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Ghost with So Ji Sub and Lee Yeon Hee Release Script Reading and Filming Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2012 by ockoalaMay 6, 2012

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ghost with So Ji Sub and Lee Yeon Hee ends up leading the Wed-Thurs drama pack in the upcoming cycle. The PD and scriptwriter combo did the ratings success Sign last year for SBS (which I skipped due to my raging Park Shin Yang allergy), and I’ve actually been a fan of the PD’s directing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Daniel Choi, Ghost, Lee Yeon Hee, So Ji Sub, Song Ha Yoon

New BTS Stills of the WOC Teams in The King 2 Hearts Plus Swoony Kissing Tidbit

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2012 by ockoalaMay 6, 2012

Huh? Someone be saying something? I had to actually shake my head around to get it out of the clouds where it drifted after I saw the latest gif from another angle of the upcoming engagement party kiss between Jae Ha and Hang Ah in The King 2 Hearts. The C-netizens really were right in saying this drama might as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The King 2 Hearts

New Couple Alert as Love Forward Leads Amber Kuo and Tony Yang Confirm Dating Rumors

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2012 by ockoalaMay 4, 2012

While I found TW-drama Love Forward  really really boring and checked out after a few episodes, I did think the cast had great chemistry. I just didn’t like any of the characters, and found the story strangely odd and dull. The ratings for the drama is literally stagnant at around 2.5 (nowhere near Office Girls 5 and higher), which is decent … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Amber Kuo, Love Forward, Tony Yang

Runway Cop Holds Hilariously Awkward Movie Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2012 by ockoalaMay 6, 2012

The level of epic FAIL and sheer absurdity in the press conference by the cast of the upcoming comedy movie Runway Cop (Korean title Detective Cha) almost made me topple off my chair and snort inelegantly. It appears that the production held a mock runway show and had the male leads prance around in character (or pretending to be random … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan, Runway Cop, Sung Yuri

Fan Video of the Engagement Party Kiss in The King 2 Hearts

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2012 by ockoalaMay 4, 2012

I appreciate The King 2 Hearts for being more than just a simple love story, with a genuine sincerity about addressing issues of responsibility, maturity, loyalty, and faith. There are tons of bumps here and there (Secretary Eun letting slip Anmyungdo for a Beatles record, the useless royal guards, and the most recent cringeworthy portrayal of Team USA as racist … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, The King 2 Hearts

Song Seung Heon and Jaejoong Don Sageuk Garb in Time Slip Dr. Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2012 by ockoalaMay 4, 2012

I”m sorry. The incongruity of a sageuk-dressed Song Seung Heon holding a stethoscope has me chortling with mirth. I think he looks puuuurfect in sageuk garb, minus the super cocky posture and head tilt. But I guess it makes sense since he’s supposed to be a super cocky surgeon from the modern times transported back to save Joseon era patients … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jaejoong, Song Seung Heon, Time Slip Dr. Jin

Yun Zhong Ge Chapter 22: Two Shadows in the Window

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2012 by ockoalaMay 4, 2012

I don’t really like leads who avoid confrontation and don’t demand explanation. I concede Yun Ge is sheltered and really naive, and when faced with disappointment and heartbreak her first instinct is to flee. But that bothered me because she’s got to face Meng Jue eventually, and its better if she told him off rather than take off. Her mommy … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Yun Zhong Ge

C-drama Bride with White Hair with Nicky Wu and Ma Su Commences Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2012 by ockoalaMay 4, 2012

Whether or not the purported sequel to Bu Bu Jing Xin is a go or he’s even in it, Nicky Wu isn’t stopping for a minute in his back-to-back-to-back drama filming. He’s about to start filming his third drama since wrapping BBJX last year, and it’s his first time returning to the wuxia genre since he was the titular Xiao Shiyilang in drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bride with White Hair, Ma Su, Nicky Wu

I Do, I Do Releases Stills of Leads Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2012 by ockoalaMay 3, 2012

I’m already getting verklempt even with the thought that my The King 2 Hearts has only three more week’s left in its run. Since screaming noooooo on the top of my lungs isn’t an option, I’ve decided to look on the bright side of things as Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo’s I Do, I Do is gearing up to take … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged I Do, Kim Sun Ah, Lee Jang Woo

The King 2 Hearts Episode 14 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2012 by ockoalaMay 3, 2012

This episode was a bit rough, because anytime you have an extended portion of scenes involving the foreigners (Bon Bon, Team USA, etc.), the laughably clunky English dialogue coupled with atrocious acting is given too much screen time. It’s a necessarily evil since this plot requires it, but goodness gracious it’s silly as all heck. I can handle it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged The King 2 Hearts

Lee Ji Ah is Simply Lovely in the April Edition of Look Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2012 by ockoalaMay 2, 2012

I’ve made no attempt to hide the fact that I’ve never liked Lee Ji Ah as an actress. She’s notorious for over-acting and just never seemed to have the right pitch and cadence down in her performances. After watching Me Too, Flower!, I’ve now come to believe that she may have turned the corner as an actress. With a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Ji Ah

Written and Video Previews for Episode 14 of The King 2 Hearts

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2012 by ockoalaMay 2, 2012

So it’s going to be defending champions Team USA versus super duper never-before-seen underdogs Joint Team Korea in the first round. In the drama world, I’m going to happily jump ship to Team Korea. Aside from cheering for the little guys, I desperately need my Hang Ah and Jae Ha to get married and have babies and live happily ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged The King 2 Hearts

The King 2 Hearts Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2012 by ockoalaMay 2, 2012

I finished watching this episode of The King 2 Hearts holding my breath. Nothing comes easy for Jae Ha and Hang Ah when their opponent doesn’t play fair and has the means to pull off stunning feats of sabotage. Our darling OTP has tied their personal fates together with the outcome of the WOC, and can I say how fantabulous … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged The King 2 Hearts

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