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Park Shin Hye Debuts Fresh Look Cutting Off Long Locks Post Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2019
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It’s a testament to K-actress Park Shin Hye‘s incredible popularity that a haircut would get written up by every singe major K-ent publication. Her every move is scrutinized and she’s done an amazing job of growing up in the public eye through success and even less than successful acting roles over nearly two decades. Her most recent tvN drama Memories … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Im Shi Wan Confirms OCN Drama Other People Are Hell as First Project Post Military Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2019
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K-actor Im Shi Wan may not be discharged from the military until two months later in April but he’s already lined up his first post-army acting project. He’s confirmed for the OCN thriller-mystery drama Other People are Hell (Strangers From Hell) based on the same name webtoon. The illustrations are weird and creepy but I don’t sense this as a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Other People are Hell

Audience Petitions Blue House For Redo For Final Episode of Sky Castle

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2019
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This is legit the lamest yet sweetly funniest shit I’ve seen in awhile. I can’t deny that a younger and more fervently drama addicted Koala wouldn’t have participated in a like minded activity for a drama I love. Viewers of the jTBC Fri-Sat drama Sky Castle are apparently so peeved about the wholly out of place final episode 20 that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Sky Castle

Kimura Takuya and Nagasawa Masami’s J-movie Masquerade Hotel Tops the Box Office as Fun Detective Flick

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2019
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It’s hard being the most famous commercial star in Japan since every project starring Kimura Takuya is scrutinized for whether it conforms with his past string of successes or a sign that his star is waning with a less than stellar reception. KimuTaku’s dramas nearly double his movie projects his his most recently released detective movie Masquerade Hotel has turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kimura Takuya, Masquerade Hotel, Nagasawa Masami

Joo Won to be Discharged on Feb 5th, Followed by Im Shi Wan, Ji Chang Wook, and Kang Ha Neul

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2019
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The boys are starting to come home! K-ent is reporting that actor Joo Won will be discharged from the military on February 5th, successfully completing his mandatory service. Joo Won was part of the leading men enlistment contingent that left for service in 2017, and during their service period had a chance to perform together whether for military shows and/or … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Joo Won

Eric and Go Jun Hee in Talks for KBS Romance Drama Perfume

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2019
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There’s interesting drama casting news to end the week and hopefully another project to look forward to. Eric and Go Jun Hee are in talks for the June 2019 KBS romance drama titled Perfume. If Eric accepts it will be his first drama in three years since the hit Another Oh Hae Young and also his first since his marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eric, Go Jun Hee, Perfume

jTBC Mega Hit Drama Sky Castle Ends with 23.779% Ratings But Audience Panned Final Episode 20

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2019
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The general consensus with the final episode 20 of jTBC Fri-Sat surprise hit drama Sky Castle was that the viewers will all remember the drama being episodes 1-19. That means episode 20 was such a letdown on what was otherwise a gripping drama that riveted a nation’s attention with each episode increasing in ratings without any slippage. The final episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Sky Castle

Vagabond Production Releases New Morocco Filming Still of Leads Suzy and Lee Seung Gi as Lunar New Year Treat

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2019
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The huge migration home has started for Lunar New Year 2019 and this weekend leading up to the actual New Year Day on Tuesday February 5th will be filled with lots of travel, downtime, and cleaning for most Asian families. The production team of pre-filmed action drama Vagabond released a treat today to celebrate lunar new year, a new filming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, Vagabond

Song Hye Kyo Returns to Glamorous Long Locks Post Encounter in New CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2019
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K-actress Song Hye Kyo has always exuded this grounded vibe even as she’s soared to the top of K-ent actresses of her generation in the twenty-plus years she’s been acting. Perhaps that’s why her character in Encounter (Boyfriend) felt like a morphed version of herself – thoughtful and capable, but also immensely sad, lonely, and constrained. It’s the most fleshed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Kim Yoo Jung, Yoon Kyun Sang and Cast Attend Drama Wrap Party for Clean with Passion For Now

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2019
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Cable network jTBC Mon-Tues rom-com Clean With Passion for Now is ending next week on February 4th right on lunar new year and all it’s done is inspire me to clean (good) without an inspiration to keeping watching the drama (bad). I watched up to episode 8 and then just paused due to inertia rather than proactive refusal to continue … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Clean with Passion for Now, Kim Yoo Jung, Yoon Kyun Sang

Popular Singapore Actor Aloysius Pang Passes Away at 28 After Tragic Military Training Accident in New Zealand

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2019
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I’m a little late with the post on the recent passing of Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang but I’m not familiar with him and it’s hard to write such a heavy story to start off the new year. Child actor turned young leading man Aloysius Pang was off on a three week mandatory training with the Singapore military in New Zealand … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Aloysius Pang

Big Bird Version of Gong Yoo is All Smiles at Body Shop Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2019
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My eyes my eyes, I’ve been temporarily blinded! How else to explain the momentary visual pang upon laying eyes on Gong Yoo at this week’s Body Shop event in Seoul. He was wearing a yellow shirt jacket that is a shade of yellow that honestly I couldn’t even find to buy if I tried. ITS SO BRIGHT AND SO YELLOW … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo

Kim Sun Ah Reflects on Banner Career Year in 2018 and Up For Drama Reunion with Scent of a Woman PD

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2019
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Last year 2018 felt like a drama resurgence year for me, there were a lot of well-made K-dramas as well as lesser written but still fun to watch fare. The success was spread out even if overall the prime time big three channel ratings remain low, but a standout who had two critically acclaimed dramas on the two different big … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sun Ah

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