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The King’s Affection and Secret Royal Inspector Joy Give Hope to Mon-Tues as Both Rise in Ratings and Also Garner Increasingly Positive Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2021
Romantic Korean drama promotional images.

The slow but steady rise in ratings the last three weeks for KBS Mon-Tues sageuk The King’s Affection (Yeonmo) paid off as the most recent episode 12 this Tuesday broke 8% for the first time to hit 8.8%. Even better news is that this is a 20-episode drama so plenty of time left to see if it can try for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Secret Royal Inspector Joy, The King's Affection

2021 Asia Artist Award Popularity Voting Closes with Actor and Actress Winners Kim Sun Ho, Song Ji Hyo, and Jung Ho Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2021
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The upcoming Asia Artist Awards, one of those hybrid and trendier awards shows that bring together actors and idols, is all set for early December. The voting was open the last month for the popularity awards and for the actor/actress that won an award there were winners in both awards: The RET Popularity Award and the U+IdolLive Popularity Award. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Jung Ho Yeon, Kim Sun Ho, Song Ji Hyo

The Red Sleeve Cuff Tops the Good Data Drama Buzz Rankings as Song Hye Kyo Leads the Actor/Actress List

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2021
Korean drama promotional posters featuring two characters.

Buzz sometimes translates into domestic television ratings but it’s still a good thing to get on the K-netizens radar even if not everyone interested tunes in to watch the drama. The second week of November was a veritable smorgasbord of newly premiered K-dramas joining the already meaty line up of recently started choices. The Good Data online buzz rankings are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo, The Red Sleeve Cuff

Japanese Actors Suda Masaki and Komatsu Nana Tie the Knot After Falling in Love When Doing Three Movies Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2021
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Oh this is soooooo cute! There is happy news coming out of J-ent to start the week: popular actor Suda Masaki and Komatsu Nana are married! Masaki and Nan jointly posted a handwritten note confirming their marriage and for fans of this cute couple it’s not a surprise at all. They worked together multiple times in the last 5 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Komatsu Nana, Married, Suda Masaki

Lim Ji Yeon Joins as the Second Female Lead Opposite Song Hye Kyo in Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming Revenge Drama The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2021
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On the heels of K-actress Song Hye Kyo‘s new drama Now, We are Breaking Up premiering last weekend, this week there is casting news of her upcoming next drama. Famed screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s next drama The Glory will star Song Hye Kyo as a revenge driven teacher getting justice on her high school era tormentors who are now rich … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lim Ji Yeon, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory

tvN Psychological Procedural Drama Bad and Crazy with Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon Release Cool Black and White Poster and Script Reading Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
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Upcoming tvN Fri-Sat drama feels like a good combination of momentum, pairing up leading man Lee Dong Wook with rising star actor Wi Ha Joon in a drama synopsis that reads a bit like Fight Club. I’m not saying one character doesn’t actually exist but the whole premise is two opposites suddenly coexisting in the same world to cause change … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Back and Crazy, Han Ji Eun, Lee Dong Wook, Wi Ha Joon

Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi Bring the Adult Feels in New Time Jumped Teaser for Romance Drama Our Beloved Summer

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
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I’m living the promos for upcoming drama Our Beloved Summer (That Summer, We) for not just the acting chemistry glimpsed from the previews but also the deft touch in whetting the appetite. The first preview showed leads Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi as high schoolers in that perennial love/hate relationship when the boy likes the girl but she … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, Our Beloved Summer

School 2021 Male Lead Kim Yo Han Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Drama Premiere Postponed for One Week Until November 24th

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
Young man in blue suit portrait.

Well this is unfortunately for all involved. The next KBS Wed-Thurs drama School 2021 was already facing an uphill battle with an untried at acting idol male lead and a relatively unknown cast but now it’s also getting delayed. Male lead Kim Yo Han has tested positive for COVID-19 which clearly means he can’t do the press conference this week … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yo Han, School 2021

New Promotions for jTBC Period Drama Snowdrop Focus Solely on the Romance Between Leads Jung Hae In and Jisoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2021
Romantic scene from the drama "Snowdrop."

I wonder how much the March 2021 fallout from the Joseon Exorcist scandal and subsequent sideways impact on Snowdrop affected how this drama is being marketed. The upcoming jTBC drama Snowdrop is a period piece set in the 1980’s in a college campus setting with the romance between a medical student and a young co-ed. The backdrop is importantly as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jisoo, Jung Hae In, Snowdrop

Saturday Dramas in Nov-Dec 2021 is a Murderers Row of Selection with Now, We are Breaking Up, Jirisan, Happiness, The Red Sleeve Cuff, and Inspector Koo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
Korean drama posters featuring romantic themes.

I remember when Wed-Thurs used to be THE most prestigious nights to air K-dramas and the ones that was used as a marker of high profile popularity. It’s now Saturdays with either bookend on Friday or Sunday. The remainder of the year in November through December this time slot is going to be jam packed with options for any K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Happiness, Inspector Koo, Jirisan, Now We Are Breaking Up, The Red Sleeve Cuff

KBS Youth Sageuk The King’s Affection Pivots Midway in Increasing Ratings and Takes the #1 Spot in Netflix Korea and Also Breaks into Top 10 in Netflix Worldwide

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2021
Historical Korean drama poster with two characters.

Hul, did I drop this drama too soon? A combination of being traumatized by the ending episode crazy of Lovers of the Red Sky and also not having enough time led me to hit pause after episode 4 of The King’s Affection (Yeonmo) with no interest in continuing. I didn’t dislike it, but it didn’t hook me as much as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Eun Bin, Ro Woon, The King's Affection, Yeonmo

Yumi’s Cells Finishes 14-episode Run with Thoughtful and Realistic Ending as tvN Confirms Production on Season 2 for 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Scenes from an animated show and live-action.

Sorry this final wrap up of tvN romance and life drama Yumi’s Cells is two weeks late, October into November was a wild month for me with a two week quarantine in a hotel to go see my parents in Asia (you can guess which country lol) and then rushing back four days later so lots of loopy craziness. After … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

Friday Competition Takes Off with SBS Romance Drama Now We are Breaking Up Premiering to 6.4% and MBC Sageuk The Red Sleeve Cuff to 5.7% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Romantic drama posters featuring close couples.

I feel like the lede for this article about ratings is less the competition and more whether the drama has the allure to bring in its own respective set of viewers. This Friday the SBS Fri-Sat time slot started Now, We are Breaking Up after the conclusion of One: The Woman last week and the first episode brought in 6.4% … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Junho, Lee Se Young, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo, The Red Sleeve Cuff

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