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MBC Casts Go Ah Sung and Han Suk Jin for Next Wed-Thurs Drama Radiant Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2017
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MBC‘s new Wed-Thurs drama isn’t off to a soaring start with plane crash story Missing 9 rather taking the trajectory of the fated plane. But strong competition in ratings leader Legend of the Blue Sea ends next week so who knows is Missing 9 will fly higher with the one week buffer until KBS drops its new drama Chief Kim and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ah Sung, Han Suk Jin, Han Sunhwa, Radiant Office

Lee Hyun Woo, Joy, and Lee Jung Jin Cast in K-drama Adaptation of Manga She Loves Lies

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2017
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Casting proceeded rather quickly from when tvN announced that it was adapting music themed manga She Fell in Love with My Lie into a K-drama She Loves Lies. The manga had a successful J-movie adaptation The Liar and His Lover starring Sato Takeru so I am a little underwhelmed with the casting of Lee Hyun Woo as the musician male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joy, Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Jung Jin, She Fell in Love with My Lie, She Loves Lies, The Liar and His Lover

Suzy Makes Official Solo Debut as Singer with Title Track “Pretend”

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2017
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There’s plenty of justification for K-drama fans to wish that singer-actress Suzy stick with the musical side of her entertainment career. Her drama outings have been mostly underwhelming, with the spots of success few and far between a tendency to emote flatly. I’m still okay with her getting cast in dramas, even opposite my favorite leading men, because the failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Suzy

A Passionate Farewell Kiss Sends Ratings Back Up to 21% in the Penultimate Episode 19 of Legend of the Blue Sea

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2017
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Looks like the imminent ending of Legend of the Blue Sea is making everything finally come together, or else I’m just so ready for this drama to end that everything feels like it’s finally clicking. Whatever the reason, episode 19 of Legend was lovely to watch and the audiences felt the same way, with ratings jumping all the way back … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legend of the Blue Sea

Lee Sang Yoon May Reunite with Lee Bo Young for Punch Writer’s New Drama Whisper

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2017
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There’s finally some solid drama casting news to savor rather than yet another slew of idols dipping their toes into acting. Upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Whisper, to come after Defendant with Ji Sung, is finding solid actors and actresses to make the comeback of Lee Bo Young as the female lead all the more assuring. In talks for the male lead is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwon Yul, Lee Bo Young, Lee Sang Yoon, Park Se Young, Whisper

Engaged K-stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee are Officially Married with a Family and Friends Catholic Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2017
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Talk about lightning speed, at least in terms of the news to happening gap. Dating turned engaged Korean top stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee are officially married! Yes, not two days after Rain wrote a heartfelt handwritten note to his fans that he was getting married to the love of his life, the couple have tied the knot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Tae Hee, Married, Rain, Wedding

Legend of the Blue Sea Drops Down to 18.3% Ratings for Episode 8 as Missing 9 Crash Lands on Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2017
Intense scene with confrontation and emotions.

At this point everyone in Legend of the Blue Sea seems to be just going through with the motions, and the same can be said for the too flimsy plot now stretched so think it’s taken the idea of circular fate and made it feel like lazy writing. There was tons of exposition and bad guys behaving so moronically bad … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legend of the Blue Sea, Missing 9

Preview for Episode 14 and the Cast of Goblin Basks in Camaraderie as Filming Nears End

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2017
Behind-the-scenes moments of two actors.

I don’t know how other fans of Goblin are handling the lead up to the finale three episodes but it’s been hard for me. Between rewatching the major moments from all the aired episodes, which actually makes the waiting worse, there’s a melancholy that comes from fretting that audiences won’t see anything as ambitious as this again soon. Screenwriter Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin

Legend of the Blue Sea Celebrates Breaking 20% Ratings with BTS Snaps of Happily Filming Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2017
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While SBS has been rocking and rolling on Mon-Tues with Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, which passed the 20% AGB nationwide ratings on its episode 10, it’s still nice mark to reach for the network’s more high profile Wed-Thurs drama Legend of the Blue Sea when it reached that milestone. Even with the high expectations with Legend, coming from the screenwriter … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legend of the Blue Sea

Joo Won Confirms Dating News with Singer-Actress BoA

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2017
Man in tuxedo and woman in dress.

I had an inkling the big update yesterday from the granddaddy of the recent wave of K-ent dating news may open the flood gates yet again for K-ent to get back on the dating news bandwagon. Hot on the heels of the happy news that Rain and Kim Tae Hee are getting married next month in February, today comes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged BoA, Dating, Joo Won

Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim Ends With 27.6% Ratings for the Final Episode

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2017
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Combining together three veterans may have played a big role in creating the winning formula for the recently finished SBS Mon-Tues drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. Veteran Han Seok Kyu played the titular Romantic Doctor and got awarded with the network’s drama Daesang last month as well as anchoring a drama that crossed 20% in ratings by episode 10 and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Seok Kyu, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok

Angelababy Delivers Healthy Baby Boy with Husband Huang Xiaoming

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2017
Couple in hats near vibrant green foliage.

This news is such a pun perfect moment I gotta just go with it – Angelababy just had her baby! Yes, one of the most uniquely named C-actresses just gave pun-addicted entertainment fans a softball by safely delivering her first child with husband Huang Xiaoming. The star couple have been married since 2015 and were part of the 2016 wave … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Baby, Huang Xiaoming

Superstar Rain Announces Upcoming February Wedding to Actress Girlfriend Kim Tae Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2017
Couple holding a large red heart.

Huuuuuge news on a random Tuesday, but it feels like a full circle for me because their news on January 1st launched the recent years worth of massive celebrating dating deluge. Top Korean dating stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee have confirmed that they are getting married! Rain announced the news by posting a handwritten letter to his fans explaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Tae Hee, Married, Rain, Wedding

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