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Ji Chang Wook in Talks for Sci-fi Drama City of Stars After Military Discharge End of April 2019

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2019 by ockoalaApril 18, 2019
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The stars have lined up to join together a high profile drama in search of a male lead and a famous actor returning from the military in search of a drama. Ji Chang Wook is in talks to be the male lead of sci-fi drama City of Stars, a project that has been in the works since 2018 with first … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City of Stars, Ji Chang Wook

Sammi Cheng Goes Dark on SNS and Kenneth Ma Releases Gracious Statement on the Cheating Scandal of Andy Hui and Jacqueline Wong

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2019 by ockoalaApril 18, 2019
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HK-entertainment news is basically 99% about the cheating scandal of singer Andy Hui and actress Jacqueline Wong, and 1% about everything else. This really is big news as Andy and his singer-actress wife Sammi Cheng are TOP STARS for the last three decades, anyone growing up in the mid-90s knew them and watched their fame and popularity rise and stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jacqueline Wong, Sammi Cheng

Police Announce that Park Yoochun Shaved His Body Hair Before Investigation and Was Caught on CCTV Buying Drugs

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2019 by ockoalaApril 17, 2019
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Welp, if the toilet and/or alleged sexual assault scandal didn’t tank Park Yoochun three years ago, I’m not sure this one will either but it has a higher chance of sticking because of the overall public attitude of throwing all the miscreants in jail and taking away their star opportunity privileges. Mere days after Park Yoochun held a teary press … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Yoochun

Song Joong Ki is a Feral Warrior in First Official Drama Stills from tvN Sageuk Asadal Chronicles

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2019 by ockoalaApril 24, 2019
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It’s not quite T-minus 30 days but tvN epic fantasy-tinged sageuk Asadal Chronicles is coming soon, on June 1 to be exact. That makes it primed for the summer season viewer surge and a potential to be a ratings winner for the cable network. The first stills are out for male lead Song Joong Ki who plays a warrior and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Asadal Chronicles, Song Joong Ki

Jung Joon Young Led Chat Group Messages Include Disparaging Conquests and Comparing Them to Korean Comfort Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2019 by ockoalaApril 17, 2019
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I’m sure some folks are tired of the still ongoing criminal investigation in South Korea over the alleged lawbreaking misconduct of various celebs. There’s Seungri for tax evasion, embezzling money, distributing illicit material (sharing hidden camera sex videos and pictures), and now alleged rape and prostitution. His cohort singer Jung Joon Young is being investigated for the illegal distribution of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Joon Young

L is a Boy Band Version of an Angel in Drama Stills from Dan Only Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2019 by ockoalaApril 16, 2019
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If the Heavens sent me L (Kim Myung Soo) as my personal love angel then imma so going to fall in love with him on set what with his boyish grin and charming dimples on full display. The fact that he dresses like a boy bander in all white collarless suit jacket completes the handsome yet angelic look he was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dan Only Love

HK-ent Aghast at Andy Hui Cheating on Wife Sammi Cheng with 20-year Younger Starlet Jacqueline Wong

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2019 by ockoalaApril 16, 2019
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The is an old-fashion cheating scandal that has exploded in 24-hours to upend HK-entertainment and it’s both totally unsurprising and rather wild. Top singer-actor Andy Hui was caught cheating on his wife also top singer Sammi Cheng, with rising young actress Jacqueline Wong. Tabloid Apple Daily released a 16-minute long dash cam video recording of Andy and Jacqueline in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Andy Hui, Sammi Cheng, Scandal

Shin Hye Sun is a Cold Ballerina in First Stills for KBS Fantasy Romance Dan, Only Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2019 by ockoalaApril 16, 2019
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The first thought I had when I saw the drama stills for upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama Dan, Only Love is that it was just good enough but not wholly believable. Ballet is an entire body dance form not just going en pointe but from the shoulders to the arm lines to the fingertips, a ballerina lives ballet in her every … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dan Only Love, L, Shin Hye Sun

Song Hye Kyo Channels Understated Top Star Fashion Leaving Hong Kong After Awards Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2019 by ockoalaApril 15, 2019
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In a turn-around from her red carpet bad dress night at the Hong Kong Film Awards, actress Song Hye Kyo proved that less is more when one simply radiates the aura of a top star. Song Hye Kyo was snapped at Hong Kong airport headed back to Korea after attending the awards ceremony and announcing that she’s signed with top … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Fans Sends the Boy Off with Pride as SHINee’s Minho Enlists for the Military

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2019 by ockoalaApril 15, 2019
Smiling person in a denim jacket outdoors.

I know SHINee‘s Minho (Choi Min Ho) is enlisting towards the end of the age limit rather than early on such as after high school or college for most South Korean non-celebs but he totally gives off that fresh boy going off into the brand new world vibe. This young man has been a member of one of Korea’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Minho

Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob Have Polar Opposite Reactions to Reborn Lives in New Abyss Previews

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2019 by ockoalaApril 14, 2019
Three characters holding glowing orbs in posters.

The latest previews for Abyss finally give us some OTP interactions and as expected Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob are A-dorable with a capital A. After dying unexpectedly, each is reborn via the mysterious Abyssian jewel that glows like the Eye of Sauron, but apparently is quite petty because it changes the person’s outward appearance depending on their … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Abyss

Jung Hae In Gets All Buttoned Up as a Pharmacist in First Stills from MBC Drama Spring Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2019 by ockoalaApril 14, 2019
Man in lab coat at pharmacy setting.

I’ve never seen K-actor Jung Hae In as a sexy, always the sweet boy next door, but the first stills of him from MBC romance drama Spring Night turn him into stuffy ahjusshi territory. I’m sure it’s part of his character persona but the plaid shirt buttoned up to the top and vest combo under his pharmacist white coat definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Jung Hae In, Spring Night

Song Hyo Kyo Goes All Black at the 2019 Hong Kong Film Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2019 by ockoalaApril 14, 2019
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It’s so frustrating whomever dressed top K-actress Song Hye Kyo for the 2019 star-studded Hong Kong Film Awards. She was wearing a heavy black gown with long sleeves dug out from Mortitia Adam’s closet and paired with a grandmotherly middle parted bun hair, I’m wondering if her coordi is secretly her anti. I’m guessing the intention was to direct ALL … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

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