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Yoona Continues to Rock the Busan International Film Festival Fashion Style

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2019
Woman in green dress with white collar.

If the old-fashioned look is in then Korean idol-actress Yoona has achieved the remarkable win over a very difficult to conquer style. Yoona and her hit movie Exit costar Jo Jung Seok and the director all attended an Open Talk session at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival two days after walking the opening night red carpet. The movie is … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Exit, Jo Jung Seok, Yoona

Japan Hits a Home Run with J-movie Adaptation of Popular Manga Kingdom with Perfect Leads Yamazaki Kento and Yoshizawa Ryo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2019
Movie poster for "Kingdom" with action scene.

Sorry this post is a few months late but I didn’t have the chance to watch it in the Japan theaters and only caught it last week on a long trans-Pacific flight but holy schmoly was it hella entertaining. I’m talking about Kingdom, not the Korean drama with zombies but the Japanese popular shonen manga of the same name adapted … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hashimoto Kanna, Hongo Kanata, Kaname Jun, Kingdom, Nagasawa Masami, Osawa Takao, Yoshizawa Ryo

Jung Yumi Glows in First Movie Poster From Frank Feminist Voice Novel 1982 Born Kim Ji Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2019
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I’ll admit to being interested in the movie adaptation of the novel 1982 Born Kim Ji Young because it was starring Gong Yoo and his third time reuniting with Jung Yumi. That’s giving her the short end of the stick but rather apt since she’s headlining a story based on a woman representing all women in South Korean society always … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 1982 Born Kim Ji Young, Jung Yumi

Roy Qiu Battles the Undead in Cameo Laden Horror Comedy TW-movie The 9th Precinct

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2019
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It’s the end of ghost month already but one more supernatural movie is hitting the screens this weekend with The 9th Precinct. Even without it starring my fave Roy Qiu it still looks scary cool but with Roy as the earnest cop assigned to the ghostly 9th precinct it’s one I’ll be on the lookout for when it hits streaming. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chris Wu, Ivy Shao, Roy Qiu, Sonia Sui, The 9th Precinct

Kim Rae Won and Gong Hyo Jin Bicker Their Way to Romance in K-movie The Most Ordinary Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2019
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It’s been 16 years since Kim Rae Won and Gong Hyo Jin were together onscreen and the years have been kind to them. Both are still at the top of their careers while their long ago project the K-drama Snowman can’t be rewatched now since the other leading man was Jo Jae Hyun who got his comeuppance with the reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crazy Love, Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Rae Won, The Most Ordinary Love

US Netizens Backlash Against C-actress Crystal Liu’s Upcoming Disney Mulan Movie Over Support of the HK Police in the Democracy Protests

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2019
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I’m going to try and lay out both sides and hopefully people don’t get too riled up. I think the issue with the HK protests going on 2 months now are viewed from completely diametric lenses where there is no compromise point of view. Either the HK protesters are in the right, fighting for freedoms they were promised and against … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crystal Liu, Mulan

Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun Bring All the Couple Feels in Marie Claire Pictorial Promoting Tune in for Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2019
Couple embracing, smiling, cozy attire.

If Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun are auditioning for a drama OTP then they just blew it out of the park and if I were a drama executive I would shoehorn these two into a good script ASAP. The two are continuing on their promotional campaign for their feel good movie Tune in for Love and are getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Hae In, Kim Go Eun, Tune in for Love

Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun are Bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed for Romance in Cine21 Spread

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2019
Couple smiling together in soft lighting.

I’m not quite feeling the onscreen or on print chemistry of Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun as they promote their upcoming movie Tune in for Love (Yoo Yeol’s Music Album). They kinda have sibling face and the same sweet low key vibe when they act so they at most seem like best platonic friends type, and I felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Hae In, Kim Go Eun, Tune in for Love

Hyun Bin Considering K-movie Bargaining Opposite Hwang Jung Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2019
Man in black polo shirt, looking serious.

Two bigwigs are working together soon, with box office champ Hwang Jung Min already confirmed talks are ongoing with Hyun Bin to make this pairing happen. The movie in question is a political thriller called Bargaining, not to be confused with Binnie’s last movie The Negotiation despite the similar titles. He was the antagonist in The Negotiation but in Bargaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bargaining, Hwang Jung Min, Hyun Bin

Song Joong Ki and Jo Hyun Chul Sign Up for K-movie Bogota and Ryu Seung Bum Also in Talks

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2019
Two men smiling, one with glasses and beard.

K-actor Song Joong Ki has a new sidekick for the upcoming K-movie Bogota and it’s none other than Jo Hyun Chul who has been doing memorable turns in small and now medium supporting roles in tvN dramas. He was the programmer in Memories of Alhambra supporting Binnie from the command center in Seoul and presently the patient and kind hyung … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ryu Seung Bum, Song Joong Ki

Rising Film Actress Kim Da Mi Cast in K-movie Remake of Chinese Film Soul Mate

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
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When I say the movie title Soul Mate it sounds so generic and I’m not sure if many readers know which movie I am referring to. The original Chinese language title is so much more intimate Qi Yue Yu An Sheng (七月与安生), referring to the names of the two girls turned women of this movie. It’s a movie about two … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Da Mi, Qi Yue Yu An Sheng, Soulmate

Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun Contrast Youthful Image with Fuddy Outfits at Press Conference for Tune in For Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2019
Actors promoting a music-themed film event.

I really like Kim Go Eun and Jung Hae In but feel like both are always at the knife’s edge of K-netizen commentary. If they do well it’s taken as a given but one wrong step in acting, role, or behavior and each are excoriated. I wish K-netizens stopped eating their talented young and nurture them to walk the long … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Hae In, Kim Go Eun, Tune in for Love

Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula Casts Kang Dong Won and Lee Jung Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2019
Abandoned vehicles near a shipwreck at night.

Zombie thriller flick Train to Busan was the highest grossing Korean movie at the box office in 2016 and for good reason. I’ve watched it multiple times and it’s still thrilling, a movie that builds the tension and keeps your attention by caring about the characters. A sequel has been in discussion which makes sense from a box office perspective … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Train to Busan

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