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New Mon-Tues K-dramas Marry My Husband and Love Song for Illusion Premieres First Week of New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2024
Four people in dramatic wedding attire.

So I hope everyone has emerged from the celebratory and/or travel two week long fog that is Christmas through New Year and the daily routine has returned. Two new K-dramas in the Mon-Tues time slot premiered to kick off 2024 drama watching, with Marry My Husband on tvN and KBS dropping sageuk Love Song for Illusion. Marry My Husband with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Love Song for Illusion, Marry My Husband

Ro Woon Criticized for Poor Hosting Skills at 2023 KBS Year End Drama Awards and Winning Acting Award Over Kim Dong Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
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It’s a bad week to be Ro Woon but this too shall pass as it’s not the biggest faux pas. The actor attended and co-hosted the 2023 KBS Drama Awards and received criticism for both. For the hosting, he was dogged for being stuff and reading off the teleprompter when his other co-hosts were natural and conversational with this hosting. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Dong Wook, Ro Woon

K-ent Reporters Turn to Covering Lee Seon Kyun’s Alleged Blackmail by Two Women Who Were Friends After Meeting in Jail

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2023
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So this story if true sounds so plausible and probably happens often to rich and powerful men who have something he wants to keep from becoming public. K-ent is reporting on the alleged blackmail that resulted in Lee Seon Kyun‘s alleged drug use coming to light in early October and subsequently the text messages between him and the bar Madam. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

Park Hyung Sik and Park Shin Hye Embark on a Doctor Sabbatical to Find Picturesque Romance in Dr. Slump

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2023
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So this looks a lot better from the preview than the posters and stills promos thus far. I was worried Dr. Slump would be like another burn out from job former classmates fall in love drama Law Cafe which was just so stagnant and localized and despite having two leads I love did not create alchemy together. The teaser for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dr. Slump, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye

The K-ent Reporters Associations Votes Hwang Jung Min, Lee Dong Hwa, and Song Joong Ki Among Top Most Rude Stars in Movie Interview Circuit

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2023
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Dang, the claws are out with the entertainment reports in South Korea haha. I don’t know if they just DGAF but this seems like a way to burn bridges with stars. The K-ent reports voted for this year’s rudest intervewee among the stars and number 1 goes to top movie actor Hwang Jung Min who has refused to do any … Continue reading →

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K-ent Reports that Both Lee Jong Seok and Go Min Si Have Declined Rom-com Drama I am Against My Own Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 26, 2023
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So this news is surprising but I won’t read too too much into it yet. K-net this week reported that both Lee Jong Seok and Go Min Si have declined the drama I am Against My Own Romance at the same time. The drama is from the PD of Descendants of the Sun and has pre production buzz due to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Jong Seok

Dylan Wang Reportedly Turns Down C-drama with Dilraba Dilmurat Because He Doesn’t Want Second Billing While The Two Fandoms Get Into Massive Online Fight

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2023
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So the week before Christmas all was not quite well in certain corners of the C-ent universe. There were talks recently of Dylan Wang joining Dilraba Dilmurat in a C-drama titled Love on the Turquoise Land (枭起青壤) where she would remain top billing as she has been in multiple dramas now for the past few years. Then came news that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat, Dylan Wang

Netflix Drama Gyeongseong Creature Premieres to #1 in the South Korean Chart and First Audience Reviews are Strongly Split

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2023
Top Netflix show featuring a woman in distress.

So the hope that Gyeongseong Creature would be this holiday season’s The Glory will likely not happen, but that doesn’t mean it’s a flop. The Glory was a massive hit for Netflix and the cast popularity and acclaim and I think the first reviews for Gyeongseong Creature indicate it will be a top watch for Netflix but not have as … Continue reading →

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

K-ent Reports that Song Kang Will Not Attend the 2023 SBS Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2023
Young man in dark floral jacket, serious expression.

Okay, this is kinda big news if true. A K-ent report is saying that Song Kang will not attend the 2023 year end SBS Drama Awards. If true this is a big deal because his drama My Demon is one of the bigger buzz dramas of the year even if the ratings was not as big as hoped for, but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Demon, Song Kang

K-ent Writes That My Demon’s Biggest Pre-airing Buzz Has Lost to the Post-airing Stronger Reception and Overseas Viewership of Story of Park’s Contract Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2023
Couples in wedding attire, romantic scenes.

This is a case where I wished the two dramas airing at separate times because the urge to compare is strongest when two shows are competing for viewership. Fri-Sat dramas My Demon on SBS and Story of Park’s Contract Marriage on MBC even share having a fantasy element in a romance drama and good looking young leads. I enjoy both … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Demon, The Story of Widow Park's Marriage Contract

Park Min Young Sets Up Her Cheating Hubby and Best Friend in Second Chance tvN Drama Marry My Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2023
Group of characters in a wedding-themed drama.

tvN is premiered K-drama Marry My Husband on January 1, 2024 which feels apropos because it’s a second chance at life story that lets the wronged woman get pre-emptive revenge and also avoid her old fate. This drama is female lead Park Min Young centric and thank god I like her, she does resilient wrong woman very well haha. She … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Marry My Husband, Na In Woo, Park Min Young

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik Go Back to High School in First Drama Poster for jTBC’s Dr. Slump

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2023
Two students studying in a school setting.

There is a new poster for jTBC drama Dr. Slump and other than the title that keeps redirecting any searches for it to the famous Toriyama Akira manga of the same name, which annoys me when I can’t find news easily, now the lackluster first promos are annoying me. The drama stars Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dr. Slump, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye

Pre-screening of Netflix Drama Gyeongseong Creatures Leads to Early Negative Reviews From K-ent Reporters

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2023
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So even K-netizens are little taken aback at this week’s early domestic reviews for this Friday’s premiere of period supernatural action drama Gyeongseong Creature on Netflix. The drama is tent-poling for Netflix the holiday season just like The Glory did last year which turned out to be an even bigger hit than already anticipated of the top cast and famed … Continue reading →

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

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