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Showing posts with label 2005. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2005. Show all posts

Monday, March 23, 2026

Winter Sonata Samhwa Entertainment Co. Ltd. KBS Media (2005)



Winter Sonata is a landmark South Korean television drama that first aired on KBS2 in 2002 and became one of the most influential works in the Hallyu (Korean Wave) phenomenon across Asia, especially in Japan and the Philippines, thanks to its romantic melodrama about first love and memory. While the original series was produced by Pan Entertainment and broadcast by KBS, later international releases and home media editions were handled by distribution partners including KBS Media Ltd., a subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System responsible for exporting and marketing Korean content overseas, often on DVD and other formats. In the mid‑2000s, companies like Samhwa Entertainment Co. Ltd. in Japan were involved in licensing and distributing Korean drama DVDs such as Winter Sonata to Japanese audiences around 2005, helping to fuel its cult status and strong sales in physical media during the early years of Hallyu’s spread beyond Korea.

Monday, January 26, 2026

War Machine - Marvel Legends Galactus Build-A-Figure Toy Biz (2005)



 


The War Machine Vintage Marvel Legends Action Figure 2005 Toybiz (often also found under listings like Marvel Legends War Machine Toybiz Galactus or Marvel Legends Galactus Baf Series War Machine 6" Action Fig) is a classic 6-inch Marvel Legends action figure released by Toy Biz in 2005 as part of the Galactus Build-A-Figure (BAF) series. This figure represents James “Rhodey” Rhodes as War Machine in a comic-accurate armored suit, featuring multiple points of articulation and often including blast effect pieces and accessories like a Gatling gun, while also packaging the right leg piece needed to assemble the larger Galactus BAF—a collectible gimmick introduced in the Marvel Legends line that encouraged fans to collect the entire wave to build the giant cosmic villain. The War Machine figure is appreciated by collectors both for its nostalgic early Legends sculpt and its role in completing the larger Galactus build.

Black Panther - Marvel Legends Sentinel Build-A-Figure Toybiz (2005)



The Black Panther – Marvel Legends Sentinel Build-A-Figure wave figure was released by Toy Biz in 2005 as part of the highly regarded Marvel Legends line, specifically Wave 9, which included pieces to assemble the massive Sentinel robot. This Black Panther figure depicts T’Challa in his classic comic-inspired black suit, featuring sharp sculpted details, silver accents, and a sleek, athletic build that reflected Toy Biz’s push toward more dynamic realism at the time. It came with extensive articulation typical of early Marvel Legends releases and included a Sentinel Build-A-Figure part, encouraging collectors to complete the full robot. The figure is especially notable for being one of the earliest modern, highly articulated Black Panther action figures, making it a favorite among collectors and an important entry in Marvel Legends history.