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Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul are Beautifully in Character in New Stills for KBS K-drama Curtain Call

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2022
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The slow march to premiere has started for upcoming Mon-Tues KBS drama Curtain Call, which actually feels more like a Sat-Sun tvN fare if you ask me. I’m still super excited but not expecting major ratings for the network or time slot, but only hoping for a really wonderful drama that tugs at my heartstrings. The first OTP stills are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul

Netflix to Premiere Highly Anticipated Alice in Borderland Season 2 with Yamazaki Kento and Tsuchiya Tao Returning and Special Guest Yamashita Tomohisa as the Memorable King of Clubs

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2022
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I’m so freaking excited for the upcoming Alice in Borderland season 2, confirmed to air on Netflix this December 2022. It would be a two year gap (wow time flies!) between the first season which happened to air the same time as Netflix monster thriller Sweet Home and both are basically apocalyptic survival stories adapted from a source manga/webtoon. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Tsuchiya Tao, YamaPi, Yamazaki Kento

Three Best Actor Winners Namgoong Min, Lee Jung Jae, and Kim Nam Gil All Get COVID-19 the Same Week Due to Busy Schedules with Awards, Festivals, and Premieres

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2022
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If anyone says or thinks the pandemic is over I have a news story for you haha. It’s totally not over but the hysteria has died down to living with COVID-19 and this week three bigwigs in K-ent are getting to live with it personally. Lee Jung Jae just won the Best Actor Award at the 2022 Emmy’s and after … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Lee Jung Jae, Namgoong Min

C-netizens Think Yang Mi and Xu Kai’s Modern Romance Drama She and Her Perfect Husband is About to Air in Late September on Tencent Streaming

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2022
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C-ent has lately been doing sudden drops of dramas, parachutes so to speak, with a drama suddenly announced to premiere on streaming mere days before the release. It helps that dramas promote periodically especially on holidays with promo goodies even before getting the airing permit and sometimes getting the permit makes the production want to release it as soon as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged She and Her Perfect Husband, Xu Kai, Yang Mi

K-netizens Furious with Ending of Big Mouth and Ranks it with Twenty Five, Twenty One as the K-dramas with the Best Start and Worst End in 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2022
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Man this sucks to hear. This weekend was the conclusion of MBC Fri-Sat drama Big Mouth with Lee Jong Seok and Yoona which ended up being both better than expected when it started and now worse than hoped for in how it ended. I’m so far from being caught up I may table this based on the howls of anger … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona

Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Confirmed for Early 2023 with Leads Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, and Ahn Hyo Seob All Returning

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2022
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It’s weird that season 1 of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim had the two younger leads not return for season 2 but now the 3rd season will continue with the same cast as season 2. I guess Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok were just too big at that point for another subordinate still learning the ropes role but much … Continue reading →

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

First Stills of Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul for KBS Mon-Tues Drama Curtain Call

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2022
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Wow, this one totally snuck up on me and in a good way! My summer of C-drama immersion has let me bypass the less interesting summer K-drama fare and get back in the swing of things heading into fall. I’m tentatively cautious about The Law Cafe, loving both leads is keeping me loyally watching with hopes the drama will get … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul

C-netizens Excoriate Actor Zhang Han for Drama Groping Harassment with His Gentlemen of East 8th Costar Wang Xiaochen

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2022
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Dang, the eagle-eyed netizens have done it again, and this time there is video proof. C-actor Zhang Han is in hot water after a scene aired on his new C-drama Gentlemen of East 8th where what was supposed to be flirting between his character and love interest played by C-actress Wang Xiaochen upset viewers for his crossing the line. He … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gentlemen of East 8th, Zhang Han

Producers of Along with the Gods Manhwa Planning K-drama Adaptation and Deciding Between Network Airing or Streaming Only

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2022
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Normally I think a hit movie should just stay in that medium and not get a television version (and vice-versa) but I’m actually game for a K-drama adaptation of Along with the Gods. I didn’t read the original source manhwa but I loved loved loved the two K-movies that were massive box office hits. I always recommend it to viewers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Along With the Gods

Netflix A-lister Packed K-drama Narco-Saints with Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, and Park Hae Soo Premieres to Mixed Reviews But Solid Viewership Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2022
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This K-drama is like made the exact opposite of what would interest me lol. No offense but I’ve still not watched Breaking Bad so Narco-Saints can pack itself with as many A-listers as it has and I’ll still nod appreciatively that this drama exists while having no urge to watch. It’s going to appeal to Mr. Koala for sure and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chang Chen, Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Jo Woo Jin, Narco-Saints, Park Hae Soo, Yoo Yeon Seok

K-actor A Arrested for Drug Use at His Home in Gangnam After Police Receive Calls for His Erratic Behavior in Public

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2022
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Drug use, of mild to heavy variety, is rampant in the world and especially in the entertainment industry. Let’s not kid ourselves. This weekend a K-actor unknown “A” has been arrested after police were called by the public citizens who witnessed his erratic behavior in public. He was seen running around wildly, and when the police arrived at his residence … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Scandal

SBS Pulls Out the Creative Stops for Cool and Hip Posters for One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2022
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I’ll give major props to SBS with the production team of upcoming Fri-Sat drama One Dollar Lawyer (One Thousand Won Lawyer) actually matching the creative and kooky concept of the drama in its promo materials. Two new drama posters are out for this legal drama headlining Namgoong Min paired with Kim Ji Eun and both are super cool and creative. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Eun, Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer

KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Off to Okay Ratings with an Old School Feel

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2022
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Watching The Law Cafe (Love by Law) elicits first the feeling of deja vu. Like, the sense that I’ve seen this or that before, or maybe all of this and that before in other prior K-dramas. The horrible corrupt lawyer dad leading the son to give up (Uncontrollably Fond), the cute cafe boys with different personalities (Coffee Prince), the shrieky … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi, Love by Law, The Law Cafe

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