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New Posters And Reviews For Reign of Assassins

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2010
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The Chinese poster for Reign of Assassins 劍雨 has dropped, and OMG it looks kick-ass. I love it! Very grand and visually a match for the story theme (the missing half of the faces symbolizing the secrets and hidden identities of these band of various assassins).

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Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Woo Sung

Kissing Stills From All About Eve Remake

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2010
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The C-drama All About Eve remake In Love With A Female Anchor is set to premiere on September 19, 2010. The production has released some new romantic stills of the OTP, Jang Hyuk and Zhu Dan, kissing.

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Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jang Hyuk

Secret Garden Casting Redux (From Hyukie to Binnie)

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2010
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Hyukie is OUT and Binnie is IN! Like I said before, I am 100% torn about this latest development in the Secret Garden casting brouhaha. On one hand, the thought of Jang Hyuk with Ha Ji Won made me faint in the head with delight. On the other hand, the thought of Hyun Bin with Ha Ji (I’m Gonna Kick … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hyun Bin, Jang Hyuk

Extended Preview For Playful Kiss Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2010
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Okay, MBC is clearly going to keep on spoiling their own drama. It’s fine by me, so I present to you an extended preview for Playful Kiss episode 4!

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

Extended Preview For Playful Kiss Episode 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2010
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MBC has released yet another extended preview for an upcoming episode of Playful Kiss – an 8 minute trailer for episode 3.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

Reign of Assassins Premieres at Venice Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 3, 2010
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First Review of Reign of Assassins 劍雨 The first review of Reign of Assassins has dropped, as it premiered last night at the Venice Film Festival, where Jung Woo Sung walked the red carpet with co-star Michelle Yeoh. And the first review is positive!

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Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Woo Sung

Athena Showcase + Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 3, 2010
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You all thought you can go one week without me posting anything about Jung Woo Sung. Hahaha, well you thought wrong! I cannot go one week without stroking his handsome mug on my blog. Tada, presenting the Athena showcase this week.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Jung Woo Sung, Su Ae

Playful Kiss Episode 1 and 2 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2010 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2013
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I’ve gotten some pings for some more Playful Kiss (“PK”) thoughts, and since Dramabeans won’t be recapping PK right away (due to their schedule and the voting swaying to recapping My Girlfriend is a Gumiho first), let me see if I can keep up with doing succinct recaps for this drama.

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Posted in K-dramas, Recaps | Tagged Playful Kiss

Hyun Bin At Gucci

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2010
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Binnie! What the blazes is on your head? And what is that shit you are wearing? What the frak did Gucci do to you!?!

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin

Playful Kiss Episode 1 Impressions

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2010 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2010
Young couple sharing a gentle kiss outdoors

I just watched episode 1 of Playful Kiss, the K-drama remake of It Started With a Kiss. This is not a recap, nor a full-blown first impression review. This is just some of my immediate thoughts only on what I watched in episode 1, and maybe some expectations to come.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

Ultimate Bromance: Yamashita Tomohisa and Akanishi Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2010 by ockoalaApril 9, 2011
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YamaPi (Yamashita Tomohisa of NEWS) and Jin (Akanishi Jin formerly of KAT-TUN), starring in the third series of my chronicling the ongoing saga of real life bromances, this time in J-entertainment.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Akanishi Jin, Bromance, YamaPi

Park Shin Hye-George Wu in TW Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2010
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Park Shin Hye just visited Taiwan, where it was revealed that she has agreed to be the lead in GTV’s latest idol manga-to-drama adaptation (this is the studio that brought everyone It Started With A Kiss) of Hayate the Combat Butler. The male lead will be American-born Taiwanese actor George Hu, who I first noticed as the second lead in … Continue reading →

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Lee Chun Hee & Kim Seung Soo – The Eyes Have It

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2010
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Presenting two terribly underrated actors who are charming my, uhm, socks, yeah, socks off in two currently airing dramas – Lee Chun Hee in Gloria and Kim Seung Soo in I Am Legend.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Seung Soo, Lee Chun Hee

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