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Lee Dong Wook and Gong Yoo Show Off their Bromance in SBS Talk Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2019
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These two seem to genuinely be good friends so it’s pretty cool to watch two big stars open up for fans. Lee Dong Wook‘s new talk show booked his Goblin costar and close buddy Gong Yoo, a huge coup since Gong Yoo never does this. Other than the eye candy of seeing them onscreen in the same frame again, complete … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook

K-actress Kim Bomi to Marry Ballet Dancer Boyfriend After Meeting on the K-drama Angel’s Last Mission: Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2019
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The K-drama Angel’s Last Mission: Love has accomplished the love part of its goal in real life. Supporting actress Kim Bomi has confirmed that she’s getting married in April 2020 to her ballet dancer boyfriend after the couple met and fell in love during filming for the drama. She’s herself a ballet dancer with many years of dancing and majoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Bomi

K-actress Jeon Hye Bin Shares Candid Pics From Jeju Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2019
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Life is hard enough and honestly marriage doesn’t make it easier or harder just another element to balance in life with risks and rewards. I’d vote for getting hitched if the right partner came along but it will forever be a work in progress. The last few weeks have been majorly rough in entertainment news so a bit of measured … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jeon Hye Bin, Married, Wedding

Kim Ha Neul and Lee Do Hyun in Talks for jTBC Drama 18 Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2019
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I feel like K-drama producers think that it’s been too long since a weird pairing and throw one out there to remind us. We have Joo Sang Wook and Kim Bora together in an upcoming drama, and now Kim Ha Neul and Lee Do Hyun are in talks for an early 2020 romance drama airing on jTBC called 18 Again. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 18 Again, Kim Ha Neul, Lee Do Hyun

Producers Admit Rigging One Member of Wanna One and All Members of IZ*ONE and X1

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2019
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Man, I feel like the last shoe hasn’t dropped yet but now there’s too much dirt to feel like digging any deeper benefits anyone. The arrested producers of hit music selection show Produce 101 which has now aired 4 seasons have admitted a much broader vote rigging than initially revealed. Turns out 1 member of season 2 which created Wanna … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Produce 101

Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon Still Dating, Reportedly Spotted Attending the Star-studded IU Concert in November

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2019
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It’s been a quiet nearly two years on the dating front for confirmed acting couple Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon. He went off to his military service after they confirmed their relationship so there wasn’t much for the public to get updated on. But recently they were out together and at a high profile event so of course … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Tae Joon, Dating, Park Shin Hye

Kang Ji Hwan Gets 2 1/2 Year Suspended Prison Sentence for Sexual Assault

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2019
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This is a rather odd sentencing package but at least this guy’s life is ruined and sometimes that’s a way harder punishment than jail time. K-actor Kang Ji Hwan was officially sentenced today by the South Korean court, he was given a 2.5 year prison sentence which was suspended for three years, which means he doesn’t need to check in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan

Kim So Hyun in Post Drama Interviews on the Sweet and Romance Sageuk The Tale of Nokdu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2019
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Kim So Hyun can tuck another successful performance under her belt, having finished KBS sageuk The Tale of Nokdu. She’s not having any time off as she’s onward to filming season 2 of Netflix high school drama Love Alarm, and says in post drama interviews that she’s just turned 20 years old so she isn’t in a hurry to hang … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim So Hyun

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Confirms She’s Dating Romance Variety Show Partner Alan Chen

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2019
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A new couple has been born but unfortunately the mood in C-ent is so downer these days it’s not quite getting the same happy wishes. TW-actress Chen Qiao En confirmed this week that she’s dating in real life her costar/paired partner on the reality romance TV show Meeting Mr. Right season 2 (also called A Daughter’s Romance). Her onscreen partner … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Qiao En

Kang Daniel Suspends Comeback Promotions After Worrying SNS Posts About Exhaustion and Depression

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2019
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This is terrible news but a really good outcome from it. Top idol Kang Daniel, formerly center of Wanna One and now on a solo comeback promotions, has immediately halted all his entertainment activities to take a hiatus. This comes days after he left a series of alarming posts on his SNS account, talking about how tired he was and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Kang Daniel

IU Listed in Forbes Magazine 30 Heroes of Philanthropy List

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2019
Young woman in floral attire at event.

What an incredible placement to be on this list and so much more meaningful than how many records sold, how popular, or box office ratings. Korean singer-actress IU has made the just released Heroes of Philanthropy list compiled by Forbes Magazine which is best known for thei richest people lists so this is a nice change. IU has apparently donated … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged IU

Jo Jung Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, and Yoo Yeon Seok Headline PD Shin Won Ho’s Next Drama Wise Doctor Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2019

Wow, talk about winner winner chicken dinner, there is literally nothing to say other than IMPRESSED with the assemble cast of this medical drama. PD Shin Won Ho of the three Answer Me dramas and also Prison Playbook (Wise Prison Life) has kicked off script reading for his 2020 next drama titled Wise Doctor Life. It’s centered around five doctors … Continue reading →

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Rising Drama K-actor Cha In Ha Found Dead at 27 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2019
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I’m just numb now but life keeps going and terrible things keep happening it seems. K-ent is reporting that rising young actor Cha In Ha has died. He was 27 years old and currently starring in a major supporting role in the MBC drama People With Flaws. He’s part of Fantagio Entertainment in a group called Surprise U and also … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha In Ha

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