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MBC Sageuk Romance K-drama Moon River with Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung Perfectly Delivers in Every Way with Just 4-Episodes Aired

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2025
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So my early verdict is that MBC drama Moon River (The Moon Flows Over the River) has just arrived like a knight in shining armor to save a lackluster 2025 year in K-drama land. This drama is amazing and like the best K-drama crack, with all the elements set up perfectly and executed beautifully. It’s best described as if The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Su Zu, Jin Goo, Kang Tae Oh, Kim Nam Hee, Kim Se Jung, Lee Shin Young, Moon River, The Moon Flows Over the River | 7 Replies

New Stills of Male Leads Joo Ji Hoon and Lee Jong Seok in K-drama Remarried Empress Presents Different Charms

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2025
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The K-drama Remarried Empress adapted from the same name webtoon is female lead centric for sure but the more interesting characters are actually the male leads. Our Empress Navier is just perfect, beautiful and wise and caring, and her only drawback is that she is bad at communicating her feelings lol. We root for her because what happened to her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Remarried Empress | 7 Replies

Modern Romance C-drama Falling Spring Night with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue Likely to Kick Off Filming in Q1 2026

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2025
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So the timing of this drama is solely in the hands of one person, producer Yu Zheng. He has the rights to the novel Falling Spring Night (坠落春夜 Zhui Luo Chun Ye) and the leads are his agency top stars Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue. So basically he can make the production schedule work by moving chess pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Falling Spring Night, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jin Yan, Zhui Luo Chun Ye | 21 Replies

Kang Dong Won, Kim Go Eun, and Kim Shin Rok Confirmed for Saguek Romance K-drama Soul From the Screenwriter of Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2025
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So 2026 will kick off in January with a big budget big name production team filming a highly anticipated new romance sageuk K-drama titled Soul. The leads are confirmed to be Kang Dong Won and Kim Go Eun, with scene-stealing supporting actress Kim Shin Rok joining them. This is just the tip of the iceberg and I expect a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Kim Go Eun, Kim Shin Rok, Soul | 14 Replies

Disney+ Releases First Teaser Stills of Suzy and Kim Sun Ho in Supernatural Eerie K-drama Delusion

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2025
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It was preview week for Disney+ on their upcoming 2026 slate of K-dramas so the first look teaser is also out for supernatural themed K-drama Delusion. It’s adapted from the same name dark webtoon and stars Suzy and Kim Sun Ho in a change of their usual bright and sunshiny image, and of course a reunion from Start-up. Her character … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Delusion, Kim Sun Ho, Suzy | 6 Replies

Zhao Lu Si’s Former Agency Galaxy Kuyu Reportedly Had Five Shareholders Exit the Company This Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2025
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Well the tides have indeed turned between C-actress Zhao Lu Si and her former agency Galaxy Kuyu Entertainment. Over the summer she went public alleging mistreatment and poor management by the agency and demanded to have her recently renewed contract terminated, ostensibly without needing to pay the usual hefty early termination fees. The agency refused and in the stalemate she … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 7 Replies

IU and Byun Woo Seok Embark on Modern Royal Romance in First Stills From 2026 MBC K-drama Perfect Crown

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2025
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So it’s 2026 K-drama preview time and in addition to the first look at Remarried Empress there are also the first ever drama stills out from MBC modern romance Perfect Crown (Korean title 21st Century Prince’s Wife). Starring IU and Byun Woo Seok, this is one of the three biggest on deck K-dramas for next year in 2026 with the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 21st Century Prince’s Wife, Byun Woo Seok, IU, Perfect Crown | 6 Replies

First Stills from K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Hits the Visuals Out of the Park for the Four Leads Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2025
Korean drama characters in royal attire.

Hoo boy do these four K-stars look phenomenal in character for the upcoming K-drama version of webtoon Remarried Empress. Even if it’s a hot mess adaptation (and honesty the webtoon was also a hot mess to begin with) at least the visuals will be glorious and spot on. Shin Mina does regal and classy Navier beautifully and Joo Ji Hoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Se Young, Shin Mina | 25 Replies

Period C-drama Gui Liang Chen Now in Talks with Liu Xie Ning for Female Lead Opposite Male Lead Li Yun Rui

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2025
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Oh this is the sigh of relief type of good news I was hoping for. Last month C-ent casting was discussing Li Yun Rui and his next C-drama the period work Gui Liang Chen (归良辰) adapted from a novel and the female lead being discussed was teen actress Ai Mi. But like all C-ent castings the rumors can go multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Gui Liang Chen, Li Yun Rui, Liu Xie Ning | 10 Replies

Period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Ping with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Reportedly Halts Filming Due to Unpaid Salary Issues with Production Staff

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2025
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So this has happened before with drama filming productions whether K-dramas or C-dramas but it’s always hard all around since the whole dish is like half baked by that point and there is already a sunk cost. The period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Ping (江山为聘) with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan is nearly done filming and this week … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Jiang Shan Wei Pin, Wu Jin Yan | 12 Replies

October 2025 Actor Led Period C-dramas has Blood River Leading with Douban Ratings then Sword and Beloved with Whispers of Fate Bringing Up the Rear

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2025
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This is as good as it gets for Gong Jun, his most recent period C-drama Blood River has opened with Douban ratings of 7.2. In comparison his last two dramas The Legend of Anle has 5.5 ratings and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Blood Moon Pact has an even worse 5.0. The competition other male led centric period C-dramas that aired in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blood River, Sword and Beloved, Whispers of Fate | 24 Replies

Modern C-drama Lady Liberty with Tang Yan and Mark Chao Reportedly Gets Broadcast Date Retracted as Another Fallout From the Voice Recording Leak From the Blossoms Shanghai Production Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2025
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I can’t believe the same voice recording could end up affecting C-actress Tang Yan negatively in two different ways. The leaked voice recording from the C-drama Blossoms Shanghai production crew meeting has had multiple ramifications. For Tang Yan, the first was hearing director Wong Kar Wei criticize her for being fake, publicly cultivating a reputation of hard working and polite … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan | 7 Replies

Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi Fans Fight Online Over Likely Pairing in the C-drama Adaptation of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2025
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I have so many feels on the upcoming C-drama adaptation of the popular revenge and romance period novel The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage. Now it’s becoming more and more certain that the leads will indeed be Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi and the two fandoms are already in furor in hating the casting of the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Meng Zi Yi, The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage | 37 Replies

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