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Big name K-stars Don Subdued to Overly Labeled Gucci Outfits for Brand Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2018
Man in stylish outfit with patterned sweater.

The Gucci event in Seoul this week brought out the gamut of fashion dressing that happens even within one couture brand. Gucci has always been fashionably loud and not in a good way though I appreciate the consistent vision of the brand. I’m not sure if the brand is changing it’s name from Gucci to Guccy as per new logo … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Han Ji Min, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Jong Seok, Seolhyun, Sooyoung, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoon Kye Sang

Jang Geun Seok Lights the Torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2018
Torchbearer smiles at a winter event.

K-actor Jang Geun Seok wasn’t looking his best at the ceremony last month when he was picked as am ambassador for the 2018 Pyeonchang Winter Olympic Games but he’s more than made up for it now as he looked awesome at the torch lighting ceremony. This Olympic approved outfit is way more suitable than the giant puffer jacket style not … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jang Geun Seok

Baek Jin Hee in Talks to Join Yoon Doo Joon for tvN’s Let’s Eat 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2018
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Three years isn’t a long time but it legit feels like ages ago that the Let’s Eat dramas were onscreen. The first season with Yoon Doo Joon and Lee Soo Kyung aired in late 2013-early 2015 and the second season which I enjoyed way more pairing up Seo Hyun Jin with Yoon Doo Joon for his second go-around came a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Let's Eat, Yoon Doo Joon

Son Ye Jin and Jung Hae In Commence Cuteness in Script Reading Stills for Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2018
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I already have hearts in my eyes upon seeing the first script reading stills of the leads in upcoming K-drama Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food. This is one of those rare casting choices that appear to have near universal thumbs up from netizens and who doesn’t like a smart and well-selected choice of Son Ye Jin as the pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Son Ye Jin

Dapper Duo Choi Kang Hee and Kwon Sang Woo Bring Mystery Queen 2 to Cosmopolitan Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2018
Couple sitting together on a green couch.

Classy and fun are the two adjectives that come to mind when I saw this latest Cosmopolitan Korea pictorial featuring Mystery Queen leads Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Kang Hee. She sheds her dowdy housewife detective duds for a lovely up do and stylish threads befitting a throwback movie star. He’s all gussied up to leading man sartorial standards, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Kwon Sang Woo, Mystery Queen

New Pictures of Kim Soo Hyun Healthy and Training Well in Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2018
Soldier in uniform with a beret.

With all the recent attention on mandatory military enlistment in South Korea, and the stars or powerful folks who seek to delay or get out of it, I hope K-netizens are mollified to start the week off with new pictures of acknowledged boy-next-door Hallyu star Kim Soo Hyun doing his military service in his full capacity. Kim Soo Hyun enlisted … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Min Hyo Rin and Taeyang Drop Magazine Couple Pictorial on Eve of Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2018
Couple posing amid colorful flower backdrop.

It’s D-4 days until the weekend first week of February wedding of singer Taeyang and actress Min Hyo Rin. The Big Bang member and solo artist will be the first of his group to get married, and it’s to his long time girlfriend who he reported dating for years even before they finally confirmed the relationship to the public. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Marriage, Min Hyo Rin, Taeyang, Wedding

MBC Offers Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk Lead Roles in Upcoming Drama Come and Hug Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2018
Man in striped sweater beside woman in white

  LOLOLOLOLOL OMG I CAN’T EVEN! Sorry for the all caps but this drama casting is either a joke or some casting brain trust at a production company is blind and unable to assess acting ability with this extended offer. K-ent is reporting that MBC has offered Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk leads for its upcoming drama called Come and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Suzy

Lee Min Jung Offered Female Lead in Spring SBS Weekend Drama Fate and Fury

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2018
Woman in white blouse with blue clutch.

Coming back after a lengthy hiatus is hard for any job but in the acting world there’s the added obstacle of feeling surpassed in popularity by a never ending supply of newer entries into the pipeline. If I am Lee Min Jung I would absolutely pick a weekend K-drama as a return project and after passing on My Husband Oh … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Fate and Fury, Lee Min Jung

Popular Drama Costars Mark Chao and Yang Mi Shine in Red for H&M’s New Lunar New Year Collection

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2018
Young couple posing at a film set.

I have a toothache watching this but I still want moar, lol that is the power of combining Mark Chao and Yang Mi in any setting nowadays. The very popular (one their own) leads of the C-drama version of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossom (Eternal Love) were paired back up this month by global retailer H&M to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, TW & C dramas | Tagged Mark Chao, Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, Yang Mi

New Mon-Tues Dramas Radio Romance on KBS and tvN Cross Premieres in Weak Time Slot

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2018
Eight headshots of varied TV drama characters

There were two new K-dramas that hit the air this Monday and it felt more like a tinkle than a splash. KBS premiered workplace rom-com Radio Romance to 5.5% ratings, on par for lightweight romance dramas these days, while the other newcomer in tvN‘s Cross fared much better with 3.877% ratings which is a high premiere on a cable network. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doubtful Victory, Radio Romance

Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Kang Hee are Ridiculously Charming in First Drama Poster for Mystery Queen 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2018
Two characters in a snowy landscape, dramatic scene.

The evolution of Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Kang Hee into their characters in KBS drama Mystery Queen felt like completely different routes that dovetailed perfectly. She was as quirky in real life, it seems, as her housewife detective character and playing this role seemed like wearing second skin that she should have been doing all along in her career. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Kwon Sang Woo, Mystery Queen

Gong Yoo Leads Off the 2018 January Movie Star Rankings Even Without an Acting Project in 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2018
Three male actors posing for the camera.

An entire year and a half without a movie, and also an entire year without a drama on top of that, and still top Hallyu star Gong Yoo leads off the first 2018 Korean movie star poll rankings ahead of two heavyweights. Coming in second place is Ha Jung Woo starring in the biggest box office hit drama in years … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Yoo, Ha Jung Woo, Kang Dong Won, Kim Hyang Gi, KIm Tae Ri, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jong Seok, Park Seo Joon, Son Ye Jin

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