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Dr. Stranger Episode 5 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2014 by ockoalaMay 19, 2014

Yay for more Dr. Stranger energy to kick start my Monday with another dose of crazy fun. It also doesn’t hurt to see gorgeous couple Jae Joon and Soo Hyun steam up the screen with some face-to-face closeness. Episode 5 continues the trend of Park Hoon operating in someone’s chest cavity in each episode, still offering good service to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Dr. Stranger

Jin Ah Plans a Hilarious Birthday Celebration with Her Non-oppa Ji Hyuk in Episode 7 of Big Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2014 by ockoalaMay 19, 2014

My enjoyment of Big Man remains tied to how many Kang Ji Hwan and Jung So Min scenes are in each episode. Currently it’s still one major scene and episode but it’s always something so entertaining I find myself laughing out loud and loving every second of it. Their chemistry is so good I hope they get another drama together … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Man, Jung So Min, Kang Ji Hwan

First Teaser and Poster out for Baduk Gambling Movie The Divine Move with Jung Woo Sung and Lee Bum Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2014 by ockoalaMay 19, 2014

Charismatic ahjusshi loves of mine Jung Woo Sung and Lee Bum Soo in a movie together? SOLD. This movie was filmed towards the end of last year and Lee Bum Soo sported a hand injury while filming Prime Minister and I last Winter due to the intense filming on the set. It was formerly called God’s Trick but now has … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Jin Hyuk, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Shi Young, The Divine Move

Blue Lan and Jade Chou Cap Off a 13-year Friendship Turned Whirlwind Romance by Tying the Knot Privately

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 19, 2014 by ockoalaMay 19, 2014

Taiwan entertainment got a super out-of-the-blue (har har) surprise to start off this weekend with the breaking news that actor Blue Lan and his award-winning actress girlfriend Jade Chou (Chou You Ting) got married! Not just got married, they calmly waltzed into the local registrars office and registered their marriage legally with zero fanfare. This officially caps a quick week … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Blue Lan, Jade Chou

Written and Video Preview for Episode 5 of Dr. Stranger

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2014 by ockoalaMay 18, 2014

I’m relieved to pare down my intake by two dramasĀ what with Secret Love Affair and In a Good Way both ending last week. Loved both to pieces but I was starting to feel the strain of too much drama overload. This weekend let me look ahead to what’s on deck for next week and it’s official that my next crack … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Dr. Stranger

Four Perfect MVs Scored to In a Good Way OST Songs to Remember the OTP Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2014 by ockoalaMay 18, 2014

The process of recapping a drama makes me wear the dual hats of viewer and critic. I need to watch something and write about it, which means I can’t just watch with my brain turned off. Sometimes it’s a very relaxing and enervating experience to watching something with just the intake button on without needing to think about how I … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged In a Good Way

Lost You Forever Chapter 27: When Waves Ripple on Flat Ground

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2014 by ockoalaMay 18, 2014

What makes Lost You Forever that much more impressive is that Tong Hua does serious mythology building and tells a story beyond romance and love triangles and who loves whom. That stuff is great but I’m just as keen on the world of the various God kingdoms and the conflicts between gods and demons and the general immersion into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

Secret Love Affair Episode 16 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2014 by jomoMay 17, 2014

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z392/Jomo143/sla16/HWalne_zps804b54a0.png If we listen to Sun Jae, he has us convinced he understands Hye Won better than she does herself. He sees that her loneliness doesn’t have to be a permanent part of her life, but he hasn’t seen her turn away from all the trappings she feels she earned over the years. Yes, she doesn’t want to lose him, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Secret Love Affair

Stars Light Up the VIP Premiere of Song Seung Heon’s Explicit New Movie Obsessed

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2014 by ockoalaMay 17, 2014

It’s past mid-May which means the full blown Summer movie season is just ramping upĀ in a low key way. Kicking things off a bit early for the K-box office is the Song Seung Heon explicitly-rated affair movie Obsessed. I’ve posted trailers and stills whichĀ showcaseĀ the heady sexual love obsession the movie title refers to, with Song Seung Heon’s army colonel in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Choi Jin Hyuk, Clara, Heechul, Jo Yeo Jung, Joo Won, Jung Yumi, Kim Min Jong, Kim Sarang, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Jae Yoon, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Min Jung, No Min Woo, Obsessed, Park Ye Jin, Song Seung Heon, Sulli, Uhm Tae Woong

Lee Jun Ki and Nam Sang Mi Lead the Talented Cast of Joseon Gunman at the KBS Script Reading

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2014 by ockoalaMay 17, 2014

Can I have a moment here to just soak in this dream come true? Seeing Lee Jun Ki and Nam Sang Mi adorably posing together for the script reading stills just released by KBS for the upcoming drama Joseon GunmanĀ (The Joseon Shooter)Ā leave me making incoherent noises that would alarm a seal. I’ll confess to not watching the current KBS Wed-Thurs … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Jae Sang, Han Joo Wan, Jeon Hye Bin, Joseon Gunman, Lee Jun Ki

Biggest News in K-ent This Week is the Real-life Drama of EXO Member Kris Suing SM to Leave the Popular Group

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2014 by ockoalaMay 16, 2014

Prior to this week I only knew two things about the currently hottest K-pop guy group EXO: (1) it released the most unintentionally hilarious (i.e. awful) music video I had the pleasure of watching in years in “Wolf”, and (2) it has allegedly the most crazy/scary/absurd fandom since the heyday of DBSK and Super Junior. I didn’t care to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, Kris

In a Good Way (Final) Episode 26 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2014

After six-months and twenty-six exquisite drama hours, In a Good Way ended this Friday with neither a bang nor a whimper, saying goodbye instead with an indelible touch. I’ll discuss the endingĀ in the post recap thoughts and will instead devote the opening remarks to saying a fond farewell. This drama snuck up on me having initially viewed it asĀ filler for … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged In a Good Way

Yoon Eun Hye Opens a Coffee Shop and Her Artwork is Placed on Display at 10 Corso Como Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2014 by ockoalaMay 14, 2014

It’s pretty well known in K-ent that Yoon Eun Hye is a very devout Christian and is also quite artistic. She’s dabbled in fashion and painting and interior design and actually created something very pretty each time I’ve seen her work. Recently she hasn’t been active with her acting career, wisely taking a break after last Fall’s epic hot mess … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

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