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Channel X Holds Promotional Event and Drops Some Racy Footage of Joe Cheng

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2010
Two TV news anchors holding papers

Xiang Qin-ah! Hurry, your Zhi Shu is making out with other girls! *Giggles, I’m so silly* To prepare for his role as a news anchor in the upcoming TW-drama Channel X, lead actor Joe Cheng went to SETTV to consult with its lead anchor on some tips, hence the picture above. He’s definitely stiff enough to lead off the 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Channel X

Ethan Ruan Wins Best Actor at the 2010 Golden Horse Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2010
Two people holding trophies on red carpet

At the least the Taiwanese awards shows these past few years are consistent – consistently making my jaw drop. I think this has been trending since Mark Chao won the Best Actor award to the Golden Bell Awards in 2009 over co-star Vic Zhou. Followed by Rainie Yang winning best actress in the same drama awards in 2010. And now they both … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ethan Ruan

Preview for Episode 5 of Mary Stayed Out All Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2010
Women by open vintage van in urban alley

The preview for episode 5 of Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) is out. I’ve translated the dialogue, and attached the clip below. Enjoy. I want to sleep for 2 days so that when I wake up it will be Monday already.

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

Jung So Min’s Photoshoot for Elle Girl

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2010
Young woman sitting barefoot on wicker chair

Our beautiful Min Min (Jung So Min) won our hearts and devotion forever as the bumbling, lovestruck, devoted, and determined Oh Ha Ni in Playful Kiss. But the real Min Min is nothing like Ha Ni, and more like her character in Bad Guy, the daughter of a well-to-do family, a ballerina by training, and talented beyond belief. When people … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jung So Min

Mu Gyul’s Mittens Actually Knitted by Moon Geun Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2010
Woman placing ring on man's finger on couch

This news report may not be either salacious (OMG, they must be dating) nor all that surprising (watching Mae Ri knit in episode 4, it was obvious that Moon Geun Young actually knew how to knit). It turns out that the pair of mittens Mae Ri is currently knitting for Mu Gyul in the drama Mary Stayed Out All Night … Continue reading →

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

Written Preview for Episode 4 of Secret Garden

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2010
Two people on gym floor, one leaning over

I’m totally psyched about Secret Garden this weekend – episodes 3 and 4 usually takes the set-up pace from the first two episodes and ratchets it up a huge notch. Plus, the previews show Binnie debuting a new sparkly sequined track suit, this time in leopard print. I have no words left for the awesome douchebaginess of Kim Joo Won, … Continue reading →

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Newest Set of Posters for Athena: Goddess of War

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2010
Six armed agents posing with helicopter

Who has a defibrilator? Sized for a Koala? I think my heart just stopped. I’m sorry, I love too many awesome actors to count, but the sexiest cast of the year award I hereby bestow on Athena: Goddess of War. I mean, the double whammy of Jung Woo Sung and Cha Seung Won is enough to induce seizures in me … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena

Scoop on a New Look for One Participant in the Mary Marriage Sweeptstakes

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2010
Two people smiling at bar table with drinks

[Edit: I added a new picture that shows the new look very clearly! – thanks @shiro401] For those of you who have read the manhwa Mary Stayed Out All Night, this latest development will not come as a surprise. Even though the drama storyline has deviated from the get-go from the manhwa storyline, apparently this change will stay the same. … Continue reading →

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

Playful Kiss: So Long, Farewell, It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2010
Two people sleeping in bed

Sixteen television episodes, 7 Youtube episodes, and 2 behind-the-scenes specials later, I stand here today finding it exceedingly difficult to send off Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss). What started as a quaint, mellow, and adorable little drama took on a life of its own, becoming the sum greater than its parts both in the legacy it leaves behind in the K-drama … Continue reading →

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Mary Stayed Out All Night Written Preview for Episode 5

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2010
Three people beside vintage van and graffiti wall

Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) – I am officially your koala slave. You beckon and I come scurrying over. The written preview for episode 5 of M3 is out. I really should end that sentence with an excessive flurry of exclamation marks, because I guarantee you’ll feel the same need after you read what carrot M3 is dangling before … Continue reading →

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

Written Preview for Episode 3 of Secret Garden

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2010
Group of people on TV set with logo

Unlike the written previews for other dramas, Secret Garden’s written previews are exceedingly short and succinct. Which makes sense, because Kim Eun Sook’s dramas thrive on the action, the dialogue, and the body language to fully express each and every moment. That’s impossible to sum up for each upcoming episode.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Secret Garden

Trailer for Ashita no Joe with YamaPi

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2010
Japanese boxing movie poster with two fighters

The upcoming live action movie of the seminal Japanese manga Ashita no Joe, starring my darling YamaPi (Yamashita Tomohisa), finally released its full-length trailer. Pi stars as the titular Yabuki Joe, a scrappy boxing contender looking for glory in a gritty post-war Japanese era. Doth my eyes deceive me? Does Pi actually look *gasp* alive and fiery in that poster above? Oh … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ashita no Joe, YamaPi

Teaser Trailer for Episode 1 of Athena: Goddess of War

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2010
Man in high-tech command center

*THUNK* That is the sound of my chin hitting the floor. Someone bring me a spatula to scoop it back up. Oh god, cute fluffy little Mary doesn’t stand a chance against this behemoth once Giant ends. Ladies and Gents, behold the first official teaser trailer for episode 1 of Athena: Goddess of War.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena

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