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Luo Yun Xi Showcases the Most Extra of Xianxia Male Lead Period Looks as Filming Wraps for C-drama Shui Long Yin

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2024 by ockoalaApril 22, 2024
Person in ornate costume interacting with cake.

So this is totally not on Luo Yun Xi and honestly I’m impressed with how he manages to pull this off. Filming wrapped last week for C-drama Shui Long Yin with him as the male lead, and all the BTS filming pictures to come out of the set was just one ornate costume and hair piece after another on male … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Luo Yun Xi

C-drama Best Choice Ever Continues Decent But Unexciting Run Though New Kissing Stills with Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai Deliver on Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2024 by ockoalaApril 21, 2024
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So modern family, work, and romance C-drama Best Choice Ever has been airing for two weeks and would be considered okay with ratings at best. Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai are in a group drama that spends more time on family and work stuff so those looking for a romance-centric offering this is not it. I tried but got … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Best Choice Ever, Xu Kai, Yang Zi

Penultimate Weekend of Queen of Tears Reaches 21.625% Ratings as a Life Saving Medical Procedure Sends the OTP into a Final Test of Their Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2024 by ockoalaApril 21, 2024
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It’s the second to last weekend airing of tvN hit drama Queen of Tears and I’m so not ready to let go. It’s like we viewers are parallel living the nostalgia and amazing experience of watching this drama along with in-drama female lead Hae In trying to keep her memories of her love and marriage to husband Hyun Woo. What … Continue reading →

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

iQiyi Air Drops Period Thriller C-drama In the Name of the Brother with Qin Hao and Yang Mi on April 21st

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2024 by ockoalaApril 21, 2024
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So C-ent has been watching the fourth top flower with a drama waiting to air to see how she fares. Liu Shi Shi, Tang Yan, and Zhao Li Ying have all come out with recent dramas to success so Yang Mi has two dramas on deck to compete. Folks thought Fox Spirit Matchmaker would come first but iQiyi went and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged In the Name of the Brother, Qin Hao, Yang Mi

Zhao Lu Si Fans Upset at the Mockery Towards Her Latest Versace Event Picture with the Rich SNS Ladies

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2024 by ockoalaApril 20, 2024
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So C-actress Zhao Lu Si and her partnership with Italian couture house Versace is not off to a good start this year. Her attendance in Macau last month got a lot of negative feedback for her outfit, makeup, and her general visuals. She’s tiny and petite, totally beautiful but not the type of towering model looks that can pull off … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang An Yu, Zhao Lu Si

K-viewers Reward Kim Soo Hyun with Third Mega Hit in a Decade Calling Him the King of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2024 by ockoalaApril 20, 2024
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We are just one week away from the finale of tvN drama Queen of Tears and the success is absolutely a team effort of acting, writing, and directing. But K-netizens and critics alike are noting that this is Kim Soo Hyun‘s third mega hit in one decade, and fifth successful drama in his career. It almost felt like an inside … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

MBC New Fri-Sat Drama Chief Detective 1958 with Lee Je Hoon Premieres to Double Digit Ratings of 10.1%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2024 by ockoalaApril 20, 2024
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While viewers are talking about the record breaking ratings of Queen of Tears and the dark horse arrival of Lovely Runner, we have yet another potential hit on our hands making April 2024 just an amazing month for K-dramas. This Friday MBC premiered period drama Chief Detective 1958 starring Lee Je Hoon along a strong supporting cast of Lee Dong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chief Detective 1958, Lee Je Hoon

Season 2 of Hit Period C-drama Joy of Life Gets Airing Permit with Reportedly Airing Date of May 2024 and All Other Networks and Dramas are Avoiding Going Head-to-Head

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2024 by ockoalaApril 19, 2024
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It’s been 5 years since period C-drama Joy of Life (Qing Yu Nian) became a huge hit and the talks immediately of sequel has turned into years but now it’s almost here. Joy of Life 2 sees leads Zhang Ruo Yan and Li Qin returning but supporting lead Xiao Zhan who has become a much bigger star since then is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Joy of Life, Li Qin, Zhang Ruo Yun

Zhao Lu Si’s Next C-drama is the Tencent Produced Period Romance Green Cloud Platform with Male Lead Going From Deng Wei to Cheng Lei and Now Zhou Yi Ran

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2024 by ockoalaApril 18, 2024
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C-actress Zhao Lu Si wrapped Tang dynasty period drama The Story of Pearl Girl (formerly known as The Legend of Jewelry) earlier this year and is reportedly intentionally not doing another project right away. She’s been taking the downtime to do more brand events and other activity but she does have another project lined up. She’s signed the intent letter … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Green Cloud Platform, Zhao Lu Si, Zhou Yi Ran

Queen of Tears Goodies Include Kim Soo Hyun Singing an OST Song and Two Special Episodes Airing the Weekend After the Finale

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2024 by ockoalaApril 19, 2024
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There are so many addicted Queen of Hearts stans lol and tvN is going keep being good to us. Last week the network announced two special episodes airing the weekend after the finale, it will likely consist of unaired scenes, interviews, and BTS if the rumors are correct. This week the network further announced that male lead Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →

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

Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao Cast in Tencent Period C-drama Serendipity Which Starts Filming This Month End of April 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2024 by ockoalaApril 19, 2024
Four characters from a Chinese period drama.

I’m glad to see some leads not the usual coterie of C-drama names and these two are definitely on my like radar. Tencent period C-drama Serendipity adapted from the C-novel 榜上佳婿 Bang Shang Jia Shu (literal translation Banner High Good Husband) is slated to kick off filming in the next two weeks with confirmed leads Wang Zi Qi and Lu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lu Yu Xiao, Wang Zi Qi

Tan Jian Ci and Chen Zhe Yuan’s Long Ago Filmed BL-novel Adapted C-drama Winner is King Reportedly to Air Drop May 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2024 by ockoalaApril 18, 2024
Two characters in traditional costumes discussing scripts.

So this is a very specific rumor rather than the usual “airing soon” type scheduling chatter so I thought it worth sharing. C-ent insiders are saying the production of C-drama Winner Is King (Feng Huo Liu Jing 烽火流金) based on the novel Sha Po Lang by famous BL novel writer Priest is going to arrive soon. It will reportedly air … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Tan Jian Ci, Winner is King

Moon Sang Min and Shin Hyun Bin Cast in Office Romance K-drama Cinderella at 2 am

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2024 by ockoalaApril 17, 2024
Smiling woman and man in formal attire.

I’ve used this phrase “Stop trying to make Fetch happen” before with a few actors and actresses who I feel keeps getting cast in lead roles despite being unable to deliver a good performance and/or ratings. K-actress Shin Hyun Bin has been in hit dramas like Hospital Playlist and Reborn Rich but she is not the reason for the success … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cinderella at 2 am, Moon Sang Min, Shin Hyun Bin

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