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Kim Yuna Radiant and Go Woo Rim Handsome at Elegant Wedding Ceremony in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2022
Bride and groom posing at their wedding.

The engagement pictures released by gold medal winning figure skater Kim Yuna and her singer fiancee Go Woo Rim earlier this week now leads to their actual wedding ceremony in Seoul over the weekend. It was a flower and family and friends studded affair that exudes elegant touches and classic appeal. I don’t know why but every time I see … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Go Woo Rim, Kim Yuna | 3 Replies

Nam Joo Hyuk and Cha Eun Woo Show Up at Same Event in Identical Leather Jacket Serving Two Different Vibes

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2022
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Oooooh, shirt collision time! It’s been awhile since stars accidentally wore the same thing to an event as stylists and fashion houses are much more careful. Cha Eun Woo and Nam Joo Hyuk had a moment last night at a movie premiere thanks to one very leathery leather jacket. It was hella expensive and clearly the brand made more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Nam Joo Hyuk | 6 Replies

Kim Yuna and Ko Woo Rim Shares Exquisite Engagement Pictures Ahead of Upcoming Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2022
Couple in elegant attire by garden table.

Wedding pictures for me is like cake, I will never not like cake or say no to cake. Cake is cake, the essence of happiness in a square of softness and frosting with no strings attached. Korean national treasure retired figured skater Kim Yuna and her fiancee Ko Woo Rim of vocal quartet Forestella shared their official engagement photos with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Yuna, Ko Woo Rim, Wedding | 5 Replies

K-viewers Surprised and Disappointed SBS Fri-Sat Drama One Dollar Lawyer to End with 12-episodes and Will Slow Down Release with One Episode for Two Weekends

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2022
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I know how to feels to love a drama and just want moooooar of that crack but more often than not knowing when to stop creates a better product. SBS Fri-Sat hit legal drama One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min hit that coveted 15% ratings last week thanks to good writing for a flashback and a chemistry-laden cameo by Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer | 9 Replies

Kim Yoo Jung, Byun Woo Seok, Park Jung Woo, and Roh Yoon Seo Promote Netflix Movie 20th Century Girl with Elle Korea November 2022 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2022
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I’m keeping my expectations in check for 20th Century Girl, a Netflix produced Korean movie that seems to be assembled from all those high school and missed chance stories but without a different hook from the promos. It’s just two girls and two guy besties and their crossed feelings and loyalties, set in the late 90’s and then pulled forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 20th Century Girl, Byun Woo Seok, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Jung Woo, Roh Yoon Seo | 14 Replies

C-rumor of a Top Actress with Two Character Name Facing Tax Evasion Investigation and Netizens Zero in on Yang Zi

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2022
Celebrity feature article with stylish portraits.

On other countries tax evasion elicits just a yawn and a sense of paperwork drudgery but in Mainland China it can be a death knell for a star’s career. Fan Bing Bing fell from the very pinnacle and is only now 4 years later trying to slowly come back. Deng Lun and Zheng Shuang are cancelled forever, but Yuan Bing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Scandal, Yang Zi | 18 Replies

Popular Film Actor Ma Dong Seok Reveals He Registered Marriage to Long Time Girlfriend Ye Jung Hwa Last Year in 2021 During the Pandemic

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2022
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Awwww, what a belated happy news to share! While receiving an award this week, successful film actor Ma Dong Seok shared with the press that he’s a married man! Apparently last year he quietly registered his marriage with long time girlfriend Ye Jung Hwa, who is a health trainer, after dating for 6 years. The two met in 2015 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Ma Dong Seok, Married, Ye Jung Hwa | 1 Reply

Yet Another Rumor of a Reunion of Under the Power Costars Tan Song Yun and Allen Ren in New C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2022
Two characters in historical costumes among flowers.

Take this with the usual grain of melon salt but this week a C-ent article is raising the possibility of the long awaited reunion of fan favorite onscreen leads Allen Ren and Tan Song Yun in a new drama. It’s from the writer Mo Bao Fei Bao of the novel behind One and Only and if the leads accept will … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Tan Song Yun | 14 Replies

Smexy Ahjusshi Cha Seung Won Steals Seoul Runway and Considering Sageuk Movie Tyrant with Kim Sun Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2022
Two men in stylish suits posing.

It’s a week with multiple Cha Seung Won news items and that makes me happy. First came his runway appearance at the Seoul Fall Fashion Week looking fly as can be. He’s always been a hot ahjusshi and year after year just builds upon it with maybe more white hair and wrinkles but also more charisma. Then came news that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Sun Ho, Tyrant | 4 Replies

KBS Drama Curtain Releases Releases Uninspired Official Posters and New Preview Highlighting Kang Ha Neul and Ha Ji Won Playing Both Generations of Characters

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2022
Woman in elegant outfits, engaging in conversation.

There may be a lot of meta in the upcoming KBS drama Curtain Call but right now it feels mega old school. It doesn’t help that it brings early aughts melodrama made famous leads Ha Ji Won and Kwon Sang Woo together though he’s likely not getting the girl as the second male lead this time. Kang Ha Neul throws … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul | 1 Reply

Dylan Wang and Bai Lu Confirmed Now for 2023 Modern C-romance Love in Camp

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2022
Two portraits of a man and woman.

At least the confirmation came swiftly on the heels of the rumored casting for this one, saves a lot of speculation and maybe even potential early in fighting between fandom leads. C-drama Love in Camp (earlier title Accidental Love) is confirmed with leads Dylan Wang and Bai Lu and the earlier approval with 36-episodes has apparently been increased to 40-episodes. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Dylan Wang, Love in Camp | 27 Replies

Kim Sun Ho to Make K-drama Comeback with Sageuk Romance Haesi’s Shinru From the Writer of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2022
Man in tuxedo holding microphone on stage.

The Kim Sun Ho comeback train continues and honestly it’s being done in such a measured way one kudos to his agency. He did a stage performance in the fall and has resumed more interviews and CFs, and now he’s likely picking up his first K-drama since his October 2021 scandal paused his then red hot career. The drama is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Haesi's Shinru, Kim Sun Ho | 17 Replies

One Dollar Lawyer Breaks 15% Ratings with Episode 8 as Lee Chung Ah Guest Stars and Fans Clamor for a Future Third Time Pairing with Namgoong Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2022
Couple admiring an aquarium together.

There weren’t a lot of people that watched tvN drama Awaken (Night and Day) but I was hella hooked thanks to the initially very intriguing sci-fi plus procedural mystery. Then it was the Namgoong Min and Lee Chung Ah show as the two riffed off one another and build this simmering incredible chemistry that works as police partners and as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Chung Ah, Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer | 9 Replies

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