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Kim Soo Hyun Angrily Tossing a Bike at the End of Queen of Tears Episode 4 Rockets Up the Search Charts

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2024
Emotional confrontation between two characters.

So……uhm…… it’s totally fine thirsting after Kim Soo Hyun now that he is 36 years old. Right? Right! I mean, this boy-man-hottie has been gracing us with his K-ent presence for close to 20 years now and it’s really that he rose meteorically at the early part of his career that he gets saddled with the boyish image. That, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Episode 4 of Queen of Tears Reaches 12.985% Ratings as the Reveal of a Lost Pregnancy Throws Even More Poignancy on the OTP

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2024
Emotional confrontation between two characters.

So watching the Queen of Tears is like reading a brilliantly paced novel where the story is good but the way it’s being told is even better. Episode 4 stormed the rating barricades delivering 12.985% which is astonishing in the speed of this drama’s hook, line, and sinker. The last big K-drama hit Reborn Rich got to over 11% in episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Queen of Tears Episode 3 Rises to 9.594% as the Story Continues to Unveil Emotional Layers and Dangerous Intrigue

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2024
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So I’ll use the big romance drama hit of the last few years Crash Landing on You for comparison since it’s written by the same screenwriter Park Ji Eun as currently airing tvN drama Queen of Tears. Today’s episode 3 hit 9.594% ratings and Crash didn’t break 9% until episode 6, so this gives a glimpse of the runway to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Established Drama Lead Actors and Actress Discuss Lack of Script Offers and Drastic Drop Off in K-dramas Being Produced in 2024 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2024
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Is this the beginning of the end, or the start of a new world? I’ve been seeing the decrease in K-dramas being produced and the drop in ratings on terrestrial and cable networks for the last decade, but an uptick when the streaming platforms in the last few years got into producing their own K-dramas. But now even that has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Han Ye Seul, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Ji Seok, Lee Jang Woo

Queen of Tears Drops New Poster After Premiere Highlighting Park Sung Hoon as the Potential Interloper in the Dysfunctional Marriage of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2024
Three individuals in a dramatic, elegant setting.

So I’ve already re-watched the first two episodes of Queen of Tears which premiered this past weekend and my love for it has only increased after I have more time to savor the details. And there are so many, from the directing to the dialogue and scenes and callbacks, this is an exquisite meal with multiple courses and each dish … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Blast From the Past as Lee Bo Young and Lee Jong Seok Reunite 11 Years Later with I Hear Your Voice Crew

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 11, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2024
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Has it been 11 years already?!? Wow and also what an amazing walk down memory lane bringing back all the great feels from this drama. K-drama I Hear Your Voice was what catapulted screenwriter Park Hye Ryun to the big leagues, though she was already almost there with her prior drama before it Dream High. She has a very cohesive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged I Hear Your Voice, Lee Bo Young, Lee Jong Seok, Yoon Sang Hyun

Queen of Tears with Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won is Off to a Banger of a Start with 5% Ratings Jumping to 8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
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The first episode of newly premiered tvN weekend drama Queen of Tears was good, I was intrigued, but episode 2 turned that soft positive reception to raging love and obsession in ways I could not have even anticipated. This is not just a love story, this is a story about love, hate, power, disparity, miscommunication, and above all else hope. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Jeon Yeo Bin Offered Female Lead Role in Thriller K-drama Made in Korea with Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2024
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It was already big news last week that top A-list male actors in South Korea Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung would be doing a K-drama together. It’s a thriller called Made in Korea set in the 1970’s revolving around the economic development of the country and the drug trade underbelly along with the dogged legal system. Binnie is playing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jung Woo Sung

Oh Jung Se to Cameo in Queen of Tears Reuniting with His It’s Okay to Not be Okay Onscreen Lil Bro Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2024
Two men in a medical office setting.

Awwwww, I love this cameo reunion and it’s also an inversion of their prior roles. Award winning chameleon actor Oh Jung Se will be making a guest appearance in this weekend’s tvN drama Queen of Tears which will reunite him with his former onscreen costar Kim Soo Hyun. The two very memorably played brothers in It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Queen of Tears

Seo Kang Joon in Talks for Comedic K-drama Undercover High School

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
Man in a suit at a promotional event.

Okay, I’m old enough to remember when this very idea was done before and how it rocketed a certain actor to stratospheric heights. Cue Stephen Chow in the eternal classic that is HK-movie Fight Back to School and we all just want to see an elite cop pretending to be a high school student don’t we. Well K-drama will be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seo Kang Joon, Undercover High School

Younger Doctors Spinoff of Hospital Playlist K-drama Resident Playbook with Go Yoon Jung Hits Airing Date Snag with Real Life Doctor Strike in South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
Medical team assists patient in emergency situation.

This is an unfortunate case of reel world scheduling bucking up against real life timing. The tvN drama Resident Playbook (Wise Resident Life) is the younger version spin-off drama of the hit series Hospital Playlist which had two seasons. Resident Playbook headlines super buzzy young actress Go Yoon Jung and a bevy of up-and-coming younger stars like Shin Si Ah, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Yoon Jung, Jung Joon Won, Kang You Seok, Resident Playbook, Shin Si Ah, Wise Resident Life

Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So Hee in Talks for Period Mystery K-drama Delusion

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
Two stylish individuals posing together.

So K-actress Han So Hee is going back to the 1930’s Gyeongseong era again as her next drama. She’s in talks alongside Ryu Jun Yeol for a new K-drama titled Delusion adapted from the same name webtoon. It’s set in both the 1800s and the 1930s era and revolves around a painter hired to paint a portrait of a mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Delusion, Han So Hee, Ryu jun Yeol

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Find Love Again After a Marriage Crisis in New Posters and Preview for tvN Drama Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
Couple posing together for a romantic drama.

Okay, this latest full trailer (with English subs below) has fully sold me on upcoming tvN drama Queen of Tears. This weekend cannot arrive fast enough for the premiere! The latest posters and new preview explain how a couple from different background fell in love (for reals!) and got their happily ever after fairytale wedding, only to not stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

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