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Season 2 Poster and Stills for Arthdal Chronicles Compares the Twin Song Joong Ki characters

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2019 by ockoalaJune 20, 2019
Four characters from a fantasy drama.

Ok, I think the bigger twist in tvN drama Arthdal Chronicles would be if the scholarly twin Saya ends up being the male lead over the warrior twin Eun Seom that the drama has been following for the 6-episodes of season 1. I say this because dramas with twins especially in sageuks always ends up killing one and it’s always … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Song Joong Ki

Suzy Jets Off for Christian Dior Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2019 by ockoalaJune 21, 2019
Young woman making a heart gesture.

Seeing K-actress Suzy at Incheon Airport this week leaving South Korea to attend the Christian Dior eventĀ confirms two fashion tastes for me. One, I really dislike the Dior saddle bag, have since it first came out and still find it so annoying with a neither here nor there sensibility. Second, no girl looks good in a low pleated skirt, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

Jasper Liu Makes Assertive Confidence and Frustrated Pensive Both Sexy in Episode 3 of Before We Get Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2019 by ockoalaJune 19, 2019
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There’s a mixed reaction to TW-drama Before We Get Married with the domestic audience, it’s a cult hit with all valid criticisms. Leading lady Puff Guo‘s acting remains at the level from when she last worked with male lead Jasper Liu (Liu Yi Hao) while he’s improved leaps and bounds and it shows, but to an addicted viewers that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu

Shin Se Kyung and Cha Eun Woo Model Their Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung Visuals in July Singles Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2019 by ockoalaJune 20, 2019
Person in traditional clothing writing with a brush.

I think it’s pretty incredible that K-stars Cha Eun Woo and Shin Se Kyung are so pretty that they look good in any type of visuals. Some stars have modern features and don’t suit sageuks well and others seem to fit into period dramas seamlessly and are less impressive in modern roles. These two look perfect in their roles for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Shin Se Kyung

Arthdal Chronicles Twist Delivers Two Song Joong Ki’s for the Price of One in Latest Episode 6

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2019 by ockoalaJune 20, 2019
Dramatic scene with two characters in tension.

Now don’t go kerchief twisting that I spoiled a major twist in tvN big budget sageuk Arthdal Chronicles. This so-called twist is nothing like someone yelling out the ending to The Sixth Sense of revealing a major detail in The Crying Game. This twist is coming early on in the three-season scheduled drama and also telegraphed in the first two … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Song Joong Ki

Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah Confirmed for tvN Romance Drama Melt Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2019 by ockoalaJune 19, 2019
Two actors posing for a portrait session.

The concept of upcoming tvN drama Melt Me (or Melt Me Softly or Let Me Melt) has shades of Hollywood flick Passengers. Here the two leads are supposed to be frozen for 24 hours and it ends up being 20 years, and once they are awake they are the only two who have lived through that wild situation. In Passengers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Melt Me, Won Jin Ah

Lee Min Ho Looks Different From Various Angles at Incheon Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2019 by ockoalaJune 18, 2019
Smiling person in casual airport attire.

There’s a modern Chinese saying “zero dead angles” that refers to a star who looks fabulous photographed or filmed from any angle. This is totally a thing because one hears about superstars dictating that photo shoots must only be snapped from a particular angle or flattering side. I think it’s rare to be a star that has zero dead angles, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho

First Official Stills of IU and Yeo Jin Gu From tvN Drama Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2019 by ockoalaJune 19, 2019
Couple having a serious conversation in elegant setting.

I’m pre-loving the set up for upcoming tvN drama Hotel Del Luna. It subverts the more prevalent of K-drama tropes with the male in charge and the woman as the straight man character to marvel at the extremes around him and course correct to make him the perfect guy for her. Here it’s IU as the thousands year old bossy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hotel Del Luna, IU, Yeo Jin Gu

Janine Chang Gracefully Accepts the Taiwan Golden Leftover Girl Title After Lin Chi Ling Gets Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2019 by ockoalaJune 17, 2019
Woman speaking at a book event.

This is a rather crappy thing to be saddled with but TW-actress Janine Chang is just so classy and cool about it that I think it’s even more amazing to write about. The 38-year old star is now Taiwan’s most eligible actress golden leftover girl after 44-year old top model-actress Lin Chi Ling announced her marriage last week. Also in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Janine Chang

Chinese Theatrical Posters for Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away Captures the Playful Enchantment with a New Twist

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2019 by ockoalaJune 18, 2019
Collage of iconic anime characters and scenes.

This is a real work of art and coming 18 years after the original just makes it even more special. The theatrical release of the 2001 animated movie Spirited Away finally arrives in China next week as none of the famed animator Hayao Miyazaki‘s works have aired on the big screen in China until My Neighbor Totoro last December. Miyazaki … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Spirited Away, Zhou Dong Yu

Cha Eun Woo is the Picture Perfect Joseon Prince in First Solo Stills From Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2019 by ockoalaJune 17, 2019
Person in traditional clothing writing with a brush.

I’ve heard that K-netizens think Astro‘s Cha Eun Woo is one of the most objectively handsome male faces in K-ent and now I believe it. The first solo stills are out for his role in upcoming MBC drama Rookie Historiam Goo Hae Ryung and I seriously jawdropped when I saw him as Prince Lee Rim. He looks almost too handsome … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

C-netizens Deem Top Actress Shu Qi Frumpy in Her Two Outfits at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2019 by ockoalaJune 17, 2019
Event attendees posing on a red carpet.

It’s a rare miss for top TW-actress Shu Qi, or is it? I’m curious what my fellow fans here think, but the C-netizens are having none of what Shu Qi is wearing at this weekend’s 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival red carpets. She donned a pants suit with a far out leather and beaded 80’s style cropped members jacket, pleated … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Shu Qi

TW-Netizens Blast Cheating Ah Xiang For Insincere Press Conference as Mistress Cheryl Hsieh Pens Apology Note to the Wife and Kids

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2019 by ockoalaJune 16, 2019
Collage of emotional moments and interviews.

The cheating scandal in Taiwan last week with singer-variety star Ah Xiang (Andy Chan) and variety hostess Cheryl Hsieh may be small potatoes to the greater Asian media but on the island it’s big news because of how ubiquitous the two are on the small screen hosting. After they were snapped kissing in the street, the latest development had Ah … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ah Xiang, Cheating, Cheryl Hsieh

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