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Joo Won Wraps Filming for My Sassy Girl and Confirms May 16th Military Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2017 by ockoalaApril 16, 2017
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It’s time to say farewell to another top young K-actor, and hopefully his enlistment will be productive and have zero controversy. Joo Won‘s agency has confirmed that the actor will be enlisting for mandatory military service on May 16th, shipping off near the end of the enlistment deadline but for his career a smart move as the past five years … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Joo Won

Rainie Yang Pulls off Cutesy Overalls Look at Jeans Promo Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
Smiling person in denim overalls and cardigan.

The spate of TW-actresses who got married last year leaves the thinning herd of eligible single ladies for the media to bombard with relationship queries. Rainie Yang is on the younger side at 32 years old so there is no rush for her to tie the knot, but she’s been in a steady relationship with Chinese singer Li Rong Hao … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Rainie Yang

Cable Drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Maintains High Ratings to the Happy Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2017 by ockoalaApril 15, 2017
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This drama seriously flew by faster than any in recent memory for me, from start to finish it seemed to be on 2x clip much like the female lead had extra strength. Cable network jTBC‘s hit drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon finished this weekend with an impressive 8.96% ratings which averages out to 7.6% ratings for the entirety of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Soo, Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Ryu Soo Young Shares Beautiful Additional Shots from Wedding Shoot with Park Ha Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
Couple enjoying romantic moments in beautiful scenery.

Married Korean stars Ryu Soo Young and Park Ha Sun have been enjoying the newlywed life for the last few months, or enjoying as much as they can during Ryu Soo Young’s free time from filming the weekend drama Father is Strange. I find it funny that stars are considered working too hard if they do a drama after getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Park Ha Sun, Ryu Soo Young

MBC Denies We Got Married Getting Cancelled and Considers Format Change

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
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Ten years is a long time, and the past decade has been good to the long running MBC variety show We Got Married. It’s spawned global editions and even was licensed to China for its own version, and through it all the original continues to generate buzz as onscreen couples come and go. Last year the hit SBS variety show … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged We Got Married

Ella Chen Welcomes Firstborn Baby Boy with S.H.E. Besties By Her Side

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
Group celebrating a newborn in hospital.

This second week of April ended on a happy note for Taiwanese star Ella Chen as she welcomed her firstborn baby boy with her non-celebrity husband of five years. Ella was the tomboy of top Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. so it remains quite a transformative wonder to see her evolution over the years into now a super feminine wifey and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ella, SHE

Jessica, Jay Park and Eric Nam Make the 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in Entertainment and Sports List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
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This year’s Forbes Asia 30 under 30 is out and is not as stacked with Korean stars in the Entertainment and Sports category as last year in 2016. The K-stars to the make 2017 Sports and Entertainment category 30 under 30 list are Jessica Jung formerly of SNSD and now a solo singer and designer, singer Jay Park, and singer Eric … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Eric Nam, Jay Park, Jessica

J-dorama You’re My Destiny with Yamapi and Kame Premieres Monday April 15th

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2017 by ockoalaApril 13, 2017
Two male actors featured in magazine spreads.

It’s T-minus 4 days from the premiere of new romance J-dorama You’re My Destiny (Boku, Unmei no Hito desu), with a super cute wrapping of a love prone hapless male lead with his no-nonsense capable female lead crush being brought together by a super cool mysterious matchmaking god. J-ent is also excited for the drama reuniting Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Boku Unmei no hitodesu, Kame, Kimura Fumino, YamaPi, You Are My Destiny

IU Releases Exciting Teaser for “Ending Scene” MV Featuring Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2017 by ockoalaApril 14, 2017
Young couple sharing an intimate moment.

I’m pre-obsessed with the second single to come from singer-actress IU‘s latest album release. It’s called “Ending Scene” and features guest star Kim Soo Hyun as the leading man, in what is billed as a casting coup but really just a good friend doing a sweet favor for another good friend. IU and Kim Soo Hyun have costarred in two … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged IU, Kim Soo Hyun

K-ent Speculates that Song Seung Heon and Crystal Liu Getting Married Soon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2017 by ockoalaApril 17, 2017
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I thoroughly enjoy harmless speculation about the love lives of adult celebrities, especially when marriage watch is on and every few months there’s a new update of sorts. Even funnier is to see pundits on television gossiping like your neighborhood ahjummas, which was the case this week when an entertainment news show in Korea discussed cross-border celebrity couple C-actress Crystal … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Crystal Liu, Dating, Song Seung Heon

Producer of Original 2001 TW-drama Meteor Garden Announces 2018 Remake

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2017 by ockoalaApril 13, 2017
Silhouettes against a dreamy sunset background.

Is 16 years long enough or still too short a period of time to consider offering up a new version? Drama adaptations of Louis Cha wuxia novels are now hitting airwaves at shorter and shorter intervals in between so 16 years may be sufficient to proffer up another Taiwan drama take on the classic shoujo romance manga Hana Yori Dango … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden

Song Joong Ki Lands the Cover of the May 2017 Edition of W Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2017 by ockoalaApril 12, 2017
Young man seated by a tree outdoors.

Landing the cover of W Korea is quite an honor for the high brow fashion publication, and the May cover model certainly has earned the sartorial honor. Song Joong Ki is front and center in front of a tree for W Korea, modeling a singularly unimpressive plaid pattern sweater and looking a combination of pensive and perturbed. I can’t figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Singer-Actor Yoochun Confirms September 2017 Wedding to Non-celebrity Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2017 by ockoalaApril 12, 2017
Smiling man embracing a woman warmly.

This is flat out the most surprising breaking news in K-ent this year, and honestly I’m happy that it’s a piece of happy news. Currently serving military actor-singer Yoochun is getting married this fall when he’s discharged! News broke that he was tying the knot in September of 2017 and his agency C-JeS swiftly confirmed the reports. Normally this type … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Yoochun

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