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K-netizens Rave Over Ahn Hyo Seob’s Trauma Acting in Accident Scene for Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2023 by ockoalaMay 28, 2023
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To win over the very high standard K-netizens who have mocked him for the nearly the entirety of his acting career is quite a feat so slow clap for Ahn Hyo Seob. This weekend’s new episodes of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 involved a building collapse scene that resulted in his character getting impaled by rebar through his hand. OUCH. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Rain and Kim Ha Neul to Star in Disney+ Produced K-drama Romance Thriller Drama Red Swan

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2023 by ockoalaMay 28, 2023
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When I heard this casting news I had to double check that these two top stars have never worked together before and yup this is a first but a long time coming. Rain and Kim Ha Neul will pair up on the small screen for the Disney+ K-drama Red Swan. She plays a top golfer married into a chaebol family … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ha Neul, Rain, Red Swan

Cha Eun Woo in Talks to Join Veterans Kim Nam Joo and Kim Kang Woo in Revenge Thriller Drama Wonderful World

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2023 by ockoalaMay 26, 2023
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Okay, I think K-netizens are freaking out about this casting for the wrong reason because I don’t think there will be a love line coming. K-ent is reporting that Cha Eun Woo is in talks to join the K-drama Wonderful World which has already cast Kim Nam Joo as the female lead alongside Kim Kang Woo playing a pair of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Nam Joo, Wonderful World

Kim Da Mi and Son Seok Kyu in Talks for Police Thriller K-drama Nine Puzzle

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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One door closes and another door opens for K-actor Son Seok Kyu and getting an amazing leading lady to boot! After turning down the Hong Sisters romance streaming drama Can This Love be Translated he’s now been offered the male lead in the upcoming police thriller K-drama Nine Puzzle. He plays a outwardly lackadaisical but brilliant in reality detective who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Da Mi, Nine Puzzle, Son Seok Kyu

Kim Jae Wook and Jung Ga Ram Join the Cast of Sageuk Drama Swallowing Gold with Leads Lee Jae Wook and Jo Boa

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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The casting is moving forward for sageuk drama Swallowing Gold (literal title Swallow Gold) which last month announced leads Lee Jae Wook and Jo Boa. Now Kim Jae Wook and Jung Ga Ram are joining the cast for a drama about a rich merchant in Joseon and the return of his long missing son. The drama explores the missing children … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Jung Ga Ram, Kim Jae Wook, Lee Jae Wook

Son Seok Kyu Turns Down Hong Sisters Romance Drama Can This Love Be Translated

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2023 by ockoalaMay 25, 2023
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So the rejection can definitely be translated here and it’s a “nah, I’m good” from K-actor Son Seok Kyu to the drama writing duo of the Hong Sisters. He was offered the male lead in their upcoming romance drama Can This Love be Translated where he plays a talented multilingual translator who does work for a top movie actress and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Can This Love be Translated, Son Seok Kyu

Junho and Yoona Try to Turn Good Friend Energy into Classic Hallyu Romance Vibes in New Posters for jTBC Drama King the Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2023 by ockoalaMay 24, 2023
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The upcoming jTBC romance King the Land probably spent most of its budget on hiring two top idol-actor leads in Yoona and Junho because it’s sorely lacking in the art department lol. But that may not matter when the end result arrives and they show the money was well spent on two charming leads that can turn the overdone prince … Continue reading →

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

Taecyeon and Won Ji An Bridge Vampire/Human Divide to Find Love in Cohabitation for K-drama Heartbeat

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2023 by ockoalaMay 23, 2023
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So this drama looks and sounds silly as heck but perhaps that’s part of the charm. Upcoming KBS fantasy romance drama Heartbeat has Taecyeon playing a vampire nearly close to his dream of becoming human and falling for Won Ji An as the plucky human girl that wandered into his life. It’s interesting to see Won Ji An go from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heartbeat, Taecyeon, Won Ji An

jTBC Weekend Drama Doctor Cha Breaks 18% in Episode 12 Thanks to Uhm Jung Hwa’s Female Empowerment Story Line and Breakout Male Lead Kim Byung Chul as the Love to Hate Him Bastard Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2023 by ockoalaMay 22, 2023
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It’s great to see jTBC medical and second chance drama Doctor Cha continuing to increase in ratings, the most recent episode 12 got an impressive 18.493%. Over at SBS, the third season that is Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 has remained steady in the 12%-13% ratings since its premiere three weeks ago and this may be the last season for … Continue reading →

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

Woo Do Hwan Apologizes and Deletes BTS Video of Cut Romantic Scene with Bona from Drama Joseon Attorney

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2023 by ockoalaMay 23, 2023
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Man, this totally feels like a handful of crazy idol fans of Bona who made a mountain out of a molehill. Recently finished sageuk drama Joseon Attorney did okay ratings and after its fun is generating more noise. After the last episode aired, male lead Woo Do Hwan posted a BTS video on his SNS of a cut scene from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bona, Joseon Attorney, Woo Do Hwan

Studio Dragon Licenses Hit K-drama Vincenzo for Japanese Musical Premiering in August 2023 with Leads Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2023 by ockoalaMay 18, 2023
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Sometimes the most random stuff gets made out of hit products and this one is precisely that. The popular 2021 K-drama Vincenzo has gotten a Japanese musical adaptation which just released the first poster above ahead of the August 2023 premiere in a theater in Kobe. The musical stars young J-stars Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita, no clue who they … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Vincenzo

K-ent is Reporting that Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee’s Upcoming K-drama The Price of Confession Has Been Nixed

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2023 by ockoalaMay 17, 2023
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I don’t know yet what the real reason is but it definitely sounds juicy. K-ent is reporting that the thriller dual female lead drama The Price of Confession which had cast Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee will not be going forward. The first report was that the two leading ladies left the production but later Han So Hee’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Song Hye Kyo, The Price of Confession

Poster and Preview for jTBC Romance King the Land with Yoona and Junho Look Cheesy AF Yet Strangely Intriguing

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2023 by ockoalaMay 16, 2023
Two people posing for a romantic drama poster.

I don’t know who greenlit this drama but it’s either going to be the throwback romance longtime K-drama lovers didn’t realize we needed or a pointless retread of tropes that don’t work anymore. I’m hoping for the former when jTBC premieres King the Land in mid-June but even with optimism the first poster and new trailer just looks so cheesy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, Yoona

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