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First Stills of Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob in Romance K-drama Is It Coincidence

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2024 by ockoalaApril 24, 2024
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Oh what a great surprise! This drama was announced two years ago and I’ve long since given up on airing or news and now we get the first stills woo hoo. Is It Coincidence starring Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob dropped two official drama stills and both are just so cute, wholesome yet the chemistry between the two … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jong Hyeob, Is It Coincidence, Kim So Hyun

A Moment But Forever Releases New Poster and Preview After Going Through Multiple Edits Due to Leads Tang Yan and Liu Xue Yi’s Increased Popularity

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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So this drama was filmed a few years ago and hasn’t been intentionally shelved but has taken longer than usual to air. Xianxia C-drama A Moment But Forever is on deck for iQiyi which has submitted the final cut for airing approval recently. It was originally a 31-episode drama and frankly like a B-grade project due to female lead Tang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Moment But Forever, Liu Xue Yi, Tang Yan

tvN to Broadcast Last Two Episodes of Queen of Tears 10 Minutes Earlier Due to Adding More Scenes to the Finale Episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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Well this may seem like small news but for the excited fans who have been enjoying this rare occasion of live-watching an event K-drama it’s important to know so as to not miss anything. tvN has announced an earlier by 10 minutes start time for the broadcast of the final two episodes of Queen of Tears this weekend. So it … Continue reading →

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

Gong Yoo in Talks to Join Song Hye Kyo in Upcoming Period Drama by Writer Noh Hee Kyung About the Dawn of the K-ent Industry

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2024 by ockoalaApril 24, 2024
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So this is the type of huge K-drama casting announcement that we need at least 2-3 of per year, the big name big production combo that gets viewers excited for a tentpole or event drama. Gong Yoo is reportedly entertaining an offer to join Song Hye Kyo in the new drama by award winning screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Song Hye Kyo

C-ent Excited that Top Same Gen Drama Actresses Zhao Li Ying, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan May All Attend the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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So Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most famous and prestigious international festival and it’s coming next month in May with the film selections in the various categories announced last week. Chinese stars have routinely attended Cannes but it’s almost always the movie stars, former top actress Fan Bing Bing for example was there every year just for the red … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Zhao Li Ying

C-netizens Swoon Over Dilraba Dilmurat’s High School Uniform Look at New Variety Show Press Conference and Admire Her “Manga Legs”

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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I feel like C-netizens come up with stuff all the time for top actress Dilraba Dilmurat and it’s mostly harmless and kinda charming. There was her “angel squat” a few months ago and now it’s her “manga legs”. Reba was attending the press conference for variety show where she donned a high school uniform and since then rocketed to the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

All Three Fox Spirit Matchmaker C-dramas Release New Posters and Previews as the First Installment Red Moon Pact Gears Up for Likely Summer 2024 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series is a big IP for streaming platform iQiyi and it’s almost done filming the third and final chapter and the first one finished two years ago isn’t even out yet. It will be soon though, as iQiyi initially slated Red Moon Pact (Yue Hong chapter) with Yang Mi and Gong Jun for next month in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Gong Jun, Li Yi Tong, Liu Shi Shi, Love in Pavilion, Red Moon Pact, Sword and Beloved, Yang Mi, Zhang Yun Long

First Preview for Netflix K-movie Wonderland with Top Star Cast of Jung Yumi, Tang Wei, Choi Woo Shik, Park Bo Gum, Suzy with Special Appearance by Gong Yoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
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It’s been a good streak of drama and movie successes for so many of my faves – Song Joong Ki with Vincenzo then Reborn Rich, Lee Do Hyun in The Glory, The Good Bad Mother, and now Exhuma, and of course Kim Soo Hyun with Queen of Tears. But soon it’s the time for the cutest of them all Park … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Jung Yumi, Park Bo Gum, Suzy, Tang Wei, Wonderland

Production of Queen of Tears Already Earned Profit on Drama and Credits it Solely to Kim Soo Hyun Taking a Massive Pay Cut to Reunite with Screenwriter Park Ji Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2024 by ockoalaApril 23, 2024
Young man in a suit reading a newspaper.

K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has the been highest paid actor in K-drama land for the last decade since back-to-back breakouts with The Moon Embraces the Sun followed by You From Another Star. Last month there was a news article that he set a new record with 800 million won per episode for Queen of Tears but his agency denied that. … Continue reading →

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

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
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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
Couple sharing a romantic kiss in a car.

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
Two individuals in a contemplative setting.

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
Promotional poster for "In the Name of."

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

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