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First Teaser for jTBC Drama Run On with Im Shi Wan and Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2020
Couple sitting under a tree, sharing moments.

The first teaser preview is out for jTBC drama Run On and I love the warm outdoorsy vibe. Lead Im Shi Wan is a runner and seeing him outside jogging with such energy and positivity was so nice, and then juxtaposed with Shin Se Kyung as a movie subtitle translator with a quiet job. They look really cute together and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Run On, Shin Se Kyung

First Look at Navy Seaman Park Bo Gum in Military Event After Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2020
Sailors and host saluting on stage.

I totally forget that the Navy uniforms make everyone look like Popeye the Sailorman crossed with the 80’s Japanese high school girl uniform on top. K-actor Park Bo Gum is doing his darnest to make those Navy stripes proud as mere two months after enlisting for his military service he was already MC-ing an event for the military. Normally I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Tale of Gumiho Goes Back Up to 5.113% for Episode 9 Dealing with Loss, Fear, and Hope

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 4, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2020
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I feel like Tale of Gumiho tries so hard with the fated love/OTP element but it’s actually everything else that works and that central thread just falls for flat. The lack of chemistry between Yeon and Ji Ah continues so episode 9 keeping them apart made it one of the best episodes to date, and their reunion at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Tale of Gumiho

Kim Hee Ae Tops the 2020 Best Actor/Actress Joynews Poll Followed by Jo Jung Seok, Jo Seung Woo, Hyun Bin and Park Seo Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 4, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2020
Woman in black dress accepting an award.

Yes, the Queen slays and I love how she tops a poll followed by 6 men. The Joynews Korea 16th anniversary poll of the best actor/actress of 2020 is out, sampling over 200 entertainment industry professionals per the earlier poll topics. The World of the Married brought Kim Hee Ae ratings success and critical acclaim so she got 67 votes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Suk Kyu, Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Seok, Jo Seung Woo, Kim Hee Ae, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon

Namgong Min Captivates with Rugged Charm in New Drama Stills for Awaken

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 4, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 3, 2020
Man using a walkie-talkie, focused expression.

Three drama stills and three totally different vibes from Namgong Min in his upcoming K-drama Awaken. He got lots of praise and awards nominations for last year’s hit Stove League but lost out in the end so maybe 2021 will be his year with this drama. He’s so overdue for yet another boost in recognition and popularity and his channeling … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Awaken, Namgong Min, Night and Day

Kim Nam Gil and Seo Ye Ji Cast for OCN Mystery Monster Drama Island

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 3, 2020
Man with short black hair, serious expression.

Wow what a surprising pairing and a cool sounding story. Kim Nam Gil and Seo Ye Ji are cast in the OCN 2021 mystery fantasy drama Island about, well, an island. Seo Ye Ji plays a rich daughter of a chaebol banished to a weird island after she causes a hot mess for her daddy and his company in Seoul. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Island, Kim Nam Gil, Seo Ye Ji

New Stills of L and Kwon Nara in Sageuk Drama Secret Royal Inspector

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2020
Three young men in traditional Korean attire.

The Secret Royal Inspector will start his secret inspecting this December 2020 on KBS Mon-Tues taking over from Zombie Detective. It’s one of the last premieres of this wild and discombobulating 2020 though K-dramas have provided more solace and entertainment for me than normal years due to the consistency and routine in my life. Watch and blog, then blog and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwon Nara, L, Secret Royal Inspector

Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum Drop Maximum Visual Intensity in New Movie Posters for Seobok

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2020
Male figure with serious expression, promotional image.

I think its meta that Park Bo Gum is playing the first human clone since he’s gotten some flack for being too perfect as a robot. Not his acting, just that sweet polite boy vibe that can come across as too good to be true. For the upcoming sci-fi flick Seobok, he may be cloned but he soon gets dirty … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Park Bo Gum, Seobok

Joynews Poll Selects Best K-drama OTP of 2020 as Hyun Bin-Son Ye Jin in Crash Landing on You Followed by Kim Soo Hyun-Seo Ye Ji in It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 3, 2020
Actors posing together at a press event.

The Joynews Korea 16th anniversary celebration continues and a second K-drama related poll result is out. It’s the same pool of 200 some entertainment industry professionals sampled as they were asked which drama couple was the best OTP/best chemistry of 2020. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin in Crash Landing on You was the runaway winner with the most votes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Hyun Bin, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, Son Ye Jin

Kwak Si Yang Mesmerizes in Post Alice Interview Stills and Picks Next Role in Sageuk Hong Chun Gi

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2020
Young man with dark hair and thoughtful expression.

The trauma of watching SBS drama Alice is gradually fading but not my renewed appreciation for second male lead Kwak Si Yang. He was perfect in an imperfect drama and that’s always worth picking such a role. He’s been doing the media interview circuit last week and I especially love all the black and white pictures, he’s an actor that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Chun Gi, Kwak Si Yang

Son Ye Jin Radiant in New SNS Picture with Party Scene Backdrop

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2020
Smiling woman in elegant dress with decorations.

I’m a little late with this post but better late than never with something so pretty. K-actress Son Ye Jin has been low key since wrapping hit tvN drama Crash Landing on You and though she was offered the sageuk Moon Rising Over the River (early called Cut to the Heart) she ended up passing and the entire drama got … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Son Ye Jin

The Start-Up Commences in Episode 6 for Do San and Dal Mi as Relationships Build and Stakes Rise

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2020
Group of young adults in casual settings.

October 2020 is over and November brings with it a full month of tvN drama Start-Up, likely the most substantive episodes with lots of meaty fodder. This Sunday’s episode 6 was about the due diligence, the papering of a start-up company versus the idea in episode 5 which is the glamour to the drudgery that goes on behind the scenes. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hana, Kim Sun Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Start Up, Suzy

Park Shin Hye Layers Up for Fall 2020 in New Womenswear Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2020
Woman in stylish coat posing by books.

This weekend is Halloween then the first day of November and falling back on the clock. Too much going on lol especially since COVID days feels like not much is going on at all in the daily humdrum. K-actress Park Shin Hye is back on the CF scene with a new pictorial for womenswear brand Mojo S. Phine modeling the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

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