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Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Confirm March 18th Premiere on CCTV and Streaming on Tencent and Mango TV

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2024
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It’s coming everyone! One of the biggest S+ budget female lead C-drama productions on deck in the last year has confirmed the premiere date of next week on March 18th. The Legend of Shen Li (Chinese title 与凤行 Along with the Phoenix) starring Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin will air on CCTV terrestrially while streaming on Mango TV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Younger Doctors Spinoff of Hospital Playlist K-drama Resident Playbook with Go Yoon Jung Hits Airing Date Snag with Real Life Doctor Strike in South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
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This is an unfortunate case of reel world scheduling bucking up against real life timing. The tvN drama Resident Playbook (Wise Resident Life) is the younger version spin-off drama of the hit series Hospital Playlist which had two seasons. Resident Playbook headlines super buzzy young actress Go Yoon Jung and a bevy of up-and-coming younger stars like Shin Si Ah, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Yoon Jung, Jung Joon Won, Kang You Seok, Resident Playbook, Shin Si Ah, Wise Resident Life

Yang Chao Yue Attempts to Break Into French High Fashion Attending Show in Paris After Angelababy’s Crazy Horse Mishap Leaves Opening

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
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So by all accounts C-starlet Yang Chao Yue was not a very good singer/idol, and I can attest to the same by all accounts she’s a terrible actress. Which leaves the third leg of stardom the fashion and CF industry perhaps her best bet and her agency has kicked off trying to make her happen there. She was in Paris … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yang Chao Yue

Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So Hee in Talks for Period Mystery K-drama Delusion

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
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So K-actress Han So Hee is going back to the 1930’s Gyeongseong era again as her next drama. She’s in talks alongside Ryu Jun Yeol for a new K-drama titled Delusion adapted from the same name webtoon. It’s set in both the 1800s and the 1930s era and revolves around a painter hired to paint a portrait of a mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Delusion, Han So Hee, Ryu jun Yeol

Modern Romance Healing C-drama Angels Fall Sometimes with Li Lan Di and Lin Yi to Premiere March 9th on CCTV and Tencent Streaming

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
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So March is the month of C-actor Lin Yi, in mere days he will have two modern romance C-dramas airing at the same time. First there was Everyone Loves Me with Zhou Ye that started airing last week and this will comes Angels Fall Sometimes opposite Li Lan Di. The former is more comedic and rom-com with hidden identity and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Angels Fall Sometimes, Li Lan Di, Lin Yi

Zhao Li Ying to Cameo in Xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao as She is Executive Producing It

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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Well it looks like C-actress Zhao Li Ying isn’t content to be one of the top of the C-drama actress list and branching into more prestigious C-movies, she’s also stepping behind the scenes. It was revealed recently that the actress is the executive producer of the just started filming xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao starring Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hou Ming Hao, Tan Song Yun, Xiao Yao, Zhao Li Ying

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Find Love Again After a Marriage Crisis in New Posters and Preview for tvN Drama Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
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Okay, this latest full trailer (with English subs below) has fully sold me on upcoming tvN drama Queen of Tears. This weekend cannot arrive fast enough for the premiere! The latest posters and new preview explain how a couple from different background fell in love (for reals!) and got their happily ever after fairytale wedding, only to not stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Rising C-actor Chang Hua Sen Cast in Liu Shi Shi’s Next Drama Kill My Sins and Reportedly Will Have a Lot of Screentime Opposite Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
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OMG this is like a bad joke taken too long. Liu Shi Shi got a big career reassurance thanks to her last drama A Journey to Love being a hit and her performance also getting praise. That drama helped other cast members too, with Liu Yu Ning going on to top bill his next dramas and supporting leads from Alan … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chang Hua Sen, Kill My Sins, Liu Shi Shi

Period War and Politics C-drama Eternal Brotherhood with Yang Xu Wen, Liu Yu Ning, and Zhang Ming En Premieres to Decent Reviews But Low Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2024
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So last week the on the shelf for three years period C-drama Eternal Brotherhood (Zhi Chuan) finally aired on Tencent in a typically slow period for C-ent which is right after the lunar new year crush. The drama is a short 24-episodes and is a full blown bromance plus war drama with the three male leads Yang Xu Wen, Liu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Eternal Brotherhood, Liu Yu Ning, Yang Xu Wen, Zhang Ming En

C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat Back on Track to Start Filming with New Male Lead Cheng Xing Xu and Second Male Lead Zhang Ming En

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2024
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So if this drama is a success it will be a big missed opportunity for original male lead Chen Zhe Yuan for letting billing demands lead to a swap out of him with new male lead Chen Xing Xu. The C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat after a very eventful behind-the-scenes wrangling in February will likely end … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xing Xu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love on the Turquoise Land, Zhang Ming En

Xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu and Ao Rui Peng Wraps Filming and Releases First Visually and Tonally Cacophonous Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2024
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I need to thank dramas for making it clear for me whether I am totally in love or in hate with the cast or preview because then it’s easier to dive in fully or avoid completely. Xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique was already on my meh list despite liking female lead Bai Lu I find male lead Ao Rui Peng’s face … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bao Lu, Moonlight Mystique

Youku Confirms Liu Shi Shi and Shawn Dou as the Leads for Revenge and Romance Period C-drama Kill My Sins

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2024
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So my last post on the casting for this C-drama ended up being confirmed so yay for a pairing that I am totally onboard with. Youku‘s new period C-drama Kill My Sins (Chinese title Palm of my Hand) will star Liu Shi Shi and Shawn Dou in a S+ budget large scale production. It’s a talent and age appropriate casting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kill My Sins, Liu Shi Shi, Shawn Dou

Colleagues and Fans Pay Tribute to K-actor Lee Seon Kyun on March 2nd Which Would Have Been His 49th Birthday

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2024
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It’s only been two months since the tragic passing of K-actor Lee Seon Kyun and another milestone has arrived. This weekend on March 2nd, 2024, it would have been his 49th birthday, and a year away from the major life celebration that would be 50 years old. His many industry colleagues and fans have posted remembrances of him on his … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

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