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The OTP Goes on a Pretend Date that Gets All Too Real in Episode 6 of Marry Me or Not

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2015
Couple kissing on a carousel at night.

The director of Marry Me or Not gets my unending thanks on a twofold level, one for filming this drama so beautifully it takes my breath away, and second for pushing his leads on the acting level to keep upping their performance and get out of their comfort zone. All of that shows up onscreen as perfection for the viewers, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Harry Chang, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

Looking Forward to Adorable C-drama Love & Life & Lie with Chen Xiao and Zhou Dong Yu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2015
Happy couple in a sunny outdoor setting.

There are so many completed filming C-dramasthat aired his year in 2015. A bunch were front loaded into January and February around the lunar new year holiday vacation season but the one I’m looking forward to the most was tentatively scheduled to start the summer season off with a June airing, too bad that didn’t happen. The drama is called … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiao, Love & Life & Lie, Zhou Dong Yu

Resurgent Wallace Chung Holds Birthday Fan Meeting and Plans Album and Tour for 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2015
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It’s crazy to think that Wallace Chung is in his forties and has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, because the man is that enviable combination of barely aging and getting better with time. 2015 was an excellent year for his career thanks to super hit C-drama My Sunshine (You Are My Sunshine), which was basically 99% … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Wallace Chung

Fan Bing Bing is a Breathtaking Work of Fashionable Art for Madame Figaro Chine

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2015
Fashion magazine cover featuring a model.

Leave it to China’s most famous actress Fan Bing Bing to literally take my breath away (no joke, I stopped breathing for a second after gasping out loud). Her latest pictorial for Madame Figaro Chine is the epitome of starlet glamour for the modern era, evoking the classic glitz of the most famous movie stars of Hollywood past with the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

The Happy Playful Cast of Thriller Drama Remember Attend Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2015
Couple posing romantically in the sunlight.

The press conference for Yoo Seung Ho‘s upcoming SBS drama Remember wasn’t nearly as cute-inducing as his press conference last week for MBC cable drama Imaginary Cat. But then again, Imaginary Cat trotted out a real life “I could give a fug” squirming fat cat and deposited him in Seung Ho’s arms, so that’s a huge wall of awwwwwww to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hye Sung, Namgong Min, Park Min Young, Park Sung Woong, Remember, Yoo Seung Ho

C-stars Fashionably Wow at the Esquire China Man of the Year Gala

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2015
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The 12th annual Esquire China Man of the Year awards took place in Beijing this week but it ended up being a lady star who stole the night. C-actress Alina Zhang (Zhang Ming) wowed in an exquisite eye-catching dress, accentuated with a soft updo and perfect makeup finished with ruby red lips. The dress is such a winner for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Alina Zhang, Bea Hayden, Chang Chen, Chen Kun, Guo Jingming, Ni Ni, Nicky Wu, Qi Wei, Yao Chen, Zheng Kai

Mark Chao Unleashes His Piercing Gaze in New Fashion Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2015
Man in leather jacket with serious expression.

The meteoric rise of Taiwan actor Mark Chao is probably second only to Kai Ko, and both really have to thank luck for a big part of it. Mark’s first acting role was the second male lead opposite Vic Zhou in TW-drama Black & White, which netted him a Golden Bell Best Actor award, and after that he did the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Mark Chao

Decked Out Korean Stars Attend the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2015
Four women in stylish outfits posing together.

The 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) took place this week in Hong Kong, gathering together the popular Korean stars of music and acting. It’s basically Hallyu-palooza staged by Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M. The lead up has been pretty hyped since one K-star after another was snapped at the airport leaving to attend the ceremony. The fashion was decent … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Go Ah Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Han Chae Young, Han Hyo Joo, Kim So Hyun, Kwang Soo, Lee Ki Woo, Mnet Asian Music Awards, Park Bo Young, Park Jin Young, Park Shin Hye, Son Ho Joon, UEE, Yeo Jin Goo, Yoo Yeon Seok

Romance and the Pursuit of Justice are the Themes of the Drama Posters for Remember

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2015
Couple sitting together by train tracks.

I excepted more pretty with the posters for SBS drama Remember, but one out of three ain’t bad and these days I’m grateful for the little bits of delivered quality. The official drama posters are out for Remember, and it might have been better if the network just released the one on top featuring leads Yoo Seung Ho and Park … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Remember, Yoo Seung Ho

Chen Kun and Dong Jie Lead the Trendy C-stars Attending the Crossover Fashion Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2015

Clearly the feels were just laying dormant because all it took was one event attended together for everything to come whooshing back, even if it’s now a good decade later. Beijing was the stage for the Crossover Fashion Awards celebrating star trend leaders in high fashion, and the shining duo of the night was none other than former drama OTP and A-list … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Aarif Rahman, Bai Bai He, Chen Kun, Dong Jie, Jin Da Zhou, Ma Su, Michelle Chen

SBS Reportedly Courts Lee Bo Young for Upcoming Drama By Mask and Heirs PD Boo Sung Chul

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2015
Woman posing in various stylish outfits.

I believe in this latest casting rumor but am I’m not sure if it’ll actually happen on timing alone. New mommy Lee Bo Young is reportedly being courted for the leading lady role in a new 2016 SBS drama by the PD Boo Sung Chul of this year’s doppleganger makjang drama Mask. He’s a dedicated SBS veteran who directed tons … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Bo Young

Lee Hyun Woo and Seo Ye Ji Lead the Martial Arts Students in Poster and Action Stills for Moorim School

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2015
Four characters in a forest setting.

The next KBS Mon-Tues drama Moorim School has been filming for some time now so it’s no surprise that the first batch of promos look very sleek and put together. The drama takes over for Oh My Venus and starts the second week of January 2016, turning the dial from weight loss romance to martial arts high school students from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eugene Jung, Hong Bin, Lee Hyun Woo, Moorim School, Seo Ye Ji

Yoo Seung Ho and Park Min Young Showcase More Charming Snaps from the Set of Remember

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2015
Friends smiling and posing together outdoors.

I fee like an overprotective momma Koala when it comes to Yoo Seung Ho, not concerning his love life but totally centered on his acting career. I get particularity nitpicking about his female leads, but so far his return to acting on the big projects like sageuk movie The Joseon Magician with Go Ara and upcoming SBS drama Remember with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Remember, Yoo Seung Ho

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