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Category Archives: Year End Reviews

2014 Drama Reviews: Enjoyment in the Good and the Inexplicably Bad

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2014

Year end drama reviews always starts off like a looming chore, telling me to wash the dish one more time even though I’ve washed it thoroughly already. But then I grow to appreciate it, the added step may yield a dirty spot I missed before, or even the chance to slow down and enjoy the process rather than bemoan the … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged A New Leaf, Big Man, Border, Bride of the Century, Discovery of Love, Dr. Stranger, Empress Ki, God's Gift - 14 Days, Hi School: Love On, In a Good Way, Inspiring Generation, It's Okay It's Love, Joseon Gunman, Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu, Lovers of Music, Marriage Not Dating, Miss Korea, My Lovely Girl, My Secret Hotel, Pleasantly Surprised, Prime Minister and I, Secret Love Affair, Sly and Single Again, Temptation, Triangle, Wonderful Days, You From Another Star, You're All Surrounded | 48 Replies

Playground Year End Poll Part II: Favorite and Least Favorite 2014 K-drama Couples

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2014

More 2014 year end polling fun for everyone! And this one is more up my alley as a K-drama can often be sunk or saved based on OTP chemistry alone. So who are your favorite and least favorite OTPs (one true pairing) of the year? A good story is a rare treat indeed but let’s not delude ourselves into seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged Polls | 40 Replies

2013 Drama Reviews: A Year of Unexpected Dramas Both Real and Reel

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2013

I can’t say 2013 has been a great year for me on the personal front, and that sentiment extends to the drama offerings I’ve sampled this year. On the upside is a general feeling of acceptance and I don’t mean that in a depressed and resigned way. I rather came away from the year happy with the ups and relieved … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged Cheondamdong Alice, Cruel City, Cyrano Dating Agency, Empress Ki, Flower Boy Next Door, Goddess of Fire, Goddess of Marriage, Gu Family Book, Heirs, I Summon You Gold, IRIS 2, Jang Ok Jung, King Flower, King of Lan Ling, Marry Him If You Dare, Missing You, Monstar, Scandal, That Winter The Wind Blows, The Master's Sun, The Suspicious Housekeeper, Two Weeks | 72 Replies

2012 Year End Drama Reviews: Something Fun for Everyone

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2012 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2012

Another year, another year end review. For me the year end review contextualizes the dramas watched on three levels – its own merits, how it stacks up against its compatriots, and how the year measures up against previous years. If I wanted to add an additional intangible factor, then it would be how happy or frustrating it was for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Absolute Boyfriend, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Can We Get Married?, Cheongdamdong Alice, Drama Go Go Go, Faith, Fashion King, Five Fingers, Gaksita, Haeundae Lovers, Happy Michelin Kitchen, I Do I Do, I Live in Cheongdamdong, I Love You So Much, I Need Romance, Love Actually, Love Forward, Love Rain, May Queen, Miss Rose, Missing You, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Priceless, Queen In Hyun's Man, Rich Man Poor Woman, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up Flower Boy Band, Skip Beat, SOP Queen, The Equator Man, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Time Slip Dr. Jin, To the Beautiful You | 82 Replies

K-drama Breakouts and Un-breakouts of 2012

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2012 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2012

In an attempt to procrastinate starting my year end reviews, I started wasting time pondering random thoughts concerning the 2012 K-drama landscape. Aside from good and bad dramas, I realized I could actually pinpoint the breakouts of this year (and the un-breakouts, those who were flying high only to hit a dud this year), which actually were quite a few. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Year End Reviews | Tagged Gong Yoo, Joo Won, Jung Eun Ji, Kang Sora, Kim So Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Min Ho, Lee Min Jung, Seo In Guk, Song Joong Ki, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho | 40 Replies

A Countdown and Poll of the Best and Worst K-drama OTPs of 2012

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2012 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2012

I was wondering if I should do this post next month but I know I’ll get too busy with year end work crunch plus the holiday prep not to mention this year I’m traveling again back to Asia the last two weeks of December. It’s better to start now and I’m sure this will be fun for everyone. I always … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Faith, Fashion King, I Do I Do, I Live in Cheongdamndong, Love Rain, Missing You, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Queen In Hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Time Slip Dr. Jin | 129 Replies

A Koala Reminisces: 2011 Year End Drama Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2011

Going into this year end review, I wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic as I was last year. I can’t pinpoint why, other than perhaps I simply wrote so much I wore myself out. All my drama writing in the 365 days since the 2010 year end review did make my fingers consider going on strike. My brain wasn’t that far behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged 49 Days, Athena, Best Love, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Dream High, Drunken to Love You, Flower!, Hayate the Combat Butler, I Need Romance, In Time With You, Lie to Me, Man of Honor, Me Too, My Princess, Office Girls, Ouran High School Host Club, Paradise Ranch, Poseidon, President, Secret Garden, Spy Myung Wol, Sunny Happiness, Sunshine Angel, The Duo, The Princess's Man, Zenkai Girl | 100 Replies

A Koala Reminisces: 2010 Year End K-Drama Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2010 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2012

2010 heralded the dawn of a new decade. Where’d the last decade go? I could have sworn that I took a brief nap after college, only to wake up with an entire family and a boatload of new responsibilities. On a more drama-centric note, 2010 also marked my transition from a passive drama watcher into an active drama blogger. I wouldn’t be here but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Year End Reviews | Tagged Bad Guy, Chuno, Flames of Desire, Giant, Gloria, I Am Legend, Joseon X-Files, Mary Stayed Out All Night, OB/GYN, Pasta, Personal Taste, Playful Kiss, Secret Garden, Still Marry Me, Wish Upon A Star | 91 Replies

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