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K-ent is Reporting that Lee Do Hyun Will Likely Enlist at the End of March 2023 After the Release of The Glory Part 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2023
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I thought there were a lot of poised elements in the first half of The Glory, namely characters and plot elements whether flashback or present that may seen random or we don’t pay much attention to but will be super important in the second half. I find Lee Do Hyun‘s character like that, he seemed like he was in his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun

Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai Kick Off Filming for Modern Romance C-drama Into the Storm

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2023
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Okay, I just want an even smexier and hotter version of Lighter and Princess and this C-drama is guaranteed to make my day/month/year. Filming has commenced for modern C-drama Into the Storm based on a popular same name novel and starring buzzy stars Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai. A chunk of the story takes place overseas and the production … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Into the Storm, Wu Lei, Zhao Jin Mai

Awesome Ent Continues to Make Effort Showcasing Kim Yoo Jung with Release of BTS Stills of Poster Shooting for Shakespeare in Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2023
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K-actress Kim Yoo Jung has been with agency Awesome Ent since 2020 after doing her last project under Sidus HQ which was Backstreet Rookie. Her first drama Lovers of the Red Sky under awesome looked good on paper but fell apart in execution but it’s still early yet. The agency has been doing a really strong job of promoting her … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

Go Yoon Jung Cast as Second Female Lead in K-drama Death’s Game with Seo In Guk and Park So Dam and Lee Jae Wook to Guest Star as One of the Male Lead Reborn Incarnations

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2023
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The players are being assembled for the fantasy K-drama Death’s Game and Go Yoon Jung is definitely capitalizing on her Alchemy of Souls success right away. She’s been cast as the second female lead in the webtoon adapted K-drama with leads Seo In Guk and Park So Dam. It’s the story about a man who has multiple second chances after … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Death's Game, Go Yoon Jung

Nam Joo Hyuk Receives Appointment to the Military Police for Mandatory Service and Will Enlist in March 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2023
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This is definitely a great time for K-actor Nam Joo Hyuk to enlist, what with a scandal last year on bullying allegations so a step away is best for his career long term. His agency has confirmed that he has applied for and been accepted to the military police unit which is still active service but not one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

C-actor Hu Ge Drops Stunning Announcement that He is Married and Just Welcomed a Baby Daughter

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2023
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Stealth mode seems to be all the rage and good for celebs to live a personal life mostly under wraps until the time to do a self reveal. C-actor Hu Ge added to the shocking news week in Asian entertainment with the personally issued announcement that he was a dad. He wrote that mother and daughter are healthy and well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hu Ge

Supporting Actor Son Deok Ho Dropped From Drama After Reveal that He was One Who Paid for Fake Epilepsy Diagnosis to Avoid Military Service in the Currently Large Scale Investigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2023
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Well that’s a promising acting career likely tanked permanently. Two weeks ago K-ent was sent into a tizzy with news that the SK government was investigating a large scale military service exemption fraud involving fake medical diagnoses of epilepsy. Word was entertainers was part of the group that was being investigated as having paid a broker for this, call this … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Son Deok Ho

C-drama Has the First Big Hit of 2023 with Gritty Police and Crime Drama The Knockout with 9.1 on Douban and Insane Viewership Numbers on iQiyi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2023
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The title of the C-drama couldn’t be more apt and a big kudos to the production and cast of modern police and crime thriller The Knockout for being the first hit of 2023. I don’t think international viewers of C-dramas have paid attention or noticed this drama but since its premiere two weeks ago on January 14th it’s been THE … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Knockout

The Interest of Love Ratings Rise with the Cheating as the Drama Keeps All Four Leads Wandering the Same Frustrating Maze of Self-created Complexity

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2023
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jTBC drama The Interest of Love is well-made, well-acted, but oh so painfully frustrating to watch. And yet I can’t stop, it reminds me of a less toxic What Happened in Bali, or maybe just as toxic depending on the ending to come. There is four more episodes left and last week’s post-kiss episodes got the highest ratings, maybe K-viewers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Interest of Love

B-cut of Song Hye Kyo for Elle Korea February 2023 Edition Continues to Showcase Her Captivating Pictorial Allure

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2023
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Netflix drama The Glory premiered on December 31st so its technically a 2022 drama but hot damn has it dominated all of January. The arrival of Crash Course on Romance has given viewers another buzzy K-drama to discuss and hopefully tide us all until March when The Glory part 2 arrives. In the meantime, Song Hye Kyo has been long … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Weekends Has Two Cable Dramas Breaking 10% as tvN’s Crash Course in Romance Hits 10.978% and jTBC Drama Agency Reaches 11.959%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2023
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I’ve been watching tvN weekend drama Crash Course in Romance since it premiered three weeks ago hence I’ve been keeping up with its increasing ratings and online buzz. But an earlier by one week premiered jTBC weekend drama Agency has also been garnering great reviews and delivering the rising ratings and this Sunday both dramas hit the same milestone at … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Agency, Crash Course in Romance, Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, Lee Bo Young

Park Bo Gum to Sign with Agency The Black Label Managed by Teddy and Kush and Joining Taeyang and Zion. T

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2023
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So it’s The Black Label for Park Bo Gum, as the highly sought after free agent actor has picked his next work home. Earlier it was rumored he would join HYBE with good friend V but he’s picking another hyped (haha) label with big name music stars. He’s signing with YG Entertainment subsidiary The Black Label, run by producers Teddy … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Song Joong Ki Announces Marriage to British Girlfriend Katy Louise Saunders and the Couple are Expecting a Child Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2023
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JAW. DROP. Like, all the way from the top of the Empire State Building to the bottom of 32nd street in seconds kind of drop. Breaking news out of K-ent and what a way to reveal it all himself – Song Joong Ki has announced his marriage AND first child at the same time via a handwritten message to his … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Married, Song Joong Ki

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