First off, the South Korean movie theaters have been re-opened since June but there is always going to be asterisk on tickets sold for movies during this COVID-19 period. The theaters are blocking every other seat so each showing can only sell half the tickets as before so it will never be apples to apples to compare a movie that … Continue reading →
It’s been a slow and rather uncertain return for the cinematic world the entire globe over. COVID_19 shut theaters in March and it’s only starting to re-open up in parts of the world. South Korean movie theaters have been open for a few weeks but this week’s premiere of zombie thriller #Alive feels like the first time the industry came … Continue reading →
Awwww, long live friendships in K-ent and I feel like Yoo Ah In has really nestled himself in tight with so many top stars and maintained that friendship through the years. Both Song Hye Kyo and Gong Hyo Jin are good friends with Yoo Ah In, separately I believe as I don’t think both actresses run in the same friend … Continue reading →
This may be the perfect time to debut a low budget (comparatively) K-zombie movie because there is a dearth of movies hitting the big screen and also a craving (har har) for normalcy including the summer blockbuster atmosphere. Zombie flick #Alive drops June 24th and it looks great, a small scale zombie thriller with leads Park Shin Hye and Yoo … Continue reading →
Okay, I may legit lowkey ship these two to do a romance K-drama now. I thought it was fine that Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye finally got to work together in upcoming zombie movie #Alive, knowing that it’s likely just them trying to survive solo and then later joining forces, with nary a romance line since who cares … Continue reading →
I just realized a funny connection moment, Park Shin Hye played a recluse and near shut in female lead in drama Flower Boy Next Door and now nearly 10 years later she’s the same character but in a different genre and with higher stakes. In upcoming zombie movie #Alive she’s still alive during the early onslaught of a zombie apocalypse … Continue reading →
It feels like a new normal is slowly settling in with South Korea entertainment, press conferences are back with plenty of dolled up celebrities but off screen the face masks are ubiquitous. Park Shin Hye and Yoo Ah In attended the movie press conference for their upcoming zombie flick #Alive and both looked really happy and healthy and excited for … Continue reading →
The genre of zombie shows is like the zombies themselves, every time a pundit declares the genre dead the is yet another one waiting in the wings to pop out. I skipped what is now being called the interminable The Walking Dead so I’m not yet tired of this genre, and the Korean production teams have been doing their own … Continue reading →
All eyes have been on the upcoming K-movie Peninsula as the zombie flick to look forward to, being the bigger more action-packed sequel to hit movie Train to Busan. I totally forgot about the movie #Alive starring Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye but the latest news about the movie surprised me like sliding into my DMs. #Alive released … Continue reading →
