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ENA’s New Drama The Kidnapping Day with Yoon Kye Sang and Child Actress Yu Na Doubles in Ratings by Episode 4 to 3.6% Heralding Another Hit

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2023
Father and daughter in suspenseful moment.

Small cable network ENA continues to deliver little dramas that could and the latest one is The Kidnapping Day, which premiered last week and in four episodes has managed to double its ratings. It started at 1.833% and the most recent episode 4 got 3.605% and in the interim has been racking up buzz and good reviews. Starring Yoon Kye … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Kidnapping Day, Yoon Kye Sang, Yu Na | 2 Replies

Top Actor Jo In Sung Hits Another Homerun with Moving as His First K-drama in 9 Years Since It’s Okay, It’s Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2023
Dramatic scenes from a suspenseful narrative.

So I always wondered what reclusive but insanely handsome and talented Won Bin‘s career could be like if he did one drama/movie a decade and just picked the best thing he came across that could tempt him. That is what Jo In Sung has done at least for his drama career and it’s a thing of beauty, every drama he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo In Sung, Moving | 16 Replies

Overzealous Citizen Pelts Yoo Ah In with Money After His Arrest Warrant Hearing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2023
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It’s quite fitting that a court hearing for a famous K-star ends up with a moment straight out of a makjang drama. K-actor Yoo Ah In attended court today for the resubmission of an arrest warrant from the South Korean prosecution office. After the three hour hearing, as he was escorted out by authorities, a person ran up to him … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In | 15 Replies

Yu Zheng’s New C-drama The Double with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue Releases First Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2023
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After a few year’s hiatus, C-actress Wu Jin Yan is back with C-drama The Double that is also produced by Yu Zheng so she really is tied at the hip with him after he made her super popular with Story of Yanxi Palace but couldn’t really sustain that in follow up projects. The male lead is Wang Xing Yue and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Double, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jin Yan | 7 Replies

Go Yoon Jung in Talks for Hospital Playlist PD’s Next Drama and Also for Hong Sisters Drama with Male Lead Kim Sun Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2023
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K-actress Go Yoon Jung may be going back to one well that made her famous and another that is known for elevating actors to next level. On the heels of the conclusion of Disney+ drama Moving where she played one of the three main high school leads, and did such a wonderful job, she’s been offered the lead in PD … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Yoon Jung | 23 Replies

Disney+ Superhero and Villains K-drama Moving Concludes Run with Epic Showdown and Wonderful Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2023
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SLOW CLAP. Seriously, slow f*cking clapping here as I just finished watching the just released final 3 episodes of Moving, the little K-drama with the superpowered heart that may have just given Disney+ a new leash on life. Sadly the drama in the US is airing on Hulu which sucks donkey balls with commercials every 5 minutes leading me to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moving | 9 Replies

K-actor Kwak Si Yang Confirms Relationship with Heart Signal 2 Star Im Hyeon Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2023
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So a bit of dating news to liven up the mid-week hump. K-actor Kwak Si Yang is off the bachelor market and he’s confirmed the rumor that he’s dating Heart Signal 2 star Im Hyeon Joo. She was already working as an actress before doing the dating game show so clearly she found love a different way in real life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Im Hyeon Joo, Kwak Si Yang | 3 Replies

C-viewers of Sunshine by My Side with Xiao Zhan and Bai Bai He Overwhelmingly Upset with the Added Screen Time for the Ice Hockey Young Supporting OTP

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2023
Actors posing on director's chairs, promotional poster.

So modern workplace and romance C-drama Sunshine by My Side ended recently and I feel like it’s the same with so many of Xiao Zhan‘s recent dramas – praise and positivity for his performance with no impact on his popularity but a mixed bad of complaints with the overall drama. This one got okay ratings, I actually think The Longest … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sunshine by my Side | 28 Replies

Fall 2023 K-dramas Drops Lots of Posters Running Gamut of Stunning to Standard

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2023
Historical figure facing a dramatic landscape.

Summer 2023 K-dramas have been just okay except for the breakout hit Moving on Disney+ but it’s time for the spate of fall 2023 K-dramas to arrive. A bunch of posters have been released in the recent week so it’s more fun to showcase all the upcoming dramas in one post. Old school KBS sageuk Goryeo-Khitan War dropped the desolate … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Evilive, Goryeo-Khitan War, Moon in the Day, My Dearest, Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon, The Worst of Evil, Twinkling Watermelon | 11 Replies

Song Joong Ki and His Dog are Eye Catching in Return to Korea at Incheon Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2023
Smiling man in a tuxedo at event.

New daddy and less new newlywed Song Joong Ki returned to South Korea this week from Europe and was snapped at the airport with his dog Nala. He totally balanced the loads of luggage and carrying the sweet and curious pup in his arm. It’s cute that Nala has a body harness with a lacey section that makes her look … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Song Joong Ki | 17 Replies

Idol-actor Ro Woon Pens Handwritten Letter Announcing His Departure From Boy Group SF9

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2023
Young man in denim jacket, seated pose.

There are waves to kick off this new week with confirmed news that idol-actor Ro Woon is now becoming an actor only. He announced to his fans that he is leaving the boy group SF9 with a handwritten letter. K-netizens are split to his response, some are fine that he is sharing his reason for leaving which is a desire … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ro Woon | 8 Replies

My Journey to You Likely to NOT Have a Second Season with Leads Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Ling He Reportedly Mad at Director Guo Jingming After Script and Directing Makes the Second Leads More Popular

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2023
Woman in white robe wielding a sword.

Ooooh, melon and behind the scenes cattiness, I love it! Melons are of course rumors so take it with a grain of salt. C-drama My Journey to You can be summed up as a mixed bag, it got viewership and buzz but was split down the middle in terms of likes and dislikes. It didn’t hurt the careers of director … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged My Journey to You, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Ling He | 27 Replies

Seoul Prosecutors Re-submit Arrest Warrant to Court for Yoo Ah In Claiming Additional Investigation Unearthed Coercing Accomplice Testimony and Assistance with Fleeing Jurisdiction

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2023
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I feel like the big hammer has come down on K-actor Yoo Ah In after his drug arrest and investigation earlier this year but he hasn’t yet really felt the brunt of his criminal ways. At most he was summoned for long interrogations but an earlier request for detention was not granted by the court. This week Seoul prosecutors submitted … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Yoo Ah In | 15 Replies

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