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A Werewolf Boy with Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Young to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2012

Before Song Joong Ki was a Nice Guy, he was first a werewolf boy in the upcoming PD Jo Sung Hee directed A Werewolf Boy (literal title is Wolfboy). The movie has been officially selected to show at the Toronto International Film Festival so an English movie poster and trailer has just been released. Song Joong Ki co-stars with one … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged A Werewolf Boy, Park Bo Young, Song Joong Ki

Written Preview for Episode 4 of Miss Rose

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2012

I feel like every post of mine about Miss Rose is me talking to myself, since pretty much no one else is watching it since its not being subbed. Oh well, I do enjoy sharing secret little pleasures of mine with other drama lovers, though the inability to have flailing discussions for how much awesome this drama is does dampen … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Miss Rose

Arang and the Magistrate Episode 2 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2012

Do you feel your heart thumping? That is an indication that one is alive. My heart thumps, pumps, and freaking goes berserk when I watch Arang and the Magistrate. This drama is perfectly amazing, so funny and thrilling that I find myself holding my breath at times. I’m invested in both the overarching narrative (the mystery of Arang’s identity plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Arang and the Magistrate

Taipei Film Festival Crowns Joseph Chang Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2012

The Taipei Film Festival was held in July and once again highlighted talented actors, directors, and producers of the very quirky local movie industry. Normally I don’t pay much attention, except for when one of my favorite TW-actors Joseph Chang winning Best Actor for a bravura performance in Boyfriend Girlfriend (with his co-star Bryan Chang also winning Best Supporting Actor … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Amber Kuo, Bolin Chen, Bryan Chang, Gwui Lun Mei, Joseph Chang, Sandrine Pinna

Glowing Yoon Eun Hye Walks the Red Carpet at JIMFF

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2012

When one of my favorite actresses attends an event like a film festival red carpet, I’m always thrilled to check out the pictures and see what she wears. Love it or hate it, critiquing fashion is lots of fun because its so subjective and ultimately a frothy way to pass time. Yoon Eun Hye was at JIMFF last week (Jecheon International … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Arang and the Magistrate Episode 1 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2012

How should I describe Arang and the Magistrate after one episode? Give it a better name? It can be called Run, Arang, Run! with how much Arang has been running in one episode alone. Or maybe The Ghost and I? Or how about I Love You Drama, Marry Me? If there was such a thing as love at first sight … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Arang and the Magistrate

An Aquarium Date is Forthcoming for the OTP in Miss Rose

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2012

Date, date, date! I love how Miss Rose continues to take the most squeeworthy City Hall OTP elements and spinning their own twist on it. Those who have seen CH know that two scenes in MR episode 3 were quite iconic comedic CH scenes. The first was the scene where Cheng Kuan voluntarily pretends to be Si Yi’s boyfriend in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Miss Rose

Recess: One Shot Drop Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2012

You know, I’m going to have trouble convincing people that I really like Lee Min Ho, given that it’s pretty much three-for-three in me striking out with his dramas. I finally watched Faith yesterday, both episodes at once, and the verdict is a solid “dislike”. It would veer into hate but for the fact that I like Min Ho’s character, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Faith, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, Heartstrings, I Need Romance, Rooftop Prince, Thousand Day Promise

Suzy and Kim Soo Hyun Reunite in New Zealand for High Cut Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2012 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2012

My babies are back together again! I must’ve been good indeed to be rewarded by High Cut magazine sending Kim Soo Hyun and Suzy to New Zealand for an outdoorsy photoshoot. Kim Soo Hyun is riding high in his acting career after winning a Baeksang Best Actor award for The Moon that Embraces the Sun and his Summer ensemble caper … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, My Loves | Tagged Dream High, Kim Soo Hyun, Suzy

Written Preview for Episode 7 of Rich Man, Poor Woman

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2012

I almost wanted to rage/quit Rich Man, Poor Woman this week. That is how much episode 6 pissed me off royally. But then I calmed myself back down and took out my frustrations on the screenwriter rather than the drama itself which I still love. Episode 6 felt like a super long filler episode with enough story for 10 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Rich Man Poor Woman

Park Shi Hoo in Talks as the Male Lead of Cheongdamdong Alice

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2012

Buh? Okay, this is one pairing I’ve never considered in a million billion years. Not that I object, but somehow this has never crossed my mind when I do my fun dream pairings when I’m trying to go to sleep (as opposed to counting sheep). Park Shi Hoo is reportedly in talks and considering taking on the male lead of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moon Geun Young, Park Shi Hoo

Miss Rose Episode 3 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2012 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2012

I love Miss Rose so much that even I’m flabbergasted how quickly this drama ratcheted up the awesome. The Taiwan audience appears to think so as well, since episode 3 easily broke 3 in ratings to hit 3.37. TTV clearly has a hit on its hands just as it had hoped for when it cloned the Office Girls formula with … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Miss Rose

The Fierce Wife Movie Provides Closure for the Drama Open Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2012

What the hell? Xie An Zhen still hasn’t made a decision between her cheating loser of an ex-husband and her cute rich boy toy of a new boyfriend? And we need an entire movie to deal with what should have been dealt with at the end of The Fierce Wife? Le sigh. Quite possibly the most talked about TW-drama in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chris Wang, James Wen, Sonia Sui, The Fierce Wife

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