#MaDong-seok

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Finished The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil. Its very slick and that's about it. Still, I watched for MaDong Seok, and he definitely was enjoyable it. I will never be tired of the man bulldozing everyone in his way and just swinging and sending people flying. Its even more satisfying when he does it to people who are annoying as heck (the cop in the movie title for example).

Plot-wise, its very basic. I think the writer was like, look, if I have three gents who are all different kinds of nuts and intense (but one was just intensely annoying), people are gonna watch. And I think he's right for the most part lol.

All the same, I certainly enjoyed the scenes where each time the cop is like blah blah gangsters, committing crime is a crime etc etc - the gangster in question is like cops aint shit, you are just gangsters with a badge (this is an appromixation of my mine). In fact, so many similarities with between the organizations of crime and law. The biggest of course being the amount of testosterone and dick-jerking.

But yeah, there were a few scenes in particular that I enjoyed. One was the gangster's interaction with the school kid. Of course then poor thing was erased from the earth only, but still, that was a nice one. The other one was the closing scene, Ma Dong Seok walking into the prison and Kim Sung Kyu silently shitting his pants. Bear in mind, the gangster is in handcuffs at this point and is restrained. But the imagery it evoked - especially when Ma Dong Seok smiles and makes eye contact, it was like a beast spotting its prey and honing in, knowing it has every chance of decimating that prey.

6/10.

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Train to Busan (2016)

Train to Busan doesn’t bring any new twists to the zombie genre, but only because it doesn’t need to. By utilizing a unique setting, pitting the zombies against fully-realized characters, and incorporating societal commentary in its story, this feels as fresh as the first time we saw the undead rise again.

Seok-woo (Gong Yoo), the divorced, workaholic absentee father to Su-an (Kim Su-an), agrees to bring her to Busan for her birthday to visit her mother. Onboard the train, a young woman suddenly bites one of attendants. Soon, the infectious disease has reduced most of the passengers to gnashing ghouls and the remainders must work together to survive.

The zombies in this film are more of the 28 Days Later variety, running towards their prey with hands outstretched but otherwise incapable of intelligent thought. This makes for plenty of tension, as the bulk of the action is set on the titular train to Busan. There's nowhere to run except towards the engine room and each compartment forward means less space to maneuver. On the other side of the doors, the passengers see their former friends and loved ones blank-eyed, covered in blood, and ready to pounce. Like in Snowpiercer, the people in charge sat down and really thought of everything that could be done with the setting. Tunnels, stations, the compartments, luggage, passengers, etc.

Every time someone gets overwhelmed and turned, it pains you. Whether it’s Seok-woo and his daughter, the heroic Yoon Sang-hwa (Ma Dong-seok) and his pregnant wife, Seong-kyeong (Jung Yu-mi), the highschool baseball team, the traumatized vagrant (Choi Gwi-hwa) or the elderly sisters Jong-gil and In-gil (Park Myung-sin and Ye Soo-jung), everyone has personality and a miniature story arc that makes them fully-realized people you hope will survive. Even the film's "villain", a self-centered COO (Kim Eui-sung) who consistently hampers the main cast feels real. You either want him to turn around and become a hero, or die a horrible, gruesome death. Either direction will be satisfactory, which means you’re always paying attention.

I found them all so well drawn I couldn't predict who would make it out alive in the end. Korean horror movies are unafraid of going to the really dark place so don’t think the kid won’t be made an orphan, or that the pregnant wife won’t get torn to pieces.

It’s a great-looking picture that keeps moving and bringing new things into the mix. You can enjoy it simply as a horror-thriller but if you look deeper, you’ll notice a subtle message in Train to Busan about what is wrong with Korea (or society in general), and how we should be treating each other, meaning it’s also got great re-watch value. Yes, it’s subtitled, but that little bit of reading you’ll have to do is so, so worth it. This is a superior zombie flick. (Original Korean with English subtitles, July 1, 2018)

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Thread of love & praise from the actors/actresses who worked with Minho in film/drama & fell in love with his totally personality one by one  💕

1. Han Hyo joo (co-star of Minho from Movie InRang/iilang)

she said that Minho was like a vitamin in the filming site (Inrang movie) even the writers who never smiled would smile when they saw him

2. Actress Lee Da (co-star in drama Hwarang)

she is talking about filming with Minho ( Minho played her brother in Hwarang)

3. Actor Kim Min Jae (co-star from drama "because its the first time" )

He said he want to meet Minho again with new project (they worked together in "because its the first time" drama)

4. Actor Do ji han (co-star  in drama hwarang) he played Banryu character

5. actor Lee Yikyung (co-satr  with Minho in drama  "Because its the first time" drama)

Minho gifted big TV to this actor when Yikyung moved to new home ....

6. Actor Ma dong seok   (Co-satr in Movie Derailed )

He said that despite being small budget movie and not to fit with typical idol actor plot , Minho accepted this movie as challenge  when I suggested it

( Minho also said that Madong seok love to bury his head in minho stomach *uwu*)

7. Actress Kim Ji Soo ( Co-star in Hwarang drama)

she played Queen jiso and Minho was playing her bodyguard plus one side love plot from Minho, she was totally impressed with Minho’s acting and nature

8. Actor Kwon Sang Woo (Co-star in Medical Top Team Drama)

He said " Minho looked like a handsome boy from a manga. Polite and educated and like a little brother. "

9. Singer & Actor Alex (Co-star in Medical Top Team Drama)

He siad " Minho likes to do aegyo, treats his friends well but never fails to point out their mistakes when they do something wrong "

10. Actress Oh Yeon Seo (Co-star in Medical Top Team Drama)

She said " Recently I'm working with Minho,The director asked me whether I had saved the world in my previous life Minho is prettier than me. I don't know what to do as a woman" she also said :" he is so polite & kind during filming."

11. Actress Cho Hye jung ( Co-star in Drama“ Because it’s the first time )

she played charater "Oh Garin" Minho’s (Yoon tae oh’s  friend) in  drama

left a comment about him under ig's update of actor Yoo jun hong  who played "Ma Ki Ho" in "Somehow18" with Minho too

"Treat Minho oppa well !! "

12. Actress Kim Go eun (Co-star in Canola  Movie)

she said “Minho is a sincere and hard-working guy. It was my first time working with someone my age we got pretty close,”

13. Actress han ji hye ( Co-star in Minho’s first acting project a mini one ep drama pianist )

Actress han ji hye was so happy when she found out that minho was cast in "pianist 2010" special drama (his first time in acting) The details she mentioned about his acting show how much she was looking forward to him , he even gave her inspiration by his love for his fans

14. Actress Jung Ryeo Won (Co-star in Medical Top Team Drama)

Actress Jung Ryeo Won mentioned Minho as 1of the prominent juniors,  She was impressed with him in TMBG . "He is really pretty & sincere. He recently acted in TMBG, I hope it goes well.'

15. Actress Hajin ( Co-star in Movie Jangsiri 9.15)

she is playing Minho's mother in this movie

talk about him in her latest ig update :" Ya Oh~ Minho ssi whom I like.....Minho ssi who is courteous & upright, good looking & kind,I like even more"

16. Director Kim Ji Woon ( Director of Minho’s Movie InRang)

He praised Choi Minho, saying, “He’s a passionate actor who doesn’t hold back under any circumstances. In this movie, as well, there is one scene in particular that he brought to life perfectly. ”

17. Senior actress Youn Yuh-jung  (Co-star Canola Movie )

She said “ When I first saw him, I felt how can this boy is so pretty !!! he is prettier than most girls even you (pointing at main lead actress...lol)

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