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Japan to Adapt Hana Yori Dango Manga Sequel Hana Nochi Hare into J-dorama Scheduled for April 2018 Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2018
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The J-dorama adaption of popular manga Hana Yori Dango scheduled for 2018 has finally been confirmed but it’s not the adaptation or rumored leading lady initially thought. TBS will be adapting the HanaDan sequel Hana Nochi Hare – Hana Yori Dango Next Season into a live-action dorama and not making the umpteenth adaptation of the original. The manga is serializing since 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hana Nochi Hare, Hana Yori Dango, Hirano Sho, Nakagawa Taishi, Sugisaki Hana

Top K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun Delivers Second Son in Healthy Birth

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2018
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Another K-ent celeb baby has dropped in this new year of 2018, the second after actress Lee Shi Young delivered on January 8th. Top star Jeon Ji Hyun welcomed her second baby on January 26th, a second son to become baby brother to her first child also a boy. She announced her pregnancy in spring of 2017 after finishing mermaid … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Jeon Ji Hyun

January 2018 New Wed-Thurs K-dramas Return and Mother Off to Strong Ratings Start

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2018
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I’ve been mostly out of commission since the new year so haven’t watched any new K-drama in a few weeks. I’m trying to finish up I am Not a Robot (so nonsensical but sweet) and Hwayugi (entertaining but inconsistent) but two high profile new releases this month have both started off promising already. SBS Wed-Thurs police thriller Return with Go Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black Knight, I Am Not a Robot, Mother, Return

Both Yoon Eun Hye and Yoon Hyun Min Turns Down AI Romance Drama Love Like a Human

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2018
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This is a rather unexpected turn of events but probably for the best. Both Yoon Eun Hye and Yoon Hyun Min have turned down the offer to be the leads for the upcoming sci-fi romance drama Love Like a Human. The drama would have been Yoon Eun Hye’s first drama since 2013 with Marry Him if You Dare whereas Yoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye, Yoon Hyun Min

Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki in Paris for Christian Dior Winter 2018 Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2018
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Being able to do entertainment events together must make Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki so happy, as newlyweds who have the same busy careers a pit stop in Paris doubling as a vacation is a nice treat. The couple jetted off to Paris last week for the fashion shows and were spotted at the Christian Dior show but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Kim Woo Bin Exempt from Military Service and Jung Yong Hwa to Enlist in March 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2018
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There was two big K-ent star military enlistment news today so I’m reporting it together. First up is the very expected news that cancer-recovering male actor-model Kim Woo Bin is officially exempt from military service. Like, d’uh. He spent the last 8 months undergoing chemo treatment for throat cancer and is currently in recovery, with his agency confirming the exemption … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Yong Hwa, Kim Woo Bin

China Bans Hip Hop Culture on Television After the Recent Scandal with Winner of The Rap of China

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2018
Hip-hop artists promoting "The Rap of China" show.

Going mainstream brings exposure and with it added financial gains, but the flip side is more scrutiny and this week the hammer fell on the burgeoning hip hop scene in Mainland China. The government broadcast authority released a memo basically banning hip hop on television, likely spurred on by the recent scandal with a very well known hip hop star … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Music | Tagged The Rap of China

Ahn Hyo Seob and Song Jae Rim Pairs with Kim Yoo Jung in Clean With Passion For Now

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2018
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I’ll reserve judgment until the drama airs but this is certainly an interesting choice of male leads for Kim Yoo Jung in her upcoming drama Clean With Passion For Now. Confirmed as male lead is young actor Ahn Hyo Seob and Song Jae Rim is also joining the main cast playing a new character not in the webtoon which this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Clean with Passion for Now, Kim Yoo Jung, Song Jae Rim

Jang Geun Seok and Han Ye Ri Confirmed as Leads for SBS Mon-Tues Legal Drama Switch

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2018
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There’s been a drama title switch and also a lead confirmation for upcoming SBS legal thriller formerly called Peacock King. The title is now Switch (Change the World) and will still be headlining Jang Geun Seok, and he will be pairing up with Han Ye Ri who has accepted the role as female lead. Jang Geun Seok will be playing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ye Ri, Jang Geun Seok, Switch

Hyun Bin Offered Male Lead Opposite Park Shin Hye for New SBS Healing Romance Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2018
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I legit let out a high pitched yelp when I saw this casting combo floated over the news. K-ent is reporting that Hyun Bin has received the offer to be the male lead of upcoming SBS drama Yeowoo Gaksibyeo (translates to Fox Bride Star). Last week the production announced that it was courting Park Shin Hye to be the female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Park Shin Hye

Kang Ji Hwan and Kim Ok Bin Go From High Fashion in Vogue Korea to Solving Crime in New OCN Thriller Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2018
Fashionable couple in stylish coats, Vogue Korea.

I’m so so pleased with cable network OCN‘s casting of Children of a Lesser God, doing the police procedural thriller justice with two fantabulous leads. The leads Kang Ji Hwan and Kim Ok Bin aren’t just great actors they are also top eye candy of the unique and quirky variety. I also love their age-appropriate casting lest I need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Children of the Lesser God, Kang Ji Hwan, Kim Ok Bin

Kim So Hyun Heads to Pyeongchang as New Tourism Smile Ambassador for the Olympic City

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2018
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Pyeongchang is the place to be in South Korea right now as the country ramps up for the 2018 Winter Olympics starting on February 8th and going for two weeks. Recent Olympic star ambassadors Jang Geun Seok and Lee Dong Wook didn’t look their best when doing promo events but newly minted Smile Ambassador for the city tourism push Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim So Hyun

Cheese in the Trap Movie with Park Hae Jin Along with New Cast Gets Valentine’s Weekend 2018 Premiere Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2018
Young man and woman smiling together, casual setting.

I’m not sure who the target audience is for the Cheese in the Trap movie but if there are any then the film has been confirmed to hit the theaters on Valentine’s Day weekend of 2018. That’s less than a month away and there hasn’t been any promos yet so that’s not going to bring in the audience by stealth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Oh Yeon Seo, Park Hae Jin, Park Ki Woong, Yoo In Young

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