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Moon Geun Young Prepares for Fan Meeting and Upcoming M3 Promotional Tour in Japan with Jang Geun Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2011

What have my GeunGeuns been up to lately? Jang Geun Seok has been busy filming You’re My Pet with Kim Ha Neul, while Moon Geun Young went back to school for the last semester. She’s got a fan meeting scheduled for July 30th, of which the tickets sold out in about 15 minutes flat once it went on sale. The … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Moon Geun Young

Black & White Episode 1 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2011

A great drama stands the test of time. Black & White may just be the best TW-drama ever made, and not just because it stars my Vic Zhou (Zai Zai)Ā as the male lead. B&W has it all – completely pre-shot on film stock with a seasoned PD, a star-studded cast, a riveting and tense story, a K-drama worthy emotional journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White

Ki Tae Young and Eugene are a Happily Married Couple

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2011

A big Koala applause and well-wishes to Ki Tae Young and Kim Eugene on tying the knot. After dating for a year and a half, starting almost immediately after they finished filming Creating Destiny, Eugene and Ki Tae Young held a family and friends church wedding in Seoul on the afternoon of July 23rd. The guest list was surprisingly low … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Eugene, Ki Tae Young

Written Preview for Episode 5 of Spy Myung Wol

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2011

I’ve heard murmurings that the interlude shown of Myung Wol and Kang Woo in Singapore at the end of episode 4 made folks think it was a preview for episode 5. I thought it was a fantasy sequence, maybe a future premonition, or some alternate universe scene. Because it was clearly set in Singapore, and Kang Woo still had his … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Spy Myung Wol

Scent of a Woman Releases Five-minute Trailer before its Weekend Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2011

Scent of a Woman with Kim Sun Ah and Lee Dong Wook premieres this weekend, and I’ve got the five-minute trailer below that appears to summarize the first two episodes. I love Sun Ah, but I hate her aegyo voice, and she’s dropping it left and right in the trailer. I’ll grit my teeth and bear it, hoping it’ll stop … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eom Ki Joon, Kim Sun Ah, Lee Dong Wook, Scent of a Woman, Seo Hyo Rim

Written Preview for Episode 15 of Drunken to Love You

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2011

Just when it looks like smooth sailing from here on out, the drama gods simply have to throw one final wrench into the relationship of Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru. I’m okay with that, because Song Jie Xiu will never let anything get in his way of creating the perfect family with the woman he loves. Swoon, the man is … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Drunken to Love You

Lynn Xiong Hits Shi Ta Night Market to Promote Material Queen

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2011

Our Material Queen Lin Chu Man isn’t so material anymore. Lead actress Lynn Xiong returned to Taiwan this week for additional promotional rounds for her drama Material Queen with Vanness Wu. At this point if Lynn does one MQ promo event, Vanness does another. They are like oil and vinegar, but I’m the happy bread soaking up their chemistry onscreen. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lynn Xiong, Material Queen

Protect the Boss Releases Cute Teaser Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2011

SBS’s upcoming Wed-Thurs drama Protect the Boss with Ji Sung and Choi Kang Hee has been completely flying under my radar. I like Ji Sung and have never watched a Choi Kang Hee drama before, so this casting didn’t get my interest up. Second leads Hero Jaejoong (formerly of DBSK and now JYJ fame) and Wang Ji Hye are interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Jaejoong, Ji Sung, Protect the Boss, Wang Ji Hye

First Impressions on The Princess’s Man with Moon Chae Won and Park Shi Hoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2011

The Summer of the sageuk is fully underway now that The Princess’s Man premiered this week on KBS Wed-Thurs, with Gye Bak joining the party next Mon-Tues for MBC opposite Warrior Baek Dong Soo on SBS. I’m a bit conflicted about TPM after watching two episodes, so I might as well share some first impressions at this point. I’ll probably … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions, K-dramas | Tagged Hong Soo Hyun, Moon Chae Won, Park Shi Hoo, The Princess's Man

Yoon Eun Hye Models Cartier for Harper’s Bazaar Korea Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2011

I really don’t have much to say other than: she’s so pretty in these pictures! Yoon Eun Hye went to Hawaii almost immediately after she wrapped Lie to Me to shoot a photoshoot for Harper’s Bazaar Korea featuring Cartier jewelry. These pictures actually don’t remind me of Hawaii, it feels more like she’s in Santorini. I spent the last two … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Joseph Chang Shoots Jewelry Ad Campaign with Tiffany Hsu and is on the Cover of Esquire Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2011

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes when the right character meets the right actor, it can make the career of someone formerly less known. 2011 might be remembered for rocketing Joseph Chang to stardom through Drunken to Love You, exactly the same way 2008 was notable for making the career for Ethan Ruan through Fated to Love You. Joseph is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Joseph Chang, Tiffany Hsu

Scent of a Woman Holds Press Conference for its Weekend Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2011

Let me talk about the good things at the Scent of a Woman press conference first, okay? The chemistry between Lee Dong Wook and Kim Sun Ah is unbelievable. I seriously think a scandal will erupt soon if they keep looking at each other like that. Wow. Which does lead me to believe they simply get along quite well and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eom Ki Joon, Kim Sun Ah, Lee Dong Wook, Seo Hyo Rim

Official Promo Stills of Yamapi’s Recently Completed 2011 Solo Asian Tour

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2011

Yamapi (Yamashita Tomohisa) wrapped up his ridiculously sold out four month long solo Asia tour at the end of May. Since I’m a very considerate noona I’ll let my Pi rest before kindly requesting he get his tush back into a drama, ASAP. Otherwise I’ll have to resort to actually finishing Code Blue, since thereĀ are only so many times I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged YamaPi

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