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TW-actress Jian Man Shu Dons Two Exquisite Bridal Gowns for Upcoming November 2018 Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2018
Two bridal portraits featuring elegant dresses.

I’ve said many times that I love beautiful frocks simply for the elegance and expressiveness of how outfits can take the breath away. That’s my reaction when I saw TW-actress Jian Man Shu‘s selection for her wedding dresses in the recently released stills. She’s been legally married since July 2017 to her hair dresser non-celebrity husband and the two welcomed … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jian Man Shu, Married, Wedding

Park Shin Hye Attends 2018 Pink Run Cancer Charity Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 16, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Smiling woman holding microphone at event.

Beaming and radiant are the two adjectives I would use to perfectly describe K-actress Park Shin Hye at this past weekend’s charity event. She was the celeb in attendance at the Amore Pacific sponsored 2018 Pink Run to benefit cancer research, as denoted by the well-known pink ribbon insignia. Park Shin Hye reps the brand and she was looking lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

C-actress Zhao Li Ying and C-actor Feng Shao Feng Confirm Marriage on Her 31st Birthday

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Smiling couple in matching white shirts.

Aaaaaaand, it’s official ladies and gents! On C-actress Zhao Li Ying‘s 31st birthday this October 16th, 2018, she dropped the confirmation tabloids and netizens have been waiting for since rumors began percolating three months ago. We have a new powerhouse C-ent married couple as Zhao Li Ying and Feng Shao Feng posted on their SNS Weibo accounts at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Feng Shao Feng, Married, Zhao Li Ying

Jo Jung Seok and Gummy Release Wedding Pictorial and Registers Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 8, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2018
Happy couple walking on a nature path.

This is one happy occasion where I legit want the salty and snarky K-netizens to F-off and go crap on another parade. K-actor Jo Jung Seok and singer Gummy released their wedding pictorial this week and revealed that they have officially registered their marriage ahead of their October nuptials, a common occurrence since being publicly married is different than being … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gummy, Jo Jung Seok

Netizens Happy with Kim Soo Hyun and Taecyeon’s Latest Military Service Updates

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2018
Soldiers posing together in military uniforms.

K-netizens are a notoriously prickly lot but the one rare area of unanimity revolves around South Korea’s mandatory military service. As long as a guy dutifully and timely serves his two years then K-netizens will universally give him due praise and the corollary is even more vocal when it comes to Korean entertainers. A guy can be a bad actor … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Taecyeon

Chinese Tax Authorities Investigating Over 200 Stars Paid More than US $2 million Per Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2018
Award-winning actress in formal attire.

So the tax prosecution of C-actress Fan Bing Bing may have been the hammer coming down hard with repaying of owed taxes and then double that amount in penalties and fines, but her case is just the tip of the iceberg. Chinese tax authorities reportedly have started investigating other top stars with the barometer that anyone paid over US $2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

China Officially Fines Top C-actress Fan Bing Bing US$130 Million For Back Taxes and Penalty for Tax Evasion

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2018
Elegant woman in a blue evening gown.

Welp, it’s officially hammer time in C-ent, or at least I think this should lead to a widespread purge of what is realistically a common occurrence. C-actress Fan Bing Bing has been the subject of intense media coverage for the past 3 months since a tabloid reported on “yin-yang” contracts in C-ent, pointed the finger at her in particular, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

C-actress Yang Mi Goes From Goddess to Really Pretty Woman in Non-retouched Photos

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2018 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2018
Two women in elegant white blouses outdoors.

C-netizens may throw salty on actress Yang Mi‘s recently leaked non-retouched photo shoot pictures but they are really missing the point. Her non-retouched pictures show deeper wrinkles and non-porcelain skin but also show a very beautiful woman. Every single star has their released pictorial pictures photoshopped other than tabloid or media event pictures and Yang Mi is no exception. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yang Mi

Former C-actress Miki Shum Commits Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis and Husband Cheating with Long Time Mistress

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
"Poster and portrait from All's Well End's Well."

This is such a sad news story and I feel compelled to write about it to give agency and acknowledgment. Former C-actress Miki Shum (Shen Li Jun) was a model turned rising young actress when she landed the young female lead role in All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 with Louis Koo before retiring to become a full time wife and mom … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Miki Shum

Mainstream Western Newspapers are Also Writing About the Public Disappearance of C-actress Fan Bing Bing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
Woman in a layered teal gown by window.

In a case of the biggest tree attracts all the wind, even the mainstream Western media publications are now writing all about the strange disappearance from the public limelight of China’s top actress Fan Bing Bing. I wrote about two months ago that China was cracking down on tax evasion in the entertainment world and planning to radically increase the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

Alice Ke and Kun Da Hold Star-studded Wedding Reception in Taipei

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
Wedding couple holding hands with bouquet.

I so appreciate seeing a lovely but also practical wedding march for Taiwanese acting stars Alice Ke and Kun Da. Earlier this year they got married legally by getting their wedding license since both were busy working and could not find time for a full blown ceremony. Now nine months later they finally got around to having a lovely wedding … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Alice Ke, Jiro Wang, Joanne Zheng, Kun Da, Mark Chao, Married, Wedding

Park Bo Gum is One Head Two Hairstyles Toggling Salesman and Hobo in the Same Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
Two similar smiling young men posing.

I gotta give Park Bo Gum‘s stylist props for hiding his recently grown out mop of hair into a clean cut coiffure to the point I thought he cut it! Park Bo Gum was at a CF event this week looking his more usual clean cut self rather than the recent months unkempt and overgrown mop on head look, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Matsuda Shota Marries Akimoto Kozue in J-ent Royal Couple Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
Couple in traditional Japanese wedding attire.

J-ent has had very high profile celeb marriages in 2018 alone but it’s always been getting married quietly and announcing the news to the public. It’s nice to see a flown blown celebrity wedding ceremony and this one befits an heir of Japanese acting legend as Matsuda Shota married model Akimoto Kozue this week with over 500 people in attendance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Akimoto Kozue, Married, Matsuda Shota, Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, Wedding

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