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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

Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So Hee’s Respective Agency Confirms Breakup After Two Weeks of SNS Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2024
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So this is not like a slow motion trainwreck but like a fast accident when the car then keeps going and mows down additional vehicles rather than stopping. I feel so bad for all involved, even celebrities have feelings valid in their personal lives and it’s unfortunate this played out in public and had a lot of netizen commentary. K-stars … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han So Hee, Ryu jun Yeol

MBC Fri-Sat Thriller Revenge Drama Wonderful World with Kim Nam Joo and Cha Eun Woo Doubles in Ratings Through 9-episodes Aired So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2024
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My hats off to the MBC Fri-Sat drama Wonderful World for being a slow and sure storyteller and getting the recognition. The drama debuted with 5% ratings and the most recent episode 11 got over 11%, doubling the ratings with even room for further growth. Kim Nam Joo is a veteran actress with a track record of good drama selection … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Kim Nam Joo, Wonderful World

Han So Hee Posts Another Long Statement on SNS Claiming She Dated Ryu Jun Yeol After He Broke Up with Hyeri and Asking Hyeri to Confirm the Breakup Date was Prior to November 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2024
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Oh goodness girl, I really wish you had some wise older women in your life to give you counsel and stop you from behaving this rashly. Because this too shall pass but you’re making it so much worse. I’m talking about K-actress Han So Hee who went on another SNS statement posting before deleting it, but it’s all screencapped immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han So Hee, Hyeri, Ryu jun Yeol

Top Actor Lee Seon Kyun’s Elderly Father Passes Away Three Months After His Suicide as K-police Continue to Make Arrests for the Mishandling of His Case

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2024
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In another sad new development in the Lee Seon Kyun investigation and suicide case, last week his elderly father was revealed to have passed away. It was of natural causes but it’s hard not to imagine the grief he must have been dealing with since Lee Seon Kyun passed away three months ago. There is just so much tragedy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

Female Empowerment Period Drama Blossoms in Adversity with Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Jing Yi to Premiere on Youku on April 2nd

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2024
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The current feast of C-dramas airing will continue into April as Youku has announced the premiere of period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity (formerly titled Story of Hua Zi) for April 2nd. Starring Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Jing Yi, the drama is about the female lead from a well-do-to family who steps up to build a family business and take … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossoms in Adversity, Hu Yi Tian, Story of Hua Zi, Zhang Jing Yi

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