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2023 Blue Dragon Awards Fetes K-movies with Smugglers Taking Best Picture and Lee Byun Hun and Jung Yu Mi Winning the Best Acting Prizes

Posted on November 24, 2023 by ockoala

I didn’t follow the K-movies this year so I don’t even know if any of the winners were the right ones lol but I still love awards ceremonies for the glitz and glamor. It was the usual level of awards show dressing for the 2023 Blue Dragon Awards which fetes the best in film with plenty of A-list and rising movie stars in attendance. Smugglers won Best Picture and Lee Byung Hun and Jung Yumi took home Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. The fashion if you can call it that was perfunctory but at least one thing I notice about K-dressing is the cute and sizing is always on point even if there is no risk taking on the red carpet.

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Top Actor Jo In Sung Hits Another Homerun with Moving as His First K-drama in 9 Years Since It’s Okay, It’s Love

Posted on September 22, 2023 by ockoala

So I always wondered what reclusive but insanely handsome and talented Won Bin‘s career could be like if he did one drama/movie a decade and just picked the best thing he came across that could tempt him. That is what … Continue reading →

Disney+ K-drama Moving a Major Hit with Chinese Speaking Audiences as Douban Ratings Rise to Incredibly High 8.8

Posted on September 5, 2023 by ockoala

The hype and love for K-drama Moving continues through 13 episodes with still more runway with a 20-episode scheduled run on Disney+. I loved the high school kids section but the parents is even more heart wrenching so it’s just … Continue reading →

Disney+ Capitalizing on Hit K-drama Moving with Continuous Release of New Stills and Promo Materials

Posted on August 29, 2023 by ockoala

I can’t get over the irony of Disney+ finally having a massive hit with Moving in everything (casting, directing, writing) when there feels like a downtown in K-drama trends overall. This week there are new really charismatic and strong visual … Continue reading →

Buzzy Superpower Family Story Moving Becomes Highest Watched K-drama on Disney+

Posted on August 25, 2023 by ockoala

It’s clear now that Moving is the biggest K-drama for Disney+ and getting confirmation that it has the highest viewership of any K-drama on the platform is just perfunctory. If this drama aired on Netflix it would be HUGE based … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung and Han Hyo Joo Continue to Get More Buzz as the Parent Generation Storyline Increases in Disney+ Drama Moving

Posted on August 16, 2023 by ockoala

I’ve heard the Disney+ K-drama Moving described as more similar to a US show with the ensemble cast, time spanning story, superpowers, conspiracy, and without the usual two main leads set up in K-dramas that the story centers around. That … Continue reading →

Disney+ Superhero K-drama Moving Appears to be Doing Well with Netizen Buzz and Topping Good Data Drama List

Posted on August 15, 2023 by ockoala

So K-drama Moving may just be Disney+‘s biggest hit to date but with the news that the platform will stop investing in original K-dramas may be too little too late. Since the premiere last week I’ve seen more online chatter … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung and Han Hyo Finally Work Together in Disney+ Drama Moving and Pal Around in Bazaar Korea Pictorial

Posted on August 12, 2023 by ockoala

It’s sad that Disney+ hasn’t made any headway in South Korea K-drama land despite having a built in brand name with a portfolio of popular Hollywood movies and TV shows to surround its investment into exclusive K-dramas. I’ve heard some … Continue reading →

Netizens Unearth Picture From 19 Years Ago in Fantasy Boy Band Assemblage with Bae Yong Joon as Center Surrounded by Jo In Sung, Jang Hyun, Kim Jae Won, and Cha Seung Won

Posted on February 19, 2023 by ockoala

Seeing this never before seen (by me at least) picture from nearly two decades ago brings back so many memories! OMG this is like right after the Winter Sonata craze and when everyone was still at their start/peak era. A … Continue reading →

First Look at Sci-fi Disney+ K-drama Moving with Jo In Sung, Han Hyo Joo, and Ryu Seung Ryong

Posted on January 27, 2023 by ockoala

I still think Disney+ despite getting some promising K-dramas in the last two years has a LONG way to go to catch up to Netflix in terms of international access to K-dramas on streaming. Even Viki is bigger. That’s why … Continue reading →

Kim Hye Soo Tussles with Jo In Sung in First Still from K-movie Smuggling with the Director of Escape from Mogadishu, Veteran, and The Berlin File

Posted on February 10, 2022 by ockoala

Last year in 2021 there were actually quite a few decent movies and one of the biggest hits (in a pandemic impacted box office) was Escape from Mogadishu. We will never know how much money this movie would have taken … Continue reading →

2021 Blue Dragon Film Award Nominations Led by Leads and Films Escape From Mogadishu, The Book of Fish, and Space Sweepers

Posted on November 1, 2021 by ockoala

The nominations are out for the 2021 year end Blue Dragon Film Awards, which only fetes the big screen works and remains the most prestigious of the cinematic only prizes in South Korea. This year the nominations are a mix … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung, Kim Yoon Seok, Heo Jun Ho, Koo Kyu Hwan and Cast of Hit Movie Escape From Mogadishu Celebrate Breaking 3 Million Tickets Sold

Posted on August 29, 2021 by ockoala

The year long delay was no deterrent for potboiler political action flick Escape From Mogadishu, the Korean movie this weekend became the biggest box office hit in South Korea this year 2021. It overtook Black Widow and now has 3 … Continue reading →

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