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Encounter Stays Steady in 7% Ratings for Episodes 13-14 and Teases Upcoming OTP Breakup in Penultimate Episode

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2019
Couple exchanging flowers in a romantic setting.

I think tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) is going to run the entire gamut of classic K-drama tropes with the second to last week of episodes setting everything up, but with a twist that I hope continues into the finale. The motherly opposition now comes from the kind Jin Hyuk’s mom, not because Soo Hyun isn’t good enough like the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter

Gong Yoo is an Overgrown School Boy for Bazaar Pictorial and Readies for Movie Comeback with 1982 Kim Ji Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2019
Man looking back in urban setting.

It took me a few seconds to place where K-actor Gong Yoo was at in his latest Bazaar Korea pictorial shot in the US. I thought Queens, NY and then switched correctly to San Francisco once I saw the famed row houses. It’s an interesting shoot with the stylistic choice of dressing Gong Yoo like an overgrown school boy or … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Yoo

Han Ji Min and Kim Hye Ja are Mirror Images in New Promos for jTBC Drama The Light in Your Eyes

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2019
Two women enjoying nature in vibrant scenery.

Upcoming jTBC drama The Light in Your Eyes (formerly called Dazzling) is rightly focusing all its promos on its two female leads. Han Ji Min and veteran Kim Hye Ja play the same character but forty years apart, with a fantasy conceit that the younger self ages forward and then has the ability to manipulate time. I don’t mind fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dazzling, Han Ji Min, Kim Hye Ja, The Light in Your Eyes

Suzy Gets Decked Out for Dior Art Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2019
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I think it’s such a hassle to get dressed head-to-toe matching, especially including accessories, so it’s easier and way more fun to check out stars when they do go the entire mile. Actress-singer Suzy is one of those K-stars that doesn’t have any down periods in her promotional career, ever since her debut 8 years ago she’s always seen somewhere … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Suzy

Ji Sung Returns to Being a Doctor for SBS Medical Drama Dr. Room 11 Years After New Heart

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2019
Smiling speaker at UNICEF press conference.

There’s two good reasons why I’m excited to hear that Ji Sung is coming back to the small screen. The first is that he’s reprising a doctor role in upcoming SBS medical drama Dr. Room, a good long 11 years after he played a doctor for the first time in the wonderful New Heart. The second is that New Heart’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Dr. Room, Ji Sung

jTBC Drama Sky Castle Episode 16 Breaks All Time Cable Ratings with 19.243%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2019
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Sorry I haven’t been covering jTBC Fri-Sat drama Sky Castle, it’s purely due to not watching (yet) though I’m fascinated by the meteoric ratings rise and viewer chatter about the drama developments. Having near high school age kids makes me unmotivated to watch a drama about rich parents wrangling over their kids academic achievements (too close to home) but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Sky Castle

Memories of Alhambra Screenwriter Explains Story is Male Lead Centric and Didn’t Have the OTP Romance Until She Shoehorned It In

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2019
Three characters in dramatic scenes.

At this point two major groups of viewers watching Memories of Alhambra are hopping mad at screenwriter Song Jae Jung. That would be female lead Park Shin Hye‘s fans and also the general K-drama fan who wanted to watch a comprehensively well-written story. On the flip side male lead Hyun Bin fans are likely content with his lot in this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra, Song Jae Jung

Jeon Ji Hyun and Cha Seung Won to Cameo in SBS Drama Vagabond with Lee Seung Gi and Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2019
Two men in stylish coats, staring intently.

SBS action thriller drama Vagabond has a big budget, big name stars, and now even bigger name cameos. The drama is already generating positive buzz after a nicely edited teaser trailer showcasing a lot of Lee Seung Gi running around and glimpses of Suzy trying her best to act like a government agent. Now it has the added bonus buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, Vagabond

D.O. and Nam Ji Hyun Reunite as Modern Couple in Drama Cameo for Eun Joo’s Room

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2019
Three people discussing a document at a table.

There’s an under the radar drama airing on small cable network Olive called Eun Joo’s Room (Dear My Room) and having two big name stars cameo is really a boom because now even I’ve heard of it. D.O. and Nam Ji Hyun have traded their crown prince and destined wife Joseon garb from 100 Days My Prince for comfortable and stylish … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D.O., Eun Joo's Room, Nam Ji Hyun

Romance is a Bonus Book Features Entire Cast on Book Jacket Spines Along with Cute Dancing Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2019
Two people embracing in cozy sweaters.

Upcoming tvN Sat-Sun drama Romance is a Bonus Book (Romance Supplement) is really playing up its literary roots. From the first couple’s posters with leads Lee Jong Seok and Lee Na Young hiding behind books both big and normal sized, the work place romance between a publisher and writer dances between the pages of literary touches. The latest full cast … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Lee Na Young, Romance is a Bonus Book

Memories of Alhambra Breaks 10% Ratings in Episode 14 as Jin Woo Completes Mission and Se Joo Returns

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2019
Romantic moments and emotional expressions captured.

Memories of Alhambra feels like a drama within a drama, or perhaps a game within a game. With two more episodes left, I’m enjoying it still but can’t get immersed in the opposite way Jin Woo is fully immersed in the AR game that’s take over his drama real life. There is so much PPL for Subway and even shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra

Son Ye Jin and Jung Hae In in Talks to Reunite with PD Ahn of Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food for MBC Romance Spring Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2019
Couple waving at a red carpet event.

Yeah, I don’t know how I feel about this. K-ent is reporting that Son Ye Jin and Jung Hae In are in talks to reunited with PD Ahn Pan Seok who directed them in Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food (Something in the Rain) for his upcoming drama airing on MBC. It’s called Spring Night and will also be written … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Son Ye Jin, Spring Night

Pregnant C-actress Liu Shi Shi Radiant in New Elegantly Staged Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2019
Woman in a brown dress among blooming flowers.

C-actress Liu Shi Shi has confirmed her rumored pregnancy, the first for her and husband Nicky Wu after being married for three years. Their romance is the stuff of drama dreams, of course the reel to real part where they turned the drama heartache of Bu Bu Jing Xin into a real world happily ever after, which is way better … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Liu Shi Shi

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