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Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Spotted Vacationing in Japan on their First Year Wedding Anniversary

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2023 by ockoalaApril 14, 2023
Happy couple smiling at a floral backdrop.

Well these two continue to be married goals, from decent length of dating to honeymoon period baby to now celebrating their first anniversary with a quick fun jaunt to the current It Vacation Spot that is Japan. K-stars Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin were spotted in Japan recently with reports that they went their for their one year anniversary, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hyun Bin, Married, Son Ye Jin

Taxi Driver 2 with Lee Je Hoon is a Bigger Hit than First Season and May Even Break 20% Ratings for SBS in Finale Weekend

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2023 by ockoalaApril 14, 2023
Group of five people posing together outdoors.

Since I didn’t finish Taxi Driver (Model Taxi) despite liking the first few episodes (just lost track of it), the second season which premiered this past February was not a series I tracked. But for SBS, the decision to greenlight Taxi Driver 2 has paid off as the ratings for this season has surpassed the original with an episode high … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Je Hoon, Taxi Driver

Son Seok Gu in Talks for Next Hong Sisters Romance Drama Can This Love be Translated

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2023 by ockoalaApril 12, 2023
A man looking serious in an indoor setting.

Well this is certainly a get for the Hong Sisters if this actor does indeed confirm for their next K-drama. Son Seok Gu is in talks for romance drama Can This Love be Translated, which is the next Hong Sisters drama and takes them back to pure romance land away from their previous three dramas which all had fantasy elements … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters, Son Seok Gu

K-rapper Ravi of VIXX and 2 Days 1 Night Faces Two Years Jail Sentence for Falsifying Medical Records for Military Service Exemption or Downgrade

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2023 by ockoalaApril 12, 2023
Two scenes of a soldier's introspection.

So this may be one of the toughest celeb military enlistment scandals that I can remember in terms of the severity of the punishment. K-rapper Ravi of the group VIXX and former popular member of variety 2 Days 1 Night was under investigation since last year after a group of brokers were captured by police as running a military service … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ravi, Scandal

C-drama Till the End of the Moon with Luo Yun Xi and Bai Lu Sets New Xianxia Records Left and Right within Days of Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2023 by ockoalaApril 12, 2023
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So xianxia (fantasy wuxia) C-drama fans have been on a tear the last six days thanks to the premiere of Till the End of the Moon with Bai Lu and Luo Yun Xi. I knew this drama would be a hit after watching the first two episodes and surprisingly liking to so much, xianxia rarely works for me since it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Luo Yun Xi, Till the End of the Moon

Yoo Ah In Revealed to Have 5th Drug Zolpidem in System Adding to the Severity of His Drug Use Case

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2023 by ockoalaApril 11, 2023
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The police and prosecutorial case against K-actor Yoo Ah In added another new illegal drug use into the mix. During his drug test, it was revealed that a 5th drug zolpidem was also detected in his system. Zolpidem is a prescription level powerful sedative for insomnia, in the US it’s most popular brand name is Ambien. If he was taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In

K-netizens are Speechless with Park Seo Joon’s Hair and Outfit in Upcoming Hollywood Superhero Movie The Marvels

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2023 by ockoalaApril 12, 2023
Four portraits of a young man in period costumes.

Gosh darn it, I hope Park Seo Joon signed his contract for The Marvels (Captain Marvel 2) with full knowledge of what his character was going to look like because good golly is this epic levels of bad. It may even out-ugly all his ugly hair looks in youth sageuk Hwarang a few years ago. K-netizens are not happy that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Seo Joon, The Marvels

Kim Tae Ri is Joined by The Glory’s Shin Ye Eun and Kim Hi Eora in 1950’s Female Empowerment Period Drama Jung Nyeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2023 by ockoalaApril 11, 2023
Pensive woman with long black hair indoors

So top actress Kim Tae Ri is first going to scare our socks off in her next drama Demon airing on SBS, but then after she’s going all old school rah rah female empowerment angle with the period drama Jung Nyeon. It sounds like a bigger female supporting cast will be assembled and the first two joining her are Shin … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Nyeon, Kim Hi Eora, KIm Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun

Lee Do Hyun Plays High School to Adult Prosecutor and then Back Again in Upcoming jTBC Drama The Good Bad Mother

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2023 by ockoalaApril 11, 2023
Smiling woman and man in outdoor setting.

So Lee Do Hyun has done this type of role again, the second chance do-over and he was so amazing the first time in 18 Again as an adult husband and father getting to re-live his high school heyday. Now’s going for it in The Good Bad Mother as a successful prosecutor with a bad relationship with his single parent … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, The Good Bad Mother

Nam Joo Hyuk and Yoo Ji Tae Framed in Darkness in First Posters for Disney+ K-drama Vigilante

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2023 by ockoalaApril 10, 2023
Person in dark clothing with bloodied face.

In the two years since Disney+ ventured into financing or licensing its own exclusive K-dramas the platform hasn’t gotten the breakout it is likely looking for. There have been K-dramas well received and reviewed that aired solely on Disney+ but the reach still seems niche much like in the early days of a smaller cable network. But if ENA can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Vigilante, Yoo Ji Tae

Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, and Kim Bum are Ready to Battle 1930’s Era Supernatural Baddies in New Posters for Tale of Gumiho 1938

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2023 by ockoalaApril 10, 2023
Four young adults headshots in a grid

I’m such a sucker for a good period costume and the ones on display for upcoming tvN drama Tale of Gumiho 1938 are right up my alley. Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum are back as the gumiho brothers this time they cross paths with Kim So Yeon with Ryoo Kyung Soo as this story’s chief antagonist. K-supernatural and folklore … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Kim So Yeon, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho 1938

Kim Sae Ron Fined by Court 20 Million Won for Drunk Driving Ending Her Court Case

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2023 by ockoalaApril 9, 2023
Woman speaking with a reporter in indoor setting.

I’m glad Kim Sae Ron’s drunk driving case didn’t drag out and with her statement accepting responsibility it’s now time to move on. The court this week fined the actress 20 million won ($13K USD) for her drunk driving accident last year where she careened into the curb and took out an electrical box and a sidewalk planter. Thankfully no … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron

Newlyweds Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In Release Official Wedding Photos Capturing Their Happiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2023 by ockoalaApril 8, 2023
Smiling couple in wedding attire with flowers.

There is acting happy and there is actual happy happy, and I don’t think Lee Seung Gi can look any happier oozing from his every fiber and pore than on his wedding day to Lee Da In. The newlyweds released official wedding photos from the big day and it shows Lee Da In in three different wedding dresses, two are … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Da In, Lee Seung Gi, Married, Wedding

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