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Top K-movie Stars Attend Hammer Museum Gala as Bong Joon Ho’s Movie Parasite Premieres in US to Rave Reviews and High Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2019
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I see a movie in the making, or at least a tableau that typically only happens in the backstage and after party of the Baeksang Awards. K-actress Im Soo Jung posted a picture on her SNS attending a party with famous film stars Ha Jung Woo and Jo Jin Woong, along with rising young actors Park So Dam and Jang … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bong Joon Ho, Ha Jung Woo, Im Soo Jung, Jang Ki Yong, Jo Jin Woong, Park So Dam, Song Kang Ho

Park Seo Joon Goes Extreme Hair Crop and Signs on for New Movie with Director of Mega Hit Extreme Job

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2019
Young man in a dark suit, serious expression.

I am so mesmerized by Park Seo Joon‘s head thanks to his new hair cut it’s hard to look away. I can’t tell if it’s because it makes his head look too tiny for his body or how extreme egg shaped it it, but this is a total no bueno no mas look for him to avoid ever again. Luckily … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Park Seo Joon

Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi Proudly Attend Press Conference for K-movie 1982 Born Kim Ji Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 8, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2019
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Stories don’t need to be emotionally safe to be told, and some are going to rile folks up. Popular Korean novel 1982 Born Kim Ji Young is a best seller but reviled by certain segments of the male population for being a feminist novel whatever that means. Even when a female star posts that she’s read it or reading it … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Kim Ji Young

Roy Qiu Accepts Face of Asia Award and Hangs with Yoona and Ryu Seung Ryung at the Busan International Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2019
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The cross-over of Taiwanese and Korean stars is happening so much lately, and this week we have Jung Hae In over in Taiwan attending the Golden Bell Awards while Roy Qiu was in Korean at the Busan International Film Festival. Roy has been more prominent in movies the last three years, his hit movie Dear Ex last year got him … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Roy Qiu

Yoona Continues to Rock the Busan International Film Festival Fashion Style

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2019
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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
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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
Woman holding a sword with text overlay.

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
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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

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