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First Batch of Headers

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2010
Romantic drama collage of young smiling adults

My wonderful drama friends have been nothing if not generous with their time and talent. I’ve steadily been getting tons of custom headers for AKP, and I cannot thank enough those folks who have given me such wonderful gifts – a big shout out to wiggles and vorticella! You can find all the current batch of headers in this post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Woo Sung, Mary Stayed Out All Night, Playful Kiss

Playful Kiss Promotional Tour Update – Plus My Fave MV of the Early Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2010
Two smiling students in school uniforms taking selfie

Hola, PKissers! Don’t think that I’m a fickle koala, moving on and forgetting all about our darling Ha Ni and Seung Jo, sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G, and making babies. While chatting about Playful Kiss with a drama friend who recently started marathoning it, I reminisced internally about how wonderful the early episodes were – funny, delightful, and refreshing to see in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

Written Preview for Secret Garden Episodes 7 & 8

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2010
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The written previews for Secret Garden really are the pits. It’s poorly written, and rather pointless since it gives nothing meaningful away. But since we’re all addicted and anything is better than nothing at all, I bring you the collective written previews for episodes 7 and 8, which will be airing this weekend. Let me preface by saying that so … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews, K-dramas | Tagged Secret Garden

Mary Stayed Out All Night Choral OST Track From Episode 7

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2010
Woman in patterned coat with fur collar

I’ve been wearing out my You’re Beautiful OST whilst waiting for my Mary Stayed Out All Night OST to arrive. It’s purely a rom-com plus Jang Geun Seok association, because the two soundtracks are quite different. Its funny that I’m listening to the YB OST more now than I did when YB was airing. Everyone knows the main songs from … Continue reading →

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

Mary Stayed Out All Night Update and Associated Musings

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2010
Long-haired person leaning against wooden slats

Man, I feel it’s the Playful Kiss days all over again. This time with a whole new group of friends to spazz with (including some PKissers who’ve found a new drama plaything). Bringing you a Mary Stayed Out All Night update. Nothing terribly spazz-worthy – it’s a slow news day, which only means the cast and crew are knee deep … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Kim Jae Wook, Mary Stayed Out All Night

Athena Update: Plot Synopsis, Character Descriptions, and Latest Trailers

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2010
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SBS posted a boatload of drama information about its upcoming Mon-Tues drama Athena: Goddess of War. All of these are taken directly from the SBS Athena website. It’s quite lengthy, and give away the plot set-up and character details, so don’t read if you don’t want to be mildly spoiled. I’ve also provided the latest trailers for Athena – the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena

Mary Stayed Out All Night Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2010
Young woman wearing green scarf in profile

THIS was the episode, folks. Episode 7 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) was the turning point for this drama in my mind. It’s the moment where the drama shows hand, and tells us whether it’s capable to doing emotional heft alongside lightweight fluff. And the answer is a resounding yes. If I cut out all the … Continue reading →

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Preview for Episode 8 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Written and Video)

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2010
Two people seated on bookstore floor reading books

Wow. Way to up the emotional angst in one episode alone, M3. I don’t know how I can last another week before watching episode 8, but I know I have to endure because if I collapse of heart palpitations before then I won’t get the emotional breakthrough I can see coming. The preview of episode 8 of Mary Stayed Out … Continue reading →

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

Press Conference for Athena: Goddess of War

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
Group of seven posing at film premiere

The cast of the upcoming Athena: Goddess of War held its press conference today at the Seoul Walker Hotel. It’s a little early since the drama doesn’t premiere for another two weeks (following the end of Giant on Mon-Tues on SBS), thus I was a little take off guard. But then my Jung Woo Sung radar pinged, and I immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena

Mary Stayed Out All Night Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
Three surprised people in stylish clothing indoors

I swear that I must have snapped at every living being and inanimate object with the bad luck to be in my vicinity the last few days. You can say I’m jetlagged, but I know that the lack of a Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) fix did contribute to pushing me over the edge. Thankfully, I’m back … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Mary Stayed Out All Night

Mary Stayed Out All Night Previews for Episode 7 (Written and Video)

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
Young woman in scarf outdoors with autumn foliage

Come and get the goodies. I have the written preview for Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) episode 7, as well as the preview for said episode shown at the end of episode 6. It’s getting good, people. Like, everyone is starting to have an emotional stake in this farce turned real deal.

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

Stills of the First of Many Steamy Scenes With Joe Cheng in Channel X

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2010
Man at computer with Channel-X logo

I thought about topping the post with one of the pictures below, then I realized that with my readership having expanded beyond my band of beloved drama friends, I might want to self-censor for the young un’s. Channel X has been boldly telling the world that the undisputed king of Taiwan drama sex scenes, Joe Cheng (the TW-media really has dubbed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Channel X

Update on Upcoming Episode of Mary Stayed Out All Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2010
Close up portrait of person with wavy hair

As of Monday morning (Seoul time), episode 6 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) is still scheduled to air in the evening. News on M3 have been slim pickings lately, and its likely a combination of factors, including lead actor Jang Geun Seok jetting off to Japan for the past two weekends in a row for his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Mary Stayed Out All Night

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