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Man of Honor Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2011

Yet another satisfying episode of Man of Honor, propelling our leads into direct competition and interaction with each other, all the while the wheels the fate continue to spin, revealing more people are in the know about all the secrets and lies. Now that the story has settled into its groove, I realize that I really wouldn’t like it nearly … Continue reading →

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Written and Video Preview for Episode 8 of Man of Honor

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2011

Man of Honor really tries my patience, doling out the story at its own pace regardless of what I may want. I’m not griping as much as I’m just whining because I really want to see more Young Kwang and Jae In adorableness. Watching the three leads finally interacting on a more consistent basis makes for great conflict and plot … Continue reading →

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Black Smith Gathers Kim Tae Hee, Song Seung Heon, and Micky Yoochun to Entice Diners

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 2, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2011

OMG, I can’t even. Look at that picture above. No, you are not imagining things. Song Seung Heon, Kim Tae Hee, and Micky Yoochun are in fact dirtied up like West Virginia coal miners and holding a…….pizza board rather than a coal shovel. This entire concept endorsement is so LOLtastic I almost can’t squee over the fact that HeonHee have … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Tae Hee, Micky Yoochun, Song Seung Heon

Office Girls Episode 11 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2011

As long as Office Girls stays good, I’ll never get tired of saying how much I love it. So far it never fails to deliver a good hours worth of happy entertainment, with equal measures cute and snarky. I’m pleased with the pace of Xing Ren and Zi Qi’s relationship progress, which is just sweetness personified. The more I love the characters in … Continue reading →

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My Wonderful Life with Jerry Yan Premieres Mid-November and Releases Official MV Trailers

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2011

Jerry Yan, probably the most reluctant A-list leading man in Taiwan what with one project every few years, is finally coming back to the small screen two years after Down with Love. The C-drama My Wonderful Life co-starring Yedda Chen is probably more notable for it being a straight up remake of the hit K-drama Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance. The production recently released … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, TW & C dramas | Tagged Jerry Yan, My Wonderful Life, Yedda Chen

Reebok Rounds Up Athletic Jang Hyuk, Lee Shi Young, and Yoon Kye Sang for its Winter 2011 Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2011

When actors you love or even simply like are in projects that you don’t want to watch, either because it sucks or it just doesn’t work for you, it’s pretty depressing because it’s like having a candy that you know will end up tasting yucky. But you still have to restrain this urge to nibble on it anyways. For Reebok‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jang Hyuk, Lee Shi Young, Yoon Kye Sang

Playground Milestone Giveaway: Why Do You Talk About Dramas?

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2011

In my post about the Playground reaching its one year anniversary back in June of this year, I professed a reluctant to celebrate milestones. I still feel that way, but with an impending job move looming, chances are soon I won’t be able to write nearly as much and as often as I have for the past year. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Injured Selina Jen Finally Ties the Knot While Surrounded by Family and Friends

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2011

It was a gorgeous night in Taipei on October 31st, capping off a perfect fairy tale wedding for Selina Jen (the S in SHE along with Hebe Tian and Ella Chen) to her lawyer bridegroom Richard Chang. Selina, who last October suffered 3rd to 2nd degree burns over 50% of her entire body during an onset explosion while filming a drama … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ella, Hebe Tian, Selina Jen, SHE

Ivy Chen and Bolin Chen Reunited for Uniqlo Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2011

Uniqlo, the more technologically-advanced Old Navy/Gap of Japan, continues with its Asia conquering strategy by finally entering Taiwan. Earlier this month the company simultaneously opened six stores in Taipei with a splashy entrance. It hired six famous entertainers as the first wave of Uniqlo spokespersons there. Joining the adorable pairing of Bolin Chen and Ivy Chen are singer Yen J, actor-director Doze … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Bolin Chen, Doze Niu, Ivy Chen, Yen J

A Review and Recap of the Paradise Kiss Movie with Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2011 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2012

The Paradise Kiss live-action movie can be viewed two ways. For folks unfamiliar with Yazawa Ai‘s brilliant source manga, the ParaKiss movie starring Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu is likely just a frothy harmless shallow piece of fashion coming-of-age entertainment that is easy to watch. Akin to one of those formulaic Hollywood rom-coms that comes and goes and no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, First Impressions, Recaps | Tagged Keiko Kitagawa, Mukai Osamu, Paradise Kiss

The Black and White Movie Releases First Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2011

After three years of planning and two years of intermittent filming, the Black & White movie finally has a release date (Lunar New Year 2012) and a first trailer. Those of you who follow my Zai Zai love knows already that Pi Zi is not in the movie. To accommodate losing the soul of the story, Director Tsai decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Mark Chao

Video Preview for Episode 12 of Office Girls

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2011

You know who I relate to the most watching Office Girls? I feel like I am Mama Shen, watching and prodding my two kids Zi Qi and Xing Ren to get together and be happy. This drama has turned us all into Mama Shen, hiding around the corner and peeking at Zi Qi putting Xing Ren’s head on his shoulder … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Office Girls

Written and Video Preview for Episode 7 of Man of Honor

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2011

I’m glad that the plot of Man of Honor is finally headed towards Geodae, the company formerly belonging to Jae In’s deceased father and stolen by In Woo’s shady daddy. The baseball stuff was adorable, but it clearly was a stand-in for the real battle to come between Young Kwang and In Woo. Jae In is so clearly going to … Continue reading →

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