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Two Awkward Looking Grooms with Park Min Young as the Bride Makes for Terrible Drama Posters for tvN Rom-com Love in Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2022
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I’m not sure what the instructions were for filming these character posters but it’s like every person involved were doing disparate things that was later stitched together badly. tvN Wed-Thurs drama Love in Contract with Park Min Young as a contract girlfriend/bride/wife and Go Kyung Pyo and Kim Jae Young as two of her clients released new posters and teasers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Jae Young, Love in Contract, Park Min Young

Alchemy of Souls Ends Season 1 in a Complete Shitshow of No Answers, Last Minute Deus ex Machina, and a Waste of 20 Episodes of Character Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2022
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tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls season 1 ended with 9.218% ratings in the final episode 20 and that’s 9.218% more ratings than it deserved. The drama ending on a flaming turd even worse that I could have imagined and I was prepared for total disappointment already once I heard the Hong Sisters had a 10-episode season 2 ready and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

The Cast of K-drama Run On Reunite to Send Off Kang Tae Oh for Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2022
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Well, it’s clearly countdown time, but all things considering a really positive time in the life of K-actor Kang Tae Oh. He’s hit it daebak and is leaving on a swell of public interest and positive impressions thanks to his role in Extraordinary Attorney Woo. But in an earlier drama he was the sweet second male lead as well and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Kang Tae Oh, Run On, Seoyoung, Shin Se Kyung

Alchemy of Souls Remains Opaque in Answers in Episode 19 Heading into Finale With Much Still Unsaid But Delivers Standalone Scene Gems

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2022
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The more you love something the more you grow angry when it disappointments you, and Alchemy of Souls is not the first K-drama to render me this frustrated and also won’t be the last. The drama went into this weekend with 2 episodes to deliver some answers, and yes I know there is a season 2 but a good writer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

tvN Confirms Season 2 of Alchemy of Souls for Dec 2022 Airing at 10-episodes with Full Cast Returning Other than Jung So Min with Go Yoon Jung Taking Over as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2022
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Gosh, hearing this confirmed news still gives me a visceral reaction and it’s not a positive one. But then again, the Hong Sisters could have their grand plan mapped out from the beginning for Alchemy of Souls, what with the soul swapping and the multiple seasons. On the cusp of the finale of the drama billed as season 1 with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

Shin Seung Ho Remains the Unexpected Breakout from tvN Fantasy Drama Alchemy of Souls and His Character is Also

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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We’re T-minus two days away from the ending weekend for tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls, and oh what has changed in the month since I was swanning high with excitement for this drama. But one thing that hasn’t changed is so much I continue to love Shin Seung Ho and his character of the Crown Prince. His useless simpering … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Shin Seung Ho

Park Bo Gum and IU in Talks for K-drama Life From the PD of My Ahjusshi and the Screenwriter of When the Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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Holy heck is this a BIG casting news, even if just in discussions this is the stuff that gets the drama lover’s blood pumping. K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum and IU have been offered the lead roles in the upcoming K-drama Life. Despite it’s generic title it’s the story about cute young people and their lives which are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, My Ahjusshi, Park Bo Gum

Snowdrop Tops the List of Most Tweeted About K-dramas of 2022 Followed by Twenty Five, Twenty One and A Business Proposal

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2022
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It’s one thing to get viewers which usually means there is online buzz but sometimes the two don’t align. The list of most tweeted about K-dramas of 2022 (so far) has underwhelming and low rated jTBC period romance Snowdrop as the most tweeted about show, which I attribute to worldwide K-pop superstar Jisoo who is a member of Blackpink and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Business Proposal, All of Us Are Dead, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Our Beloved Summer, Our Blues, Semantic Error, Snowdrop, Squid Game, The Red Sleeve Cuff, Twenty Five Twenty One

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Give Off Couple Vibes in New Drama Poster and Stills for KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
Two people sitting in a colorful room.

I’m so thirsty for a K-drama rom-com right now that as uninspired as this poster looks I DO NOT CARE! Give me Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young going from high school bickering classmates to dueling lawyers with emotional issues and budding romantic interest. The first poster is out for KBS drama The Law Cafe (Love by Law) and … Continue reading →

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

MBC Releases First Poster and Stills for Next Fri-Sat Drama Gold Spoon with Yook Sung Jae, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Jong Won, and Yeonwoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2022
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The currently airing MBC Fri-Sat drama Big Mouth just hit the midway mark of its 16-episode airing with increased ratings and buzz as a much needed success for the network. I don’t have as high a hope for the successor drama Gold Spoon as it’s got three out of the four leads being idols and also a pretty vague set … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gold Spoon, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Jong Won, Yeonwoo, Yook Sung Jae

Script Completed for K-drama Adaptation of Manhwa Remarried Empress But Production Deciding Between Western or Eastern Royal Palace Concept

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2022
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I think it’s better to stick with the original story in set piece but understand it may have appeal to as broad an audience for the domestic viewers. Last year it was announced that Korean manhwa Remarried Empress was getting a K-drama adaptation. Now there is an update that the drama script is completed but the production is deciding between … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Remarried Empress

Alchemy of Souls Hits New Series High 9.295% in Episode 18 as the Leads are Emotionally Open But the Narrative Crutches Remain Opaque

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2022
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I love me a sageuk tortured OTP, where their differences make them perfect complements and life situations place at at opposite sides. That the Hong Sisters did create that construct in Jang Wook and Mu Deok for Alchemy of Souls makes it even sadder that they got a new relationship breakthrough at the end of episode 18 and frankly I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

Episode 17 of Alchemy of Souls Stays High in 7.566% But Delivers Low Narrative Reveals to Characters or Audience

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2022
Romantic interaction between two characters.

I hate to tell the Hong Sisters how to write a good drama, but I can definitely tell them what mistakes they are doing to make Alchemy of Souls no longer a good drama and veering into a frustratingly bad one. They are lucky the the jam-packed with excitement start and no real competition in the time slot has allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

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