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Netflix Unleashes Massive Promo Machine for Zombie Fighting Warrior Princee Jeon Ji Hyun in Upcoming Kingdom: Ashin of the North

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2021
Woman stands bravely amid fire and chaos.

This Friday the one shot side-quel to the Netflix hit zombie K-drama Kingdom drops with a warrior princess at the helm in Jeon Ji Hyun. Kingdom: Ashin of the North showcases the genesis of the zombie plant and the zombification of the citizens in Joseon Korea which apparently started in the North before expanding and catching up with the Crown … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kingdom, Kingdom: Ashin of the North

Lee Sung Min to Play the Chaebol Patriarch Opposite Song Joong Ki in the K-drama Adaptation of Revenge Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2021
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Wow, what a powerhouse duo of male leads, this can only get better from casting onward. Lee Sung Min has been confirmed as another male lead in the upcoming K-drama adaptation of the novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang (The Youngest Son of the Chaebol Family). The drama will star Song Joong Ki in the titular character with female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Sung Min, Song Joong Ki, The Youngest Son of Sunyang, The Youngest Son of the Chaebol Family

Viewers in Awe of Writer Im Sung Han’s Prowess as Episode 12 of Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music Season 2 is 70 Minutes of One Couple Arguing About Fidelity and Cheating and Still Got 10.688%, 12.538% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2021
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I think the buzz meter has turned between two competing makjang queens in K-drama land, Kim Sun Ok of Penthouse (seasons 1-3) has taken repeating killing and resurrecting main characters whereas Im Sung Han in Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music now in season 2 is wowing viewers with not just quality but also innovative makjang. This past Sunday’s episode 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Tae Kon, Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music, Park Joo Mi

K-viewers in 2021 Loving the Anti-hero Vigilante Justice Dramas Vincenzo, Taxi Driver, and The Devil Judge

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2021
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K-dramas have always cycled through themes, if supernatural romance is popular then suddenly there are three more lined up in production, if noona-dongsaeng relationships are de rigueur then every network will have one in prep, and so forth. This year in 2021 K-ent is calling it the year of the anti-hero viligante, the baddie taking down even bigger and worse … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Taxi Driver, The Devil Judge, Vincenzo

Yoon Eun Hye Reveals on Knowing Bros that the Street Date and Kiss Scene with Joo Ji Hoon in Goong was Filmed Live with a Real Crowd

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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Hearing news on classic Hallyu teen drama Goong (Princess Hours) is like a blast to the past. They really don’t make dramas like this anymore and this one still stands up on rewatch. Female lead Yoon Eun Hye was on variety show Knowing Bros this weekend and one topic she shared insider info on was filming the drama, specifically the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goong, Joo Ji Hoon, Princess Hours, Yoon Eun Hye

tvN Fantasy Rom-com My Roommate is a Gumiho with Chemistry Laden Leads Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong Wraps Up Warm and Fuzzy Run Averaging 3.916% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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My weekly date with the fox and his muse is done. tvN Wed-Thurs romance fantasy drama My Roommate is a Gumiho finished this week, starting off strong over 5% but settling into the low 4% and high 3% ratings during its entire run. It ended averaging 3.9126% which is good for a rom-com and actually better than I expected in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Hyeri, Jang Ki Yong, Kang Han Na, Kim Do Wan, My Roommate is a Gumiho

Ryu Jun Yeol Smolders in New Pictorial and Gets Ready for Upcoming jTBC Drama Human Disqualification

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2021
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I’m sorry, give me a minute here. Okay, maybe I need an entire hour, because this is just too much gorgeous hotness to take in. And coming from the biggest Taek fan on the planet, fangirling Jung Hwan this hard must be how that ship felt the entirety of Answer Me 1988. It’s time for Ryu Jun Yeol to be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ryu jun Yeol

Netizens Still Tune in for the Comedic Absurdity of Penthouse Season 3 as Mummified Logan Lee is Resurrected Looking Like the Villain of Inuyasha

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2021
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I’m glad SBS Friday night drama Penthouse season 3 is still a hit and that I’ve never been inclined to watch it, because that means all I consume are the brilliant/absurd nuggets from each new episode as viewers watch and rail at each successively more crazy development. This week Logan Lee is resurrected after being BLOWN UP in a car … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Penthouse

Yeo Jin Gu in Talks to Join Moon Ga Young in Fantasy Romance Drama Link

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2021
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This link will be an interesting pairing, not one I ever thought about, but sounds intriguing once it’s a possibility now. Yeo Jin Gu has been offered the male lead in romance fantasy K-drama Link, which is a drama I’ve been keeping an eye on when late last year it was in talks with Kim Sun Ho as the lead. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Link, Moon Ga Young, Yeo Jin Gu

Kim Young Dae Leaves KBS Drama School 2021 After Filming Begins, in Talks as Male Lead for Lee Sung Kyung’s Next Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
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The behind-the-scenes drama with the next installment in the KBS School series continues and this time it’s after filming has begun. Second male lead Kim Young Dae has left School 2021, solely on his side with his agency announcing that it was due to disagreement with the production as things were not the way it was originally agreed to. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, School 2021, Shooting Star

Sung Hoon to Reunite with Im Soo Hyang in K-drama Remake of Jane the Virgin Ten Years After Their Hitmaking Turn in New Tales of Gisaeng

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
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Daaaaaang, I know some old school era K-drama viewers are gonna go wild with this particular reunion news. K-ent is reporting that Sung Hoon will be the male lead in the upcoming K-drama remake of Jane the Virgin, which would mean a reunion with already cast female lead Im Soo Hyang. The two hit the big leagues together in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Soo Hyang., Jane the Virgin, Sung Hoon

Kwak Dong Yeon and Koo Kyu Hwan Sign on for TVing X-files Type Drama Monstrous with the Script By the Director of Train to Busan and the Writer of My Holo Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2021
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A cool new drama and casting news to get excited about recently dropped. TVing is preparing a K-drama titled Monstrous that is being described like the Korean X-files. To which I say, everyone first go watch Joseon X-files. But I digress, this drama has signed on talented actor Kwak Dong Yeon and Koo Kyu Hwan as the male leads and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Koo Kyu Hwan, Kwak Dong Yeon, Monstrous

Park Sung Hoon Out and Kim Kyung Nam in as Male Lead of Upcoming jTBC Drama Just One Person

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2021
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I would call this an even trade and I’m just glad the casting got switched up early and finalized quickly. Upcoming jTBC drama Just One Person is replacing one person for another person this week. Male lead Park Sung Hoon, who signed up for this drama three months ago after the Joseon Exorcist cancellation fiasco, has stepped down reportedly due … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Just One Person, Kim Kyung Nam, Park Sung Hoon

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