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Min Soo (Yoo Yeon Seok) is a dog-lover who has a beloved puppy named Runni. He is devoted to Runni, but looks to be forced to part with his pet when he meets and falls in love with a woman. He proposes marriage to her and she accepts. But she has a dog hair allergy, which means he will no longer be able to live with Runni. Reluctantly, he decides to look for a new home for his dog, and enlists the help of his older cousin Jin Kook (Cha Tae Hyun).

Jin Kook is a down-on-his-luck cafe operator whose business has just failed. But he agrees to help Min Soo find a suitable “guardian” for Runni. This task proves to be much harder than it first seems, though – the candidates who come forward all appear to be experiencing chaotic challenges. But during the course of the selection process, they get into all sorts of trouble – a fact that leads them with an ever-expanding collection of dogs to care for. Eventually, they have not one but eight pooches to look after. With time running out, will Min Soo and Jin Kook ever find a new home for their pack of puppies?

“My♡Puppy” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Joo Hwan.

My Heart Puppy

 🐶My♡Puppy Team🐶

The year is 1991 and in Mogadishu, the Somalian capital, a group of South Korean diplomats including Ambassador Han Shin Sung (Kim Yun Seok) and the intelligence agent Kang Dae Jin (Jo In Sung), are trying to win the support of Somalia’s government in an upcoming vote for membership of the United Nations. Their efforts are being closely shadowed by diplomats from North Korea’s embassy in Mogadishu, headed by Ambassador Rim Yong Su (Heo Joon Ho). Both groups of diplomats try to outwit one another as they try to curry favor from the Somalian President.

But when protests against the Mogadishu government turn violent, a brutal civil war breaks out, with street fighting and armed militia soldiers running amok. The maelstrom threatens to engulf both groups of diplomats, cutting them off from communication channels in Seoul and Pyongyang. In desperation, Rim Yong Su comes to his South Korean counterpart to ask for refuge. Saying yes would normally be seen as an act of treason for Han Shin Sung – but these circumstances are anything but normal for both parties…

“Escape from Mogadishu” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Ryoo Seung Wan.

Escape from Mogadishu

Greetings from Mogadishu

Haruko Shibuya (Yamada Anna) is a 17-year-old high schooler who feels alienated by life in modern Tokyo. She dreams about meeting a boy she can fall in love with – convinced that romance will help turn her boring and unfulfilling life around. Meanwhile, the once-studious Kenichi Kanagawa (Jin Suzuki) has decided that he is done with high school – he tells his teachers he is quitting school and wants to become a free spirit. He heads out into the city and tries to approach women, hoping to make a sexual conquest.

But this plan appears to backfire quickly: He falls for a young woman named Mayumi (Misato Morita), who appears to be a sex worker. He arranges to take her on a date, but a love rival beats him up and leaved him bloodied on the street. While he is hurt, Haruko Shibuya sees him – and instantly falls for him, thinking he is the Prince Charming she has waited all her life to meet. As they get to know each other, will this duo find love – or will they end up instead discovering who they truly are?

This movie was based on a manga title of the same name by Kyoko Okazaki.

“Georama Boy, Panorama Girl” is a 2020 Japanese movie that was directed and adapted for the screen by Natsuki Seta.

Georama Boy, Panorama Girl

🎀 ~ The Lovely Team ~ 🎀

H&R Century Pictures

Su Xing Yu (Li Yi Feng) is an aspiring musician who takes a job of tuning instruments for a touring rock group. While doing so, he meets Tian Xin (Yang Mi), one of the band’s assistants.

They fall in love, and dream of Su Xing Yu becoming a major star – with Tian Xin as his manager.

Then, one day, Tian Xin decides to leave Su Xing Yu, secretly thinking that she will only hold him back in the pursuit of his musical dreams.

Su Xing Yu is furious when Tian Xin abandons him but continues to work hard in the music business.

Five years later, Su Xing Yu has become a hit performer but has a fall-out with his manager. In a fit of pique, he decides to fire his manager and hire Tian Xin instead – resolving to make her squirm and punish her for leaving him alone years ago.

Little by little, Su Xing Yu and Tian Xin discover that they still have feelings for one another.

But when an unexpected mishap threatens to derail Su Xing Yu’s career, Tian Xin starts to wonder if he really is the right person for Su Xing Yu after all.

Will the music-loving duo resolve their differences? Or will the pressure of fame take a fatal toll on their romance?

“Fall in Love Like a Star” is a 2015 Chinese movie directed by Tony Chan.

Fall In Love Like A Star

Amazing Stars Team

After announcing their engagement to the world, Tsukasa Domyoji (Jun Matsumoto) and Tsukushi Makino (Mao Inoue) are called to formally meet with their parents. During the meeting with Tsukasa’s parents, his mother presents Tsukasa with a beautiful tiara which is said to grant endless love to the owner and her partner. Touched by the gift, Tsukasa plans to cherish it forever but almost immediately after receiving it, the tiara is stolen.

Determined to find the thief and retrieve the tiara, Tsukasa and Tsukushi follow a trail of clues which leads them to a casino in Las Vegas. Realizing their odds of catching the thief on their own are slim, Tsukasa calls in the rest of the F4 to help. Arriving at the casino, Rui Hanazawa (Shun Oguri), Sojiro Nishikado (Shota Matsuda), and Akira Mimasaka (Tsuyoshi Abe) try to help in recovering the tiara but their arrival comes too late. Learning the tiara is to be sold on the black market in Hong Kong, the reunited friends head to Hong Kong but their plans to retrieve the tiara are thwarted once again.

Chasing the tiara from one side of the world to the other, Tsukasa, Tsukushi, and their friends are determined to get it back, but find that doing so is much easier said than done. With their eternal happiness on the line, will Tsukasa and Tsukushi be able to retrieve the tiara before the wedding or will their “happily ever after” be doomed before it even has a chance to start?

Based on the manga series of the same name by Yoko Kamio and the last of the “Boys Over Flowers” live-action trilogy, “BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie” is a 2008 Japanese romance film directed by Yasuharu Ishii.

BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie

H-Ending💐A Bouquet of Dango💐

As far as high school students go, Noboru Aihara (Taro Takeuchi) isn’t exactly one to stand out in a crowd. Having never attained any sort of popularity, Noboru might have spent the entirety of his high school career existing solely in the background, had not the school’s most popular guy, Shun Miyazaki (Asuka Kudo), changed everything.

Known throughout the school as the single most popular student, Shun Miyazaki is the one guy every girl wants to date; which is just fine by him. Unable to resist a pretty face, Shun is currently dating two girls: Hikaru Momose (Akari Hayami) and Tetsuko Kambayashi (Anna Ishibashi). Perfectly happy dating two very different girls at once, Shun’s only problem with the arrangement is keeping the girls apart. Despite his best efforts, Shun is unable to prevent the inevitable. Coming face-to-face with Tetsuko, while with Hikaru, Shun has to think fast to avert disaster. To save face, and his relationship with Tetsuko, Shun asks Noboru and Hikaru to pretend to be dating.

Agreeing to help Shun out, Noboru and Hikaru begin to act like a couple in front of others. Naturally, it doesn’t take long for Noboru to begin to develop feelings for Hikaru, but her heart still belongs to Shun. Does Noboru stand a chance of winning Hikaru’s heart when his rival in love is the school’s most popular student?

Based on the novel of the same name by Eiichi Nakata, “My Pretend Girlfriend” is a 2014 Japanese romance film directed by Saiji Yakumo.

My Pretend Girlfriend

 Deceit by cupid 

When veteran police detective In Ho (Song Kang Ho) catches word that someone is making threats of terrorism against an impending flight, he wastes no time in beginning an investigation. Soon realizing that the threats made were valid, In Ho desperately attempts to apprehend the terrorist before he can strike. Unfortunately, In Ho has no such luck and can only watch in horror as Korean flight 501 departs Incheon Airport, headed for Hawaii.

Aboard the plane, the bioterrorist Jin Seok (Im Siwan) wastes no time in releasing a deadly virus into the air. Within hours the first of Jin Seok’s victims dies, setting off a wave of fear that soon turns to chaos as more passengers begin to fall ill. Among those trapped on this deadly flight are former pilot and unsung hero, Jae Hyuk (Lee Byung Hun) and his daughter. Stepping in to do what he can to help the struggling crew, Jae Hyuk once finds himself taking on the role of hero.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, on the ground, Transport Minister Sook Hee (Jeon Do Yeon) sets up a counterterrorism task force and begins working alongside Detective In Ho in a desperate attempt to avert further disaster. Will they be able to find a way to land this plane safely or have the fates of those on board already been sealed?

An intense high-stakes thriller, “Emergency Declaration” is a 2021 South Korean disaster-action film directed by Han Jae Rim.

Emergency Declaration

Despite being a married man, Otomo Kyoichi (Ohkura Tadayoshi) has no qualms about cheating on his wife. In fact, he’s had a number of affairs over the years and is currently keeping a mistress. Sick of her husband’s infidelity, Kyoichi’s wife hires Imagase Wataru (Ryo Narita), a private detective, to catch her cheating husband in the act. Little does she know, Wataru and Kyoichi are old university friends.&nbsp;

Skilled at what he does, it doesn’t take Wataru long to catch up with his old friend. Presenting Kyoichi with an impressive amount of incriminating evidence, Wataru strikes a bargain. He’ll keep Kyoichi’s affair a secret in exchange for a kiss. Reluctantly, Kyoichi agrees to Wataru’s request, leading them to share a kiss that’s anything but innocent. Soon after, Wataru catches Kyoichi in a moment of infidelity once again. Threatening to tell Kyoichi’s wife the truth, Kyoichi bribes his friend with another steamy makeout session.

Fed up with Kyoichi’s cheating, his wife eventually divorces him, leaving Kyoichi free to spend as much time with Wataru as he likes. As the two draw closer, powerful emotions begin to take over but not all of them are positive. Can a chronic cheater and the man who’s had a crush on him for nearly a decade find a way to live happily ever after?&nbsp;

Adapted from the manga of the same name by Setona Mizushiro, “The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese” is a 2020 Japanese romance film directed by Yukisada Isao.

The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

&nbsp;Kang Il (Go Soo) is a highly skilled firefighter with a troubled past. When his wife was involved in an accident, he chose to help another individual who appeared to be in a more perilous condition – a decision that ultimately cost his wife’s life. Since that day, he has been wracked with guilt and has almost recklessly thrown himself in the path of danger in a bid to save lives wherever possible.

Meanwhile, Mi Soo (Han Hyo Joo) is a doctor at a large general hospital. But when she one day makes a wrongful assumption about a patient, she lands in legal hot water. She assumes that a woman has been assaulted by her husband, when it turns out the patient had another condition. As the case heads to court, her lawyer advises her to get Kang Il to testify against the husband for an assault that the latter committed. But Kang Il wants nothing to do with her initially – a fact that leads her to desperation, attempting to strike up a romantic relationship with him and even joining a paramedic unit in a bid to spend more time by his side. The ruse starts to unravel when she actually starts to develop genuine romantic feelings for Kang Il...but does he feel the same way?

“911 Love” is a 2012 South Korean movie that was directed and co-written by Jeon Gi Hyun.

Love 911

🚒 Call 911 Team 🚑

Geon Woo (Lee Soo Hyuk) hails from a wealthy family and runs a highly profitable South Korean oil refining company. But he is thirsty for more money. So he has devised a heist that could be worth up to USD 30 million – he plans to siphon off oil from a major pipeline that runs between Honam and the Seoul to Busan highway, stealing supplies slowly over the course of the month.

To pull off his audacious plan, he will need help. So he turns to Pin Dol (Seo In Guk), a gifted young drilling engineer who also dreams of riches. Pin Dol agrees to help, but only if Geon Woo agrees to pay a fee of USD 1 million. The latter agrees, but Pin Dol must complete the perilous job in 10 days or less. To speed up the process, Pin Dol decides to pool together a group of fellow engineers, including an expert welder, an excavation specialist, an operations professional, a geographer, and a tech specialist. Together, this motley crew must race against time to complete the job – while a street-smart detective named Man Sik (Bae Yoo Ram) tries to shut them down!

“Pipeline” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Yoo Ha.

Pipeline

Dig or Die Team 🕳

A brutal turf battle rages in the seedy Chinatown area of Seoul. Ma Seok Do (Ma Dong Seok) is a fearless police officer in Seoul’s Crime Unit who is given 10 days to put an end to a Chinese-Korean gang war that erupts there.

Jang Chen (Yoon Kye Sang) is from China and has set up his shady loan shark business in Seoul’s Chinatown neighborhood. With his violent henchmen, Wei Sung Rak (Jin Seon Kyu) and Yang Tae (Kim Sung Kyu), Jang Chen will use whatever brutal methods possible to collect the money that his owed to him. When he goes after a rival gang to take over the entire territory, a violent turf war erupts.

Can Seok Do quash the violence and restore order before it’s too late? 

“The Outlaws” is a 2017 South Korean film directed by Kang Yoon Sung. The film is based on real events that occurred in 2007 that has been dubbed the “Heuksapa Incident” where a local gang engaged in a turf battle with the Heuksapa Chinese gang from Yanbian, China.

The Outlaws

Four Blue Film Media

Is love truly blind? Ren Hao Ming (Liu Min Ting) is a blind rich businessman who hires Ruan Qing Tian (Feng Zhi Mo) as his assistant/caretaker. Although Qing Tian was forced to take the job by her stepmother, she ends up falling in love with Hao Ming through their close daily interactions.

Hao Ming undergoes corneal surgery and regains his vision. He goes in search of Qing Tian to propose to her, but Ruan Xin Xin, Qing Tian’s stepsister, intercepts and pretends to be her in order to marry him. 

Will Hao Ming realize that he married the wrong woman?

“The Maid of the Blind Master” is a 2016 Chinese web movie directed by Chu Hui Lin. It is part of the “Sad Love Stories” series produced by Four Blue Film Media. The other web movies in this series include “The Bride,” “Love Test”, “The Love,” “The Imprisoned Love” and “The Lover of a Capricious Painter.”

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