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Netizens Abuzz on TW-singer Cyndi Wang’s Visuals after Looking Nearly Unrecognizable at Music Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2019
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If hips don’t lie then many if not all netizens would like to think our eyes don’t lie. That’s why speculation about possible surgical procedures or enhancements done by stars countered by the denials of she/he who doth protest too much always ring hollow. Sure one can never know for certain but it’s hard to believe it’s all just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cyndi Wang

Taiwanese Madam Lin is Burning Sun’s Biggest Investor and Reportedly Used the Club to Launder Money

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2019
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The Burning Sun nightclub scandal involving Big Bang member Seungri has now added a new criminal activity that went on there. To keep track there was drugging, sexual assault, hidden camera recordings in VIP rooms, and tax evasion. You can now add money laundering to the list courtesy of suddenly the most famous tacky rich tai tai in Asia the … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Seungri

Eric Declines K-drama Perfume, Go Joon Hee Still in Talks as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2019
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This is a smaller-ish casting news or now lack thereof casting news for an upcoming K-drama. I got all excited last month with actor-singer Eric (Moon) was in talks for a K-drama return with a fantasy romance role in Perfume. It’s the story of a woman who loses it all getting a second chance at love and the man who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eric, Perfume

Cha Seung Won Leads Bevy of K-stars Saddled with Fashion Wack at Gucci Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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I’ll take it if the type of negative news from K-ent is merely a collective grenade of ugly fashion exploding in Seoul. It beats the real stomach churning stories in recent weeks and the entertaining part from fashion fails is how collective it happens with K-stars. At the Gucci event this past weekend, Cha Seung Won led a contingent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kai, Yoo Yeon Seok, Yoon Se Ah

Suzy Doesn’t Renew Contract with JYP After 9 years, May Join Same Agency as Gong Yoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2019
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Woah, this is big news. K-actress and idol singer Suzy has announced that she won’t be renewing her contract with JYP Entertainment when it expires on March 31 of this year. She’s been with the agency for 9 years since her debut at age 15. She was a member of Miss A which disbanded in late 2017 after other members … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

First Look at Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob in tvN Image Swapping Drama Abyss

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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I had a momentary pause in trying to describe the central fantasy premise of upcoming jTBC drama Abyss. It’s neither soul-nor-body swapping because leads Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob merely turn into different looking versions of themselves, I think? She’s a knock out beautiful prosecutor played by Kim Sa Rang in a guest role who transforms into mousy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Abyss, Ahn Hyo Seob

Taiwan Media Digs Up Insanely Rich Burning Sun Investor Madam Lin and Her High Flying Lifestyle

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2019
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Taiwan netizens are super embarrassed that one of their own is embroiled in the Seungri/Burning Sun club investigation scandal in South Korea. This scandal has grown to encompass Japanese investors that Seungri arranged prostitutes for and even a Singaporean heiress Kim Lim who Seungri claimed to have gotten girls to party with her hence all his texts about getting women … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Seungri

Chinese Authorities Clamp Down Further on Period C-dramas, Orders All Off Screen Through June

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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If you’re in the middle of watching a period C-drama, whether historical, palace intrigue, fantasy, supernatural, or just any period real or made up that happens to look vaguely of the past, get ready for immediate watching blue balls. Chinese broadcast authorities have leveled up on it’s earlier in the year edict spurred on by the runaway success of Story … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Story of Yanxi Palace

CJ’s Production House Studio Dragon Completes Acquisition of Drama Producer G Est

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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Looks like CJ Entertainment has its eyes on drama land after conquering the big screen with hit movies in the last few years. CJ’s wholly owned production house Studio Dragon has acquired the indie drama producer G Est, which has under it’s contract screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung, PD Kim Kyu Tae, and PD Hong Jong Chan. Noh Hee Kyung has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Her Private Life, Live, Noh Hee Kyung

Park Bo Gum Seen Attending Good Friend V’s BTS Concert in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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Today’s friendship goals and positive news coming out of K-ent is courtesy of cutie patootie actor Park Bo Gum. Apparently he’s living the real life version of Her Private Life sorta, being good friends with V of top idol group BTS and attending their concert like a seasoned fanboy. Park Bo Gum was spotted at a BTS concert last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged BTS, Park Bo Gum

K-actress Bae Doo Na and C-star Angelababy Make the Cover of US Vogue April 2019 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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The floral themed April 2019 edition of US Vogue Magazine is making international waves by featuring 14 female stars from around the world, or more accurately 13 international ladies and one US top actress Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett’s cover is shared with Deepika Padukone and one of South Korea’s most versatile movie actresses Bae Doo Na (or Doona Bae as she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Bae Doo Na

Ji Chang Wook Swept Up in Seungri Scandal After News Broadcasts Picture Female Burning Sun Investor Took With Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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At this point in K-ent, stars should hope to not be in the news and just lay low because who knows how wide the net of Seungri‘s prostitution and tax evasion scandal will spread. There’s a new unwitting star caught up in it this weekend, actor Ji Chang Wook who is currently finishing up his military service made the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Seungri

Park Min Young Toggles Curating and Fangirling and Dodges Kim Jae Wook in Full Preview for Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2019
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I have a day job and blogging about K-dramas is a pure hobby so I’ll confess to totally feeling sympatico with female lead Park Min Young in tvN drama Her Private Life. She’s a no nonsense capable art museum curator by day and doggedly devoted idol fangirl by night/weekend, basically her private time is all about her idol fixation and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Park Min Young

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