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TW-ent is Reporting Actress Tiffany Hsu Secretly Married Model and Filmmaker Boyfriend Liu Yo Nian

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2019
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The parade of TW-actresses that have gotten married in the last five year is insane, and we can add Tiffany Ann Hsu to the list. Most famous in her dating life for dating Ethan Ruan for nearly 10 years and suffering through multiple cheating scandals, the last two years Tiffany has been dating fellow Yi Lin modeling agency male model … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Tiffany Hsu

Ji Chang Wook Catches Flack for Posting Grungy Smoking Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2019
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This is a case of you certainly can but should you really? K-actor Ji Chang Wook, who recently wrapped the terribly bad poorly written and directed K-drama Melt Me Softly, is in the news this weekend for some personal posting decisions. He live streamed a close up of himself smoking and the response as been split as usual. Some chastise … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook

Google Releases List of Top Searches in South Korea for 2019 with Jung Joon Young’s Crime and Sulli’s Death Topping the Entertainment News

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2019
2019 Google search trends in South Korea.

This very bad no good 2019 is finally coming to a close, three more weeks thank god. Google released it’s annual search rankings on its popular search engine and the news that South Koreans searched for in their country was mostly bad. The first entertainer to get on the top 10 search words among all categories was second place Jung … Continue reading →

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Lee Joon to be Discharged From the Military and Takes Over Radio Show DJ Spot From Girlfriend Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
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There’s two good news bundled into one announcement. K-actor Lee Joon will be discharged from the military and he’s still dating former costar Jung So Min. Woo hoo, the cuties didn’t fall victim to the dreaded army service breakup. Lee Joon’s first foray back to his entertainment career will be using his voice – he’s taking over as radio show … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Joon

Kim Ji Won Doesn’t Renew Contract with Agency King Kong by Starship

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2019
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Yet another star is making the agency move and coincidentally in the same week it’s the two costars from Arthdal Chronicles. Following the news of Song Joong Ki not renewing his contract with Blossom Entertainment, his Arthdal leading lady Kim Ji Won will also not renew her expiring contract with her own agency King Kong by Starship. A fresh start … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Song Joong Ki to Leave Blossom Entertainment After Contract Expires End of December

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
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Well this is quite big news due to the actor in question. Song Joong Ki will reportedly not renew his expiring contract with Blossom Entertainment at month end and will be leaving his long time agency. No word on whether he’s joining another agency or setting up his own agency, I’d give it a toss up on which avenue he … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Godfrey Gao Laid to Rest in Taipei at Memorial Led by Parents and Two Older Brothers

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
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I still can’t grasp the untimely death of Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao. Unlike the recent spate of suicides in K-ent, this one was entirely preventable as Godfrey collapsed of a massive heart attack on the set of a C-variety show that was all about a grueling competitive chase through the city at night. I’ll let the netizens and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Godfrey Gao

Suzy Continues Charitable Efforts, Donates Money to Support 200 Poverty Stricken Families Through the Winter

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2019
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Tis the holiday season and time to be merry but also more than ever to give back in any way. For the high earning celebrities many are continuing their charitable efforts and honestly this is a zero competition field. There is no such thing as anyone’s favorite donating more and winning some non-existent race. K-actress Suzy has donated every year … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

Gu Hye Sun Continues Posting on SNS and Garners Attacks and Support

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2019
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It’s times like this that I wish I could do more. I wish I was friends with Gu Hye Sun so I could counsel her to just retreat into her friends and family and get through this tough patch before emerging back into public life. Because no good can come of judgmental netizens and a very he said/she said divorce … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gu Hye Sun

Kim Soo Hyun Reportedly to Leave KeyEast After Contract Expiration and Set Up Solo Agency with Cousin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2019
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Oh boy, this sounds like a really bad idea from even 50,000 feet away. Popular Hallyu actor Kim Soo Hyun is reportedly not going to renew his KeyEast contract and plans to set up his own agency with his cousin managing. Normally successful stars setting up their own agency after 10 plus years of making boatloads of money for their … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

K-actress Kim Bomi to Marry Ballet Dancer Boyfriend After Meeting on the K-drama Angel’s Last Mission: Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2019
Elegant woman in floral wedding dress.

The K-drama Angel’s Last Mission: Love has accomplished the love part of its goal in real life. Supporting actress Kim Bomi has confirmed that she’s getting married in April 2020 to her ballet dancer boyfriend after the couple met and fell in love during filming for the drama. She’s herself a ballet dancer with many years of dancing and majoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Bomi

K-actress Jeon Hye Bin Shares Candid Pics From Jeju Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2019
Bride waving with bouquet in sunny field.

Life is hard enough and honestly marriage doesn’t make it easier or harder just another element to balance in life with risks and rewards. I’d vote for getting hitched if the right partner came along but it will forever be a work in progress. The last few weeks have been majorly rough in entertainment news so a bit of measured … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jeon Hye Bin, Married, Wedding

Kang Ji Hwan Gets 2 1/2 Year Suspended Prison Sentence for Sexual Assault

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2019
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This is a rather odd sentencing package but at least this guy’s life is ruined and sometimes that’s a way harder punishment than jail time. K-actor Kang Ji Hwan was officially sentenced today by the South Korean court, he was given a 2.5 year prison sentence which was suspended for three years, which means he doesn’t need to check in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan

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