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Cast Thanks Fans as Uncontrollably Fond Ends with a Stirring Conclusion of Tears and Smiles

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2016
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A great and satisfying ending for a drama affects me way more than an impressive start, it’s the last thing to cross my eyes and mind and with it the lingering effects leave a swelling crescendo. KBS Wed-Thurs drama Uncontrollably Fond ended its 20-episode run today, with an ending that was narratively expected but an emotional payoff way better than … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Joo Eun, Im Joo Hwan, Kim Woo Bin, Suzy, Uncontrollably Fond

Jeon Ji Hyun Chic and Cool in London for Nepa Sportswear CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2016
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It doesn’t even matter than Jeon Ji Hyun is the mother of a child and a married wife for many years, she still exudes every bit the movie star chirmas to the max. Jeon Ji Hyun is preparing to head to Palau and then Spain for overseas filming on fantasy drama Legend of the Blue Sea with Lee Min Ho, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Newlywed Wed Expectant Stars Ruby Lin and Michelle Chen Spend Quality Time with Respective Hubbies Wallace Huo and Chen Xiao

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2016
Couple walking hand in hand at night.

Checking in on two recently married big star couples from Chinese entertainment yields the sweetest of comfort. This week Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo were spotting on the streets of Taipei going out for a night stroll. The fan didn’t want to interrupt so only snapped a picture from behind, which is more than enough to send the loving caring … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Xiao, Dating, Married, Michelle Chen, Ruby Lin, Wallace Huo

Lee Da Hae and Se7en Confirm Dating Relationship After Dispatch Catches Them on Vacation in Thailand

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2016
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Looks like fall 2016 is shaping up to be the K-ent dating and/or even marriage turn in the news, what with summer 2016 being dominated by C-ent romance unions. Hot on the heels of costars Lee Sang Woo and Kim So Yeon dating after doing the weekend drama Happy Home together, now comes Dispatch scooped dating news that actress Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Lee Da Hae, Se7en

Ji Chang Wook as The K2 Rocks the Bodyguard Look as Yoona the Illegitimate Daughter Seeks an Escape

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2016
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The pairing of Ji Chang Wook and Yoona for The K2 felt so random and wholly unexpected when it was confirmed, but judging from the complementary visuals in the promo stills might just end up being yet another drama coupling win. The story may have frustrated viewers and gone batty by the end of Yongpal, penned by the screenwriter of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Jo Sung Ha, The K2, Yoona

MBC Releases First Stills of Legal Drama Woman with a Suitcase Starring Choi Ji Woo and Joo Jin Mo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2016
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I see a suitcase on K-actress Choi Ji Woo, so that makes her upcoming MBC Mon-Tues drama Woman with a Suitcase a literal title rather than metaphorical. The first stills are out for all four leads, the titular woman with a suitcase played by Choi Ji Woo, her leading man Joo Jin Mo, and younger acting talents Jeon Hye Bin … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Ji Woo, Jeon Hye Bin, Joo Jin Mo, Lee Joon, Woman with a Suitcase

Joo Won Flexes His Masculine Appeal for Fall GGIO Pictorial and Switches Military Enlistment Choice to Active Duty

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2016
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Joo Won is certainly on the right side of Korean netizen opinion with his latest decision on his upcoming military service. He’s voluntarily forgoing assignment to the Police Promotional Unit and will enlist as an active duty soldier come next year. I don’t want to applaud Joo Won for his choice since he has a right to enlist in whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Joo Won

MBC Weekend Drama Happy Home Costars Kim So Yeon and Lee Sang Woo Confirmed to be Dating in Real Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2016
Couple posing happily in a romantic setting.

Leave it to two well matched same-age K-ent veterans to bring back some of the celebrity relationship thunder that’s been stolen by Chinese entertainment this summer. K-media is buzzing over the newly confirmed dating relationship of actor Lee Sang Woo and actress Kim So Yeon, who recently costarred as a romantic couple in MBC weekend drama Happy Home. The drama … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim So Yeon, Lee Sang Woo

KBS Drama The Man Living in Our House Casts Su Ae, Kim Young Kwang, Jo Boa, and Lee Soo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2016
Four young actors posing for photographs.

Nine years isn’t super long but it feels like forever when one is stuck in the world of intense melodramas. That’s the case with K-actress Su Ae who is making her drama comeback this fall with the KBS Mon-Tues rom-com The Man Living in Our House. She’s been doing dramas consistently but all her works in the last nine years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Soo Hyuk, Su Ae

SBS and KBS Swap Ratings Lead with New Mon-Tues Sageuk Dramas From Last Doctor Drama Showdown

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2016
Actors at promotional event, smiling and waving.

The Korean three major networks swap pole positions all the time with drama ratings but it’s especially funny to see the swap happen in two direct head-to-head showdowns. SBS won the Mon-Tues ratings during the summer with the neurosurgery Doctors, while KBS‘s own medical brain surgeon drama Beautiful Mind was such a ratings down that it even got cut short … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bu Bu Jing Xin, Moon Lovers, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Scarlet Heart

Seo In Guk and Nam Ji Hyun are Sweet and Airy in First Couple Promos for Shopping King Louie

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2016
Couple in a shopping cart against pink background.

The promos for MBC drama Shopping King Louie are making me itch for a drama spree all thanks to the comfortable cuteness of leads Nam Ji Hyun and Seo In Guk. With currently airing MBC Wed-Thurs drama W: Two WorldsĀ going off the narrative rails even with the whole fantasy sci-fi grain of salt, I’m so ready for something silly and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Ji Hyun, Seo In Guk, Shopping King Louie

Lee Min Jung and Park Shi Yeon Step Out in Ornate Patterns for Antonia Marras Fashion Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2016
Women in floral dress and snake-print cape

Fall has clearly descended a step early in the fashion halls of Seoul, and judging from the stylings I would advocate sending it back from whence it came. K-actresses Park Shi Yeon and Lee Min Jung were spotted out of their natural habitat of being married moms during their downtime, with both donning the latest threads from Italian designer Antonio … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Min Jung, Park Shi Yeon

Jin Goo the Unlikely Hallyu Star Lands Cover of K-Lifestyle Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2016
Man in red checked blazer lounging

K-actor Jin Goo hasĀ been in the industry for over a dozen years and yet his surge to the pinnacle of his own popularity this year still doesn’t feel overexposed, likely due to how underrated he was to begin with. The Descendants of the Sun craze seems to have finally died down, leaving only the stars reaping the aftermath of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jin Goo

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