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C-actress Xiang Han Zhi Coined the CP Assassin After Dating Rumors Arise with Wang Xing Yue During Airing of His Hit Drama The Double

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2024 by ockoalaJune 23, 2024
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So this was a weird little nothingburger of a rumor last week but definitely still entertaining for nickname bestowed. C-actress Xiang Han Zhi is currently filming the period C-drama Calming Waves with Wang Xing Yue and last week there was a hot rumor that the two were dating. It went to the top of the searches and spread wildly, and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dating, Wang Xing Yue, Xiang Han Zhi

TW-actress Michelle Chen Remains Silent in Face of Wide Spread Rumor that She and C-actor Chen Xiao are Divorcing and Starts Filming C-drama with 19-year Age Gap to Her Young Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2024 by ockoalaJune 24, 2024
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Well this is like more tea on top of the mountain of gossip already, so let’s get right to it. TW-actress Michelle Chen and C-actor Chen Xiao have been married for 8 years since 2016 after meeting on the set of the Yu Zheng abomination of the Return of the Condor Heroes and falling in love. There have been frequent … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Michelle Chen, Sniper Butterfly, Zhou Ke Yu

Wu Lei is Dashing and Dapper in New Look at June 2024 Movie and Fashion Events

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2024 by ockoalaJune 23, 2024
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I’ll take any dose of C-actor Wu Lei even if it’s not in any upcoming C-dramas. This month he was pictures attending fashion events in Milan and also at the Shanghai International Film Festival back home, all sporting a new haircut that I’m divided about. I think he still looks good but the hair has too much messiness around the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wu Lei

Revenge Period C-drama The Double with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue Wraps Run with Sped Up Flourish and a Satisfying Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2024 by ockoalaJune 24, 2024
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So the pacing for C-drama The Double has been quite an art itself, very measured yet brisk. Hard to explain other than the drama moves along on a nice beat with enough action and exposition coupled with pauses for artistic flourish. So it’s been wild seeing the last four episodes which dropped this weekend to end the drama unfold like … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Double, Wang Xing Ye, Wang Xing Yue

Another K-ent Article Calls Byun Woo Seok’s Insane Popularity After Lovely Runner a New Wave and Claims He’s Getting Every Single Male Lead Script First

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2024 by ockoalaJune 22, 2024
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Once again, if Byun Woo Seok‘s agency is orchestrating these articles please stop. It’s turning his incredible rise thanks to Lovely Runner into overkill. This week he’s been off attending an European fashion show, then doing his Asian overseas fan meeting, and missed the group reward vacation for the drama, and once again his every move has been making K-ent … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Fans of Webtoon Frustrated that K-drama Adaption with Kim Tae Ri Appears to Omit Lesbian Love Line as the Love Interest Character is Not Listed in the Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2024 by ockoalaJune 22, 2024
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The tvN period drama Jung Nyeon is one of the high profile projects on deck for later this year, adapted from a well regarded feminist empowerment webtoon and starring award winning and popular actress Kim Tae Ri. It’s basically has prestige piece written all over it and is also set in the post Korean war era so will delve in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Nyeon, KIm Tae Ri

Female Empowerment Modern C-drama The Tale of Rose with Crystal Liu Opens with 7.1 Douban Ratings and Steady Buzz and Viewership Through Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2024 by ockoalaJune 21, 2024
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Buzz is a priceless thing and even all the water armies in the war and purchased searches can only buoy it a bit but can’t sustain it unlike the organic thing. June 2024 buzz goes to underdog hit The Double while mainstream big budget C-drama The Tale of Rose, reportedly the most expensive production filmed in 2023 due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Lin Geng Xin, Lin Yi, Peng Guan Ying, The Tale of Rose, Wallace Huo

Kim Ji Won is Enchanting and Eclectic in Vogue Korea July 2024 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2024 by ockoalaJune 21, 2024
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Most K-dramas however huge in ratings or buzz during the airing invariably dies down after it ends and other than diehard fans people move on. It’s rare to have a hit drama with a long tail and those feel like once a decade special occurrences. I say this because after Queen of Tears, which set the all time tvN ratings … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Period C-drama Follow Your Heart with Luo Yun Xi and Song Yi Air Drops on iQiyi Today with No Promotion

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2024 by ockoalaJune 21, 2024
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I’ve been exposed to too many C-drama unannounced air drops I’m just glad a streaming C-drama isn’t a giant elephant image that dropped on us announced lol. Air drops also don’t mean the drama is sucky and the platform wants to just squirrel it away though sometimes that is the case, it really depends and some reasons are due to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Yao, Cheng Lei, Follow Your Heart, Luo Yun Xi, Song Yi

The Double Nearing End of Run with Slight Dip in Viewership and Ratings From Peak Middle of Airing But on Track to Be One of the Most Profitable C-dramas in 2024 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2024 by ockoalaJune 21, 2024
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It’s almost time to say goodbye to C-drama The Double and I am ready to finish this with a flourish without being sad to let it go. It’s already episode 36 of the run out of 40 episodes and the grand revenge plan has been satisfying along the way and prepped for the grand finale. In some ways, female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Qiao En, The Double, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jin Yan

K-drama Is It Coincidence with Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob Confirms July 22nd Premiere on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2024 by ockoalaJune 20, 2024
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Woo hoo, finally a coming K-drama I’m wildly excited about. Scheduling on tvN has confirmed that romance K-drama Is It Coincidence will be airing next month on July 22, 2024. It’s a high school to years later second chance romance starring Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob that is based on a webtoon. And like the recent two year … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jong Hyeob, Is It Coincidence, Kim So Hyun

Period C-drama Reborn for Love with Jing Tian and Zhang Ling He Scheduled for Next Month July 2024 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2024 by ockoalaJune 19, 2024
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It’s been a good couple of months in C-drama land, I feel like there was always a drama to check out and/or watch since The Legend of Shen Li arrived in March, or maybe earlier since In Blossom became a dark horse hit. So The Double is ending this week and I’m glad there is news of upcoming dramas on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Darren Chen, Jing Tian, Reborn for Love, Zhang Ling He

C-ent Abuzz After Industry Insider Claims Hu Ge and Zhao Li Ying are in Discussions for a Project Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2024 by ockoalaJune 19, 2024
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So this is one of those super fun rumors that get the speculation going and also could be a gamechanger type project when it comes out. C-ent insiders are saying that Hu Ge and Zhao Li Ying are quietly in discussions to work together. I’m guessing its a movie since neither seem inclined to do more dramas unless it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hu Ge, Zhao Li Ying

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