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Press Conference and Promising Long Preview for Oh My Venus Premiering Monday

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2015
Korean drama poster featuring romantic leads.

Monday is the premiere is new love and weight loss rom-com Oh My Venus, taking over for Sassy Go Go on KBS Mon-Tues. While KBS continues to be the perennial ratings loser in that time slot, recently concluded MBC rom-com She Was Pretty did really good ratings over on Wed-Thurs, so perhaps that crew will migrate over to check out Oh … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Henry, Jung Kyeo Woon, Oh My Venus, Shin Mina, So Ji Sub, Sung Hoon, Yoo In Young

New Mommy Lee Bo Young Makes First Appearance in Winter Outerwear Ad Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2015
Woman in a stylish winter coat indoors.

Looks like having a baby did nothing to dim Lee Bo Young‘s beauty, and in fact seems to have enhanced it with extra glow. New mommy Lee Bo Young doesn’t appear to be ready for an acting comeback anytime soon, though a drama in the latter half of 2016 doesn’t seem out of the question, and who can blame here … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Bo Young

Li Yi Feng and Yang Mi Fall in Love Like a Star in Romantic New C-movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2015 by ockoalaApril 28, 2019
Couple kissing under fireworks at night.

I wasn’t terribly interested in the reunion project between uber-popular Chinese stars Yang Mi and Li Yi Feng, mostly because their first hit coupling in Ancient Sword Legend never roped me in to begin with. That being said, I quite liked the first previews for upcoming C-romance movie Fall in Love Like a Star, though Fall in Love with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged dil, Dilraba Dilmurat, Fall in Love Like a Star, Li Yi Feng, Yang Mi

First Cheese-infused Teaser for Cheese in the Trap with Park Hae Jin and Kim Go Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2015
Two characters looking up against yellow background.

Things are looking up for tvN on its current Fri-Sat time slot with Answer Me 1988, but the same stickiness quotient and buzz doesn’t seem to be there for the Mon-Tues offering Bubblegum. I’m banking both for the holidays when I have more time, but it feels like the Mon-Tues slot in general doesn’t get as much interest for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Kim Go Eun, Park Jae Jin

Lee Hong Ki Readies First Solo Album and Finds Park Shin Hye to Star in MV

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2015
Album cover for "Insensible" by Lee Hong Gi.

It’s nice to have good friends willing to lend a hand in any new entertainment endeavor, and even nicer if any such friend is super pretty and famous. I haven’t been following Lee Hong Ki‘s career since last year’s unexpected hit Bride of the Century, his drama this year Modern Farmer was a no-go for me and I don’t follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Hong Ki, Park Shin Hye

Ruined Wedding and Runaway Romance in Store for Marry Me or Not

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2015
Couple floating together in a serene pool.

I don’t think any song is more apt to describe TW-drama Marry Me or Not than that silly Lego Movie theme song “Everything is Awesome”. Everything really is awesome in this drama, from the writing, to the directing, and especially the acting. It’s funny and smart without losing a smidge of tongue-in-cheek quality. Even better is the conflicts are all … Continue reading →

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

Fallen TW-star Kai Ko Returns From Sabbatical as Leading Man in TW-movie Road to Mandalay

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2015
Three individuals posing with hands together.

The Kai Ko contrition sabbatical has officially come to an end, with over a year out of the public limelight after flaming out at the height of his then flashy acting career. Kai has been cast as the male lead in acclaimed Chinese-Myanmar director Midi Z‘s new movie called Road to Mandalay. His leading lady is Wu Ke Xi and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kai Ko, Road to Mandalay, Wu Ke Xi

New Drama Sneak Peeks at Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2015
Soldier aiming a gun in a ruined building.

I really don’t want to overly up a drama but I’m genuinely super excited about Descendants of the Sun. There are new stills from the drama and all I can do is squeal in delight. Even if Kim Eun Sook delivers intermittently as a screenwriter nowadays, the prospect of Song Joong Ki returning to my screen trumps everything else. If … Continue reading →

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Kang Sora Joins Rain in 2016 K-drama Goodbye My Beloved One

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2015
Two celebrities at promotional events.

This is most excellent casting news, and certainly is a step in the right direction for me in setting the stage for Rain to comeback in a drama worth his while. Kang Sora has been confirmed as his leading lady in upcoming 2016 drama Goodbye My Beloved One. It’s the K-drama adaptation of a well known Japanese novel about a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goodbye My Beloved One, Kang Sora, Rain

Ha Ji Won Showcases Her Effortless Beauty in New High Cut Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2015
Young woman with long hair and red lips.

It’s great to the fierce yeoja Ha Ji Won in a new pictorial looking so sultry and confident. I wish all of that great attitude went somewhere in her last drama The Time I Loved You, which had all the makings of a great rom-com and ended up a great mess that everyone involved and audiences included would rather forget. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ha Ji Won

Yoo Seung Ho and Go Ara Double the Cute at The Joseon Magician Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2015
Actors at a press conference, smiling at each other.

Oooooof, are these two adorable to infinity or what? And in a direct showdown between my darling Yoo Seung Ho and his leading lady Go Ara, for this round I’d actually give the win to Ara for shining brightest at the press conference for upcoming sageuk movie The Joseon Magician (just called The Magician in the English title). The movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Ara, Joseon Magician, Yoo Seung Ho

2016 Drama Casting Rumors for Lee Min Ho, Joo Won, Lee Jong Seok, and Jang Geun Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2015
Young man in sweater, sitting casually.

I love K-drama casting rumors and speculations, so much fun to muse over the possibilities, and also to wonder what happened if it didn’t pan out. Were the rumors off, or did something behind the scenes scuttle the signing. A leaked compilation of upcoming dramas and in discussion leads is making the rounds and generating lots of buzz. No way … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Joo Won, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho

Marry Me or Not is Even Better with Episode 2’s Bickering and Explosive Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2015
Couple sharing a kiss at wedding venue.

Thank goodness new TW-drama Marry Me or Not got even better, validating that this isn’t a one-episode wonder type of drama and delivering yet another fun filled hour of laughs and swoons. My eyes soak up the beautiful eye candy that is Roy Qiu and Alice Ke looking so beautiful onscreen it might be illegal, with an added layer of … Continue reading →

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

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