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Alchemy of Souls Releases Deluge of Character Posters and Poised for Premiere this Saturday June 18th

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2022 by ockoalaJune 16, 2022
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We’re two days away from learning whether ambitious new tvN fantasy fusion sageuk Alchemy of Souls will excite viewers with the different and hopefully innovative story or crash on takeoff for being too weird or unwieldy. It won’t fail for lack of promotion or awareness as tvN has been throwing so much attention at it and the latest being a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook, Minhyun

Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, and Lee Soo Kyung Kick Off Script Reading for tvN Drama Adamas

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2022 by ockoalaJune 15, 2022
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First half 2022 K-dramas are all done and now it’s time to look forward to the second half of the year projects that are on the horizon. tvN thriller Adamas is definitely one of those a high profile dramas with Ji Sung as the leading man and Seo Ji Hye and Lee Soo Kyung as his leading ladies. He plays … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Adamas, Ji Sung, Lee Soo Kyung, Seo Ji JHye

Na In Woo and Seohyun’s New KBS Wed-Thurs Rom-com Drama Jinxed at First Premieres to 3.9% Ratings Doubling that of Predecessor Love All Play

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2022 by ockoalaJune 15, 2022
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The Wed-Thurs time slot has been rather muted for some time in terms of big hit dramas and in fact some recent dramas went as low as in the 1% range. That was the case for KBS drama Love All Play which I heard good things about but probably due to the lack of popularity with the two leads Park … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinxed at First, Na In Woo, Seohyun

Shin Ye Eun and Kang Hoon to Lead Youth Sageuk Drama Love Story of Flower Scholars

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
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This sounds like the one girl and three guys sageuk harem of Sungkyunkwan Scandal but a whole lot less leading star power. SBS is prepping a new youth sageuk called Love Story of Flower Scholars centered around a boarding house in the capital city where scholars come to stay while studying and taking government exams. Shin Ye Eun is the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hoon, Kim Ki Hae, Love Story of Flower Scholars, Ryeo Un, Shin Ye Eun

KBS Sageuk Red Single Heart Finally Rises in Ratings in Penultimate Week Episodes Heading into Finale

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2022 by ockoalaJune 14, 2022
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The 2022 sageuks are not off to a great start but it’s not a disappointment either. KBS sageuk Red Single Heart (Bloody Heart) with Lee Joon, Jang Hyuk, and Kang Han Na has not been rather low key in airing, starting with 6.3% and staying around there a little up or down. I ended up not watching because it seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bloody Heart, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han Na, Lee Joon, Red Single Heart

K-viewers Praise Seo Hyun Jin in Why Her with Rising Ratings Despite Disliking Male Lead Hwang In Yeop’s Acting and the Romance Line in the Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
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Well for once K-netizens are not complaining about something insignificant to the plot and making a very salient point. SBS drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) has turned into a win for the network quickly within 4 episodes crossing 10% ratings and getting a lot of online chatter especially in this second week. The reason for the success has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Why Her

Posters and Teaser for KBS Quirky Investigation K-drama Cafe Minamdang Brings the Curious Chuckles

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
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KBS drama Cafe Minamdang continues to surprise me with how fun their promos are. It’s both creative and charming, and if the drama itself turns out to be as good then that’s the way to do a quirky concept right. The new poster has the four leads Seo In Guk, Oh Yeon Seo, Kwak Si Yang, and Kang Mina arranged … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk

Big Budget K-drama Curtain Call Finalizes Main Cast of Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kwon Sang Woo, and Sung Dong Il

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
Four actors posing for a group photo.

So there has been lots of moving parts with this drama but now it looks ready to start filming soon. Originally called Tree Dies While Standing and now the title is Curtain Call, last year it was in talks with Son Ye Jin, Kang Ha Neul, and Jung Hae In. The two guys stayed on but she didn’t confirm and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Jung Ji So, Kang Ha Neul, Kwon Sang Woo, Seohyun

Alchemy of Souls Release New OTP Poster with Jung So Min and Lee Jae Wook and Additional Stills of Veteran Supporting Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2022 by ockoalaJune 12, 2022
Romantic moment between two characters.

All those what the heck is this discussions will be laid to rest this coming Saturday as tvN fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls will finally meet viewers. Taking over the time slot from critically acclaimed and highly rated Our Blues, the bar is set high to begin with and so much more can go wrong with Alchemy thanks to a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook, Minhyun

First Official Drama Stills of Lee Jong Seok in MBC Drama Big Mouth with Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2022 by ockoalaJune 12, 2022
Young man with a serious expression and scars.

I think the Big Mouth v. Big Mouse title confusion has been sorted out. The drama called Big Mouth is scheduled to air on MBC Fri-Sat time slot after Doctor Lawyer and today released the first official drama stills of male lead Lee Jong Seok. He plays the titular Big Mouth, a loquacious lawyer with a low win percentage who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona

Sat-Sun Anthology Drama Our Blues Ends with 14.597% as 7th on the List of Highest Rated tvN Drama of All Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2022 by ockoalaJune 12, 2022
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For those who spent three months with the folks on Jeju Island, it’s time to say goodbye as this weekend Our Blues signed off. The drama ended on its own highest rating ever with 14.597% which places it 7th on the list of highest rated K-dramas on cable network tvN, it’s just below Vincenzo and above 100 Days My Prince. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Our Blues

Lee Ji Ah in Talks for tvN Drama First Lady by the PD of One the Woman

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2022 by ockoalaJune 11, 2022
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K-actress Lee Ji Ah is going from one type of first lady to another. She’s been offered the titular role in an upcoming tvN drama First Lady directed by the PD of One the Woman, which starred Honey Lee to great reception and won her tons of recognition. The drama is slated for 2023 but will have Lee Ji Ah … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged first Lady, Lee Ji Ah

SBS Fri-Sat Legal Drama Why Her with Seo Hyun Jin Surges in Ratings Again to Break 10% by Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2022 by ockoalaJune 12, 2022
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Wow, just wow. Totally did NOT see this coming. SBS Fri-Sat time slot is already resting on a recent successful drama run with Again My Life but now it has another hit and it may be even more successful yet to come. Why Her with Seo Hyun Jin and Hwang In Yeop just hit 10.1% ratings in episode 4, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang In Yeop, Seo Hyun Jin, Why Her

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