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Kim Nam Gil Makes a Surprise Appearance at Jung Joon Ho’s Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2011
Smiling man in dark suit on escalator

Jung Joon Ho got married yesterday to Lee Ha Jung (congrats and felicitations on a life long happy marriage!), but the only thing going through my mind was the sudden and totally unexpected attendance at the wedding of a certain dude currently in military service. No, it’s not Hyun Bin, but the man who was shipped off DURING the filming of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jung Joon Ho, Kim Nam Gil

Yoo Ah In in London of Art Story for Hazzys

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2011
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Yoo Ah In (one of my favorite young actors) in London (one of my favorite cities) = a match made in Koala heaven. I would give my right kidney to hang out with Yoo Ah In in London and go pub crawling and get drunk and mock the Beefeaters at the Tower. Having a chance to stare at his adorable visage … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoo Ah In

Upcoming TW-Drama Drunken to Love You Releases First Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2013
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So Ridiculously Cute! I think I about laughed myself to death with this first preview of Drunken to Love You. It looks beyond stupid, yet I’m charmed by its earnestly good-natured spirit. Rainie Yang looks to continue her wow-the-Koala-campaign and is just thumbing her nose at me for not liking her until recently. And Joseph Chang, who is not conventionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Drunken to Love You, Joseph Chang, Rainie Yang

Ming Dao and Chen Qiao En Reunite for Producer Yu Zheng’s Upcoming Historical C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2011
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I’m confused, when did Ming Dao suddenly become producer-writer Yu Zheng (the man behind this Season’s ratings hit time-travel historical drama Jade Palace Lock Heart) best friend and go-to main lead? First news broke that JPLH is going to have a movie sequel, which somehow wouldn’t focus on the drama OTP but instead have Ming Dao playing the lead general. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Qiao En, Ming Dao

Moon Geun Young in the April Edition of W Korea Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2011
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Moon Geun Young is busy with school and not currently involved in any acting projects, so as a fan it’s always a treat to see her in any media product. For April’s W Korea magazine, Moon Geun Young models the designer threads for the F/X Spring/Summer collection. The concept was to showcase a young lady pulling out her mom’s old … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Moon Geun Young

49 Days Episode 4 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2011
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It looks like 49 Days might take the crown from City Hall as the drama which takes the longest time to get going. And if 49 Days takes off like City Hall did, then I forgive all the earlier mishaps, oh yes I will. Four episodes into 49 Days, and I’m only starting to get curious about the story and finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged 49 Days

The Discovery of Affection Casts its Second Leads and Changes its Name

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2011
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  News reports announced today that Yoon Kye Sang (Who Am I?) and Yoo In Na (Secret Garden) have been tapped as the second leads for the upcoming Hong Sisters drama The Discovery of Affection, which supposedly also has its name changed to Best Love. The Hong Sisters really are skewing older and more sophisticated for their latest drama, which … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Best Love, Cha Seung Won, Gong Hyo Jin, The Discovery of Affection, Yoo In Na, Yoon Kye Sang

Upcoming K-Dramas City Hunter and Goodbye Miss Ripley Start Filming for its May Premieres

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2011
Three characters featured in "Watcher" series.

Following on the heels of the start of script-reading and filming of Jang Nara’s Pretty Young Woman, two other Spring dramas have also commenced production. Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young’s City Hunter (SBS Wed-Thurs drama to follow 49 Days) and Mickey Yoochun and Lee Da Hae’s Goodbye Miss Ripley (MBC Mon-Tues drama to follow The Duo). Honestly, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City Hunter, Goodbye Miss Ripley

GTV Confirms Extravagant Challange Cast and Filming Commences End of March

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2011
Heroic figures in dramatic fantasy poses.

GTV announced yesterday that shooting will commence on March 31, 2011 for Extravagant Challange, its long-delayed drama adaptation of the manga Skip Beat. The two male leads Choi Si Won and Lee Dong Hae of the K-pop group Super Junior will be arriving in Taiwan next week, and is expected to live there for four months during the shooting for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bianca Bai, Choi Siwon, Donghae, Ivy Chen

Kim Soo Hyun and Jung So Min on Behalf of Clinique for Vogue Girl

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2011
Smiling models in white outfits with pink accents

Pretty, so very delectably young and pretty. Clinique chose Kim Soo Hyun and Jung So Min as the spokesmodels for its Moisture Surge line of moisturizer, and Vogue Girl filmed the photoshoot and released a cute little video showing both stars gamely primping and posing. Everything about this ad campaign is perfect, from the age-appropriate stars to the flirty Spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jung So Min, Kim Soo Hyun

49 Days Episode 3 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2011
Woman in black dress beside waving man

I’m going to treat 49 Days like my personal redemption project. I’m going to will it to keep getting better, and see if that works. If not, then I’m going to be in for a rough few weeks. Episode 3 was better than episode 2, which was better than episode 1, so the trend is happily still on an upward … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged 49 Days

Jang Hyuk Confirmed as the Lead for Upcoming SBS Sageuk Tree With Deep Roots

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2011
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2011 has been a disappointment for me in terms of sageuks. 2010 had Chuno, which despite my torn feelings about it ultimately was a creative step forward for the genre, and Joseon X-Files, which was a brilliant masterpiece. None of the sageuks this year have enthralled me, but this might change come September 2011. Jang Hyuk has finally been confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Hyuk, Tree with Deep Roots

Pre-Order Link for the Mary Stayed Out All Night Limited Edition Uncut DVD

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2011 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2011
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I don’t normally post about how to buy products or where to get some goodies, but folks have been asking constantly so I shall oblige. Also, I feel really bad that the website has been horrifically glitchy for days now (it’s not you, it’s my host server and platform). But after taking an axe to my computer it appears that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mary Stayed Out All Night

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