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Dilraba Dilmurat’s Ethereal Pose for L’Officiel Magazine Spawns Copy Trend Among Ladies for Her “Angel Squat”

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 11, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
Woman with wings in a white-themed setting.

Well you know C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat is insanely popular to the point of influential when her magazine post can spawn a trend. She’s in the recent issue of L’Officiel magazine sporting silver locks and wings in what is being called an angel pictorial. In a few shots she’s squatting but on tippy toes with her arms balancing on the ground … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

Queen of Tears with Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won is Off to a Banger of a Start with 5% Ratings Jumping to 8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
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The first episode of newly premiered tvN weekend drama Queen of Tears was good, I was intrigued, but episode 2 turned that soft positive reception to raging love and obsession in ways I could not have even anticipated. This is not just a love story, this is a story about love, hate, power, disparity, miscommunication, and above all else hope. … Continue reading →

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

Fighting Continues in High Profile C-movie The Murderer Starring Zhang Zi Yi Between Supporting Leads Yang Mi and Zhao Li Ying Over Who Gets Second Billing

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
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The very highly anticipated C-movie The Murderer starring Zhang Zi Yi and directed by award winning and commercially popular HK-director Peter Chan wrapped filming last month in February 2024. The movie is based on a true story in 1940’s Shanghai when an abused wife of a gambling addict killed and dismembered him and her tale became a feminist call for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged The Murderer, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying

C-actress Chen Du Ling as Top Billed Lead in Upcoming C-drama Noble Lady Finally Gets Male Lead in Actor Xin Yun Lai

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2024
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When I heard the male lead names for the upcoming C-drama Noble Lady (Gui Nu 贵女) I was like “who’s that?” so don’t feel bad not knowing him. C-actor Xin Yun Lai, who looks like K-actor Woo Do Hwan IMO, will be the male lead opposite top billed Chen Du Ling for the drama which in recent months was best … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Gui Nu, Noble Lady, Xin Yun Lai

Dylan Wang’s Agency in Talks to Get Him Supporting Role in Big Budget C-movie Wandering Earth 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2024
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I really like how Dylan Wang and his agency is mapping out his career, including attending this year’s 2024 NBA All-Star game and playing in the celeb game. He loves the NBA and is really so charming and earnest on ever big stages. This week C-ent casting says his agency is working hard to get him a supporting role in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dylan Wang, Wandering Earth

Gods and Humans Battle Xianxia C-drama Burning Flames with Allen Ren and Xing Fei Reportedly Gearing Up for Mid-March Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2024
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So this C-drama looks like a hot mess but at least its airable without any problematic cast members or in-fighting. Burning Flames (Wu Geng Ji) with Allen Ren and Xing Fei is reportedly going to air drop sometime in mid-March this month on iQiyi. Insiders are saying Allen will be paying personally for the promos as his agency is not … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Burning Flames, Xing Fei

Jeon Yeo Bin Offered Female Lead Role in Thriller K-drama Made in Korea with Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2024
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It was already big news last week that top A-list male actors in South Korea Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung would be doing a K-drama together. It’s a thriller called Made in Korea set in the 1970’s revolving around the economic development of the country and the drug trade underbelly along with the dogged legal system. Binnie is playing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jung Woo Sung

Oh Jung Se to Cameo in Queen of Tears Reuniting with His It’s Okay to Not be Okay Onscreen Lil Bro Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2024
Two men in a medical office setting.

Awwwww, I love this cameo reunion and it’s also an inversion of their prior roles. Award winning chameleon actor Oh Jung Se will be making a guest appearance in this weekend’s tvN drama Queen of Tears which will reunite him with his former onscreen costar Kim Soo Hyun. The two very memorably played brothers in It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Queen of Tears

Aespa’s Karina Pens Handwritten Apology Note to Her Fans After News of Her Dating Lee Jae Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2024
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I had to double check the date after hearing this news, it is indeed the year 2024 and not 2004. Twenty years ago it would absolutely be the norm for K-pop stars to apologize to their fans for their personal lives but one would imagine in this day and age this groveling would not exist. Unfortunately for Karina of Aespa, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Aespa, Karina, Lee Jae Wook

Filming Kicks Off with C-drama Kill My Sins with Liu Shi Shi, Shawn Dou, Zheng Ye Cheng, and Xuan Lu

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2024
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So it’s a relief that this cast for the C-drama Kill My Sins is basically solid across the board and has no problematic stars in the mix. Now the drama just has to be actually good and it’ll be one of those watches that doesn’t come with baggage. Kill My Sins kicked off filming this week with leads Liu Shi … Continue reading →

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

Seo Kang Joon in Talks for Comedic K-drama Undercover High School

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2024
Man in a suit at a promotional event.

Okay, I’m old enough to remember when this very idea was done before and how it rocketed a certain actor to stratospheric heights. Cue Stephen Chow in the eternal classic that is HK-movie Fight Back to School and we all just want to see an elite cop pretending to be a high school student don’t we. Well K-drama will be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seo Kang Joon, Undercover High School

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

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