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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
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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
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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

Yang Zi and Li Xian Reunite to Mixed Expectations as C-drama Flourished Peony Kicks Off Filming to Start 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
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So this the second least fan happy reunion of 2024 dramas, after Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning currently filming The Legend of Jewelry. Filming has commenced this week of period C-drama Flourished Peony starring Yang Zi and Li Xian in another formerly popular onscreen OTP reunion from Go Go Squid. One would think a successful outing a prior … Continue reading →

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

Ro Woon Criticized for Poor Hosting Skills at 2023 KBS Year End Drama Awards and Winning Acting Award Over Kim Dong Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
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It’s a bad week to be Ro Woon but this too shall pass as it’s not the biggest faux pas. The actor attended and co-hosted the 2023 KBS Drama Awards and received criticism for both. For the hosting, he was dogged for being stuff and reading off the teleprompter when his other co-hosts were natural and conversational with this hosting. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Dong Wook, Ro Woon

Sci-fi C-drama Derailment Improves in Reviews Further into Run and Female Lead Liu Hao Cun Experiences Change in Perception Thanks to Good Acting

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
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It’s interesting to see reception for a drama morph as it progresses and recently aired sci-fi romance C-drama Derailment has seen exactly that. Two weeks ago when the drama premiered it was received poorly thanks to female lead Liu Hao Cun’s bad real life reputation and also the confusing promos making the drama seem overwrought and weepy with a confusing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Derailment, Liu Hao Cun

Chinese Paladin 6 Sword and Fairy with Xu Kai and Yu Shu Xin Releases Cute New Poster for New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2024
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Happy 2024 y’all! Next year will be a quarter century so I hope this year goes slower and I can enjoy it more. One reason time passes fast I feel is that we are always looking forward to something, like a new drama for example. In looking forward we may overlook the present. That said, I still can’t wait for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sword and Fairy, Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin

C-ent Industry Insider Says The Prisoner of Beauty with Liu Yu Ning and Song Zu Er Tentatively Scheduled to Air February 2024 on Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2024
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So this is the latest and greatest on the airing date for The Prisoner of Beauty. I’m still on the buzz from marathoning the novel, it’s really addicting and the good outweighs the bad parts of it so I’m definitely wanting the drama to air as soon as possible. C-ent insiders are saying it’s now on deck at Tencent for … Continue reading →

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

C-ent Gossip Says C-drama Offering Fish with Chen Fei Yu and Wang Ying Lu is Poised to be a Hot Mess with Script Issues

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2023
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So this is the kind of tea I love, harmless and hilarious if true and if not then the end result is a good drama rather than a bad so even better. Chen Fei Yu and Wang Ying Lu just started filming C-drama Offering Fish (Xian Yu) based on the popular novel Offering Salted Fish to Master and already the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Offering Fish, Wang Ying Lu

Zhao Lu Si’s Recent Shorter Hair Cut Continues to Delight Fans with Fresh New Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2023
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So this post is a bit late but it’s still a cute new look to share about. C-actress Zhao Lu Si has sported the same long locks for I think since her debut, it’s a look that works so why mess with it. Jeon Ji Hyun has basically one look for over twenty years and she’s still top visuals. Zhao … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

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