↓
 
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 man in stylish attire.

Category Archives: K-dramas

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Ahn Hyo Seop in Talks for Melo Romance K-drama The Night of Heaven from the PD of Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2024
Person in formal suit making a heart gesture.

Since there aren’t as many K-dramas being produced compared to year prior there isn’t as much casting news to report on so anytime there is one that piques my interest I get so excited lol. This one sounds interesting but also fraught with hhhhmmmm wondering if its going to be any good. Ahn Hyo Seop is in talks for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Ahn Hyo Seop

Queen Woo Tops Joynews Poll of Worst K-dramas of 2024 and Surprisingly Love Next Door Makes the Top 5 of the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2024
Historical drama poster featuring six characters.

The year end polls appear to be starting earlier than usual what with two months left to actual produce a mega hit or another turkey. But it’s still interesting to see what Korean industry insiders think and Joynews polled 200 media, television station employees, production companies, and reporters to ask what they thought was the worst K-drama of the year. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beauty and Mr. Romantic, Love Next Door, Queen Woo, Sweet Home, The Escape of Seven

K-ent Discusses the Good Problem SBS Has in Deciding the Daesang for the 2024 Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2024
Four actors posing for a group photo.

The year isn’t over yet and one of the candidates for the SBS year end drama award Daesang hasn’t even aired his drama lol but there is definitely a good feel for what it’s going to come down to by the end of December. SBS has had the most hits out of the big three networks this year in 2024 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Nara, Ji Sung, Kim Nam Gil, Park Shin Hye

Moon Geun Young Showcases Her Usual Excellent Acting in Hellbound 2 Playing a Cult Leader Supporting Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2024
Woman in traditional dress among bodies.

It’s been so disheartening to see some of the online netizen mean spirited mockery of K-actress Moon Geun Young and her weight gain visuals at the drama press conference in her first acting return in 5 years with Hellbound 2. Thankfully it’s only a section of the online commentary and there remains a lot of positive support and excitement to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hellbound 2, Moon Geun Young

Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min Offered Lead Roles in Soul Swapping Sageuk K-drama Dear Bandit

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2024
Two individuals making heart shapes with hands.

It feels like a blast from the past when I have to write a post about K-dramas in the same week with the same theme. It appears next year 2025 is going to be about period era soul-swapping, what with the sageuk The Moon Flows Over the River getting cast and now this new sageuk drama Dear Bandit. The drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Bandit, Moon Sang Min, Nam Ji Hyun

Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook in Talks for 2025 Netflix Sageuk K-drama Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
Portraits of a woman and man together.

So this is an unexpected pairing and also a weird story to keep re-doing. Netflix is planning a 2025 sageuk drama titled Scandal based on the 2003 explicit rated K-movie Untold Scandal, which is loosely based on the novel Dangerous Liaisons. In talks for the leads are Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook so quite a mature and big … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Scandal, Son Ye Jin

K-actress Moon Geun Young Makes First Drama Return in 5 Years in Hellbound 2 and Reveals She’s Fully Recovered From Medical Illness

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
Smiling person in a black oversized blazer.

Well this is a blast from the past! A good one at that, and I hope she’s back on a more consistent cadence now. K-actress Moon Geun Young made her first public appearance in years as she returns to the small screen this month with the Netflix drama Hellbound 2 in a supporting role. She plays a charismatic and obsessed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moon Geun Young

tvN Has a Bona Fide Hit in Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born as Ratings Triple to Over 12% by Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2024
Collage of women in traditional Korean attire.

Wow doesn’t begin to process how fast and straight up the ratings are going for tvN Sat-Sun drama Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born. Award winning Kim Tae Ri stars are the titular character and she’s always delivered in ratings and performance wow but this is another level even for her. Episode 4 got 12.726% ratings which triples the 4.844% premiere. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Jung Eun Chae, KIm Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun

Jung Hae In Reportedly in Talks for Romance J-dorama as His Next Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
Young man smiling in a sunflower field.

So with the good reception for K-drama What Comes After Love pairing K-actress Lee Se Young with J-actor Sakaguchi Kentaro, next up may be Jung Hae In heading over to J-dorama land opposite a J-actress. News reports says he’s in talks for a J-dorama and somehow his whole vibe fits it so well. In fact, One Spring Day is basically … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In

Show Business with Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo Lead the Most High Profile K-dramas on Deck for 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2024
Three individuals posing for a photo.

So its midway through October and I don’t see any of the very big budget and high profile K-dramas scheduled for the remainder of the year, other than Squid Game 2 which has been perched in the 2024 holiday season for quite some time. That means anything we’ve been waiting for from the top stars or production teams are likely … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged All the Love You WIsh For, Knock Off, Made in Korea, Mary Kills People, Show Business, When Life Gives You Tangerines, When the Stars Gossip

Kim Se Jung Offered Female Lead Role in Sageuk Romance K-drama The Moon Flows Over the River

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2024
Woman making heart shape with hands.

It’s like a one-two punch of good casting news with this upcoming sageuk drama! A day after Kang Tae Oh was announced as the male lead of The Moon Flows Over the River, his female lead has been revealed as likely Kim Se Jung who has received the offer. It’s not one of the two Kims I was thinking about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Kim Se Jung, The Moon Flows Over the River

Kang Tae Oh Cast as Male Lead in Period K-drama The Moon Flows Over the River Which is Reportedly the Sageuk Version of Secret Garden

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2024
Smiling young man making playful hand gestures.

I like Kang Tae Oh a lot but the OMFG *&^%#&* aspect of hearing this casting all comes at the very end of the news article. Kang Tae Oh will be starring in the sageuk drama The Moon Flows Over the River as his next project, which is great and all because he was so great in The Tale of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, The Moon Flows Over the River

Ahn Eun Jin and Jang Ki Yong in Talks for Office Romance K-drama Shouldn’t Have Kissed

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2024
Formal event with woman in elegant dress.

Oh this sounds cute and a great pairing as well! Since there aren’t as many K-dramas being produced anymore I feel like each project needs to have the best casting ever just to keep me interested beyond just the story which frankly these days in any genre is shades of been there done that. A new romance K-drama is in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Jang Ki Yong, Shouldn't Have Kissed

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Currently watching:

K-dramas: When the Phone Rings

Recent Posts

  • Princess Agent’s Sequel C-drama Rebirth with Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian Releases New Trailer and Tentatively Rumored to Premiere Next Month April 2026
  • Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond with Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu Gear Up for March 28th Premiere on Tencent
  • First Look at Country Boy Wu Lei in Concept Teaser for Wuxia Period C-drama The One
  • IU Takes Charge Finding Her Royal Husband in New Preview for MBC and Disney+ K-drama Perfect Crown
  • C-actress Xu Ruo Han Called Entitled and Bitchy After Video Leaks of Her Curtly Demanding Filming Go Faster Because She’s Cold
  • Tang Yan Criticized by C-netizens for Trying to Take Center Spot at Tiffany Event Alongside Zhang Zi Yi and Edging Out Zhang Ruo Yun
  • Jeon Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook Start Filming Fantasy Romance jTBC K-drama Human x Gumiho with Large Supporting Cast
  • Yumi’s Cells 3 with Kim Go Eun and Kim Jae Won Release Adorable Poster and Teasers Ahead of April 2026 Premiere
  • Seo Kang Joon and Ahn Eun Jin Confirmed for KBS Romance K-drama Another Love
  • Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi Start Filming Tencent Period Romance C-drama The Palace Stewardess




Latest Comments

  • rateio curso advocacia profissional on Favorites
  • globalbet on Kim Ji Won Debuts Short Uneven New Haircut at SBS 2025 Year End Drama Awards Alongside Release of First Teaser for Her Medical Drama Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia
  • phpvip on Tiffany of Girl’s Generation and Actor Byun Yo Han Confirm Dating with an Eye Towards Marriage
  • scalp scrubber on Glossary
  • rateio curso advocacia on Favorites
  • body scrubber on About
  • brlwin on Yu Shu Xin Transforms into Elegant Period Lady in First Look at Just Started Filming C-drama Yun Chu Ling
  • Shayeli on Jeon Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook Start Filming Fantasy Romance jTBC K-drama Human x Gumiho with Large Supporting Cast
  • Twenty five on C-netizens Sad that Zhao Jin Mai Will Not Attend Event that Would Reunite Her with Both Top Visual Male Leads Zhang Ling He and Song Wei Long for a Fanfic Love Triangle
  • Moon on Princess Agent’s Sequel C-drama Rebirth with Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian Releases New Trailer and Tentatively Rumored to Premiere Next Month April 2026
  • Anon on IU Takes Charge Finding Her Royal Husband in New Preview for MBC and Disney+ K-drama Perfect Crown
  • Khads on First Look at Country Boy Wu Lei in Concept Teaser for Wuxia Period C-drama The One

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 !!