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Season 2 Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun Premieres to 4.969% Ratings on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2023
Battle scene with armored warriors and horses.

So this weekend is the premiere on tvN of fantasy sageuk drama Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun, the continuation with a time jump of the 2020 drama that was always intended for multiple seasons but got derailed a bit due to lower than expected ratings and reviews. But a large scale drama intended for multiple seasons may have to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung, Sword of Aramun

C-ent Latest Buzz Has Period C-drama Story of Kunning Palace with Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He Airing at the End of September After Scuttled May Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
Couple in traditional attire amidst cherry blossoms.

So this feels like a been there done that but there is indeed new credible rumors that period C-drama Story of Kunning Palace will air soon. The buzzed about date is end of September, likely following My Journey to You, which will make it a Zhang Ling He drama following his own drama. Story of Kunning Palace seems more primed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Story of Kunning Palace, Zhang Ling He

Tencent Tees Up Chinese Paladin 6 Xianxia C-drama Sword and Fairy with Xu Kai and Yu Shu Xin for Soon-ish Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
Couple dancing in a mystical setting.

So word on the street is that Sword and Fairy, adapted from hit game Chinese Paladin 6, will be premiering soon. Maybe as early as this month in September, continuing the recent trend of airing a drama after getting a permit to avoid any unexpected snafus. The drama stars Yu Shu Xin (Esther Yu) and Xu Kai in what feels … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chinese Paladin, Sword and Fairy, Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin

Sat-Sun Sees tvN Premiere Arthdal Chronicles 2: The Sword of Aramun with Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
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This will be a weekend for me to see if season 2 of Arthdal Chronicles works for me. This Saturday tvN premiered Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun with aged up new leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung along with returning villains Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ok Bin. What is it that the nice folks grow older … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung

First Official Stills for C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
Romantic moment by the water in traditional attire.

Well this was a surprise drop and with the drama still filming I believe a very nice treat. Period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei released first official stills this week and it’s got that swashbuckling flair with a strong romance anchoring the central OTP connection. I like how this drama’s visuals are bright … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei

My Journey to You Director Guo Jingming Uses Stage Name in Drama and Song Writing Credits and C-netizens Split on Whether He Should Comeback after 2020 Plagiarism Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
Romantic scene from "My Journey to You."

So I was never ever a Guo Jingming (Edward Guo) fan when he was huge in the mid-2010’s when he wrote those books and did Tiny Times movie series and L.O.R.D. the movie. What little I saw was all flash no substance. So I’m as surprised as any that I love C-drama My Journey to You which has both flash … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Guo Jingming, My Journey to You, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Ling He

First Look at MBC K-drama A Good Day to be a Dog with Cha Eun Woo, Park Kyu Young, and Lee Hyun Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
Young man in stylish casual outfits outdoors.

MBC continues to lag in ratings and buzz and I’m not expecting this drama to change much other than I’m curious and interested to watch it. The first stills are out for A Good Day to be a Dog adapted from a webtoon about a high school teacher with the curse to turn into a dog when she kisses someone. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo, Park Kyu Young

K-netizens Upset that the 2023 Seoul Drama Awards is Giving a Prize to C-drama Meet Yourself with Liu Yi Fei and Li Xian Which is Accused of Plagiarizing Hometown Cha Cha Cha

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
Couple embracing by the shore at sunset.

So I’ll leave it to viewers who have watched both dramas to make the objective assessment but a brouhaha is going on with K-netizens upset about what they consider a blatant case of plagiarizing. Modern C-drama Meet Yourself with Liu Yi Fei, Li Xian, and Zeng Shun Xi is getting an award at the upcoming Seoul Drama Awards and with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Meet Yourself

Nana Joins the Cast of Fantasy Action Movie Omniscient Reader Viewpoint with Already Cast Male Leads Ahn Hyo Seob and Lee Min Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
Three individuals in black outfits smiling.

So the cast of the movie Omniscient Reader Viewpoint is growing and the latest addition is Nana, who is coming off a highly praised performance performance in well reviewed Netflix drama Mask Girl. The movie already cast leads Lee Min Ho and Ahn Hyo Seob and supporting leads Chae Soo Bin and Shin Seung Ho. The webtoon is still ongoing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Min Ho, Nana, Omniscient Reader

Minhyun and Kim So Hyun are the Pair Perfect in More Couple Stills for tvN Drama My Lovely Liar

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
Young woman in casual outfit, smiling and waving.

The sweet youthful romance with a murder twist K-drama My Lovely Liar is rounding the corner into the final weeks and with it fans will obviously not have their weekly date with Kim So Hyun and Minhyun. Here are more stills from their couples photo shoot and these have a throwback feel and both stars are really so charismatic and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Minhyun, My Lovely Liar

Period C-drama The Legend of Zhuohua with Feng Shao Feng and Jing Tian Wrap Up Uneventful Run with 7.2 Douban Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2023
Event promotional poster with characters in costumes.

I feel like period C-drama The Legend of Zhuohua was just THERE, like it existed but it created zero impact good or bad. The drama premiered at the end of August and will wrap its run for VIP this week and the first Douban ratings are out at a decent 7.2 But the early feedback was a lot of criticism … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Jing Tian, The Legend of Zhuohua, Zhou Yi Ran

Xiao Zhan in Talks for Revenge Period C-drama Tibetan Sea Opera with Potential Female Lead Being Li Qin or Li Yi Tong

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2023
Artistic poster and actor wearing traditional attire.

There is serious talks that C-actor Xiao Zhan will be doing a period drama next it’s called Tibetan Sea Opera (藏海戏麟 Chang Hai Xi Lin), with a goal to start filming at the end of 2023. This has been rumored for a few months but in recent weeks has been gaining traction. The two actresses reportedly being considered for the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Xiao Zhan

Second Leads Cheng Lei and Lu Yu Xiao in My Journey to You Grab Viewer Attention Over the OTP in My Journey to You Thanks to Insane Levels of Onscreen Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2023
Two elegantly dressed individuals in ancient attire.

Most C-drama OTPs are chaste but still plenty of chemistry enough to hook viewers. But it’s rare to have a sexy as all heck OTP and the second leads in My Journey to You is just burning up the screen in that exact way and the viewers are slurping it up like a wanderer in the desert finding water. Relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Lu Yu Xiao, My Journey to You

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