Archive for the ‘Chungmuro/Film’ Category
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Coffee’s action-packed trailer and comic-inspired posters
Now THIS looks cool. The trailer and posters are out for the historical spy movie Coffee, which are totally different from what I was expecting, but in the best way — it’s historical action with a twist. And the character posters have a comic book feel that is totally different from what I thought this... More »
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Ahn Sung-ki’s courtroom thriller Broken Arrow
Though the new year’s holiday box office was dominated by feel-good comedy Dancing Queen, the based-on-a-true-story courtroom thriller Broken Arrow (also called Unbowed) isn’t far behind. The film is gaining a lot of traction based on critical buzz, for the gripping portrayal of a real case that was steeped in controversy. Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki... More »
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Movie Review: Sweet Lie (Lost and Found)
Next up is a movie from a few years ago that always gives me the warm fuzzies: Sweet Lie, a romantic comedy that released in the winter of 2008, which also goes by the title Lost and Found (Sweet Lie being the literal translation of the Korean title, 달콤한 거짓말). The film wasn’t a box... More »
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Movie Review: Penny-Pinching Romance
Ask, and ye shall receive. Actually, movie reviews are a feature girlfriday and I have wanted to contribute to for ages, but haven’t been able to get around to with the craziness of drama-recapping. I’m always excited to write about movies before they release, but strangely, once they do it’s like they drop off my... More »
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Uhm Jung-hwa hits it big with Dancing Queen
Here’s a look at the first big movie hit of the new year, the feel-good comedy Dancing Queen, starring Hwang Jung-min as a Seoul mayoral candidate and Uhm Jung-hwa as his wife who still hasn’t given up her dream to become a singer, well into her ajumma years. How cute. I love that they turned... More »
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Kim So-yeon turns into barista-spy for historical thriller Coffee
Death by coffee. That seems to be the main idea behind spy-intrigue-historical-thriller film Coffee (phonetically Kabi, per the old word for the drink). Well, I’m sure there are worse ways to go. Said the coffee nut who named herself after the addiction. Above is the film’s newly released poster, which I find intriguing. It sets... More »
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Joo Ji-hoon makes his comeback in sageuk film
Joo Ji-hoon‘s first project out of army duty was supposed to be the musical Dr. Zhivago, but he backed out due to health reasons. (Rehearsal strained his vocal cords; he was replaced by Jo Seung-woo.) After a bit of rest, he’s announced that he’s on a sageuk film instead, called I Am the King. (Seriously,... More »
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Uhm Tae-woong and Jung Ryeo-won’s Neverending Story
Here’s a look at the quirky new gallows-humor romantic comedy Neverending Story, starring Uhm Tae-woong and Jung Ryeo-won as two people who meet on the day they each get diagnosed with a terminal illness. How’s that for a meet-cute? With six months left to live, they decide, eh why not, and start to date… as... More »
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Kim Kang-woo and Kim Bum up for fantasy thriller
javabeans: Ooh, I hope this ends up being true: Kim Kang-woo and Kim Bum are reportedly in talks to star in a “fantasy thriller” movie called Miracle. girlfriday: Is Kim Bum gonna make a career out of being other guys’ angel fairy godmothers? javabeans: I think it’s Lee Min-ho’s turn now, actually, what with his... More »
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Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo sign on to melodrama
Get your hankies out, folks: Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo are about to wring some tears and break your hearts in a new romantic melo film, titled Bandage. Go Soo plays a firefighter who’s lost his wife and closed his heart to love… until he meets Han Hyo-joo, a doctor, and the two help each... More »
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