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Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi Hang with Ha Jung Woo’s The Handmaiden Stars at Cannes 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2016 by ockoalaMay 16, 2016
Group of friends enjoying drinks together.

The shiny Korean stars at this year’s 2016 Cannes Film Festival wasn’t only Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi, there to promote zombie thriller Train to Busan. Also at the French beach city are top actors Ha Jung Woo and Jo Jin Woong for their period movie The Handmaiden (Agasshi), along with female leads Kim Min Hee and Kim Tae Ri. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Jo Jin Woong, Jung Yumi, Kim Min Hee, KIm Tae Ri

Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi Bring Train to Busan to the Cannes Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2016 by ockoalaMay 15, 2016
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One of Korea’s representatives to the 2016 Cannes Film Festival was the cast of summer thriller movie Train to Busan. Led by leads Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi, they were joined by director Yeon Sang Ho along with child actress Kim Soo Ahn as the excited and happy foursome hit up all the major Cannes events. From red carpet to … Continue reading →

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

Gong Yoo Fights Spreading Virus Outbreak in First Tense Movie Teaser for Train to Busan

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2016 by ockoalaMay 11, 2016
Dramatic scenes from a tense thriller movie.

Leave it to Korea to mash up 28 Days Later and Snowpiercer, and then make me salivate to what what is essentially a derivative disaster thriller movie. The teaser is out for this summer’s big budget K-movie Train to Busan, starring my cinematic husband Gong Yoo in one of his most heroic incarnations ever. Train to Busan is about a virulent … Continue reading →

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

Jo In Sung and Jung Woo Sung Featured in Cine 21 on the Set of Noir Thriller Movie The King

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2016 by ockoalaMay 6, 2016
Two men in suits posing in an office.

If there’s too much of a good thing, and I’d argue there isn’t, then the doubling up of two A-list actors in Korea in the same mood may send me into sugar shock. Luckily my sugar intake is under control, not to mention I have plenty of digestive capacity to soak up the upcoming visuals in Jung Woo Sung and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jo In Sung, Jung Woo Sung, The King

New Trailer and Stills for Bounty Hunter Up the Bromance Factor with Lee Min Ho and Wallace Chung

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2016 by ockoalaMay 5, 2016
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Promotions are ramping up big time for upcoming Korean-Chinese joint production movie Bounty Hunters. Starring Lee Min Ho, Wallace Chung, and Tang Yan, the movie is directed by a Korean movie director based on a Chinese script, following a team of swashbuckling bounty hunters on the heels of an international crime syndicate. The first trailer looked entertaining enough but I’m … Continue reading →

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

Song Joong Ki Reunites with A Werewolf Boy Costar Park Bo Young to Support Director Jo’s New Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2016 by ockoalaApril 24, 2016
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Now this is what sweetly sincere and useful synergy. Top young actor stars Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Young reunited last week after doing their hit movie A Werewolf Boy together four years ago in 2012 with Director Jo Sung Hee. This reunion was specifically for Director Jo, namely to support and cheer on his upcoming new movie Phantom … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Park Bo Young, Phantom Detective, Song Joong Ki

Cha Tae Hyun Marries Original Sassy Girl Victoria Song in My Sassy Girl 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
Promotional poster for "New Sassy Girl" movie.

I’m normally live and let live with entertainment products – producers have a right to make whatever and it’s up to audiences to watch or ignore. But with this latest offering it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, the taste of crass selling out and the ruination of a classic original. Korean-Chinese co-produced movie My Sassy Girl 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, My Sassy Girl, Victoria Song

First Rollicking Movie Trailer Drops for Bounty Hunters with Lee Min Ho and Wallace Chung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
Two men in a dramatic pose on stage.

Lee Min Ho‘s Q score remains sky high in China despite not having a hit project since Heirs two years ago. That will likely change this summer when his Chinese-Korean collaboration movie Bounty Hunters airs. His costars are uber popular Wallace Chung and Tang Yan, plus the addition of pretty young faces like Karena Ng and Jeremy Jones, the movie … Continue reading →

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

K-movie Version of Cheese in the Trap in the Works and Offer Out to Park Hae Jin to Repeat as Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2016
Young man and woman share intimate moments.

Not sure who is the brain trust behind this percolating idea but it’s so worth talking about. There is a potential Cheese in the Trap movie in the works, and on top of that an offer has gone out to Park Hae Jin to reprise his role as male lead Yoo Jung. I’m hoping the idea of male lead for … Continue reading →

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

Crystal Liu and Yang Yang Wrap the Movie Version of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2016
Two people posing with a lightsaber and playful expressions.

Filming has wrapped for the movie version adaptation of popular fantasy period romance novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, but finished with filming doesn’t mean it’s going to hit the screens faster than the still in production drama version. This is one project I’m very excited about for atypical reasons, I actually didn’t care for the source … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crystal Liu, Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, Yang Yang

Sci-fi Mars J-movie Terraformars Releases Posters and Previews

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2016
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There are myriad reasons to be interested or disappointed with any upcoming entertainment product due to it’s previews, but the most substantive has got to be the simple reason that it looks awesome or totally stupid. Gotta give famed Japanese director Miike Takashi credit for tackling the live-action adaptation of popular sci-fi shonen manga Terraformars, too bad the first preview … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Oguri Shun, Takei Emi, Terraformars, Yamada Takayuki, YamaPi

Monster Hunt Congratulates The Mermaid For Shattering Records to Become the Top Grossing Movie in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2016
Colorful underwater scene with animated characters.

I’m loving this sweet and classy trend in Chinese cinema, which I first saw last summer but may have started even earlier than that. HK actor-producer-director Stephen Chow‘s top secret new movie The Mermaid premiered over lunar new year weekend in China and proceeded to shatter all premiere weekend records by a long shot. I figured it was only a … Continue reading →

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Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid Premieres to Biggest Domestic Movie Opening in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2016
Two characters in a dramatic confrontation.

All hail Asian box office legend Stephen Chow – it’s incredible how he has reigned over the Asian box office for three decades now and done it through transformation from leading actor to producer and then director. This past weekend was Lunar New Year eve which marks the biggest box office weekend for the Chinese box office, even bigger than … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Deng Cao, Jelly Lin, Show Luo, The Mermaid

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