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Category Archives: Recess

Recess: Fall in Love with You Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2012

There was once a K-drama on my top-10 list. I raved about it here and there, trilling that it was so amazing and wonderful and everyone must watch it. This was a long time ago, when I first started watching K-dramas. One weekend I was bored and decided to rewatch it, and to my utter shock and horror, I grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Bad Family, Beautiful Days, City Hall, Friend Our Legend, Goodbye Solo, My Name is Kim Sam Soon, Resurrection, Sang Doo Let's Go to School, Tamra the Island, Time Between Dog & Wolf | 132 Replies

Recess: One Shot Drop Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2012 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2012

You know, I’m going to have trouble convincing people that I really like Lee Min Ho, given that it’s pretty much three-for-three in me striking out with his dramas. I finally watched Faith yesterday, both episodes at once, and the verdict is a solid “dislike”. It would veer into hate but for the fact that I like Min Ho’s character, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Faith, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, Heartstrings, I Need Romance, Rooftop Prince, Thousand Day Promise | 155 Replies

Recess: Favorite TW-drama Opening Credits

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2012 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

It’s Recess time at the Playground! Which of course means I’m on vacation, this time for two weeks (as opposed to a meager one week last August to Maui). Come sunshine or typhoon, clearly I’ll still be posting since I’m OCD like that, it just won’t be that often. Last time I took a long vacation, I inaugurated Recess posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Autumn's Concerto, Black & White, It Started with a Kiss, Material Queen, PS Man, Sunny Happiness, Zhong Wu Yen | 57 Replies

Big Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2012 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2012

When Gong Yoo cries, I cry. Its days like this that make me wish I was just an ordinary drama watcher without the recapping stint on the side. Writing about episode 13 of Big is challenging, because the story went into hyperdrive at the same time all the emotions exploded from all sides until I feel fairly suffocated with hurt … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Big | 75 Replies

Recess: Can I Be Your Friend?

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2011

Writing great friendships in drama are really hard to accomplish. Most of the time it comes off as contrived, or scripted, and even worse, as unrealistic. Who talks with their friends like that? So when a rare drama friendship comes along that just works, I really cherish it. With that said, friendships needn’t be between the same sexes, and oftentimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged 9 Ends 2 Outs, Black & White, Friend, Our Legend, Sang Doo Let's Go to School, Still Marry Me, Sungkyunkwan Scandal | 51 Replies

Recess: A Penny for that Cliffhanger

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2011

K-dramas do the most awesome of episode ending moments. Not all episode-enders are created equal, of course, but the truly unforgettable ones imprint themselves in your brain. Sometimes your jaw drops, other times your heart threatens to jump right out of your chest cavity, and every time it turns you into a raving lunatic chafing for the next episode. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged 49 Days, Beautiful Days, Chuno, Hong Gil Dong, I Am Legend, Secret Garden | 72 Replies

Recess: This Hurts My Eyes So Get it Away From Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2011

Ji Sung’s unfortunate hairstyle in Protect the Boss is just that – unfortunate. What’s worse is that it’s completely unnecessary. Does that hairstyle actually enhance his character’s unique personality traits? Of course not. Ji Sung is owning the role of Cha Ji Heon by his performance skills alone, and actually doing a battle to make sure his broccoli hair doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Brilliant Legacy, Full House, Goong, My Girl, Personal Taste | 145 Replies

Recess: I Want That, I Really Really Want That

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2011

Most dramas tend to be middle-of-the-road fare – you watch and then you forget about it. But sometimes even those dramas yield things that are memorable in other ways, it stays with you for a good long while. Today’s recess time discussion is this: has there been anything in a certain drama that you covet? It can range from something … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Air City, Gourmet, Lie to Me, My Princess, Secret Garden, Snow Queen | 80 Replies

Recess: That is the Best Title You Can Come Up With?

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2011

When Koala’s on holiday, the Playground might seem awfully quiet. But it needn’t be that way, as so many drama mates from around the world have congregated here and ought to be more than capable of stirring up some fun to pass the time. As the Captain, I am here to inaugurate a new category of posts henceforth called “Recess”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged East of Eden, Goong, Hong Gil Dong, Romantic Town, Snow Queen, Spring Waltz | 93 Replies

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