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New Pictures of Zhao Lu Si at Promo Events Elicit Commentary that More Tweaks are Being Done with Her Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2025
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All I can hope for is that C-actress Zhao Lu Si is happy and healthy. She’s been back to work for over a month now after taking a few weeks hiatus in late December to recover from a physical illness. This week she was spotted at different CF brand events and her visuals are once again eliciting C-netizen commentary on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 20 Replies

Kim So Hyun Debuts Chic Shorter Hair Look Paired with Well Tailored Outfit Jetting Off to Milan for Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
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It’s my first look at young actress Kim So Hyun in this new year and she’s debuting a fresh look with a bang. She was photographed at Incheon Airport departing for Milan to attend a brand fashion show. Her hair was cut into a cute young person suitable blunt bang shoulder length bob that frames her face so well. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Hyun | 30 Replies

Moving Remains Most Expensive K-drama Ever Filmed with the Top 5 Budget K-dramas Resulting in 3 Massive Hits and 2 Failures

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
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Normally I would say 3 hits and two flops is at least still a winning percentage but considering the magnitude of the sunk costs of the two failures it’s still not a track record K-dramas can boast of. With When the Stars Gossip ending, K-ent is doing yet another reflecting of how best to produce hits and it’s not by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Moving, Mr. Sunshine, Queen of Tears, When the Stars Gossip | 22 Replies

First Stills for jTBC Romance Drama My Youth with Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
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I legit forgot about this upcoming K-drama until I saw the first stills today, and it’s probably because the female lead isn’t someone who excites me to watch onscreen despite loving the male lead. With that said, it’s still on my anticipated drama list when My Youth premieres later this year on jTBC. Starring Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, My Youth, Song Joong Ki | 9 Replies

Wang Xing Yue the Male Lead for New Period C-drama with Yang Chao Yue

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2025
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There is a new drama being prepped and it’s from troll producer Yu Zheng who remains hit or miss in terms of producing hits, though to his credit his dramas are always easily watchable. The male lead for the period C-drama adapted from the novel Xing Zhi Wan 行止晚 will be Wang Xing Yue, no surprise as he’s the top … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Xing Yue, Yang Chao Yue | 20 Replies

Song Hye Kyo Looks Effortlessly Chic in Pixie Cut and Fendi for the March 2025 Edition of Vogue Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2025
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February is always the resort wear collection fashion shows in Europe and the start of the early spring looks for the fashion season. K-actress Song Hye Kyo rocked a pixie cut with soft long bangs for the March 2025 edition of Vogue Korea and I’m wondering if short hair is in coming soon. She’s forever a chameleon and she makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo | 25 Replies

Popular CP Drama Pair Jing Tian and Zhang Bin Bing From Rattan Reportedly to Star in Modern Romance C-drama in Second Time Working Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2025
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There has been a few instances of C-stars Jing Tian and Zhang Bin Bin reuniting in a new drama since their last drama Rattan did unexpectedly well. Some have been discussed but did not come to fruition due to script and timing of their schedules, but industry insiders say the two have great chemistry, enjoyed working together, and are real … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jing Tian, Zhang Bin Bin | 3 Replies

tvN Mon-Tues Rom-com Drama My Dear Nemesis with Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook Starts Off Promising with First Week 3% Ratings Rising to 4% in the Second Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2025
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The M0n-Tues tvN time slot seems to be the one where the occasion rom-com has a shot to deliver a well-received product, at least within the last year. Starting with Lovely Runner last April, then No Gain, No Love in August, and now My Dear Nemesis this February. MDN stars Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook as boss and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Moon Ga Young, My Dear Nemesis | 18 Replies

Dylan Wang Courted for Period C-drama The Adventure of Jian Chou and Chen Du Ling Vying for the Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2025
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Another period C-novel is getting an adaptation its called The Adventure of Jian Chou (Chinese title Wo Bu Cheng Xian 我不成仙 or I am Not an Immortal). Despite Dylan Wang being rumored for two other dramas, this one is also courting him as the male lead so the boy has no shortage of scripts to pick from. The female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Dylan Wang | 3 Replies

C-drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Gets New Title of In the Name of Blossom for Part 2 Likely Airing in Summer 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2025
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The recently aired Tang dynasty C-drama Flourished Peony with the Chinese title Guo Se Fang Hua 国色芳华 was announced as merely Part 1 of the full drama. This week the production announced that Part 2 will have a different title in Chinese as Jing Xiu Fang Hua 锦绣芳华 and the English title will be In the Name of Blossom. Reading … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, In the Name of Blossom | 10 Replies

K-actress Kim Min Hee Spotted Heavily Pregnant at the Airport with Director Partner Hong Sang Soo as They Jet to the Berlin Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2025
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K-actress Kim Min Hee and her director boyfriend/partner Hong Sang Soo, after being in the news constantly for his dating her but being still married to his wife (she refuses to divorce him), went for a few years of being out of the news cycle because how long can K-ent cover this story. That all changed late last year when … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Hong Sang Soo, Kim Min Hee | 17 Replies

When the Stars Gossip Ends with 2.550% Ratings and an Ending that Outdoes itself in Stupidity and Absurdity on its Way Out

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2025
Cast of "When the Stars Gossip" drama series.

If I could shoot a drama into outer space it would be When the Stars Gossip, and even then it may not even deserve that ignominious ending because what has poor space does to deserve literal cinematic crap thrown at it. The drama ended with 2.550% ratings and that’s probably due to morbid curiosity to see how it ended, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 30 Replies

Byun Woo Seok Delivers Total Model Aura in March 2025 Elle Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2025
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The year of Byun Woo Seok in 2024 is over and in 2025 he’s no longer that buzzy but has still elevated himself to a comfortable new level and just needs to maintain it. His new drama with IU hasn’t even started filming so the most he can do is CFs and pictorials to stay in the public limelight. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Byun Woo Seok | 8 Replies

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