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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
Romantic moment by the water in traditional attire.

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

K-netizens Upset that the 2023 Seoul Drama Awards is Giving a Prize to C-drama Meet Yourself with Liu Yi Fei and Li Xian Which is Accused of Plagiarizing Hometown Cha Cha Cha

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
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So I’ll leave it to viewers who have watched both dramas to make the objective assessment but a brouhaha is going on with K-netizens upset about what they consider a blatant case of plagiarizing. Modern C-drama Meet Yourself with Liu Yi Fei, Li Xian, and Zeng Shun Xi is getting an award at the upcoming Seoul Drama Awards and with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Meet Yourself

Nana Joins the Cast of Fantasy Action Movie Omniscient Reader Viewpoint with Already Cast Male Leads Ahn Hyo Seob and Lee Min Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
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So the cast of the movie Omniscient Reader Viewpoint is growing and the latest addition is Nana, who is coming off a highly praised performance performance in well reviewed Netflix drama Mask Girl. The movie already cast leads Lee Min Ho and Ahn Hyo Seob and supporting leads Chae Soo Bin and Shin Seung Ho. The webtoon is still ongoing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Min Ho, Nana, Omniscient Reader

Minhyun and Kim So Hyun are the Pair Perfect in More Couple Stills for tvN Drama My Lovely Liar

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2023
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The sweet youthful romance with a murder twist K-drama My Lovely Liar is rounding the corner into the final weeks and with it fans will obviously not have their weekly date with Kim So Hyun and Minhyun. Here are more stills from their couples photo shoot and these have a throwback feel and both stars are really so charismatic and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Minhyun, My Lovely Liar

Period C-drama The Legend of Zhuohua with Feng Shao Feng and Jing Tian Wrap Up Uneventful Run with 7.2 Douban Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2023
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I feel like period C-drama The Legend of Zhuohua was just THERE, like it existed but it created zero impact good or bad. The drama premiered at the end of August and will wrap its run for VIP this week and the first Douban ratings are out at a decent 7.2 But the early feedback was a lot of criticism … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Jing Tian, The Legend of Zhuohua, Zhou Yi Ran

Xiao Zhan in Talks for Revenge Period C-drama Tibetan Sea Opera with Potential Female Lead Being Li Qin or Li Yi Tong

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2023
Artistic poster and actor wearing traditional attire.

There is serious talks that C-actor Xiao Zhan will be doing a period drama next it’s called Tibetan Sea Opera (藏海戏麟 Chang Hai Xi Lin), with a goal to start filming at the end of 2023. This has been rumored for a few months but in recent weeks has been gaining traction. The two actresses reportedly being considered for the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Xiao Zhan

Second Leads Cheng Lei and Lu Yu Xiao in My Journey to You Grab Viewer Attention Over the OTP in My Journey to You Thanks to Insane Levels of Onscreen Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2023
Two elegantly dressed individuals in ancient attire.

Most C-drama OTPs are chaste but still plenty of chemistry enough to hook viewers. But it’s rare to have a sexy as all heck OTP and the second leads in My Journey to You is just burning up the screen in that exact way and the viewers are slurping it up like a wanderer in the desert finding water. Relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Lu Yu Xiao, My Journey to You

Disney+ K-drama Moving a Major Hit with Chinese Speaking Audiences as Douban Ratings Rise to Incredibly High 8.8

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2023
Two people connected in a surreal setting.

The hype and love for K-drama Moving continues through 13 episodes with still more runway with a 20-episode scheduled run on Disney+. I loved the high school kids section but the parents is even more heart wrenching so it’s just a drama that keeps getting better and better. K-netizens love it but even C-netizens feel the same way and that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Jo In Sung, Moving

Song Hye Kyo Ladylike in Baby Blue at Chaumet Jewelry Event in Singapore

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2023
Woman in light blue dress waving hello.

I’m starting to associate French jewelry house Chaumet with K-actress Song Hye Kyo, I’m sure she’s not the only star spokesperson but she goes to all their events and really pairs well with the more delicate and refined designs of the brand. This week she’s in Singapore for an event and she looks like an Asian princess, wearing a powder … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Jung So Min Radiates Fresh Start Charm in First Stills From New Agency Ieum Hashtag

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2023
Portrait of a woman with long hair.

Agency Ieum Hashtag is wasting no time in launching newest star addition Jung So Min, with two new promo stills released this week. I’m pretty indifferent to agencies because it really depends on the efforts put in to get the star cast in the right roles so I will have to wait and see what this actress heavy agency does … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min

Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min Pair Up for Tencent Period Romance Drama The Rise of Ning

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2023
Couple in traditional attire among autumn leaves.

This won’t be the first of the summer 2023 various C-drama leads that play musical chairs and do an upcoming drama together. There were more C-dramas released this summer than usual and two of the bigger hits were Lost You Forever and The Longest Promise. So LYF male lead Zhang Wan Yi and TLP female lead Ren Min will star … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ren Min, The Rise of Ning, Zhang Wan Yi

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