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Kim Ji Won Hits Up an Airport with Style in Heirs Plus the Official SBS Drama Synopsis

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2013

Today’s Heirs or The Inheritors official still of the day comes courtesy of second female lead Kim Ji Won. She is probably the least buzzy member of the cast, what with not being from an idol group and also not having anything close to the fan base the two leads enjoy. I like her well enough, she looks like Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heirs, Kim Ji Won

Written Preview for Episode 15 of Who Are You Hints at Sad Ending for Oppa

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2013

Oh man, what is this? Don’t be spinning me round and round, drama! The written preview for episode 15 of Who Are You is out and I’m simultaneously sniggering and sighing. This drama can re-name itself more aptly Who is In a Coma, because looks like Gun Woo is going to get a taste of the sleep medicine. Though for … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Who Are You?

Lee Dong Gun and Yoon Eun Hye Save a Puppy as Their Time-travel Drama Gets New English Title

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2013

Are you kidding me, drama! Lee Dong Gun in all-black, with Yoon Eun Hye and her rabbity grin, AND a puppy wearing a coat? If this drama isn’t trying to slay us with the cute right off the bat, then it’s succeeded already without even realizing it. I’m not even watching Good Doctor but even if I was I would … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Dong Gun, Marry Him If You Dare, Mirae's Choice, Yoon Eun Hye

Two Weeks Episode 12 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2013

This was probably the weakest episode of Two Weeks to date, coming across more like a spinning in circles hour of set up, though it did end on a humdinger of a cliffhanger so that makes for an interesting wait until next week. I think it’s safe to say that I am enjoying and appreciating the heck out of Two … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Two Weeks

The Master’s Sun Delivers a Big Twist in Episode 12 Mashed Up from Three Other Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2013

I don’t know why I bothered, but over the Summer I read Dan Brown’s latest Inferno and it was as painstakingly researched as his prior hits like The Da Vinci Code but equally as soulless as the follow up to that The Lost Symbol. The man is a talented gripping writer for sure, but he’s sunk to the depths of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, So Ji Sub, The Master's Sun

First Look at Yoon Eun Hye Filming Time-travel Drama Mirae’s Choice

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2013

I find Yoon Eun Hye’s popularity, which is equally strong from the love versus dislike camps, quite a fascinating case study. I can post about Yoon Eun Hye picking her nose and there would be double the comments, split between she picks it so well or she’s an overrated nose picker who always picks the wrong nose. I hope everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mirae's Choice, Yoon Eun Hye

Adorable Kang Min Hyuk Smile Bombs Heirs in his First Official Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2013

Can a CNBlue fan tell me from which cabbage patch Kang Min Hyuk came from? Because this boy is seriously cute and I just want to pinch his cheeks to see if he’s real. But he also has this underlying masculine charisma that cuts a bit of the cloying boyish charm, which will all come in handy in his role … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heirs, Kang Min Hyuk

Two Weeks Episode 11 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2013

This episode starts the pay-off part of Two Weeks, whereby all the early set backs endured by our haggard but intrepid protagonist starts to turn the tide and he becomes pro-active rather than just re-active. Yes, episode 11 starts off with the Very Important Camera getting snatched, which I pretty much expected since the drama would end right here if … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Two Weeks

Lee Bum Soo Returns to K-dramas with Prime Minister and I with Reported Co-star Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2013

Insane drama casting say WHUT? I’m sorry but I can’t even wrap my mind around this upcoming drama concept and definitely not the pairing. Let me get the good out of the way first – Lee Bum Soo is returning to dramaland! Super yay. It would be an exclamation but for the big BUT in this casting – his leading … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Bum Soo, Prime Minister and I, Yoona

An OTP Date, Lee Jong Hyuk, and Hwang Sun Hee All Drop By The Master’s Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2013

Watching The Master’s Sun requires me to pick apart the ingredients like a kid separating the peas from the carrots from the pot roast and just eating the items that taste good. With the exception of the truly abysmal L, TMS has rounded up a nice collection of guest stars ranging from Jin Yi Han to Jung Chan to Seo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Sun Hee, Lee Jong Hyuk, The Master's Sun

Kim Woo Bin Makes His First Entrance in Heirs Washing Dishes in a Fancy Kitchen

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2013

Kim Woo Bin. First official stills from The Inheritors (the new English title for Those Who Wear the Crown, Withstand the Weight: The Heirs). Enjoy! What? I guess I need to write a little bit more, huh? What do I think of the second rich chaebol heir from the drama to make his appearance? Kim Woo Bin looks great, but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heirs, Kim Woo Bin

Written Preview for Episode 11 and 12 of Two Weeks

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2013

The wonderfully gripping Two Weeks continues to roll right along and the good guys are starting to line up behind Jang Tae San rather than merely trying to capture him. Jae Kyung and Seung Woo know he’s knee deep in a even bigger criminal matter, while In Hye finally clear up her misunderstanding of why Tae San cruelly dumped her … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Two Weeks

Who Are You Episode 14 Resurrects Hyun Joon Oppa While Gun Woo has a Brush with Death

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2013

Episode 14 of Who Are You was overwhelmingly boring, probably purposely so to set up the great reveal at the end when puppy Gun Woo finds hot comatose oppa Hyun Joon laying in some hospice. Tossing logic out the window, this was one twist that delivered the emotional punch, and actually threw uncertainty back into the narrative mix. Why was … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Who Are You?

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