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Mary Stayed Out All Night Choral OST Track From Episode 7

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2010
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I’ve been wearing out my You’re Beautiful OST whilst waiting for my Mary Stayed Out All Night OST to arrive. It’s purely a rom-com plus Jang Geun Seok association, because the two soundtracks are quite different. Its funny that I’m listening to the YB OST more now than I did when YB was airing. Everyone knows the main songs from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mary Stayed Out All Night

Mary Stayed Out All Night Update and Associated Musings

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2010
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Man, I feel it’s the Playful Kiss days all over again. This time with a whole new group of friends to spazz with (including some PKissers who’ve found a new drama plaything). Bringing you a Mary Stayed Out All Night update. Nothing terribly spazz-worthy – it’s a slow news day, which only means the cast and crew are knee deep … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Kim Jae Wook, Mary Stayed Out All Night

Athena Update: Plot Synopsis, Character Descriptions, and Latest Trailers

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2010
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SBS posted a boatload of drama information about its upcoming Mon-Tues drama Athena: Goddess of War. All of these are taken directly from the SBS Athena website. It’s quite lengthy, and give away the plot set-up and character details, so don’t read if you don’t want to be mildly spoiled. I’ve also provided the latest trailers for Athena – the … Continue reading →

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Mary Stayed Out All Night Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2010
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THIS was the episode, folks. Episode 7 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) was the turning point for this drama in my mind. It’s the moment where the drama shows hand, and tells us whether it’s capable to doing emotional heft alongside lightweight fluff. And the answer is a resounding yes. If I cut out all the … Continue reading →

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Preview for Episode 8 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Written and Video)

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2010
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Wow. Way to up the emotional angst in one episode alone, M3. I don’t know how I can last another week before watching episode 8, but I know I have to endure because if I collapse of heart palpitations before then I won’t get the emotional breakthrough I can see coming. The preview of episode 8 of Mary Stayed Out … Continue reading →

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Press Conference for Athena: Goddess of War

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
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The cast of the upcoming Athena: Goddess of War held its press conference today at the Seoul Walker Hotel. It’s a little early since the drama doesn’t premiere for another two weeks (following the end of Giant on Mon-Tues on SBS), thus I was a little take off guard. But then my Jung Woo Sung radar pinged, and I immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena

Mary Stayed Out All Night Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
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I swear that I must have snapped at every living being and inanimate object with the bad luck to be in my vicinity the last few days. You can say I’m jetlagged, but I know that the lack of a Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) fix did contribute to pushing me over the edge. Thankfully, I’m back … Continue reading →

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Mary Stayed Out All Night Previews for Episode 7 (Written and Video)

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2010
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Come and get the goodies. I have the written preview for Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) episode 7, as well as the preview for said episode shown at the end of episode 6. It’s getting good, people. Like, everyone is starting to have an emotional stake in this farce turned real deal.

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Posted in Drama Previews, K-dramas | Tagged Mary Stayed Out All Night

Stills of the First of Many Steamy Scenes With Joe Cheng in Channel X

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2010
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I thought about topping the post with one of the pictures below, then I realized that with my readership having expanded beyond my band of beloved drama friends, I might want to self-censor for the young un’s. Channel X has been boldly telling the world that the undisputed king of Taiwan drama sex scenes, Joe Cheng (the TW-media really has dubbed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Channel X

Update on Upcoming Episode of Mary Stayed Out All Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2010
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As of Monday morning (Seoul time), episode 6 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) is still scheduled to air in the evening. News on M3 have been slim pickings lately, and its likely a combination of factors, including lead actor Jang Geun Seok jetting off to Japan for the past two weekends in a row for his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Mary Stayed Out All Night

Channel X Plot Synopsis and Video of the Production Special

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2010
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Channel X with Joe Cheng and Amber Kuo is premiering in one week, and the production has released an hour-long special to whet the audiences’ appetite. After watching it, and reading the official plot synopsis – I am ravenous for this drama. Actually, after reading the first two sentences of the plot synopsis, my jaw hit the floor. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Channel X

Full MV of Take On Me K-version with So Ji Sub and Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2010
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The full MV has dropped for the “Take on me” remake by Superstar K (the K-version of American Idol) winner Seo In Kook. As the teaser indicated, it stars So Ji Sub and Jung So Min. The MV pays homage to the original MV by A-ha, which was quite innovative back in the early 80s – it was part live-action and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jung So Min, So Ji Sub

Secret Garden Update For This Weekend’s Broadcast

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2010
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Isn’t that picture above fan-freaking gorgeous? It’s the cover for the upcoming Secret Garden OST, to be released shortly. One word: wow. I’ve read the written preview for episode 6 and it confirms that Joo Won and Ra Im have swapped bodies, and spend the episode confused and dealing with the situation. I don’t have time to translate, but it’s … Continue reading →

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