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Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk Kick Off Filming for Romance K-drama Between Greetings

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2024
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Holy drama gods am I so excited for this one. The rom-com K-drama Between Greetings kicked off filming this week as female lead Han Ji Min posted a picture of her at the script reading. Her male lead is Lee Joon Hyuk and having two established veteran incredibly strong actors onscreen together makes me so happy. Bonus points for this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Between Greetings, Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk

Fantasy War C-drama Eternal Brotherhood with Yang Xu Wen, Liu Yu Ning, and Zhang Ming En Comes Off Dusty Shelf for Imminent Premiere on iQiyi and Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2024
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So this is an oldie but hopefully a goodie as well. The fantasy realm war C-drama Eternal Brotherhood (紫川 Zi Chuan which means Purple River) is on deck to air next week at the end of February on both iQiyi and Tencent streaming. The drama stars three male leads Yang Xu Wen, Liu Yu Ning, and Zhang Ming En and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Eternal Brotherhood, Liu Yu Ning, Yang Xu Wen, Zhang Ming En

Modern Billiards and Romance C-drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love with Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai Wrap Run and Gets Douban Opening Ratings of 6.8

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2024
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With C-drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love with Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai, I feel like a mom who should be having fun watching their kid compete in a game but instead I zoned out but will perk up to clap loudly should he/she win the match kind of situation. The modern sports themed romance C-drama just wrapped its … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, Wu Lei, Zhao Jin Mai

Marry My Husband Ends with a Happy Ending and Rating High of 11.951% But a Bit of Wind Lost From Sails After the Crazier Plot Lines of Final Few Episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2024
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It’s finale week for tvN Mon-Tues drama Marry My Husband and hit series went into the final week weaker due to recent plot shenanigans but managed to end up a satisfying note. Two baddies got the transferred death fates and the third got jail time plus going crazy, so for a drama about a wronged woman getting revenge she certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lee Ki Kwang, Lee Yi Kyung, Marry My Husband, Na In Woo, Park Min Young, Song Ha Yoon

C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty with Liu Yu Ning and Song Zu Er Changes Chinese Title with Rumors of Early March 2024 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2024
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Okay, I know I’m like Charlie Brown with Lucy’s football on this one but I really really want to watch this drama and this latest news is different enough to merit a post. C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty with Liu Yu Ning and Song Zu Er has changed the official Chinese title to 烽火红绡 (Beacon Fire Red Silk) from the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Song Zu Er, The Prisoner of Beauty

Ding Yu Xi and Deng En Xi Make a Pretty Pairing Playing in Snow in First Filming Look From Period C-drama Chang Le Qu

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2024
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So it’s either real snow in Hendian since it’s winter or man made snow but either way it makes the leads pretty as a picture for sure. Ding Yu Xi and Deng En Xi have been filming the period romance drama Chang Le Qu (长乐曲) which translates to Long Happy Tune and is adapted from a C-novel of a slightly … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chang Le Qu, Deng En Xi, Ding Yu Xi

Tyrant with Cha Seung Won, Kim Sun Ho, and Kim Kang Woo Goes From Movie Release to 4-episode Drama on Disney+

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2024
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I don’t think there is anything bad about this and does bode well for the nimbleness of the production in changing up the format. Originally slated as a thriller K-movie, Tyrant which is done filming and through post-production has instead pivoted to becoming a short 4-episode drama airing on Disney+. Starring Cha Seung Won, Kim Sun Ho, and Kim Kang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Sun Ho, Tyrant

Filming Wraps on Xianxia Romance Drama Love of the Divine Tree with Deng Wei and Xiang Han Zhi

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2024
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Another C-drama has wrapped filming but with the long lead time in production it probably will be a 2025 airing. The drama is titled Love of the Divine Tree (Chinese title xian tai you shu or Tree on God’s Platform 仙台有树) and stars Deng Wei and Xiang Han Zhi, so a fresh pairing and those wanting different faces in C-dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei, Love of the Divine Tree, Xiang Han Zhi

Xianxia C-drama Fangs of Fortune with Hou Ming Hao and Chen Du Ling Release First Batch of Official Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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So this drama got on my radar not because of the cast but because it was filming at the time another drama I was super into was filming, and it’s from the same director Guo Jing Ming. It was initially called The Story of Mystics but now has the title Fangs of Fortune and like can we go back to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Cheng Xiao, Fangs of Fortune, Hou Ming Hao, Tian Jia Rui

BTS Pictures of Kim Woo Bin and Suzy Filming K-drama Everything Will Come True Showcases a Very Fashion Funny Genie Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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So Kim Woo Bin and Suzy have been filming the K-drama Everything Will Come True since the start of the year and it’s one of my most highly anticipated due to the two leads and also the drama is from the screenwriter Kim Eun Sook. After her last foray into dark revenge with The Glory, she returns to the fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Everything Will Come True, Kim Woo Bin, Suzy

Knight Flower Ends with 18.4% Ratings Surpassing The Red Sleeve Cuff as the Highest Rated MBC Fri-Sat Drama of All Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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Well I know who’s getting the MBC Daesang this year lol. Of course another drama can come along and surpass this but it’s still the biggest rocket out of the gate in 2024. MBC Fri-Sat night sageuk drama Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won ended this weekend with the final episode getting 18.4% ratings, an extraordinary achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

C-drama Adaptation of Wartime Period Romance Novel Green Cloud Platform in Talks with Zhao Lu Si for Female Lead, Male Lead Deng Wei or Cheng Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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A new C-drama is in early casting stage but it has a pretty name and also potential leads and I like. The drama title is Green Cloud Platform adapted from the same name period romance novel set during a wartime with the leads going from enemies to lovers. The offer is out to Zhao Lu Si to be the female … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Deng Wei, Green Cloud Platform

C-ent Insiders Say the Billing Push From Chen Zhe Yuan’s Camp is Real and Coming From iQiyi Investing in the Drama Love on the Turquoise Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
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So y’all want more melon on this one? So the production of C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land is happy to have confirmed Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Zhe Yuan for the leads and both stars like the script and their characters. The biggest issue is billing order, it’s either going to be Dilraba first as expected or equal billing between … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love on the Turquoise Land

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