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Kim Nam Gil Receives From SBS on Behalf of Through the Darkness a Special First Half of 2022 Drama Award

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2022
Drama poster featuring intense character interactions.

I don’t know what this is since it’s brand spanking new and could be a precursor for what is already being deemed a complete shitshow that will be the year end 2022 SBS Drama Awards. There are FOUR top actor/actress that could get the Daesang and three have already aired dramas to rave reviews and ratings. There is Kim Nam … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Through the Darkness

First Look at Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Filming Big Budget Sci-fi Romance Drama Ask the Stars

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2022
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Waaaaaah, the first look is here! Does it look potentially amazing or nah I’m still not feeling it? Top stars Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho have been filming sci-fi romance drama Ask the Stars for the last few months but this weekend they posted selfies on SNS that are adorbs! I mean, they look cute and charming together … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ask the Stars, Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho

Alchemy of Souls Episode 5 Gets 5.352% Ratings as Wook’s Training Turns into Equal Parts Comedy and Companionship

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2022
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When I love a K-drama to bits from the very start, it also imbues me with a stronger sense of anxiety because if the drama takes a turn to dumpsville then it means a lot more to me than if I didn’t care much for the drama to begin with. That’s how I feel each Friday as new episodes of … Continue reading →

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

Small Cable Network Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo Doubles in Ratings After Premiere and Park Eun Bin Basks in Rave Reviews as Leading Lady

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2022
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This is probably the legal version of Good Doctor and like that drama seems off to a garnering great reviews. ENA cable network drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo) premiered this week airing on Wed-Thurs and the first episode got 0.948% ratings but the next night the second episode doubled that to 1.805%. That is extraordinary in … Continue reading →

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

tvN Releases First Poster and Preview for Investigative Thriller Drama Adamas with Ji Sung Playing Twin Brothers

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2022
Two men in a misty, mysterious setting.

When I saw the first poster and preview for upcoming tvN drama Adamas, it suddenly reminded me of the fantastic J-dorama Ourorboros. It stems from the use of an ancient figure, the Ouroboros is both Egyptian and Greek and Adamas is a Trojan War character, and from the collaboration of two guys to solve a decades old murder and uncover … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Adamas, Ji Sung

Netflix Drops Pictorial with Four Leads of Hit tvN Fantasy Sageuk Alchemy of Souls with Lee Jae Wook, Jung So Min, Minhyun, and Shin Seung Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2022
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Dang, not only is this drama doing well domestically it’s also rocking on Netflix which has streaming rights. For the week of June 26th Alchemy of Souls reached 10th worldwide which is quite a feat considering it’s a sageuk which has less immediate lure than a modern show. I’m pleased to see Netflix actually promoting it with tweets and now … Continue reading →

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

Stars of Three Popular Dramas Moonlight Drawn By Clouds, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic Reunite for New TVing Variety Show Youth MI

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2022 by ockoalaJune 30, 2022
TVING casting announcement featuring four actors.

OMG this is a wild collection of K-stars for a variety show, either the PD has made reach or TVing is pouring money into this endeavor. A new variety show will be streaming on TVing in September called Youth MT and the announcement is that the main casts of three popular dramas will be reuniting and heading to the countryside … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Itaewon Class, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, The Sound of Magic, Youth MT

Lee Jong Seok Transforms into Big Mouth in First Teaser for Upcoming MBC Drama Costarring Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2022
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If just premiered KBS drama Cafe Minamdang is way more goofy and quirky than expected, then upcoming MBC drama Big Mouth is continues to drop way more serious, action, and dangerous promos than this drama was announced as. Not a bad thing but it’s giving me Mouse crossed with Flower of Evil vibes, and I don’t know if Lee Jong … Continue reading →

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

Youn Yuh Jung Declines K-drama Curtain Call and Veteran Goo Doo Shim Takes Over the Matriarch role

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2022 by ockoalaJune 29, 2022
Woman in a brown lace dress smiling.

So now the main cast of upcoming big budget high profile K-drama Curtain Call (former Tree Dies on Their Feet) is complete. Award winning veteran Youn Yuh Jung was originally tapped to play the matriarch grandmother role and she was one of the first names attached to this drama. But the recent casting confirmations did not mention her and now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Go Doo Shim

KBS Mon-Tues Quirky Detective Drama Cafe Minamdang Premieres to 5.7% and 5.6% Ratings for the First Two Episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2022 by ockoalaJune 30, 2022
Four stylish individuals posing for a photo.

The summer K-drama premieres continue on and this time it’s new KBS Mon-Tues drama Cafe Minamdang dropping to kick off the week. The drama got ratings of 5.7% and 5.6% for its first and second episode ratings, respectively, which is around where predecessor Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart) started off with. I’ve heard good reviews as I haven’t had a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk

Kim Se Jung, Daniel Choi and Nam Yoon Soo in First Look at SBS Summer Drama Today’s Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2022 by ockoalaJune 28, 2022
Two women in stylish outfits, outdoors.

The first stills are out for SBS July 2022 Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon, adapted from the Japanese manga Juhan Shuttai which was turned into J-dorama Sleeeper Hit. Starring Kim Se Jung, Nam Yoon Soo, and Daniel Choi, it centers around the workplace of a webtoon publisher and deals with the growth of the characters through the tribulations of publishing a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Daniel Choi, Kim Se Jung, Nam Yoon soo, Today's Webtoon

Jang Nara’s Agency Releases Wedding Photos Showing Her as an Elegant Bride

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2022 by ockoalaJune 27, 2022
Bride holding a bouquet in garden setting.

K-actress Jang Nara got married this past weekend and it was a closed affair to the media to reflect her low key style and also to keep her new husband from the public as he’s not a star like her. I love that even from the pictures posted by their guests his face is always blocked but I did want … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dating, Jang Nara, Married, Wedding

Son Ye Jin Announces Pregnancy with First Child with Husband Hyun Bin Three Months After March Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2022 by ockoalaJune 27, 2022
Bride and groom posing at outdoor wedding.

I don’t know if this is a honeymoon baby but its definitely still a newlywed baby. Congrats to top K-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin on the announcement that the recently married couple was expecting their first child. Son Ye Jin made the announcement of welcoming a new life and it pretty much confirms that recent pictures of her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baby, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

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