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Mnet Announces Return of Song Joong Ki as the Host of MAMA 2020 Scheduled for December 6th Live Show in South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2020
Man in dark shirt sitting on stage.

I’m all for shows to go on as long as it can be done safely, and this year South Korea has managed a dash more normalcy with adjusted events than other countries. The biggest music event of the year is always the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) which has been held overseas or in multiple venues on different days in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Rainie Yang Transforms into Various Cultural Bad Lady Looks for New Album Comeback

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2020
Colorful performers in a vibrant tunnel scene.

I almost confused Rainie Yang with Jolin Tsai in these new album promos because this totally looks like a Jolin themed concept. Rainie continues to focus on her singing career and she’s coming back this fall with a new album Bad Lady and the title single is influenced by Trap music and has her transforming into different bad ladies in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Rainie Yang

Summer 2020 Retro Group Ssak3 with Rain, Lee Hyori, and Yoo Jae Suk Debut 90’s Pop with All Kill

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2020
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This is such a fun project and concept, and very positive and much appreciated at this time. Veteran host Yoo Jae Suk gathered together two of of top idol stars of the early Hallyu days Rain and Lee Hyori and convinced them to star in his show about the three working and training together to launch a new idol group. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Hyori, Rain, Ssak3, Yoo Jae Suk

FNC Announces AOA’s Leader Jimin is Leaving Group and Industry after Former Member Mina Alleges Decade Long Bullying From Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 4, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 4, 2020
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The consequences are swift with this latest scandal in K-ent and hopefully the victim can start recovering and the alleged abuser can learn to be a better person going forward. FNC Entertainment announced today that AOA leader Jimin (Shin Ji Min) will be leaving the group and also leaving the entertainment industry as a whole. This comes two days after … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bullying, Jimin, Mina

Dispatch Names 4 Famous Idols Jung Kook, Eun Woo, Jaehyun, and Mingyu as Visiting Itaewon Club in Late April during COVID-19 Outbreak There

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2020 by ockoalaMay 17, 2020
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I am quite familiar with the K-actor ’87 line consisting of Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Jang Geun Seok, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Won, Jung Il Woo, and Seo In Guk but today I learned about the idol ’97 line thanks to the mic Dispatch just dropped. Last week there were rumors and reports of idols visiting Itaewon Clubs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Astro, BTS, Cha Eun Woo, Jung Kook

Kame and Yamapi to Reunite for Dome Tour 2020 with Latin Themed Amor Mini Album

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2020 by ockoalaApril 15, 2020
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This is one of the rare good news to come out of the good news shortage 2020 so far. Japanese idols Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya have reunited for a May 2020 mini dome tour starting in Osaka and ending on Tokyo. The two worked together musically first as the fictional Shuji to Akira named after their characters in hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Kame, YamaPi

Kang Daniel Suspends Comeback Promotions After Worrying SNS Posts About Exhaustion and Depression

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2019
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This is terrible news but a really good outcome from it. Top idol Kang Daniel, formerly center of Wanna One and now on a solo comeback promotions, has immediately halted all his entertainment activities to take a hiatus. This comes days after he left a series of alarming posts on his SNS account, talking about how tired he was and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Kang Daniel

Arrested PD of Produce 101 Admits to Vote Rigging for Season 1 IOI and Season 2 Wanna One Results

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2019
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What I hate the most about the vote rigging scandal is how many devoted young fans feel lied to and angry about this coming to light. I almost wish it didn’t, or that the results of Season 3 and Season 4 weren’t that egregious that even diehard fans revolted and insisted on an investigation. The arrested PD for Produce 101 … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged IOI, Produce 101, Wanna One

Big Bang Members Taeyang and Daesung Finish Military Service with Hundreds of Fans Welcoming Them Back

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019
Two soldiers saluting in military uniform.

It’s been a bad year of publicity for K-pop boy group Big Bang most notably around member Seungri. Maybe that will change now that three of his group members have successively returned from military service and perchance the group promotes again. G-Dragon finished his service two weeks ago and this week Taeyang and Daesung were discharged together. If I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Big Bang, Daesung, Taeyang

Produce 101 PD Ahn Joon Young Arrested and Admits to Vote Rigging in Season 4 Produce X 101 and Season 3 Produce 48 of the Hit Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 8, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019
Person in handcuffs escorted by officials.

I’m not sure if anyone watching hit South Korean talent selection show Produce 101, which has had 4 seasons now, thinks that it is 100% fan voted with no producer and management involvement. But even knowing is different then getting confirmation that yes, the shows are indeed rigged and fan voting has nothing to do with who makes the final … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Produce 101

IU Restarts Album Promotions with Release of Love Poem on November 1st Followed by Solo Concerts

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2019
Young woman holding a blue balloon in flowers.

Time keeps going and sometimes a pause is enough to find the strength to keep moving on. Singer IU is returning with a mini-album titled Love Poem, originally scheduled for release this week but now pushed back to November 1st due to the untimely passing of her good friend Sulli last week. What was normally great news now feels tempered … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged IU

Stars Attend HK-star Aaron Kwok’s Sold Out 2019 Taipei Concert

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2019
Performer in shiny outfit striking a pose.

Indulge me for once because I truly felt like I was back around 1999. That’s during the heyday of the Four Sky Kings and honestly the last period I even paid attention to Hong Kong’s most famous stars who all acted and sang. Fast forward 20 years (!) and over 50 years old Aaron Kwok is still holding a star-packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Aaron Kwok, Cheryl Yang, Joe Cheng, Ruby Lin

Lee Jun Ki Spots On Trend Silver Streaked Hair at Delight Encore Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2019 by ockoalaMay 6, 2019
Singer performing at "Delight for Us" concert.

I was wondering what actor-singer Lee Jun Ki was up to recently, what with actors and actresses confirming new dramas and movies left and right and me wondering what’s next on his acting agenda. Turns out he’s still squarely in the singing side of his career and last week held an encore fan meeting called Delight For Us which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

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