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Wed-Thurs Drama The Good Bad Mother with Ra Mi Ran and Lee Do Hyun Doubles in Ratings to 7.033% in 4 Episodes Notching Another Hit for jTBC

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2023 by ockoalaMay 5, 2023
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I was just writing about weekend jTBC drama Doctor Cha which has broken 13% ratings and is a massive hit for the cable network with many more episodes left. Then I looked over and the same network has another hit in the Wed-Thurs time slot, the same time slot that tvN announced it was abandoning and the other three network … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bad Mom, Lee Do Hyun, Ra Mi Ran, The Good Bad Mother

jTBC Sat-Sun Medical Drama Doctor Cha with Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Byung Chul is a Mega Hit as Episode 6 Breaks 13% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2023 by ockoalaMay 3, 2023
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An underdog has just come out of nowhere and became the next big K-drama hit and I’m just noticing this phenom lol. jTBC weekend drama Doctor Cha premiered three weeks ago and has only rocketed up in ratings. Episode 1 debuted with 4.937% and episode 2 jumped to 7.780%. Since then it keeps going up and the most recent episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctor Cha, Kim Byung Chul, Uhm Jung Hwa

Netflix Apocalyptic K-drama Black Knight with Kim Woo Bin Readies for Premiere on May 12th

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 2, 2023
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The character posters are out for Netflix drama Black Knight and it’s been a slow year so far for the streaming giant it’s been The Glory as the biggest hit but with that over it needs to keep up the momentum. None of the cable dramas that stream on Netflix has been that big so far but next up is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black Knight, Kim Woo Bin

Adult Version Arthdal Chronicles 2 with New Leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung Wrap Filming and Heads into Post-production

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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So we just started the month of May in 2023 so the initial discussion last year that Arthdal Chronicles 2 will air in the first part of 2023 is clearly not happening. But whether it will be ready for a premiere later this year or end up a 2024 drama is still unclear. What’s clear is that the drama wrapping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung

Song Hye Kyo’s Closest Vote Getter for Baeksang Drama Best Actress was Surprisingly Suzy While Lee Sung Min Ekes Out a Win over Expected Contender Son Seok Gu

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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The behind the scenes voting information is out for this year’s 2023 Baeksang Awards and it’s cool to learn the thought process. Once Park Eun Bin won the Daesang vote internally, she was out of the running for Best Actress so while Song Hye Kyo eventually won by 3 votes the big surprise was Suzy getting 2 votes while Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Sung Min, Song Hye Kyo

Song Joong Ki, Park Eun Bin, and Song Hye Kyo are Highest Ranking Acting Stars on the 2023 Forbes South Korea Entertainer Power List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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The Forbes Power 40 list for entertainers spans not just actors but also athletes. hosts, and musicians. The 2023 list has BTS once again on top to no surprise, while last year’s number 2 Blackpink swapped spots with number 3 soccer great Son Heung Min for this year. Among the actors/actresses, Song Joong Ki was the highest ranked at number … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Eun Bin, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Baeksang Insiders Reveal that Park Eun Bin Won the Daesang Award by Unanimous 7-votes Over The Glory, Lee Sung Min, and Extraordinary Attorney Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2023 by ockoalaApril 29, 2023
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The Daesang Award (Grand Prize) is unique in K-ent in that it’s open to all the nominees of the top categories so if someone or a project is THAT good it vaults over the specific category and gets the Daesang. For the Baeksang Awards, there is only a handful of times that an actor/actress has taken home the Daesang and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Park Eun Bin

SBS Kicks Off Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 to Great Premiere Ratings of 12.7%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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Last year 2022 was an extraordinarily good year for K-dramas but so far in 2023 we haven’t had a big yet hit, The Glory doesn’t count since it technically is considered a 2022 drama premiering at the end of December. SBS had a solid hit with Taxi Driver 2 and may even improve on that with the follow up drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Han Suk Kyu, KIm Min Jae, Lee Sung Kyung, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Junho and Yoona Bring Back the Classic Chaebol and Plunky Heroine Romance in New Stills for jTBC Drama King the Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2023 by ockoalaApril 27, 2023
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I’m super excited for this K-drama and ready for all the old school feels with two leads I like. Junho and Yoona will be back on the small screen in June for the jTBC Fri-Sat romance King the Land, which I hope gets a better English title lol. He’s the successful chaebol heir to a hotel empire and she’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, King the Land, Yoona

tvN to End Wed-Thurs K-dramas After the End of Stealer: The Treasure Keeper with Joo Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2023 by ockoalaApril 26, 2023
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The Wed-Thurs drama timeslot used to be THE most prestigious in K-ent with the highest ratings and the most viewers. But in the last few years the prime time networks have actually stopped their Wed-Thurs dramas due to the general ratings drop across the board and now tvN is joining the party. The cable network will stop airing dramas on … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Won, Stealer

The Full Cast of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Attend Press Conference Ahead of Friday Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2023 by ockoalaApril 26, 2023
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I don’t know how long the Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim train can keep chugging along but seeing the entire cast from season 2 come back for season 3 feels like such a validation of this drama. It’s also wild how much chemistry young leads Ahn Hyo Seop and Lee Sung Kyung have together and it reminds me of her Weightlifting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Production Company Studio Dragon Releases CF Presentation Promo with First Look at Upcoming K-dramas Including Gyeongsang Creature and See You in My 19th Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2023 by ockoalaApril 25, 2023
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There feels like a lull with K-dramas right now, really after The Glory part 2 dropped at the beginning of March it’s been relatively low buzz and energy. But there are lots of highly anticipated to potential underdog hits in the pipelines and many are produced by powerhouse Studio Dragon. My appetite is whetted just seeing one still from these … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongsang Creature, Lies Hidden in My Garden, See You in My 19th Life, Shadow Detective 2, The Uncanny Counter 2

Hwang In Yeop and Jung Chae Yeon Sign on for the K-drama Remake of Hit C-drama Go Ahead with Tang Song Yun and Song Wei Long

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2023 by ockoalaApril 24, 2023
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I didn’t think this C-drama would be up for a K-remake but now that it’s happening I can totally see it being worthwhile. Family C-drama Go Ahead (In the Name of the Family) with Tan Song Yun (Seven Tan) and Song Wei Long is getting a Korean drama version later this year and the leads will be Jung Chae Yeon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ahead, Song Wei Long, Tan Song Yun

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