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Seo Kang Joon to Enlist for Military Service on November 23, 2021 After Completing Filming for Secret Forest Screenwriter’s Disney+ K-drama Grid

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 8, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 8, 2021
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There are so many streaming platforms getting into K-dramas that I’m surprised its taken Disney+ this long. The media giant has invested in a sci-fi drama called Grid (initially called Zero) from the screenwriter of Secret Forest (Stranger) 1 and 2 that has been quietly filming for the last few months with a 2022 airing date on deck. The male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Grid, Seo Kang Joon

Netflix Preps for $25 Million USD 2022 Big Budget Period Drama Thief: Sound of the Sword with Kim Nam Gil, Lee Yoo Young, and Yoo Jae Myung

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 7, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 7, 2021
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It looks like 2022 will be a huge year for Kim Nam Gil, with three dramas on the ready airing in different channels and platforms. He’s got tvN fantasy drama Island, SBS criminal profiler drama Those Who Reads Heart of Evil, and now he’s heading into filming soon for Netflix drama Thief: Sound of the Sword. It’s a period drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Lee Hyun Wook, Lee Yoo Young, Thief: Sound of the Sword, Yoo Jae Myung

Jirisan’s Mixed Reviews and Less than Stellar Ratings Leads to Production Company Stock Drop and Endorsement Brand Blowback

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 7, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 7, 2021
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It’s week three of tvN Sat-Sun drama Jirisan and the viewers have spoken, this drama likely isn’t going to be the mega hit the industry expected coming from the collaboration of screenwriter Kim Eun Hee, PD Lee Eun Bok, and big name leads Jeon Ji Hyun and Joo Ji Hoon. The mixed reviews continue and it’s now settling into the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jirisan

Lee Jun Ki Goes Back to Studying Mode in First Look at Filming SBS Legal Drama Again My Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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There seems to be a theme of the reborn/revived male lead fantasy element in a few upcoming 2022 dramas. There is Song Joong Ki in The Chaebol’s Youngest Son and also Rain in Ghost Doctor, and joining them in a similar conceit is Lee Jun Ki for Again My Life. The SBS legal drama has him playing a prosecutor who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Again My Life, Lee Jun Ki

Episodes 13-14 Tease OTP Conflict But Ends with Smexy Boating as Dali and the Cocky Prince Maintains Perfect Rom-com Momentum Heading into Finale Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 6, 2021
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In nearly two decades of K-drama watching, the rom-com genre has the most unique Korean flavor (other genres can be similar to non-Korean shows) but is also the one most frequently and easily messed up. It’s the souffle of K-dramas if you well. I feel like most K-drama rom-coms follow the “Don’t F*&k This Up” mentality as I see the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dal Ri and Gamjatang, Dali and the Cocky Prince, KIm Min Jae, Kwon Yul, Park Kyu Young

tvN Infectious Disease Thriller Drama Happiness with Han Hyo Joo and Park Hyung Sik Premieres to 3.300% First Episode Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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It’s a big premiere few days going on in K-drama land as a bunch of dramas are arriving in short succession. The first is tvN Fri-Sat drama Happiness starring Han Hyo Joo, Park Hyung Sik, and Jo Woo Jin. Despite the positive sounding title, it’s a dark drama involving the spread of an infectious disease and what looks like maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Happiness, Park Hyung Sik

Squid Game and then D.P. Selected by Joynews Insider Poll of Best Streaming Shows of 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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Looks like the Joynews Best Of insider poll this year has split the television programs with the streaming only programs. That’s fine though it would be interesting to see the same program stacking up against each other since where it aired doesn’t matter as to quality. The entertainment industry group selected Netflix drama Squid Game with 120 runaway votes as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D.P., Kingdom: Ashin of the North, My Name, Space Sweepers, Squid Game, Yumi's Cells

K-ent Looks Forward to the Discharge of Four Male Actor Leads in the Next Few Months: Park Bo Gum, Woo Do Hwan, Yang Se Jong, and Yook Sung Jae

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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The year 2021 is winding down and another batch of enlisted male lead level actors are returning from nearly two years away in mandatory military service. That means the casting calls for next years K-dramas and/or movies will have returning names to shake up the scene. The biggest name return is also the last to come back in this batch … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Partk Bo Gum, Woo Do Hwan, Yang Se Jong, Yook Sung Jae

Dazed Korea Drops Fashion Pictorial Featuring Jang Ki Yong and Song Hye Kyo for Now, We are Breaking Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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The promos are really coming fast for upcoming SBS drama Now, We are Breaking Up, with just one week left before airing. Male lead Jang Ki Yong filmed and photographed all his promo activities in August before enlisting in the military so even the forthcoming press conference was already completed with the cast back then. This week Dazed Korea magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo

Netflix in Final Talks to Remake Crash Landing on You as a US Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 4, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2021
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I knew this was coming just because it was so popular but unless the final result just magically works this will not be the best idea to spend time and money on. Netflix aired hit tvN drama Crashing Landing on You when it aired last year and also got amazing streaming views on the platform. The drama definitely played a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You

Joseon Exorcist Leads the Joynews Poll of K-ent Insiders Pick for Worst Drama of 2021 Followed by Penthouse

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 4, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2021
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The counterpart to the Joynews insider poll on the Best Dramas of 2021 is also here, the same group of over 200 K-ent professionals were asked what their pick for Worst Drama of the year was. I was not expecting to see this drama make the list since it aired only 2-episodes before it was yanked but by a Titanic … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gentleman and Young Lady, Joseon Exorcist, Lost, Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music, Penthouse, Sisyphus: The Myth

K-actor Lee Ji Hoon Alleged by Production Staff on K-drama Sponsor of Bringing Thug Friend to Set Causing Disturbance and Original Screenwriter Adds that He was Fired and the PD and Staff Changed When He Complained About Too Little Scenes

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2021
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This week there was a drama production behind-the-scenes brouhaha and it surrounds upcoming revenge melodrama Sponsor and male lead Lee Ji Hoon. A production team member on the drama posted online that Lee Ji Hoon brought a friend to the set who seemed like a thug or gangster and that person then acted threatening towards him. He said Lee Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Ji Hoon

Joynews Poll of Over 200 K-ent Insiders Selects Hospital Playlist 2 as Best Drama of 2021 Followed by Hometown Cha Cha Cha and then Vincenzo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 3, 2021
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Korean newspaper Joynews is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year and during the week of October 12th-19th it commissioned a poll of over 200 Korean industry insiders to vote for what drama they think was the best in 2021. The voters consisted of production honchos, producers, PDs, screenwriters, agency management heads, and entertainment news reporters. Hospital Playlist 2 received the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beyond Evil, Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Hospital Playlist, Racket Boys, Vincenzo

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