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Lost You Forever Chapter 8: It’s So Late, Why Have You Not Returned

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2014 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2014

This chapter is the first time all three male leads – Zhuan Xu, Jing, and Xiang Liu – all see each other in the same place with Xiao Liu so expect some sparks (maybe?). This chapter 8 of Lost You Forever also marks the end of Xiao Liu’s stay in Qing Shui Town. He did a lot in the nearly thirty years … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

Rainie Yang Makes First Acting Return in 3 Years with TW-C Drama Not Love At First Sight

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

In my mind Rainie Yang has been an actress for so long that her three year long hiatus from acting felt like an eternity. I do like bits of her song book but her singing career isn’t as winning for me as her winsome animated acting. Her last drama was Drunken to Love You with Joseph Chang back in 2011, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Michael Chang, Rainie Yang, Zheng Kai

First Peek at Jang Geun Seok Romancing Park Shin Hye on Jeju for Lotte Duty Free

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2014

I confess to being only mildly excited when news broke that You’re Beautiful co-stars Jang Geun Seok and Park Shin Hye were reuniting for the umpteenth time for an onscreen project. It would be a lot more satisfying if this happened sooner after You’re Beautiful, as well as if they hadn’t been doing CFs together over the years. With that … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Park Shin Hye

In A Good Way Episode 15 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2014 by ockoalaMay 25, 2014

What makes In A Good Way so amazing isn’t just that it’s a good drama, what makes it extra special is that it’s good within the context of the normally mediocre TW-drama genre and it has consistently stayed good even deep into its run. Episode 15 today delivered an hour of electric entertainment built on the previous 14 episodes worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged In a Good Way

Video Preview for In A Good Way Episode 16 Slayed Me Dead

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2014

I’ve barely returned to the land of the living after last week’s epic confession episode 14 of In A Good Way, and then episode 15 promptly turned me back into a zombie. I’m not just any zombie, I’m a pancake zombie that needs to be scraped of the floor with a spatula. How the hell does this drama expect people … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged In a Good Way

Park Shi Hoo Considers and Passes on Golden Cross as a Drama Comeback

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

In the span of twenty four hours the K-drama news casting cycle stirred up a veritable netizen storm and I’m still wondering what the heck happened. Was this even a serious casting consideration? The upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama Golden Cross, which initially was in talks with Kang Ji Hwan but that fell through after he went off to do Big … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Golden Cross, Han Eun Jung, Lee Shi Young, Park Shi Hoo

Lost You Forever Chapter 7: People Become Far Away and the Road Becomes Long

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

If you aren’t already addicted to Lost You Forever, chapter 7 will flip the switch as the best chapter yet. It’s funny, bittersweet, and unexpectedly dreamy all smushed into one chapter. Each of the three male leads gets their moment with Xiao Liu and you’re left feeling like this will be the most amazing romantic journey ahead for her but … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

Written Preview for Episode 15 of In A Good Way

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

Who’s still giggling like a school girl from last week’s episode 14 of In A Good Way? I’m totally not ashamed to admit, nor will I deny re-watching the new preview for episode 15 so many times I’ve lost count. Some things are just too good not to enjoy with complete and utter abandon. It’s been a busy drama ending … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged In a Good Way

Lego Lee’s Back Injury Flares Up Requiring Filming Accommodations for His Role for In A Good Way

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

Oh noes, not another male lead fallen to the dreaded back injury! Last year Jung Kyung Ho injured his back towards the end of filming Cruel City and the poor guy endured through the drama wrapping before getting treatment. The first on set injury this year comes out of Taiwan as Lego Lee‘s old lumbar injury has flared up and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged In a Good Way, Lego Lee

Angel Eyes Starts Filming Childhood Portion and Confirms Cast of Lee Sang Yoon, Gu Hye Sun, and Kim Ji Suk

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2014

SBS weekends have been pretty lackluster for me for a long time. The last weekend drama I enjoyed (somewhat) was Cheongdamdong Alice. The ones after that like Birth Secret, Goddess of Marriage, and Thrice Married Woman have all been singularly hard to watch. Not bad per se, just not very fun to slog through. Coming up next is Angel Eyes, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Angel Eyes, Gu Hye Soon, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Ji Suk, Lee Sang Yoon, Nam Ji Hyun

You From Another Star Heads Towards Finale with Tears, Laughter, and a Perfect Song Yi Proposal

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2014

Perfect. The ending sequence to episode 20, the penultimate episode of You From Another Star, was absolute sheer hilarious heart-stopping perfection. First time this drama made me cry, and it did so in a way that seamlessly unfurled the romance between the two leads that had been built up until this point. I had a hunch the moment the awkward … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, You From Another Star

Miss Korea Episode 20 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2014 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2014

Miss Korea is like that tagline for an old school Folger’s Coffee commercial – “Good until the last drop.” While I’m relieved not to be penning a recap for the final episode that requires mental gymnastics to make sense of what happened or an emotional explanation to take away feelings of disappointment, I don’t want to stack MK up against … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Miss Korea

Lost You Forever Chapter 6: Like a Familiar Person Has Come

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2021

You can sense that Xiao Liu’s time being Xiao Liu is slowly coming to an end. Lost You Forever tells its story in years, tens of years, hundreds of years, since the leads are all mystical gods and demons and beings of magical spiritual powers. Because they seem to have it all, it makes it even more painful to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

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