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Netflix Dark Thriller K-drama Karma Reaches #2 on the Non-English Show Chart in Second Full Week of Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2025 by ockoalaApril 19, 2025

Last month in March 2025 K-drama land was all about When Life Gives You Tangerines, the Netflix drama that spanned generations and delivered on tears of joy and sadness. Netflix this month went a totally different genre route and early in April premiered Karma, a thriller tale of greed, betrayal, and revenge that interwoven the lives of six people in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Seung Yeon, Karma, Kim Sung Kyun, Kwang Soo, Lee Hee Joon, Park Hae Soo, Shin Mina | 2 Replies

First Posters and Stills for tvN Weekend Modern Romance Drama Our Unwritten Seoul with Park Bo Young and Jinyoung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2025 by ockoalaApril 17, 2025

The weekend time slot for cable network tvN was much buzzier in the beginning of the year when When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars) premiered, though most of that was generated by befuddlement and negative criticism for how wildly awful it was lol. But buzz is still buzz and after that drama it’s been a series of mid K-dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinyoung, Our Unwritten Seoul, Park Bo Young | 5 Replies

MBC Reconsidering Decision to Air Disney+ 2022 K-drama Big Bet on its Network After Massive Protest From its Production Staff

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2025 by ockoalaApril 16, 2025

All the talk has been current decade K-dramas being either exclusive and/or produced by a streaming platform like Netflix or Disney+ or still aired on terrestrial television such as the Big Three or cable and then the streaming rights sold to a streamer. This week K-ent reported that MBC had purchased/will purchase the rights to Disney+ produced K-drama Big Bet … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Bet, Casino | 10 Replies

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

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 | 16 Replies

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
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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 | 40 Replies

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

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 | 2 Replies

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

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 | 13 Replies

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

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 | 9 Replies

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

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 | 29 Replies

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

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 | 18 Replies

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

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 | 56 Replies

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

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 | 5 Replies

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

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 | 8 Replies

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