Park Seo Joon 박서준 ~❤❤️ [Drama 2023: “Gyeongseong Creature”] || [Movies 2023: “Dream”, “Concrete Utopia”] [Upcoming Movie 2024:“The Marvels”]

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*** The Wooga Squad members cheered for BTS' V's album Layover's release, which was released on September 8 with title track Slow Dancing. Wooga Squad members took to Instagram to show support and congratulate BTS' V for Layover release. All the members showed support for his new album. Park Seo Joon shared a screenshot from his new album and posted it with a caption congratulating him and feeling like a proud hyung. "Your favorite color, your color that I like. Congratulations Taehyung!"  What a friendship!  

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw7d3HPSyJQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c456811c-6b5b-47b5-a1d4-c4394c80baf8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*** "Concrete Utopia" had its successful gala premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival. The cast graced the red carpet, capturing great attention from reporters and fans. After the premiere, numerous overseas media outlets showered the movie with accolades.       Park Seo Joon shared during the GV section, “I’m very excited to be here at this big film festival and it feels so special to watch the movie at this theater. It’s such an honorable and thrilling experience to meet you all here.” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Lotte Entertainment

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Han So Hee Tests Positive For COVID-19 During “Gyeongseong Creature” Filming

 

Actress Han So Hee has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

 

On September 12, Han So Hee’s agency 9ato Entertainment shared, “Han So Hee tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently resting at home.”

 

On September 9, Han So Hee was feeling unwell while filming Season 2 of “Gyeongseong Creature” and took a COVID-19 test. On the following day, she tested positive.

 

Set in the dark times of spring 1945, “Gyeongseong Creature” is a thriller about two young adults who face off against a creature and fight for survival. The drama is written by Kang Eun Kyung of the “Dr. Romantic” series, directed by Jung Dong Yoon of “Stove League,” and stars Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Claudia Kim, Wi Ha Joon, Bae Hyun Sung, and more.

 

Wishing a speedy recovery for Han So Hee!

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1613450wpp/han-so-hee-tests-positive-for-covid-19-during-gyeongseong-creature-filming

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*** With the film "Concrete Utopia", Park Seo Joon, since his last screen success with “Midnight Runners”, tasted success once again on the big screen. While he hit home runs one after another on the small screen, he faced some disappointment in terms of box office success on the big screen with films like “The Divine Fury” and “Dream”. With “Concrete Utopia”, he achieved a balance in his career. Moreover, this film is unique as it marks his first collaboration with a distinguished actor Lee Byung Hun since his early days as an actor. While he had led both dramas and films as a young actor, in the movie, he managed to share the screen with Lee Byung Hun and created a presence of his own. Park Seo Joon remains grounded and humble. In an interview around the release of the movie, he stated, “As long as I continue acting, my filmography will continue to exist. There may be representative works, or there may not be, but I don’t want to be overly obsessed with it. I think of every project as fate. What I’ve accumulated so far is my current filmography. I don’t know what other connections will come in the future, but I want to always do my best and be faithful in every moment.“ With the movie, he attended the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, marking his first appearance on a large international film festival stage in his career. The film’s success is a reflection of the achievements of its actors. His next projects include Netflix’s original series “Gyeongseong Creature” and the highly anticipated release of “The Marvels” in November. I eagerly anticipate what new role he will bring to the big screen soon.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://news.nate.com/view/20230913n07136?mid=n1008

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*** On September 14, Park Seo Joon attended the Noice pop-up store in Seoul. BTS V also attended this special brand event. A cameo video from the event of Park Seo Joon seen looking at V dancing with his friends.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*** According to this report, Peakboy was also present during the Noice pop-up store in Seoul. Here, take a look at again Park Seo Joon with his sexy gaze.  

 

 

 

 

 

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source : https://v.daum.net/v/20230915104812126

 

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*** Wooga Squad has been coming forward to show support for BTS' V's solo album in their own creative ways. They did not shy away from using different tracks from BTS' V's newly released album Layover. Park Seo Joon who recently attended the Toronto International Film Festival gave fans a glimpse of his trip to Toronto in the form of an Instagram reel and used Slow Dancing, the title track from BTS’ V’s album Layover in audio.  

 

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxNbCc6SM4_/?hl=en

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*** Kang Daniel and Park Seo Joon were seen together at a pop-up store event on September 14. (Noice pop-up store) I'm glad seeing my 2-Oppas together as the former posted endearing photos with Park Seo Joon on social media. Kang Daniel was seen hugging him with the caption, "Cuddly… hehe". This photograph was captured at the event. Park Seo Joon attended one of the final concerts of the group Wanna One back in 2019. This sweet photograph has made me into a frenzy. This picture is all over the social media.  

 

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxPxGA7p1R3/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8e282fb3-60ac-4840-80a3-a05f53b333ab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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She Was Pretty turns 8: 3 reasons why Park Seo Joon and Hwang Jung Eum's classic K-drama still shines

Park Seo Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, Go Joon Hee and Super Junior’s Choi Siwon starrer She Was Pretty has reached their 8th anniversary. Read ahead to know more.

Key Highlights

• Celebrating 8 years of She Was Pretty
• The drama stars Park Seo Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, Choi Siwon and others

 

The drama follows the life of Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) who was known to be the most beautiful girl in her neighborhood and turns ‘ugly’ as she grows into an adult. She comes across her childhood friend Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon) who changed a lot. Feeling insecure, she made her best friend pretend to be her. Ending up in the same office as him, she had to hide her real identity and thus began the complicated love square story called She Was Pretty. 

 

Here are some reasons why She Was Pretty is known to be a classic K-drama

The love square: 

While love triangles are pretty common in the K-dramas, the older dramas were known for love squares, in which the main couple like each other but the secondary characters like them too, making it messy and complicated. Ji Sung Joon liked Min Ha Ri (Go Joon Hee) when she was pretending to be Kim Hye Jin and she liked him back. Kim Shin Hyuk (Choi Siwon) fell for the real Kim Hye Jin while working together while Sung Joon hated her due to many misunderstandings. As the two men and Hye Jin began spending time together, Sung Joon also began falling for her after he found the similarities between her and his childhood friend. There are many jealousy scenes as well as the second leads getting left behind when the main couple comes together. 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/7JYZK7p0bT/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0a3029e7-70d4-4c6d-b38c-36718472e32c

 

The confession of love in the last few episodes: 

Another classic K-drama thing- the frustrating wait for the confessions of love between the main couple. It is painfully obvious how much they love each other but the layers of misunderstanding and interrupted moments lead to the confession happening last minute. Ji Sung Joon began loving Kim Hye Jin earlier in the story but because he didn’t know who she really was until the end. Even after they reconciled as friends and got rid of any misunderstandings, she pretended to be just a close friend because she did not want to hurt her best friend’s feelings.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/7sK0NAp0Wk/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c8fbeb26-0a2f-4bc2-a91f-453f05e9e7f2

 

The characters: 

One of the downsides of this drama and most classic K-dramas was caricatured characters. Kim Hye Jin is overly clumsy and loud while Ji Sung Joon is cold-hearted in the beginning and Kim Shin Hyuk is unpredictable but in reality, he is a prince-like gentleman. They are not really relatable or realistic in any way as compared to the characters today. 

Despite the many flaws, it is still a nostalgic drama for many and can also be a good drama to understand the series’ released in the 2000s to early 2010s.

 

 

 

source : https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/she-was-pretty-turns-8-3-reasons-why-park-seo-joon-and-hwang-jung-eums-classic-k-drama-still-shines-1243770

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*** Park Seo Joon announced on September 17th, “About 2 years. It’s over!” Along with this, he revealed a letter he received from the production team of the Netflix series ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’      He wraps up the drama filming after 2-years.  

 

 

 

 

 

source : https://news.nate.com/view/20230917n10938?mid=n1008

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Weekly Top 10 Korean Actors Who Received The Most Hearts In The HEART TOP 100 As Voted By Global Fans (2nd Week Of September)

 

10. Jung KyungHo - 8,777 hearts

9. Park SeoJun - 11,427 hearts

8. Song Kang - 12,577 hearts

7. Cho BoAh - 17,757 hearts

6. Jung SoMin - 19,610 hearts

5. Kim GoEun - 42,720 hearts

4. Lee SangYi - 50,089 hearts

3rd Place. Lee DongWook - 176,996 hearts

2nd Place. Lee JoonGi - 1,071,912 hearts

1st Place. Lee SooHyuk - 1,271,691 hearts

 

 

 

source : https://www.kpopmap.com/weekly-top-10-korean-actors-who-received-the-most-hearts-in-the-heart-top-100-as-voted-by-global-fans-2nd-week-of-september/

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Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2023.09.15 ~ 2023.09.17

credit : https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/main/main.do

 

 

Films	Release date	Week-end	Total
1	"Sleep" (잠)	2023/09/06	313 693	1 030 971
2	"A haunting in Venice"		89 166	132 071
3	"Oppenheimer"		71 307	3 111 338
4	"HoneySweet" (달짝지근해: 7510)	2023/08/15	43 550	1 332 981
5	"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem"		42 716	50 869
6	"Concrete Utopia" (콘크리트 유토피아)	2023/08/09	35 842	3 809 924
7	"IU Concert: The Golden Hour" (아이유 콘서트 : 더 골든 아워)	2023/09/13	30 148	44 529
8	"The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" (夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口)		29 104	37 721
9	"Elemental"		19 736	7 205 607
10	"Don't Buy the Seller" (타겟)	2023/08/30	16 226	415 232

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*** Nominees for the 32ndt Buil Film Awards 2023 has been revealed. The ceremony will be held on October 5, 2023  at the Signiel Busan Grand Ballroom, Busan. Awards will be presented in 16 categories for 222 Korean films that were released from August 11, 2022, to August 10, 2023.   

 

Best Film

"Next Sohee"
"Smugglers"
"The Night Owl"
"Concrete Utopia"
"Walk Up"

 

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11 K-Dramas Based On Web Novels To Add Onto Your Watchlist

 

Through the course of Korean entertainment, the catalogue of K-Dramas has only multiplied, reaching audiences worldwide. Then, over the past few years, the industry has made use of various forms of other media like webtoons and web novels, using them as source material to create the next award-winning drama. Opposed to webtoons, web novels are like your typical novel, however, it is exclusively published online. The author releases one or a few chapters at a time, following a set release schedule.

 

Even web novels have seen a tremendous amount of success, with fans binge reading series until the early hours in the morning. Then, just like their webtoon counterparts, they are made into K-Dramas that move our hearts. Seeing a web novel come to life becomes a source of joy for the series' avid readers and fans.

 

Now, look down below for a list of K-Dramas based on web novels. If you're a long-time fan, this might be a trip down memory lane. And for any newcomers, you'll definitely find a K-Drama you will want to add to your watchlist.

 

 

3. "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim"

 

Kakao Page / tvN

 

Cast: Park SeoJun, Park MinYoung, Lee TaeHwan, 2PM's ChanSung, Kang KiYoung, Pyo YeJin, and more

Summary: Lee YeongJun's family runs a large company where he works as the vice-president. Despite being praised for his smarts and good looks, he is extremely narcissistic and arrogant. Beside him is his competent and hard-working secretary, Kim MiSo. She has worked hard to support her boss for many years and compliments him perfectly, but one day decides that she wants to quit.

Watch Because: Park SeoJun and Park MinYoung are considered as some of the best when it comes to romantic comedies. Their meeting in "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" took the entire world by storm with their electrifying chemistry. By the end, you will have become totally invested in Lee YeongJun and Kim MiSo's relationship, shedding tears over their hilarious antics and lovely interactions.

Webnovel links: Korean / Not officially available in English

 

 

 

source : https://www.kpopmap.com/11-kdramas-based-on-web-novels-to-add-onto-your-watchlist/

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Park Seo Joon Sends 3 Coffee Trucks To IU’s Drama Set + IU Makes Hilarious Response

 

Park Seo Joon made a sweet show of support for his former co-star IU!

On September 19, IU revealed on Instagram Stories that Park Seo Joon had thoughtfully sent not one, but three food trucks to the set of her upcoming drama “You Have Done Well” (literal translation).

 

Posting a collage of the three trucks and tagging Park Seo Joon with a cute photo, IU expressed her gratitude and awe at his generosity. Referring to Park Seo Joon by the name of his character from their recent film “Dream,” IU wrote, “Hong Dae oppa..? Why are you so generous..?”

 

 

IU also posted a photo of the food from the trucks, along with Park Seo Joon’s message cheering on IU and the “You Have Done Well” team—and cracked up fans by adding a hilarious note.

 

Posting a shot of Park Seo Joon’s message declaring that he had prepared the trucks for “Soon Ae,” IU playfully pointed out that the name of her character in “You Have Done Well” is actually Ae Soon, not Soon Ae.

 

“But Hong Dae oppa, I’m Ae Soon, not Soon Ae,” wrote IU, before adding a cute emoji. “Thank you. I enjoyed the food, Seo Joon.”

 

 

Last month, IU similarly showed support for Park Seo Joon by sending a coffee truck to the set of his drama “Gyeongseong Creature.”

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1614917wpp/park-seo-joon-sends-3-coffee-trucks-to-ius-drama-set-iu-makes-hilarious-response

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Hi everyone, haven't visiting here for a while. 

Here is TIFF official portrait of Park Seo Jun and the cast of Concrete Utopia on red carpet of premiere to share with everyone 

 

 

 

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Romcom K-Dramas

 

When it comes to South Korean cinema, romantic comedy is the genre that will keep you yearning for more. In fact, whether it is the brilliant cast, the extravagant storyline, or the plot twists and the comic timings, these shows just have it all. This is precisely why, we have carefully curated the ultimate list of shows of epic romantic comedy K-dramas that can warm your heart, make you laugh out loud and simply rejoice your tired soul. The below-listed shows are the perfect blend of romance and comedy. In fact, each of these shows offers a complete entertainment experience. 

 

These exceptional romantic comedy K-dramas elaborately serve a platter of romance with a side of an exceptional comical plot. Plus, we have paired each one of them with just the right information including IMDb ratings, genres, and creators' cars to help you decide which one would you like to add to your watchlist. So, go on dive into the list to make you give you excitement, fear, laughter, and tears in just the right doses and the right time. 

 

15 romantic comedy K-dramas we absolutely adore 

 

 

5. Itaewon Class (2020)

 

 

 

• Original Title: Itaewon Keullasseu
• Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• K Drama Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Number of episodes: 16
• K Drama Star Cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi, Yoo Jae Myung
• Director: Sung Yoon Kim
• Writer: Gwang Jin
• Year of release: 2020
• Where to Watch / OTT Platform: Netflix
• IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

This rom-com K-drama features the best of Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi, and Yoo Jae Myung. This 16-episode show is directed by Sung Yoon Kim and written by Gwang Jin. The 2020 show revolves around a tale depicting family relations, success, vengeance, and romance. Watch the show on Netflix to witness the story of Sae Ro Yi and Yi Seo. The South Korean romantic comedy show has an IMDb rating of 8.2 out of 10. 

 

 

 

source : https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/romcom-k-dramas-1244013

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m ... Itaewon Class doesn't really count as rom com to me  

WWWSK, Fight for my way are real rom com ... 

Don't know why they have IC in the list .

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4 hours ago, yaya1241 said:

m ... Itaewon Class doesn't really count as rom com to me  

WWWSK, Fight for my way are real rom com ... 

Don't know why they have IC in the list .

 

@yaya1241 hahaha - I do agree with you - It's a story of revenge, romance and rebellion while "Fight For My Way" is indeed a rom-com drama & it's not included on the list.  

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*** According to media outlet reports on September 20, a prop team member from the Netflix original series 'Gyeongseong Creature 2' recently passed away. Currently, the exact cause of this staff member's death is unknown, and the family of the deceased has agreed to an autopsy to determine the exact cause. RIP.....................