↓
 
A Koala's Playground 
 
  • Home
  • About
  • Drama/Book Recaps
  • Favorites
  • Glossary
  • Headers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ratings/Top Ten
    • K-dramas Ratings/Top Ten
    • TW/C dramas Ratings/Top Ten
  • Reviews

A Koala's Playground

I'll talk about dramas if I want to

Two individuals with dramatic expressions and text.

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Both Sword and Fairy C-dramas Adapted From Chinese Paladin Games are Industry Flops But Consensus is CP6 is Less Bad than CP4

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2024
Two warriors brandishing swords in ancient attire.

It was just a production scheduling screw up that Chinese Paladin 4 adaptation Sword and Fairy 4 and Chinese Paladin 6 adaptation Sword and Fairy (just that, no 6 in the title) aired at the exact same time. Okay, one day apart in premiere but who’s quibbling, or perhaps that’s exactly the same difference in it’s reception. Industry pundits are … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Chinese Paladin, Ju Jing Yi, Sword and Fairy, Sword and Fairy 4, Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin

Li Hong Yi Loses Fans After He Tries to Calm Their Furor Over Him Getting Second Billing to Wang Chu Ran in Director Guo Jing Ming’s Next C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2024
Two characters in traditional costumes, pensive expressions.

This billing order shit is getting out of had, but then again it flares up and peters out in waves so I hope it dies down again ASAP. A new drama got cast this week and it’s relatively high profile, it’s the next drama from director and screenwriter Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo) whose most recent drama was the stylish … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Hong Yi, Wang Chu Ran

Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning Look Great Together and Continue Strong Costar Chemistry in New BTS Filming Pictures From C-drama The Legend of Jewelry

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2024
Two characters in traditional costumes smiling.

Filming is still underway for Tang dynasty period C-drama The Legend of Jewelry, which takes former second lead costars Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning from The Long Ballad and gives them the level up to leads for this big budget drama. Not gonna lie, I am so pumped for this drama it’s not even funny, especially on the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, The Legend of Jewelry, Zhao Lu Si

Plans for the K-drama The Queen Lives in Seoul with Han Ye Seul Cancelled After Failing to Find Interested Networks or Available Time Slots

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2024
Woman in black outfit with styled hair.

There are some stars one just vibes that his or her career is basically over and I sense that from K-actress Han Ye Seul. And I mean only her career as a leading lady in K-ent, she can still be a celebrity in many ways but the decade where she was a top leading drama actress is now ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ye Seul

Sword and Fairy 4 with Ju Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan Hilariously Has Landing Page Poster Billing Blooper Putting in Names Liu Shi Shi and Liu Yu Ning Instead

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2024
Two characters in traditional clothing posing together.

After all that public fighting over billing order for Sword and Fairy 4 (Chinese Paladin 4), this mix up is especially funnier and more karmic for the production company. This week on one of the streaming landing pages for the drama, eagle eyed viewers noticed that the names of leads Ju Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan instead read Liu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Ju Jing Yi, Sword and Fairy 4

Gong Hyo Jin in Talks for Revenge Thriller K-movie Gyeongju Trip Playing a Mom of Four Avenging the Death of Her Child with Park So Dam as the Younger Sister

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2024
Model in light blouse against soft background.

I can totally see K-actress Gong Hyo Jin working a lot in the next two years, what with her singer husband Kevin Oh currently serving in the military after enlisting for his service last month in December 2023. She has the big budget K-drama When Stars Talk opposite Lee Min Ho coming out sometime this year and now she’s in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Gyeongju Trip

Dilraba Dilmurat’s Fans Do Not Want Chen Zhe Yuan as Her Male Lead in Love in the Turquoise Land After the Billing Fan War with Ju Jing Yi in Sword and Fairy 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2024
Young man in traditional attire, posing thoughtfully.

It frustrates me to no end when a star’s own fandom ends up being his or her worst enemy, and this happens a lot in C-ent moreso than other industries. In trying to promote and fight for their own star, it ends up leaving other fans disliking said star. The latest backfire is with Chen Zhe Yuan, who just got … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love in the Turquoise Land

C-movie Adaptation of The Journey of Flower with Chen Du Ling and Toby Lee Majorly Flops with Terrible Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2024
Woman in elegant costume with dramatic hair.

Being a mom I’ve done my share of telling the kids “like, maybe doing that is a baaaad idea, baby” and dealing with either agreement or insistence on going ahead. The decision to make a C-movie adaptation of The Journey of Flower from the original source novel nearly ten years after the hit C-drama adaptation just seems like a giant … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, The Journey of Flower, Toby Lee, Wallace Huo, Zhao Li Ying

Kim Woo Bin Kicks Off Filming for Kim Eun Sook Penned Fantasy Romance K-drama Everything Will Come True Reuniting with Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2024
Man smiling next to text sign.

So one of the most high profile K-dramas of 2024 has kicked off production as male lead Kim Woo Bin posted a picture of his character name placard on the table of what appears to be the script reading for the drama Everything Will Come True. It’s written by ratings magnet and probably the most well known screenwriter in K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Everything Will Come True, Kim Woo Bin, Suzy

Police Anti-corruption Division Conducts Raid and Search of Dispatch and Fellow Drug Division for Leak in the Onset of the Lee Seon Kyun Investigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2024
Man exiting a vehicle, wearing glasses and scarf.

I’ll seen this movie before and it certainly feels like major ass covering. The Anti-corruption division of a major Seoul police department has done a raid and search of the offices of tabloid Dispatch as well as the drug division of another police department, the one that was in charge of the original drug use and blackmail investigation into now … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

Yeo Jin Gu Offered Male Lead in Romance Sageuk K-drama Serenade

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2024
Person waving at a red carpet event.

So this is a step up in all ways for me and I hope he accepts the role. Yeo Jin Gu is up for the male lead of K-drama Serenade (Saraenaedae) and if that drama title sounds familiar it’s the sageuk that was in talks with Jo Byung Gyu and he ended up not signing on for. It’s a lighter … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Serenade, Yeo Jin Gu

tvN Mon-Tues Drama Marry My Husband Keeps Rising in Ratings as Episode 7 Jumps to 9.359%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2024
Couple standing on a rooftop at sunset.

Dayum, Park Min Young deserves a you go girl but from all accounts the success of this K-drama is a group effort. tvN Mon-Tues drama Marry My Husband is a bona fide hit and deserves all the accolades as not going are the ratings continuing to go up there is a lot of buzz around it as well. Park Min … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Marry My Husband, Na In Woo, Park Min Young

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyun Start Their Cat and Mouse Intrigue in Newly Premiered tvN Sageuk Drama Captivating the King

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2024
Historical figures in traditional attire acting.

So last week wasn’t just a some K-dramas ending, it was also the premiere of tvN weekend sageuk drama Captivating the King. The drama stars Jo Jung Seok as the King and Shin Se Kyung as the spy captivating him if we take the drama title literally but as cheesy as the title is the drama itself is a classic … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Captivating the King, Jo Jung Seok, Shin Se Kyun

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Currently watching:

K-dramas: When the Phone Rings

Recent Posts

  • Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung’s Disney+ Drama Made in Korea Holds Rare Television Star-studded Premiere with Lee Min Ho and Jang Geun Seok Among Others Attending
  • Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • Chae Soo Bin and Kim Young Kwang Kick Off Filming for Rom-com K-drama Take Care of My Heart
  • Kim Hye Yoon and Park Solomon Embark on Their Own Nine-Tailed Fox and Human Rom-Com in SBS K-drama Human From Today
  • Modern C-drama Sniper Butterfly with Michelle Chen and Zhou Ke Yu Reportedly Doing Very Well in the Older Woman-Younger Man Romance Genre
  • iQiyi Airdrops Speed and Love with Yu Shu Xin and He Yu This Week as Expected Delivering an Old School Idol Romance Tableau
  • Tiffany of Girl’s Generation and Actor Byun Yo Han Confirm Dating with an Eye Towards Marriage
  • tvN Kicks off Promos for January 2026 Workplace K-drama Undercover Miss Hong with Park Shin Hye and Go Kyung Pyo
  • Modern Sci-Fi Romance C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Xing Xu Wrap Uneventful Run and Nets a Relatively Low 6.2 Douban Ratings
  • Production of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage Makes Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi Joint Top Billing as Filming Slated for Q1 of 2026




Latest Comments

  • DF on Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung’s Disney+ Drama Made in Korea Holds Rare Television Star-studded Premiere with Lee Min Ho and Jang Geun Seok Among Others Attending
  • Nata on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • Arduinna on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • Yui on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • lai on Chae Soo Bin and Kim Young Kwang Kick Off Filming for Rom-com K-drama Take Care of My Heart
  • Pseudonym on Ju Jing Yi Confirmed for Female-led Fantasy Revenge Period C-drama Wan Hua Shi Jie
  • Shan on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • lai on Chae Soo Bin and Kim Young Kwang Kick Off Filming for Rom-com K-drama Take Care of My Heart
  • Sirey on iQiyi Airdrops Speed and Love with Yu Shu Xin and He Yu This Week as Expected Delivering an Old School Idol Romance Tableau
  • Lux on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews
  • Coralie on iQiyi Airdrops Speed and Love with Yu Shu Xin and He Yu This Week as Expected Delivering an Old School Idol Romance Tableau
  • Lilith on Youku Premieres Period Strategy Thriller The Vendetta of An with Cheng Yi to Positive First Reviews

Categories

  • Awards
  • Books
  • Discussion Forum
  • Download Links
  • Drama Previews
  • Fashion
  • Films
  • First Impressions
  • J-doramas
  • Japanese Manga
  • K-dramas
  • Miscellaneous
  • Music
  • Musings
  • My Loves
  • Oldies but Goodies
  • Recaps
  • Recess
  • TW & C dramas
  • Year End Reviews

Tags

Bu Bu Jing Xin Dating Gong Hyo Jin Gong Yoo Ha Ji Won Hyun Bin IU Jang Geun Seok Jeon Ji Hyun Ji Chang Wook Ji Sung Jung Hae In Jung So Min Kim Go Eun Kim Ji Won Kim So Hyun Kim Soo Hyun Kim Woo Bin Kim Yoo Jung Lee Dong Wook Lee Jong Seok Lee Jun Ki Lee Min Ho Lee Seung Gi Liu Shi Shi Married Moon Geun Young Nam Joo Hyuk Park Bo Gum Park Min Young Park Seo Joon Park Shin Hye Shin Se Kyung Song Hye Kyo Song Joong Ki Song Seung Heon Son Ye Jin Suzy Wedding Yang Mi Yoo Ah In Yoona Yoon Eun Hye Yoo Seung Ho Zhao Lu Si

Archives

Blogroll

  • Dramabeans
  • Jomo's Findings
  • Mookiehyun
  • Thundie's Prattle
  • WaterOB

Favorite Book Translations

  • Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert) Da Mo Yao (Ballad of the Desert)
  • Lost You Forever Lost You Forever
  • Yun Zhong Ge (Song of the Clouds) Yun Zhong Ge (Song of the Clouds)

Favorite Drama Recaps

  • In a Good Way In a Good Way
  • Nice Guy (The Innocent Man) Nice Guy (The Innocent Man)
  • The King 2 Hearts The King 2 Hearts
©2025 - A Koala's Playground - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑
error: Content is protected !!