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Disaster Drama D-Day Releases Intense First Teaser and Character Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2015
Nine characters with diverse expressions and attire.

Consider me optimistically impressed with the latest round of substantive peeks at upcoming jTBC disaster drama D-Day. Just the concept alone is worth checking out, leaving the typical K-drama genres behind and embracing a gritty urgent story about medical professionals responding to a major disaster striking Seoul. US shows have done this to death and back but K-dramas rarely tread … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D-Day, Jung So Min, Kim Young Kwang

Choi Siwon Rounds Out the Main Cast of She Was Pretty as the Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2015
Four people at a public event, smiling.

Upcoming MBC drama She Was Pretty is shaping up to be right up from alley with the cast. The final member of the main leads was revealed today and the second male lead will be none other than Choi Siwon of Super Junior. Siwon had a bit part cameo in the KBS drama Masked Prosecutor but other than that hasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Siwon, She Was Pretty

Jeon Ji Hyun’s Good News Week: Expecting First Baby and Rocking the Box Office with Assassination

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2015
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It’s a week of double congratulations for K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun, and what better way to share the good news then with a brand new media spread featuring the forever lovely Ms. Jeon as she did the promotional rounds for her new movie Assassination. Jeon Ji Hyun is living both a personal and professional high this week, with the personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Yoon Eun Hye Confirmed for Season 2 of Chinese Fashion Reality Show The Goddess’s New Outfit

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2015
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Preparations are underway for the second season of popular Chinese fashion competition show The Goddess’s New Outfit. The Chinese title has changed slightly from 女神的新衣 (The Goddess’s New Clothes) to 女神新装 (The Goddess’s New Outfit). The final casting line up of five goddesses includes the sole Korean entertainer in Yoon Eun Hye, Taiwanese model actress Bea Hayden, and three Chinese actresses in Ying … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, TW & C dramas | Tagged Bea Hayden, Ying Er, Yoon Eun Hye

Popular Webtoon So I Married An Anti-fan Gets K-drama Adaptation

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2015
Anime-style couple on a book cover.

Fans of this webtoon will be excited for this news, I haven’t read it myself but am excited there is another concrete K-drama to look forward to. So I Married an Anti-fan is the next Korean webtoon getting the small screen treatment, having been scooped up for a K-drama adaptation. I really don’t follow Korean webtoons so am always surprised … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged So I Married an Anti-fan

Jung So Min is an Indoor Beach Beauty for the July Issue of Sure Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2015
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This is entirely a Jung So Min visual admiring post, one that isn’t that hard to write when she looks so stunning in the July summer issue of Sure magazine. Some pictorials are to hawk wares such as watches, jewelry, purses, and of course clothes, but here I think it’s a makeup targeted shoot since her outfit is hardly seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jung So Min

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Tao’s First Solo a Diss Track to his EXO Experience, Then SM Has His MV Pulled

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2015
Young man holding sunglasses, urban background.

If there is a thing called backfiring then SM Entertainment might want to consider giving a class because the company is certainly doing a bang up job at it. This week was the solo mini album release in China by former EXO member Tao (Huang Zi Tao), a development I covered recently only as confirmation that he’s finally left the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, SM Entertainment, Tao

C-netizens Abuzz with Fan Bing Bing and Leon Lai’s Horseback Sexy Times for C-movie Lady of the Dynasty

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2015
Three characters in traditional costumes.

I love sharing pop culture from Asia when it dovetails perfectly in what I blog about and happens to be too hilarious not to share the lulz. The film gods smiled down on Chinese entertainment this week with the arrival of the biggest and brand spanking new Chinese buzz word of the summer so far in Horse Shaking (马震 ma zhen), … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Fan Bing Bing, Lady of the Dynasty, Leon Lai, Li Chen

Lee Min Ho’s Latest Airport Sighting: Man Purse Toting and Driving Little Girls Wide-eyed with Wonder

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2015
Person in sunglasses walking at airport.

I’ve seen recurring commentary on recent Lee Min Ho posts that he just doesn’t look as good anymore. Of course that’s still balanced out by plenty of “oppa is so hot!” comments, but there are clearly enough opinions of his downgraded visuals to merit considering that point of view. I think he still looks good, definitely movie star handsome, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho

So Ji Sub Cuddles on the Sofa for New Pillow CF Campaign and Revealed to Have Turned Down She Was Pretty

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2015
Person sitting on couch with pillows.

The bad hair trend is continuing on the heads of some universally lauded as gorgeous actors. First came Won Bin at his own wedding, next was Yoo Seung Ho last week at a CF brand event, and finally this week So Ji Sub saunters in with a combination of those two bad styles into a new even uglier do. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged So Ji Sub

Scholar Who Walks the Night Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2015
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Episode 6 was by far the most substantive and interesting episode of Scholar Who Walks the Night since the fantastic start. That’s not saying much since the drama still relies too much on shoving Sung Yul and Yang Sun down our throats. I do want Sung Yul and Yang Sun, eventually and at a well plotted pace, not the current … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Scholar Who Walks the Night

MBC Drama She Was Pretty Confirms Leads Park Seo Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, and Go Joon Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2015
Three stylish individuals at a red carpet event.

Don’t worry, the recap for the latest episode of Scholar Who Walks the Night is a-coming, but in the meantime let’s have an update on the drama to follow in that Wed-Thurs time slot for MBC. The network has reverse ugly duckling drama She Was Pretty lined up, and happily for me the production is avoiding the dizzying round of casting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Joon Hee, Hwang Jung Eum, Park Seo Joon, She Was Pretty

Lego Lee Pairs Up with Rising Young Actress Allison Lin for SETTV Friday Drama Love Cuisine

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2015 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2015
Cooking scene with cheerful chefs and students.

My wait for Lego Lee to return to the small screen will soon be satisfied when upcoming SETTV Friday night drama Love Cuisine (Chinese title Cuisine High School Student) premieres next week. For starters, this one already looks better than his last drama Aim High by virtue of his leading lady alone – he’s paired up with current drama It … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allison Lin, Lego Lee, Love Cuisine

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