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C-actress Yu Shu Xin Gets Flack From Netizens Over Loaves of French Bread Signaling Wasteful Privilege

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2023
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So this tiny news blip is just funny because it’s so absurd either way. C-actress Yu Shu Xin did a Paris stay recently to attend fashion shows and shoot material and recently she uploaded a picture of her crouched on the ground with a glass of champagne after doing a street shoot. C-netizens got upset at her leaving two French … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Shu Xin

Lee Seon Kyun’s Blackmailer is a 29-year old Female Hostess Bar Owner/Manager Who He is Alleged to Have Done Drugs with Multiple Times

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2023
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Sorry there is more Lee Seon Kyun articles here than normal and honestly these are not fun to write at all. But he’s a top star and this is an evolving situation so it’s worth covering. He’s now formally under investigation as a suspect in illegal drug use, and it’s reportedly not just marijuana but additional other drugs. Also under … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

Kang Ha Neul and Jung So Min are Simple and Sophisticated in Vogue Korea October 2023 Pictorial Promoting Rom-com Movie Love Reset

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2023
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So the Korean flick Love Reset premiered earlier this month in October and it wasn’t a major release with big buzz but in the three weeks since it’s done solid at the box office and has reportedly broke even with legs to go further. Kudos to leads Kang Ha Neul and Jung So Min, a drama focused on a soon-to-divorce … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung So Min, Kang Ha Neul, Love Reset

Lee Seon Kyun Drops Out of K-movie No Way Out Prior to Filming and His Completed Movie Project Silence with Joo Ji Hoon Now Stuck in Limbo After Drug Use Investigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2023
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I don’t know if it’s because the Yoo Ah In drug scandal earlier this year was soooooo wild in how much drugs he was using, but it feels like the current Lee Seon Kyun drug scandal has fans just exhausted, ready to write him off but no longer shocked beyond belief. Now the fall out is happening and it starts … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun, No Way Out, Project Silence

Luo Yun Xi Pairs with Bao Shang En as New Period C-drama Shui Long Yin Gears up for November 2023 Filming Commencement

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2023
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A new period C-drama has quietly finished casting and will start filming next month in November 2023. It’s called Shui Long Yin (水龙吟) which translates to Water Dragon Ballad and is adapted from a novel. Starring Luo Yun Xi and Bao Shang En, with supporting leads Xiao Shun Yao and Chen Yao, this cast is solid but not as buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bao Shang En, Luo Yun Xi, Shui Long Yin

Zhao Lu Si Calls Out Anti-fans Intentionally Spamming Her Live Stream Standing Up for Herself

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2023
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Entertainment is a business and for both fandom and anti-fandom there is a measure of paid actors padding both ranks. The water armies that come out to flood a topic or star are case in point, it’s important to not take it personal otherwise its hard to mentally endure. C-actress Zhao Lu Si held a live stream at the invitation … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

October 2023 C-dramas Not Generating Strong Buzz with Romance on the Farm, The Heart, and Scent of Time as the Top 3 in Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2023
Romantic scene from "Scent of Time" drama.

Now that summer 2023 C-dramas are all over, including the tail end premieres at the beginning of September, the fall start feels like a balloon being let out in tension. October 2023 so far hasn’t see any C-drama premiere to strong reviews or online buzz but that’s okay. I think the holidays will bring some higher profile premieres. For now, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Romance on the Farm, Scent of Time, The Heart

Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Continue Filming Xianxia C-drama Based on the Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2023
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Filming is about halfway done with the C-drama Yong Ye Xing He (永夜星河) which translates to forever night milky way but is better known as the C-drama adaptation of the popular novel Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus. The drama stars Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi as the leads, with Zhu Xu Dan and Yang Shi Ze as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Yu Shu Xin

K-actor Lee Seon Kyun Confirmed to Have Paid Big Amount to Blackmailer Earlier to Stop Release of Drug Use Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2023
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So the Lee Seon Kyun drug use scandal currently under police investigation may involve a time frame much earlier than recent days in terms of the blackmail aspect. His own agency revealed that he had been blackmailed as part of this matter and turns out he paid the blackmail reportedly around $250,000 USD in dollar value. Unless he so rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun, Scandal

Wi Ha Joon and Jung Ryeo Won Cast in PD Ahn Pan Seok’s Next Drama Graduation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2023
Long-haired woman and man in black attire

So PD Ahn Pan Seok really loves illicit affairs haha, but manages to make the covert lovers always come across as made for each other and gets the viewers to root for them. There is Secret Love Affair, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, and Spring Night, all just loving shot and brilliantly acted. Up next is his K-drama Graduation … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Graduation, Jung Ryeo Won, Wi Ha Joon

Period C-drama Romance on the Farm with Zeng Shun Xi and Tian Xi Wei Premieres Decent Reviews But the Behind the Scenes Gossip is Juicier

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2023
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Y’all love a good melon and this one is good in that it’s entertaining and rather harmless to reputation. Period homespun story C-drama Romance on the Farm premiered recently and so far the reviews and viewership is decent, from the outside reminds me of New Life Begins but swap out farm life for palace life. Starring Zeng Shun Xi and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Romance on the Farm, Tian Xi Wei, Zeng Shun Xi

Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung Find Romance in Opposites Attract Poster for Fantasy Drama My Demon

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2023
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My desire to talk about SBS drama My Demon is way less than wanting to watch it, and feeling like descriptors about the previews and promos don’t do it justice compared to just seeing it with your own eyes. The first official poster is out and it’s beyond glorious, so beautifully posed and framed and the two leads Kim Yoo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung, My Demon, Song Kang

Agency of K-actor Lee Seon Kyun of Parasite and My Ahjusshi Confirm He’s Under Investigation for Illegal Drug Use and Claim He is Being Blackmailed

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2023
Man in navy blazer smiling at premiere

Sigh, when one is in the news for all the wrong reasons is just so disappointing to see. K-actor Lee Seon Kyun has been confirmed to the top actor L who earlier in the day was reportedly under investigation for illegal drug use after a police bust at an entertainment establishment. The cops were tipped off and went there hence … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seon Kyun

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