↓
 
A Koala's Playground 
 
  • Home
  • About
  • Drama/Book Recaps
  • Favorites
  • Glossary
  • Headers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ratings/Top Ten
    • K-dramas Ratings/Top Ten
    • TW/C dramas Ratings/Top Ten
  • Reviews

A Koala's Playground

I'll talk about dramas if I want to

Four portraits of a young man.

Category Archives: K-dramas

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

KBS Releases First Poster for Sageuk Romance First Night with the Duke Starring Taecyeon and Seohyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2025 by ockoalaApril 16, 2025
Historical drama couple embracing under moonlight.

It’s unfortunate that the first time I heard news about this drama after the initial casting was that the production pounded nails into a historical site during filming and understandably got into trouble with the authorities. But filming continued onwards and now KBS has confirmed the airing date of June 2025 in the Wed-Thurs timeslot for the sageuk romance First … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged First Night with the Duke, Seohyun, Taecyeon

K-netizen Sentiment Continue to Turn Against Kim Soo Hyun After Latest Youtuber Lee Jin Ho Claim that Kim Sae Ron Dated Singer Woodz

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2025 by ockoalaApril 14, 2025
Two celebrities posing for a photograph.

It’s crazy how fast Kim Soo Hyun has fallen and it feels like from his side the responses and reveals continue to be more harmful to his position that he only dated Kim Sae Ron for one year after she became legally an adult. The latest salvo comes from Youtube Lee Jin Ho, the one who Kim Sae Ron’s family … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Period Horror Mystery Romance K-drama Delusion Finalizes Main Cast of Suzy, Kim Sun Ho, Choi Hyun Wook, and Heo Jun Ho and Reveals Massive 45 Billion Won Budget

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2025 by ockoalaApril 11, 2025
Man and woman posing at an event.

One set of leads misstep is another set of leads opportunity it seems for the K-drama Delusion (also known as Deception). In early 2024 Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So Hee was cast in the movie adaptation of this story which is a Naver webtoon, but then the two were caught in Hawaii while dating and it became a small … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Delusion, Heo Jun Ho, Kim Sun Ho, Suzy

Public Petition to Raise the Age of Statutory Rape in South Korea to 19 Years Old Called The Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act Gains Required 50K Signatures and Moves to Next Phase

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2025 by ockoalaApril 9, 2025
Man speaking at press conference, emotional expression.

The South Korean netizens on the scandal with Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then underaged Kim Sae Ron has definitely put up rather than shut up. In the past week, there was a public petition to raise the age of statutory rape from the current age bracket of 13-16 to 13-19 so basically raising the top age to 19. In … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Hong Sisters Next K-drama with Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si Reveals Title of Grand Galaxy and Will Air on Netflix

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2025 by ockoalaApril 7, 2025
Man and woman walking at outdoor event.

Oh I love this so much! We now have a title for the next Hong Sisters drama and it’s called Grand Galaxy, and even better we have a brief snippet about it and the drama is described as a male lead version of Hotel Del Luna whatever that means. I take it as fantasy genre, maybe sci-fi with the galaxy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Grand Galaxy, Lee Do Hyun

Kim Sae Ron’s Family Commemorates Her 49th Day of Passing as Embattled Actor Kim Soo Hyun Loses Majority of Brand CFs and Petition to Raise Age of Consent Laws in South Korea Close to Garnering Required Signatures

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2025 by ockoalaApril 5, 2025
Man crying; funeral portrait held beside him.

The Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor aged Kim Sae Ron scandal appears to be slowing down in the media sphere as both sides have turned to the court systems with lawsuits filed against each side. Today on April 5th it’s the 49th day of Kim Sae Ron’s passing on February 16th, which also happens to be ex-boyfriend Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Lee Do Hyun in Talks as Male Lead for Next Hong Sisters K-drama Which Would Reunite Him with Go Min Si as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2025 by ockoalaApril 2, 2025
Smiling koala perched on eucalyptus tree.

It’s thanks to the good graces of these two being talented actors that they have worked together multiple times and in the different iterations it all works. News has it that Lee Do Hyun is considering the offer to be the male lead in the next Hong Sisters drama in development, and if he accepts it will likely reunite him … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Do Hyun

English Speaking and Even Some South Korean Media Covers the Poor Public and Experts Reception to Kim Soo Hyun’s Teary Press Conference Denying He Dated Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2025 by ockoalaApril 2, 2025
Person crying while speaking at a microphone.

As the public reveals and denials, and now lawsuit cases, continue on in South Korea, this week it’s clear the news coverage over the Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor aged Kim Sae Ron scandal in the media sphere has also notably changed. In the early days of the scandal about two weeks ago, it was clear the mainstream … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Confirms Main Cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young with Filming to Commence in June 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2025 by ockoalaApril 1, 2025
Two women posing in contrasting outfits.

Now I’m more nervous than excited with the confirmation of the cast and the commencement of filming. The K-drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress can be either fun and different or a total hot mess lol. It will air on Disney+ which seems like a match made in heaven what with the royalty theme but of course toss in a … Continue reading →

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

Jeon Yeo Bin to Become Nice Woman Boo Se Mi in Upcoming K-drama Opposite Male Lead Jinyoung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2025
Woman in layered beige and striped outfit.

With fewer K-dramas getting made per year compared to previous years it’s even more special to hear of a project I’m interested in. Jeon Yeo Bin has been cast in a new K-drama tentatively titled Nice Woman Boo Se Mi, and not to be confused with the Strong Woman series haha. She plays a chaebol family bodyguard who enters a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Yoon Joo, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jinyoung, Joo Hyun Young, Nice Woman Boo Se Mi, Seo Hyun Woo

Kim Soo Hyun Holds Tear-filled Press Conference and Denies Dating Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor and His Side Suing Her Family and Garo Sero Institute, Which Responds with Video of Him Eating at Her Place Meta Data Stamped 2018 and More Dating Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2025
Man speaking at press conference, emotional expression.

Wow, K-netizens and C-netizens are unloading heaps of scorn and fury at Kim Soo Hyun after he held his no Q&A session press conference today. But before that, it already compared him to two other no Q&A session press conference held by Yoochun after his drug bust and by Jung Joon Young after the gang rape allegations, and look what … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Park Bo Gum Hits a Home Run in Picking When Life Gives You Tangerines as His First Post Military Drama and is Grateful for the Role in Recent Interview

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2025
Person posing with flowers and grapes.

This coming April will be the third year that K-actor Park Bo Gum has been discharged from the military in 2022 but his comeback drama only recently aired and for awhile fans wished he took on more projects and faster. But with the critical and commercial success of Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, it’s clear he values quality … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Kim Soo Hyun to Hold Press Conference on March 31st with Lawyer Present to Respond to the Allegations Swirling for Two Weeks on His Dating then Allegedly a Minor Kim Sae Ron and Other Claims

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2025
Young man in a suit reading a newspaper.

So there are now way more allegations than the original reveal two weeks ago that top K-actor Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor underaged now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron and his agency’s debt collection towards her contributed to her stress and suicide. The most recent new allegation comes from another party, the family of also deceased actress Sulli … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Currently watching:

K-dramas: When the Phone Rings

Recent Posts

  • Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project
  • Lee Jong Seok and Lee Joon Hyuk Accept K-drama Leads in Shared Universe Romance K-dramas Adapted From Web Novels
  • Dylan Wang and Song Qian’s Lunar New Year Sci-fi Comedy Action Movie Per Aspera Ad Astra is a Big Flop
  • Li Yi Tong and Chen Xing Xu Start Filming Tencent Period C-drama The Noble
  • Tencent Releases First Poster of Period Romance C-drama The Road to Glory with Zhang Ling He and Lin Yun
  • SBS Releases New Still of Unconventional Kim Ji Won in Medical K-drama Doctor X
  • Tencent Formally Announces Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi as Leads for C-drama Adaptation of Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage
  • Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui Find Seaside Opposites Attract Romance in First Look at Modern Romance C-drama Dazzling
  • Tan Song Yun and Liu Xue Yi Lead Big Cast of Actresses in Family and Political Conflict Period C-drama Against the Current




Latest Comments

  • Leia on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • ff on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • Yui on Lee Jong Seok and Lee Joon Hyuk Accept K-drama Leads in Shared Universe Romance K-dramas Adapted From Web Novels
  • Yui on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • Lea on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • Nena on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • HL on Jisoo Finds a Male Harem in K-drama Boyfriend on Demand as Drama Stills Show Her with Male Lead Seo In Guk and Many Guest Actors
  • Chocolatter on Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project
  • prettyautumn on Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project
  • Lena on Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project
  • erem on Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project
  • Anne on Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Talks for Romance K-drama White Scandal in a Reunion Project

Categories

  • Awards
  • Books
  • Discussion Forum
  • Download Links
  • Drama Previews
  • Fashion
  • Films
  • First Impressions
  • J-doramas
  • Japanese Manga
  • K-dramas
  • Miscellaneous
  • Music
  • Musings
  • My Loves
  • Oldies but Goodies
  • Recaps
  • Recess
  • TW & C dramas
  • Year End Reviews

Tags

Dating Gong Hyo Jin Gong Yoo Ha Ji Won Han Ji Min Hyun Bin IU Jang Geun Seok Jeon Ji Hyun Ji Chang Wook Ji Sung Jung Hae In Jung So Min Kim Go Eun Kim Ji Won Kim So Hyun Kim Soo Hyun Kim Woo Bin Kim Yoo Jung Lee Dong Wook Lee Jong Seok Lee Jun Ki Lee Min Ho Lee Seung Gi Liu Shi Shi Married Moon Geun Young Nam Joo Hyuk Park Bo Gum Park Min Young Park Seo Joon Park Shin Hye Shin Se Kyung Song Hye Kyo Song Joong Ki Song Seung Heon Son Ye Jin Suzy Wedding Yang Mi Yoo Ah In Yoona Yoon Eun Hye Yoo Seung Ho Zhao Lu Si

Archives

Blogroll

  • Dramabeans
  • Jomo's Findings
  • Mookiehyun
  • Thundie's Prattle
  • WaterOB

Favorite Book Translations

  • Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert) Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert)
  • Lost You Forever Lost You Forever
  • Yun Zhong Ge (Song of the Clouds) Yun Zhong Ge (Song of the Clouds)

Favorite Drama Recaps

  • In a Good Way In a Good Way
  • Nice Guy (The Innocent Man) Nice Guy (The Innocent Man)
  • The King 2 Hearts The King 2 Hearts
©2026 - A Koala's Playground - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑
error: Content is protected !!