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Jung Hae In and Ha Young in Talks for Romance K-drama This Sucky Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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It’s a sign that Netflix original K-drama Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is such a huge hit that the female lead in mere weeks is in talks for a high profile drama female lead role. Casting news says Jung Hae In and Ha Young are both in discussion for an upcoming romance or rom-com K-drama tentatively titled This Sucky Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Young, Jung Hae In, This Sucky Love

Tencent Modern C-drama Reopen My Journals with Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian Opens with 7.6 Douban Ratings After Strong Reviews But Low Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2025
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There’s a solid modern drama recently released that is worth checking out if the cast and the framework is up your alley. It’s titled Reopen My Journals (致1999年的自己 To Myself in 1999) with stars Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian leading the younger generation cast as the older versions of the five leads are played by a strong cast … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Huangyang Tian Tian, Li Yun Rui, Reopen My Journals

K-ent Reporter Writes Article on the Scathing Viewer Reviews for Jisoo of Blackpink’s Bad Acting and Dialogue Voice in Black Comedy Zombie Drama Newtopia

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2025
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Oh this brings back memories of the live watch experience for romance K-drama Snowdrop lol. During that drama any acting criticism of then first time acting female lead Jisoo of Blackpink (Kim Ji Soo) was overwhelmed by her huge fandom coming to her defense. It’s now three years later and her second acting role has arrived with Newtopia, a black … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jisoo, Kim Ji Soo, Newtopia

C-actress Dai Lu Wa the Likely Female Lead Opposite Dylan Wang in His Next Period C-drama Live Long and Prosper

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2025
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The casting is going fast for this drama which makes sense if it is reportedly going to start filming next month in March 2025. Industry insiders are saying Dai Lu Wa will be the female lead in period C-drama Live Long and Prosper, which is a big male lead IP project that has inked Dylan Wang as his next leading … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dai Lu Wa, Dylan Wang, Live Long and Prosper

Chinese Animated Movie Ne Zha 2 Sets Multiple Records in Tickets Sold and Viewer Reviews Becoming the Big Winner of the 2025 Lunar New Year Holiday Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2025
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Okay, let’s just take a bow at the conquering hero of Chinese box office and maybe even setting total global box office records when its all said and done. Chinese home made animated movie Ne Zha 2, a sequel to Ne Zha released in 2019, has become a juggernaut that one simply wonders how many more records can be set. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ne Zha, Ne Zha 2

Barbie Hsu’s Ex-husband Wang Xiaofei and His Outspoken Mother Zhang Lan Has Their Respective Douyin Accounts Banned for Life for Violating Morals and Terms and Use

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2025
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It will be such relief to not hear trolls out there trolling especially during this sensitive time for the family and friends of TW-star Barbie Hsu (Da S), who passed away unexpectedly on a holiday trip to Japan to celebrate lunar new year. This weekend the platform Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok) reportedly permanently banned the respective accounts of Da … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Da S

C-drama Love Beyond the Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu Wraps Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
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I swear this drama seemed to be in production for at least half a year or longer for it to have just wrapped right now, or maybe I’m just misremembering since there was so much online hullabaloo when it first started what with ugly costume and makeup allegations and in fighting between the two leads fandom already. Good times, good … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love Beyond the Grave, Wei Zhe Ming, Zhang Li

Cine21 Magazine Names Top 5 Best Works in 2024 with Exhuma Followed by Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
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The year end top lists all came out at the end of 2024 in December but here comes Cine21 with their own take. The top K-ent magazine released it’s own list of both successful hits of 2024 as well as people and projects to watch in 2025. Let’s start with what the magazine found to be the best projects of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doubt, Exhuma, Lovely Runner, Queen of Tears, Squid Game

Tang Dynasty C-drama Kill My Sins with Liu Shi Shi and Shawn Dou Premieres Today on February 7th

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
Cast of "Kill My Sins" drama series.

So earlier this week I already covered the news that xianxia C-drama Love of the Divine Tree with Deng Wei was confirmed to air on February 7th this Friday on iQiyi. A few days later Youku announced that it was airing Tang dynasty C-drama Kill My Sins with Liu Shi Shi, Shawn Dou, and Zheng Ye Cheng also on February … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kill My Sins, Liu Shi Shi, Shawn Dou, Zheng Ye Cheng

Yoo Yeon Seok and Jung Kyung Ho to Make Guest Starring Appearance in tvN K-drama Resident Playbook Tentatively Scheduled for April 2025 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2025
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Last year all of K-netizens hated doctors in real life after the doctor strike so even medical K-dramas got delayed from premiere due to the anticipated backlash. The most high profile being Resident Playbook with Go Yoon Jung leading a cast of young stars all playing med school residents in the same medical universe as the veteran doctors from hit … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Yoon Jung, Hospital Playlist, Jung Kyung Ho, Resident Playbook, Yoo Yeon Seok

TW-star Barbie Hsu’s Ashes Brought Back to Taiwan and Sister Dee Hsu Announces There Will be No Memorial Service and to Remember Da S Fondly in One’s Heart

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2025
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The media circus that was expected around the passing of TW-star Barbie Hsu (Da S) will not be happening, and thank goodness for that. Media camped out at the airport waiting for her sister Dee Hsu (Xiao S), their mother, and Da S’s South Korean musician husband DJ Koo to return from Japan with her cremated ashes, but the family … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Barbie Hsu, Da S

Wang Yibo and Zhao Lu Si Has the Most Brand CFs Respectively for Male and Female Stars as of the Start of 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
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There is a newly release list of famous Chinese stars and the number of brand CFs each has as of end of January 2025 so it’s all famous buzzy/liuliang/popular names. Let’s start off with the male celebs: it’s Wang Yibo with the most at 30 brands followed by Jay Chou with 22, Xiao Zhan and Cheng Yi tied at 21, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Yibo, Zhao Lu Si

First Official Stills of Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung in Netflix Romance K-drama Can This Love be Translated

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2025
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This week a lot of new stills came out for upcoming K-dramas and I’ve been sifting through the ones that interest me. Romance K-drama Can This Love be Translated with Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung dropped three official stills showing the leads visuals solo and in one interacting shot. Kim Sun Ho plays a translator and Go Yoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Can This Love be Translated, Go Yoon Jung, Kim Sun Ho

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