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That Winter, The Wind Blows Episode 5 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2013

That Winter, The Wind Blows makes me simultaneously feel squicky and shivery. The intensity radiates off the screen but it’s not always the appropriate kind. Currently I can’t fully enjoy the OTP moments, because its all predicated on Oh Soo pretending to be Oh Young’s brother and Oh Young falling for his pretense that treating him as her oppa. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged That Winter The Wind Blows

Lee Min Jung Joins Shin Ha Kyun in Political Rom-com All About My Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2013

The drama behind this drama is way more dramatic than the actual drama can possibly be. Which therefore means trainwreck ahead, but with this male cast, I can’t imagine it would be anything other than exceptionally riveting. After a bevy of leading lady changes, All About My Love (also known as Everything About My Relationship) has finally cast as its … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged All About My Love, Lee Min Jung, Park Hee Soon, Shin Ha Kyun

New Developments in the Park Shi Hoo Rape Allegation Investigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2013

There are new developments in the Park Shi Hoo rape allegations that add significantly more facts to the case. For those of you living under a rock the last few days, the biggest news in K-ent has been the allegations made by a 22 year old trainee known as “A” that she went drinking with Park Shi Hoo and was … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shi Hoo

That Winter, The Wind Blows Episode 4 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2013

That Winter, The Wind Blows might as well be called the Jo In Sung show. The camera LOVES this man. For the first three episodes I was trying to immerse myself into the story and get a feel for what this world was trying to set up, but the first time I sat back and just watched him act it … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged That Winter The Wind Blows

The Best Lee Soon Shin Drops Thumbs Up Character Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2013

I have one thing to ask of the upcoming weekend family drama The Best Lee Soon Shin – please be bright and cheery. With the upcoming sageuk glut not to mention love love melodramas such as That Winter, The Wind Blows and When a Man Loves, I could use a breezy alternative on weekends that isn’t too much of a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Joo Won, IU, Jo Jung Seok, Lee Mi Sook, Son Tae Young, The Best Lee Soon Shin, Yoo In Na

K-ent Rocked by Sexual Assault Allegations Against Park Shi Hoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2013

I’m just going to report on the news so far regarding this stunning allegation and not make any commentary, because heck if anyone out there is capable of making any statement about the veracity of the claims. Park Shi Hoo, fresh off a charismatic turn in Cheongdamdong Alice, has just been accused of rape by a 22 year old trainee … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shi Hoo

Flower Boy Next Door Episode 14 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2013

Wow, I feel like someone just kicked me in the gut. It wasn’t even an accidental kick either, this was a purposeful jab aimed at taking the wind out of my sails. And it worked, because I will be anxious and annoyed for the remainder of the week leading up to next week’s finale of Flower Boy Next Door. Episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Flower Boy Next Door

Adorable Kim Bum and Jung Eun Ji in That Winter, The Wind Blows

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2013

I like both leads of That Winter, The Wind Blows, and their characters and interactions are definitely compelling and rife with potential for sucking me in. With that said, while Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo are getting all the attention in the drama since they are such mega-stars and they are indeed both doing a splendid job of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Ji, Kim Bum, That Winter The Wind Blows

Rainie Yang Spotted in Honolulu with New Love Prince from Idol Group JPM

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2013

Shoop shoop, new couple alert in TW-entertainment! I gotta hand it to Rainie Yang – the girl does not have a type at all. Her first boyfriend was Xiao Gui (Alien Huang) when they were both in high school. Next came Yuan Jun Hao, followed by a high profile romance with Roy Qiu, then a not-so-subtle fling with Sunny Wang. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Prince, Rainie Yang

Flower Boy Next Door Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2013

I think my fears were for naught, Flower Boy Next Door does appear to have its head on tight even as it veers a bit off its beaten path and introduces more dramatic storylines. What I dislike is when dramatic plot devices are used to create even more dramatic reactions and then the story goes to crap in a overly … Continue reading →

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Spoiler Stills for Upcoming Episode 13 of Flower Boy Next Door

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2013

There is nothing wrong with Kim Ji Hoon‘s character or performance in Flower Boy Next Door. He makes scruffy, romantically dorky, and earnestly grumbly look deliciously attractive. It took me a few episodes to warm up to Jin Rok but once his character got fleshed out he became wonderful to me. He was awkwardly respectful of Dok Mi, straight forward … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Flower Boy Next Door

Lee Seung Gi Guest Performs at the Baek Ji Young Solo Concert

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2013

With his upcoming fantasy sageuk Gu Family Book about to start filming any day now, Lee Seung Gi better get his singing bug out of his system before them because he’ll be wrapped up for the next 4 months pretending to be a half man-half beast warrior hottie for my enjoyment. This weekend songstress Baek Ji Young held a concert … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Seung Gi

Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love Starts Filming Child Actor Portion

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2013 by ockoalaApril 16, 2013

Now that this week’s new drama’s IRIS 2 and That Winter, The Wind Blows have both premiered to decent ratings and given a glimpse of what it has to offer, it’s now time to move on to the next big thing because our collective consciousness requires the unending download of new information. Premiering on March 18th on SBS taking over … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ok Jung, Kim Tae Hee, Yoo Ah In

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