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Sassy Go Go Release Drama Scenes Preview with Plenty of Student Attitude and Interactions

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2015
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Seeing the combination of Jung Eun Ji in sa chool uniform brings back all the feels from Answer Me 1997, even before I dig into anticipating her new drama Sassy Go Go. It’s not a bad nostalgia trip to be one since that was her best role to date, and the better of the two AM dramas released so far. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Ji Soo, Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Geun, Sassy Go Go

Red Hot in Chinese Entertainment Luhan Releases First Hip Hop Solo Single

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2015
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Well, at least this is less in-your-face-SM than Tao‘s first solo single was, and by and large it’s catchy enough to not suck outright. With all of Luhan‘s nonstop acting projects announced left and right, one would think he’s an aspiring actor (which he is) and forget that he started out as a boy band singer in EXO. He’s rectifying that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Luhan

Ariel Lin is a Successful Career Woman Looking to be a Dazzling Bride in New Posters and Stills for Go Lala Go 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2015
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I appreciate that the production team for upcoming Go Lala Go 2 (aka Du Lala Marriage Chasing Chronicles) managed to assemble the dream cast of Ariel Lin, Vic Zhou, and Bolin Chen in one movie, but can they be on top of things and give me a movie trailer by now? What’s the point of having three Golden Bell best … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ariel Lin, Bolin Chen, Go Lala Go 2, Vic Zhou

High School Growing Pains are No Match for Sassy Go Go’s Brand of Cheer

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2015
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Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Sassy Go Go is trying its hardest to dish out the perky and cute in equal measure and so far it’s succeeding with me. The first previews were intentionally dorky and silly but got the point across – this is one earnest school yard tale about kids navigating the pitfalls of high school life using cheer or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Hak Yoon, Chae Soo Bin, Ji Soo, Jung Eun Ji, Kim Ji Seok, Lee Won Geun, Sassy Go Go

Final Posters and Trailer for The Third Way of Love Play Up the Beauty of Song Seung Heon and Crystal Liu

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2015
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The production is making one final push for upcoming Korean-Chinese joint production movie The Third Way of Love, premiering month end on September 30th. It’s actually a big premiere date in China, unlike the September no-mans land in US movie releases, since October 1 begins the week off of holiday to celebrate National Day. I don’t know if the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crystal Liu, Song Seung Heon, The Third Way of Love

Yamazaki Kento and Kiritani Mirei’s J-movie Adaptation of Cute Manga Heroine Disqualified is a Box Office Hit

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2015
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Once in a blue moon a cutie will come along that strikes my fancy, acting talent or lack thereof bedamned, and then I just want to follow along with his career. That’s totally what happened when I stumbled upon current manga adaptation It Boy Yamazaki Kento thanks to the hot mess that was the LDK movie adaptation which came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Heroine Shikkaku, Kiritani Mirei, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Yamazaki Kento

Double Take: Suzy and Park Shin Hye Look Like Twins at Separate CF Events this Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2015
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Please tell me that I’m not the only one who did major double takes at the pictures of Park Shin Hye and Suzy attending separate brand CF events this week in Seoul looking like twins from head to toe. Like, seriously from the first strand of hair on their pretty heads all the down to their tiny pinky toe. Okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye, Suzy

Drama Posters and Character Previews Showcase the Sleek Visuals of Six Flying Dragons

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2015
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SBS is getting a lot more buzz on the Wed-Thurs time slot with Yongpal, but Mrs. Cop on Mon-Tues is also leading the ratings against its competition. Hopefully the buzz will come back once Mrs. Cop ends this week and Six Flying Dragons start next week. There are new posters and character teaser aplenty for Six Flying Dragons, clearly SBS … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Yo Han, Kim Myung Min, Shin Se Kyung, Six Flying Dragons, Yoo Ah In

Crystal Liu, Jimmy Lin, and Liu Tao Reunite from the Classic 2003 Version of Demi-gods and Semi-devils

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2015
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Now this is how to do nostalgia right, and with triple the eye candy to boot! Crystal Liu posted a reunion picture on her SNS this weekend that has all wuxia fans buzzing – she attended a dinner with the production of the 2003 C-drama adaptation of Demi-gods and Semi-devils and afterwards playfully did a martial arts pose with her … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Jimmy Lin, Liu Tao

Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang Star in C-drama Adaptation of Another Novel by Writer of You Are My Sunshine

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2015
Couple riding a bicycle in a park.

It’s starting to feel like there are too many upcoming C-dramas to keep track of, which is not a big deal since I can pick and choose what catches my fancy and ignore the rest. C-writer Gu Man has been popular for quite some time but thanks to the recent drama adaptations of her two most popular novels Silent Separation … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged One Smile is Very Alluring, Yang Yang, Zheng Shuang

C-media Wonders Which K-actress Will be the Next Jeon Ji Hyun to Hit it Big in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2015
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The K-media is taking note of a recent Chinese newspaper article discussing which of the younger generation actresses will be the next Jeon Ji Hyun. Ms. Gianna Jun’s combined popularity domestically in Korea and internationally cannot be arguably unparallel, and thanks to You From Another Star got a stunning second wind that any actor or actress bend over backs for. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Sora, Kim Sae Ron, Kim So Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Sulli, Suzy

Two Flavors of Song Joong Ki: Military Man in Descendants of the Sun and Boy Next Door for Elle Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2015
Soldiers walking toward a woman at airport.

The work week is wrapping up with two Song Joong Ki‘s for the price of one, which makes me want to buy a lottery ticket for the heck of it. Song Joong Ki has been deep into the filming of upcoming KBS drama Descendants of the Sun and the production released a really super duper direct good look at him as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Joong Ki

Moon Chae Won Gets Two Goodbye Mr. Black Male Leads in Lee Jin Wook and Song Jae Rim

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2015
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This has been a good week for Moon Chae Won, in the span of days she got not just one but two male costars for her upcoming SBS drama Goodbye Mr. Black, and even better is that neither is a losing proposition. Talk about win-win for Ms. Moon. Lee Jin Wook isn’t letting one stinker of an SBS drama dissuade … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goodbye Mr. Black, Lee Jin Wook, Moon Chae Won, Song Jae Rim

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