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Ha Ji Won, Jung Woo Sung, and Lee Min Ho Lead Star Studded Attendance at VIP Movie Premiere of Operation Chromite

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2016
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It’ll be patriotism against zombies when big budget historical war movie Operation Chromite (Battle of Inchon) arrives in theaters later this week. Train-based undead action flick Train to Busan is breaking all box offices in Korean theaters since it’s wide release last week, hitting that sweet spot of fun pop corn flick with incisive social commentary. Operation Chromite will likely appeal … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Han Chae Ah, Jin Se Yeon, Jung Woo Sung, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Min Ho

Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap to Hold Open China and Korea Auditions for Female Lead Opposite Park Hae Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2016
Couple framed in playful, colorful poster.

Is six months enough time for the anger to simmer down over the promising start but falling off the rails ending disappointment over tvN drama Cheese in the Trap? Maybe a year away is better which is how long it will be when the upcoming movie version of Cheese hits the big screens next year in 2017. It won’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Park Hae Jin

Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok’s Train to Busan Breaks First Day Box Office Records in Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2016
"Movie posters featuring intense survival scenes."

A big congrats is due to the entire cast and crew of zombie thriller movie Train to Busan, with the first day of official premiere in South Korea breaking the record for first day box office haul. Train to Busan had a limited release last weekend but on its first day of wide release took in 872,000 admissions in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Ma Dong Seok, Train to Busan

Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok Protect Loved Ones From Speedy Zombies in Exhilarating Train to Busan

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2016
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A teaming horde of zombies descended on Seoul this weekend as the highly anticpated summer popcorn flick Train to Busan premiered. Starring Gong Yoo as a workaholic dad taking his daughter to Busan, the movie follows his story along with married and expecting couple Ma Dong Seok and Jung Yumi as well as So Hee and Choi Woo Shik as … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Ma Dong Seok, So Hee, Train to Busan

Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran Meet Cute as Game Avatars in First Movie Trailer for Love O2O

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2016
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A month after the television airing of the C-drama adaptation of One Smile is Very Alluring starring Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang, the movie version hits the big screens on August 20th as the summer movie season starts to wind down. The movie version has the English title Love O2O with Jin Bo Ran and Angelababy as the leads, swapping up … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, Love o2o, One Smile is Very Alluring

Filming Wraps for K-movie Real with Kim Soo Hyun and Production Drops Visually Intense Teaser Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 5, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 6, 2016
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While everyone is talking about current and upcoming dramas with the current Hallyu actors and actresses, mega Hallyu star Kim Soo Hyun has been laying low relative to his massive pan-Asia fame in order to film dark thriller movie Real. The movie has wrapped filming and heads into post-production for a 2017 air date in the theaters. It’s not clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Real

Hyun Bin Picks Another Movie Playing a Master Conman in Kkoon Opposite Yoo Ji Tae

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2016 by ockoalaJune 25, 2016
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It’s another movie for Hyun Bin! He’s probably still smarting from the epic fail in ratings and quality of his last K-drama Hyde, Jekyll, Me, but more likely just making savvy project choices in film due to the continued uneven quality of television fare. Filming has wrapped for Binnie’s upcoming North and South Korean thriller movie Cooperation costarring Yoo Hae … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hyun Bin, Kkoon, Yoo Ji Tae

Song Joong Ki Starts Filming K-movie Battleship Island with Hwang Jung Min and So Ji Sub

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2016 by ockoalaJune 24, 2016
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There are tons more eyes on Song Joong Ki nowadays thanks to his hit drama Descendants of the Sun, and he’s parting ways with the trendy fare and taking on a heavy hitting acting project for his next role. Filming has started on Battleship Island, a movie based on the nickname of Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) also known as Hashima Island in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Battleship Island, Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki

Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran are Adorable in Movie Promos for Film Version of One Smile is Very Alluring

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2016 by ockoalaJune 23, 2016
Couple sharing a romantic moment in fantasy setting.

C-actor Yang Yang will be in two big novel adaptations airing soon, but finds himself doing the drama in one and the movie in another. For the adaptation of One Smile is Very Alluring, Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang will be in the drama version, which has released its official poster and plenty of drama stills, and now the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, TW & C dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, One Smile is Very Alluring

Bickering Posters and Promos for Chanyeol and Yuan Shan Shan’s C-movie So I Married an Anti-fan

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2016 by ockoalaJune 14, 2016
Comedy poster featuring three characters in action.

There’s a certain amount of ambivalence and hesitation with respect to upcoming Chinese Korean movie So I Married an Anti-fan, a project that went from promisingly cute to avoid like the plague after it got cast. It’s adapted from a manhwa of the same name with the concept that an anti-fan cohabits with the idol she hates and they end … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chanyeol, Yuan Shan Shan, Yuri

Bounty Hunters with Lee Min Ho and Wallace Chung Release Final Posters and Trailer at Shanghai Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2016 by ockoalaJune 12, 2016
Action movie poster with four main characters.

The pretties of Chinese-Korean caper movie Bounty Hunters is ready for the cat and mouse game come its July 1st premiere date, and they got an early head start attending the star-studded Shanghai Film Festival. Starring Lee Min Ho, Wallace Chung, Tang Yan, Karena Ng, Jones Xu and Louis Fan, the final set of movie posters and trailer was released … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bounty Hunters, Lee Min Ho, Tang Yan, Wallace Chung

Yoo Seung Ho Double Whammy With Joseon Swindler K-movie and K-drama The Man Living in Our House

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2016 by ockoalaJune 9, 2016
Man in striped suit during press conference.

My baby boy Yoo Seung Ho continues having a smashing acting career, after last year’s one-two punch of the SBS drama Remember: Son’s War and the sageuk movie The Joseon Magician, he’s back in the spotlight for another potential one-two punch. Up first is his Joseon comedy heist movie Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, by title alone already … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged Yoo Seung Ho

Third Movie Trailer for Bounty Hunters Ramps Up the Action and Sparks with Leads Lee Min Ho, Wallace Chung, and Tang Yan

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 3, 2016 by ockoalaJune 2, 2016
Three characters posing for a dramatic movie.

I’m going to place my bet that there will be a big bounty at the box office waiting for Korean-Chinese movie Bounty Hunters when it premieres on July 1st. The third trailer really hammers home the fun factor, and for caper and chase movies like this fun outweighs the substance so there’s not a huge hill to climb to win … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bounty Hunters, Karena Ng, Lee Min Ho, Tang Yan, Wallace Chung

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