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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
Two young men smiling at camera

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

Black & Blue – Poor 痞子英雄 Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2010
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Why Black & White the Movie is DOA in My Eyes One of my favorite dramas of 2009 was the TW-drama Black & White 痞子英雄.

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Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Vic Zhou

Reign of Assassins 劍雨 – Movie Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2010
Reign of Assassins poster with stormy battlefield

It is with great reluctance I talk about director John Woo’s upcoming latest mega-movie Reign of Assassins or 劍雨, which marks his first foray into the wuxia genre (Red Cliff was a fantasy cosplay of Takeshi-Tony homoeroticism historical war movie).

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Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Woo Sung

Long Trailer for Playful Kiss

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2010
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The cast from the upcoming MBC drama Playful Kiss gave their press conference today. What’s more important is that the production company released a 15 minute long trailer for the drama as well.

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Whiplash – I Am Legend

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2010
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I am currently watching I Am Legend (SBS 2010), and this drama has induced actor whiplash in me. What is actor whiplash? It is when there is an actor you previously loved or loathed, and suddenly you see that person in almost a completely different light. Let’s call it a 180 degree transformation in your impression of said actor.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jung Eun, Kim Seung Soo

Joe Cheng’s Latest Drama Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2010
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Welcome Love – Joe Cheng’s latest project is an online C-drama. What is Joe Cheng doing with his career? I’m asking this question not in snark, but in genuine puzzlement.

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Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Joe Cheng

Athena OST Full Length MV

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2010
Six agents in dark suits and tactical outfits

The full-length MV for Park Hyo Shin’s I Love You just dropped, containing mondo scenes from Athena . It’s official – I am head over heels for this OTP.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Athena, Jung Woo Sung, Su Ae

Jang Hyuk & Chun Jung Myung CF for Eider

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2010
Two men posing in front of Eider backdrop

Presenting: the just released CF for PIE and his Hyung’s walking advertisement for Eider sporting goods. Feast on the cute + hot + random doing of shirtless push-ups.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Chun Jung Myung, Jang Hyuk

Playful Kiss Teaser Video

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2010
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The teaser video is out for Playful Kiss, the upcoming MBC drama manga adaptation.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Playful Kiss

Athena – OST Teaser MV + Sky Vega CFs

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2010
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The teaser MV for one of the songs off of the Athena OST just dropped.

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

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