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Lee Jun Ki and Jeon Hye Bin Break Up After Two Years Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2017
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Well this comes as no surprise due to recent happenings but is still a sad news to share. Dating acting couple Lee Jun Ki and Jeon Hye Bin have confirmed that they are broken up, with their mutual agency explaining that the couple broke up after two years of dating due to their busy schedules. Lee Jun Ki is currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jeon Hye Bin, Lee Jun Ki

K-ent Baby Update: Park Ha Sun-Ryu Soo Young Welcome First Child, Bae Yong Joon-Park Soo Jin Expecting Second

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2017
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The second baby arrival of K-ent baby boom of 2017 is here and a big congrats to new parents Ryu Soo Young and Park Ha Sun. The couple have been dating since meeting on the set of K-drama Two Weeks and after dating for three years got married earlier this year so 2017 is double the happiness for them in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Bae Yong Joon, Park Ha Sun, Park Soo Jin, Ryu Soo Young

Fan Bing Bing Earns C-netizens Ire for Being Fully Covered From Sun During Variety Show Outdoor Segments

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2017
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This is one amusing kerfluffle involving China’s top movie actress Fan Bing Bing and C-netizens with nothing better to do. Fan Bing Bing was a guest on a variety show this week similar to Infinity Challenge and for the outdoor events she hilariously participated while completely covered up head to toe, at one point only her forehead was showing. C-netizens … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

K-actress Song Seon Mi’s Husband Stabbed to Death at Law Firm Over Inheritance Conflict

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2017
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My condolences to veteran K-actress Song Seon Mi who is in the news for the worst reason possible, the death of a loved on. Song Seon Mi’s movie art director husband was stabbed to death on Monday morning at a law firm in Seoul by his own 28 year old nephew. The two were involved in a squabble over inheritance … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Seon Mi

Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee Bow Out of tvN Variety Newlywed Diaries Due to Pregnancy Discomfort

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2017
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I think it’s for the best and wish this newlywed couple all the best in navigating the early days of marriage plus the demands of expecting a baby. K-ent is reporting that newlywed acting couple Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee are quitting the tvN reality show Newlywed Diary due to her dealing with unexpected pregnancy complications. There’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jo Yoon Hee, Lee Dong Gun, Married

Super Junior’s Choi Siwon and DBSK’s Changmin Jointly Discharged from Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2017
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It’s insane that I remember vividly sending off Choi Siwon right after She Was Pretty wrapped and the same feeling of it happened yesterday when Changmin enlisted shortly after Scholar Who Walks the Night. That’s nearly two year ago (!!!) and today the boys in blue are back just in time for the tail end of summer. The fans were … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Changmin, Choi Siwon

Weightlifting Fairy Dating Costars Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung Confirm Breakup

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2017
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Sigh, it sucks to have one happy dating news followed by one sad breakup news in the same week, especially since both sets of romances were the on set reel to real drama fan shipping types. Cult favorite K-drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo leads Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung have confirmed their breakup after about 6 months … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Ji Sung Looking Dapper at Breitling Event in Seoul and Remains 2017 Primetime K-drama Ratings Leader

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2017
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Ji Sung has always been a low key celeb and that’s served him well as consistency through career ups and downs and he’s had plenty of them. Even after the popular Kill Me, Heal Me that succeeded against all odds (and plot description), he followed up with the misfire Entertainer. But now he’s back on top with Defendant which has … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Sung

Song Joong Ki Overtakes Gong Yoo in August Advertising Poll Results with Ji Chang Wook in Third Place

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2017
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Oh what a heavily promoted movie and a stunning engagement surprise can do for a career, but luckily the star in question has the acting chops to back up the resurgent popularity. The tally is out by the Korean Advertising Association and the most popular male CF stars for this August result shows Song Joong Ki back on top in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Yoo, Ji Chang Wook, Song Joong Ki

Police Continues Alleged Sexual Harassment Investigation of Onew Who Bows Out of K-drama Age of Youth 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2017
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There’s been updates to the alleged sexual harassment allegations lobbed at idol-actor Onew from the boy group SHINee, some conflicting statements but so far nothing fully incriminating or exonerating. Onew was reported to the police by a woman at a club who claimed he touched her inappropriately, with Onew’s agency SM Entertainment admitting the touching happened but claimed he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Onew

Answer Me 1988’s Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol Confirmed to be Dating in Real Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2017
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The reel to real romances in K-ent typically are about fan shipping dreams from a K-drama fictional romance coming true in real life. That means it’s usually leads who play the OTP in the drama hence the fans who loved their onscreen romantic story line extend that to real life hopes of love. But real life is not a K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Dating, Hyeri, Ryu jun Yeol

Actress Hwang Jung Eum Delivers Healthy Baby Boy on Korean Independence Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2017
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Congrats to the first K-actress expectant mommy of 2017 to drop her bundle of joy. Baby watch is in full swing for this year with many big name pregnancies and the first one to arrive is Hwang Jung Eum‘s baby boy. The actress and her non-celebrity husband welcomed their first born child, a healthy bouncing baby boy, on August 15th … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Hwang Jung Eum

Song Hye Kyo Debuts Short New Hairstyle in CF with Two Months to Go in Wedding Prep

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2017
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The lack of a new or current acting project for K-actress Song Hye Kyo, and her impending marriage to former drama costar and now fiancee Song Joong Ki, makes the K-media have little to report on her other than the latest on dits. It’s benign and not terribly banal since she’s been in the industry for two decades since her … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

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