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Park Shin Hye is a Vision in White at Millet Fan Signing Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2016
Person smiling while signing an autograph.

I’m so addicted to winter whites, Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho‘s characters went skiing in an episode of Legend of the Blue Sea and she wore an all-white ski bunny outfit that’s fabulous and sporty. The only downside is getting it dirty, one  year I was cut off on the slopes and swerved into a slushy ditch and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Lee Joon, Jung So Min, and Kim So Yeon Sign on for KBS Weekend Drama Father is Strange

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2016
Woman in sequined dress and man in plaid blazer

KBS has assembled a rock solid cast for it’s next weekend drama, usually a time slot that generates high ratings, steady CF, and a guaranteed 50 episode paycheck. Currently Laurel Tree Tailors is doing high ratings and will run through February of near year, and taking over will be Father is Strange (Dad’s Weird), yet another strange man lives in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Father is Strange, Jung So Min, Kim So Yeon, Lee Joon

Newlywed Stars Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao Share Homey Bliss Making Christmas Cookies

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2016
Two people carefully crafting food together.

Christmas is a-coming and even celebrities in Asia are getting into the festive mood. Case in point newlywed and expectant parents Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao, sharing with their fans on SNS a homey holiday cookie making and decorating scene. Michelle grew up in the US so making holiday cookies was likely her idea, and it’s cute how her hubby … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Xiao, Michelle Chen

Vogue China Features Hu Ge and Liu Wen in Chic Fashion Pictorial and Short Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2016

The collective cheekbones could slice cheese as Vogue China doubled down on the pretty by sending top Chinese actor Hu Ge and top model Liu Wen to New York City for a photo shoot and video filming. The stars were spotted there last month and the reason is now plain to see as the glossy fashion magazine released the stills … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hu Ge, Liu Wen

J-ent Baby News Update: Horikita Maki Has Baby and Acting Couple Oguri Shun and Yamada Yu Expecting Second Child

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2016
Woman in satin top with man in jacket

Some good news to report from Japanese entertainment after the recent tabloid mess that led to the early retirement of a very popular actor. Taiwanese entertainment is entering the final leg of baby bump watch on quite a few actresses but over in Japan a new arrival made it before the end of 2016. J-actress Horikita Maki and her husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Horikita Maki, Oguri Shun, Yamada Yu

First Stills for 2017 Drama Woman of Dignity Starring Kim Hee Sun and Kim Sun Ah

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2016
Two women in contrasting styles and expressions.

While bromance has always been popular in movies and dramas, the doubling up of strong female leads and connections remains the outlier. Currently airing MBC drama Night Light features strong female personalities in Lee Yo Won and UEE but the drama has been low rated since its start and it’s hard to see if audiences embrace that set up. Next … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hee Sun, Kim Sun Ah, Woman of Dignity

Park Shin Hye Offered Lead Role in New tvN Drama by Kill Me Heal Me Screenwriter

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2016
Woman with long hair and floral background.

This sounds like a promising match up even if the entire premise is yet to be revealed. Park Shin Hye has reportedly been offered the female lead role for an early spring 2017 tvN drama, which if she accepts will be her first cable drama role in four years since 2013’s Flower Boy Next Door. That drama was a turning … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chicago Typewriter, Park Shin Hye

Cable Network tvN Remakes Popular Music Romance Manga The Girl Who Loved Lies

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2016
Young couple with soft expressions, half faces.

Cable network tvN has picked up a Japanese manga adaptation for it’s early 2017 slate, it will be adapting the Aoki Kotomi manga The Girl Who Loved Lies (Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru) for the small screen. There has already been a hit Japanese movie adaptation of the same name with the English title The Liar and His Lover starring … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Girl Who Loved Lies, The Liar and His Lover

Descendants of the Sun Only K-drama to Make Google’s Top 10 of Most Searched Shows in 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2016
Soundtrack covers from a romantic drama series.

This has actually been a good year for dramas, starting off with a major hit in tvN‘s Answer Me 1988 and ending now with Goblin on the same network. In between there has been a handful of hits as well, and the biggest one goes to KBS for the smashing success of Descendants of the Sun. The drama is far … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Descendants of the Sun, Goblin

Liu Shi Shi Leaves Tangren Entertainment and Forms New Agency with Husband Nicky Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2016
Elegant woman in misty floral setting.

It’s hard to witness the passage of time so viscerally in events that remind you of certain nostalgic past events. One such drama watching memory is the back-to-back period C-dramas in 2005 and 2006 starring Tangren Entertainment’s three treasures – Hu Ge, Liu Shi Shi, and Yuan Hong. They did The Young Warriors followed by a remake of Legend of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Liu Shi Shi

The Goblin and Grim Reaper Down their Sorrows in New Episode 5 Beer Pic

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2016
Two men sitting in a cozy setting.

What’s coming up next for Goblin? With how fast this story is progressing I genuinely have no clue, Kim Eun Sook managed to condense 900 years into mere minutes and not make it feel slapdash, and by the end of the four episodes the Goblin already found his bride and resolved to have his sword pulled out to end his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook

Legend of the Blue Sea Stays Steady in Ratings for Episodes 9-10 as Memories and Romance Intersect

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2016
Confrontations, tears, and uneasy family meals

My patience has finally paid off when it comes to Legend of the Blue Sea, this week’s episodes 9 and 10 were the best from the drama yet and finally makes me connect and care about both leads. I got there last week with mermaid Shim Chung thanks to Jo Jung Seok’s perfect merman cameo, making her know that her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Legend of the Blue Sea

Lee Jong Seok Nails Throwback Thursday in New Pics with Kim Woo Bin and Lee Bo Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2016
Two people taking selfies together, smiling.

It’s a double header for this Throwback Thursday nostalgia, both courtesy of my cutie Lee Jong Seok. It’s yet early for any more news on his upcoming 2017 K-drama While You Were Sleeping with Suzy, but he’s spending the down time this holiday season hanging out with friends and former costars. Lee Jong Seok hung out with his School 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jong Seok, Park Bo Young, Yoon Sang Hyun

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