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Third Trailer Released for Lie to Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2011 by ockoalaMay 2, 2011

We’re T-minus 7 days away from the premiere of Lie to Me. Okay, I’ll admit it now, this is in fact THE May drama out of the six new offerings I am most excited about. What? It’s Yoon Eun Hye + Kang Ji Hwan, two of Korea’s most charismatic and down-to-earth actors. It was a neck-to-neck battle with Best Love for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lie to Me

Drunken to Love You Episode 3 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2011 by ockoalaMay 6, 2011

After a whirlwind two weeks since the premiere of Drunken to Love You, I think I’ve finally settled down. As the drama continues to get better and better, I conversely continue to mellow out in my appreciation for this joyfully crafted story, learning to savor the beats and go with the flow. I think I can survive this live-watch now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Drunken to Love You

First Look at the Leads on the Set of Extravagant Challenge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2011 by ockoalaJune 8, 2011

Taiwan is the place to be right now, IMO, with four different idol dramas concurrently filming that I’m really looking forward to. One of them being Extravagant Challenge with Super Junior’s Lee Donghae and Choi Siwon paired with Ivy Chen in the drama-adaptation of the popular manga Skip Beat. Ivy was photographed wearing a chicken suit yesterday on the set with … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Choi Siwon, Donghae, Extravagant Challange, Ivy Chen, Skip Beat

You’ve Fallen for Me Casts its Two Second Leads So Yi Hyun and Song Chang Ui

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2011 by ockoalaMay 1, 2011

Best Love hasn’t even premiered yet, but its follow-up drama You’ve Fallen For Me with Park Shin Hye and Jung Yong Hwa is continuing with its pre-production, and has confirmed its two second leads. Going older and more experienced, the drama has cast Song Chang Ui as a music director at the university where the leads are students in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged So Yi Hyun, Song Chang Ui, You've Fallen for Me

Character Descriptions for the Leads of Lie to Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2011 by ockoalaMay 2, 2011

I can’t believe we have another week before Lie to Me premieres. I am so ready for this drama. I’ve translated the character descriptions for the main four leads. Frankly, everything reads so simplistic, predictable, and trite (with elements of every single rom-com in existence). YET, I cannot wait to watch it. I think this drama will live and die … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lie to Me

Basic House Korea and China Summer 2011 Ads for Won Bin and Moon Geun Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2011 by ockoalaMay 1, 2011

I decree that one can’t possibly welcome Summer without the requisite Moon Geun Young photoshoot for Basic House. Bringing you the latest pictures with Won Bin for BH Korea, and also her latest solo pictures for BH China. You know, if I were to critically analyze Geun Young, she really just looks like an older version of her child actor … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Moon Geun Young, Won Bin

Kim So Eun and Jung Il Woo for 10 Asia

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2011 by ockoalaMay 1, 2011

These two are absolutely precious together. Jung Il Woo and Kim So Eun, who have been photographed together frequently in recent days after they were selected to represent JIFF (Jeonju International Film Festival), gave a joint interview to 10 Asia this week. Accompanying the interview are these lovely pictures, which are just elegant and effortless.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jung Il Woo, Kim So Eun

Mike He and Janine Chang Reunite for the Armani Collezione Summer 2011 Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

I have to admit that as much as I adored Mike He and Janine Chang in Sunny Happiness (one of the best OTPs ever, with incredibly rich co-star chemistry), I don’t actually ship them in real life, nor am I fixated on their characters and unable to move on. But that doesn’t mean I’m not all wistful again whenever I see … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Janine Chang, Mike He

Joe Cheng Makes Hello Kitty Look Fun and Fierce for 7-Eleven

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

Do my eyes deceive me? *rubs eyes* Nope, that is in fact Joe Cheng posing for…..Hello Kitty. I suppose stranger things have happened, but once I got over my extreme shock at the incongruity of it all, I suppose two of my favorites together is always a good thing. It actually wasn’t just Joe – he was paired with Sonia … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Bianca Bai, Joe Cheng, Sonia Sui

Yamapi Hits the Thailand Stop of his 2011 Solo Asia Tour

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

I’m like a chipmunk, I can be busy doing someone important, but the second I sniff one of my obsessions, I immediately drop proper work like a hot potato and toddle off to happily waste time. Which was how I ended up spending an entire night happily watching Yamapi MVs and missing the Akira-incarnation of Pi like mad. Pi was … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged YamaPi

Absolute Darling Commences Filming with Jiro Wang as the Likely Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

I’m curious as to why GTV is so secretive about confirming the news, but long-in-development TW-drama Absolute Darling started filming yesterday, according to various Weibo updates from actors working on the drama. Lead actress Gu Hye Sun has been in Taiwan since last week, which further confirms the news. As for which actor is stepping in for departed Wu Zun? … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Absolute Darling, Gu Hye Sun, Jiro Wang

Written Preview for Episode 3 of Drunken to Love You

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

I’m clearly not the only one worried that TTV is releasing extremely detailed written previews for Drunken to Love You. Some folks wonder if this will affect the ratings, which I think highly unlikely. Anyone desperate enough to scrounge for a written preview will probably watch the episode. My worry is how knowing so much of what will happen will … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Drunken to Love You

Long Preview of Best Love Shown at Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2011 by ockoalaApril 29, 2011

MBC presented a nine-minute preview for Best Love at yesterday’s press conference, and I’m here to bring it to you. A fair word of warning – please don’t watch if knowing too much tends to ruin the enjoyment once the episode proper airs. I think this drama has a potential to be brilliant, but the 9 minute preview is very … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Best Love

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