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KBS 2013 Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2013 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2014

It’s time for the KBS 2013 Drama Awards and this one was once again a mixed bag. I was expecting the Daesang to go to Lee Bo Young since she headlined the biggest ratings drama of the year with My Daughter Seo Young for KBS but its airing dates may have worked against it since it started in September of … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Good Doctor, Hwang Jung Eum, Ji Sung, Joo Won, Kim Hye Soo, Lee Bum Soo, Moon Chae Won, Prime Minister and I, Secret, Yoona

Joe Cheng and Janine Chang star in Director Winnie’s New TW-drama You Light Up My Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2013

New TW-drama alert and I have to admit to waiting for this particular drama and its full casting confirmation for months and months now, ever since Joe Cheng was discharged from the army. Famed Taiwanese Director Winnie (Qu You Ning) had been prepping this drama for two years and when Joe revealed after his discharge that his first comeback project … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Director Winnie, Janine Chang, Joe Cheng, You Light Up My Star

Prime Minister and I Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2013 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2014

Guh, episode 7 of Prime Minister and I was soooooo good. Its ratings went up to 8.9% since there was no competition with MBC preempting Empress Ki and SBS did the same with Warm Words. No clue whether this bit of ratings jump will stick but for now I’m thrilled because episode 7 was funny and substantive and increasing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Prime Minister and I

Lady and Liar Starts Filming with Tang Yan, Hawick Lau, and Tony Yang

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2014

A new C-drama has just started filming this weekend and its something I’m totally looking forward to. I wrote about the upcoming Lady and Liar (千金女贼) with C-actress Tang Yan last month when it was announced as the next project by successful drama producer Chen Yu Shan after the ratings busting run of her last drama King of Lan Ling … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hawick Lau, Lady and Liar, Tang Yan, Tony Yang, Yang Rong

MBC 2013 Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2013

MBC started off the year end awards show circuit first among the three big networks but being fast doesn’t necessarily mean it got its act together. This network had the shakiest offerings all year in both ratings and quality and in hindsight it had only two dramas worth remembering in Two Weeks and Scandal: That Very Shocking and Immoral Incident. … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Empress Ki, Gu Family Book, Ha Ji Won, Hundred Year Inheritance, Lee Seung Gi, Scandal

KBS Confirms Extension and Releases Happy Running Stills from Episode 7 of Prime Minister and I

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2013

While MBC is preempting both episodes of Empress Ki and SBS is doing the same for Warm Words, KBS is the sole network airing a new episode of its Mon-Tues drama Prime Minister and I. But only one episode 7 will air tonight and thus the broadcast schedule will be disrupted. KBS has decided to add one more episode to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Prime Minister and I

Yoon Eun Hye Catches Bouquet at Singer Jadu’s Wedding and Weathers Netizen Slander

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2013

I’m dying for 2014 to arrive so I can put 2013 behind me and I think there are others who feel the same way. Nor sure of my sweet Yoon Eun Hye shares the same sentiment but she’s definitely had a rough month of December and will surely be happy for a fresh new month to arrive come January. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Preview for Empress Ki Episode 19 as it’s Preempted this Week for MBC Year End Programs

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2013

The downside is that this week has no new episodes of Empress Ki as both days are preempted for year end shows on MBC while tn the upside is that the leads will be attending the MBC Drama Awards which means nice network recognition acting awards are forthcoming. An added bonus is we get to see the leads Ha Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Empress Ki

Yoon Si Yoon Goes Fashionable for the Winter in Harper’s Bazaar

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2013

Yoon Si Yoon has had a busy year starting off with a drama in January with Flower Boy Next Door then a stint on the odd variety show Barefoot Friends and now ending the year with Prime Minister and I. I love this boy so I’m not complaining about him producing more work for me to enjoy, but I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoon Si Yoon

Vic Zhou Chosen as One of the Taiwan GQ Magazine 2013 Men of the Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2013

Taiwan GQ Magazine unveiled its annual Men of the Year list last week which includes notable famous male personages from across various industries and professions. This year Vic Zhou made the list and he attended the award’s ceremony last week and I’m here to share his photo spread from the December issue of GQ Magazine. Zai Zai was the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Vic Zhou

Kirsten Jen and Lego Lee Grace the Cover and Pages of January 2014 Spop Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2013

My adorable babies Lego Lee and Kirsten Jen are gracing the cover and main spread for January 2014’s issue of Spop Magazine (published by SETTV‘s drama production division) and the first teasers are out and they look soooooo cute I’m getting cavities. The photo spread is modeled after a throwback concept but not necessarily to the 90’s but will features … Continue reading →

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Discussion: Is Answer Me 1994 Still Worth Watching After the Husband is Revealed?

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2013

I’m always the one watching a drama and talking about it, so I thought it fun to turn the tables on y’all with a drama that is currently the hot topic du jour and quite the hotbed of heated debate. I still haven’t watched Answer Me 1994, not even a scene or snippet, but its impossible not to overhear some … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1994, Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon Seok

Heirs Confirmed for a C-drama Remake to Start Filming After Lunar New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2013

I actually don’t care enough about the original Heirs to have a feeling either way about this other than rubbernecking curiosity but it certainly isn’t a surprise to hear that China is gearing up for a Heirs remake after buying the rights from SBS after the popular drama wrapped. The C-drama version will also be called Heirs (继承者们) but without … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, TW & C dramas | Tagged Heirs

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