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Tag Archives: Kim Joo Hyuk

2018 Grand Bell Awards Fetes Burning as Best Film and Departed Kim Joo Hyuk Wins Best Supporting Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2018
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I can’t say the 2018 Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Awards) were all that exciting mostly because K-movies haven’t really excited me in recent years. There is still envelope pushing and creativity for sure but the days of Old Boy and The Host feel in the rear view mirror. The Best Film winner this year was actually a film that got … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Hwang Jung Min, Jin Seo Yeon, Kim Da Mi, Kim Joo Hyuk, Lee Sung Min, Na Moon Hee, Seolhyun | 10 Replies

2017 Blue Dragon Awards Rewards Hit Movie A Taxi Driver and Shares Tearful Remembrance of Actor Kim Joo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2017
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The just held more elite Blue Dragon Awards this weekend in Seoul celebrated the cinematic achievements of South Korean cinema in 2017 and also memorialized the life and acting works of deceased actor Kim Joo Hyuk. There were basically three colors on the red carpet with black, white, and red, and no I don’t think it was due to somberness … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Jo In Sung, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Ji Won, Kim Joo Hyuk, KIm Tae Ri, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Seon Kyun, Na Moon Hee, Park So Dam, Song Kang Ho, Su Ae, Yoona | 7 Replies

K-actor Kim Joo Hyuk Laid to Rest Surrounded by Friends, Family, and Costars

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2017
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K-ent gather along with the friends and family to accompany Kim Joo Hyuk on his final journey as the actor was laid to rest. While the circumstances of his October 30th car accident remain unanswered, in the end this talented and beloved veteran leading man was still taken from the world much too early and the reasons why ultimately won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Chun Woo Hee, Hwang Jung Min, Kim Ji Soo, Kim Joo Hyuk, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yoo Young, Lee Yoon Ji, Moon Geun Young, Oh Ji Ho, Park Gun Hyung | 17 Replies

Many K-stars Attend Memorial Service for Kim Joo Hyuk Including Song Joong Ki From His Own Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2017
Man in suit at memorial service.

Its with a heavy heart that K-ent’s top celebrities and many more stars trickled in one after the other to pay their respects to their deceased colleague actor Kim Joo Hyuk who passed away in a car accident on October 30th. Funeral services in Korea are likely not unfamiliar for K-drama fans who’ve seen it portrayed onscreen so it involves … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Cha Tae Hyun, Choi Ji Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Joo Hyuk, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Yoo Young, Son Ye Jin, Song Joong Ki | 17 Replies

Kim Joo Hyuk Suffered Fatal Head Trauma in Car Accident and Funeral Scheduled for Nov 2nd

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2017
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The details are trickling out about actor Kim Joo Hyuk‘s fatal car accident on Monday October 30th, cutting his life short at a much too young age of 45 years old. There were reports that he suffered a heart attack while driving but the hospital performed and autopsy with the results being head trauma as the cause of death. Further … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Joo Hyuk | 17 Replies

K-ent Mourns the Passing of Leading Man Movie and Drama Actor Kim Joo Hyuk in Car Accident

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2017
Man in tuxedo holding award on stage.

I have horrible sad news to share with K-ent fans – movie and drama actor Kim Joo Hyuk passed away on Monday October 30th in Seoul, Korea. The 45 year old top actor was driving to his home in Gangnam around 4:30 pm in the afternoon when he reportedly struck another car and his car flipped over before falling down … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Joo Hyuk | 33 Replies

First Annual Seoul Awards Creates New Red Carpet and Winners in Drama and Film Categories

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2017
Award ceremony with various presenters and winners.

This week K-ent decided to create a new awards show on top of the countless ones already in existence. The 1st ever Seoul Awards, not to be confused with the Seoul Drama Awards, took place this week to honor both movies and dramas. Taking home hardware were the following winners: in the drama category it was Secret Forest (Stranger) for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, Eunjung, Ji Sung, Jinyoung, Kim Joo Hyuk, KIm Soo An, Min Kim Suk, Minah, Na Moon Hee, Park Bo Young, Ryu jun Yeol, Seoul Awards, Song Kang Ho, Yoon So Hee, Yoona | 14 Replies

All of Kim Eun Sook’s Drama Leading Men Assembled in a Visual Walk Down Memory Lane

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2016 by ockoalaMay 5, 2016
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As top Korean drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook preps for her next drama airing at the end of 2016, having lined up leading man Gong Yoo (squeeee!), it’s a good time as any to do a catalog of all the K-actors she’s made famous or made even more famous after doing one of her dramas. The most recent two being … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Hyun Bin, Jang Dong Gun, Jin Goo, Kim Joo Hyuk, Kim Min Jong, Kim Min Joon, Kim Soo Ro, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Dong Gun, Lee Jong Hyuk, Lee Seo Jin, Park Shin Yang, Park Yong Ha, Song Joong Ki, Yoon Sang Hyun | 36 Replies

Face-changing Romance Beauty Inside Releases Lovely Main Movie Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2015
Collage of scenes from a Korean drama.

Star-studded upcoming K-movie Beauty Inside continues its excellent promotional tour, this week holding a press conference with female lead Han Hyo Joo and a few of her movie stars. I don’t want to keep listing the two dozen guest starring appearances in this movie but the costars that attended this particular media event included Kim Joo Hyuk, Seo Kang Joon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Beauty Inside, Han Hyo Joo, Kim Joo Hyuk, Park Seo Joon, Seo Kang Joon | 14 Replies

Moon Geun Young and Park Bo Young Among Female Star Guests for Upcoming Episode of 1N2D

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
Group enjoying a fun outing together.

This news makes me so giddy with glee I can’t even. Two of my favorite young actresses will be guesting on the same episode of variety show 1N2D airing June 14th, doubling up the reason for me to check out a show I haven’t watched an episode of since former cast member Lee Seung Gi left years ago. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 1N2D, Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Joo Hyuk, Moon Geun Young, Park Bo Young | 12 Replies

Stars Arrive at BIFF for the Opening Night Premiere of Always with So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 6, 2011

The Busan International Film Festival opened yesterday and the Korean stars descended on the coastal city to promote their upcoming movies and dazzle in some glitz and glamour. The opening night film is Always (Only You), the romance movie starring So Ji Sub as a boxer and Han Hyo Joo as the nearly-blind girl he falls in love with. Everyone walked … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Busan International Film Festival, Cha Seung Won, Gu Hye Sun, Han Hyo Joo, Kang Hye Jung, Kim Joo Hyuk, Kim Sun Ah, Nam Sang Mi, So Ji Sub, Yoo Ah In, Yoo In Na | 23 Replies

Fighting Spirit with Kim Sun Ah and Kim Joo Hyuk Gears Up for Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2011

I really love Kim Sun Ah, but even that love couldn’t get me into Scent of a Woman. However, the project she did before SoaW was the movie Fighting Spirit with Kim Joo Hyuk, which held it’s press premiere this weekend prior to wide release in Korea next week. Kim Joo Hyuk plays an immature and ill-tempered baseball player with … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Fighting Spirit, Kim Joo Hyuk, Kim Sun Ah | 7 Replies

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