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Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee Fight for Survival in First Poster and Teaser for Netflix Period Thriller Drama Gyeongseong Creature

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2023
Dark suspense poster for a Netflix series.

So Netflix is borrowing a page from the split airing of The Glory and airing Gyeongseong Creature in two parts but lucky for us viewers the two parts will only be two weeks apart rather than three months again. The first drama poster and teaser preview just dropped and it’s an actual creature feature, all pun aside I didn’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongseong Creature, Han So Hee, Park Seo Joon

A Journey to Love with Liu Shi Shi and Liu Yu Ning Reportedly to Air on iQiyi After Story of Kunning Palace

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2023
Romantic scene under lanterns at night.

So it looks like many of the on deck period C-dramas from 2023 will air before year ends, likely in a scrum like last week or in succession with what appears to be the timing for A Journey to Love. The spy and politics wuxia drama with Liu Shi Shi and Liu Yu Ning has received its airing permit already … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Journey to Love, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yu Ning

Recently Premiered C-dramas has Only for Love Leading the Viewership Followed by Story of Kunning Palace and Wonderland of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2023
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Last week was a great week for C-drama fans with the release of three new big budget popular leads dramas with different tastes for viewers. In the week since the buzz meter has spoken and it’s modern drama Only for Love with the highest viewership followed by second chance revenge drama Story of Kunning Palace and enemies turned lovers battlefield … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Only for Love, Story of Kunning Palace, Wonderland of Love

Yang Zi and Li Xian Confirmed for Period C-drama Flourished Peony and Let the Fanwars Begin

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2023
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I’m glad this melon got confirmed as quickly as it did because the rumors alone were already causing such a fandom ruckus. Now it’s confirmed the fans can boycott, accept, leave, whatever and the drama can just film along merrily. Period C-drama Flourished Peony will indeed star Yang Zi and Li Xian, one of the most popular C-drama OTPs from … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fliurished Peony, Li Xian, Yang Zi

My Dearest Extended to 21-episodes with Strong Run Despite Recent News Reports of Overworked and Underpaid Staff

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2023
Romantic scenes between two historical characters.

The MBC weekend old school sageuk romance drama My Dearest has been worthy of its prestige roots and shining through the extraordinary acting of leads Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin. I’ve put this drama on my binge watch list due to being addicted to other dramas during both periods of its split run and now Part 2 is winding … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min

Kim Yoo Jung and Song Kang are Similars Attract in New Posters for Rom-com K-drama My Demon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2023
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Netizens are clamoring for the arrival of SBS fantasy romance drama My Demon and I can’t blame them. It looks soooooo up my alley but I’m not dying for it since I have so many other dramas on my plate so yay for that. There are two new character posters and a new preview that has me giggling over the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung, My Demon, Song Kang

Successive Lackluster C-dramas Reportedly Leads Yang Chao Yue and Gulinazha into Alternative Project Paths Other than Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2023
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So I separate good looking and can act, it’s idea if a star has both assets but one without the other is pretty common especially in C-ent. My personal litmus is whether the performance is at least entertaining for me, but usually when a star can’t act it just isn’t fun to watch. This year in 2023 hotly elevated female … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Gulinazha, Yang Chao Yue

Dylan Wang Seems Pleased with His Own Voice Dub Reception in Only for Love as His Goal is to Get Audiences Used to His Voice and Keep Improving

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2023
Romantic scene from "Only for Love" drama.

Can I like this boy even more, it’s hard but he keeps on impressing me with his grit and determination. On the heels of Dylan Wang‘s modern office romance drama Only for Love, which is basically Fifty Shades of Grey without the kinky sex but the same level of brain dead workplace “plot”, the only good thing to come out … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang

C-actor Li Xian Likely Cast as Yang Zi’s Male Lead in Period Drama Flourished Peony Making it a Reunion from Go Go Squid

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 9, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2023
Colorful floral illustration with figures.

C-actress Yang Zi isn’t just a famous child actor turned into even more famous adult actress and a top liuliang starlet in her own right, she also has the reputation of being a husband maker. That’s a phrase given to wives who after marrying a man he becomes even more successful. It’s kinda shitty in this day and age to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Yang Zi

Park Bo Young in Talks to be Leading Lady Opposite Jung Hae In in Rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 9, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 9, 2023
Person smiling and waving in casual outfit.

Okay where I can donate money to make this happen like RIGHT NOW. Because the pairing of Park Bo Young and Jung Hae In in a rom-com seems straight out of fan fiction that I’m not even creative enough to write but will forever thank the drama gods if it existed. She’s a rom-com queen in both dramas and movies … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Mom's Friend's Son, Park Bo Young

Zhou Ye and Lu Yu Xiao Both Did Costume Fittings and Screen Tests Before the Female Lead Selection of Legend of the Female General Opposite Cheng Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 9, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 9, 2023
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Well this is a legit competition and I’m glad to see it was a decision made that went down to the final selection. Last week it was announced that Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei would headline the C-drama adaptation of Legend of the Female General based on the novel. She’s been leveling up as the female lead in one drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legend of the Female General, Lu Yu Xiao, Zhou Ye

C-netizens Divided with Dylan Wang’s Preference for Own Voice Dub in His Drama After Seeming Too Young in Only for Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 8, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 9, 2023
Young man with glasses in dramatic lighting.

I am ALWAYS going to be in the own voice dub camp, even with some stars whose voice I don’t like because it’s too high pitched or squeaky I still think it adds authenticity and uniqueness. Dylan Wang is reportedly a C-star who not only does his own voice but actively wants to do it and makes time for going … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Only for Love

Disney+ Action Drama Vigilante with Nam Joo Hyuk Premieres Today November 8th

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 8, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 8, 2023
Four characters in a dramatic crime scene.

So the promos for Disney+ drama Vigilante is all on the shoulders of the cast other than male lead Nam Joo Hyuk, who has enlisted in the army earlier this year. Never fear though because it’s a packed cast with Yoo Ji Tae, Lee Joon Hyuk, and Kim So Jin, adapted from the same name webtoon and arriving as the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Vigilante

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