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KBS Office Drama Jugglers Confirms Leads Daniel Choi, Baek Jin Hee, Lee Won Geun, and Kang Hye Jung

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2017
Four portraits of young adults.

A solid foursome has been assembled for upcoming KBS drama Jugglers which will follow currently airing Witch’s Court come early December. It’s an office romance drama and the few I can name off the top of my head this year have all flopped from Sensitive Boss to Radiant Office. Doesn’t mean Jugglers can’t flip the ratings switch for the genre … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Daniel Choi, Kang Hye Jung, Lee Seo Won

Safe and Boring K-star Fashion Trend Continues at 2017 Grand Bell Awards Red Carpet

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2017
Three women in elegant white dresses.

There was a whole lotta solid primary colors and not a whole lotta creativity at the fashion rundown of the 2017 Grand Bell Awards (Daejong). White was the predominate color of choice for the ladies gowns, and the non-white ones all went with black, blue, and even one red. I also noticed more than ever the glossy too much BB … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Grand Bell Awards, Jeon So Min, Ji An, Jo In Sung, Kim Sarang, Park Seo Joon, Son Ye Jin, Song Kang Ho, Yoona

Rain and Kim Tae Hee Welcome Baby Girl’s Arrival and Promise to Raise Her Well

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2017
Bride and groom standing together in church.

The eagle has landed! Hahaha, just kidding, or maybe half kidding. It definitely felt like a momentous baby drop with news of the arrival of top Korean stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee first child. The bouncing bundle of joy is a little girl and Rain announced the happy arrival on his SNS account with a picture of little knit … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Kim Tae Hee, Rain

Park Eun Bin and Yeon Woo Jin Both Play Judges in SBS Wed-Thurs Legal Drama Nothing to Lose

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2017
Man in blazer and woman in ruffled top

Currently airing SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping is midway through airing and has turned out to be more entertaining to watch than a ratings success. I haven’t been following the scheduling of the follow up drama so it was a surprise to hear that the whole shebang is basically confirmed. SBS will be airing Nothing to Lose, a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dongha, Haeryung, Nothing to Lose, Park Eun Bin, Yeon Woo Jin

Moon Geun Young and Kim Tae Hoon Bring Moody Glamour to Marie Claire Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2017
Two individuals posing indoors, looking contemplative.

A hearty thanks to Marie Claire Korea for orchestrating such a phenomenal fashion paired with movie spread for the November issue. The magazine brought together K-movie Glass Garden costars Moon Geun Young and Kim Tae Hoon for a pictorial and evokes 70’s era countryside suburbia. It’s like Ang Lee dropped in to use his auteur vision on two talented Korean … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Tae Hoon, Moon Geun Young

OCN Grim Reaper Drama Black with Song Seung Heon and Go Ara Off to Good Ratings Start on Cable

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2017
Man in dark clothing against a misty background.

It’s good news for cable network OCN as its latest thriller drama Black is off to a good ratings start in the Sat-Sun time slot. That time slot has now become an OCN genre staple doing tense fare to mostly good and even great success. From Voice to Tunnel to Duel to Save Me leading to now Black, this last … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black, Go Ara, Song Seung Heon, Tunnel, Voice

Park Shin Hye Plays Top Hallyu Star Opposite Kim Jae Woon in Temperature of Love Cameo

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2017
Coworkers chatting over coffee in bright atrium

Whether or not Park Shin Hye‘s cameo in SBS drama Temperature of Love moves the dropped ratings back up again is beside the point for me, I’m just relieved to have a positive and non-frustrating reason to keep watching the drama. At this point it’s not quite hate-watch yet, that would require more emotional attachment and even the characters I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Park Shin Hye, Seo Hyun Jin, Temperature of Love

First Filming Stills of Jo Jung Seok and Hyeri in MBC Drama Two Cops

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2017
Two people on phone calls, looking concerned.

Whenever I see the title for upcoming MBC Mon-Tues drama Two Cops I think it’s either a buddy movie or both leads are cops and they are going to partner to solve crime and then fall in love. The premise is actually Jo Jung Seok as both cops, he plays a detective who gets his body possessed by the soul … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyeri, Jo Jung Seok, Kim Sun Ho, Two Cops

Kim Joo Jung Offered jTBC Rom-com Based on Cute Cleanliness Themed Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2017
Young woman smiling and finger-heart gesture

One week I’m teasing K-actress Kim Yoo Jung about sartorial fails at Seoul Fashion Week and the next its time to write about her next project at her day job. It’s been over a year since her last drama which happened to be mega hit sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, and earlier this year she dodged a bullet by turning … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

Kim Soo Hyun Quietly Enlists for Military Service on October 23rd

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2017
Model poses alongside a blurred crowd.

There’s so much bad news, or at least it feels that way, so I appreciate low key sincere life living from a celebrity who could be as ostentatious as he wants. Top Hallyu actor Kim Soo Hyun enlisted for his mandatory military service today, with no publicity as his agency stated beforehand. He posted an SNS update to his fans … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Suzy Pretty in Green Performing at the 2017 Grand Mint Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2017
Artist performing on stage with microphone.

It’s a drastic visual switch for me to go from watching actress Suzy with the short hair in While You Were Sleeping to idol Suzy in her full performing regala at this weekend’s Grand Mint Festival 2017. Her idol group Miss A is basically disbanded with one member leaving and the group not having any official activity for two years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Suzy

K-netizens Furious Over Choi Siwon’s Family Response After Dog Bites Neighbor Leading to Sepsis-related Death

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2017
Person kissing a French Bulldog in cozy attire.

There’s a really unfortunate and sad all-around news to share coming out of Korea involving Super Junior star Choi Siwon and his family. Earlier in October Choi Siwon’s beloved family French Bulldog Bugsy was off leash in the family apartment complex and ran into an elevator, biting a neighbor who lived in the same complex on her leg. The neighbor … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Siwon

K-ent Reports on the Similar Successful Career Trajectory of Engaged Star Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2017
Collage of Korean TV show characters and scenes.

I can’t fault K-ent for the constant coverage of engaged top stars Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, it’s always fun to swoon overs happy ending star romances and conjure up some wedding excitement. Their wedding slated for the end of October is the biggest Korean celebrity wedding of 2017 in a year chock full of K-star weddings already, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Wedding

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