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Veteran Leading Lady Kim Nam Joo Speaks Everyone’s Mind When Asked What the Roles are in Her New Drama Wonderful World with Cha Eun Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2024
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I love when a star speaketh not just the truth but what the vast majority of audience members are thinking. Leading lady Kim Nam Joo was out promoting her new drama Wonderful World this week and was a guest on a variety show and was asked about her working with Cha Eun Woo. She explained that once she explained to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Kim Nam Joo, Wonderful World

K-actresses Han Ye Seul and Choi Kang Hee Take on Non-acting Industry Jobs in Recent Period for Differing Reasons

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 29, 2024
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There are cases of stars getting cancelled or in trouble with the law and we stop seeing them onscreen, but other times stars just slowly stop acting and there are too many to count and I have plenty of faves on that list. Recently two actresses gave interviews explaining why each has been MIA on the small screen for years. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Han Ye Seul

Disney+ Releases Inheritance Battle K-drama The Impossible Heir with Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jun Young, and Hong Soo Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2024
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The timing couldn’t have been better for Disney+ to premiere a new K-drama right after its male lead dominated all the K-ent news earlier in the week for a very cute and happy dating reveal. The drama The Impossible Heir with Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jun Young, and Hong Soo Joo was dropped today and honestly Lee Jae Wook’s dating … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Soo Joo, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jun Young, The Impossible Heir

K-netizens Loving the Height Difference and Chemistry with Kim Hye Yoon and Byun Woo Seok in tvN Fantasy Romance Drama Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2024
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I have a soft spot for K-dramas that deal with time travel or soul switching but used in a way that gives the leads more time with family and resolving unfinished business. 17 Again, Hello It’s Me, and Twinkling Watermelon are a few recent faves of mine. Upcoming tvN drama Lovely Runner (Running Away with Sun Jae on My Back) … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon, Lovely Runner

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Stick Out Like Sore Thumbs in Each Other’s Family Dinners in New Poster and Previews for The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2024
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So the Queen herself Kim Ji Won and the Tears himself Kim Soo Hyun are just two totally different family background people trying to make a marriage work in upcoming tvN drama The Queen of Tears. So all lot of the tension and vastly disparate life experiences is going to come from the family members around them as evidenced in … Continue reading →

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

Kwak Dong Yeon and Lee Joo Bin Make an Adorable Secondary Couple in Upcoming tvN Drama The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2024
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So hit screenwriter Park Ji Eun isn’t just known for making entertaining and highly rated K-dramas that provide a swoony romance for the main leads, she’s also known for a string of well-written and sometimes even scene-stealing secondary leads and/or couples which has led to many a breakout opportunities. In You From Another Star it benefitted Yoo In Na and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Joo Bin, Queen of Tears

Big Name Cameos in 2024 K-dramas with Song Joong Ki in The Queen of Tears and Song Hye Kyo in Everything Will Come True

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2024
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Omomomo, what big names are coming in for a surprise visit soon on the small screen. I’m sorry not sorry I posted these two stars together but both cameos came out in the news on the same day so it’s just easier to squeeze it into one post. I do not care about their past personal life connection whatsoever, both … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Everything Will Come True, Queen of Tears, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Song Ha Yoon Discusses Going Method Acting for Her Breakout Villainess Role in tvN Drama Marry My Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2024
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So K-actress Song Ha Yoon has been in the industry for 21 years (!!!) and has only just broken out, so she deserves to bask in this limelight and enjoy it for as long as she likes. She was interviewed for a post-drama chat after Marry My Husband finished this week and she expressed on living the role of Jung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Ha Yoon

Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk Kick Off Filming for Romance K-drama Between Greetings

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2024
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Holy drama gods am I so excited for this one. The rom-com K-drama Between Greetings kicked off filming this week as female lead Han Ji Min posted a picture of her at the script reading. Her male lead is Lee Joon Hyuk and having two established veteran incredibly strong actors onscreen together makes me so happy. Bonus points for this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Between Greetings, Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk

Tyrant with Cha Seung Won, Kim Sun Ho, and Kim Kang Woo Goes From Movie Release to 4-episode Drama on Disney+

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2024
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I don’t think there is anything bad about this and does bode well for the nimbleness of the production in changing up the format. Originally slated as a thriller K-movie, Tyrant which is done filming and through post-production has instead pivoted to becoming a short 4-episode drama airing on Disney+. Starring Cha Seung Won, Kim Sun Ho, and Kim Kang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Sun Ho, Tyrant

BTS Pictures of Kim Woo Bin and Suzy Filming K-drama Everything Will Come True Showcases a Very Fashion Funny Genie Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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So Kim Woo Bin and Suzy have been filming the K-drama Everything Will Come True since the start of the year and it’s one of my most highly anticipated due to the two leads and also the drama is from the screenwriter Kim Eun Sook. After her last foray into dark revenge with The Glory, she returns to the fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Everything Will Come True, Kim Woo Bin, Suzy

Knight Flower Ends with 18.4% Ratings Surpassing The Red Sleeve Cuff as the Highest Rated MBC Fri-Sat Drama of All Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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Well I know who’s getting the MBC Daesang this year lol. Of course another drama can come along and surpass this but it’s still the biggest rocket out of the gate in 2024. MBC Fri-Sat night sageuk drama Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won ended this weekend with the final episode getting 18.4% ratings, an extraordinary achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

Jung Woo Sung Confirmed for K-drama Period Thriller Made in Korea with Director of Inside Men and Hyun Bin Also in Talks

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 16, 2024
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So this is like taking a high prestige K-movie cast and crew and moving it to K-dramas, which is happening more frequently these days. Jung Woo Sung has been confirmed for the drama Made in Korea, with the director Woo Min Ho of Inside Men and The Drug King. The drama is set in the 1970’s and Jung Woo Sung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jung Woo Sung, Made in Korea

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