Actress Lee Si-young has joined the South Korean national boxing squad after winning a tryout tournament on April 24. She can now represent Korea in international competitions, and also in contention for a spot in the 2014 Asian Games. It's not uncommon to see national athletes venturing into showbiz, it's definitely rare the other way around (officially the first in … [Read more...] about Korean actress joins national boxing team
Taekwondo shuffle in Korea
Cool video... a fusion of dances, acrobatics and taekwondo at Busan Film Festival in South Korea in October 2011. The street show was held to promote Thai-Korean martial arts film, The Kick, which was showcased at the annual movie event. [Update 2015] The performance was done by a taekwondo-entertainment group called the K-Tigers which have become quite popular since … [Read more...] about Taekwondo shuffle in Korea
The Raid (2011) movie trailer
Trailer for Indonesian film, The Raid, which won plaudits at the Toronto Film Festival last month. Some say it's one of the best action movie in years; and there's also news that it's getting a Hollywood remake. Violent content warning... Pretty enthralling trailer. The storyline is simple - about a SWAT team being entrapped in a safe house for the world's most … [Read more...] about The Raid (2011) movie trailer
Hong Kong stewardess learn martial arts
Hong Kong Airlines has made it compulsory for their cabin crew to learn Wing Chun, a famous Chinese martial art which focuses on close-ranged battle. It's said that it will help the flight attendants to be better prepared against drunkards and troublemakers, which the airline encountered every 2-3 days. I don't think the lesson is of much use though; you can't punch a … [Read more...] about Hong Kong stewardess learn martial arts
Cutest taekwondo fight
Two little Japanese kids' taekwondo sparring... … [Read more...] about Cutest taekwondo fight
Lee Si-young is a boxing champ
Korean actress Lee Si-young recently made headline by winning her first boxing championship, presumably in an amateur (or intermediate) tournament. It's not uncommon for celebrities to have a hobby like every other person, but it's definitely unusual to see a pretty actress taking a combative sport seriously. Most celebrities would avoid taking part in something that … [Read more...] about Lee Si-young is a boxing champ
Ninja Assassin – Rain’s training and stunt choreography
Video of Korean pop star Rain's martial art training for movie "Ninja Assassin" and other stunt choreographies arranged by action design studio 87eleven... Rain is starring as a deadly assassin who was kidnapped and trained to be a killing machine since he was a kid, but later begun to question the organisation's agenda and joined forces with an Interpol agent (starring … [Read more...] about Ninja Assassin – Rain’s training and stunt choreography
Beijing Olympics roundup (6)
Some random news about Beijing Olympics 2008... Liu Xiang leaving the trackLiu Xiang quits World and Olympic champion Liu Xiang has withdrew from the 110m hurdle event following a right foot injury. Liu's appearance was in doubt when it was reported last weekend that he was suffering from a sore Achilles tendon, but he showed up for the qualifying heat anyway. The … [Read more...] about Beijing Olympics roundup (6)