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First Official Stills of Jung Woo Sung Facing Off Against Lee Bum Soo in Thriller Movie God’s Trick

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2014

Just feel all that heat cooking in the first stills alone from the upcoming Korea movie God’s Trick (God’s One Move). Short of Jung Woo Sung doing another movie with his best friend Lee Jung Jae, seeing him going mano-a-mano with Lee Bum Soo is just as good for me. Jung Woo Sung did one movie in 2013 and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged God's Trick, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Bum Soo

Lee Da Hae, Park Min Young, and Kim Sun Ah All Switch Agencies in the New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2014

Normally an actor or actress moves agencies is not really worth writing about but the recent moves of three Korean actresses merits a mention since it might have a big impact on their acting careers in the new year with a look back at their recent career trajectory. First up is Lee Da Hae (My Girl, Chuno, IRIS 2) who … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sun Ah, Lee Da Hae, Park Min Young

In A Good Way Episode 9 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2014

Sorry for a bit of a lull with In A Good Way goodies such as preview posts. This week’s previews for episode 9 were beyond weaksauce since Jia En scenes were deliberately kept from it to maintain the illusion that our leading lady might actually be in real danger. Of course she wasn’t, but the concern Liu Chuan had that … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged In a Good Way

Puff Guo Marries Heechul of Super Junior for We Got Married Global Edition Season 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2014

Okay, this I gotta watch. Season 2 of the Global edition of Korean variety program We Got Married is about to kick off filming soon and the casting has just been leaked. I watched the first season purely for the hilarity and cuteness that was Taecyeon of 2PM and Gui Gui (Wu Ying Jie) and those two did not disappoint in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Heechul, Puff Guo, We Got Married

TW-drama Chocolat with Blue Lan and Nagasawa Masami Premieres this Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2014

All my gushing over In A Good Way on Friday nights makes it seem like the only TW-drama airing that night but there is actually The Pursuit of Happiness with Sonia Sui and Tony Yang over on GTV that just ended last Friday. TPoH was from the production team behind the popular hit In Time With You with Ariel Lin … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blue Lan, Chocolat, Nagasawa Masami

Kim Soo Hyun Underwhelms and Jeon Ji Hyun Steals the Show as You From Another Star Keeps Humming Along

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2014

I’m rather torn about the phenomenal success of You From Another Star. On one hand I like it enough and my quibbles rather inconsequential so its success doesn’t rankle me in the least. On the other hand this drama really is not all that good and it’s shaping up to be another The Moon Embraces the Sun where the success isn’t … Continue reading →

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

Yang Mi and Hawick Lau Tie the Knot in a Lovely Wedding Ceremony in Bali

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2014

The lead up to the the first big C-celebrity wedding of 2014 has been nothing shy of a media overload. I was getting exhausted by all the Yang Mi–Hawick Lau wedding preparations even though its only been less than two months since they announced their wedding, which we all remember was on the same high profile news day that Nicky … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hawick Lau, Tang Yan, Yang Mi

Pretty Boy Wraps Up with a Satisfying Happy Ending Kiss for Jang Geun Seok and IU

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

It’s starting to sound like a broken record that I keep saying Pretty Boy (Bel Ami) is really not bad at all. Since the drama is ending tomorrow in a swish of happy rainbows judging from the just released kissing stills of leads Jang Geun Seok and IU, humor me one last time as I bid farewell to an inoffensive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Jang Geun Seok, Pretty Boy

I Need Romance 3 Holds Press Conference and Readies for Premiere Next Monday

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

Is the third time a charm for the I Need Romance franchise? I sure hope so and we’ll find out when I Need Romance 3 premieres next Monday on tvN. The cast attended a press conference today where I think leading lady Kim So Yeon‘s entire sartorial concept was “Go wow them!”. She showed up in a red off-the-shoulder Herve … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged I Need Romance, Kim So Yeon, Namgong Min, Park Yoo Hwan, Sung Joon, Wang Ji Won, Yoon Seung Ah

StarN Conducts Viewer Poll and Selects Top-5 Noona-dongsaeng Drama Pairings of 2013

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

I confess to not noticing the age gap in the OTP in Prime Minister and I. It’s not being blind to Lee Bum Soo being much older than Yoona, it just doesn’t stand out in the context of their characters or interactions. I see a closed off man with emotional baggage from a past marriage and a spirited woman falling … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 7th Grade Civil Servant, Empress Ki, Good Doctor, I Hear Your Voice, Who Are You?

Written and Video Preview for Prime Minister and I Episode 10

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

This is too good not to just come flat out and share – the word “kiss” appears in the written preview for episode 10 of Prime Minister and I. I was flailing like a fish out of water by that alone but the context makes it even better. This is going to be a looooong week waiting for the next episode … Continue reading →

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Age of Feeling Releases Kim Jae Wook Character Stills and Third Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

Having joined the cast of the soon to air KBS drama Age of Feeling (Inspiring Generation) late, it’s no wonder Kim Jae Wook hasn’t been in many promotional materials for the drama other than looking like he was poorly photo shopped into the full cast poster. Originally Lee Sun Ho (Tamra the Island, Mary Stayed Out All Night) was supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Age of Feeling, Kim Jae Wook

Lee Min Jung is a Cunning Single Lady Seducing Ex-husband Joo Sang Wook in MBC Rom-com

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2014

Casting is pretty much a done deal for the upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama following Miss Korea and it’s going to be Lee Min Jung and Joo Sang Wook for the rom-com Cunning Single Lady. This drama is being produced by Fantagio Entertainment and will be MBC’s first prime time rom-com in years. In 2013 the network had nary a rom-com … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cunning Single Lady, Joo Sang Wook, Lee Min Jung

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