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Jung Woo Sung + Guinness

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2010
Man in suit holding pint of Guinness

I can’t think of a better way to anticipate the coming weekend than to stare at Jung Woo Sung trying to convince me to drink Guinness. I’d take the Guinness in one hand and my I Lub You in the other, thank you.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jung Woo Sung

Jang Hyuk – “When I was a Rapper”

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2010
Young man with bleached hair looking upward

Did you guys know that Jang Hyuk released a rap album, titled TJ Project, back in 2000.

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Posted in Oldies but Goodies | Tagged Jang Hyuk, Jeon Ji Hyun

Ultimate Bromance: So Ji Sub and Song Seong Heon

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2010 by ockoalaApril 9, 2011
Two men standing indoors wearing loose neckties

Back by popular demand, the ongoing saga of real life bromances in Korean entertainment. Today our leading men will be Mr. bedroom eyes and Mr. cheekbones. Yes, it’s time we took a trip down memory lane with So Ji Sub and Song Seung Heon.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Bromance, Park Yong Ha, So Ji Sub, Song Seung Heon

All About Eve Trailer and Pictures (C-Remake)

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2010
Couple leaning on orange railing in park

The trailer for Jang Hyuk’s All About Eve Chinese drama remake is out! I’ve attached the links to the full 15 minute version, and the shorter 7 minute version.

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Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jang Hyuk

Won Bin (Pics + Casting Rumors)

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2010
Man lying with watch and cigarette ashtray

To commemorate the ten years that have passed since this gorgeous specimen of a man was last on the small screen in a K-drama, and the percolating rumors that he may just may be returning to the small screen this year, I present to you Won Bin’s latest photo shoot for Elle magazine.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Won Bin

Athena (Photo Update II)

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2010
Man on phone overlooking alpine mountain village

As much as I love Jung Woo Sung, I have a niggling sensation that Cha Seung Won might steal the show in Athena.

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

Good Poster, Bad Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 5, 2010
Two figures in hanbok standing by water

I’m back for Part II of the Poster Trilogy.

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Posted in K-dramas, Musings

Athena (Photo Update I)

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2010
Man holding two ice cream cones in shop

I’m supposed to write something today, but frankly I forgot when I woke up and saw a buttload of new Jung Woo Sung (and Su Ae) stills from Athena.

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

Bad Poster, Good Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 3, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 3, 2010
Giant TV drama ensemble cast poster

Posters for K-dramas are a notoriously fickle beast. There is no consistency in quality, and if I used posters alone to judge a drama I would miss a boatload of interesting works.

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Where’s the Girl Power?

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2010
Two women in front of circular stone portal

Female Friendships in K-dramas Where are the genuine girl-girl friendships in K-dramas, something that can hold a candle to Buffy and Willow in BtVS?

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Secret Garden (Set-Up Preview)

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2010
Romantic couple posing in outdoor drama poster

(credit to o-cha from soompi for making this wonderful anticipatory poster for Secret Garden – thank you!) Word on the street is that Secret Garden will start filming in a few days.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Jang Hyuk, Secret Garden, Yoon Sang Hyun

One in a Million MV

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2010
Young man wearing leather jacket by brick wall

If you beg me, I will do a YamaPi picspam post. Until then, he and I shall have to keep our love affair under wraps. But my Pi dropped a new single yesterday, One in a Million (or as my Pi so adorakably says it “one in a mirrion”).

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Posted in J-doramas | Tagged YamaPi

First Impression: Zhong Wu Yen

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2011
Woman in red gown and man in tuxedo

I don’t know if this is a good idea or not, to pimp out a drama that has only aired one episode, and has the possibility of turning into an epic fail fest, simply by virtue of it being a TW-drama.

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Posted in First Impressions, TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheryl Yang, Chris Wu, Ming Dao, Zhong Wu Yen

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