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C-actress Zhao Lu Si Reportedly to Resume Entertainment Activities After Hospitalization and Subsequent Hiatus

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2025
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It’s been a quiet month of January for C-actress Zhao Lu Si after a very eventful December last month where she was hospitalized after her health deteriorated on the filming set of her drama Almost Lover and later she revealed that she was suffering from depression after she was verbally mistreated by her former agency early on in her career. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 13 Replies

A Tyrant’s Chef with Yoona and Lee Chae Min to Start Filming This Week on January 23rd

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2025
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So the timing seems off to kick start filming right before the lunar new year holiday stretch but likely this drama was already delayed after needing to re-cast the male lead. Sageuk romance A Tyrant’s Chef with Yoona and Lee Chae Min will start filming this week on January 23rd. Complaints from netizens have ended after original male lead Park … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Tyrant's Chef, Lee Chae Min, Yoona | 5 Replies

Guardians of the Dafeng Ends on Strong Reviews of the Drama Turning From Comedy to Delivering Pathos and Tied Up Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2025
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It’s rarer and rarer to see huge budget S+ level C-dramas as the economy is also not throw money at entertainment level it used to be, so the end of December came the first big male lead led period drama with Guardians of the Dafeng starring Dylan Wang marketed as a make or break it type of project. The early … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei | 22 Replies

First Poster and Script Reading Stills for Next MBC Fri-Sat K-drama Undercover High School

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 21, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2025
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So of course the two most famous undercover cop in high school onscreen stories has to be Fight Back to School which launched Stephen Chow‘s career and the 21 Jump Street US series. I mention this because those two are totally different tones and takes on the idea of a top cop going back to high school undercover and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jin Ki Joo, Seo Kang Joon, Undercover High School | 4 Replies

Douban Opening Ratings for Yang Zi’s Flourished Peony at 7.8 Towers Over Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu at 5.9

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2025
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So the same day premiere of two female actress led C-dramas with Flourished Peony starring Yang Zi and Bai Lu with Moonlight Mystique has a winner, and unlike last November’s female actress showdown this one is not a surprise. Peony has been trending more and gotten stronger reviews and now the opening Douban viewer voted ratings reflect that as well … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bai Lu, Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Moonlight Mystique, Yang Zi | 27 Replies

Kim Soo Hyun and Jung Hae In Attend Couture Shows in Milan as Italian Brand Reps

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2025
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This is probably the last overseas trips for many Asian celebs as next week starts the countdown to lunar new year where its likely everyone goes home to spend time with family. This weekend saw fashion shows in Milan for menswear fall-winter season to come and two top Korean actors were there for their respective brand reps. Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Kim Soo Hyun | 30 Replies

Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero Directed by Tsui Hark Starring Xiao Zhan Becomes Fastest C-movie to Notch 10 million Presale Tickets

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2025
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Yes, the economy sucks everywhere and the political climate is wonky so of course entertainment is down and has been on a decline. But it also means if the movie makers give the viewers what they want then the old adage of if you build it they will come remains true. This week is the start of the lunar new … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Legend of the Condor Heroes, Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Da Fei | 16 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Drops to 1% Ratings Range in Episode 5

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2025
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So the crown of biggest budget K-drama flop is no long Arthdal Chronicles to wear, time to pass it on to When the Stars Gossip. The space IVF, fruit fly, and romance K-drama aired episode 5 this Saturday and got a paltry 1.84% ratings, the lowest of all the dramas airing that night. Arthdal had at that time the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 81 Replies

Sisters Finding Love Period C-drama Perfect Match with Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao Leading Large Cast Confirms January 25th Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2025
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So this is really great timing, to release period C-drama Perfect Match (Wu Fu Ling Men 五福临门) right before lunar new year since it just seems like a fun family oriented show to watch when nestling at home. The Yu Zheng produced C-drama stars a bevy of his agency stars along with additional familiar names and faces to create a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen He Yi, Huang Sheng Chi, Huang Yang Tian Tian, Ke Ying, Liang Yong Qi, Liu Xie Ning, Lu Yu Xiao, Perfect Match, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Xuan Yi | 7 Replies

K-netizens Upset at Song Joong Ki and Lee Sung Min After Their Comments on the State of K-movies at the Media Event for Movie Bogota

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2025
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It’s not a week in K-ent if there isn’t a scandal or upset feeling somewhere. But with K-pop, variety, movies, and dramas it doesn’t always hit a segment that I follow but this week it’s all over the movie promos for thriller arthouse flick Bogota: City of the Lost. The movie, starring Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogata, Lee Sung Min, Song Joong Ki | 23 Replies

Rumored Casting of Li Geng Xi and Fan Cheng Cheng for the Drama Adaptation of The Rebirth of Malicious Empress of Military Lineage Has Novel Fans in Uproar

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2025
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Okay, please for the love of novel gods let this rumored casting be just that, a rumor never to become reality. Since the announcement that the C-drama The Rebirth of Malicious Empress of Military Lineage (将门毒后) was happening it’s become a top IP for young actors and actresses. The female lead Shen Miao and her epmoress rebirth journey from bumbling … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fan Cheng Cheng, Li Geng Xi, The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage | 15 Replies

Director Hong Sang Soo and Actress Kim Min Hee Reportedly Expecting a Baby After 9 Years Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2025
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Well this is definitely more spicy sauce on an already messy dish. K-ent is reporting that award winning director Hong Sang Soo and his actress girlfriend Kim Min Hee are expecting a baby together. He’s 64 and she’s 42 and have been together for 9 years since she starred in his movie Right Now, Wrong Then in 2015. Her career … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Hong Sang Soo, Kim Min Hee | 21 Replies

First Cute Poster and Teaser for tvN Office Rom-com K-drama My Dear Nemesis

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
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The first poster and teaser is out for the next tvN Mon-Tues drama My Dear Nemesis, which premieres in mid-February but I’m so ready for this like RIGHT NOW. Starring Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook, she’s one of the best child actress turned adult actresses in term of picking good projects and delivering on her performances and he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Moon Ga Young, My Dear Nemesis | 7 Replies

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