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Kang Dong Won, Lim Ji Yeon, and Uhm Tae Goo to Form Mixed Gender Rock Band in K-movie Wild Thing

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2024
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Hur, this sounds so random but kind cool concept. A new K-movie has been announced titled Wild Thing and will star Kang Dong Won, Lim Ji Yeon, and Uhm Tae Goo, so a very strong acting cast for sure. It’s about three friends who formed the mixed gender rock band Triangle in their youth but breaks up over something scandalous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lim Ji Yeon, Uhm Tae Goo, Wild Thing | 9 Replies

Success of Exhuma Remains Korean Box Office Outlier as 2024 Continues Disappointing Releases with Big Names Kang Dong Won, Ha Jung Woo, and Park Bo Gum All Flopping

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2024 by ockoalaJune 30, 2024
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A recent article on the state of the South Korean box office reveals that it’s been a terrible first half of 2024 so far heading into the end of June. Other than award winning and box office success Exhuma that kicked off the year with a bang, it’s been one flop after another and even the usual big names that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Kang Dong Won, Park Bo Gum | 29 Replies

Byun Woo Seok’s Breakout Compared to Kim Soo Hyun and Kang Dong Won by K-reporter Calling it a Every 10 Years Phenomenon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2024 by ockoalaMay 30, 2024
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Lol, I like Byun Woo Seok and I love him getting his breakout thanks to Lovely Runner, but this is the kind of hype article that feels way too early to be earned and may set him up with too high of expectations for his next project(s). A K-ent article today is calling Byun Woo Seok’s stratospheric speed and height … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Kang Dong Won, Kim Soo Hyun | 113 Replies

Kang Dong Won Turns a Fake Exorcist into the Real Life in Upcoming Fantasy Action Comedy Movie Dr. Cheon and The Lost Talisman

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2023
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I mentioned its been a lackluster summer 2023 season for domestic K-movies to date but this upcoming one premiering during the family holiday Chuseok season seems primed to lure in audiences. Kang Dong Won may be solely a movie star but he’s not one to wait too long between projects and his next movie is Dr. Cheon and The Lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman, Kang Dong Won, Possession | 1 Reply

K-netizens Go Wild as YG Entertainment Claims it Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny that its Stars Kang Dong Won and Blackpink’s Rose are Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2023 by ockoalaApril 17, 2023
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This is a fresh news dating news and the quick non-response makes the rumor even more exciting to ponder. Monday morning in Seoul came with the rumor that A-list movie star Kang Dong Won is dating his same agency hoobae Blackpink‘s Rose who is currently in LA having just performed at Coachella. After the news broke, YG Entertainment was asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kang Dong Won, Rose | 5 Replies

Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won in Talks for Spy Romance K-drama Polaris

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2023
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Well this is happening earlier than when pigs fly, but then again I’ll see the ink on the contract first before I even start getting excited. K-ent is reporting that A-list movie stars Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won are in talks for a K-drama Polaris, from the PD and screenwriter of the drama Little Women. All of this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kang Dong Won, Polaris | 19 Replies

First Poster for K-film Broker with Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, IU, and Bae Doo Na

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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The dichotomy from the front seat to the backseat is too funny here. The first poster is out for the South Korean flick Broker, releasing this June 2022 with a star studded cast of Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, Bae Doo Na, and IU. It’s a story around baby boxes with South Korea has to allow drop off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Broker, IU, Kang Dong Won, Song Kang Ho | 9 Replies

Lee Jung Jae in The Face Reader Tops K-netizens Most Impressive Entrance in a Movie Followed by Kang Dong Won in Temptation of Wolves and Jo Ji Woong in A Hard Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2021
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It’s funny to see Western media write about Netflix K-drama Squid Game and lead Lee Jung Jae as if it’s his first foray with blockbuster fame. In a worldwide level for sure, but he’s been a top movie star in South Korea for nearly three decades and is so famous he’s often taken cameo/guest starring/villain roles in recent years to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jo Jin Woong, Kang Dong Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Jung Jae | 3 Replies

K-actor Childhood Photos Show Progression into Hallyu Stars of Today From Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook, and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2020
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Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Ji Chang Wook, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Hae In, Kang Dong Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Woo Do Hwan, Yoo Seung Ho | 29 Replies

Kim Soo Hyun Posts New SNS Picture and Netizens Swoon Over His Small Face and Other Top Actors With Such Facial Proportions

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 9, 2020
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Until I watched K-dramas I never realized an entire population would be captivated by a physical trait known as “small face”. Like, what? Years later it’s clear that having a small face remains frequently used in netizen comments and even reporters writing about dramas and movies, that a particular lead is very handsome with his proportions and small face. This … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Joo Won, Kang Dong Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Park Bo Gum, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon | 41 Replies

K-ent Readies to Premiere Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula with Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, and Teen Actress Lee Re

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2020
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The comparatively smaller scale zombie movie #Alive did well in the box office last month when it premiered thanks to a dearth of new movies and movie going in the preceding few months. Plus a zombie thriller feels just like the escapist entertainment moviegoers would be keen on, staying home due to COVID-19 doesn’t look so bad compared to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Re, Peninsula | 3 Replies

Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula Drops Two Teaser Posters with Summer 2020 Release Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2020
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If this novel coronavirus Covid19 outbreak isn’t stabilized and contained in South Korea then I think the upcoming Summer 2020 movie season will be drastically re-scheduled. I can’t imagine people wanting to sit in a confined closed space like a movie theater even if life outside has returned to relative normalcy. With that said, outbreak is the name of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Peninsula, Train to Busan | 2 Replies

Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula to Begin Filming with New Leads Kang Dong Won and Lee Jung Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2020
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Looks like staying on a train won’t save anyone anymore as the fictional zombie apocalypse has spread in the upcoming Peninsula. The movie is the direct sequel to hit 2016 movie Train to Busan which started a resurgence in Gong Yoo‘s career and breathed new life into the zombie genre. Without giving specifics away, clearly not every main lead for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Peninsula, Train to Busan | 3 Replies

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