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Ji Sung and Jo Seung Woo Promote Upcoming Sageuk Movie Feng Shui Premiering September 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2018
Historical confrontation with swords at night.

It’s a double leading man treat in upcoming sageuk movie Feng Shui (Myung DangĀ  also known as Grave Site), the third film in a so-called trilogy of superstition films starting with The Face Reader with the second being Marital Harmony (The Princess and the Matchmaker). Feng Shui ells the tale of a court battle and conspiracy over finding the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Feng Shui, Ji Sung, Jo Seung Woo, Moon Chae Won

Code Blue Poised to Break 10 Billion Yen Mark at Box Office Becoming 2nd Most Successful J-dorama Adapted into Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2018
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Dang, looks like the Japanese appetite for the helicopter docs are way higher than expected so a big congrats to the cast and crew of Code Blue. The three season running medical dorama set in a countryside hospital about a crew of ER docs doing helicopter medical assistance duty got a movie treatment this summer and it’s a runaway hit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Aragaki Yui, Code Blue, Toda Erika, YamaPi

Director Confirms Sequel to Hit Zombie K-movie to Train to Busan in Works

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2018
Movie posters for "Train to Busan".

I expected this sequel to be announced earlier but better now than never. The director of the box office hit Korean zombie movie Train to Busan has announced that a sequel is in the works, not called Train to Busan 2 though. The title is tentatively Peninsula, which reveals that the infection has spread through the entire Korean peninsula, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Train to Busan

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are Matching in Serious Attire for The Negotiation Movie Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2018
Actors posing at a promotional event.

The promotional seems to be compacted for the thriller K-movie The Negotiation, the posters came out yesterday and today the movie holds its press conference in preparation for a September 2018 premiere in theaters. The movie is clearly a two-person show, with male lead Hyun Bin playing the ultimate baddie arms dealing hostage taker matching wits with Son Ye Jin‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, The Negotiation

First Posters and Trailer for K-movie The Negotiation with Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2018
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The official posters and trailer are out for upcoming thriller K-movie The Negotiation, notable for top actor Hyun Bin taking on the lead role which also happens to be the antagonist. It’s the first time he’s playing a legit baddie and his female lead Son Ye Jin isn’t a romantic interest but the hero out to take Binnie down. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, The Negotiation

Kim Young Kwang and Park Bo Young Beaming with Couple Cuteness in 1st Look Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 3, 2018
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The height differential between movie costars Kim Young Kwang and Park Bo Young still makes my eyes smile when I see them. The two are headlining the summer rom-com flick On Your Wedding Day which looks standard cute growing pains in love fare and the only unique element is finding the tallest male actor in K-ent second to Kwang Soo … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Young Kwang, Park Bo Young

Gong Yoo Considers Next Film From Director of Introduction to Architecture

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2018
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It’s been a year and a half since Gong Yoo was on any screen big or small and his next potential project has finally been unveiled. He’s been offered the male lead to Korean film Xu Fu, based on the Chinese historical folklore of Emperor Qin Shi Huang sending Xu Fu to look for the fountain of youth. However this … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Xu Fu

China’s Biggest Budget Fantasy Movie Asura Flops Hard and Pulled From Theaters After 3 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2018
Three characters in fantasy-themed headgear.

I can’t say I’m sad about this even though I adore baby boy Wu Lei (Leo Wu) and this is such a high profile project for him. The summer 2018 big budget Chinese fantasy movie Asura was billed as a six-year movie in the making with the biggest cost ever at $113 million USD and when something flies so high … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Aura, Carina Lau, Tony Leung, Wu Lei

Park Bo Young and Kim Young Kwang are Manga OTP Visuals for Movie On Your Wedding Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2018
Two people making heart shapes with hands.

Lovers of shoujo manga will really get a kick out of seeing Park Bo Young and Kim Young Kwang at the press conference for this upcoming rom-com film On Your Wedding Day. He is easily two feet taller than her and their chemistry is straight out of shouja manga he looks down adoringly and she gazes at him sweetly type. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Young Kwang, On Your Wedding Day, Park Bo Young

New Stills of Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun Gearing Up to Fight Joseon Zombies in Action Movie Rampant

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2018
Historical figures in traditional Korean attire.

All eyes on Hyun Bin lately have been for his filming on upcoming K-drama Memories of Alhambra, but I don’t want to lose sight of the arriving first fall 2018 Joseon thriller action flick Rampant (Outbreak). The movie follows Hyun Bin as a Joseon era prince who also happens to be a kickass martial arts expert, I guess one had … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jang Dong Gun, Lee Sun Bin, Outbreak, Rampant

Song Joong Ki in Talks to Reunite with A Werewolf Boy Director for Sci-fi Film Lightning Ship

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2018 by ockoalaJune 20, 2018
Man with stylish hair and hand on mouth.

K-actor Song Joong Ki seems to be on a reunion binge, first with news that he’s doing sageuk drama Asadal working with his Tree With Deep Roots PD again, and now news that he’s been offered and is considering the male lead for upcoming science fiction space K-movie Lightning Ship by the director of A Werewolf Boy. While his last … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged A Werewolf Boy, Lightning Ship, Song Joong Ki

K-movie Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade Holds Star-studded Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2018 by ockoalaJune 18, 2018
Actors posing together at a press event.

It’s a fiver of big and popular K-stars for at the movie press conference for July summer action flick Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade (Korean title Inrang). Starring dual male leads Kang Dong Won and Jung Woo Sung, the supporting cast adds Han Hyo Joo, Kim Moo Yeol, and Minho to up the ante. After Along With the Gods and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Jung Woo Sung, Kang Dong Won, Kim Moo Yeol, Minho

C and TW-Stars Run the Fashion Gamut for Vogue Film Fashion Exhibit

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2018 by ockoalaJune 22, 2018
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There is so much fashion eye candy out and about at the Vogue Film Fashion Exhibit in China this weekend, with top Chinese and Taiwanese stars making their chic presence felt. I don’t think everyone looks good, necessarily, but everyone looks interesting. My favorite look is definitely Yang Mi with a chic and playful one side off the shoulder short … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Angelababy, Ethan Ruan, Han Dong Jun, Janine Chang, Li Bing Bing, Liu Shi Shi, Tong Li Ya, Victoria Song, William Chan, Yang Mi

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