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Kim Yoo Jung Signs with New Agency Which Reps Park Seo Joon, Lee Hyun Woo, and Han Ji Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2020
Smiling woman making a heart gesture.

Most of the remaining K-dramas of 2020 are cast and readying for production so I’m banking on new year new everything career wise for the lovely Kim Yoo Jung. After being repped for the longest time by Sidus HQ, the young lady is making a big change in her professional life by looking around at other management options and is … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

jTBC Drama Private Lives with Go Kyung Pyo and Seohyun Release New Posters and Stills After Resumption of Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
Five characters beneath a shattered mirror.

All drama production has resumed since the last August into early September two week pause due to COVID-19 resurgence in South Korea. I’m glad everyone practiced safety over profit and entertainment, but that does mean many upcoming dramas pushed back its premiere date. That includes jTBC‘s Private Life with Go Kyung Pyo, Seohyun, Kim Hyo Jin, and Kim Young Min … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Hyo Jin, Kim Young Min, Private Life, Seohyun

Godfrey Gao’s Girlfriend Bella Posts Remembrance Tribute to the Deceased Star on What Would Have Been his 36th Birthday

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
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Lest we become numb from so many celebrity passings in 2020, think back to how awful 2019 was as well and there was no COVID-19 back then. One of the deaths was the wholly accidental and medically brought on passing of model-actor Godfrey Gao from full cardiac arrest after intense physical activity for a prolonged period of time filming a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Godfrey Gao

Record of Youth Continues Strong Ratings of 7.801% as Episode 5 Brings Hye Joon and Jung Ah Closer

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
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I feel more and more like Record of Youth will be a drama worth slow watching AND writing reams of analysis on. There is structure and depth to the character foundations and growth, and a lot of really insightful takes on K-ent and class issues in South Korea. I’m sad I don’t have that time anymore, I miss those 2010-2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth

Kang Ha Neul Turns Down Sageuk Drama Cut to the Heart with Son Ye Jin Due to Conflict with Movie Filming Schedule

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
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I thought this was a done deal but looks like Kang Ha Neul is juggling his full plate nicely without double booking. The award winning actor was offered the male lead in the 2021 scheduled sageuk Cut to the Heart with female lead Son Ye Jin which is about as high profile a pairing as you can get. Even the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ha Neul

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Confirmed for Kakao TV Drama City Couple Way of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2020
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I fervently hope this is the drama right choice both of these stars need to get themselves back on track. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won are now confirmed for the Kakao TV K-drama City Couple Way of Love, from the screenwriter of Discovery of Love and I Need Romance and the PD of It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won

J-actress Asina Sei and Veteran Actor Fujiki Takashi Commit Suicide in Same Week, Third Cast Member of Bloody Monday after Miura Haruma’s Passing Two Months Ago

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
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At this point, I suggest J-ent send bodyguards and mental health professionals over to keep Sato Takeru and Matsushige Yutaka safe because three stars who have worked in the J-dorama Bloody Monday are joined together in a terrible coincidence of taking their own lives. In the past week, two more cast members from that 2008 dorama have passed away, both … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Asina Sei, Bloody Monday, Fujiki Takashi, Miura Haruma

jTBC Drama Snowdrop Adds More Cast Members in Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, and Jung Yoo Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2020
Three smiling individuals at a special event.

Upcoming jTBC drama Snowdrop is fast tracking the casting and in one week the production has added four new talents to the drama. Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, and Jung Yoo Jin are all in talks to join the series, with leads already casted in Kim Hye Yoon, Jung Hae In, and Ji Soo of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Seung Jo, Jung Yoo Jin, Snowdrop, Yoo In Na, Yoon Se Ah

Marie Claire Styles Kim Go Eun as a Gothic Horror Housekeeper in New Pictorial with Maximus From The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2020
Woman in black dress standing with horse.

This was NOT a welcome walk down the memory lane and in fact I feel so bad for K-actress Kim Go Eun and think there is an anti of hers working at Marie Claire Korea. It’s been three months since her last drama The King: Eternal Monarch, and I hope she had a fun relaxing summer off because she worked … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Go Eun

Rainie Yang Leads the Parade of TW-stars Paying Visit to Alien Huang’s Memorial on the First Day of Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2020
Group of people wearing masks outdoors.

I can’t fault the hordes of media stationed outside the memorial location for deceased singer-actor Alien Huang (Xiao Gui), it’s the biggest entertainment news on the island and remains such a shocker. Alien was confirmed to have passed from a massive heartache brought on by aortic dissection, when there is a fatal tear in his heart aorta. He was friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Alice Ke, Alyssa Chia, Janine Chang, Kun Da, Rainie Yang, Tiffany Hsu, Tony Yang, Xiu Jie Ke

Yoona Starts Off Her 30s in Stunning Royal Blue Fashion for Estee Lauder CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2020
Woman holding a skincare product in blue outfit.

I think we’re in like the 5th or 6th generation of Hallyu K-pop and the reigning girl group of whatever her generation is is undoubtedly Girl’s Generation and Yoona is the center. I think SM pushed her too early to act because I really didn’t like her early efforts and felt she could have been better served to go the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoona

Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk Tackle Start-Up Dreams and Find Kindred Romance in New Drama Poster and Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2020
"Promotional poster for Korean drama Start-Up."

The underwhelming promotion cycle for upcoming tvN drama Start-Up continues, at least it’s consistent and on a roll albeit heading in the wrong direction lol. The new poster is from the same shoot that had the four leads sitting on the bleacher, and this one takes main leads Nam Joo Hyuk and Suzy and makes them sit shoulder pressed without … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Start Up, Suzy

TW Singer-Actor Alien Huang Passed Away at 36 Years Old Likely Instantly From Aortic Dissection After Autopsy Confirmation

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2020
Young man posing outdoors in sporty attire.

This next two weeks will be tough on TW-ent as recently deceased singer-actor Alien Huang (Xiao Gui) was a mainstay and friends with so many stars veterans to newbies. Funeral services in Taiwan are usually over the span of two weeks after passing, with memorials and chanting ceremonies and a host of events before the actual internment. Xiao Gui’s memorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Alien Huang

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