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Character Look Skyward in Drama Posters for Reunited Worlds with Yeo Jin Gu, Lee Yeon Hee, and Ahn Jae Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2017
Smiling young man in school uniform.

I thought the idea of a high school boy who disappears for thirteen years and then returns mysteriously would seem depressing as heck but all the characters in upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama Reunited Worlds (A New World) look quietly hopeful in the recently released character posters. The soft blue backward with their faces turned skyward is quite pleasing to look … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A New World, Ahn Jae Hyun, Lee Yeon Hee, Reunited Worlds, Yeo Jin Gu

Japan Reportedly Planning 2018 J-dorama New Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango with Female Lead Hirose Suzu

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2017
Young student smiling in a classroom setting.

There will likely be not just one but two remakes in 2018 of the hit shoujo manga Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), and it’s going to be from the two most successful versions out there. Taiwan’s own producer of the 2001 Meteor Garden is remaking another Taiwan drama adaptation next year and just the potential casting call alone is … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Hirose Suzu

Additional Bazaar Korea Pictures of the Talented Cast of Battleship Island

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2017
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The entertainment world, and most of its denizens including fans, love a good positive news story as the unexpected element to consuming the pre-produced offerings of movies and dramas. The wedding announcement of top Korean stars Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki have taken over the media outlets in the short week since it broke, while the more substantive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Battleship Island, Hwang Jung Min, Lee Jung Hyun, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki

Drama Posters and Long Preview for School 2017 with Kim Se Jung, Kim Jung Hyun, and Jang Dong Yoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2017
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Next Mon-Tues is the premiere of not just one but two new K-dramas so that’ll shake things up a bit. MBC will be airing sageuk A Kings Love, going up against the midway point of the earlier arriving sageuk My Sassy Girl on SBS, leaving KBS the outlier option as the network premieres the latest iteration of the well received … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Joo Wan, Han Sun Hwa, Jang Dong Yoon, Kim Jung Hyun, Kim Se Jung, School 2017

Im Shi Wan Rocks the Military Buzz Cut as He Enlists for Mandatory Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2017
Smiling person in blue t-shirt outdoors.

It’s quite a feat to pull off for a star to look better completed laid bare than fully decked out, so kudos to Im Shi Wan for leaving on such a visual high note. The idol actor, who in recent years has gained more acclaim for his second job than his primary boy band ZE:A membership, signed in for mandatory … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Im Shi Wan

Song Hye Kyo Posts First Glowing SNS Picture Update Since Wedding Announcement

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2017
Two friends taking a selfie in clothing store.

Lovey dovey couples are often on the same wavelength, or maybe they just start to resemble each other more and more. Hot on the heels of Song Joong Ki‘s first public appearance since the wedding announcement, Song Hye Kyo shared her first SNS update with a mirror selfie in the most flattering casual way. She just looks flawless in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Big C-ent Dating News as Famous Stars Zhao Li Ying and Feng Shao Feng Caught on a Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2017
Couple posing elegantly at a red carpet event.

K-ent has been having too much fun with big star dating news this past week, time to share the buzz with China and it’s a doozy at that. Top Chinese stars Feng Shao Feng and Zhao Li Ying were spotted all masked and trying to look incognito while out on a date, but their cover was blown multiple ones. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Feng Shao Feng, Zhao Li Ying

Han Ye Seul Modern Sexy for High Cut Magazine and Confirms K-drama 20th Century Boy and Girl

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2017
Woman with stylish bob and elegant accessories.

K-actress Han Ye Seul has always stood out as an outlier in the highly structured and insular South Korean acting community, from growing up in the US to her striking features that works either playing sultry or clueless. Her major breakout role in K-drama Fantasy Couple remains the pinnacle of using her aura perfectly, but I have a feeling her … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Ye Seul

Yoo Yeon Seok Joins Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming Period Drama Mr. Sunshine

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2017
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Casting is on a spree for Mr. Sunshine, hit screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s next drama following last year’s double hits Descendants of the Sun and Goblin. Filming doesn’t start until late fall but a big name drama like this always starts casting early and on the heels of confirming leads Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Ri there’s now a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mr. Sunshine, Yoo Yeon Seok

DBSK’s Yunho Splits His Pants Performing Too Hard at SM Town Concert and Fans Go Wild

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2017
Performer in ornate costume striking a pose.

I can only say this was the perfect confluence of events to generate priceless coverage for Yunho‘s return to the music world after two years away in military service. This weekend was the annual SM Town concert in Seoul where the behemoth music agency holds a performance featuring its own stable of top idol groups and stars. In attendance solo … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Yunho

K-ent Remarks on tvN Drama Trend of Male Leads with Godly Abilities Taking Over for Chaebol Types

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2017
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The Korean media has noted the similarity of recently premiered tvN’s Bride of the Water God with the network’s last big hit drama Goblin, namely on the trend of creating powerful male leads with godly abilities and good looks. OSEN recently wrote about how the cable network is leading the charge with what may become a trend in male leads … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bride of the Water God, Goblin, Gong Yoo, Nam Joo Hyuk

Decent Long Preview With a Side of More Crappy Posters for Sageuk A King Loves with Im Shi Wan, Yoona, and Hong Jong Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2017
Three characters in a floral setting.

It’s a relief to finally have a positive response to a promo from upcoming MBC sageuk A King Loves, too bad the network nearly negated it with another dose of terrible visuals. The cast held a press conference last week with leads Im Shi Wan, Yoona, and Hong Jong Hyun, releasing a long 4-minute preview that was unexpectedly intriguing. Im … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A KIng Loves, Hong Jong Hyun, Im Shi Wan, Yoona

Liu Shi Shi Debuts Shortest Haircut of Career in Choppy Boy Length with Bangs

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2017
Smiling woman in a black dress, gesturing.

It’s rarer these days to have a post about a simple haircut but then again celebrities have mostly mastered the art of being pretty and walking on the safe side in terms of styles. That’s why it’s fun and refreshing to see C-actress Liu Shi Shi wow even her own drama costar when she arrived at a drama press conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Liu Shi Shi

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