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Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do in Talks for Thriller Crime SBS K-drama Connection

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2023
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SBS is prepping a new thriller crime drama dealing with the dark side of human nature. The drama is called Connection (not to be confused with Disney+ drama Connect) and will likely star Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do in a fantastic pairing of top veteran leads. The story revolves around a huge 5 billion inheritance left by a former … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Connection, Jeon Mi Do, Ji Sung

New C-ent Rumor Says the Entire BL-adaptation Drama Industry is Fully Banned and No Filmed BL C-drama Will Ever Air

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2023
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Well, I think the young C-actors who did BL-adapted dramas need to thank their lucky stars for their big breaks before the entire industry came crashing down nearly two years ago with what was then a soft ban. No BL dramas filmed already would be given an airing permit and all have languished on the shelves. This week a new … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Chen Zhe Yuan, Immortality, Luo Yun Xi, Tan Jian Ci, Winner is King

Lost You Forever Part 2 Receives Airing Permit, Unclear as to the Episode Length or Airing Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2023
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So it’s been a spell around Lost You Forever, Part 1 of the drama was basically my every waking moment for a month from mid-July to mid-August and I couldn’t have been happier to love an adaptation this much. There has been concerns as to when Part 2 will air and even how many episodes it will be. Well the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lost You Forever

Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun Kicks Off with Solid Plotting, More Action, and the Same Expansive and Confusing World Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2023
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So I finally checked out the first two episodes of Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun and I love it! Season 2 starts off by being directed better, less squinting of the eyes needed to see in dark scenes and a steadier hand in letting characters breath and flow. It’s an 8-year time jump in the drama narrative and picks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung, Sword of Aramun

Zhang Ling He Continues Drama Output as Period C-drama Si Hao Zhong Ming with Jing Tian Releases First Set of Cast Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2023
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So Zhang Ling He has also grown on me in currently airing visually sumptuous period drama My Journey to You, took me a bit what with his adorable large front teeth and chipmunk cheeks being a tad distracting initially. But his completely on point acting for the role of sweet, optimistic, and sheltered Gong Zi Yu is just the warm … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jing Tian, Si Hai Zhong Ming, Zhang Ling He

China Central Television Calls Out C-actress Yuan Bing Yan by Name in Recent Article Discussing the Celebrity Tax Misconduct

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2023
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So earlier chatter after the Yuan Bing Yan tax scandal in 2022 was that it was her company that she was a director in which was fined for tax evasion (around $150,000 USD) and not her personally, so she would likely be able to comeback. Then earlier in 2023 this year it was reported that her drama Love Never Fails … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Never Fails, The Emperor's Love, Yuan Bing Yan

Season 2 Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun Premieres to 4.969% Ratings on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2023
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So this weekend is the premiere on tvN of fantasy sageuk drama Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun, the continuation with a time jump of the 2020 drama that was always intended for multiple seasons but got derailed a bit due to lower than expected ratings and reviews. But a large scale drama intended for multiple seasons may have to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung, Sword of Aramun

C-ent Latest Buzz Has Period C-drama Story of Kunning Palace with Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He Airing at the End of September After Scuttled May Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
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So this feels like a been there done that but there is indeed new credible rumors that period C-drama Story of Kunning Palace will air soon. The buzzed about date is end of September, likely following My Journey to You, which will make it a Zhang Ling He drama following his own drama. Story of Kunning Palace seems more primed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Story of Kunning Palace, Zhang Ling He

Tencent Tees Up Chinese Paladin 6 Xianxia C-drama Sword and Fairy with Xu Kai and Yu Shu Xin for Soon-ish Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
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So word on the street is that Sword and Fairy, adapted from hit game Chinese Paladin 6, will be premiering soon. Maybe as early as this month in September, continuing the recent trend of airing a drama after getting a permit to avoid any unexpected snafus. The drama stars Yu Shu Xin (Esther Yu) and Xu Kai in what feels … Continue reading →

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

Sat-Sun Sees tvN Premiere Arthdal Chronicles 2: The Sword of Aramun with Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
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This will be a weekend for me to see if season 2 of Arthdal Chronicles works for me. This Saturday tvN premiered Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun with aged up new leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung along with returning villains Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ok Bin. What is it that the nice folks grow older … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung

First Official Stills for C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
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Well this was a surprise drop and with the drama still filming I believe a very nice treat. Period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei released first official stills this week and it’s got that swashbuckling flair with a strong romance anchoring the central OTP connection. I like how this drama’s visuals are bright … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei

My Journey to You Director Guo Jingming Uses Stage Name in Drama and Song Writing Credits and C-netizens Split on Whether He Should Comeback after 2020 Plagiarism Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
Romantic scene from "My Journey to You."

So I was never ever a Guo Jingming (Edward Guo) fan when he was huge in the mid-2010’s when he wrote those books and did Tiny Times movie series and L.O.R.D. the movie. What little I saw was all flash no substance. So I’m as surprised as any that I love C-drama My Journey to You which has both flash … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Guo Jingming, My Journey to You, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Ling He

First Look at MBC K-drama A Good Day to be a Dog with Cha Eun Woo, Park Kyu Young, and Lee Hyun Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2023
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MBC continues to lag in ratings and buzz and I’m not expecting this drama to change much other than I’m curious and interested to watch it. The first stills are out for A Good Day to be a Dog adapted from a webtoon about a high school teacher with the curse to turn into a dog when she kisses someone. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo, Park Kyu Young

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