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C-netizens Notice Tencent Each Episode of The Longest Promise has been Swapped with Re-edited Versions of Female Lead Ren Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2023
Two characters under an umbrella, number 27000.

I’m not sure this is necessary at this point but right after The Longest Promise finished airing, C-netizens noticed that each episode was different in running time. Don’t tell me how they know but they were right and turns out Tencent re-uploaded each episode hence the running times were all slightly different. The changes noticed by C-netizens were all on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ren Min, The Longest Promise

Success of Yang Zi’s Lost You Forever Adds Fuel to the Rumor of Reshooting The Golden Hairpin with Lin Geng Xin Leading New Male Leads Talking Along with Other Actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2023
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So the C-drama adaptation of The Golden Hairpin was a S-level project so there was a shit ton of money already spent on the drama. That it was done and just waiting airing permit with male lead Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) was arrested for rape and other myriad allegations meant that a completed project was about to become a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Golden Hairpin, Yang Zi

tvN Mon-Tues Drama My Lovely Liar Kicks Off with 2.589% Ratings and Mixed Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2023
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This Monday was the premiere of My Lovely Liar (Korean title Useless Lies) on tvN with the time slot being lower in ratings compared to the more high profile Sat-Sun drama slot. The first episode got 2.589% which still is lower than its predecessor Delightfully Deceitful got which was 4.551%. The reviews are mixed but nothing too strong either way. … Continue reading →

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

Jo Byung Kyu Offered Male Lead in tvN Sageuk Romance Drama Serenade

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2023
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Even before Jo Byung Gyu‘s bullying scandal he shot to fame in the ensemble cast of Sky Castle and then the lucky break with The Uncanny Counter. All good for him and he worked hard for it but as a male lead he just never appealed to me, but there are lots of actors and actresses I don’t personally connect … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Byung Gyu, Serenade

Wang Chu Ran Endures the Fallout of Playing a Disliked Female Lead Character with a Flat Performance in Fireworks of My Heart

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2023
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Well it’s been a wild July for C-actress Wang Chu Ran. She first stole Ren Min‘s thunder at the beginning of The Longest Promise for being prettier in period garb and overall had more onscreen charisma, though as the drama went along fans just settled into enjoying the story. But she was supposed to have a big female lead breakout … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fireworks of My Heart, Wang Chu Ran

Lost You Forever Becomes Tencent’s Biggest C-drama of 2023 Breaking 32000 Hot Buzz on Platform

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2023
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It’s probably good that Lost You Forever is the last or one of the last of the 2023 summer season C-dramas to air otherwise all else would be compared to it and found to be less compelling. This drama brings the expansive and detailed drama to life almost to a T, with with only slight changes in scenes added or … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lost You Forever, Yang Zi

Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin Radiate Restrained Sageuk Romance in MBC Drama My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2023
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So we are at the end of July 2023 whether you are ready or not and I’m kinda like drag me into August kicking and screaming lol. It’s been a wild two months in drama land and with the good and bad at least it’s been hella interesting. I hope August doesn’t deflate like a balloon and one promising hopeful … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Da In, My Dearest, Namgoong Min

The Uncanny Counter 2 Premieres on tvN Sat-Sun Time Slot to Lower than Expected 3.949% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2023
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So while I was getting my final spooky dose of Revenant fill yesterday with the final episode airing on SBS, over on tvN the network premiered The Uncanny Counter 2 taking over for See You in My 19th Life. This second season was highly anticipated when the original wrapped with over 10% ratings on OCN and even moved to the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Byung Gyu, Kim Se Jung, The Uncanny Counter

Shin Hye Sun and Ji Chang Wook on Deck for jTBC K-drama Welcome to Samdalri with Mina and Shin Dong Mi

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2023
Portraits of two individuals, one man and one woman.

So K-actress Shin Hye Sun just finished tvN drama See You in My 19th Life but she has another K-drama slated for this year. It’s airing on jTBC and from the premise sounds like a cross between Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Bad Mother, set in the countryside and is called Welcome to Samdalri. Shin Hye Sun will be costarring … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Shin Hye Sun, Welcome to Samdalri

SBS Fri-Sat Horror K-drama Revenant Concludes Brisk and Tense 12-episode Run with Satisfying Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2023
Promotional poster for a Korean drama series.

It’s been a BANGER of an summer drama season so far in 2023. I am spoiled lol but appreciate every moment of it. Last week fantasy romance drama See You in My 19th Life ended its consistently plotted 12-episode run and this week SBS horror drama Revenant also wrapped with just 12-episodes. Revenant was my Fri-Sat backburner addiction, I relished … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Kyung, KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Revenant

Netflix Premieres D.P. 2 with Returning Leads Jung Hae In and Koo Kyo Hwan This Weekend to Strong Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2023
Two scenes featuring soldiers and beaten men.

So Squid Game got ALL the K-drama thunder on Netflix in 2021 but thankfully all that may have directed attention to other Netflix available K-dramas including D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) which premiered right before Squid Game. D.P. got rave reviews and was soon greenlit for a second season who arrived this weekend on Netflix almost exactly two years from the original’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D.P., Jung Hae In, Koo Kyo Hwan, Son Seok Gu

Ro Woon to Make Special Guest Appearance in K-drama A Time Called You with Ahn Hyon Seob and Jeon Yeo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2023
Young man in a stylish black suit.

Oh this is an unexpected and cool surprise bonus for fans excited about the K-drama adaptation of hit TW-drama Someone or One Day. The K-version is titled A Time Called You and stars Jeon Yeo Bin and Ahn Hyo Seob and has finished filming already. Actually Ahn Hyo Seob filmed it before he went into Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Time Called You, Ro Woon

K-celebs Including Kim Go Eun, Park Seo Joon, Han Hyo Joo, and Kim Yoo Jung Deck out in Chanel for Brand Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2023
Four women in stylish dresses posing together.

The good news is that none of the men look like Chanel rich grannys lol, especially poor Park Seo Joon who always tries his hardest with any Chanel outfit but can’t make lemonade out of lemons. But for this week’s Chanel event in Seoul he’s in a nice chic suit and so are the other guys including Park Hyung Sik … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Han Ye Ri, Kim Go Eun, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Jae Wook, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, Won Ji An

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