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First Stills for jTBC Romance Drama My Youth with Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
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I legit forgot about this upcoming K-drama until I saw the first stills today, and it’s probably because the female lead isn’t someone who excites me to watch onscreen despite loving the male lead. With that said, it’s still on my anticipated drama list when My Youth premieres later this year on jTBC. Starring Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, My Youth, Song Joong Ki

tvN Mon-Tues Rom-com Drama My Dear Nemesis with Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook Starts Off Promising with First Week 3% Ratings Rising to 4% in the Second Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2025
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The M0n-Tues tvN time slot seems to be the one where the occasion rom-com has a shot to deliver a well-received product, at least within the last year. Starting with Lovely Runner last April, then No Gain, No Love in August, and now My Dear Nemesis this February. MDN stars Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook as boss and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Moon Ga Young, My Dear Nemesis

When the Stars Gossip Ends with 2.550% Ratings and an Ending that Outdoes itself in Stupidity and Absurdity on its Way Out

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2025
Cast of "When the Stars Gossip" drama series.

If I could shoot a drama into outer space it would be When the Stars Gossip, and even then it may not even deserve that ignominious ending because what has poor space does to deserve literal cinematic crap thrown at it. The drama ended with 2.550% ratings and that’s probably due to morbid curiosity to see how it ended, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip

When the Stars Gossip Records Lowest Ratings of 1.783% in Penultimate Episode 15 and Heading into Finale with Viewer Fuming About a Physical Scene Between the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2025
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So I have been following along with When the Stars Gossip even after the ridiculous and laughable space sex scene that ended episode 8 but didn’t feel the need to write more about it. It felt like the remaining viewers were along for the ride out of loyalty for the leads, sheer boredom with nothing else to do, or morbid … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip

Park Eun Bin and Sol Kyung Gu Match Surgical Genius and Wits in First Poster and Teaser for Disney+ K-drama Hyper Knife

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2025
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Well this is certainly an eye-catching drama poster, I totally did a fear-cringe and double take when I saw it so props to female lead Park Eun Bin for so thoroughly being scary AF. Disney+ is releasing medical thriller K-drama Hyper Knife next month on March 19th and it pairs up two award winning stars from two generations both in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyper Knife, Park Eun Bin, Sol Kyung Gu

Kim Ji Hoon and Seo Ji Hye Cast as Second Leads in Rom-com K-drama Petty Romance with Lee Jung Jae and Seo Ji Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2025
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The casting has been rounded out for the main roles in upcoming rom-com K-drama titled Petty Romance that a few months ago cast Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon in the lead roles. Now Kim Ji Hoon and Seo Ji Hye are joining as the second leads, and from the description likely has their own love line which makes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Hoon, Lee Jung Jae, Lim Ji Yeon, Petty Romance, Seo Ji Hye

Honey Lee Confirmed to Have Paid 6 Billion Won in Back Taxes to the Government After Routine Audit

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2025
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Well this is a doozy and from one of the most loved K-actresses in the industry. This week kicked off with K-ent reporting that top actress Honey Lee recently was found to have underreported her taxes after the government undertook an irregular tax audit of agency Saram Entertainment, and in the process found that she owed 6 billion won (about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee

Actress Kim Sae Ron’s Memorial Hall Brings Mourners Including Her Most Famous Role The Man From Nowhere Costar Won Bin and Wife Lee Na Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2025
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The memorial process in South Korea moves very fast, within a day the family will set up a memorial hall and usually the funeral is also very soon thereafter, there is no long drawn out mourning process. K-actress Kim Sae Ron‘s memorial tablet has been set up the following day after her passing and her family, friends, and costars have … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron

Japan Media Reports that Kim Ji Won’s New SBS Drama Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia is a Remake of the 2012 J-dorama Doctor X

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 16, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 15, 2025
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So this news helps put Kim Ji Won and her likely next drama the SBS medical series Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia in more context and background. Japanese ent reported this week on her being offered the lead role and said that the drama is a remake of the J-dorama Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon starring Yonekura Ryoko. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctor X, Kim Ji Won

Kim Ji Won in Talks for SBS Medical Drama Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2025
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This year 2025 might see a full reversal of last year’s K-netizen dislike of the medical profession and medical dramas getting delayed airing or fewer made. With the success of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and the soon to air Resident Playbook with the same production team behind Hospital Playlist, it’s no wonder SBS is getting on the medical … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Netflix Hit K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Hits #2 on Top Non-English Shows as Squid Game 2 Drops to #7

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2025
Medical team walking under a helicopter.

Dang, the Joo Ji Hoon method really did pay off. And by that I mean star in as many dramas as he can possibly/physically film and one of them is bound to be a hit thanks to the law of probability. Lol, I’m kidding of course but his medical K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call has absolutely paid off … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Squid Game, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

CJ E&M Presents on Upcoming 2025 Slate and Claims Rising Actor Choo Young Woo’s Next Drama Will Have the next Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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Talk about high expectations and the irony of it coming the same week as a smallish scandal involving said high expectations. This week CJ E&M presented to the media on its slate of 2025 K-dramas and one particular call out got a lot of attention. The presenter claimed that rising actor Choo Young Woo and his fantasy romance drama Gyeon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Choo Young Woo

Jung Hae In and Ha Young in Talks for Romance K-drama This Sucky Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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It’s a sign that Netflix original K-drama Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is such a huge hit that the female lead in mere weeks is in talks for a high profile drama female lead role. Casting news says Jung Hae In and Ha Young are both in discussion for an upcoming romance or rom-com K-drama tentatively titled This Sucky Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Young, Jung Hae In, This Sucky Love

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