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Demo MV Released For Mary Stayed Out All Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2010
Two smiling women walking on sunny city street

Promotions for the upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Mary Stayed Out All Night have been ramping up steadily. In addition to a slew of stills, which I’ve been too busy to aggregate for everyone, yesterday the production released its first demo MV.

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

Written Preview for Episode 15 of Playful Kiss and Spoilers for Episode 16

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2010
Smiling couple hugging in warm embrace

[Hi everyone – please do not copy and paste any of my posts without checking with me first. I’ve been seeing my entire posts pasted elswehere (with and without proper credit). It’s a bloggy courtesy to check with the author first, and I hate to be a nag but it’s starting to get out of control. Feel free to link … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

The Leading Men of Secret Garden

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2010
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SBS released additional stills today of its two leading men in Secret Garden. While earlier stills were released of Hyun Bin, this is the first time we see a full body shot of him.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Secret Garden, Yoon Sang Hyun

Playful Kiss Episode 14 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2010 by ockoalaMay 3, 2011
Young couple embracing tenderly on indoor balcony

Episode 14 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) was a soft landing for everyone involved, be it the participants of that rainy kiss or us viewers. There were heady emotional moments, quiet heartfelt embraces, and plenty of professional development from everyone involved.

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Latest Stills from Athena Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2010
Two people on blue jet ski near pier

I feel like the filming for Athena has the weirdest tempo. They run off to film in Italy for a month, then everyone scatters to their own thing. Then they run off to film in Japan for a few weeks, then everyone goes to promote their own movies at PIFF and their respective premieres. For example, everyone showed up at … Continue reading →

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Long Preview for Episode 14 of Playful Kiss

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2010
Smiling young man outdoors with trees background

MBC has released the long preview for episode 14 of Playful Kiss. I confess to merely providing the link. I have not watched it, and have no intention or desire to. Rather than gleaning tidbits about what’s going to happen, I’m in the mood to be pleasantly surprised by the entire episode as it airs.

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Playful Kiss Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2010 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019
Young couple sharing umbrella at night

Let me start off by saying that AKP exploded this week. There were over 15,000 hits yesterday alone, which once again confirms the rabid love of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) online and in the international community.

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Playful Kiss Episode 14 Written Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2010 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2014
Smiling young man portrait with decorative border

Hold your horses, people. It’s coming. All good things come to those who wait. In the meantime, here’s an appetizer. Tomorrow’s Playful Kiss should include the following events.

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Official MBC Stills from Playful Kiss Rain Scene

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2010
Romantic couple embracing in pouring rain

I really have nothing more to add, other than I can sleep and rest easy tonight. Snug in my bed with no worries about tomorrow’s Playful Kiss episode 13. It’s going to make me a really really happy koala. For fear of everyone’s losing their sanity at the next picture, I’m hiding it after the jump. Don’t be mad, okay?

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YamaPi’s Performance of One In a Million

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2010
Black-and-white close-up portrait of young man

It appears that my mention of YamaPi last week sparked a mini-stampede to watch Buzzer Beat, and converted some new fans to my Pi. Yay for more Pi love!

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged YamaPi

Lee Jun Ki Posts Pictures in the Military

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2010
Soldier in uniform with heart-sticker bottle

Lee Jun Ki posted pictures of himself on his twitter account showing him healthy, gorgeous, and appearing to be content while serving his mandatory military service.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

First Stills of Hyun Bin in Secret Garden

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2010
Young man driving white convertible car

The first stills of leading man Hyun Bin have been released from the upcoming SBS weekend drama Secret Garden.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Secret Garden

Recap of Previews for Playful Kiss Episode 13

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2010 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2010
Two people under illuminated walkway at night

By popular request, I’ve recapped and translated the dialogue from the previews for episode 13 of Playful Kiss.

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