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Kim Soo Hyun Declines to Become Dr. Frankenstein and Considering Another Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2014

Normally this isn’t really a post-worthy bit of casting (or non-casting) news but for the fact that it involves Kim Soo Hyun. Like him or not, think he’s overrated or not, find him an underwhelming actor or not, he’s one of the biggest twenty-something actors in Korea right now so his every move remains scrutinized by fans and media alike. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Ji Sung Reunites with Secret Love Leading Lady Hwang Jung Eum for Kill Me Heal Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2014

Color me mightily surprised, all in a good way I guess. Things were looking so dire on the production of MBC‘s Kill Me Heal Me, aka the drama that can’t lock down leads if its life depended on it. I figured there was nowhere to go but up and at this point even getting a lead (any lead) was cause … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Ji Sung, Kill Me Heal Me

A Weird Concoction of Blood as the Drama Confirms Leads Ahn Jae Hyun, Gu Hye Sun, and Ji Jin Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2014

While all the attention is currently on the still casting MBC drama Kill Me Heal Me, over at KBS the final shakedown of the main leads for vampire medical drama Blood is nothing short of inexplicable. The rumored casting of newbie actor-modelĀ Ahn Jae Hyun has been confirmed as the male lead vampire doctor and Ji Jin Hee remains onboard as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Blood, Gu Hye Sun, Ji Jin Hee

MBC Scrambling as Both Lee Seung Gi and Lim Ji Yeon Decline Kill Me Heal Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2014

Way for MBC to keep up the epic fail when it comes to casting Kill Me Heal Me. First there was the whole Hyun Bin brouhaha, then the drama lines up Lee Seung Gi but gives him a newbie leading ladyĀ Lim Ji Yeon who was somnolent-inducing in her first acting role wrapped in limited onscreen charisma, and finally the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kill Me Heal Me, Lee Seung Gi, Lim Ji Yeon

Playground Year End Poll: Favorite and Least Favorite K-dramas of 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2014

One of the reasons I retain the energy to keep writing about K-dramas is due to the vastly different opinions the same show can bring out in viewers. The debate remains great fun as long as it’s sensible and polite and the discussion process is the fuel to keep stoking my affection for K-dramas. It’s December 1st already so while … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Polls

Sung Joon Joins Hyun Bin and Han Ji Min in Hyde, Jekyll, and I

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2014

Thank the drama gods the weekend of drama casting craziness is over with the news Monday morning out of Korea much more promising. Perpetual second leadĀ Sung Joon will be joining Hyun Bin and Han Ji Min in the split personality K-drama Hyde, Jekyll, and I airing on SBS Wed-Thurs following Pinocchio come next January. It’s a bit early for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Hyun Bin, Sung Joon

Healer Keeps Up the Great Momentum with Third New Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2014

This year has seen plenty of flame out K-dramas of the Go Big or Go Home variety that unfortunately went down the slink home in shame style. Big name stars with big budgets and/or big expectations such as My Lovely Girl or Tomorrow’s Cantabile or You’re All Surrounded, dramas that never lived up to the hype either in ratings or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Healer, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Mi Kyung, Park Min Young, Yoo Ji Tae

Random Casting Shock Continues as Ahn Jae Hyun Lands Lead as Vampire Doctor in Blood

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2014

Okay, this has now officially become the worst K-drama casting week in recent memory, stinking up the joint with a series of out-of-the-blue and inexplicable lead casting that has now reached gender balanced levels. On the heels of MBC‘s big budget Kill Me Heal Me casting rookie Lim Ji Yeon (and not a good actress in her rookie outing to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Blood

More Details About the Characters in Kill Me Heal Me as Kim Yoo Ri Completes Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2014

My interest in Kill Me Heal Me is now completely lopsided in one direction. It isn’t always this way, just because I’m a female viewer doesn’t mean I gravitate only towards the male actors cast in a drama. I just like folks whose acting connect with me whether it’s an actor or actress in question. The ladies in KMHM just … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kill He Heal Me, Lee Seung Gi, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Seo Joon

Pride and Prejudice Stays on Ratings Top with Angst Shower and Twisty Surprise

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2014

Right now the MBC Mon-Tues Pride and Prejudice is my most stalwart drama offering and the steady, though not spectacular, leading ratings in the time slot confirms that the story keeps the existing viewers coming back. The chemistry between leads Choi Jin Hyuk and Baek Jin Hee isn’t as electric as it started off but I’m more into them for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Choi Jin Hyuk, Lee Tae Hwan, Pride and Prejudice

Go Sung Hee Goes from Yunho to Inexplicably Getting Another Lead Drama Role Opposite Jaejoong

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2014

It feels like there are so many jokes I can crack about Go Sung Hee getting cast opposite Jaejoong for the new KBS Friday night drama Spy. First there’s the YunJae snerking that naturally stem from her starring with Jaejoong after acting opposite Yunho in Records of a Night Watchman. If DBSK didn’t split apart then there would definitely be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Sung Hee, Jaejoong, Spy

Lee Seung Gi Confirmed for Kill Me Heal Me with Unexpected Newbie Costar Lim Ji Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2014

It’s been over a week, a very long radio silent week, waiting for confirmation from MBC about whether Lee Seung Gi is the male lead in Kill Me Heal Me, along with who his leading lady would be. The prolonged wait made me think that a really big name female costar was in the works, someone with comparable name recognition … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kill Me Heal Me, Lee Seung Gi, Lim Ji Yeon

Cha Seung Won in Talks to Join Lee Yeon Hee in Fantasy Sageuk Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2014

Well this is quite a casting surprise, coming this year it only elicits a happy reaction from me whereas the same casting last year would have left me screeching nooooo. Cha Seung Won is in talks to return to MBC after four years and his most memorable recent role with Dokko Jin in Best Love. It’s going to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Lee Yeon Hee

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