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K-drama Remake of J-dorama Doctor X with Kim Ji Won Adds Additional Cast Members Lee Jung Eun and Kim Woo Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2025
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So I thought this drama would be in production by now considering it was announced awhile ago with the casting of Kim Ji Won as the lead, but it’s not yet started and even adding additional cast members seems slower than usual. This week actor Kim Woo Seok was announced and joins veteran Lee Jung Eun in the drama Doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctor X, Kim Ji Won, Kim Woo Seok, Lee Jung Eun

C-drama The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage May Reunite Dilraba Dilmurat and Wu Lei as the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2025
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There are crazier C-drama casting rumors but this is among the top craziest I’ve heard. Still, it’s being discussed so might as well share – the highly anticipated drama adaptation of novel The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage has been looking for leads for months with many names floated here and there. This week the leads being … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat, The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage, Wu Lei

Director Guo Jing Ming’s Next C-drama Inferno of Wings Reportedly in Talks with Liu Yu Ning and Dai Lu Wa as the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2025
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Hhhhhmmmm, as always with C-drama casting melons, I will believe it when it gets close to production which is when it’s usually soft confirmed. Director Guo Jing Ming has a new period C-drama on deck Inferno of Wings as his next project and this week it’s being rumored that the leads will be Liu Yu Ning and Dai Lu Wa. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dai Lu Wa, Inferno of Wings, Liu Yu Ning

Disney+ Releases First Poster and Preview for Fantasy Angels v. Demons K-drama Twelve with Ma Dong Seok, Park Hyung Sik, and Seo In Guk

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2025
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Streaming platform Disney+ is trying trying to find another K-drama hit to try and recreate the success of Moving back in fall of 2023. With a big star cast, fantasy elements, and a good v. evil battle component, upcoming K-drama Twelve could be that long awaited next hit. The first poster and trailer is out for the K-drama starring Ma … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Mina, Lee Joo Bin, Ma Dong Seok, Park Hyung Sik, Seo In Guk, Sung Dong Il, Twelve

Award Winning Hit K-drama Stove League to Get J-dorama Adaptation After the Success of the J-version of Marry My Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2025
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I am leery of having one thing work and then just repeating it thinking it can happen again but let’s hope for the best. K-drama Stove League (Hot Stove League) which was both a popular hit and also award winning will be getting a J-dorama adaptation. This comes on the heel of the success of the J-version of Marry My … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hot Stove League, Kame, Kamenashi Kazuya, Stove League

Allegations of Data Manipulation Surges as Coroner’s Diary Hit 10,100 Heat Index in IQiyi and Tops Buzz Set By Critically Acclaimed Hit Drama A Lifelong Journey

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2025
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Don’t mess with C-netizens and their respect and appreciation for well made serious dramas. This week summer surprise hit Coroner’s Diary with Li Lan Di and Ao Rui Peng broke 10,000 and then hit 10,100 heat index in its platform iQiyi, the third iQiyi drama to do so this year after Feud and Drifting Away. It’s also apparently topped the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Lifelong Journey, Ao Rui Peng, Coroner's Diary, Li Lan Di

Period C-drama Yu Ting Yao with Wu Jing Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Reportedly Finds New Investor and Will Start Filming Next Month in August with a Different Title

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2025
Two people in traditional historical attire.

The Jenga pieces for the upcoming period C-drama Yu Ting Yao 御廷谣 has now been reassembled after nearly collapsing when the original investor took off after billing fights between the leads. Mango TV has reportedly stepped in to produce the drama and filming will start next month in August with leads Wu Jing Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan sharing top … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Jiang Shan Wei Pin, Wu Jing Yan, Yu Ting Yao

C-actor Zhai Xiao Wen’s Fandom Throws a Hissy Fit After He’s Confirmed in My Drama Missy Opposite Wu Xuan Yi in a Third Reunion

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2025
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Okay, I get this is common place in territorial C-fandom culture but he is not famous enough for his fans to think this way lol. Rising C-actor Zhao Xiao Wen was cast this week in new iQiyi modern romance C-drama My Drama Missy opposite female lead Wu Xuan Yi. This would make the third reunion for these two stars in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged My Drama Missy, Wu Xuan Yi, Zhai Xiao Wen

Modern Youth Romance C-drama Our Generation with Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He Airs to Unimpressive Viewership and Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2025
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Awwww, such a bummer that the little lightning that made The Princess Royal such a solid watch didn’t hit twice in their second outing. Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He reunited to film Our Generation immediately after TPR aired last year and maybe in their haste didn’t fully vet this drama plot out because OG is being called a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Our Generation, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai

Coroner’s Diary with Li Lan Di and Ao Rui Peng Edges Close to 10,000 Heat Index and Surpasses Same Platform iQiyi Dramas Moonlight Mystique and A Dream within a Dream

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2025
Period drama couple gazing at each other.

So C-drama Coroner’s Diary has become the biggest iQiyi period drama of 2025 midway through airing, with the heat index currently at 9915 and inching close to hitting the vaunted 10,000 mark. The drama is not only the dark horse hit of summer 2025 but has eclipsed other iQiyi popular-ish dramas this year with bigger name cast and budget, namely … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Coroner's Diary, Li Lan Di

Youku Drops First Trailer for Big Budget Xianxia C-drama The Immortal Ascension with Yang Yang with Likely End of July Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2025
Fantasy warrior with long hair and animal.

The wait may finally be over to see the live action adaptation of popular novel A Mortal’s Guide to Immortality. You just released the first trailer for The Immortal Ascension starring Yang Yang with female lead Jin Chen. The preview looks fine to me, someone with no attachment to the source IP and not a fan of xianxia unless it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Chen, The Immortal Ascension, Yang Yang

The Rumored Recent Breakup of Long Time C-ent Couple Zhang Xin Cheng and Li Lan Di Back in Gossip Pages with the CP Shipping in Her New Drama Coroner’s Diary

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2025
Two people looking in opposite directions.

So one of the longer C-ent everyone knows but never confirmed dating couples reportedly broke up (for good) recently. In May 2025 a few months ago, gossip was saying that Li Lan Di and Zhang Xin Cheng broke up, this time it’s over for real. The couple dated for 7 years since doing a school youth romance drama in the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dating, Li Lan Di, Zhang Xin Cheng

Zhao Lu Si Juxtaposes Ladylike and Edgy in Cover and Pictorial for August 2025 Edition of Elle China

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2025
Woman posing on flowers, Elle magazine cover.

We’re now in the second half of 2025 and still no news yet in sight of a next acting project for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. Her health issue at the end of last year and not finishing the filming of her last drama Almost Lover remains the elephant in the room for production companies and her next step(s). She is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

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