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New Netflix Thriller Drama Mask Girl with Go Hyun Jung and Nana Premieres to High Praise and Solid Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2023
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I totally missed that this drama premiered last week goes to show it’s not my cup of tea. Netflix premiered Mask Girl, adapted from a popular dark webtoon, with three female leads all playing the same character. Newcomer Lee Han Byeol is getting rave reviews for her acting and visuals straight from the webtoon pages with Nana taking over post … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Lee Han Byeol, Mask Girl, Nana, Yeom Hye Ran

Newcomer Kim Yoon Woo Gets Breakout Recognition Working with Namgoong Min in My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2023
Historical figures in traditional clothing and dialogue.

I love a new face on the screen that captures viewers’ attention and we have a late summer breakout star with Kim Yoon Woo. When I saw his official poster for MBC sageuk My Dearest I did a double take because he looks like a doppleganger for Jinyoung. It was just the angle because in real life they don’t look … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoon Woo, My Dearest

Namgoong Min Delivers Another Win for MBC as Sageuk Drama My Dearest Breaks 10% in Episode 7

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2023
Historical drama characters in tense moments.

K-actor Namgoong Min has been winning awards and bringing better than usual drama ratings on all his recent projects, don’t know if he’s just that good at picking dramas or he elevates dramas that without him would not be as good. Currently airing Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest got 10.6% ratings for episode 7 which is double the opening ratings in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min

Buzzy Superpower Family Story Moving Becomes Highest Watched K-drama on Disney+

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2023
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It’s clear now that Moving is the biggest K-drama for Disney+ and getting confirmation that it has the highest viewership of any K-drama on the platform is just perfunctory. If this drama aired on Netflix it would be HUGE based on how much people are talking about it, from the story to the acting to the execution and both the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Jo In Sung, Moving, Ryu Seung Ryong

Netflix Action Patriotic Period Drama Song of the Bandits with Kim Nam Gil Releases Rollicking First Teaser and Poster

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2023
Dramatic western scene with protagonist in silhouette.

September 22nd baby, mark your calendars for some Kim Nam Gil level ass kicking to come! Not to the viewers but to the evil baddies in the upcoming Netflix period action drama Song of the Bandits, that makes for a more rip roaring version of Mr. Sunshine. While the poster above harkens back to the now classic Joseon Gunman, the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Seohyun, Song of the Bandits

Disney+ Releases First Still for Upcoming Action K-drama Vigilante with Nam Joo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2023
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It’s probably a good a time to be a K-drama airing soon on Disney+ because the platform finally has the major hit its been looking for with superhero drama Moving. There are accolades aplenty but even more important there is non stop buzz about it, with two episodes a week even allowing time for the drama to keep growing more … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Joon Hyuk, Nam Joo Hyuk, Vigilante, Yoo Ji Tae

First Look at Poster and Preview for SBS Thriller Drama War of Survival with Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, and Uhm Ki Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2023
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An upcoming SBS thriller drama dropped it’s first poster today and it’s like a outside version of Squid Game. The drama War of Survival (Korean title 7 Escape) has Uhm Ki Joon as the mysterious gamemaster and contestant Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo Bi, Shin Eun Kyung, Yoon Jong Hoon, and Jo Yoon Hee in a deadly game … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo Bi, War of Survival

Flower of Evil to be Remade into C-drama Deceit with Chen Xiao and Yang Zi Shan

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2023
K-drama poster featuring two main characters.

Put this is in the no need and even worse case scenario a really bad idea category. C-drama is going to remake critically beloved K-drama Flower of Evil, one of the best dark and twisty melodramas in recent years airing on Youku in 2024. It’s called Deceit and will star Chen Xiao and Yang Zi Shan, so thank god no … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheng Xiao, Flower of Evil, Yang Zi Shan

The Glory Leads the Current Audience Poll for Best Drama of 2023 Followed by Taxi Driver 2, Moving, Revenant, and The Good Bad Mother

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2023
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So it’s nice to do a check in on how the K-dramas of 2023 have been so far. There has been quite a few hits in ratings and buzz but in terms of post airing long term quality and recommendation potential a few titles keep repeating in audience lists. The first by the wide margin is The Glory, which premiered … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Deluxe Taxi, Moving, Revenant, The Glory, The Good Bad Mother

Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk Offered Lead Roles in Romance K-drama Acquaintances

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2023
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Well this is certainly a very appealing and sensible casting of two well matched leads in a genre I love. K-ent is reporting that Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk have been offered the lead roles in an upcoming romance K-drama called Acquaintances. She plays the successful founder of a headhunting firm but sucks at the interpersonal stuff and … Continue reading →

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

MBC Schedules Fantasy Romance A Good Day to be a Dog with Park Kyu Young and Cha Eun Woo for October 2023 Airing One Episode on Wednesdays

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2023
Three actors featured in a Korean drama.

So Cha Eun Woo turned down that conceptually weird turning into a chicken nugget drama but ended up doing a less weird turning into a dog drama lol. This one sounds like a webtoon artist plugged elements into a random story generator and came up with a fantasy romance conceit for upcoming drama A Good Day to be a Dog. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Kyu Young

jTBC Drama Behind Your Touch with Han Ji Min and Lee Min Ki Jumps Again in Ratings to 7% as the Surprise Late Summer Hit

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2023
Collage of characters in various dramatic scenes.

The production team behind the jTBC drama Behind Your Touch also did one of my all time favorite K-dramas The Light in Your Eyes, and in fact female lead Han Ji Min is reuniting as the deal for both dramas. I guess what I am trying to say is that despite how weird and off putting the premise of Behind … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Behind Your Touch, Han Ji Min, Lee Min Ki

The Uncanny Counter 2 Remains Mired in 3-4% Ratings Through Episode 8 as Criticism Focuses on the Overly Cartoonish Execution

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2023
Dramatic scene with intense character interactions.

tvN weekend drama The Uncanny Counter 2 is only slated for 12-episodes and with this weekend through episode 8 with ratings in the 3-4% range it’s clear this is not the hit the first season was in 2021. The concern that male lead Jo Byung Kyu‘s bullying allegation with its unconclusive resolution would affect the ratings led to the current … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Byung Kyu, Kim Se Jung, The Uncanny Counter 2

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