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Park Sung Woong and Seo Eun Soo Round Out Cast of K-version of A Million Stars Falling From the Sky

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2018
Collage of four South Korean actors.

This drama has the potential to be so good that it hurts to watch, and for a remake also feels remarkable suited to be done because the original is so long ago now that it visually looks dated. The J-dorama A Million Stars Falling From the Sky from 2002 starring Kimura Takuya will get a K-remake with leads Seo In … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Jung So Min, Park Sung Woong, Seo Eun Soo, Seo In Guk

K-ent Reports on the Background of Choi Ji Woo’s Non-celebrity Younger Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2018
Soft-lit woman clasping hands, wearing rings

When K-netizens are called out for being hyper critical it’s not surprising where they got it from since K-ent fans the flames. A Korean news publication reported this week on the background of actress Choi Ji Woo‘s husband and noted several reveals that got K-netizens tut-tut-ing in disapproval. It was stated in her wedding announcement that he was 9 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Ji Woo, Married

MBC Drama Risky Romance Drops Colorfully Bad Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2018
Colorful promotional posters featuring four characters.

I hope the production of upcoming MBC Mon-Tues hospital-based drama Risky Romance spent all its money paying the cast salaries because it certainly didn’t spent any on production and graphic design. The drama stills were already rather flat but now the just released drama characters are just woefully bad. It’s like a kid in high school was given poorly photographed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Se Hyun, Ji Hyun Woo, Lee Shi Young, Risky Romance, Yoon Joo Hee

Park Seo Joon Leaves KeyEast and Starts New Agency with Former Manager

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2018
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K-actor Park Seo Joon is riding super duper high on his career right now thanks to the hit rom-com Why Secretary Kim. Viewers are enjoying both the drama and his character so that’s a double win, not to mention being a first major ratings successful rom-com in god knows how many years when the mere mention of a drama being … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Seo Joon

Gong Yoo Sends Adorably Snarky Coffee Truck Treat to Lee Dong Wook on the Drama Set of Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2018
Smiling duo creating a heart with arms

Bromance is alive and well in K-drama land as Gong Yoo sent a most adorable and perfectly Goblin-esque coffee truck to the set of Life starring Lee Dong Wook. The coffee truck was adorned with many banners and posters with snippy statements straight from the Goblin’s mouth to his bestie Grim Reaper. One says “Coffee, my treat first. 1:0. Who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook, Life

Script Reading Stills for K-version of Absolute Boyfriend with Yeo Jin Goo, Minah, and Hong Jong Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2018
Full cast around conference table reading

It’s a totally different main cast of three for the upcoming K-version of Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi) but judging from the smiles and cheerful attitudes at the script reading the mood is certainly positive. Yeo Jin Goo will play the titular perfect boyfriend who happens top be a love robot, Minah is the girl who gets said robot and learns … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Absolute Boyfriend, Hong Jong Hyun, Minah, Yeo Jin Goo

Han Ji Min Cheerfully Tackles the Day in Official Stills From tvN Drama Knowing Wife

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2018
Woman riding a bike in a sunny park.

I’ve given Han Ji Min so much flack for her last drama that it’s only fitting in the drama karma sense to be feeling so conversely charmed by promos alone for her upcoming drama Knowing Wife (Familiar Wife). She looks so warm and carefree in these stills, I love the greenery in the background to make this drama feel alive. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Ji Sung, Knowing Wife

Immature Shin Hye Sun Contrasts with Prickly Oddball Yang Se Jong in Thirty But Seventeen Drama Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2018
Girl in hospital attire with playful cat face.

My memory of Shin Hye Sun has been stuck in those many years she played the annoying second female lead that I’m looking forward to her upcoming Thirty But Seventeen when she gets a chance to play the gamut of a leading lady who is 30 years old but has the spirit and memories of only being 17 years old. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Hye Sun, Thirty But Seventeen, Yang Se Jong

Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Shi Young Generate Comedic Sparks in MBC Mon-Tues Drama Risky Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2018
Doctors discussing in a hospital setting.

All I know about upcoming summer MBC Mon-Tues drama Risky Romance (Life-and-death Romance) is that it’s set in a hospital about the falling in love of a prickly surgeon and an emotional endocrinologist. That’s as broad strokes as legal dramas being about an underdog fighting the corrupt for justice. The drama stars underrated leads Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Shi … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Sul Gi, Jang Se Hyun, Ji Hyun Woo, Lee Shi Young, Risky Romance, Shin Won Ho

Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum Confirmed for Romance K-drama Boyfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2018
Portraits of two young, stylish individuals.

The two main drivers are now in place as K-drama Boyfriend is a full go. Both rumored leads Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum have confirmed this week, with the drama described as a fated and sad romance between a from a rich family divorcee with a child and a scrappy poor man trying to make it in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo

tvN Drama Mr. Sunshine Nearly Breaks 10% Ratings in Second Episode, Surpasses Goblin’s Ratings Start

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2018
Romantic scene from Mr. Sunshine drama series.

We have another hit drama for prolific screenwriter Kim Eun Sook! Ladies and gentlemen, naysayers and soothsayers, the just premiered end-of-Joseon period drama Mr. Sunshine cemented itself as another successful work with the one-two ratings punch of its first airing weekend. Episode 1 got 8.852% ratings and episode 2 rose to 9.691%, the increase confirming that audiences are tuning in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mr. Sunshine

Agencies Deny Dating Rumors Between Han Hyo Joo and Kang Dong Won After Being Spotted in US Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2018
Actors laughing at a promotional event.

This dating rumor feels like a lazy reporting grasping at same place events to cobble together a post. K-ent is reporting that Han Hyo Joo and Kang Dong Won are dating, to which their agencies swiftly denied the random report. Apparently the dating news stems from the two being in the US around the same time this past May and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Han Hyo Joo, Kang Dong Won

First Look at Yoon Shi Yoon Playing Twins and Pretending to be a Judge in SBS Drama Your Honor

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2018
Actress and actor posing at press event

The twins or lookalikes trading places conceit has already been done once this year with SBS drama Switch: Change the World in the prosecutor role and is going for part deux by the same network with increased odds in the judge position. Upcoming Your Honor (Dear Judge) has Yoon Shi Yoon playing the dual roles of diametrically opposite personality and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Judge, Lee Yoo Young, Yoon Shi Yoon, Your Honor

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