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    Gong Yoo 공유 | ★ Upcoming Drama: Squid Game season 2 (2024)★

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    Big 4 Korean movies for this summer

    Another Korean modern history movie, "Battle of Inchon" (aka Operation Chromite, to be released on July 27) was ranked number two (63.3 %) after Deokhye Ongju. The movie is about the famous mission to Inchon on Sep. 15 1950 led by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) of the U.S. Army. The main story is a secret intelligent mission of a navy agent (played by Lee Jeong-jae), who risks his life for his mission. For the Gen. MacArthur role, Liam Neeson was casted, exciting movie fans. Critic Kang remarked, “The movie’s success depends on whether it is unique not resembling similar genre movies such as ‘Battle of Yeonpyeong’ and whether it satisfies fans’ expectations for action and dramatic elements. In the same chart, "Train to Busan" (44.4 %) and "Tunnel" (33 %) followed the history movies, indicating that fans have high expectations for Korea movies in general.

    On the other hand, experts gave more score to Train to Busan that will be released on July 20. In separate interviews, 10 experts mentioned that movie when asked about a movie with the most potential to be successful this summer. Train to Busan is a blockbuster with zombie outbreaks, which is not common for a Korean movie. This movie is the first long live-action movie of the director Yeon Sang-ho, who has a high reputation in the animation industry with "King of Pigs" (2011) and "Hypocrite" (2013) among others.

    Train to Busan was invited to the 69th Cannes Film Festival’s non-competition section and received favorable reviews. Tunnel that will be released on Aug. 10 is also a disaster movie that fans look forward to watching. The director is Kim Seong-hoon, who also directed "A Hard Day" (3.45 million viewers) in 2014. Ha Jeong-woo, Bae Doo-na and Oh Dal-soo are starred in the movie.

    http://english.donga.com/List/3/all/26/538297/1

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    Gong Yoo 공유 | ★ Upcoming Drama: Squid Game season 2 (2024)★

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    “Train to Busan”

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    The cast of the upcoming thriller film “Train to Busan” sat down Friday for an interview to share their experience filming the movie. The session was also broadcast on the V app.

    Actors Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-shik, and actresses Jung Yoo-mi and Ahn So-hee gathered at Centum City shopping mall in Busan for the interview.
    Gong Yoo first began by briefly introducing the movie. He said, “It is a movie about an outbreak of a virus in a train, which causes those infected to instantly turn into fresh-devouring zombies.” He added, “The remaining passengers of the train are fighting for their lives against the bloodthirsty attacks.”
    After the introduction, the cast took questions.

    One fan asked whether the cast had gotten to know one another better while shooting the film.

    Ma said he “still gets a little shy around them,” drawing laughter from the audience.

    Another fan pointed out that So-hee had not talked much throughout the interview and Gong Yoo jokingly responded by saying that “her hobby is breathing.”

    “Train to Busan” opens in local theaters on July 20.
    http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201607161122268342715_2

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    1 hour ago, lkgy99 said:

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    Gong Yoo, Yoon Yeo Jeong and Lee Jin Wook Won the 'Grand Prize' in 'Korean Movie Star Awards 2016'

    http://korea.iyaa.com/article/2016/07/gong-yoo-yoon-yeo-jeong-dan-lee-jin-wook-raih-grand-prize-korea-movie-star-awards-2016-3462912.html

    congratulations to Gong Yoo :heart:
     

    Congratulations Gong Yoo oppa you deserves more:wub:     And i'm happy his movie Train to Busan is doing well in korea and outside korea :w00t::w00t:                                          

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    (Movie Review) Renowned animator takes zombie genre to next level

    Only three years after his animated hit "The King of Pigs," director Yeon Sang-ho has widened the scope of the zombie genre with his first live-action flick "Train to Busan."

       The triumph of sacrificial love over tyrannical mob mentality has been a frequent theme for many hero movies and disaster films. But the 38-year-old director earned the accolade of "a true Korean-style zombie blockbuster" for the film, thanks to the organic inclusion of social and political messages.

    Gong Yoo appears in a scene of South Korean zombie flick "Train to Busan." (Yonhap) Gong Yoo appears in a scene of South Korean zombie flick "Train to Busan." (Yonhap)

    The film's total production cost amounted to some 8.6 billion won (US$7.5 million), fairly larger than the average budget for a Korean film, yet much less than the extravagant $200 billion spent on "World War Z," a Hollywood zombie blockbuster starring Brad Pitt and Mireille Enos.

    However, the film has left a far heavier weight in the zombie genre.

    With an increasing number of South Korea directors showing at global film events -- "Train to Busan" was also screened at Cannes Film Festival this year -- Yeon is one of the most promising young directors with his fresh take on the universal values of family, using his trademark imagery of justice and society.

    Starring actors Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok and actress Jung Yu-mi, the 118-minute film portrays society's fight to survive a fatal virus that turns the infected into bloodthirsty zombies. These gruesome creatures, completely void of humanity, spread the virus with incredible speed and violence and drive the survivors to Busan, the only city that has effectively held off the virus.

    A majority of the film takes place on a KTX train. In this enclosed, 300-kilometers-per-hour bullet train, the passengers fight for their lives and to make it to their families, who may or may not have survived the catastrophe.

    In a concert of tricks and lies, negotiation, division and betrayal, the number of survivors dwindle every time they pass another train station on their way to Busan.

    The official poster for the film "Train to Busan."

    Seok-woo, played by Gong, is a heartless fund manager who does not care about the loss of the powerless or ordinary people. His love for his daughter is second to none, but he is too busy to take care of her. His one piece of advice to the little girl is that in time of emergencies, you don't help others.

    Gong is no stranger to works with social messages, such as "Silenced," a film that became crucial in the drive to abolish the prescription period for sex crimes committed against disabled people. Likewise, "Train to Busan," is expected to cause a major social ripple, as it contains a powerful message about a government's role in saving its own people in a time of crisis -- such a highly contagious fatal virus.

    Actor Ma Dong-seok, who plays Sang-hwa, is reflective of "justice that comes from people's instinct." An iron-fisted man of robust physique, he loves his pregnant wife more than anything. At first the hot-tempered man fights Seok-woo in every matter, disparaging the fund manager as a cutthroat swindler what exploits innocent people. After the zombie attack, the two men unite under one common goal -- protecting their families.

    Actress Jung Yu-mi, who plays Sang-hwa's wife Seong-gyeong, is perhaps the biggest winner of the film, as her stable acting skills met a role that perfectly matches her character. Having been considered by many as an actress mostly undervalued, Jung presented the most irreplaceable Seong-gyeong. A strong woman with love for the weak, Seong-gyeong -- one of the most physically feeble characters in the film -- survives some of the most excruciating moments for her unborn baby.

    Unlike Jung, Ahn So-hee, a former member of K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, was the weakest in the film.

    Local critics expressed disappointment in her "distracting acting skills and awkward vocalization." But the 24-year-old singer-turned-actor, obviously the film's eye candy, neither excelled nor "marred the highly emotional scenes," as claimed by some critics. Ahn, who played an high school girl who strives to save her friends and love interest -- showed vivid acting in the more romantic scenes. But in the heavier scenes, such as where she strikes back at the selfish crowd who refuse to help other survivors, she falls flat, and is limited in projecting the full development of her character.

    http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/07/15/0701000000AEN20160715007500315.html

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    ‘Train To Busan’ actor Gong Yoo admits zombies scare him; Shares he sometimes looks stupid while filming the apocalypse thriller movie

    South Korean actor Gong Yoo signs movie poster of "Train to Busan" at Cannes Film Festival.

     

    South Korean actor Gong Yoo confessed in an interview that filming a zombie apocalypse thriller movie was not easy for him. Director Yeon Sang Ho's "Train To Busan" features about a virus outbreak in Seoul, which forced its people to escape and travel to Busan.


    Gong's character, Seok Woo, and his daughter Soo An (played by Kim Soo Ahn) boarded a bullet train bound for Busan for their survival. Without their knowledge, they embarked on a journey with an infected passenger.

    "I naturally get scared easily. When I was young, I hated going to haunted houses. So filming with zombies for this movie was too scary for me," Soompi quoted Gong as saying.

     

    Despite knowing the fact that these are not real zombies, the 37-year-old actor admitted he often gets carried away when he come across a mob of zombies while filming "Train To Busan."

    "There were so many times a zombie caught up to me while we were filming. I heard the director yell cut and stood in place, but the zombie actors behind me couldn't hear it and kept running after me. So there are lots of behind-the-scenes videos of me looking pretty stupid," Gong said.

     

    The "Train To Busan" actor also commended his co-actors who played as zombies saying that these people had to go through intensive trainings in preparation for the thriller movie.

     

    Meanwhile, the South Korean zombie apocalypse thriller movie was screened at Cannes Film Festival (Midnight) last May 13, which is a first for almost all of the cast members of "Train To Busan."

     

    Gong said the experience was exciting, especially that it was his first time to attend a foreign international film festival. The actor added that he did not accept this movie to showcase a different side of him, but because the project is the first zombie blockbuster in South Korea, Korean Film reported.

    "Train To Busan" is slated to hit the theaters of South Korea on July 20.


     http://www.asiastarz.com/articles/4793/20160714/train-busan-actor-gong-yoo-admits-zombies-scare-shares-sometimes.htm#ixzz4EPwaFJV9

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    Gong Yoo Cracks Up “Train To Busan” Cast With His Short Shorts

     

    Gong Yoo Cracks Up “Train To Busan” Cast With His Short Shorts

    Actor Gong Yoo went on live broadcast to promote his upcoming film “Train to Busan” sporting shorts shorter than any of his co-stars’ outfits.

    On July 5, the stars of “Train to Busan” held a live talk on V app to discuss their movie. In attendance were Gong Yoo, Ahn So Hee, Jung Yoo Mi, Choi Woo Shik, Ma Dong Seok, and Kim Soo Ahn.

    During the interview, host Park Kyung Lim reads the real-time comments from viewers and says, “Yoo Mi’s outfit is beautiful, Soo Ahn is dressed up cutely, and So Hee is wearing a very pretty white dress, but all eyes seem to be on Gong Yoo’s legs. Many people are commenting about how your outfit is the shortest today,” cracking up all the members of the cast.

    Gong Yoo jokes, “I wanted to look sexy. It’s even raining today. If it’s too much for the viewers, I can cover my knees.”

    He adds, “If I cross my legs like this, my shorts go up too much on the side.”

    gong yoo kim soo ahn choi woo shik ma dong seok jung yoo mi

    When Park Kyung Lim comments, “You seem to be provoking Ma Dong Seok’s chest,” Gong Yoo suggests that Ma Dong Seok open a button of his dress shirt.

    Ma Dong Seok refuses and says, “I can’t because of my chest hair.”

    Meanwhile, “Train to Busan” was screened at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in May and will be released in Korea in July.

    http://www.soompi.com/2016/07/05/gong-yoo-cracks-train-busan-cast-short-shorts/

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    Good Review for A Man And A Woman Movie :)

    Just Watched: A Man and A Woman

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    This is rare. I woke up this morning and thought I must watch A Man and A Woman before Bel removes it from Plex. Of course, I was battling with myself, too. I’m not a fan of watching Korean movies. But remembering that Gong Yoo and Jeon Do Yeon are in it, I thought I should give it a try. And guess what? It was worth my time. One hour and 55 minutes worth of my time. I didn’t give up my sleep for nothing! The movie was excellent! I blushed, giggled, shocked, and cried. Yes, A Man and A Woman is worth your time, too!

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    The story is simple. And the show was done in the most simplistic way yet beautifully choreographed. The subtleness of the two leads really produced the most desirable chemistry you did not expect to see. Despite few nudity scenes, I believe they were necessary to show how important they are to each other. Wait, important is too subtle to describe. Desire. They each desire for each other’s warmth. Why? Loneliness is a scary thing. This is my second movie with Jeon Do Yeon. I first saw her in Way Back Home. I was struck by her soft beauty, elegant and powerful acting. And Gong Yoo… I don’t recall I have seen him in movies. Hmmm, maybe not too many. But in this one, he really stole my heart. He showed me his vulnerability and weakness through his eyes yet gave that happy and warmth smile despite his own problem. If I have my way, I would give Gong Yoo an Oscar!

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    So how it began? Sang Min and Ki Hong met in Helsinki. They both sent their kids to a camp for special kids. Sang Min felt lonely after her autistic son left. She had doubt for leaving him in the hand of others. Kin Hong noticed her and offered a ride to the camp. On the way back to Helsinki, the road got blocked by snow and they were forced to camp out in a deserted cabin. One lead to another, they both spent a night there. In the arms of each other. The next day, they parted their ways without sharing their names and background. How could they spend one passionate night without introducing themselves? I guess the two were hoping to bury their one-night stand and moving one with their lives.

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    Fast forward into the future, Ki Hong happened to walk pass Sang Min’s workplace. She is the CEO of a fashion boutique. I feel that Ki Hong planned out this meeting. He wanted to see her. It seems too obvious to just coincidently passing by her boutique. They chatted and moved on. But Ki Hong seemed to be falling for her deeply. He is a married man with a troubled wife and daughter. Sang Min is married, too. Her husband is a success man who wants a good life for his autistic son. Ki Hong couldn’t keep her away and continuously following her around. Even to Busan. Sang Min tried hard to resist but in the end, she, too, fell hard for him. They are both two lonely souls who wish they could put their misery lives behind and stay together.

    This is a beautiful movie. Even though the act  is forbidden by any religion, culture and standard, I found myself forgiving these poor souls. These two not only love each other, they seek each other for comfort. A Man and A Woman reminds me of April Snow. Both movies share the same plot: seeking each other for comfort. I must say though that this movie may not be your cup of tea if you despise a cheating act. But believe me, this movie convinced me that their adulterous act is, without a doubt, a good reason!

    https://mymyooz.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/just-watched-a-man-and-a-woman/

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    Korean thriller 'Train to Busan' brings in $2.5 mil. from advance

    sales around the world

    Now on to the cinema scene...
    Since screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May...

    Korean zombie apocalypse film 'Train to Busan' has received overwhelming reviews.
    That has translated to global presales of the film... raking in over 2-and-a-half million U.S. dollars.
    Our Lee Un-shin takes a closer look at why this could be the summer thriller you've been waiting for. 
    Korean thriller 'Train to Busan' has been successfuly presold in a hundred-56 countries around the globe. 
    Since its midnight screening at the 69th Cannes Film Festival back in May,

    film investors from countries including the U.S., Canada, France, and China..

    have been reaching out, to purchase theatrical rights for the film.
    Global presales of the movie have so far grossed over 2 and a half million U.S. dollars.

    Directed by Yeon Sang-ho....

    'Train to Busan' portrays passengers' horrifying train ride with a group of living dead zombies that carry a deadly virus. 
    Through their desperate struggle to survive, and to prevent the spread of the virus....

    the film is meant to convey a thought-provoking social message for the viewers. 
    So far, the thriller has received very positive reviews from critics

    and movie-enthusiasts including a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on the IMDB website.

    "Train to Busan...it's a clever, well-put together film.

    And I think it's not as violent as some people might expect from a Zombie film.
    Strong genre titles, apealing elements...

    it's poised to do well at the local box office as well as in a limited way, getting some penetration into foreign markets. "

    Local movie investors added the movie will bring in additional profit from theatrical releases around the world. 
    The movie will be available at local theaters on the 20th of July.

    It will also be released in the U.S. in July and in France in August. 
    Lee Un-shin Arirang News. 
     

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