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TW-singer Hebe Tian’s Upcoming Performances in Mainland China Hastily Withdrawn After C-netizens Still Cancelling Over Her Pasta Incident Two Years Ago

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2024 by ockoalaMay 6, 2024
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Sometimes pasta is just yummy pasta but for TW-singer Hebe Tian it’s the source of two years and counting being cancelled by Mainland China. You would think she doesn’t care, and so far she hasn’t, but she was invited to two singing events in Mainland China in May and was planning to go until last minute the whole thing blew … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Hebe Tian

Queen of Tears Special Episode 2 Reveals All the Kissing Scenes Between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Filmed in Germany and Not Shown in Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2024 by ockoalaMay 5, 2024
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This has either been the best trolling or best less is more confidence by the production of Queen of Tears. The two special episodes this weekend was basically a nothingburger other than for the diehard fans who want any and every tidbit related to this hit drama. And since there is an audience as evidenced by the ratings the production … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Yang Mi’s Comedic Mystery C-movie Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a Hotpot Gets Abysmal Ticket Sales and Pulled from Theaters After 5 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2024 by ockoalaMay 5, 2024
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Well, C-ent is calling this strike 2 for C-actress Yang Mi, and going so far as to say that if her upcoming big budget xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is a flop then she will officially be stricken from the top four drama flowers perch. Strike 1 was the mediocre ratings and acting criticism last month in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Nothing Can't Be Undone by a Hotpot, Yang Mi

Yu Zheng Releases New Stills for Period Drama The Double with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue with Rumors of a Pending Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2024 by ockoalaMay 4, 2024
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There is word that period mystery romance C-drama The Double may be airing soon, and that producer Yu Zheng has been starting to post more about the drama lends credence. Starring Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue, the drama finished late last year and is one of Yu Zheng’s pet projects for his own agency stars, pairing up the … Continue reading →

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

Queen of Tears Special Episode Part 1 Gets Astonishing 5.027% ​​​Ratings on Just BTS Scenes and Lead Interviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2024 by ockoalaMay 4, 2024
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Jesus, at this point tvN is just minting money via CFs thanks to Queen of Tears. The network announced a few weeks past that after the finale weekend it would air two special episodes in the following weekend. Fans hoped for added scenes and whatnot, actual new stuff, but it turned out to be interviews of the leads and bloopers. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Cheng Yi’s Next Period Drama Fu Shan Hai May Get Rising Young Actress Liu Meng Rui as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2024 by ockoalaMay 4, 2024
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So there are reunions, and then a three-union already for these two is pretty lol. Cheng Yi has accepted his next drama titled Fu Shan Hai as a top billed male lead in a guy centric wuxia period piece that will start filming soon. This week word on the street is that the female lead may be a pretty unknown … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Liu Meng Rui

Shin Hye Sun, Lee Jin Wook, and Kang Hoon Confirmed for Healing Mental Illness K-drama To My Harry

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2024 by ockoalaMay 3, 2024
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So this drama casting is a done deal so I won’t pooh pooh it beyond saying I also wish the male lead was another actor. The main casting is done for K-drama To My Harry (To My Hye Ri) which will star Shin Hye Sun, Lee Jin Wook, and Kang Hoon. It’s about a female broadcast announcer with DID (dissociative … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hoon, Lee Jin Wook, Shin Hye Sun, To My Harry

Zhao Lu Si and He Yu in Talks for Workplace Romance Modern C-drama Perfect Lobbyist

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2024 by ockoalaMay 3, 2024
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There is a new modern workplace romance C-drama soon to start filming and the leads are a good surprise for me. Zhao Lu Si and He Yu are the likely leads for Perfect Lobbyist (完美说客) which is of course as the title suggests set in the world of corporate and political lobbying. Zhao Lu Si is clearly looking for something … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged He Yu, Perfect Lobbyist, Zhao Lu Si

Kim Soo Hyun and Yujin of IVE Lead the 2024 Baeksang Popularity Award Voting on Final Day of Voting

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2024 by ockoalaMay 3, 2024
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So it’s the final day May 4th in the public voting for the 2024 Baeksang Art Awards Popularity Award and it’s not only an open vote the website also listing the current votes for each person. Anyone nominated for an individual acting or entertainer award is eligible and combines both movies and television candidates into one top vote getter for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged An Yu Jin, Kim Soo Hyun

K-netizens Think Namgoong Min is Overdue for Baeksang Drama Best Actor in His 4th Nomination in 8 Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2024 by ockoalaMay 3, 2024
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I said it earlier and agree with netizens that this is as best a chance as any for widely acclaimed actor Namgoong Min to finally get his Baeksang Arts Award Best Actor trophy to take home. This year’s nomination for My Dearest is his 4th nom in 8 years after Remember, Good Manager (Chief Kim), and Hot Stove League. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged My Dearest, Namgoong Min

Veteran Actor Yoo Jae Myung to Join Kim Soo Hyun in His Next K-drama Knock Off

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2024 by ockoalaMay 2, 2024
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Oh I love this new addition so much! K-ent is reporting that veteran actor Yoo Jae Myung has joined the cast of K-drama Knock Off (I’ve also seen it anglicized as Nock Off) which has already announced Kim Soo Hyun as the male lead. It’s a black comedy about the counterfeit market hence the title, and for Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Knock Off, Yoo Jae Myung

Johnny Huang and Wang Yibo’s New C-movie Formed Police Unit Gets Backlash for Blackface Scene Set in Africa

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2024 by ockoalaJune 2, 2024
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So this is totally not the fault of the actors but on the writer and production team for keeping this concept in the movie. The just premiered C-movie Formed Police Unit starring Johnny Huang and Wang Yibo has already generated controversy as moviegoers who watched the film have screenshotted and circulated a scene of the leads in blackface and dreads … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Formed Police Unit, Johnny Huang, Wang Yibo

Cheng Yi Goes From Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Sword and Beloved Filming to S+ Male Lead Period C-drama Fu Shan Hai

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2024 by ockoalaMay 1, 2024
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Reportedly this project was Cheng Yi‘s agency rewarding him big time for re-signing his contract with them. The actor just wrapped Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Sword and Beloved, the third chapter of the drama adaptation of the popular games and anime, and without time off he’s gone into the filming set for period wuxia drama Fu Shan Hai (赴山海). The production … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Xiao Shun Yao

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