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Afterthoughts of ‘완득이’

Hi Haveners~

After watching 완득이, friends had asked me to write a review~ I have been thinking about it for a while now~ Finally, here is what I have…  These are some afterthoughts of mine…  I am sharing them with you~ Can it be considered as a review?! haha~ You can decide it~

Ever since I found out that ‘Punch’ will be showing in New York Metropolitan area, I have been counting the days and trying to figuring out a way to get to the theater.  After some planning, I finally managed to figure out when and how so that I can get to the theater in New Jersey.

The day finally was here.  We decided to leave early just to make sure that we don’t miss the movie due to the traffic that often occurs in NYC.  The theater is not in New York but in New Jersey.  So, we have to go through the NYC traffic and cross the George Washington Bridge to get to the theater.  Unfortunately, as we were getting closer, we took a wrong turn which made us ended up on the road that we couldn’t make the right exit!!  After 15 minutes of going around, we finally got on the right side of the road and got to the theater in one piece.

Before seeing the movie, I had read many articles and interviews about it.  So, I did know the story line.  If you are interested in the synopsis of the movie, you can click here to read about it.

Wan-deuk, played by Ah In, is a 17-year-old student who was always by himself and did not get along with anyone.  He sort of separated himself from his peers.  It feels like as if he was looking at this world as an outsider.  What’s happening in his classroom with his classmates did not concern him at all.  He didn’t do well at school and often got into fist fights.  Since his father was a dancer in a cabaret, he pretty much spent most of the time there as he was growing up.  His father took in a guy who was mentally challenged and taught the guy how to dance.  Eventually, the two of them worked together to earn their living on the road when the cabaret closed down.  To Wan-deuk, that was his family.  And that was how he lived.

However, things started to change when he met his homeroom teacher, Dong-ju, who ended up to be a social activist and happened to be his neighbor also.  Dong-ju showed his care of Wan-deuk through a very unique way.  It almost appears that Dong-ju enjoyed picking on Wan-deuk to the point where Wan-deuk always prayed for Dong-ju to be dead.  But, through the process, Dong-ju brought Wan-deuk and his long lost mother back together.  It was very touching when Wan-deuk took his mother to buy a pair of new shoes and then took her to the bus stop.  She asked if she could give him a hug.  The emotion between the two actors was just so moving.

Meanwhile, Wan-deuk also “discovered” that Dong-ju was just a human being like himself.  Dong-ju even asked Wan-deuk for advice on how to get a girl’s attention.  Dong-ju even copied Wan-deuk’s love letter.  The funny part was it actually did work.  I have to say the love letter was very cute.

In addition, Dong-ju also introduced Wan-deuk kickboxing.  It sure helps to release all that extra energy in a 17-year-old boy.  It also gave him a sense of goal in his life.  Although in a match, he got beaten up pretty badly, at the end of the match, he was finally laughing so happily.  It appeared that he was satisfied even if he lost the match.  With the help of Dong-ju, Wan-deuk finally opened up and started to be with his peers just like a 17-year-old boy would do.

One thing that I haven’t mentioned is their relationship with another “crazy” neighbor.  From being fighting all the time to being getting along at the end, the movie shows how different people can tolerate each other and find a way to get along.  Again, I feel that in this movie, it shows how different relationships evolved through time and how their interactions bring them closer to each other despite many differences among them.  There are a couple different issues which were brought up in the movie that are important, such as multicultural relationships and illegal immigrants.

Overall, it is, just like many had said, a very heart-warming movie.  It’s funny, refreshing, touching, and yet brings attentions to some social issues that exist in the current society.  The interactions between actors and how they portray their roles are really good and natural. Especially, I feel that Ah In did a great job portraying the role of Wan-deuk.  Throughout the movie, Ah In displayed so many detailed gestures that can only be found in a 17-year-old boy.  He showed them with his body languages, with his facial expressions, and with his eyes.  I have to say I really enjoyed the movie.

‘Wandeugi’ gives up first place, still raking in thousands

Seeing Yoo Ah-in‘s movie Wandeugi a.k.a. Punch climb up the charts has been quite an exciting thing. At least for me. And perhaps other fans of his, especially our lovely Haveners. Since its release in October 20, 2011, Wandeugi was the hottest ticket in town in the second half of 2011. For the first five weeks since its initial release, Wandeugi managed to claim the first place spot. Those five weeks alone managed to rake in over 4,2 million tickets, which, in the Korean movie business, is a lot. On average, the movie brought in 800,000 moviegoers, with a peak in week 3 with over 1,1 million tickets sold in a single week. The movie remained strong in the sales department even in its 6th week, with 4,745,131 tickets sold in total.

‘완득이’ Gets US Release via CGV Cinemas

Hi haveners~

Good news!  If you are in the US, you might be able to see ‘완득이’ starting November 18th!!!  It gets US release via CGV Ciemas~

Here is the list of dates and locations:

November 18th 2011

CGV Cinemas (Los Angeles)

621 South Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA

December 2nd 2011

Century Great Mall (San Jose)

1010 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035

Century Federal Way (Seattle)

2001 S. Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003

AMC Loews Ridgefield Park 12 (New York)

75 Challenger Rd. Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

AMC Showplace Niles (Chicago)

301 Golf Mill Center Niles, IL 60714

AMC Colonial 18 (Atlanta)

825 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd.  Lawrenceville, GA 30043

AMC 309 (Philadelphia)
1210 Bethlehem Pike North Wales, PA 19454

Cineplex Odeon Sheppard (Toronto)

4861 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M2N 5X2

Cineplex Silvercity Coquitlam (Vancouver)

170 Schoolhouse Street, Coquitlam, BC V3K 4X9, Canada

Consolidated Pearlridge (Honolulu)
98-1005 Moanalua Rd # 600, Aiea, HI 96701

*More theaters to be confirmed shortly

Movie Review: Sky and Ocean (2009)

Hello Haveners! Wow, it’s been such a long time since I posted here so I’m glad I can finally present you guys a post. Our lovely tinysunbl asked me if this review can be posted here in Haven, and of course I said of course. The one posted here is the shortened version, if you can say, because the original is very long (a little over 1700 words to be exact). So for the comfort of you eyes and boosums, I present to you the short(er) version of my Sky and Ocean review! If you have the patience to read the full version, please head on over here. Enjoy!

Believe it or not this movie was premiered back in October 2009 and download links were only up just this weekend. So was it worth the wait?

2009 Sky and Ocean is available with subs

Good news!

We don’t need to wait for Wandeukee to see Ah In back to the screen. Anne has brought to our attention that Ah In’s 2009 movie Sky and Ocean is available!

CD1

CD2

English Subtitle

Reuploaded by: YAI Haven. Source: myasiancinema. You will need to make an account to see the download links at Myasiancinema.

The limited edition DVD is now available on Yesasia for $29.99.

Enjoy~

Wandeukee official poster and more stills

Yoo Ah In reprises the role of an unaffected youth, this time for director Lee Han‘s Wandeukee (Punch).

Some Recent Photos of Ah In

Hello Haveners~

Long time no “see”~ ^ ^ * I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this summer~ As some of you may know, I have been away for two months~ I am sorry that I couldn’t update Haven as often as I used to be~ But, I am finally home~ It’s great to be home with my speedy internet connection!! haha~

So, get ready for a long post now~ let’s first start with some Ah In’s beautiful Black and White Jack & Jill Fall and Winter Collection photos along with some Ah In’s photos of checking the J&J posters~

Originally Posted by Jack & Jill Micro Site~

After these, here are few news photos from various news articles~

Below are posted by bntnews~ kmomnews~ styleM 1~ and styleM 4~

Next are gorgeous (I really mean GORGEOUS!!) Ah In’s photos in a Japanese magazine~ These high definition photos are scanned by SIC at DCInsdie~

Here are Ah In’s OhBoy! photos, again, scanned by SIC at DCInsdie~

And here is the one that didn’t make it in the magazine but posted by OhBoy!~

Now, after you enjoyed these great photos of OhBoy!, here are the great wallpapers of all those photos~

Originally Posted by Black Tea~

Now, the most recent photos of Ah In~ Here are two photos of the new movie “Wandeukyi” poster shooting posted by Agency Grin and reposted at DCInside~

First Stills from Wandeukee

First stills released for Wandeukee. They don’t inform much, but we at least get a glimpse into Yoo Ah In’s and Kim Yoon Suk’s main characters. The first plays Do Wan Duk, a troubled highschool student while the latter plays the PE teacher named Lee Dong Joo. Kim Yoon Suk is a veteran actor whose notable past projects include The Chaser and Jeon Woo Chi. Production began on February 27 at a high school in Seoul.

I’ve got to say that even if Yoo Ah In were 30, he’d probably look the part of a highschooler. Why so babyfaced?

Credit: KST forum, 10 Asia