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When the Stars Gossip Records Lowest Ratings of 1.783% in Penultimate Episode 15 and Heading into Finale with Viewer Fuming About a Physical Scene Between the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2025
Happy faces in a snowy night setting.

So I have been following along with When the Stars Gossip even after the ridiculous and laughable space sex scene that ended episode 8 but didn’t feel the need to write more about it. It felt like the remaining viewers were along for the ride out of loyalty for the leads, sheer boredom with nothing else to do, or morbid … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip

C-actress Wu Jin Yan Reportedly Gives Birth to Baby Girl and Producer Yu Zheng Claims She Will Start Filming New S Budget Tencent Produced C-drama in April 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2025
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It’s a congratulations for C-actress Wu Jin Yan as industry gossip says she’s delivered a healthy baby girl earlier this month in February 2025. Of course she has never confirmed she was pregnant despite visibly hiding her belly during the promos for Kill Me Love Me last October, but she did confirm her marriage earlier in the year to actor … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wu Jin Yan

Tencent Reportedly Moving Up Period C-drama Si Jin with Jing Tian and Zhang Wan Yi for March 2025 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2025
Couple in traditional attire, promotional image.

So either this drama is da bomb or Tencent is running out of finished dramas to air because this is one fast turnaround. The platform only recently confirmed the casting of leads Jing Tian and Zhang Wan Yi for Si Jin (似锦), though the drama finished filming towards the end of last year, but now it’s reportedly scheduling the drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jing Tian, Si Jin, Zhang Wan Yi

Lee Min Ho’s Agency Clarifies that He Has no Connection Whatsoever with Popstar Park Bom of 2NE1 After She Posts on SNS Calling Him Her Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2025
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Well this is certainly an odd thing to happen and I guess the silver lining is that it took place in this day and age and not ten years ago when she would have been eviscerated by K-netizens. Korean popstar Park Bom of 2NE1 this week posted on her SNS a picture of her next to a picture of Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Park Bom

The First Frost is the Unexpected Fastest Out of the Gate February 2025 C-drama Over The White Olive Tree, Kill My Sins, and Love of the Divine Tree

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2025
Couple sharing a tender moment in city.

February isn’t a hot month for premiering C-dramas, as it comes after the usual lunar new year holidays and before the build up to spring and the fresh start vibe. Still, there are plenty of C-dramas big budget to small that premiered this month and the current winner of the viewership number is a surprise. It’s Youku with The First … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kill My Sins, Love of the Divine Tree, The First Frost, The White Olive Tree

Park Eun Bin and Sol Kyung Gu Match Surgical Genius and Wits in First Poster and Teaser for Disney+ K-drama Hyper Knife

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2025
Two characters in a suspenseful poster.

Well this is certainly an eye-catching drama poster, I totally did a fear-cringe and double take when I saw it so props to female lead Park Eun Bin for so thoroughly being scary AF. Disney+ is releasing medical thriller K-drama Hyper Knife next month on March 19th and it pairs up two award winning stars from two generations both in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyper Knife, Park Eun Bin, Sol Kyung Gu

Young K-actress Kim Sae Ron Laid to Rest as Her Passing Ignites Discussion About South Korea’s Harsh Cancel Culture on Celebrities Making Mistakes

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2025
Young woman in elegant dress at event.

May this young lady find the peace and solace she seeks and deserves, as K-actress Kim Sae Ron is laid to rest this week with her friends and family in attendance. Funerals are always devastating and to see someone so young with still a long and full life ahead of her, whatever and wherever it may take, is so senseless … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron

Youku Premieres Modern Romance C-drama The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan this Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2025
Couple sharing a tender moment in city.

So far so good with the early viewer reviews for The First Frost, the romance C-drama just premiered on Youku this week adapted from the same name novel and is the companion story to Hidden Love. The First Frost follows older brother Sang Yan while Hidden Love was about younger sister Sang Zhi, and this drama recasts the HL version … Continue reading →

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

Kim Ji Hoon and Seo Ji Hye Cast as Second Leads in Rom-com K-drama Petty Romance with Lee Jung Jae and Seo Ji Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2025
Man with long hair in black outfit.

The casting has been rounded out for the main roles in upcoming rom-com K-drama titled Petty Romance that a few months ago cast Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon in the lead roles. Now Kim Ji Hoon and Seo Ji Hye are joining as the second leads, and from the description likely has their own love line which makes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Hoon, Lee Jung Jae, Lim Ji Yeon, Petty Romance, Seo Ji Hye

C-ent Casting Rumor has Wu Lei Returning to Drama Land in Youku Period Thriller Drama The Path Toward Heaven

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2025
Young man posing on urban staircase.

This is only the second time in two years I’ve seen industry casting talk put C-actor Wu Lei with an upcoming drama so even if it doesn’t come to fruition it still piques my interest majorly. C-ent is saying Youku will provide the drama adaptation of The Path Towards Heaven (Da Dao Chao Tian 大道朝天) from the same novel writer … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Da Dao Chao Tian, The Path Towards Heaven, Wu Lei

TW-actor Darren Wang Detained for Allegedly Paying Doctor to Forge Medical Condition to Evade Military Duty and Will Now Serve One Year Enlisting Next Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2025
Young man in stylish dark outerwear.

Well this is a blast from the past, and mostly from K-ent where military service is an onerous two years and countless male celebs have tried to evade it in various schemes big and small. And when I say big I mean there was a method of pulling out lots of teeth to create a dental condition and OMG is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Darren Wang, Wang Da Lu

Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen Officially Confirm They are Divorced by Posting the Same Message Wishing Each Other Well and Vowing to Coparent Going Forward

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2025
Couple holds certificates, celebrates wedding event.

Well this was a long goodbye, in the sense that C-ent and TW-ent has been loudly discussing these two being estranged and divorced/heading for divorce for over a year now. Cross-border married couple C-actor Chen Xiao and TW-actress Michelle Chen (the Chens are no more) have formally announced they are divorced after 8-years of marriage. The two share a young … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiao, Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Michelle Chen

Honey Lee Confirmed to Have Paid 6 Billion Won in Back Taxes to the Government After Routine Audit

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2025
Smiling woman making heart shape gesture.

Well this is a doozy and from one of the most loved K-actresses in the industry. This week kicked off with K-ent reporting that top actress Honey Lee recently was found to have underreported her taxes after the government undertook an irregular tax audit of agency Saram Entertainment, and in the process found that she owed 6 billion won (about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee

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