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Yoon Shi Yoon and Lee Yoo Young Confirmed for SBS Drama Dear Judge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 21, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Actress and actor posing at press event

There’s been a quick pivot around the next project for K-actress Lee Yoo Young and honestly she’s really making positive strides in drama land. Her first drama was last year’s OCN thriller Tunnel and last week she was reportedly offered the female lead in So Ji Sub‘s fall 2018 drama Terius Behind Me. In the span of a few days … Continue reading →

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

Jung Kyung Ho Time-travels to the 80’s for OCN Drama Remake of Life on Mars

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 20, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Group of people running in a street.

I’m totes feeling the K-drama version of BBC show Life on Mars, there the same concept of a cop from the present time time-traveling decades to the past but here all the South Korean cultural vibes from the 80’s are presently so perfectly. Jung Kyung Ho reunites with his Cruel City PD for this drama but his cop this time … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ah Sung, Jung Kyung Ho, Life on Mars, Park Sung Woong

Lee El and Kim Jae Wook Dating Rumor Spreads After She Posts Sleeping Picture of Him on SNS

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 20, 2018 by ockoalaMay 20, 2018
Two stylish individuals posing for photographers.

It’s probably a smart idea for stars to use SNS only for their professional lives and have it curated by their agent or assistant. There are way too many SNS accidental or ill-advised posts and it’s time to add one more from this weekend as K-actress Lee El posted a sleeping picture of her musical costar Kim Jae Wook. He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Jae Wook, Lee El

Kim Jae Won and Nam Sang Mi Cast as Leads for SBS Mystery Romance If It Is Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 20, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Two studio portraits in gray blazers

Ooooh, I like this casting very much especially for a weekend drama. SBS has cast Kim Jae Won and Nam Sang Mi as the leads for its next weekend drama called If It Is Her, taking over the time slot in early July from Secret Mother. The drama sounds melo but in a throwback hilarious face-changing way. Nam Sang Mi … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged If It Is Her, Kim Jae Won, Nam Sang Mi

C-actresses Gu Li Na Zha and Fan Bing Bing Add More Fashion Pretty at Cannes 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2018 by ockoalaMay 17, 2018
Elegant woman in gown at red carpet event.

The C-actress contingent has been rocking Cannes Film Festival for over a decade now and not just Fan Bing Bing alone. I have a feeling Gu Li Na Zha is shaping up to be a fashion icon of her own but she does need to start taking more risks beyond looking exquisite like a princess or bon bon or a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Fan Bing Bing, Guli Nezha

jTBC Legal Drama Miss Hammurabi Radiates Warmth with the Cast and Narrative

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Group of friends walking together joyfully.

Whatever casting gripes I had with upcoming jTBC judicial drama Miss Hammurabi has been tempered by how much I love the promo materials. The official drama poster for the full cast above is full of camaraderie and warmth, like a hearty homemade meal as this band of disparate judges and clerks walk side by side down the street. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ara, L, Miss Hammurabi, Sung Dong Il

tvN Drama My Ahjusshi Ends with High Ratings and Acclaim From Critics and Audiences Alike

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Characters in a dramatic scene from a series.

A big round of deserving applause is due to the cast and crew of tvN Wed-Thurs drama My Ahjusshi (My Mister) which ended its 16-episode run with what I would call near universal thumbs up. The final episode 16 brought in a series high 7.352% ratings and the ending was one that everyone watching seemed to be happy with. With … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Lee Ji Ah, Lee Seon Kyun, My Ahjusshi

Lee Chang Dong’s Movie Burning with Yoo Ah In and Steven Yuen Gets Highest Jury Grid Score in Cannes History

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2018 by ockoalaMay 18, 2018
Film festival attendees posing at Cannes.

It’s too bad K-netizens are so negative on all three leads of the movie Burning as this is truly an accomplishment that Korean should be basking in. The movie got a score on the jury grid of 3.8, which is the highest for all movies screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but even more impressive is that the score … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Burning, Joon Jung Seo, Steven Yuen, Yoo Ah In

Park Seo Joon Thinks Park Min Young’s Resignation is a Confession in New Why Secretary Kim Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2018 by ockoalaMay 17, 2018
Man in suit waving at woman by fountain

The visuals with the leads of Why Secretary Kim are so spot on for the roles based on the webtoon and vis-a-vis each other that it makes up for whatever flimsy narrative is in the teasers so far. All I know is that the company president Park Seo Joon is harmlessly narcissistic and his secretary Park Min Young appears prettily … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, Why Secretary Kim

Kim Dong Joon Replaces Lee Seo Won in About Time But Need to Reshoot 12 Episodes Worth of Scenes

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2018 by ockoalaMay 17, 2018
Five people posing with thumbs up.

I feel so bad for the entire cast and crew of About Time, even moreso now that it’s clear that removed second male lead Lee Seo Won could have alleviated the situation if his situation was made known when it happened in early April. Lee Seo Won has been charged with sexual harassment and threatening assault with a weapon for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged About Time, Kim Dong Joon, Lee Sang Yoon, Lee Seo Won, Lee Sung Kyung

Namgong Min and Hwang Jung Eum Spar in Latest Previews for SBS Drama The Undateables

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2018 by ockoalaMay 17, 2018
Young adults engaging with toys and books.

It looks like I can’t stop Hwang Jung Eum from hamming it up like she’s in a silent movie and needs to act by expression alone, but conversely Namgong Min is so exquisitely restrained that it balances the drama universe out somewhat. The latest previews are out for SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Undateables (Handsome Guy and Jung Eum), premiering next … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Handsome Guy and Jung Eum, Hwang Jung Eum, Namgong Min, The Undateables

Yoon Shi Yoon and Jin Se Yeon Deny Dating Rumors After Starring in Successful Sageuk The Grand Prince

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2018 by ockoalaMay 17, 2018
Young lovers kiss amid autumn woodland

Consider me surprised that TV Chosun sageuk The Grand Prince (Daegun) did so well (on cable) in ratings, becoming the highest rated drama for the cable network’s history since its launch in 2011. Starring Joo Sang Wook, Yoon Shi Yoon, and Jin Se Yeon, the drama got ratings of 2.519% at the premiere all the way up to 5.627% in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Grand Prince, Jin Se Yeon, Yoon Shi Yoon

Park Bo Gum Keeps Growing Out His Hair and Offered Male Lead in K-drama Boyfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2018 by ockoalaMay 16, 2018
Young man smiling in a green coat.

I feel like the K-drama People of Incheon Airport cannot get anyone to actually commit to being at that darn airport. K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum has been offered the male lead and is considering the romance drama Boyfriend. This obviously puts a twist on him being in talks for People of Incheon AirportĀ the same way Suzy is … Continue reading →

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

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