So I don’t know who is behind it but it’s definitely getting some backlash online. Recently there have been comparisons of C-actress Zhao Lu Si with super popular It Girl pop star Jang Won Young of the group Ive in visuals. The blowback is that Zhao Lu Si’s fandom or her team is generating these comparisons to make her look good since Wonyoung is literally considered the top girl visual right now in K-pop. I don’t think they look anything alike haha but both are still very pretty in their own way is my take.
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LOL Am I the only one who thinks Lusi looks more like Blackpink's Rosé?
I see 2 very attractive young women but nothing similar... but one thing may be certain....Lusi makes more money between the 2. I suspect...
Bruh her team is always so messy. Zhao Lusi is undisputably gorgeous LMAO, why was there the need to compare her to a pretty KPOP star? This isn't as bad as the liking controversial Weibo posts thing but her team needs to chill out and stop looking for clout in weird ways. She's literally doing fine as is.
No offense to Koala, but can someone recommend me other blogs T_T I'm bored of the same faces and actors from the late 90s line showing up, and weird fangirls(and fangirl 'haters' apparently) arguing on this site over the bare minimum. Preferably ones with HK and Taiwanese news as well. The most fun I had on this site was the whole Tony Leung(THE LOML)x Cheng Xiao rumors thing. It was an utterly ridiculous scandal but hey, it involved an ACTUAL star!
The closest to all around Asian Entertainment news I used to see was 38jiejie, 真遗憾, her site is pretty much dead. Or Marcus Here, but his comment section on YT is boring and just drama reccs, they don't comment much on his C-ent segments
Can try Jaynestars
@Coralie Thanks so much!
Jaynestars is full of foolish rumors and lies about c-ent stars. They just want to post something scandalous without any fact checking. No idea why recommend that site.
@Ellie OP asked for a place to read news about stars, not about accuracy
I read 38jiejie too in the past. Now..it is just dead. Koalas is different, it works on a different format. Koalas post what interest her daily and people can comment. It is different from other Asian entertainment news source. I like Koala's format and I also enjoy readying from others too.
Yeah , :( that's why I said no offense to her...I'm just so BORED. And she's doing nothing wrong I just want more varied stuff, with a joking personality attached to it. I can read some Chinese but not at a high level and some jokes and other stuff gets by me.
Anyway, there were cool stories in the past months such as the Jackie Chan vs. C-Ent/Jackson Yi situation, the thong controversy with Guli Nazha, the pushback on Qin Lan's weight, or the Hu Ge weibo post that seemed depresed/suicidal that shocked and worried fans...idk there's so much more but it's always the same people here.
@omonaijaJ, Please shrae the stories on Jackie Chan vs Jackson Yi!!! I adore Jackson Yi but hate Jackie Chan...I have not heard this melons as yet...
youtube.com/watch?v=lrk1l3zKzdY @4:19 (This was his clarification after the backlash anyway)
I still found everything very funny, seeing as he went after Jackson Yi who is actually scandal free, has built up his acting over time, and does relatively well in his roles, rather than *COUGH* others like Wang Yibo who were thrust in through sudden popularity. Though he did great alongside Tony Leung in Hidden Blade, so either way J.Chan seemed to be targeting the wrong people.
But I do think he makes some points in the lack of work ethic of some new actors, and the obsession with fan-power many investing companies have.
@omonahijaJ, Oh yes, I just remembered those comments. J.Chan then refute it was taken out of context. I did wonder why he brought up Jackson Yi as that boy is a grafter.. well known as one in the industry from being a singer, street dancer and actor. He will abandon his idol image to act a character well.
But I dont remember if both artiste have actually worked in a project before??
I have a strong dislike for Jackie Chan even thru I do agree with his statements on the liuliangs not working hard enough etc...
But saying that, Jackie Chan best learn to be a father before he teaches others how to be a actor.
Try dramapanda
@omonaijaJ How ironic. Weren't you fighting people in the Xu Kai article because of their fairly tame opinions on his acting? This site is filled with hypocrites LOL.
SIGH. I wasn't "fighting" people. Actually, ironically, I just calmly mentioned my perception of him and how he was an average actor, but that some people (whose usernames I've seen numerous times on this site) try to make certain actor's acting to be worse than it is because they saw one or two shows, or they have a certain fave. It's...pretty obvious. I watched this site silently for a year before I even started commenting.
Meanwhile, arguments erupted under my post and people went from calling me jobless, a jealous hater, etc. just because I briefly mentioned Xiao Zhan and how his fans act on THIS specific site. I didn't bother to read them or respond. I just laughed...because you are the people that get invested. Not me. I have 3 part times and a pre-law track to handle. Meanwhile, I'm streaming Xiao Zhan's music and watching his shows on official sites...more than you supposed blog-sword holding fans. He probably adores haters like me.
If Xu Kai dies or quits acting tomorrow, I won't be crying or throwing up(If he was Wu Lei or Hou Minghao maybe). These youngsters are boring. I am mildly endeared by XK's personality since Yanxi Palace and want him to grow if anything. There was even an era in his life where I denounced his behavior due to his ex-girlfriend's situation. Anyone who goes back and reads my comments can see that I am pretty level-headed, if not slightly sarcastic at times. Meanwhile, there are people like you that throw "fighting" "hater" "touch grass" and "fangirl" everywhere to make yourself look... better on a BLOG SITE on THE INTERNET? Between that Lilith person and that other one fighting over weird CCP stuff, bringing up Xiao Zhan every two minutes, or going out of one's way to label someone as crazy for an opinion idk what's worse.
Koala must read her comment sections everyday embarrassed, crying, screaming yearning to blog-unalive. HOW IRONIC. Darling, don't bother searching for new comments under my user, because I'm done with you weirdos. But hey, you can entertain yourself by going back and reading my old ones, just so your claim looks stupid.
LONG LIVE TONY LEUNG!!!!
How were you calm? You were clearly losing your shit and throwing insults at some users there. Nice try convincing yourself. It's fine. You're not the only hypocrite here anyways, this site is filled with them. :)
@omonaijaJ Also, it's quite amusing how you act like you're unbothered but are writing multiple paragraphs in response to people you claim as "trolls." Anyone can look back at your comments and see how you were insulting some users and throwing tantrums because all because your words: you were "annoyed." When XZ fans retaliated for bringing him up unprovoked, you played the victim. Cosplaying as level-headed is not gonna cut it when there's clear proof. :)
By far, Koala is the ONLY English blogger giving fans of all different celebrities room to say anything, negative or positive, compliments or criticism. For me, her site is way more interesting than other forums although she has her choices of topics to share and that's totally fine with me. Allowing various ideas to flow through comment threads, not what she has posted, is what I appreciate.
Jackie Chan? He's perhaps one of the Asian celebrities I dislike the most. LOL.
@omonaijaJ - can you take Chinese lessons to enable you to read Asian News website like Baidu? Do not rely on bloggers for English translation because their range is very limited.
@Somebody - Agree with you that Koala is the most diverse in entertainment news encompassing Chinese, Korean, Japanese dramas/movies. Koala is also very tolerant to comments. I do not believe other bloggers allow such nonsense as asking for recommendation to other blogs, No offense to the person who dares to ask.
We all have our own preference and judgment. Nonsense to us is perhaps a valuable opinion to others. LOL. The point is, I assume most visitors of this site are all grownups unlike Reddit Cdrama that by their own survey statistics has a very high percentage of minors and school kids (actually taking up the major demographics of the subreddit users LOL). Therefore, I assume everyone here is supposedly mature enough to make their own judgment. Ostracizing certain commenters by moderating comment threads and blocking comments not in favor of most visitors or the blogger isn't the right way to manage a public forum in the West. Everyone should understand that. But obviously many Chinese users don't get it since some of them constantly exposed themselves lacking online etiquette. Everyone has to learn to tolerate different opinions as long as it doesn't involve bullying such as name calling. People receiving proper education in the West all know what words are big NO in public communication.
Yes, urine, hair, leg hair all came back negative. In the case of the leg hair test, they said it was inconclusive. Doesn't matter, his career is wholly ruined by the apparent presumption of guilt.
I know Koala's blog since a long time ago, back when Dramabeans still has Javabeans and Girlfriday. I read this blog back then just because Kdramas. But now Koala's posts have shifted not mainly about Kdramas and actors/actresses but now mainly Cdramas and miscellaneous things that in my opinion barely important at all like this post for example. While I'm still a Kdrama person. That's why I'm not really following this blog anymore and spend time in reddit kdrama instead.
Dang, never thought I'll see someone mentioning Dramabeans here. I used to read Dramabeans often too, along with this blog, but I stopped going there in the recent few years as I watch less and less Kdramas.
International attention has shifted from Kdramas to Cdramas, as Cdramas have become much more prolific and readily available to the international audience for less cost, while Kdramas are becoming increasingly exclusive and expensive. So it makes sense for koala to feature more and more on C-ent because that is what the public consumes. Until the fall of Dramafever in 2018, I too, watched Kdramas exclusively and wouldn’t be caught dead watching Cdramas. Thankfully, I have overcome my prejudice and a whole new world of entertainment opened up to me. Koala’s blog merely reflects the changing tides. Nowadays, if you don’t have a Netflix or Disney plus or Kocowa subscription, you lose out on a lot of Kdramas. All of that including Viki plus, is a bit out of my price range. I am one of many in that category, not to talk of the fact that many recent Kdramas no longer appeal to me as a viewer.
I used to hang out at Dramabeans too, Kdramas I don't get to watch, I READ, lol. I have been here since Koala did her LYF translations. The only time I remember so much 'fighting', was the infamous KYJ-KSH war. And I'm amused that recent KYJ has barely any comments. I don't mind the casual chit chats here, but yeah, brain cells dies if you choose to engage the fight mode.
I read Dramabeans too!!! I was not aware it was related. I clearly just read content and not About Us... Me living in my own bubble.
@Forgotmyname, is Reddit Kdrama not biased like Cdrama? Reddit Cdrama appears in favor of specific actors only. I felt like wasting time reading humdrum posts and comments over there. LOL. I don't have any Reddit account and only quietly read stuff there occasionally. I have no desire to open an account to get involved in Reddit Cdrama. I got an inkling Redditors are perhaps just like that. Perhaps, I should take a look at Kdrama subreddit.
@Somebody R/kdramas is pretty chill imho. It's mainly to talk about dramas. Discussing ongoing dramas, dramas we're watching, dramas we dropped.. The rules are pretty strict. You can't hate comment there. Maybe you can adore/praise/love an actor/actress but you can't hate comment there. Maybe you can adore/praise/love an actor/actress but you can't hate comment. But it's mainly dramas that we talk about. You should see there yourself to be exactly know what it looks like.
@Xoxo I don't blame Koala for shifting towards cdramas, this is her blog and she can write anything she wants. I'm the one that not suitable to it anymore so I don't open this blog as often as I used to.
Sometimes I found her post not really important like this one. It seems an actress style intrigued her more than the follow ups about Lee Sung Kyung drug case, which his drug test came as negative. Not his fan but I don't see any post about it..
Edit: Lee Sun Kyun not Lee Sung Kyung
@Forgotmyname, oh really? Tests came out negative! Any implications from there?
Sorry can't help you at that since I don't follow the case in detail
@Somebody I don't really follow the case in detail so I don't know for sure
@Forgotmyname, I did go check out Reddit Kdrama. OMG, the information overwhelmed me. LOL. There're sooooo many dramas discussed that I literally have no idea where to begin with. I need recommendations. LOL.
One advantage of Koala's blog is that she selects K drama to talk about and that helps limiting my shopping choice. Woohoo! I'd taken a break from K drama for so long. There're tons to catch up. I just wrapped up Crash Landing on You. It's such a fun watch. Such an adorable drama and one of the best CPs!
@Ellie uh OP asked for recos to read news - rumors or not. I didn't say Jaynestars is the place for news accuracy
@Coralie, lets be honest, there is no news in the world that can give 100% new accuracy... But Jaynestar is one of few that will have HK news along with Mainland and about of rest of Asia. Good enough for me.
Lol this wasn't recent, it's been happening for quite some time. Actually both of the current two popular 95er actresses behave somewhat like kpop idols. From the way they post content on social media right down to the way they dress and do their makeup. It's interesting how stanning liuliang actors/actresses became a replacement for stanning idols in China due to the lack of music stages for idols.
China C-pop industry is rather weak or it is more indie. Street dancing has more support due to the popular Street Dance of China program.
I believe Tao Huang is keen to further develop C-Pop of China.
Taiwanese Pop used to be good, but it seems like there aren't any new talents. I feel that Cpop has always been weak, their songs that became popular with the general public are mostly OSTs, which again relies on their acting industry.
@Lilith, I grew up listening to TW-pop and HK-pop..I like their indie music too. It is no longer like it was in the 80s, 90s or early 20000s. I do hope to see a increase in C-pop.
@Lilith, Completely something separate, have you recently watched Persona: Sulli? Her interview/documentary before she took her life, It is so sad to watch insights to the industry. I really feel for the Kpop artiste. Their practise is harsh and inhumane. I really hope the industry practise improve...not just the big companies, even the small agencies.
It is on Netflix but YT has clips.
Nope I haven't watch that, heard about it though. Yeah Kpop is really harsh. Suffering through exhausting schedules, lack of sleep, and potential harassment from sleazy men, while being paid peanuts.
Agree, Bai Lu and ren jia lun were both training to be idols in Korea before they turned to become actors in China.
Lusi has several hit dramas under her belt already. Her team needs to chill because she doesn't need the negative clout whatsoever.
Lol when it come to c ent, there always the blur lines of who is at fault n who is not, haters and non haters,the two sides r always blurred, this is not news, c neitzen have to find something about their stars to either like about or hate,especially the popular ones. Next news please
Is this even news? I'm totally indifferent. That's her business if her agency hopes to tap any mere relevance to Kpop popularity. That wouldn't change how fans review her works, mainly drama. How she looks is completely irrelevant to her acting. LOL.
She just cut her hair shorter, so there you go, no more comparison….
#iambeingfacetious
Actually, she looks like XiaoZhan
#nowiamjusttrolling
Doesn't it seem like her team is doing too much to try and elevate her status looks-wise? Her acting is so good and her dramas are popular. She isn't a "goddess" type beauty and never will be. She has a girl next door type of charm and I think that actually adds to her appeal. Between this and the excessive photoshop, they are trying to push this goddess type image onto us and it actually makes her less appealing...
Not a fan of Lusi, but I do think she's charismatic on screen. She's got a very unique acting style that easily tells her apart from other actresses. Fans can empathize with the characters she played in her dramas. That's the most important element for an actor to be liked and popular, IMO.
I don't think anyone is trying to sell a goddess type image about her, because the idol they comparing her to does not even have goddess type of beauty to even begin with lol, beauty is the most subjective thing on could talk about since we all see things differently, as u said she has her own appeal. I honestly dont see why these issue has to make her less appealing imo, in the entertainment industry where image is one of the important factors for actors their looks r always going to be compared one way or the other, she is not the first and she will not be the last either
@Mercy I mean, yes, looks are subjective, but objectively, let's be honest, Wonyoung is absolutely considered a goddess type of beauty. You or anyone not finding her pretty doesn't affect that. Literally every time she's mentioned, the focus or topic of discussion is about her beauty. Go to Youtube or Tiktok, and everyone and their mother is copying her makeup style in an attempt to look like her. She's considered one of the top 4th gen KPop visuals alongside NMIXX Sullyoon and New Jeans' Minji. I personally don't find her beauty that appealing, but that's just my personal preference, it doesn't change the fact that the public consider her a top visual 🤷♀️
@Cornelia
The public does not consider Zhao Lusi a top visual no matter how much her fans try to make it appear so.
I am not sure about Jang Wong Yong as an IT girl in Korea coz, I just got back from Korea. The 2 girls who were always on a huge billboard, I mean really huge billboard at Gangnam City are Rose and Jennie from Blackpink. Other celebrities were pale in comparison. They were displaying different brands, not one on every single billboard I have seen. I also saw Jang Wong Yong but only when I visited a cosmetic shop like Olive, with the rest of the teenage idols.
Isn't it boring to have Black Pink's faces plastered everywhere? LOL
I'm not the one for their music style or visuals. I thought only Lisa used to be pretty before she dramatically changed her style.
I felt like I saw the NewJeans girls everywhere and on tv/train ads more so than her as well. Maybe not on billboards as big as BP though.
I had seen ads on the subway and inside the train some teenage idol groups, I'm not familiar with Newjeans, not sure.