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Zhao Lu Si Does Weibo Livestreams to Discuss Her Situation as C-netizens are Calling this the Buzziest Drama of the Summer Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2025 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2025

For C-actress Zhao Lu Si to use social media as her negotiating tactic of choice to try and terminate her agency contract has made her situation open for public commentary and feedback. After various social media posts and replies, she’s since held two livestreams on Weibo which has gotten millions of views. C-netizens are calling this the It Drama of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 26 Replies

Youth Romance C-drama Our Generation with Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He to Premiere on July 14th on Youku

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2025

This coming week will see the arrival of Our Generation (Chinese title 樱桃琥珀 Cherry Amber) on Youku on July 14th. It was expected to air in July but the drama starring Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He will not have as broad a distribution as initially intimated. There was talk that the drama would also air terrestrially on CCTV … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, TW & C dramas | Tagged Cherry Amber, Our Generation, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai | 30 Replies

Yang Mi and Feng Shao Feng Set for an Onscreen Reunion in Modern C-drama The People I Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2025
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The pivot for the A-list drama C-actresses going to modern female empowerment dramas started with Crystal Liu in The Tale of Rose two years ago and Tang Yan just filmed Lady Liberty. Joining the train is Yang Mi as her next drama is titled The People I Love (Wo Ai De Na Xie Ren 我爱的那些人) and she plays a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Yang Mi

Many Korean Variety and Year End Shows Cancelled in Light of Jeju Airlines Plane Crash Tragedy Today, MBC to Hold Drama Awards But Without Live Broadcast

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2024
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It’s a terrible tragedy to happen in South Korea today December 29th. Regional carrier Jeju Airlines had an plane crash today during a hard landing and by current count over 180 passengers have perished with two survivors. Since this is year end days, there are a lot of award shows and events scheduled many of which have been cancelled. MBC … Continue reading →

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Iconic and Seminal Chinese Romance Writer Qiong Yao with Countless Drama Adaptations Passes Away at 86 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2024
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It’s with a bittersweet heart that the world learned today Chinese born writer Qiong Yao, who grew up and lived her adult life in Taiwan, passed away at 86 years old. Her sixty-some years of writing dozens of books are so famous not just in readership, but also in even broader reach adapted into countless dramas over multiple decades. Probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Qiong Yao

First Look at Next MBC Fri-Sat K-drama the Political Thriller When the Phone Rings with Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2024
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So it’s coming up on November and I’m starting to pay attention to what’s on deck in K-drama land for the remaining two months. The new MBC Fri-Sat drama slipped under my radar when it was announced but now that the poster and stills are coming out it may be worth a check out. When the Phone Rings starring Yoo … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, When the Phone Rings, Yoo Yeon Seok

New Sat-Sun K-drama Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born with Kim Tae Ri Nearly Doubles in Ratings by Episode 8 Breaking 8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2024
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Wow, consider me surprised by how quickly the new tvN weekend drama is doing well. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born premiered on Saturday with 4.844% ratings and has nearly doubled the next day with episode 2 bringing in 8.216%. This is incredible and kudos to Kim Tae Ri for once again delivering on both quality and ratings and showing her … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, KIm Tae Ri

Streaming Platform Disney+ Releases Posters of Five High Profile Upcoming K-dramas Including Knock Off with Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2024

Thank you Disney+, you’re definitely doing the drama gods work and giving us fans a surprise treat. Today the platform released the first teaser posters of five K-dramas that will be airing either at the end of 2024 or sometime in 2025. Top of the heap for me is Knock Off with Kim Soo Hyun, I can’t wait for that … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Sol Kyung Gu, Son Seok Gu

ENA Legal and Mob K-drama Your Honor with Veteran Actors Kim Myung Min and Son Hyun Joo Doubles in Ratings by Episode 4 with Another Hit in the Making

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2024
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So it’s not just one legal K-drama doing well in ratings and reviews right now, with Good Partner dominating the weekends for SBS. During the weekdays, small cable network ENA quietly premiered legal and gang violence K-drama Your Honor last week and in four episodes the drama has doubled in ratings from 1.736% to now 3.667%. Starring award winning veterans … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Your Honor

First Look at Stylish and Scary Park Shin Hye as the Demon Judge in Upcoming SBS Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2024
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The devil doesn’t wear Prada in this K-drama, it’s more like the demon wears Chanel instead. Upcoming SBS drama Demon Judge released first stills this week of female lead Park Shin Hye in character as a female judge that is secretly a demon and together the two sides mete out worldly and otherworldly punishment in tandem. This drama concept sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Demon Judge, Park Shin Hye

Kwon Nara Joins Kim Soo Hyun’s Next Drama the Black Comedy Knock Off

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2024
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Well this is turning into a big cast production with each new announcement of the cast. K-actress Kwon Nara has been confirmed to be in the upcoming K-drama Knock Off starring Kim Soo Hyun and set during the 1997 IMF crisis in the world of counterfeit luxury goods. The drama earlier announced actresses Jo Boa and Kim Shi Eun in … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Knock Off, Kwon Nara, Nock Off

Wu Jing Yan and Wang Xing Yue Bring the Dramatic Chemistry in Modern Pictorial Ahead of Tomorrow’s Premiere of C-drama The Double

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2024 by ockoalaJune 1, 2024
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So May went with no grippy C-drama for me, I’m not on the Joy of Life train so I can’t watch season 2 without even watching the original, and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact was so listless and wan it’s like a match made specifically to sadden me. That means tomorrow’s June 2nd premiere of period revenge C-drama The … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged The Double, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jing Yan

Marry My Husband Cancels Press Conference While Love Song for Illusion Continues On as Both Dramas Gear Up for Premiere Next Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2023
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So this was supposed to be a busy week for K-ent with year end drama awards scheduled for this coming weekend on the 30th and 31st. My take is the events will still go on despite the bombshell sad news of veteran male lead Lee Seon Kyun‘s unexpected passing. But one event did get cancelled and that was the press … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Love Song for Illusion, Marry My Husband

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