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7 Seeds: A Manga First Impression Review

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2010 by ockoalaJune 28, 2010
7SEEDS manga cover with three characters close-up

(Natsu, our heroine of Summer Group-B, with Arashi, her crush, and Semimaru, the group rebel/clown) Sci-Fi Meets Shoujo Manga: Before I read my first novel, before I watched my first drama, before I launched into a thousand and one obsessions, it all started when I read my first Japanese manga.

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Athena Promotional Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2010 by ockoalaJune 25, 2010
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Without further adieu, the first promotional pictures for the upcoming K-drama Athena are out:

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

My Obsessions

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2010 by ockoalaJune 24, 2010
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I thought about following the tried and true formula of continuing to generate top ten lists of various topics. But then I realized that I have the attention span of a squirrel. Getting on my top ten doesn’t really mean I am all that into you, drama/actor/actress/book.

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Posted in My Loves | Tagged Alec Su, Ariel Lin, Ayase Haruka, Chen Kun, Ha Ji Won, Horikita Maki, Hyun Bin, Im Joo Hwan, Joe Cheng, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Jun Ki, Nam Sang Mi, Takenouchi Yutaka, YamaPi, Yuan Hong

“She’s Not A Witch, She’s My Mother!”

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2010 by ockoalaJune 14, 2010
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As the title clearly indicates, this is a companion piece to the post I did about the memorable and heart-warming parental figures in K-dramas.

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Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged City Hall, East of Eden, Jamyungo, Shining Inheritance, Stairway to Heaven, What Happened in Bali, Will It Snow for Christmas, Winter Sonata

“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father”

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2010 by ockoalaJune 10, 2010
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I sometimes live in drama land for stretches at a time. When I emerge from a drama haze, I find that another holiday has passed or I’ve missed yet another birthday.

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Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Goodbye Solo, Smile You, Tamra the Island, The Way Home, Who Are You?

“Fauxcest is the Best!”

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2010 by ockoalaJune 8, 2010
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K-dramas and the fascination with the Love-That-Dare-Not-Speaketh-It’s-Name:

After watching K-dramas for over three years (wow, has it really been that long?), I’ve noticed an oft-used subject matter is the kinda-sorta-maybe romance between two people who have some sort of relationship with each other that should preclude any romantic involvement.

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