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Han So Hee Drops Out of K-movie Gentleman with Joo Ji Hoon Citing Exhaustion, Park Sung Woong Joins Cast as Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 3, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 3, 2021
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There’s a sorta switcheroo or maybe musical chairs with K-movie Gentleman today in the news. Female lead Han So Hee, in what would have been her big screen debut, has dropped out of the movie with her agency citing exhaustion. That she was going into filming right after or near concurrently with jTBC drama Nevertheless and she’s also in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gentleman, Han So Hee, Joo Ji Hoon, Park Sung Woong

Cha Seung Won, Kim Sung Kyun, and Kwang Soo Team Up for Disaster Comedy Film Sinkhole Premiering August 11th

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2021
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Movie releases are still not back to the pre-pandemic levels or hype otherwise summer is always a weekly check of what big new movie is coming out. South Korea has really cemented the genre of the disaster comedy which sounds like mutually exclusive but if the disaster part has no deaths and just a lot of running around then the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Hye Jun, Kim Sung Kyun, Kwang Soo, Sinkhole

Seohyun and Lee Jun Young Wraps Filming on Netflix Movie Adaptation of S&M Themed Webtoon Moral Sense

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2021
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Hhhhmmmm, this projects sounds a whole lot more interesting for me after I chanced upon the male lead recently in another drama. The Netflix produced movie adaptation of webtoon Moral Sense has wrapped filming and I’m guessing we could even see it by year end. It stars two idol-actors in Seohyun of SNSD and Lee Jun Young (Jun) of U-KISS … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Lee Jun Young, Moral Sense, Seohyun

Joo Ji Hoon and Han So Hee Confirmed for Comedic Detective Movie Gentlemen Scheduled for May 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2021
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The signatures are inked and the leads for the 2022 K-movie Gentlemen are finalized. Joo Ji Hoon and Han So Hee will work together in what is being described as a comedic detective movie where the two leads must team up to unravel a conspiracy. Joo Ji Hoon plays the head of a private detective agency who gets framed for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han So Hee, Joo Ji Hoon

Fans Prepare to Remember Miura Haruma on the One Year Anniversary of His Passing as His Last Films are Posthumously Released This Year in 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2021
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I recently took my first flight in 20 months and it was a long enough one that I could watch some movies that I know are best consumed as time fillers. One was the most recent Confidence Man offering in the series which started as a dorama and then got an SP, then a first movie, and now a second … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Brave: Gunjō Senki, Gift of Fire, Miura Haruma

Netflix Confirms Star Studded Cast for Heist Movie Seoul Vibe with Yoo Ah In, Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Moo Yeol, Park Joo Hyun and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2021 by ockoalaJune 26, 2021
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I love a fast and fun heist money, even ones that are not perfect can still deliver a worthwhile two hours of entertainment. A big budget star studded one is coming soon from Netflix which is also expanding its Korean movie production and this one sounds fantastic! The streaming giant is funding the production of Seoul Vibe (Seoul Battle) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Jung Woong In, Kim Moo Yeol, Kim Sung Kyun, Moon So Ri, Ong Seung Woo, Park Joo Hyun, Seoul Vibe, Yoo Ah In

Joo Ji Hoon and Han So Hee Reportedly Cast in K-movie Gentleman Filming in Fall of 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2021 by ockoalaJune 17, 2021
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Okay, at this point I’m watching to see if Han So Hee breaks some sort of record for being cast in the most movies and/or dramas in one year. I’m glad she’s not someone I’m particularly keen on (as of now) otherwise I would worry that she is headed towards over exposure, and also the more projects she’s in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gentleman, Han So Hee, Joo Ji Hoon

The Roy Qiu Resurgence Tour Continues as When a Man Loves Become 6th Highest Grossing TW-movie of All Time, He Gets Best Actor Nomination, and C-netizens Upset about the Mandarin Dub of the Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2021 by ockoalaMay 21, 2021
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Oh how, like, a decade changes everything lol. TW-actor Roy Qiu is having a career best year in 2021, though he’s had plenty good ones before in his nearly 15 year long career. Thanks to the TW-movie When a Man Loves, adapted from the same name Korean movie, it’s nonstop accolades and success his way. His role of the gangster … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Roy Qiu, Tiffany Hsu, When a Man Loves

Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu Attend Media Event for Hit TW-movie Man in Love and She Indirectly Confirms Divorce Rumors with Photographer Liu You Ning

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 8, 2021 by ockoalaMay 8, 2021
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The first hit movie out of the Taiwan domestic film industry is here and it’s the bittersweet romance Man in Love, a remake of the same name Korean movie with Hwang Jung Min and Kim Hee Jin. The TW-version stars Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu, a great pairing that should have worked together in the plethora of TW-dramas out … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Man in Love, Roy Qiu, Tiffany Hsu

Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon’s Movie Bogota to Resume Filming Solely in South Korea Starting This Month in May

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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There is so much good news for Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon, both are nominated for a Baeksang acting award this year and have gotten rave reviews for their acting performance in currently aired/airing dramas Vincenzo and Mouse, respectively. Both deserve a nice extended break after pouring their heart and guts out on long 20-episode drama shoots but … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogota, Lee Hee Joon, Song Joong Ki

K-ent Reporter Wonders if Seo Ye Ji Can Survive Scandal the Way Lee Byung Hun Did as Her New Movie Recalled Got Good Reviews and Didn’t Tank in the Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2021 by ockoalaMay 2, 2021
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It’s easy to make comparisons but only those with the same fact patterns really provide insight. K-actress Seo Ye Ji has disappeared from public view since scandal broke last month that she was the instigator as the then girlfriend of Kim Jung Hyun‘s cold and awkward behavior on the set of his drama Time. She was further revealed to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Seo Ye Ji

Youn Yuh Jung Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 Oscars, Attends with Costar Han Ye Ri, and K-netizens Fete Her Win While Dissing Her Loser Ex-husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2021 by ockoalaApril 26, 2021
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It was yet another historic year for the Korean film industry at the Academy Awards, after last year Parasite winning Best Movie and Bong Joon Ho taking home Best Director, this year it was on the acting side as veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Minari. The Parasite cast was not nominated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Films | Tagged Han Ye Ri, Minari, Youn Yeo Jung, Youn Yuh Jung

Veteran K-actress Youn Yuh Jung the Frontrunner for the 2021 Best Supporting Actress Oscar and Cine21 Magazine Devotes an Entire Issue to Her 45 Year Long Career

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2021 by ockoalaApril 24, 2021
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This Sunday is the 2021 Academy Awards, held later than the usual Feb/March time frame due to lingering COVID1-19 reasons but it’s still happening with plenty of great movies and performances to laud. K-film had a banner year in 2020 right before COVID-19 shut the world down. I still remember Parasite winning Best Picture and Best Screenplay, and Bong Joon … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Youn Yeo Jung, Youn Yuh Jung

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