posters for Confidential Assignment 2: International, I figured this movie would appeal to the general public and be a moneymaker and good buzz for all involved. Then the last two weeks the cast and crew went all out on the promo circuit, I counted at least four different press conferences and events and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Jin Seon Kyu, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona

First Look at Greg Hsu and Austin Lin for Taiwanese Supernatural Movie Marry My Dead Body Combining BL and Chinese Superstition

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
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Okay, this surprisingly sounds really interesting and a way to take both the Taiwanese love of supernatural movies dealing with Chinese cultural superstitions and the continued growth of the BL genre. A new Taiwanese movie is heading to the theaters and has recently gotten the honor to be the closing movie at the 2022 Golden Horse Film Festival. It’s titled … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Austin Lin, Greg Hsu, Marry My Dead Body

Slightly Better Character Posters for Confidential Assignment 2 with Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae Jin Back for Round 2 Against Jin Seon Kyu

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2022
Action movie poster featuring three men.

Haha, maybe the graphic designer on the movie Confidential Assignment 2: International Cooperation heard all the complaints about how low budget and dumb the official movie posters were. So for the individual movie character posters at least each character looks less stiff albeit three dudes are literally doing the exact same pose. It’s the gun drawn one of course, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Jin Seon Kyu, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona

Kim Go Eun, Lee Do Hyun, and Choi Min Shik Cast in Upcoming 2023 Horror Thriller Breaking Grave by Director of 2015 Movie The Priests

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2022
Three individuals at a public event.

This sounds perfect for release next August during ghost month. The main cast trio has been assembled for a 2023 horror film titled Breaking Grave (Pamyo). Kim Go Eun and Lee Do Hyun are the young leads with veteran Choi Min Shik alongside, playing a group consisting of a female shaman, a feng shui master, and a funeral director tasked … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Min Shik, Kim Go Eun, Lee Do Hyun

Confidential Assignment 2 Drops Legit Cheese-tastic and Awful Official Movie Posters in a Rarity for a High Profile Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2022
Action movie poster featuring three men.

I mean, this movie is high profile, no? A sequel to a box office hit original and starring three movie star male leads and another movie star lead as the baddie and toss in an idol-actress for eye candy, it’s basically a box office guarantee. This is the kind of movie audiences will flock to because it signals action entertainment … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin

Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae are Proud Dads Taking Pictures with Next Gen Male Lead Hoobaes Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, and Junho at VIP Premiere of New Thriller Movie Hunt

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
Man in a suit smiling at event.

Awwwwww, it’s like two dads just marveling at how well and grow up their little boy is now lololol! This Tuesday was the VIP premiere in Seoul of the thriller action movie Hunt, it’s Lee Jung Jae‘s directorial debut and he also stars in the movie alongside his real life bestie and fellow A-movie star Jung Woo Sung. The movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Woo Sung, Junho, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Min Ho

Yamazaki Kento Delivers Another Hit as Period Movie Kingdom 2 to the 2019 Hit Original Film Reigns #1 at the Japan Box Office for Two Weeks

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
"Promotional poster for Kingdom II film."

Shin is back! And he’s leveled up to a smexy little low pony to boot lol. Now that he’s grown up since Kingdom the original first move in the adaptation of the same name shonen manga, I guess he’s no longer going to be screaming “HYO!” all day long and now focus his attentions on helping new bestie and young … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hashimoto Kanna, Kingdom, Kingdom 2, Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo

First Trailer for Confidential Assignment 2 with Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Daniel Henney Crank Up the Absurd Action Promising Popcorn Level Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2022

The joke about action movies is that when the first is a hit then the inevitable sequel will take the exact same ingredients and just make it faster, louder, and general more in every way. That’s exactly what’s happening with upcoming K-movie Confidential Assignment 2, the sequel to the 2017 flick and this time two male leads in Hyun Bin … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona

Japanese Legend Sonny Chiba’s Son Mackenyu Arata Headlines the Upcoming 2023 Live Action Adaptation of Classic Shonen Manga Saint Seiya

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2022
"Silhouette of armored knight against starry background."

It’s hilarious that I found out this news after I wrote the article about the upcoming Netflix live action drama adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho, where people groan about Netflix ruining their childhood memories, because THIS is what would ruin my childhood memories. I’m talking about the upcoming Hollywood movie live action adaptation of shonen manga Saint Seiya, which dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Knights of the Zodiac, Mackenyu, Saint Seiya

Netflix Drops First Poster and Trailer for Heist Delivery Movie Seoul Vibe with Yoo Ah In, Go Kyung Pyo, Park Joo Hyun, Lee Kyu Hyung, and Ong Seung Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2022
Car driving on a highway with city view.

Recently Netflix has been getting flack for its self-produced shows and movies, namely that there hasn’t been as good a quality as previous years and the hits from this year come from licensed shows that stream on the platform. I wouldn’t signal the death knell on Netflix anytime soon but I’m selfishly wishing all its new movies and dramas are … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Lee Kyu Hyung, Moon So Ri, Oh Jung Se, Ong Seung Woo, Park Joo Hyun, Seoul Vibe, Yoo Ah In

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