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Kim Sun Ho Signs with Fantagio and Shocks K-ent with Reported Very High 2 billion Won Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2025
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So either Fantagio knows something or it’s just hoping K-actor Kim Sun Ho can reclaim his past glory. The actor left his last agency after his contract expired and for the past two months has been in talks to sign with a new agency, and it was rumored to be with HighZium Studios which reps Song Joong Ki. But this … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sun Ho

Lee Se Young Takes on the Female Antagonist Role in the K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Joining Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, and Joo Ji Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2025
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The casting for this K-drama has turned into one of the wildest (and most intriguing) in recent years and this final piece in the foursome of leads is the cherry on top. K-actress Lee Se Young has joined the upcoming adaptation of manhwa Remarried Empress as the second female lead/antagonist Rashta. As a former child actress turned leading lady, this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Remarried Empress

C-actress Hu Yi Xuan Finishes Filming Replacement Female Lead Scenes for Love Never Dies and Will be AI Face Swapped in for Cancelled Actress Yuan Bing Yan

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2025
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So far all the AI face swapped C-dramas have only been with supporting roles and the most with a second male lead. It’s going to be interesting when the ones AI face swapping a lead role gets released, namely The Golden Hairpin and Night Wanderer where the male lead role is getting replaced . There is another one as well … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hu Yi Xuan, Liu Xue Yi, Love Never Fails, Yuan Bing Yan

The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan Considered Bona Fide Success the First Legit C-drama Hit in 2025 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2025
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The verdict is out for currently airing C-drama The First Frost starring Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan as it heads towards the final few episodes of its run. The modern romance, the companion story to Hidden Love, is being discussed by industry veterans as a true hit albeit not the mega breakout seminal hits of which there have … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Jing Ting, The First Frost, Zhang Ruo Nan

First Movie Trailer for Sci-fi Film Per Aspera Ad Astra with Dylan Wang and Victoria Song

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2025
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After watching the entire debacle that is When the Stars Gossip recently, space and sci-fi is currently on my shit list or at least has made me intensely wary of it especially coming out of Asian productions. China will be airing a big budget space and sci-fi movie this July during the summer season titled Per Aspera Ad Astra is … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dylan Wang, Per Aspera Ad Astra, Victoria Song

Light Drizzle Turns Kim Yoo Jung’s Airport Departure Walk into a Dreamy Photoshoot

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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Still fashion week going on in Europe and this week it’s K-actress Kim Yoo Jung heading off to Paris for a brand event. She looked impeccable, the long wavy hair turned a bit mussed in the soft rain, and her jean jacket with long black trousers with fitted black shirt underneath was so fashionably chic. Her makeup was elegantly light … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

C-actor Fu Xin Bo to Replace Deng Lun in Long Completed iQiyi Drama Night Wanderer with AI Faceswap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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There are at least a handful of big budget high profile C-dramas held in abeyance due to the misconduct or scandal of one or both of the leads, and now another will be taking steps to try and air. Night Wanderer with Deng Lun and Ni Ni will be re-filming the male lead scenes with replacement lead Fu Xin Bo, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Lun, Fu Xin Bo, Ni Ni, Night Wanderer

Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun Transform Their Olympic Athleticism into Policing in New Look at jTBC Drama Good Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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I know that When Life Gives You Tangerines is the prestige drama with Park Bo Gum as the lead but I’m looking forward more to his other drama Good Boy on jTBC. There are two new stills and also a network promos of a few of its upcoming dramas that include clips from Good Boy and it’s giving strong physical … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Boy, Kim So Hyun, Park Bo Gum

Ding Yu Xi and Ju Jing Yi in Talks for Hunan TV Period Romance C-drama Redeem Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2025
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Every time a drama is popular then everyone gets curious as to what next drama the leads will choose next since the offers come streaming in. I don’t know if this drama will be the one Ding Yu Xi picks after Love Game in Eastern Fantasy but industry casting says he’s been offered the male lead in the Hunan TV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Ju Jing Yi, Redeem Him

Yang Mi and Feng Shao Feng Set for an Onscreen Reunion in Modern C-drama The People I Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2025
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The pivot for the A-list drama C-actresses going to modern female empowerment dramas started with Crystal Liu in The Tale of Rose two years ago and Tang Yan just filmed Lady Liberty. Joining the train is Yang Mi as her next drama is titled The People I Love (Wo Ai De Na Xie Ren 我爱的那些人) and she plays a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Yang Mi

The Potato Lab with Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh Take Over the tvN Weekend Timeslot From When the Stars Gossip and Premieres in the High 1% Range

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2025
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There is a new tvN weekend drama and it’s a world’s away from the budget and profile of its predecessor. The Potato Lab with Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh premiered this past weekend taking over for When the Stars Gossip and debuted with 1.705% and 1.811% ratings. That’s low but on par with what Stars did for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Lee Sun Bin, The Potato Lab

Meng Zi Yi and Zhang Ling He the Leads for Tencent’s Big Budget Period C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2025
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So this week there is word that Tencent’s preparation for an upcoming period C-drama t0 start filming soon has soft signed both leads. The female lead is Meng Zi Yi and she got the role right after her leveling up with the popular drama Blossom. Fans of the drama wanted the male lead to be Lin Rui so the two … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Meng Zi Yi, Tigers Sniff the Rose, Zhang Ling He

Supporting Actor Li Ming De’s Role in Legend of the Female Lead Gets AI Face Swap and Tencent Aims to Broadcast the Drama this Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2025
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This is probably as good as it gets for Tencent sitting on the fully finished and high profile period C-drama Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei. In early January there was word that Tencent was going to air the drama at the end of that month around lunar new year. Then a week late supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Li Ming De, Zhou Ye

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