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Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Ji Hyun Match Wits and Contrasting Styles in SBS Police Drama Flexx Cop

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2024
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So it’s a fresh pairing for upcoming SBS drama Flexx Cop, with Ahn Bo Hyun getting his top billed male lead role opposite last year’s breakout from Reborn Rich supporting actress Park Ji Hyun. The drama released posters, stills, and previews and honestly it looks good. Ahn Bo Hyun is doing the rich confident kinda douchey cop with Park Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Flexx Cop, Park Ji Hyun

Award Winning HK-director Wong Kar Wai’s First C-drama Blossoms Shanghai with Hu Ge Opens with 8.2 on Douban But Mixed Reviews From Netizens

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2024
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The most high profile prestige C-drama Blossoms Shanghai (繁花) premiered right after Christmas and is close to finishing its 30-episode run. The drama is directed by HK-auteur Wong Kar Wai of In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express Fame and stars Hu Ge as the male lead. Planning started ion 2019 and filming took 3 years not to mention … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossoms Shanghai, Hu Ge

The Star Studded Contingent of Namoo Actors Stars Show Off Office Life in Vogue Korea January 2024 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2024
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K-ent agency Namoo Actors has in the past and currently repped many of my favorite stars and is one of the larger agencies in South Korea. The agency gathered many of its actors and actresses together for a Vogue Korea pictorial to kick off January 2024. I spot my love Lee Jun Ki looking fine as usual, there is Song … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyo Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Jung Ha, Lee Na Eun, Lee Yoon Ji, Noh Jeong Eui, Seohyun, Song Kang

Yu Zheng Prepping Next Drama a Period Romance Starring Agency Stars Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2024
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So it will be 4th time the charm for Wang Xing Yue in terms of getting the girl in a drama if she’s played by Bai Lu. The same agency stars have worked together three times before but she was always the female lead and he a supporting role, but their next drama will elevate him to be her male … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Wang Xing Yue

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik Lead Group of Burned Out Doctors in Drama and Character Posters for Dr. Slump

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2024
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The just passed Christmas and New Year holiday block is hopefully a time to rest, relax, and recharge. But sometimes it feels like work as well to see friends and family or even traveling for vacation can be work in terms of expenses and effort. I’m just vibing that adulting is hard even when one has breaks and the doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kong Seung Ha, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Park

Liu Yu Ning in Talks for First Billed Male Lead in Period C-drama Romance with Yang Chao Yue as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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Man, getting to be top billed sounds great until you realize you have to find a costar that’s willing to ride shotgun and still be good enough. That’s why there is so many C-dramas that feel lopsided and why it’s harder to get that perfect mutually equal chemistry. C-actor Liu Yu Ning is coming off a hit performance and drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Yang Chao Yue

First Official Stills of Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He in Period Romance Drama The Princess Royal

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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I think after a few well made dramas for Zhang Ling He, namely My Journey to You and Story of Kunning Palace last year and in 2022 there was Love Between Fairy and Devil, whether as supporting or as male lead he’s been in enough hits to not be considered trying hard and not having results. I say this because … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Grand Princess, The Princess Royal, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai

Big C-blogger Basically Confirms Its Dilraba Dilmurat with Chen Zhe Yuan for Big Budget C-drama Love in the Turquoise Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2024
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C-drama melon time, and this one is likely to be confirmed. A big C-drama blogger is now saying that Love in the Turquoise Land (枭起青壤 Xiao Qi Qing Rang) that is slated for Dilraba Dilmurat as the female lead will now get Chen Zhe Yuan as the male lead. Originally the hope was to pair her up with Dylan Wang … Continue reading →

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

Shin Mina, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Sang Yi Confirmed for Rom-com Drama Because I Want No Loss

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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New year new K-drama confirmation to kick off anticipation for the already announced dramas in the line up. A reunion and a noona-dongsaeng romance will happen in the same drama, with the rom-com Because I Want No Loss (Because I Don’t Want to Lose) will star Shin Mina, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Sang Yi. For Shin Mina nd Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi

Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Confirmed for Rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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So with this confirmation the drama has vaulted to the top of my most excited for K-drama of 2024, yay! After earlier casting news, this week its confirmed that Jung Hae In and Jung So Min will be the leads of rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son. This will be Jung Hae In’s first rom-com drama since his debut ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Mom's Friend's Son

K-actor Lee Jong Seok Signs with Ace Factory Joining New Agency in New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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So one of the big fish free agents in K-ent has a new home and it’s a big land for Ace Factory. K-actor Lee Jong Seok signed with the agency this week joining Lee Joon Hyuk, Kim Ah Joong, Lee Shi Young, Yoo Jae Myung and others at the same home. I thought he would venture out and set up … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jong Seok

New Mon-Tues K-dramas Marry My Husband and Love Song for Illusion Premieres First Week of New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2024
Four people in dramatic wedding attire.

So I hope everyone has emerged from the celebratory and/or travel two week long fog that is Christmas through New Year and the daily routine has returned. Two new K-dramas in the Mon-Tues time slot premiered to kick off 2024 drama watching, with Marry My Husband on tvN and KBS dropping sageuk Love Song for Illusion. Marry My Husband with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Love Song for Illusion, Marry My Husband

The C-drama Adaptation of The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus Wraps Filming and Releases Stills and Making of Special with Leads Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
A woman in traditional attire among flowers.

These new character posters are so hilariously awful but for some reason I’m kinda excited for this drama. The C-drama adaptation of the novel The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus titled in Chinese Yong Ye Xing He released new stills of leads Ding Yu Xi and Yu Shu Xin along with second leads Zhu Xu Dan and Yang Shi … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus, Yong Ye Xing He, Yu Shu Xin, Zhu Xu Dan

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