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Kim So Hyun Pairs Up with D.O. for Vogue Korea and Upcoming K-movie Unforgettable

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2016
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I think Kim So Hyun is raking up all the most promising young actors around her age group, and no one is blinking an eye other than wanting to throw even more at her. That goes to show how universally acknowledged are her acting skills, and how beautifully she’s grown into a teenager suitable to pair up with near age … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged D.O., Kim So Hyun, Unforgettable

The Sweetest of Romance in Busan in Episode 12 of Marry Me or Not Leads to Epic Noble Idiocy to Come

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2016

I’m seriously in a teeth gnashing state when it comes to TW-drama Marry Me or Not, and it’s a bipolar situation no less as I alternate between that and bouts of smiling like a loony because the OTP makes me so darn happy. I find this drama confllicting because it can coast so well on the fantastic lead characters and … Continue reading →

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

One More Happy Ending Readies for Wednesday Premiere with Press Conference and Fun MV Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2016
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My initial optimism that MBC drama One More Happy Ending would be an attempt at a classic K-drama rom-com continues to be validated, first by adorable drama posters and now with a long preview MV chock full of sparkling fun. The drama actually premieres todayĀ on January 20th so it’s a bit late to be posting news about it but there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Nara, Jung Kyung Ho, Kwon Yul, One More Happy Ending, Seo In Young, Yoo Da In, Yoo In Na

Bolin Chen and Song Ji Hyo to Pair Up for Season 2 of Chinese We Got Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2016

The production team of We Are In Love, the Chinese version of Korean variety show We Got Married, certainly has some casting clout. The first couple confirmed for the second season of the popular show are high profile popular Korean actress Song Ji Hyo with Taiwanese actor Bolin Chen. She’s an uber variety veteran thanks to Running Man while he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bolin Chen, Song Ji Hyo, We Are In Love, We Got Married

MBC 50-episode Mon-Tues Drama Monster Courting Hwang Jung Eum and Seo Kang Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2016
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For those who love Hwang Jung Eum this will be great casting news while those less disposed towards her brand of acting will likely continue to feel like she’s everywhere in K-drama land these days. Fresh off two successive buzzed about MBC dramas in She Was Pretty and Kill Me Heal Me, Hwang Jung Eum is getting married next month … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Monster, Seo Kang Joon, Tyrant

Japan’s Idol Crisis of the Century Averted as Boy Band SMAP Confirms It is NOT Disbanding

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2016
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While the Mandarin speaking countries and Korea spent last week chattering about the Tzuyu snowballed political brouhaha, Japan was oddly absent from the fray because it had its own near national crisis to deal with. Thankfully it appears to be crisis averted, so let’s take a look back at what went down in the span of 7 days. Last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged SMAP

Tzuyu and TWICE Emerge From Intense Media Week to Attend Idol Olympics

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2016
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Looks like everyone can slowly go back to their regularly scheduled programming now after a whirlwind week of scandal on a fast-track scale. I think from when the allegations against Tzuyu of Korean girl group TWICE for being pro Taiwanese independence first broke, the whole cycle took around one week and was one of the most intense and widespread I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Twice, Tzuyu

Answer Me 1994’s Jung Woo Marries K-actress Kim Yoo Mi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2016
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With Answer Me 1988 wrapped up this past weekend, there’s a bit of serendipitous timing in the leading man from the previous series tying the knot at the same time. Answer Me 1994‘s leading man Jung Woo married his girlfriend of two years K-actress Kim Yoo Mi, the two having met on the set of the movie Red Family. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Answer Me 1994, Cruel City, Jung Woo, Kim Yoo Mi

Kang Sora and Park Shin Yang Confirmed for KBS Mon-Tues Drama Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2016
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This will be an interesting K-drama to check out because the lead casting is so random, and to see whether certain drama selection choices end up being a smart move or a fallacy. Kang Sora and Park Shin Yang are the surprisingĀ leads for upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho. The drama is an adaptation of a same … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Sora, Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho, Park Shin Yang

Lee Jun Ki and IU Lead the Script Reading Session for K-Bu Bu Jing Xin

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2016
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Holy cuteness alert! The first stills are here from the production of upcoming Korean Bu Bu Jing Xin and it’s courtesy of the supremely eye candy filled script reading session.Ā Bobogyungsim: Ryeo (Bu Bu Jing Xin: Splendor) won’t air until the second half of the year (I’m guessing September 2016) after being fully pre-produced and having gotten SARFT approval so the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baekhyun, Bobogyungsim: Ryeo, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Hong Jong Hyun, IU, Ji Soo, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Jun Ki, Nam Joo Hyuk

Taiwanese Member of Twice Tzuyu Forced to Apologize for Holding Taiwanese Flag

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2016
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I was hoping this debacle wouldn’t have grown as big as it now has and I wouldn’t have to write about it, because this whole thing is insane for how something so not wrong and inconsequential turned into a political affair. New JYP girl group TWICE member TzuyuĀ (Chou Tzu Yu) was forced to issue a videotaped apology where she emphasized … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged JYP, Twice, Tzuyu

Tang Yan is Adorable Like Her Candy Nickname in the February 2016 Issue of Bazaar China

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2016
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What a great way to start off the new year for C-actress Tang Yan, landing the cover and pages of Bazaar China in the cutest and most vibrant photo spread I’ve ever seen from her. It’s pink and adorable with a slide of bubblegum sexy, sorta like her take on Katy Perry. I felt like her major breakoutĀ seasonĀ in 2015 last … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Tang Yan

Answer Me 1988 Spawns Breakout Stars in Male Leads Ryu Jun Yeol and Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2016
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Now that Answer Me 1988 has ended, I can finally marathon this baby and not get sucked into the usual shipping wars. I’ve participated in my fair share and honestly it’s exhausting, but hard to avoid when live watching a drama that’s popular and garners heavy audience involvement. One thing that everyone watching the drama seems to agree on is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Ryu jun Yeol

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