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Zhao Jin Mai Lands Coveted Female Lead Role in C-drama Irreplaceable with Male Lead Wei Da Xun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2025

The drama train keeps rolling for C-actress Zhao Jin Mai, fast becoming near the top of the ’00 flowers in C-ent. She is reportedly entering the filming set next month in August for the iQiyi C-drama Irreplaceable (无可替代 Wu Ke Ti Dai). It’s a high profile project due to the screenwriter being Zhang Wei, who wrote A Dream of Splendor, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Irreplaceable, Wei Da Xun, Zhao Jin Mai | 2 Replies

Tian Xi Wei and Hu Yi Tian in Talks for Modern Romance C-drama Genius Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2025

Well this is serendipitous timing indeed. On the heels of news articles that C-actor Hu Yi Tian has not filmed a C-drama in two years comes news that he has been offered the male lead in modern romance Genius Girlfriend. The female lead is Tian Xi Wei and she is top billed. I think this project and female lead makes … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Genius Girlfriend, Hi Yi Tian, Tian Xi Wei | 6 Replies

Youth Romance C-drama Our Generation with Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He to Premiere on July 14th on Youku

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2025

This coming week will see the arrival of Our Generation (Chinese title 樱桃琥珀 Cherry Amber) on Youku on July 14th. It was expected to air in July but the drama starring Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He will not have as broad a distribution as initially intimated. There was talk that the drama would also air terrestrially on CCTV … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, TW & C dramas | Tagged Cherry Amber, Our Generation, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai | 6 Replies

iQiyi Releases Investigation Period C-drama Coroner’s Diary with Li Lan Di and Ao Rui Peng on July 13th

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2025

A new week and a first release in C-drama land arrives courtesy of Coroner’s Diary on iQiyi on July 13th Monday. It’s taking over for the just completed A Dream within a Dream and is a tonally and genre different product more methodical and serious. It’s not a high profile production with a mid budget and the leads are Li … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Coroner's Diary, Li Lan Di | 1 Reply

J-dorama Adaptation of Marry My Husband Continues Strong Run Now Midway Through and with Opening Douban Rating of 8.3

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2025

The J-version of Marry My Husband is becoming the buzziest Asian drama of July so far, and fitting for being a K-drama and J-dorama blended execution. It’s midway through an Amazon Prime exclusive streaming airing with two episodes released a week, and the dorama just got an opening Douban rating from C-viewers with an extremely high 8.2 The dorama is … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Koshiba Fuka, Marry My Husband, Sato Takeru, Watashi no Otto to Kekkon Shite | 7 Replies

Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho Spotted at Same Brand Event in a Blast From The Legend of the Blue Sea Past

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2025

Fantasy romance K-drama The Legend of the Blue Sea was a mid-hit when it aired thanks to top level leads Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho along with a different and first time K-drama take on The Little Mermaid romance transplanted to Joseon and present eras. It had more bad than good but surprisingly I enjoyed it more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho | 7 Replies

Xianxia C-drama A Beautiful Destiny Close to Confirming Leads Yang Yang and Zhang Jing Yi with Increased Budget

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2025

So we all want dramas produced well, and budget is a top element since cheap costumes and sets just drag down the visuals no matter how much filming and editing magic happens. But the big budget free flowing money days have been over for a few years in C-ent so the S+ (highest level) budget C-dramas are only a handful … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Beautiful Destiny | 9 Replies

Fantasy Action K-movie Omniscient Reader: The Prophet with Ahn Hyo Seob and Lee Min Ho Gear Up for July 23rd Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2025

The news out of South Korea’s movie market heralds what is on track to become the lowest grossing year in two decades for the industry. That’s not good and it’s already midway through summer and still no big blockbuster to talk about. That could change with the arrival on July 23rd of Omniscient Reader: The Prophet, the big budget high … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Chae Soo Bin, Jisoo, Lee Min Ho, Nana, Omniscient Reader, Omniscient Reader Viewpoint, Shin Sung Ho, The Prophet | 6 Replies

Byun Woo Seok Cast as Male Lead in the High Profile Netflix K-drama Adaptation of Mega Hit Webtoon Solo Leveling

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2025

Well it’s a two-for-two for last year’s K-ent breakout star Byun Woo Seok in terms of his next projects after K-drama Lovely Runner. He’s going to be the male lead opposite IU in the romance fantasy monarchy K-drama Wife of a 21st Century Prince. That’s filming/filmed as we speak and now he’s signed on for his next project after that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Solo Leveling | 19 Replies

Period C-drama The Immortal Ascension with Yang Yang and Jin Chen Continues to Get Pushed Back as Reportedly Youku Not Pleased with Final Product and Pushing For More Edits

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2025

So xianxia C-drama The Immortal Ascension (A Mortal’s Guide to Immortality) was intended to be one of the biggest C-drama releases this year in 2025. But we are more than halfway done and still no sight of its release, having now missed three tentatively scheduled premieres with March, May, and now July. It could come next month in August if … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Immortal Ascension, Yang Yang | 35 Replies

Netflix Animated Movie K-Pop Demon Hunters Becomes Biggest K-content Breakout of July 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2025

So there were two big K-ent drops the last tw0 weeks, but an out-of-nowhere third arrival has claimed the throne on buzz and popularity. Netflix released Squid Game 3 at the end of June and last weekend top girl group Blackpink kicked off their world tour in South Korea. Both were expected to be the biggest K-content releases and got … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged K-Pop Demon Hunters | 4 Replies

Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran Exude Top Visuals in Low Key Outfits in First Filming Stills From Republic Era Period C-rama Overdo

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2025

I love how fast C-netizens and their tabloids get the most current visuals of on set drama filming. It’s just days ago that filming started for Republic era period C-drama Overdo (Chinese title 这一秒过火 This Second Overheat) adapted from the novel by writer Fei Wo Si Can best known for bringing the angst and tormented love pain. The official character … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Overdo, Wang Chu Ran, Zhang Ling He | 3 Replies

K-actress Lee Shi Young Reveals Pregnancy with Second Child Using Frozen Embryos After Divorce without Ex-Husband Consent

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2025

Hul, there is actually an ethical and moral dilemma story that exploded in K-ent today. K-actress Lee Shi Young, who announced four months ago in March 2025 of her divorce, has now revealed that she is pregnant and expecting a second child. She and her non-celeb businessman ex-husband were married for 8-years and have a young son together. Her second … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Divorce, Lee Shi Young, Married | 8 Replies

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