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Jang Geun Seok Brings Hwang Tae Kyung From You’re Beautiful Vibes Recent Spring 2021 New Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2021 by ockoalaApril 25, 2021
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I’m not going to go as far as saying Jang Geun Seok‘s career never reached it’s potential but it’s more like it going go the way most pundits and fans thought it would when be broke out with You’re Beautiful in 2009. Before that he was already the rising young actor to watch with Hwang Jini and Hong Gil Dong, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jang Geun Seok

K-netizens Assemble Top Actresses and Their Legendary Level Beauty GIF and Images Including Son Ye Jin, Song Hye Kyo, and Jeon Ji Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2021 by ockoalaApril 22, 2021
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Time is a butcher’s knife but everyone of these ladies are still top beauties today and looking back at a moment in their past career where each had a legendary level of beauty moment is still a marvel. K-netizens have always appreciated that their leading ladies can stand toe to toe with the top beauties in other cinematic industries and … Continue reading →

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IU Calls in to Surprise Lee Jun Ki on His Birthday as He Hosts Radio Program Dream on Naver Now

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2021 by ockoalaApril 17, 2021
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The absolutely a waste of talent Korean adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin (Scarlet Heart or Startling with Each Step) remains one of the saddest “What could have been?” productions. Moon Lovers (Scarlet Heart: Ryeo) had a powerhouse cast across the board though two cast members are now gone from the industry so maybe it really does make for not … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged IU, Lee Jun Ki

Dispatch Releases Pictures of Seo Ji Hye and Kim Jung Hyun Entering His Building After the Two Sides Deny Earlier Dating Rumors

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2021 by ockoalaApril 8, 2021
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Crash Landing on You really IS the drama that keeps on giving, Ratings record setting, one real life OTP in leads Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, and now a second set of real life dating lovebirds. This week K-ent reported that CLOY second leads Kim Jung Hyun and Seo Ji Hye were in fact dating, but their two sides … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Dating, Kim Jung Hyun, Seo Ji Hye

Kim Yoo Jung Radiates Healthy Youthful Energy in New Bottled Water CF Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2021 by ockoalaApril 3, 2021
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CF models need to make me (the consumer) want to try whatever they are shilling. Be it a beverage, food item, home appliance, car, jewelry, whatever it is there needs to elicit a desire on the part of the consumer to be curious and want to test it out. Kim Yoo Jung is the face of a bottled water CF … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

Kim Jung Hyun Sheds His Kingly Robes for Euro Couture in Esquire Korea March 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2021
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It’s back to the modern era for K-actor Kim Jung Hyun, no longer King Cheoljeong in tvN sageuk Queen Cheorin despite looking exceptionally fine in either era. He’s on a fashion pictorial roll with this new Esquire Korea spread as well as one in Allure but I like this high fashion one more. It an alterna-universe dream where his character … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Jung Hyun

Real Life Star Couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Make First CF Together for Philippines Telecom Provider

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2021 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2021
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I’m sure these two were paid a handsome sum to make this happen but it’s definitely worth it with the buzz generated. Korean acting stars Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin are not just A-listers solo but after confirming they are dating in real life after filming the drama Crash Landing on You have now vaulted into increased publicity and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

Hyun Bin Buys $4.3 Million Dollar Mansion in Gyeonggi Province and K-ent Calls it a Marital Residence in Anticipation of Marriage with Son Ye Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2021
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K-ent and likely K-netizens is turning the Hyun Bin–Son Ye Jin relationship into a fervent wish for these two perfectly paired pretties to get married. It’s like in Answer Me 1988 during the secret santa game and if two people got each other then the chants of “gyeolhon ae!” start. I’m happy for them and hearing some speculation of marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin

Alice Ke Blooms in Verdent Wonderland for Elle Taiwan January 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2021
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It’s fitting to see TW-actress Alice Ke featured in the cover and pages of Elle Taiwan January 2021 edition because it’s the 10th anniversary of her breakout with hit drama Office Girls and in the interim her career and life could not have gone any better. No gossip, no drama, married long time boyfriend now husband actor Kun Da, and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Alice Ke

Lee Min Ho Casual on Fendi Couture in Striking GQ Korea February 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 21, 2021
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Looks like Lee Min Ho is all rested up and ready for 2021, he’s got a drama starting to film in the adaptation of the novel Pachinko written by a Korean-American writer. This month he’s also featured in the cover and pages of GQ Korea February 2021 edition, decked out in Fendi and looking super fine. This pictorial skews towards … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Lee Jun Ki Declines Male Lead in Rom-com Drama Link Opposite Moon Ga Young and Dripping with Model Vibes in New Waves Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2021
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I’m always so curious about what K-actor Lee Jun Ki would do next in his acting journey and I hope it will be in a genre he hasn’t done in years. He’s been offered the male lead in summer 2021 K-drama Link, which has the leading lady Moon Ga Young. The drama has had other male leads rumored including Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

Lee Jong Seok in Esquire Korea February 2021 Edition in First Promo After Military Service Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2021
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Normally I would wonder how the heck Lee Jong Seok got such long hair in less than a month since his discharge from military service but then remembered that he served public duty due to a car accident in his teen years exempting him from active service. So he was able to keep his hair and now he’s doing a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Jong Seok

Kim Soo Hyun Shares Charming Stay Warm Pictures to Kickoff 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2021
Young man in black turtleneck sweater.

I wish these pictures from his agency came out a few days earlier then it would be all over K-net with the news that Kim Soo Hyun was confirmed for K-drama That Night with sunbae hyung Cha Seung Won. But I can still enjoy them and these pics just highlight how boyish he still looks despite crossing over into his … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

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