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The Great Battle Wins the Chuseok Holiday South Korean Box Office Over Feng Shui and The Negotiation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2018
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K-movie The Great Battle has won the battle (har har) for the box office in a high profile Chuseok holiday three-way skirmish with two other big star helmed movies. Jo In Sung’s sageuk bloody epic The Great Battle came in first in the South Korean box office, with 4.52 million admissions over a 12 day release period. The other sageuk … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Feng Shui, The Great Battle, The Negotiation

The Leads of Hit K-romance Movie The Classic 15 Years Later Have Competing Movies at the Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2018 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2018
Collage of Korean drama characters and scenes.

It’s a cute coincidence and also a testament to the enduring success of the three actors in question. Most K-drama and K-movie fans. This weekend the Korean box office has a three-way battle for supremacy with three high profile movies premiering on Friday – The Negotiation with Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin, fortune-telling sageuk Feng Shui (Myeong Dang) with … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Feng Shui, Jo In Sung, Jo Seung Woo, Son Ye Jin, The Classic, The Great Battle, The Negotiation

Jo In Sung Becomes Instagram Worthy in All Peach Suit at Movie Premiere for The Great Battle

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
Celebrities taking selfies with fans at event.

I legit guffawed out loud when I laid eyes on K-actor Jo In Sung‘s outfit at the movie premiere for his period film The Great Battle. He went exactly opposite to his grizzled war general role in the film and delivered a true flower boy visual that proves he’s still got it even at 38 years old. Jo In Sung … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, The Great Battle

Posters, Preview, and Press Conference for Jo In Sung and Nam Joo Hyuk Historical Epic Movie The Great Battle

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2018
Archer preparing for battle in historical setting.

South Koreans love their culturally significant or historically proud events dramatized and coming to theaters next month in September 2018 will be a cinematic take on the famed Seige of Ansi Fortress in 645. The Siege of Ansi was part of the first Tang dynasty attack campaign to invade and conquer Goguryeo, but in this case Ansi held strong through … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ansi Fortress, Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Sung Woong, Seolhyun, The Great Battle

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