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tvN Kicks off Promos for January 2026 Workplace K-drama Undercover Miss Hong with Park Shin Hye and Go Kyung Pyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2025

It’s a blast from the looooong past that is reuniting for the upcoming first of the new year 2026 tvN K-drama Undercover Miss Hong. It will star Park Shin Hye and Go Kyung Pyo who worked together in the adorable Flower Boy Next Door over a decade plus ago, and now he’s definitely not a flower boy lol and she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Park Shin Hye, Undercover Miss Hong | 4 Replies

Lee Min Ho and Moon Ga Young in Talks for Romance Sageuk K-drama Scent of the Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2025
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Oh this is an interesting potential onscreen pairing. K-ent is reporting that Lee Min Ho and Moon Ga Young have been offered the leads in the sageuk romance K-drama Scent of the Night. It’s adapted from the same name webtoon and will be directed by PD Lee Eun Bok of Descendants of the Sun and Dear X fame among his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Moon Ga Young, Scent of the Night | 14 Replies

K-actor Jo Jin Woong Announces Retirement From Prolific Acting Career in Light of Revelations of His Juvenile Record

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2025
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This was one fasting moving reveal to resolution, and I’ve been watching entertainment news for too long to wonder if there was more to the story. K-actor Jo Jin Woong announced that he will retire from his entertainment career, in a statement taking responsibility for any transgressions from his juvenile days that recently came to light. Dispatch revealed earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jin Woong | 14 Replies

Veteran Prolific Movie K-actor Jo Jin Woong Revealed to Have Been a Juvenile Offender Who Changed Adopted New Stage Name to Start Afresh

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2025
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So props to tabloid Dispatch for dropping a major news expose to kick off this weekend. Dispatch revealed that veteran K-actor Jo Jin Woong, with over forty movies under his belt and a dozen K-dramas most famously Signal, was actually a juvenile offender that escaped his past by changing his name (to his father’s name) after the resolution of his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jin Woong | 12 Replies

Kim So Hyun and Choo Young Woo Confirmed for 2026 ENA Cable Network K-drama Love Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2025
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This is an interesting set up and backdrop for a K-drama healing romance. Cable network ENA has confirmed the 2026 K-drama Love Doctor with leads Kim So Hyun and Choo Young Woo and since it’s so late in the year my guess is the drama will arrive spring or summer of next year. The leads were in discussion last month … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choo Young Woo, Kim So Hyun, Love Doctor | 8 Replies

Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min Bring Warm Energy in Drama Stills for Soul Swap Sageuk To My Beloved Thief

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2025 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2025
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The timing feels like the star aligned for the viewers so else an extra dose of pressure for the second the perform. I’m talking about how currently airing soul swapping romance sageuk MBC K-drama Moon River will end by month end and arriving after with just a week break is the next soul swapping romance sageuk KBS K-drama To My … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moon Sang Min, Nam Ji Hyun, To My Beloved Thief | 3 Replies

tvN Fall Weekend Drama Typhoon Family with Junho and Kim Min Ha Wraps Well-received Run with Chance to Hit Double Digit Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2025
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I totally missed the entirety of the run of tvN weekend drama Typhoon Family, which started in mid-October and this Sunday aired the final episode. It was a combination of being super busy every weekend in October and also that while I like male lead Junho I am so unmotivated to watch anything with Kim Min Ha. She’s touted as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, Kim Min Ha, Typhoon Family | 11 Replies

Park Eun Bin and Yang Se Jong Confirmed for 2026 tvN Fantasy Romance Drama Chilling Romance Adapted From 2011 K-movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2025
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K-actress Park Eun Bin continues to challenge herself by playing all sorts of diverse characters and her new one will take her both into chaebol land and into fantasy territory. The K-drama Chilling Romance has confirmed her as the lead and she will be playing a chaebol heiress who also has the unfortunate ability to see ghosts. Yang Se Jong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chilling Romance, My Girlfriend Can See Ghosts, Park Eun Bin, Spellbound, Yang Se Jong | 3 Replies

Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won to Headline Cable Network ENA 2026 K-drama Climax Set in the World of Law, Money, and Power

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2025
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A 2026 K-drama has finalized the main cast and it’s an amalgamation of familiar faces in what sounds like a very frequent topic, i.e. politics, the law, and money and power in South Korea. Cable network ENA has confirmed the leads for the K-drama Climax and it’s a five-some of known stars. Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Joo Young, Climax, Ha Ji Won, Joo Ji Hoon, Nana, Oh Jung Se | 4 Replies

K-ent National Treasure Veteran Actor Lee Soon Jae Passes Away at 91 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 24, 2025
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Ever since veteran actor Lee Soon Jae hit 85 years old I’ve been dreading this inevitable news. Each year that he kept on working was a joy to behold and a reassurance that he was still able to do what he loved and was so good at. Alas the time has come to say goodbye to South Korea’s national grandpa … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae | 8 Replies

Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo in Talks for Soul Swapping Modern K-drama One Hour of Romance Adapted From Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2025
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I said already the soul swapping drama genre seems to be making a comeback and now we see another one in the planning. The webtoon One Hour of Romance (1/24 of Romance) will be getting a K-drama adaption and the leads in talks are Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo. Shin Hye Sun is basically actress putty she can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged An Hour of Romance, Na In Woo, Shin Hye Sun | 10 Replies

IU and Park Bo Gum in When Life Gives You Tangerines Tops Joynews 2025 Poll of Best K-drama Couples

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2025
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So it’s been both a relatively uneventful year in K-dramas (to date) with both buzzy hits and critically acclaimed releases. I still think when When the Stars Gossip premiered on January 4th, 2025 it just jinxed the entire year lol. Anyhoo, the Joynews poll of over a hundred K-ent insiders released their picks for Best K-drama Couple and it’s none … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bon Appetit Your Majesty, IU, Kim Go Eun, Lee Chae Min, Park Bo Gum, Park Ji Hyun, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Yoona, You and Everything Else | 5 Replies

MBC Sageuk Romance K-drama Moon River with Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung Perfectly Delivers in Every Way with Just 4-Episodes Aired

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2025
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So my early verdict is that MBC drama Moon River (The Moon Flows Over the River) has just arrived like a knight in shining armor to save a lackluster 2025 year in K-drama land. This drama is amazing and like the best K-drama crack, with all the elements set up perfectly and executed beautifully. It’s best described as if The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Su Zu, Jin Goo, Kang Tae Oh, Kim Nam Hee, Kim Se Jung, Lee Shin Young, Moon River, The Moon Flows Over the River | 7 Replies

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