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Moon Geun Young Showcases Her Usual Excellent Acting in Hellbound 2 Playing a Cult Leader Supporting Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2024
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It’s been so disheartening to see some of the online netizen mean spirited mockery of K-actress Moon Geun Young and her weight gain visuals at the drama press conference in her first acting return in 5 years with Hellbound 2. Thankfully it’s only a section of the online commentary and there remains a lot of positive support and excitement to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hellbound 2, Moon Geun Young | 12 Replies

Dark and Deadly Attraction Beckons Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan in New Posters for C-drama Fated Hearts

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2024
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This drama filmed recently so I don’t expect to see it on the small screen until 2025 but the production is very fast and generous with sharing new promos. Fated Hearts with Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan released new stills this week and for some reason it gives me vampire story Twilight crossed with wuxa vibes. Li Qin pulls … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Fated Hearts, Li Qin | 10 Replies

First Look at Next MBC Fri-Sat K-drama the Political Thriller When the Phone Rings with Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2024
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So it’s coming up on November and I’m starting to pay attention to what’s on deck in K-drama land for the remaining two months. The new MBC Fri-Sat drama slipped under my radar when it was announced but now that the poster and stills are coming out it may be worth a check out. When the Phone Rings starring Yoo … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, When the Phone Rings, Yoo Yeon Seok | 18 Replies

Official First Look Trailer at Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng Showcase Detailed Stunning Design Elements

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
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I feel like this could be the type of hit that Blossoms in Adversity became, a strong female lead centric drama about conquering a craft and business. Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng released a production wrap trailer and is reportedly on deck to air soon, if not November then December. I really loved the first … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Brocade Odyssey, Tan Song Yun, Zheng Ye Cheng | 24 Replies

C-netizens Think Li Qin Shades Male Lead Zeng Shun Xi as She Bids Farewell to Her Role in C-drama Snowy Night: Timeless Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
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Of the three higher profile C-dramas that premiered in October, the least buzzy and watched has been wuxia drama Snowy Night: Timeless Love with Li Qin and Zeng Shun Xi. I enjoyed gazing at the snowy artistic stills but have no interest to watch a drama with these two leads unless it gets rave reviews. And it didn’t, the reception … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Qin, Snowy Night: Timeless Love, Zeng Shun Xi | 18 Replies

Xianxia C-drama Fangs of Fortune with Hou Ming Hao and Chen Du Ling Air Drops Today

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2024
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I’ve been hearing that director Guo Jing Ming and his next stylish drama Fangs of Fortune was airing sometime in October but it was nearing the end and still no set date. But here it comes as an air drop as the drama is premiering today on iQiyi. Starring Hou Ming Hao, Chen Du Ling, Tian Jia Rui, and Cheng … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Fangs of Fortune, Hou Ming Hao | 13 Replies

Cheng Yi’s Wuxia C-drama Fu Shan Hai Wraps Filming and Releases Official Production Sneak Peek

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
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This will be one of the big C-dramas of 2025, a top billed male lead wuxia swashbuckler titled Fu Shan Hai (Go to the Mountains and Seas). The drama stars Cheng Yi and Gulinazha adapted from a popular novel and seems to be the wuxia version of xianxia story Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus in the protagonist goes into … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fu Shan Hai, Go to the Mountains and Sea | 94 Replies

Upcoming K-drama Social Savvy Class 101 Leads Kim Woo Seok and Kang Na Eon Confirmed to be Dating After Meeting on Set

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
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This is certainly an unexpected way to promote an upcoming drama. High school romance drama Social Savvy Class 101 premiering in November got extra publicity this week with news that the leads are actually dating in real life. Costars Kim Woo Seok and Kang Na Eon were rumored to be dating and in a rare case their respective agencies actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kang Na Eon, Kim Woo Seok, Social Savvy Class 101 | 9 Replies

Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min Offered Lead Roles in Soul Swapping Sageuk K-drama Dear Bandit

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
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It feels like a blast from the past when I have to write a post about K-dramas in the same week with the same theme. It appears next year 2025 is going to be about period era soul-swapping, what with the sageuk The Moon Flows Over the River getting cast and now this new sageuk drama Dear Bandit. The drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Bandit, Moon Sang Min, Nam Ji Hyun | 18 Replies

Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook in Talks for 2025 Netflix Sageuk K-drama Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
Portraits of a woman and man together.

So this is an unexpected pairing and also a weird story to keep re-doing. Netflix is planning a 2025 sageuk drama titled Scandal based on the 2003 explicit rated K-movie Untold Scandal, which is loosely based on the novel Dangerous Liaisons. In talks for the leads are Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook so quite a mature and big … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Scandal, Son Ye Jin | 25 Replies

Zhao Lu Si Side-eyed by C-netizens for Mocking the Plastic Surgery Commentary Around Huang Xiaoming’s Influencer Girlfriend Ye Ke

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
Two women speaking on a video call.

Well this is certainly an unexpected and self-created slightly negative news for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. This week she was on a program and when asked if she was planning to take a short vacation 微度假 (wei du jia) she responded 微度一下吧! (wei du yi xia ba). Her answer was mocking influencer, Ye Ke who is currently top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 78 Replies

Wang Chu Ran and Wang Xing Yue in Talks for Period Romance C-drama Set in the Palace

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
Traditional Chinese artwork with decorative elements.

There is casting for a new period C-drama that makes me excited after watching the two rumored leads in their respective dramas. The drama is title Yu Ting Yao 御廷谣 which roughly translates to Ballad of the Palace and is adapted from the C-novel Jiang Shan Wei Ping 江山为聘. The two stars the production has current offers out is to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Chu Ran, Wang Xing Yue | 25 Replies

New Posters Drop for The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning as Press Conference Scheduled for October 31st

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
Two characters in a fantasy drama setting.

Oh lawd it’s a-coming! I am so hyped up for The Story of Pearl Girl, for leads Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning, for their reunion, and for the fact that this is her one drama on deck that I actually want to watch for story and her male lead. The premiere is still reportedly November 1st and what … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, The Story of Pearl Girl, Zhao Lu Si | 4 Replies

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