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Ariel Lin – An English Pictorial and MV

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2010
Young woman holding yellow tulip near fence

Ariel’s pictorial from England Ariel Lin just released an photo pictorial album chronicling her recent trip to England. Most of the scenes are shot in and around London and Cambridge.

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Posted in My Loves, TW & C dramas | Tagged Ariel Lin

KimuTaku in Space

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2010
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Upcoming Live-Action Movie of Space Battleship Yamato Before there was Robotech, before there was Gundam, there was Space Battleship Yamato (Uchuu Senkan Yamato 宇宙戦艦ヤマト).

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Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Kimura Takuya, YamaPi

First Athena BTS Footage

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2010
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Yeah, I know I promised to would take a step back from the Jang Hyuk or Jung Woo Sung posts, but the drama gods do as they will. Behold: the first meaty (6 minutes worth!) behind-the-scenes footage of the Athena shoot in Italy.

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

Jang Hyuk – MV Star Extraordinaire

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2010
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Sometimes when you go searching for one thing, you find another. Since no one told me Jang Hyuk dropped a rap album a few millennia ago, no one also saw fit to let me know that Jang Hyuk lent his awesome beastly being to starring in a few MV of Taiwanese pop songstress Elva Hsiao.

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Posted in Oldies but Goodies | Tagged Jang Hyuk

Jung Woo Sung + Guinness

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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I’m back for Part II of the Poster Trilogy.

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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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