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Lost You Forever with Yang Zi Gets Airing Permit Approval for Part 1 with 35-episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2023 by ockoalaMay 28, 2023
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Man, as it gets closer to seeing my favorite C-novel Lost You Forever come to life on the small screen the more I’m nervous it will suck and the more I think it will never arrive to the circumstances political in nature. C-ent is reporting that the drama has gotten the airing permit approval for the part 1 slated to … Continue reading →

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

The Cast of Thriller K-movie The Childe Attend Press Conference Marking Return of K-actor Kim Sun Ho After 19 months

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2023 by ockoalaMay 27, 2023
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I always felt like the personal life scandal of K-actor Kim Sun Ho in October 2021 was overblown due to how he suddenly got so popular in the year prior and also his ardent fans promoting his good guy image Otherwise it’s not a law-breaking issue merely messiness in a prior romantic relationship and it’s not one that K-ent finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Ara, Kang Tae Joo, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Sun Ho, The Childe

Cha Eun Woo in Talks to Join Veterans Kim Nam Joo and Kim Kang Woo in Revenge Thriller Drama Wonderful World

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2023 by ockoalaMay 26, 2023
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Okay, I think K-netizens are freaking out about this casting for the wrong reason because I don’t think there will be a love line coming. K-ent is reporting that Cha Eun Woo is in talks to join the K-drama Wonderful World which has already cast Kim Nam Joo as the female lead alongside Kim Kang Woo playing a pair of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Nam Joo, Wonderful World

Kim Da Mi and Son Seok Kyu in Talks for Police Thriller K-drama Nine Puzzle

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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One door closes and another door opens for K-actor Son Seok Kyu and getting an amazing leading lady to boot! After turning down the Hong Sisters romance streaming drama Can This Love be Translated he’s now been offered the male lead in the upcoming police thriller K-drama Nine Puzzle. He plays a outwardly lackadaisical but brilliant in reality detective who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Da Mi, Nine Puzzle, Son Seok Kyu

Kim Jae Wook and Jung Ga Ram Join the Cast of Sageuk Drama Swallowing Gold with Leads Lee Jae Wook and Jo Boa

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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The casting is moving forward for sageuk drama Swallowing Gold (literal title Swallow Gold) which last month announced leads Lee Jae Wook and Jo Boa. Now Kim Jae Wook and Jung Ga Ram are joining the cast for a drama about a rich merchant in Joseon and the return of his long missing son. The drama explores the missing children … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Jung Ga Ram, Kim Jae Wook, Lee Jae Wook

Liu Yi Fei Starts Filming Romance C-drama The Story of Rose with Four Male Leads Wallace Huo, Dong Da Wei, Lin Geng Xin, and Peng Guan Ying

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2023 by ockoalaMay 24, 2023
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So this is one of those classic C-romance novels that plenty of school age girls read in the 1980’s and 1990’s and I still remember it. The novel is called The Story of Rose (玫瑰故事) and is by romance novelist Yi Shu and tells the story of the female lead as she goes to school, falls in love and gets … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yi Fei

Son Seok Kyu Turns Down Hong Sisters Romance Drama Can This Love Be Translated

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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So the rejection can definitely be translated here and it’s a “nah, I’m good” from K-actor Son Seok Kyu to the drama writing duo of the Hong Sisters. He was offered the male lead in their upcoming romance drama Can This Love be Translated where he plays a talented multilingual translator who does work for a top movie actress and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Can This Love be Translated, Son Seok Kyu

Junho and Yoona Try to Turn Good Friend Energy into Classic Hallyu Romance Vibes in New Posters for jTBC Drama King the Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2023 by ockoalaMay 24, 2023
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The upcoming jTBC romance King the Land probably spent most of its budget on hiring two top idol-actor leads in Yoona and Junho because it’s sorely lacking in the art department lol. But that may not matter when the end result arrives and they show the money was well spent on two charming leads that can turn the overdone prince … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, King the Land, Yoona

Yoo Ah In Formally Detained After First Court Hearing After Prosecutors Claim He Tried to Hide Evidence and Also Help Accomplice Leave the Country

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2023 by ockoalaMay 24, 2023
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Perhaps it’s good for Yoo Ah In that his drug use case is moving swiftly through the South Korean legal system, from investigation to questioning and now his first hearing it’s been about 3 months. Things can’t possibly get worse is what I thought but then it kinda just did. He was formally detained after the hearing after the prosecution … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In

Taecyeon and Won Ji An Bridge Vampire/Human Divide to Find Love in Cohabitation for K-drama Heartbeat

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2023 by ockoalaMay 23, 2023
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So this drama looks and sounds silly as heck but perhaps that’s part of the charm. Upcoming KBS fantasy romance drama Heartbeat has Taecyeon playing a vampire nearly close to his dream of becoming human and falling for Won Ji An as the plucky human girl that wandered into his life. It’s interesting to see Won Ji An go from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heartbeat, Taecyeon, Won Ji An

Kim Tae Ri Apologizes After Backlash to Her Instagram Post Asking Fans to Do the Subtitles for Her Vlog

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2023 by ockoalaMay 24, 2023
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Another day another controversy but this one started fast and now appears to be resolved just as quickly. Over the weekend K-actress Kim Tae Ri posted on her Instagram a note to her fans asking for anyone to help subtitle her travel Vlog. Now if fans want to do it free that’s fine but she was raked over for tackily … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged KIm Tae Ri

Chinese Comedian House Gets All SNS Shutdown and Fined $1.9M USD After Making Punchline During Comedy Show Uses a PLA Slogan Extolled by President Xi

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2023 by ockoalaMay 23, 2023
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Oh gosh this is so frightening to behold. Over the weekend Chinese comedian House (Li Haoshi) made a joke during his comedy set that has now landed him in major hot water with the government. He discussed his recent move to Shanghai, and adopting two stray dogs, and watching them chase a squirrel which reminded him of a phrase. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged House, Li Haoshi

Song Joong Ki Shares Happy to Be Here SNS Updates From 2023 Cannes Film Festival for K-movie Hopeless

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2023 by ockoalaMay 22, 2023
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K-actor Song Joong Ki has been in Europe for months now to film his movie I Name is Loh Kiwan and also awaiting the birth of his first child with new wife Katy. So it’s a short jaunt to head over to the South of France for the premiere of the movie Hopeless where he is the supporting male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Song Joong Ki

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