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Where’s the Girl Power?

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2010 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2010
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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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Posted in K-dramas, Musings

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
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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

Young Takeshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2010
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Takeshi Kaneshiro is someone I have followed since he entered the entertainment industry in 1992.

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Posted in Oldies but Goodies | Tagged Takeshi Kaneshiro

Kim Ji Hoon: A Hottie Not An Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2010
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Kim Ji Hoon is a very easy to like actor.

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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Hoon

Inception: Movie Discussion Forum

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2010
Man in suit with gun in flooded city

If you have not yet seen the movie Inception, please do not read this post. Inception is one of the best movies I have seen in a long long time, and it needs to be watched without any knowledge of spoilers, or even the basic plot outline. Go see it, then come back here to discuss and ponder with me.

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All About Jang Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2010
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Preview: C-drama Remake of All About Eve I have a confession to make: I have never watched the classic K-drama All About Eve.

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Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jang Hyuk

City Hall: My Whoa Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2010 by ockoalaJune 8, 2011
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It recently dawned on me that I’ve been blogging away (randomly) without once honoring the drama that transformed me from a passive watcher to an active discussion participant.

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Posted in K-dramas, My Loves | Tagged Cha Seung Won, City Hall, Kim Sun Ah

Dude, Who Let You Out Of The House?

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2010
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While there are been many instances of horrific fashion choices committed to celluloid in the history of K-dramas, merely to highlight fugly fashion would ultimately be an empty endeavor.

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Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Full House, Goong, Joo Ji Hoon, Rain

A Slice Of Pie

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2010
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Does anyone need a reason to enjoy a slice of Pie? Of course not! Now go have a picspam lollapalooza of Chun Jung Myung. I have loved him in everything he has done (not the drama or movie, but him, just him). His face may look boyish, but hidden in those depths is a real soulful man. Thoughtful Pie

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Chun Jung Myung

A Very Bad Hair Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2010
Smiling person wearing red scarf in snow

Moon Geun Young has drop-dead gorgeous hair in that promotional picture for Cinderella Unni. It’s so perfect, both for the drama and for her facial features. Good hair – it is easier said than done.

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Good Actors Picked Bad

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2010
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Why is Lee Byung Hun on the front of a post about good actors who keep picking bad projects? Because Stormshadow here CAN pick a project, and I thought I’d start with a successful example for others to emulate.

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Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Bae Soo Bin, Joo Jin Mo, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Da Hae, So Ji Sub, Song Il Gook, Yoon Eun Hye, Yoon Kye Sang

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