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Monthly Archives: January 2018

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Multiple Yoona Styles on Display for Grazia China January 2018 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2018
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I feel funny when I mention K-stars ages per the Korean system of adding one when they are born and then another every turn of the new year. Under that system singer-actress Yoona is now 29 in Korean age though she was born in 1990 and just 27 in the Western system. I mention her age because it’s crazy she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoona | 22 Replies

Kim Yoo Jung Confirmed as Female Lead for Romance Drama Clean With Passion For Now

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2018
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It’s hard to follow up a mega mega hit which is why it’s understandable that both leads of 2016 romance sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds haven’t picked their followup drama since then. That’s changing now as female lead Kim Yoo Jung has finally said yes to the K-drama adaptation of webtoon Clean With a Passion for Now. K-ent is calling … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Clean with Passion for Now, Kim Yoo Jung | 28 Replies

Seo In Guk Offered Male Lead in K-drama Remake of Dark J-dorama A Million Stars Falling From the Sky

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2018
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I don’t know how K-netizens are going to react to this casting but I’m all for it though nervous in a different way. K-actor Seo In Guk has been cast as the male lead for the upcoming Korean remake of J-dorama A Million Stars Falling From the Sky (Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi or also known as The Smile … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Seo In Guk | 20 Replies

Kang Ji Hwan and Kim Ok Jin Pair Up Different Abilities to Solve Crime in OCN Drama Children of a Lesser God

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2018
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The only dark thriller type drama I watched the entirety of last year was OCN‘s fantasy procedural Black. That was spurred by curiosity over whether Song Seung Heon improved and could hack it (he did!) but I stayed for the interesting and cool story mapped out by the screenwriter who also wrote God’s Gift: 14 Days. Interest in the leads … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Children of the Lesser God, Kang Ji Hwan, Kim Ok Bin | 6 Replies

Fans Mourn Jeon Tae Soo with His Most Recent Instagram Posts Showing Him Bright and Healthy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2018
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I can’t imagine what the Jeon family is going through and wish so much this news turned out to be a misreport. The exact cause of death of Jeon Tae Soo after being found deceased in his apartment will likely not be revealed to the public at the behest of the family, who have asked for the media and netizens … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Tae Soo | 14 Replies

Actor Jeon Tae Soo Passes Away at 34 Years Old, Younger Brother of Top Actress Ha Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2018
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It’s with a heavy heavy heart I have to post about another sudden and much too young passing in K-ent. Actor Jeon Tae Soo has passed today on January 21, 2018, only 34 years old so this news is a shocking bomb to K-ent out of nowhere. He’s most famous for being top actress Ha Ji Won‘s younger brother, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Jeon Tae Soo | 23 Replies

Ha Ji Won Still Can’t Work the Short Hair Awkwardness at New Brand CF Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2018
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Try as Ha Ji Won can but what’s not happening still isn’t happening with the short hair look she’s sported since mid-2017 for the MBC drama Hospital Ship. She had an even short cut for Secret Garden years ago and pulled it off them, it was fitting for her stunt woman character and had an edge to it. This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Ji Won | 11 Replies

Park Shin Hye Does Usual Ladylike Versus Irene Kim’s Edgier Playful Outfit at the Hong Kong Chanel Exhibition

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2018
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High fashion is in full swing last week in Hong Kong as tons of famous celebs descended for the Chanel exhibition Mademoiselle Prive. It was the event K-actress Park Shin Hye was headed to attend when she was snapped at the airport looking comfy and fly in an oversized winter white coat. At the event Park Shin Hye elected for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Irene Kim, Park Shin Hye | 24 Replies

SM to Release Posthumous Jonghyun Album Titled Poet/Artist with All Proceeds Donated to Charity

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2018
Portrait of Kim Jong-hyun, tribute image.

This is a very comforting and bittersweet as a final bookend to recently passed Korean idol Jonghyun’s life and career. His agency SM Entertainment has announced that it will be releasing the already recorded solo tracks Jonghyun laid down before his passing a month ago on December 18, 2017. The mini-album is titled “Poet/Artist“, so fitting for this sensitive and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Jonghyun | 4 Replies

FNC Denies Former FNC Entertainment Employee Claim that Jung Yong Hwa Applied to Graduate School to Delay Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2018
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Things went from bad to worse for the Jung Yong Hwa special admissions to graduate school scandal this week. A former FNC Entertainment employee has made public that Jung Yong Hwa applied to graduate school to delay his military service enlistment date, which was what everyone assumed since he has a thriving entertainment career that makes getting a graduate degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Yong Hwa | 13 Replies

Romance Takes a Physical Turn with a Deep Kiss and Smoldering Stares in New Stills for Episode 7 of Hwayugi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2018
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I’m still unable to formulate a reaction to the love line in fantasy tvN drama Hwayugi (A Korean Odyssey). For Lee Seung Gi‘s recent dramas it’s always been so clear to me how I felt – insane love for the OTP in A King 2 Hearts, the female lead Suzy‘s wooden acting ruining the romantic connection in Gu Family Book, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Korean Odyssey, Hwayugi | 31 Replies

Kim Kang Woo and UEE Pair Up for MBC Weekend Drama My Husband Oh Jak Doo

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2018
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Casting took a new turn in one week with upcoming MBC drama My Husband Oh Jak Doo. Initially it was reported the Han Sun Hwa and Lee Min Jung were in talks as the female leads and a week later it’s suddenly UEE who is confirmed for the main role. Joining her is a surprise with Kim Kang Woo as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Kang Woo, My Husband Oh Jak Doo, UEE | 20 Replies

Kim Yoo Jung Has a New Look and Hair Color to Start Off 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2018
Young woman smiling with reddish-brown hair.

It’s because I love Kim Yoo Jung that I legit did a double take when I came across her recent pictures from the last two weeks. She looks noticeably different to me, and that’s in connection with a new hair color with red shot highlights. She’s arguably one of Korea’s most famous three K-drama child actresses alongside decade earlier originator … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung | 69 Replies

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