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Studio Dragon Produced J-dorama Version of Marry My Husband with Koshiba Fuka and Sato Takeru Gets Strong Reviews and Will Air on tvN Network

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 7, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 7, 2025

It’s only been a year and a half since the Korean drama Marry My Husband became an unexpected hit. The production company Studio Dragon went ahead and produced its own J-dorama version (rather than license it to Japan) which recently premiered exclusively on Amazon Prime. The new version stars Koshiba Fuka and Sato Takeru, and on the male lead alone … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas, K-dramas | Tagged Koshiba Fuka, Marry My Husband, Sato Takeru, Watashi no Otto to Kekkon Shite | 1 Reply

Workplace and Romance K-drama Secret Audit Cast Leads Shin Hye Sun, Gong Myung, Kim Jae Wook, and Hong Hwa Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 6, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 6, 2025

A foursome of K-stars has been confirmed for a new K-drama on deck, not sure yet if it will air this second half of 2025 or early next year. The drama is titled Secret Audit and is a workplace comedy and romance. The leads are Shin Hye Sun and Gong Myung playing members of the office secret audit squad that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Myung, Hong Hwa Yeon, Kim Jae Wook, Secret Audit, Shin Hye Sun | 6 Replies

Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok in Talks for Thriller Romance MBC K-drama Liar

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 5, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 5, 2025

So another reunion and this pair is an relative oldie but goodie. Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok are considering starring in the MBC K-drama Liar. If they do it will be a reunion from 8 years ago with the hit SBS medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (Dr. Romantic). Liar tells the story of two people who go … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Liar, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok | 2 Replies

K-stars On Joo Wan and Minah Announce November 2025 Wedding After Secretly Dating for Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 4, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 4, 2025

Well this is a totally unexpected announcement but happy news to share for sure. Korea has another acting couple marriage coming, with stars Minah (Bang Min Ah), who is an actress but also a member for former girl group Girl’s Day, and actor On Joo Wan announcing their impending wedding. The couple met on the set of 2016 rom-com drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dating, Married, Minah, On Joo Wan | 6 Replies

Park Seo Joon Sues Korean Restaurant for Unauthorized Image Use Stemming From Crab Eating Scene in K-drama Why Secretary Kim

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2025

I loved Why Secretary Kim but legit do not even remember this scene this is how random and minor it is. The drama starred Park Seo Joon as an uptight and controlled CEO with a very emotionally scarring backstory and aired to great popularity back in 2018. In the drama his character goes to a popular soy sauce raw crab … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Seo Joon, Why Secretary Kim | 20 Replies

Han Hyo Joo Offered Female Lead Role in K-drama Your Ground Set in the World of Baseball

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2025

The baseball themed K-dramas have traditionally done well with the biggest critical and commercial hit in recent years being Hot Stove League of course. Fans have asked for a second season of HSL but that’s not happening. What is happening is a new baseball themed K-drama Your Ground that is in the news this week with an offer out to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Your Ground | 1 Reply

First Look at Lee Bo Young as a Doctor on a Mission in MBC Fri-Sat Drama Mary Kills People

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2025

So I love the dark as hell drama title Mary Kills People and also love amazing as heck female lead Lee Bo Young. But I have rarely been this triggered by a godawful hairstyle in a drama as whatever unholy in her eyes frizzy shit is on her head in these first stills. Yes, she plays a very good doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ki Young, Lee Bo Young, Lee Min Ki, Mary Kills People | 3 Replies

Main Cast Confirmed for K-drama Miss Undercover Boss with Leads Park Shin Hye, Go Kyung Pyo, Ha Yoon Kyung, and Cho Han Gyeol with Eye to Early 2026 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2025

The cast of tvN K-drama Miss Undercover Boss has been finalized but the drama won’t arrive until early 2026. That sounds far but not really since we’re now officially in the second half of 2025 already. The leads will be Park Shin Hye as the titular miss undercover boss with a reunion with her Flower Boy Next Door third male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cho Han Gyeol, Go Kyung Pyo, Ha Yoon Kyung, Miss Undercover Boss, Park Shin Hye | 1 Reply

Park Bo Young Earns Accolades as tvN Drama Our Unwritten Seoul Wraps Hit Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2025 by ockoalaJune 30, 2025

Cable network tvN started off 2025 with a giant turkey that was mega budget sci-fi drama When the Stars Gossip, but has now found redemption with what is being called the best reviewed terrestrial K-drama of this year so far midway through. When Life Gives You Tangerines was the critical and audience fave banger on streaming platform Netflix but now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Our Unwritten Seoul, Park Bo Young | 8 Replies

K-actor Song Kang Set to Return From Military Service with Offer to Star in K-drama Four Hands

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2025 by ockoalaJune 29, 2025

So Song Kang being in the military has totally been out of sight out of mind for me. He was ubiquitous in drama after drama for the three years prior to enlisting and most of them with Netflix, garnering him the nickname of Netflix’s Son. He was always serviceable for me but I agree that he’s not a strong actor, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Four Hands, Song Kang | 8 Replies

Squid Game 3 Premieres on Netflix to Likely High Viewership But a Comparative Lack of Buzz to First Two Seasons

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2025 by ockoalaJune 28, 2025

It’s the end of Squid Game, or is it? You’ll have to watch to find out as Squid Game 3 premiered this Friday on Netflix to wrap up the internationally popular K-drama. SG3 is really part 2 to Squid Game 2 rather than a standalone season, and the 6-month gap between the two may have played a part in how … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Park Gyu Young, Park Sung Hoon, Squid Game, Wi Ha Joon | 8 Replies

Shin Si Ah Steps in for Go Min Si as Female Lead in Hong Sisters Next K-drama Grand Galaxy Hotel Opposite Lee Do Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2025 by ockoalaJune 26, 2025

So the bullying allegations against K-actress Go Min Si that emerged last month in May during the airing of her rom-com drama Tastefully Yours has the first professional change in her career. She was set to be the female lead in the Hong Sisters next fantasy romance drama Grand Galaxy Hotel opposite male lead Lee Do Hyun, but will now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Grand Galaxy Hotel, Hong sisters, Lee Do Hyun, Shin Si Ah | 6 Replies

Script Reading Stills Star-studded Cast of Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young in K-drama Live Action Adaptation of Remarried Empress

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2025 by ockoalaJune 20, 2025

The cast has been assembled and what’s left is to see how exactly a live action K-drama version of manhwa Remarried Empress will turn out. The over/under on hot mess versus unexpectedly compelling starts now. That it could even be good comes from a strong and very famous foursome cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Se Young, Remarried Empress, Shin Mina | 8 Replies

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  • Studio Dragon Produced J-dorama Version of Marry My Husband with Koshiba Fuka and Sato Takeru Gets Strong Reviews and Will Air on tvN Network
  • Period C-drama A Dream within a Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning Soon to Wrap Up Buzzy Run But with Complaints About the Plot Falling Apart in the Final Arc
  • Workplace and Romance K-drama Secret Audit Cast Leads Shin Hye Sun, Gong Myung, Kim Jae Wook, and Hong Hwa Yeon
  • C-actress Yang Mi Sells Out Bamboo Print House Jacket After Wearing it to Event
  • Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok in Talks for Thriller Romance MBC K-drama Liar
  • Period C-drama The Days of Seclusion and Love with Deng Wei and Vanda Margraf Keeps Halting Filming for the Third Time in Recent Weeks
  • K-stars On Joo Wan and Minah Announce November 2025 Wedding After Secretly Dating for Years
  • Park Seo Joon Sues Korean Restaurant for Unauthorized Image Use Stemming From Crab Eating Scene in K-drama Why Secretary Kim
  • SBS to Broadcast C-drama Legend of Zang Hai Becoming Second C-drama Ever Broadcast on Korean Television in Two Decades After Drama My Fair Princess
  • Han Hyo Joo Offered Female Lead Role in K-drama Your Ground Set in the World of Baseball




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