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Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye Reunite as OTP for Disney+ Drama Kiss Sixth Sense in Recent Spate of Former Drama Siblings Returning as Romantic Couples

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2022
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I love me a reunion but this recent trend will hopefully not continue because it is a teensy bit squicky. I saw a preview still for upcoming Disney+ romance drama Kiss Sixth Sense with Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye and got super excited because I love them both. And then my drama watching memory kicked in and I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kiss Sixth Sense, Youth of May

SBS Rom-com A Business Proposal with Ahn Hyo Seob and Kim Se Jung Deliver Lackluster Drama Poster But Redeems on More Vibrant Stills and Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2022
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I’m hoping for a Dali and the Cocky Prince redux here with SBS rom-com A Business Proposal (Office Blind Date), namely really crappy posters and previews but a winning and charming light romance story when it airs. The above official drama poster could not be less interesting if it tried, even a fan spliced drama could be better. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Business Proposal, Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Se Jung

Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Jin Ha, Child Actress Jeon Yu Na, and Newcomer Kim Min Ha Kick Off Promos for Apple TV Koreans in Japan Multigenerational Drama Pachinko

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2022
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Streaming platform Apple TV is a still a newbie in stepping into the K-drama realm so it’ll be interesting to see if the company promotes upcoming Koreans in Japan multigenerational drama/series Pachinko. Netflix has the process down to a science at this point having launched over a dozen self-produced K-dramas in the last two years but Apple TV is starting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jin Ha, Kim Min Ha, Lee Min Ho, Pachinko, Youn Yuh Jung

Lee Se Young in Talks to be Lee Seung Gi’s Leading Lady in 2022 Summer Legal Rom-com Drama Love by Law

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2022
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Oh hells yeah! I’m off to say a couple of Hail Marys to the drama gods after this but I have to share the news ASAP. K-ent is reporting that Lee Se Young will be the leading lady opposite Lee Seung Gi in the K-drama adaptation of romantic webtoon Love by Law. Lee Se Young was still in teen actress … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi, Love by Law

Twenty Five, Twenty One with Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri Captures the Chill 90’s Feels in New Poster and Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2022
Friends walking together down a sunny street.

I feel like this drama is more suited to air in the summer, or perhaps since it’s telling a time spanning story through four years then it will also cycle through the seasons as the story ebbs and flows so it’s suitable to air anytime and still deliver the feels. Twenty Five, Twenty One is slated to drop next week … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Twenty Five Twenty One

Squid Game #1 in Netflix Shows in Terms of Total Hours Watched, Hometown Cha Cha Cha in 10th Place and Newly Premiered All of Us are Dead Hits 37th in One Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2022
Dramatic scenes from two Korean shows.

Well this is an interesting tabulation of Netflix shows in terms of popularity. A new list is out through January 30, 2022 showing the cumulative hours watched of each Netflix show. I think it’s more accurate in some ways than number of people who clicked on it because some could watch and then drop it, whereas total hours means the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged All of Us Are Dead, Hellbound, Hometown Cha Cha Cha, My Name, Nevertheless, Our Beloved Summer, Squid Game, The King's Affection, The Silent Sea

tvN Mon-Tues Fantasy Medical Drama Ghost Doctor with Rain and Kim Bum is the Surprise First Hit of 2022 with Ratings Increases Each Week Through Episode 8

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2022
Two doctors in operating room, focused expressions.

I’ve been meaning to start my Ghost Doctor watch but January 2022 has been a blur so it’s still on my to-start list. But every time I see snippets posted by tvN on its various SNS accounts including Facebook and Instagram I can’t help but watch because those scenes are always interesting. It appears the domestic viewers feel the same … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, Son Na Eun, UEE

Snowdrop Ends with Second Highest Ratings of 3.393% in Episode 16 and an Ending that Likely Pleases No One

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2022
Dramatic scenes featuring intense character interactions.

The entirety of jTBC drama Snowdrop‘s existence felt like someone intentionally set out to create a drama that can upset the most amount of people while actually thinking it was doing a work of art. Even to the very end, the story conclusion was as expected to the veteran drama watchers (there was no other ending possible), but for those … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jisoo, Jung Hae In, Snowdrop

The Japan-ification of K-drama Posters Manages to Rom-com Everything with an Unhealthy Love of Pink and Hearts

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2022
Collection of Asian drama cover images.

This is such an entertaining side-by-side study and makes me appreciate more that at least K-dramas try to reign in themselves when designing drama posters. Since Winter Sonata twenty years ago hit the shores of Japan and planted itself firmly in the watching oeuvre of the Japanese audience, K-dramas have been exported there regularly and with great success from time-to-time. … Continue reading →

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TW-actress Ady An’s Millionaire Businessman Husband Reported Arrested by Macau Police on Allegations of Illegal Gambling and Money Laundering

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2022
Family celebration with balloons and cake.

It’s not a good new year for TW-actress Ady An as the news cycle has hit her in a negative way. This weekend all the Chinese-speaking newspapers are reporting that Ady’s 49-year old non-celeb rich businessman husband Levo Chen (Chen Rong Lian) was arrested by the Macau police along with another business man on allegations of illegal gambling and money … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ady An

K-actress Uhm Ji Won Shares Celebration of Good Friend Park Shin Hye’s Pregnancy and May Have Revealed the Gender of the Baby

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2022
Friends celebrating with balloons and laughter.

I don’t think this is a huge faux pas but it definitely let the cat out of the bag. This weekend K-actress Uhm Ji Won shared a V-log of her and another friend celebrating Park Shin Hye‘s pregnancy, probably an early baby shower of sorts. Park Shin Hye is clearly surprised and super happy, she’s just been radiating joy for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Seungri Files Successful Appeal of Drug Sentence and Gets it Cut in Half Down to One and Half Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2022
Man in suit speaking to reporters at night.

If there is one fallen celeb I want to yeet himself right off the celeb stage it would be Big Bang‘s Seungri. Alas while he may never have a famous career again I can see him returning to all the dirty money he made over years and continuing to make more dough behind the scenes in private endeavors, so that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seungri

Netflix High School Zombie K-drama All of Us are Dead Premieres to Mixed Reviews, Strong First Impression But Falters After

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2022
Four students in school uniforms, diverse expressions.

This is the last Netflix K-drama to air from that huge batch announced at the beginning of 2021, most of which went on to global viewership exposure with Squid Game being the most famous. All of Us are Dead is a high school setting zombie K-drama with a relatively unknown/rising young cast adapted from the same name webtoon. It dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged All of Us Are Dead, Park Solomon, Yoon Chan Young

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