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SBS Holds Muted 2023 Year End Drama Awards with Kim Tae Ri and Lee Je Hoon Sharing the Daesang Award

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2023
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SBS held the first drama awards of 2023 among the three big networks and it was a muted affair due to the days earlier passing of top actor Lee Seon Kyun. All the stars wore black except for one white and grey but there were definitely no one in anything colorful or eye catching. Kim Tae Ri and Lee Je … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Gong Seung Yeon, KIm Tae Ri, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Sung Kyung

The K-ent Reporters Associations Votes Hwang Jung Min, Lee Dong Hwa, and Song Joong Ki Among Top Most Rude Stars in Movie Interview Circuit

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2023
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Dang, the claws are out with the entertainment reports in South Korea haha. I don’t know if they just DGAF but this seems like a way to burn bridges with stars. The K-ent reports voted for this year’s rudest intervewee among the stars and number 1 goes to top movie actor Hwang Jung Min who has refused to do any … Continue reading →

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C-netizens Think Liu Yu Ning is Trying to Change His Reputation of Stealing Scenes From Other Leads by Posting New Picture of Himself Hanging Out with Heroes Leads Zeng Shun Xi and Baron Chen

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2023
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So this whole issue needs context and I’ll do my best to provide. Apparently Liu Yu Ning has been accused of working behind the scenes to increase his scenes for dramas in recent years, don’t ask him how he accomplishes it if that is indeed what he does. This is one reason Zhao Lu Si‘s fans went berserk hearing she … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Heroes, Liu Yu Ning

Lee Seon Kyun Laid to Rest in Funeral with Wife Jeon Hye Jin and Two Sons Leading the Processional

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2023
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As news swirls and the shock starts to wear off with the passing of top Korean actor Lee Seon Kyun, hopefully the family can grieve in peace and start to make sense of this senseless event. He was laid to rest today on December 29th, two days after he committed suicide and I don’t know if it’s Korean culture for … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

C-ent Insiders Say Cheng Yi Will Not Renew His Contract with Agency H&R Century Pictures After His Summer Hit Drama Mysterious Lotus Casebook

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2023
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I didn’t watch this drama but it was definitely a big hit for this summer of 2023. I’m talking about wuxia drama Mysterious Lotus Casebook, which takes Cheng Yi out of his suffering xianxia god string of dramas and into a more subdued but still interesting period setting. He’s fielding a lot of project offers right now and also up … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi

Marry My Husband Cancels Press Conference While Love Song for Illusion Continues On as Both Dramas Gear Up for Premiere Next Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2023
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So this was supposed to be a busy week for K-ent with year end drama awards scheduled for this coming weekend on the 30th and 31st. My take is the events will still go on despite the bombshell sad news of veteran male lead Lee Seon Kyun‘s unexpected passing. But one event did get cancelled and that was the press … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Love Song for Illusion, Marry My Husband

Lee Seon Kyun’s Suicide Note Left to Wife Reveals Financial Pressure From Movie and CF Penalties After Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2023
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K-actor Lee Seon Kyun committed suicide yesterday on December 28th and now more details are emerging. He left a suicide note to his wife actress Jeon Hye Jin, she found it and called the police immediately. The police found his car less than 30 mins later but he was already deceased inside with alcohol bottle and charcoal briquettes. His suicide … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

K-ent Reports that Both Lee Jong Seok and Go Min Si Have Declined Rom-com Drama I am Against My Own Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 26, 2023
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So this news is surprising but I won’t read too too much into it yet. K-net this week reported that both Lee Jong Seok and Go Min Si have declined the drama I am Against My Own Romance at the same time. The drama is from the PD of Descendants of the Sun and has pre production buzz due to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Jong Seok

Lee Seon Kyun’s Altar Set Up for Memorial and Funeral Scheduled for Two Days Later on December 29th

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2023
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K-ent is still digesting the news of award winning K-actor Lee Seon Kyun‘s suicide death a day ago on December 28th and I cannot even fathom what his family and close friends are experiencing in pain. He committed suicide in his car after leaving a suicide note to his wife actress Jeon Hye Jin, it was she who called the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

K-actor Lee Seon Kyun Passes Away After Committing Suicide

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2023
Smiling man with arms crossed, casual attire.

I audibly gasped and am absolutely in total shock hearing this news. This morning December 27th in Seoul K-actor Lee Seon Kyun was found by police unresponsive in his car. Early news reports just said he was unconscious when found but shortly thereafter police confirmed he had passed away. He was 48 years old and leaves behind his wife actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

Period C-drama Liu Zhou Ji with Zhang Wan Yi and Wang Chu Ran Wraps Filming and Releases Intriguing Sneak Peak Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2023
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C-actor Zhang Wan Yi had a banner year thanks to Lost You Forever elevating him to great reception but he was already on the up and up and has two period dramas forthcoming. One is with Ren Min called The Rise of Ning that finished filming awhile ago and the other is called Liu Zhou Ji (also known as Hidden … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Zhou Ji, Wang Chu Ran, Zhang Wan Yi

C-netizens are Not Feeling the Vibe with the 12-year Age Gap in First Posters and Stills of Wu Jing Yan and Wang Xing Yue in C-drama The Double

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2023

Filming wrapped a few months earlier for period C-drama The Double with the more lyrical Chinese title Ink Rain Between the Clouds so the drama will most likely air in 2024. It will mark a comeback for leading lady Wu Jing Yan after 3 years and even more pressing after a slew of drama misses after her career making hit … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Double, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jing Yan

Dylan Wang Reportedly Turns Down C-drama with Dilraba Dilmurat Because He Doesn’t Want Second Billing While The Two Fandoms Get Into Massive Online Fight

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2023
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So the week before Christmas all was not quite well in certain corners of the C-ent universe. There were talks recently of Dylan Wang joining Dilraba Dilmurat in a C-drama titled Love on the Turquoise Land (枭起青壤) where she would remain top billing as she has been in multiple dramas now for the past few years. Then came news that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat, Dylan Wang

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