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2023 iQiyi Scream Awards Brings Out the C-actresses in Colorful Gala Frocks

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2023
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This weekend was the 2023 iQiyi Scream Awards held in Macau and the young and pretty C-stars were out in attendance. This was a streaming platform event so the winners isn’t anything more that the platform paid to do their productions or will be doing one so it was more a social event than anything. I’m there for the C-actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Bai Lu, Jelly Lin, Ni Ni, Song Yi, Tian Xi Wei, Yu Shu Xin

2023 Blue Dragon Awards Fetes K-movies with Smugglers Taking Best Picture and Lee Byun Hun and Jung Yu Mi Winning the Best Acting Prizes

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 24, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2023
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I didn’t follow the K-movies this year so I don’t even know if any of the winners were the right ones lol but I still love awards ceremonies for the glitz and glamor. It was the usual level of awards show dressing for the 2023 Blue Dragon Awards which fetes the best in film with plenty of A-list and rising … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Byun Woo Seok, D.O., Go Min Si, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jo In Sung, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Sun Ho, Krystal, Lee Joon Hyuk, Park Bo Young, Park Jung Min, Ryu jun Yeol, Shin Ye Eun, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Yeon Seok

Blue Dragon Series Award Judge Reveal Voting Results with Song Hye Kyo Edging out The Glory for Daesang and Suzy and Park Ji Hoon Winning Their Awards by Near Unanimous Vote

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2023
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I really appreciate the South Korean awards being willing to share the voting thought process and tabulations after the ceremony, it lends more legitimacy to the winners even if there is always bound to be behind-the-scenes elbowing at play. The Blue Dragon Series Awards held its 2nd annual ceremony this week and it fetes the online funded streaming dramas some … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Ji Hoon, Shin Ye Eun, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy

Song Hye Kyo Takes Home the Daesang at the 2nd Annual Blue Dragon Series Awards with Suzy Winning Best Actress and Ha Jung Woo Getting Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
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Last year in 2022 was the first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards as the awards body until then was exclusively a movie awards ceremony. So this year in 2023 its only the 2nd annual Blue Dragon Series Awards and last nights in person ceremony was full of big name stars but devoid of any meaningful and well dressed fashion per … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Cha Joo Young, D.O., Gong Hyo Jin, Ha Jung Woo, Jeon Hye Bin, Jung Eun Chae, Jung Ryeo Won, Kim Go Eun, Kim Seo Hyung, Lee Elijah, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Park Sung Hoon, Seo Hyun Jin, Shin Ye Eun, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Yoona, Yura, Yuri

Park Eun Bin Takes Home the 2023 Baeksang Awards Drama Category Daesang While Song Hye Kyo Wins Best Actress and Lee Sung Min Crowned Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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This Friday’s Baeksang Awards in Seoul was probably a night of little to no surprises (just one big one) and a lot of satisfied winner picks. The Park Eun Bin and Song Hye Kyo race for Best Actress ended with the former taking home the Drama Daesang for Extraordinary Attorney Woo becoming the youngest individual winner for the top prize … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Byun Yo Han, Go Yoon Jung, Im Shi Wan, IU, Jeon Do Yeon, Jinyoung, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Park Sung Hoon, Roh Yoon Seo, Ryu jun Yeol, Son Seok Gu, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Tang Wei

K-ent Thinks the Drama Best Supporting Actor and Actress Races are the Most Competitive Two Categories for the 2023 Baeksang Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2023 by ockoalaApril 20, 2023
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For the upcoming 2023 Baeksang Awards held next week, the K-drama race for Best Actor is really Lee Sung Min‘s to lose with maybe dark horse Son Seok Gu, and Best Actress is a two way slog between Park Eun Bin and Song Hye Kyo. But for the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories, pundits are saying it’s a genuine … Continue reading →

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2023 Baeksang Awards Nominations Fete the Extraordinarily Strong Lineup of Hit Dramas and Strong Performances with Only a Few Notable Misses

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2023 by ockoalaApril 7, 2023
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So the Baeksang Awards nominations came out today for the 2023 ceremony and I am very very pleased with it. The supporting and new star awards in the TV categories capture all the buzzed about roles and performances so I will focus on the three most prominent categories – Best Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Best Drama nods went … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Little Women, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues, The Glory

C-fans of Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi Furious at Weibo King and Queen Going to Hu Ge and Crystal Liu

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2023
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Weibo Night 2022 is over and done with and I’ve heard plenty of juicy gossip but for a front of the stage kerfluffle nothing is bigger than Hu Ge and Crystal Liu being crowned Weibo King and Queen, respectively. The vote was open for the award and the leading vote getters were Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi, who has won … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Crystal Liu, Hu Ge

Top and Popular C-stars All Descend on 2022 Weibo Night with Plenty of Extravagant Fashion Looks to Admire

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2023
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This weekend was the 2022 Weibo Night in China, weird that it takes place in 2023 but the 2022 means it covers dramas and movies from last year. The popular vote for Weibo King and Queen was trending young but the award is also decided with decision input from the hosting body so in the end it was a blast … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Angelababy, Bai Lu, Chen Zhe Yuan, Crystal Liu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Dylan Wang, Gao Yuan Yuan, Gong Jun, Guan Xiaotong, Hu Ge, Li Yi Tong, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yu Ning, Mao Xiaotong, Shen Yue, Tang Yan, Wang Yibo, Wu Lei, Xiao Zhan, Xu Kai, Yang Zi, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Jing Yi, Zhang Ling He

Ji Chang Wook Wins Next Generation Award at the 2023 Asian Film Awards and Confirmed to Set Up Solo Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2023
Man in black suit at award ceremony.

There’s two big news with K-actor Ji Chang Wook this week and both are good. First off he went to Hong Kong to attend the 2023 Asian Film Awards where he took home the Next Generation Award in part for his movie roles such as for Fabricated City. He’s definitely doing equal work in movies and dramas and probably wants … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ji Chang Wook

Park Eun Bin and Kim Min Ha Attend the US Critic’s Choice Awards and Pachinko Wins Best Foreign Language Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2023
Smiling woman in elegant blue dress.

Two Korean shows were nominated among the ten television series in the Best Foreign Language Series category at last night’s Critic’s Choice Awards held in Los Angeles. Most of the attention was on the movie side as it’s getting close to Oscar nominations but for the television side we saw two lovely ladies in attendance from K-ent. Park Eun Bin … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Kim Min Ha, Pachinko, Park Eun Bin

Kim Hye Yoon Keeps Winning 2022 Best New Actress Awards in the Film Category Thanks to Movie Girl on a Bulldozer

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2022
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Some viewers were perplexed why already female lead status young actress Kim Hye Yoon would take a second female lead role in jTBC drama Snowdrop but I always thought she was aiming to keep challenging herself first and foremost. She’s poised to really breakout in Chungmuro this year following her cult favorite breakout in television three years ago for Extraordinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim Hye Yoon

Kim Nam Gil Takes Home the Daesang at the 2022 SBS Year End Drama Awards as All Major Hit Drama Leads Win Other Prizes

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2022
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A lot of Year End Awards thunder was stolen thanks to MBC doing theirs the night before and Lee Jong Seok winning the Daesang where he thanked a special someone who turned out to be real life girlfriend IU. Like, that’s drama writing in a K-ent themed drama haha. New Year’s Eve saw SBS which had the most hits hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Se Jung, Lee Jun Ki, Namgoong Min, Seo Hyun Jin

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