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First Stills of Gong Yoo as the Melancholy Goblin in tvN Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2016
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I totally bust a chuckle when I saw the first drama stills of Gong Yoo from the set of upcoming tvN fantasy romance drama Goblin. How can I not when nothing about these three drama stills remotely convey anything about the drama other than (1) Gong Yoo is gorgeous, (2) Gong Yoo looks melancholy and contemplative, and (3) Gong Yoo’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Gong Yoo

Because I Love You Releases Movie Stills Starring Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, and Seo Hyun Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 6, 2016
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There’s a cute romance exploring anthology movie coming out soon that may be worth a glance or two. Because I Love You stars Cha Tae Hyun and is a collaboration with his producer brother after the two produced The Grand Heist in 2012. His clout and rolodex in the industry has assembled a cast of fantastics including Kim Yoo Jung, Seo Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Seo Hyun Jin, Sung Dong Il

Rainie Yang’s Comeback TW-drama Life Plan A and B Readies for Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 6, 2016
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TW-star Rainie Yang is delivering a two-fer comeback this fall. First came the release of her 10th studio album Traces of Time in Love, a lyrical and contemplative compilation of new songs that plays homage to her long career and riffs beautifully using her distinctive voice. Now comes her first TW-drama in five years as she headlines the second installment … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Life Plan A and B, Rainie Yang, Yen Yu Lin

Yoo Seung Ho in Chill Fall Fashion 1st Look Pictorial with Xiumin of EXO

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2016
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The twin assets of being young and beautiful typically append the third attribute of coolness. Youth and good looks elevates the visual and adds a veneer of hipness to whatever action is going in, and in the case of 1st Look Magazine pairing together actor Yoo Seung Ho with idol band EXO member Xiumin, hanging around grandma’s home on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Xiumin, Yoo Seung Ho

Taeyeon Sells the Flirty Youthful Makeup Fun of Banila’s Collaboration Collection with Iphoria

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2016
Model promoting Banila Co. CC cream.

This is totally cuteness overload, if I was the target age demographic I’d totally run out and stock up on these items. SNSD‘s member Taeyeon is the new face of Korean makeup and skincare brand Banila & Co for it’s collaboration collection with digital age design house Iphoria. The result is cute compacts with a to-die-for teddy bear and various … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Taeyeon

Kang Sora Radiant in Deep Blue at Camera CF Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2016
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Things are quiet on the Kang Sora front now that she’s finished her usual one drama a year, this year being the KBS drama Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho with Park Shin Yang. It was a solid effort from her and a smart project choice, the drama did solid enough ratings and better yet improved consistently in viewership. Kang Sora … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Sora

Park Shin Hye is Sweetly Square in New CF Pictorial and Preps Thriller Movie Silent Witness

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2016
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Park Shin Hye‘s agency provided an update this week that the actress has been in preparation for her next acting project since wrapping up SBS drama Doctors in August. A film shoot isn’t as grueling and immersive as the live-shoot drama schedule so I expect to see her out and about on occasion, but then again this upcoming movies sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Lee Jong Seok Limited Edition Branded Cellphones Goes on Sale in China in November

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2016
Smiling man wearing a white suit.

This might be the case of a celebrity version of the Amazon Fire Phone, i.e. no one wants it, or it might be sourced and priced to sell just enough to make it worth the while. C-news is reporting that popular Hallyu actor Lee Jong Seok will be collaborating with a Chinese mobile phone manufacturer to release his own branded … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jong Seok

Bolin Chen Shows off Fall Vibes in the October Issue of Men’s Uno

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2016
Intense gaze of man with tousled hair

Fall seems like the weather season I would associate with TW-actor Bolin Chen, complex and contemplative and layered. Bolin is on the cover and pages of Men’s Uno magazine this fall, with nothing upcoming on his acting schedule but recently quite active with some crossovers into K-ent. He was paired with K-actress Song Ji Hyo in We Are in Love, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Bolin Chen

Yoon Eun Hye in L’Oreal and Salvatore Ferragano Prepping for Brand CF Campaigns

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2016
Woman applying makeup while seated indoors.

Yoon Eun Hye has always been a CF queen in K-ent so she remains active with the promotional circuit outside of Korea this year while on acting hiatus. She’s recently inked a deal to be the spokesmodel for Chinese beauty brand Mageline. but over the summer she posted updates on brand activities for L’Oreal and Salvatore Ferragamo that show her … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Jeon Ji Hyun is Casual Sporty in New Sneakers CF Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2016
Woman in casual outfit posing confidently.

No matter what mermaid drama Legend of the Blue Sea has in store, I have a feeling that leading lady Jeon Ji Hyun is going to kill it as the half woman half fish all sexy and sassy femae lead. She turned what ought to be a stereotypical self-absorbed top female star character in You From Another Star into one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Ariel Lin Cuts Off Long Locks of 16 Years for Wig Donation and Debuts an Adorable Choppy Boyish Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2016
Person in casual outfit against orange wall.

I totally thought Ariel Lin was rocking a cute short wig but it turns out the award winning popular Taiwanese actress went for a real hair makeover. Ariel cut off her long locks of 16 years to debut a shot choppy boyish haircut at the media event for her new movie My Egg Boy costarring Rhydian Vaughan. The movie is … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Ariel Lin

First Generation Hallyu Girl Group S.E.S. Reunites for Comeback in 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2016
Three friends having fun with a dog.

Get ready for early Hallyu idol girls nostalgia madness to hit come early 2017 – SM Entertainment has announced that S.E.S., its pioneering girl idol group from 1997-2002, is reuniting after fifteen years. The members are Eugene, Bada, and Shoo, and all three are only in their mid-thirties which goes to show how early K-pop was debuting new idol stars … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bada, Eugene, S.E.S., Shoo

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