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Wu Yi Fan Detained by Chinese Police on Suspicion of Rape After Investigation into Allegations Brought by Influencer Du Mei Zhu

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2021
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I’m going to see how his fans will spin this but then again I’ve seen even worse misconduct spun by diehard fans in other cases. Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu or just Kris when he was part of EXO) has been detained by the Beijing Chaoyang District police station after two weeks of investigation into allegations that he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan

Song Hye Kyo Starts Promoting Her Next Drama Now, We Are Breaking Up by Sharing Script Pictures on Instagram

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2021
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K-actress Song Hye Kyo is going to carry the lion share of promotions for the upcoming romance drama Now, We Are Breaking Up, both because she’s the biggest name in the cast and also with her male lead Jang Ki Yong enlisting in the military right after filming wraps so he won’t be around to do the promos when the … Continue reading →

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

Jung Hae In and Koo Kyu Hwan Bring the Buddy Comedy in Unexpectedly Entertaining Teaser for Netflix Drama D.P. Deserter Pursuit Premiering End of August

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2021
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After K-actor Jung Hae In broke our in While You Were Sleeping and Prison Playbook, his first male lead role in Pretty Noona Buys Me Food (Something in the Rain) was as expected a star making turn that got all the noona swooning despite the story falling apart in the second half. But then he followed that up with good … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D.P., Jung Hae In, Kim Sung Kyun, Koo Kyu Hwan

Shin Mina and Kim Sun Ho Look Perky and Ready to be Friendly in New Drama Stills From Hometown Cha Cha Cha

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2021
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We’re right on the cusp of August 2021 which means the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be over soon and we K-drama lovers can get back to our regularly scheduled programming. The big new drama premiering in August is definitely tvN rom-com Hometown Cha Cha Cha (Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha) starring Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina and that’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Kim Sun Ho, Shin Mina

Namgoong Min is Kicking Ass and Taking Names in New Poster and Preview for MBC Drama The Veil

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2021
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Everyone in K-ent can tell that beleaguered Big Three network MBC is betting all the eggs in the basket on upcoming action revenge thriller K-drama The Veil (Black Sun). That it’s been the bottom of the barrel in basically every drama time slot for years now with the occasional small hit remains such a fall from grace when I remember … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black Sun, The Veil

Kim Go Eun Does Her Best Impression in First Poster for tvN Drama Adaptation of Yumi’s Cells, Drama Also Adds Jinyoung as Another Male Lead Bobby

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2021
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When novels and mangas are ones first love, I’ve lived through countless visual adaptations whether movies or dramas and the reaction from myself as a book fan is first and foremost, does this actor/actress fit the role as described in the words and pictures of the pages. I know we’re in the world of constant revision, where if a character … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinyoung, Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

tvN Mon-Tues Drama You Are My Spring Drops Below 2% Ratings Midway Through Airing as Audiences Find the Schism Between Healing and Suspense Drama Not Well Bridged

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2021
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It’s another disappointment in terms of ratings for tvN in the Mon-Tues time slot, after Doom at Your Service now You Are My Spring is underperforming in terms of rating and critical feedback though the reasons differ. While Doom was a vacuous pretentious nothing burger, Spring comes across like there is too much going on under the surface and yet … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Dong Wook, Nam Gyu Ri, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoon Park, You Are My Spring

Rookie Actor Kim Min Gwi to be Mostly Cut from Currently Airing Drama Nevertheless After Ex-girlfriend of 6 Years Accuses Him of Cheating with Multiple Women and Violating COVID Restrictions

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2021
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Model turned actor Kim Min Gwi is such a rookie that his three drama and one movie credit are all from 2021, from a one scene role in She Would Never Know to a small part in L.U.C.A.: The Beginning to now a supporting male lead role in Nevertheless. Netizens actually like his character and relationship with supporting female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Min Gwi, Nevertheless

jTBC Completes Filming on Snowdrop and Further Clarifies it Does Not Distort History, Blue House to take No Action on Citizen Petition

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2021
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After nine months of filming, this week jTBC completed production on period drama Snowdrop starring Jung Hae In, Jisoo of Blackpink, and Kim Hye Yoon. The timing also coincided with the Blue House finally responding to the citizen’s petition lodged in March 2021 to have Snowdrop cancelled due to distortion of history and whitewashing the military dictatorship government of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Snowdrop

Kang Han Na Gets First K-drama Female Lead Role in Upcoming Sageuk Drama Red Single Heart with Jang Hyuk and Lee Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2021
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Alrighty, I think this casting is both fantastic and even better if it quiets Kang Han Na fans who have been clamoring for her own leading role. I have too but the general discourse in every drama she’s done recently is why she’s the second female lead and dissing the female lead and that is no bueno for me. The … Continue reading →

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

Kim Jae Wook and Krystal in Discussion for Romance Drama Crazy Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2021
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I have my doubts about this casting coming through but I will never look a gift horse in the mouth. Kim Jae Wook may be making his first drama return in nearly three years with the romance drama Crazy Love, which I am so much squee about it’s not even funny. But I’m less enthused that his leading lady will … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Krystal

Light and Dark Brush Work Paintings Create Illustrative and Lovely First Official Teaser Posters for SBS Sageuk Red Sky

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2021
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SBS is totally playing coy with the promos for upcoming sageuk romance drama Red Sky (Hong Chun Gi), it has assembled a gorgeous cast but the production continues to tease without putting the leads front and center (yet). Two new teaser posters were released today, a light and a dark ink brush paintings of trees, flowers, and butterflies. Female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Hong Chun Gi, Kim Yoo Jung, Red Sky

Filming on KBS Sageuk Drama Affection with Park Eun Bin and Ro Woon Halted Due to COVID-19 Outbreak on Set

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2021
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Welp, it’s definitely the 4th (5th? 6th) wave of COVID-19 in South Korea and this one is hitting hard as evidenced by the entertainment industry. Perhaps it’s good that so many shows are preempted these two weeks due to Olympics coverage and that will also lessen the gathering opportunities. Following the halt of filming on the Netflix drama The Sound … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Affection, Yeonmo

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