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First Look at Kang Ji Hwan in Lie to Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2011 by ockoalaApril 17, 2011
Man in suit seated in modern lounge

Earlier this week I brought the first official stills of Yoon Eun Hye in Lie to Me, yet it somehow felt incomplete. That’s because without her co-star Kang Ji Hwan to complete the tableau, Lie to Me just feels like a three-legged chair. I was worried the drama would keep him under wraps until its premiere, but thankfully the production has a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan, Lie to Me

Mike He and Janine Chang Attend a Fan Meeting in Taipei for Sunny Happiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2011 by ockoalaApril 17, 2011
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Sunny Happiness, currently the #1 Sunday night TW-drama, isn’t about to take its rating’s crown for granted. Mike He and Janine Chang attended a Sunny Happiness fan meeting yesterday, which coincidentally was the night before the premiere of Drunken to Love You. When asked if he was worried about the upcoming competition, Mike pooh-poohed any such worry, saying that DTLY … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Janine Chang, Mike He, Sunny Happiness

Presenting all Three Songs From Drunken to Love You

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2011 by ockoalaApril 17, 2011
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Today saw the premiere of the SETTV drama Drunken to Love You. Below I’ve brought the three songs that appeared in the first episode, and all three songs are immediate and utter love for me (I’ll talk about episode 1 later, but the fact that I am posting about this drama’s songs should indicate what my feelings are). The opening … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Drunken to Love You

Romance Town Releases Additional Stills of Sung Yuri and Jung Kyeo Woon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2011 by ockoalaApril 16, 2011
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While I may not be interested in Romance Town, it could very well be the dark horse in the Wed-Thurs battle. Frankly, I know better than to bet on ratings winners, I much prefer to lay my chips on which drama I expect to enjoy the most (BestLoveBestLoveBestLove). More stills have been released from Romance Town, including the first official look at … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Romance Town

The Other Shore 1945 Releases Two More Trailers

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2011 by ockoalaApril 21, 2011
Kneeling soldier threatened by bayonets

Oh man, I don’t know how I’m going to restrain myself until this drama airs the proper version I want to watch. The Other Shore 1945 with Vic Zhou and Janine Chang released two more trailers, and I’ve translated all the dialogue below the video. Word is that the drama will air in late May in China, and early July … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Janine Chang, The Other Shore 1945, Vic Zhou

Pre-Production Stills Released of the Upcoming Movie Bad Girl with Mike He and Ella

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2011 by ockoalaApril 15, 2011
Young couple posing playfully in casual outfits

The upcoming TW-movie Bad Girl (女孩壞壞) with Ella Chen and Mike He held its pre-production costume fitting and first photo shoot of its two lead actors yesterday. Ella plays a hardscrabble high school student who loves her family, and forms a girl gang called Bad Girls to protect the neighborhood and keep it free of crime. One day a movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ella, Mike He

Character and Plot Synopsis for Drunken to Love You

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2011 by ockoalaApril 16, 2011
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In preparation for this weekend’s premiere of the TW-drama Drunken to Love You, I hereby bring the detailed character synopsis for the main cast, and well as the plot outline (it’s a three-month marriage contract, yo!). It’s not terribly spoilery, especially since as a live-filmed drama I suspect the script for DTLY remains subject to change depending on how well received … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Drunken to Love You

A First Impression and Quickcap of Manny

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2011 by ockoalaJune 1, 2012
Stylish family of five posing in studio

This week saw the premiere of the first ever primetime drama from the cable network TvN, the nanny-with-a-twist light and fluffy Manny, starring Seo Ji Seok, Choi Jung Yoon, and Byung Jung Soo. After watching the first two episodes, I am utterly smitten and bewitched – it’s simultaneously LOL-funny yet tender and sincere. You know what drama this reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions, K-dramas, Recaps | Tagged Manny, Seo Ji Seok

Han Hyo Joo Goes Fit and Fabulous for Head Sports

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2011 by ockoalaApril 15, 2011
Woman walking in pink athletic top and leggings

I am a weak Koala when it comes to Han Hyo Joo. She hasn’t done a single drama I’ve loved (thought Brilliant Legacy came close), her performances range from perfunctory to poke-my-eyes-out bad, and yet I love this girl. I think it’s her girl-next-door looks and bright personality that make me love her in real life, and all that love … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Hyo Joo

A First Look at City Hunter with Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2011 by ockoalaApril 14, 2011
Model photoshoot at urban fountain plaza

City Hunter is probably the last of all the May dramas to premiere, but it started filming over a month ago since it’s had an overseas shoot in Thailand, and likely will incorporate action sequences into the drama which would require to drama to have more episodes in the can before its premiere to be on the safe side. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City Hunter

Sneak Peeks at Upcoming K-Dramas Best Love and Lie to Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2011 by ockoalaApril 14, 2011
Young woman holding paddle, clutching chest

We’ve got the first sneak peaks at two of my most anticipated May K-dramas. SBS released the first official stills of Yoon Eun Hye in Lie to Me, where her 5th level civil servant character plans a public event which goes haywhere when a hornet’s nest is accidentally disturbed. I much prefer Yoon Eun Hye’s roles as the everywoman, as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Best Love, Lie to Me

49 Days Episode 10 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2011 by ockoalaApril 14, 2011
Fashion event featuring models in Dior attire.

Screenwriter So Hyun Kyung is really quite a chameleon of a writer. If I didn’t know that she wrote Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance (and Prosecutor Princess – the few episodes I watched), I would have never guessed she’s the writer of 49 Days, this drama is so utterly different in tone, pace, execution, and construct than her previous works. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged 49 Days

Drunken to Love You Holds Press Conference for its Weekend Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2011 by ockoalaApril 14, 2011
Five people posing together at promotional event

It’s finally here! This coming Sunday SETTV will premiere Drunken to Love You with Rainie Yang, Joseph Chang, Tiffany Hsu, and Kingone Wang, and the entire cast was trotted out for the obligatory press conference yesterday. I don’t know if everyone swallowed pretty pills, or I’m wearing a pair of rose-tinted glasses, but wow does the main cast look great, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Drunken to Love You

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