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Loved Ones and Fans Mourn Kimi Qiao’s Death as Agency Confirms Suicide From Depression

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2016
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I prefer not to follow up bad news posts, especially not back-to-back, but the pain from hearing that Chinese actor-singer Kimi Qiao (Qiao Ren Liang) passed away yesterday still reverberates and there is too much innuendo out there to let sit. Kimi’s agency released an official statement today confirming Kimi’s death and revealing the cause to be suicide. Kimi had … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kimi Qiao, Qiao Ren Liang

Seo Hyun Jin Rockets to Popularity After Another Oh Hae Young and Attends Taiwan Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2016
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Another wonderful result of the hit tvN drama Another Oh Hae Young, in addition to Eric getting his long awaited drama comeback success, was the arrival on the big stage of popularity for long time leading lady Seo Hyun Jin. Even she’s been marveling at her newfounded fame, which comes after toiling away in the drama industry doing second leads … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Seo Hyun Jin

Seohyun Leads the K-Bu Bu Jing Xin Release of Additional Supporting Cast Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2016
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Lest we forgot it’s just OTP romance and/or princes in the upcoming K-drama adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin, the production is officially introducing the last piece of the cast pie in the supporting female cast and one funny man in Kim Sung Kyun whatever weird explorer/investor fella he’s playing. All of the supporting actresses from the C-version of BBJX … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Bobogyungsim: Ryeo, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Jin Ki Joo, Kang Hana, Moon Lovers, Scarlet Heart, Seohyun, Z.Hera

Drama Filming Starts for MBC’s Shopping King Louie with Seo In Guk and Nam Ji Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2016
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K-actor Seo In Guk really is quite prolific, averaging about two dramas a year and even doing a fair amount of cameos. He’s currently starring in cable drama Squad 38 but is also diving into filming for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Shopping King Louie. I’m not a Seo In Guk fan so his pervasiveness in so many dramas doesn’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Im Se Mi, Nam Ji Hyun, Seo In Guk, Shopping King Louie, Yoon Sang Hyun

Song Hye Kyo is Fashionably Hit and Miss at the Prada Event in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2016
Woman in black dress posing confidently.

It’s odd to hit and miss in such extremes with one look, but Song Hye Kyo certainly pulled it off at the Prada event in Hong Kong this weekend. Her acting career has been well known in Chinese speaking countries for well over a decade, ever since Autumn in My Heart in 2000 put her on the Hallyu map, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Kim Woo Bin and Suzy in Snowy Melo Scene to Chase Away the Summer Heat in Latest Uncontrollably Fond Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2016 by ockoalaJune 30, 2016
Romantic winter scenes with two characters.

I don’t know if Uncontrollably Fond is being intentionally so spoiler-ish in its recent promos, or the story is so dense in narrative that these early reveals are merely the tip of the melodrama iceberg. I do have to thank the drama for visually cooling me down, releasing dead of winter new stills showing great coat laden leads Kim Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Woo Bin, Suzy, Uncontrollably Fond

C-movie Version of Summer’s Desire Looking Pretty and Intense in Posters and Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2016 by ockoalaJune 19, 2016
Young woman in a professional outfit with books.

Second time can be a charm and I certainly hope so for the upcoming C-movie adaptation of popular Chinese romance novel Summer’s Desire (The Bubble of Summer). The first go-around was the miscast and overwrought Chinese-Taiwanese drama of the same name with Peter Ho as Ou Chen, Barbie Hsu (Da S) as Xiao Mo, and Huang Xiaoming as Luo Xi. … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Him Law, Huang Can Can, Jerry Yan

Park Yoochun Accused of Sexual Assault and His Side Denies All Allegations

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2016 by ockoalaJune 13, 2016
Young man with short hair, neutral expression.

Holy moly is this terrible entertainment news to report on, yet again since it’s the worst case of deja vu. I like Yoochun a lot, like so much ever since The Girl Who Sees Smells no matter how wonky that drama was narratively as a crime caper. But liking an actor or actress onscreen doesn’t inure me to covering their … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Yoochun

Kim Rae Won Exemplifies the Charming Handsome Aura in New Stills from SBS Drama Doctors

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2016 by ockoalaJune 9, 2016
Smiling man in various casual settings.

Oh what a healthy diet and a perfectly suitable summer haircut can do for elevating even already top visuals. K-actor Kim Rae Won was last seen on SBS in the dark critically acclaimed drama Punch looking like he literally got punched in the soul by life, all wan, emaciated, and battered. It wasn’t as extreme as Christian Bale in Machinest … Continue reading →

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K-actress Heo Yi Jae’s Drama Comeback Lined Up with SBS Weekender You are a Gift

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 10, 2016 by ockoalaMay 9, 2016
Woman in teal dress at film festival.

I love a good comeback story, especially for the ladies out there who want to keep the faith about second chances career-wise. K-actress Heo Yi Jae may be an unfamiliar name to more recent K-drama converts but in the late 2000s she was a leading lady headlining prime time dramas, most notably in Goong S (where Park Shin Hye was … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Heo Yi Jae

Taiwan Supermodel Lin Chi Ling Adorably Meets Her Real Life Doppleganger

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2016 by ockoalaMay 6, 2016
Two women smiling together in studio.

What to do when running into a doppleganger? Stop and take pictures, of course! That wasn’t a trick question, and definitely applies even if one is a super duper top star. Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi Ling was introduced to her doppleganger knockoff with the nickname Yahoo Chi Ling, as the lady in question used to work for Yahoo Taiwan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lin Chi Ling

Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun Couple Continue to Win Hearts with Latest Amusement Park Picture

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2016 by ockoalaApril 29, 2016
Couple taking a selfie in a festive setting.

The court of public opinion can shift as quickly as the wind changes direction but mostly hews close to the same sentiments I lobby when liking or disliking things. I can dislike an acting performance but like the actor, or dislike a character and like an actor, and both are true vice-versa. That approach is on full display for the last two … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Dating, Gu Hye Sun

Yoon Kyun Sang and Lee Sung Kyung Confirmed for SBS Drama Doctors with Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2016 by ockoalaApril 24, 2016
Two stylish individuals posing for the camera.

This is fantastic and reassuring drama casting news for me – rising acting talent Yoon Kyun Sang and Lee Sung Kyung are confirmed for upcoming SBS drama Doctors (formerly called Female Gangster Hye Jung). They will join leads Kim Rae Won and Park Shin Hye in a story centered around the neurosurgery department of a top Seoul hospital. This casting … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Doctors, Lee Sung Kyung, Yoon Kyun Sang

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