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Continued Criticism of Ju Jing Yi’s Spackled on White Makeup and Bad Acting Actually Helping to Keep Buzz High for Period C-drama In Blossom

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2024 by ockoalaApril 3, 2024
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This is totally the case of bad publicity being better than no publicity at all. The underdog period C-drama In Blossom has been the unexpected success of the March 2024 releases, everyone expected bigger star and bigger budget The Legend of Shen Li to do well which it is but In Blossom is just below Shen Li in terms of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged In Blossom, Ju Jing Yi

Xiao Zhan’s Anger at Incessant Paparazzi Turns to Wearing a Huge Black Puffer Coat Wrapped Head to Toe Every Day After Filming C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2024 by ockoalaApril 2, 2024
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Well this is the best malicious compliance and evil thwarting I’ve seen from a top celeb and I LOVE IT! Last month Xiao Zhan was leaving the airport when he was naturally swarmed by paparazzi or so-called Dai Pai who take pictures of celebs and sell to publications. It was as chaotic and bad as it ever gets with phones … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Xiao Zhan

K-actor Song Kang Enlists for Military Service in April 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2024 by ockoalaApril 2, 2024
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Maybe K-actor Song Kang is thrilled to serve in the military right now haha, get away from all the K-ent crazy these days. The son of Netflix K-dramas has enlisted and shared two adorable shaved head photos (below) before hie-ing off to basic training. He really leaves behind such a shaky oeuvre, with hits of course but more consistently with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Kang

Song Ha Yoon’s Agency Confirms She Did Once Transfer High Schools Due to a School Incident But Denies This Allegation of a 90 Minute Beating Session

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2024 by ockoalaApril 2, 2024
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Well things are not looking good for veteran actress Song Ha Yoon, who has been in the industry for 20 years since she was a teen actress but is now getting her first bad publicity right after she broke out in Marry My Husband. There was a news report on Accuser A who claimed Song Ha Yoon beat/slapped him for … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Ha Yoon

Karina and Lee Jae Wook Confirmed to Have Broken Up After 5 Weeks of Dating Due to Public Response

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2024 by ockoalaApril 2, 2024
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Oh damn, it’s developments like this that make me hate humanity for intruding on what is a personal thing between two people. K-ent has another breakup with Karina of Aespa and actor Lee Jae Wook, coming just 5 weeks after the two went public. They only met in January at a fashion show so this was a very recent young … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Aespa, Dating, Karina, Lee Jae Wook

Song Hye Kyo May Reunite with Screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung in New Drama Marking Third Time Working Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2024 by ockoalaApril 1, 2024
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It’s been a week of big K-drama casting news so far and top actress Song Hye Kyo is included in the potentially got a new project bucket. She is reportedly in talks to reunite with award winning screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung‘s next K-drama, currently title unknown. They worked together in World’s Within/The World They Live In and That Winter, The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Noh Hee Kyung, Song Hye Kyo

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Si Eun in Talks for Black Comedy K-drama Nock Off

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2024 by ockoalaApril 1, 2024
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Well whatever next drama top actor Kim Soo Hyun picks right now is definitely going to get even more attention that regularly warranted thanks to the mega hit romance K-drama Queen of Tears. K-ent is reporting that he’s in talks for his next drama titled Nock Off with rising young female lead Kim Si Eun, who has been supporting in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Si Eun, Kim Soo Hyun, Nock Off

K-actress Song Ha Yoon Denies News Report that She Bullied Another Student in High School with a 90 Minute Long Beating Session

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2024 by ockoalaApril 1, 2024
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So it’s off to a rocky news start in K-ent this first week of April 2024, and this is not an April’s Fool Joke either. K-ent news reported that a recently broke out from playing an antagonist role actress has been accused of being a high school bully by a male classmate. Said classmate claimed in high school she beat … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Ha Yoon

Chinese Paladin Remake Sword and Fairy with He Yu and Yang Yu Tong to Premiere on April 2nd

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2024
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In a case of “no one asked for this”, the remake of Chinese Paladin basically the C-drama based on the first game in the Sword and Fairy game series is coming out April 2nd so Tuesday. In a year where two other Sword and Fairy dramas have premiered to middling reception, namely Sword and Fairy based on the 4th game … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chinese Paladin, He Yu, Sword and Fairy, Yang Yu Tong

Queen of Tears Episode 8 Achieves 16% Ratings and Enters Legendary Status with Incredible Storytelling, Characterization, and Acting

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2024 by ockoalaApril 1, 2024
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So the top actor Song Joong Ki cameo happened this weekend in episode 8 of Queen of Tears and it wasn’t even the best thing about this weekend’s episodes. This drama is FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS so hard there is ricochet and we are all just lucky to be experiencing this live. Episode 8 reached 16.143% ratings and in comparison … Continue reading →

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

Modern BL-novel Adapted C-drama Chasing the Light with Wang An Yu and Fan Cheng Cheng Reportedly Airdropping on Streaming in April 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2024
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This may be an April Fool’s joke but C-ent insiders are saying that the deepest buried BL-novel adapted C-drama may get an air drop this month in April. The drama is a modern story titled Chasing the Light starring Wang An Yu and Fan Cheng Cheng adapted from the novel My Left Shoulder Has You. The novel is about the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chasing the Light, Fan Cheng Cheng, Wang An Yu

Gong Hyo Jin Reunites with Incarnation of Jealousy Male Lead Jo Jung Seok as His Singer Debut MV Female Lead Directed by Actor Jung Kyung Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2024
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It’s nice to have friends in talented places and the very very multi-talented Jo Jung Seok deserves all the love. He’s debuting as a singer this year through a Netflix show A-List to Playlist that chronicles his real life path to a singing debut after 20 years in the movie, television, and stage acting industry. It will show his song … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Kyung Ho

Wang Yibo’s Patriotic Republic Era C-drama War of Faith is a Surprise Solid Hit Contending with Bigger Budget Buzzier Xianxia C-drama Legend of Shen Li with Former Costar Zhao Li Ying

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2024
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I always believe the entertainment world in any industry is big enough for multiple hits at the same time, not everything is a zero sum game and BarbenHeimmer shows that sometimes it a net positive gain for all involved. The Wang Yibo starring republic era communist party patriotic C-drama War of Faith (formerly Golden Journey) has turned into a black … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Legend of Shen Li, Wang Yibo, War of Faith, Zhao Li Ying

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