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Park Min Young’s Agency Releases Statement Refuting Dispatch’s Article and She Posts on SNS that She is Sick of It All and Will Persevere for Her Fans

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2024
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At least the formal response is swift and will hopefully put this to rest. If not then K-netizens need to decide if they simply want to keep digging into this. A day after Dispatch published an article claiming that investigation into Park Min Young‘s ex-boyfriend Kang and his financial misconduct case revealed that contrary to her earlier claim she did … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young

Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won Premieres to Highest MBC Fri-Sat Night Ratings in Years with 7.9%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2024
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I don’t want to yasssss queen Honey Lee just cuz she’s an amazing actress and star but she totally deserves it here. She’s headlining the new MBC Fri-Sat night sageuk drama Knight Flower (Night Blooming Flower) and the drama just premiered on Friday to 7.9% ratings and solid reviews in what could be a hit for the network. It’s the … Continue reading →

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

First Stills of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won in Star Studded K-drama Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2024
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This is one of the most high profile K-dramas of 2024 and has a confirmed March airing date on tvN so I am not surprised to see the promos starting. A first still has been released of leads Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won in the drama Queen of Tears penned by writer Park Ji Eun as her first … Continue reading →

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

Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun Confirmed for jTBC Police Drama Good Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2024
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I sure hope this script is banging because K-actor Park Bo Gum has taken the longest hiatus to come back after finishing military service and I hope his selections airing this year are worth it. His last drama was Record of Youth in 2020 and now we’re in 2024 already, but he has filmed Thank You for Your Hard Work … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Boy, Kim So Hyun, Park Bo Gum

K-drama The Price of Confession in Talks with Jeon Do Yeon and Kim Ji Won as the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2024
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So this K-drama got a lot of news last year for being the project that would cast face-twins Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee, and the two even teased it on their socials and tagged each other. In the end neither signed on to the thriller murder mystery K-drama The Price of Confession and the production quietly went about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Ji Won, The Price of Confession

Jung Kyung Ho and Seol In Ah Cast in K-drama Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2024
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K-actor Jung Kyung Ho kicked off 2023 last year with one of the first big hits in K-drama with Crash Course in Romance and this year in 2024 he will be returning to the small screen in a few months as the titular character in K-drama Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin. Even better is his female lead was recently confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Kyung Ho, Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin, Seol In Ah

K-drama Jeong Nyeon with Kim Tae Ri in Controversy After MBC Invests in the Drama But the Production Sells Broadcast Rights to tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2024
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New year and the first K-drama controversy of 2024 is here. It centers around the female empowerment period drama Jeong Nyeon with Kim Tae Ri as the lead and a strong supporting cast of actresses Shin Ye Eun, Ra Mi Ran, and Moon So Ri. The PD directed The Red Sleeve Cuff which was a critical and ratings hit for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeong Nyeon, KIm Tae Ri

Netflix Drama Gyeongseong Creature Wraps Two Part Run with Teaser for Season 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2024
Historical drama with armed characters in conflict.

So Netflix split the airing of K-drama Gyeongseong Creature into a two week break but it was still the same season and series, not a season 1 and season 2 situation. The goal seemed to be to mirror The Glory where the first part was such a hit it really buoyed excitement and viewership for the second half. Unfortunately this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongseong Creature, Han So Hee, Park Seo Joon

Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Ji Hyun Match Wits and Contrasting Styles in SBS Police Drama Flexx Cop

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2024
Promotional poster for "Reversal X" series.

So it’s a fresh pairing for upcoming SBS drama Flexx Cop, with Ahn Bo Hyun getting his top billed male lead role opposite last year’s breakout from Reborn Rich supporting actress Park Ji Hyun. The drama released posters, stills, and previews and honestly it looks good. Ahn Bo Hyun is doing the rich confident kinda douchey cop with Park Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Flexx Cop, Park Ji Hyun

The Star Studded Contingent of Namoo Actors Stars Show Off Office Life in Vogue Korea January 2024 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2024
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K-ent agency Namoo Actors has in the past and currently repped many of my favorite stars and is one of the larger agencies in South Korea. The agency gathered many of its actors and actresses together for a Vogue Korea pictorial to kick off January 2024. I spot my love Lee Jun Ki looking fine as usual, there is Song … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyo Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Jung Ha, Lee Na Eun, Lee Yoon Ji, Noh Jeong Eui, Seohyun, Song Kang

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik Lead Group of Burned Out Doctors in Drama and Character Posters for Dr. Slump

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2024
Doctor posing on a running track.

The just passed Christmas and New Year holiday block is hopefully a time to rest, relax, and recharge. But sometimes it feels like work as well to see friends and family or even traveling for vacation can be work in terms of expenses and effort. I’m just vibing that adulting is hard even when one has breaks and the doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kong Seung Ha, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Park

Shin Mina, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Sang Yi Confirmed for Rom-com Drama Because I Want No Loss

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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New year new K-drama confirmation to kick off anticipation for the already announced dramas in the line up. A reunion and a noona-dongsaeng romance will happen in the same drama, with the rom-com Because I Want No Loss (Because I Don’t Want to Lose) will star Shin Mina, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Sang Yi. For Shin Mina nd Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi

Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Confirmed for Rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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So with this confirmation the drama has vaulted to the top of my most excited for K-drama of 2024, yay! After earlier casting news, this week its confirmed that Jung Hae In and Jung So Min will be the leads of rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son. This will be Jung Hae In’s first rom-com drama since his debut ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Mom's Friend's Son

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