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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

Organ Harvesting and an Earthquake Intersect for Double the Danger to Jin Seon Kyu in TVing Thriller Drama Bargain

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2022
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There are two urban fears for the price of one drama in upcoming TVing series Bargain, slate to air in October at a brisk 6-episode run. Jin Seon Kyu plays a business man who thinks he’s going to a seedy motel for a quick pay-to-play frisky fun with Jeon Jong Seo’s character and ends up in organ harvesting ring being … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bargain, Jeon Jong Seo

tvN Sat-Sun Drama Little Women Premieres to Rave Reviews and Steadily Increasing Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2022
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The Little Women K-drama that is inspired by the famous book of the same name but then has not much to do with the plot of that book is off to the races this weekend to better reception than fanfare. The 12-episode drama starring Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, and Wi Ha Joon is not one … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, Wi Han Joon

C-drama Remake of Goblin Reportedly in the Works to Air on Netflix and with Kim Eun Sook Returning as Screenwriter

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2022
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Hold my beer, there is A LOT to unpack here. A C-drama remake of hit K-drama Goblin is reportedly in the works, casting calls are out and the production team has been assembled. It’s schedule to air exclusively on Netflix and will be a 36-episode drama with 45-minutes per episode. The PD remains unknown but original screenwriter Kim Eun Sook … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, TW & C dramas | Tagged Goblin

K-netizens Disagree for Why Today’s Webtoon Has Low Ratings, Not Due to K-audience not Liking J-dorama Style But Because This Version Isn’t as Good as the Original

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2022
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The currently airing SBS Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon is now officially the lowest rated drama in the network time slot for 2022, with the low of 1.5% and the high of 4.1% when it premiered. It’s averaging in the 2% range and K-ent is saying that even Kim Se Jung can’t bring in ratings for this drama despite her streak … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Se Jung, Today's Webtoon

Song Joong Ki Cameos in Episode 2 of tvN Drama Little Women Opposite Kim Go Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2022
Cast of "Little Women" posing together.

This weekend is the premiere of new tvN Sat-Sun drama Little Women, a big change in genre from predecessor Alchemy of Souls with fantasy period setting to modern day family intrigue. It’s off to a good start with episode 1 ratings of 6.395% and episode 2 on Sunday had a high profile cameo with Song Joong Ki in a scene … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Little Women, Song Joong Ki

Lee Jun Ki Shares First BTS Filming Pics From the Set of Period Drama Arthdal Chronicles 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2022
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All that that about whether its the right move to make Arthdal Chronicles 2 after the less than stellar first season in 2020 and the change of the two original leads to two new leads is now receding as its time to look forward at what to expect. One big excitement for me is seeing new male lead Lee Jun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki

Comedic C-actress La Mu Yang Zi Suddenly Changes Stage Name Back to Real Name Li Jia Qi and Then News Breaks that the Chinese Government Will Prohibit C-stars From Using Foreign Sounding Stage Names

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2022
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Welp, here comes another spate of regulations small, big, and/or annoying by the National Radio and Television Administration of China, the government entity regulating the entertainment industry. C-actress La Mu Yang Zi (Jackie Li) who was in the news earlier in the summer for her C-drama The Legendary Life of Queen Lau having Japanese influenced clothing and food, suddenly announced … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Jackie Li, La Mu Yang Zi, Li Jia Qi, Yang Ying

2022 Seoul International Drama Awards Announces Some K-ent Winners Including Kim Nam Gil, Jeon So Min, Kim Sun Ho, and Jisoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
Actors nominated for Seoul Drama Awards 2022.

The Seoul International Drama Awards felt so random when it launched as it combined both K-dramas and foreign television shows from various countries. It’s settled into a routine but still feels like a popularity contest even more than other awards shows. This year’s ceremony will be on September 22nd but some local K-ent winners were announced. Kim Nam Gil and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, K-dramas | Tagged Jeon So Min, Jisoo, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Sun Ho

Junho and Yoona Romance Drama King the Land Confirmed for jTBC Airing and Starts Filming in Fall 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
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It’s happening and I for one am super excited. The upcoming romance drama King the Land has landed a broadcast channel, it will be airing on jTBC sometime in 2023. It’s high profile thanks to casting two good looking idols with Junho pairing up with Yoona, not to mention both are currently in career highs. He had The Red Sleeve … Continue reading →

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

Top Korean Movie Actor Song Kang Ho Confirms His First K-drama in Three Decade Long Career with 10-episode Uncle Sam Sik

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2022
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When you have done everything and won everything then it seems natural to branch out even to something that never seemed worth his time. Award winning K-actor Song Kang Ho has been critically acclaimed in Korea for his 32-year long career and in recent years thanks to Parasite now also critically acclaimed globally. He’s not content to just stick with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Kang Ho

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