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Hyun Bin’s Agency Vast Announces 3rd Annual Rookie Actor Auditions

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2018 by ockoalaMay 5, 2018
VAST Entertainment 3rd audition promotional poster.

Starting an agency isn’t the common approach in K-ent for top stars that achieve a certain level of fame. Most stars elect to stay with an agency likely because being a good entertainer doesn’t mean one would be a good company president complete with administrative, financial, and management requirements. There are a few big name actors and actresses that have … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hyun Bin

Kim Go Eun is Air Travel Fashion Goals Leaving Incheon Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2018 by ockoalaMay 3, 2018
Woman walking in casual outfit at airport.

Give Kim Go Eun for hitting a home run and making comfortable and practical travel wear seem like a million bucks. It doesn’t hurt that she’s accessorized with a smart and cute Chanel backpack to raise the couture quotient but clearly her jeans and sweater are expensive items that so happen to look down-to-earth so she wins on both fronts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Go Eun

Park Min Young Gorgeous in Both Light and Dark Colored Outfits in Promos for Why Secretary Kim and Busted

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2018 by ockoalaMay 2, 2018
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We ladies all have good days and bad days, and if we’re lucky the good day can go for an entire week. K-actress Park Min Young is have a very good look week both in dramas and real life thanks to her higher profile roles in two upcoming projects. First above is her official still from KBS drama Why Secretary … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Min Young, Why Secretary Kim

Original Hana Yori Dango F4 Reunite to Celebrate Matsuda Shota’s Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2018 by ockoalaApril 30, 2018
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I realize Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers) has been in the news a lot recently, thanks to the high profile Taiwan and China collaboration remake Meteor Garden 2018 and also J-dorama adapting the sequel Hana Nochi Hare (Hanadan Next Season) which just started airing recently. I’m unexpectedly loving Hana Nochi Hare (seriously, it’s adorable and charming in the Hanadan … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Matsuda Shota, Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun

Park Han Byul Delivers Healthy Son and Eugene Expecting Second Baby with Husband Ki Tae Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2018 by ockoalaApril 30, 2018
Woman in black coat waving goodbye.

We’re almost midway through 2018 and it’s time to check in on the production of wee ones in K-ent. K-actress Park Han Byul delivered a healthy baby boy on April 30th, her first with her non-celebrity fiancee, and the two took it another step further by officially registering their marriage. Married for many years celeb couple Eugene and Ki Tae … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Eugene, Ki Tae Young, Park Han Byul

Post Scandal Kim Hyun Joong Spotted by Media at Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2018 by ockoalaApril 28, 2018
Person wearing a patterned coat and baseball cap.

A career with a clear expiration date such as an athlete eventually arrives at that juncture of when is the right time to hang up the hat. Stars can evolve their careers as they ago, for the most part, but sometimes there are pitfalls too big to ever recover from. That’s what I feel about singer-actor Kim Hyun Joong, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Hyun Joong

K-actress Kim Sa Rang Falls Into Manhole in Italy Vacation and Injures Famous Legs

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2018 by ockoalaApril 26, 2018
Model seated elegantly, wearing a cream outfit.

This is such a weird accident to report on but my well wishes are on a full recovery. K-actress Kim Sa Rang was in Italy last week for a vacation and reportedly fell into an open manhole and broke her leg. She’s been rushed back to South Korea for treatment and word is that it’s a serious injury. Kim Sa … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sa Rang

Suzy Goes For All Black at Incheon and Still Considering Airport K-drama with Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2018 by ockoalaApril 25, 2018
Woman smiling and waving outdoors.

Anything associated with singer-actress Suzy nowadays is bound to get outsized amount of attention. It hurts that there just aren’t that many Hallyu level stars anymore, and by that I mean extensive K-ent news coverage, popularity with audiences, and high profile projects. Suzy may or may not do K-drama People of Incheon Airport with Park Bo Gum but she’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

Han Ye Seul Posts Further Update of Terrible Scarring on Botched Surgery

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2018 by ockoalaApril 25, 2018
Person in stylish outfit on the street.

A word of warning not to click to read further if you’re the easy to get quesy type, especially over wounds and injuries. K-actress Han Ye Seul posted another picture update of her recovering surgical wound and it’s even more gruesome and horrific than the first. The doctor who operated on her should be sued for straight up medical malpractice … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Ye Seul

Jung So Min Works the Retro Style at Brand Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2018 by ockoalaApril 21, 2018
Person wearing sunglasses and white blouse.

K-actress Jung So Min has really grown into her real life fashion style in what I enviably would describe as warmcool. Yes those adjectives are opposites but she really does essay this chic cool vibe coupled with the warmth of the girl next door aura. It’s like she’s chic without trying too hard to be and that’s what makes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung So Min

K-actress Ham So Won Marries Aspiring C-idol 18 Years Her Junior After 6 Months Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2018 by ockoalaApril 19, 2018
Couple in wedding attire, smiling together.

Hoo boy is this an awkward wedding to cover, and honestly both of them seen like total attention lovers so this may be just what they were aiming for. That, and the usual we’re so in love speech, of course. Former Miss Korea 1997 contestant turned aspiring actress Ham So Won is making what may be her biggest news moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Hua, Ham So Won

Lee Min Ho Still Looks Like a Hottie in Army Fatigues From Basic Training

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2018 by ockoalaApril 16, 2018
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K-actor Lee Min Ho has been serving his military enlistment for over a year now but he’s finally donning the army fatigues after going in for basic training last month. I’d say army private Lee Min Ho is about as believable as all the hottie oppas before him but then we all accepted military genius god Song Joong Ki in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Ha Ji Won Regal in Blue at the KBEE 2018 Media Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2018 by ockoalaApril 14, 2018
Smiling woman in a blue dress at event.

The hair growing out phase is usually the most awkward but when it comes to K-actress Ha Ji Won‘s short bob cut last year for MBC drama Hospital Ship I can’t be done with it fast enough. She needs the longer hair to frame her strong features but a longer shoulder length bob isn’t that bad as an in-between look … Continue reading →

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