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SBS Fri-Sat Horror Thriller Drama Revenant with Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se Hit 11% Ratings in Episode 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
Scenes from a dramatic dialogue in a film.

So I’m watching both Sat-Sun new dramas See You in My 19th Life and King the Land, enjoying both for their different aesthetics and lures. I thought I would wait to marathon recently premiered SBS Fri-Sat horror drama Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) because summer isn’t exactly conducive to scary stories for me and also I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Revenant

Anonymous TW-netizen Post About Womanizing Top Actor with Last Name W and Steady Girlfriend Gets Reporters to Point to Chris Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
Smiling couple by the poolside.

Well this isn’t quite Me Too even if it’s true and more about the reveal that a top actor may be a man whore in real life. Not sure yet of course if the reveals are true or even who it it about but a recent anonymous post on during this TW-ent Me Too phase about a top actor last … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chris Wu

Tencent Randomly Announces Writer and Psychologist Modern Romance Twilight with Allen Ren and Angelababy Release Same Day as Drama Drops

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2023 by ockoalaJune 29, 2023
Couple sitting on a couch, cozy atmosphere.

This drama is not to be confused with the Hollywood movie series Twilight but the release seems as random as that whole story haha. Tencent on June 29th announced the release of modern romance drama Twilight on the very day of it’s drop so there are already episodes out as I type. Starring Allen Ren as a drama scriptwriter and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Angelababy, Twilight

Second TW-star Accuses Entertainer Blackie of Sexual Harassment and Assault as He and His Star Wife Sue the First Accuser for Defamation

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
Woman in red outfit and man in suit.

Well this one is not going down easy either way. The recent Taiwan entertainment Me Too allegations have either been admitted to quickly or denied by the star then leaves the industry, the most recent against basketball player turned producer/variety show host Blackie (Blackie Chen) has been met with denial from him and now him and his wife together have … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Blackie

Lee Soon Jae is an Ornery Old Man Taking Care of His Beloved Wife’s Derpy Pooch in Single Act Drama Walking with Lee Yeon Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
Elderly man standing outside a house.

Man, this drama is totally going to be a waterworks fest. For me at least, I loved national treasure grandpa Lee Soon Jae, I’m a crazy dog mom, and I have elderly parents so just combining all that into a story about a solo living old grandpa and his derpy dog that he has to take care of because his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae, Lee Yeon Hee, Walking

Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun Lead Script Reading of All Star Cast for Netflix Drama Squid Game 2 and Adds Even More Familiar Face Game Players

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2023 by ockoalaJune 29, 2023
"Group of people surrounded by money and games."

The motto of Squid Game 2 is clearly go big(ger) or go home because holy is this an insanely packed drama cast. The main leads attended the script reading and Netflix released the pictures showing Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun as the two heavyweight A-list leads with returning Wi Ha Joon and new arrivals Im Shi Wan, Kang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Squid Game 2

The Uncanny Counter 2 Releases Good v Evil Drama Posters with Returning Cast Battling New Big Name Villains

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2023 by ockoalaJune 29, 2023
Four people in stylish black suits.

I feel like tvN has gotten its hands on a sure fire IP with airing the second season of The Uncanny Counter, with the first season of the webtoon adapted drama making waves on OCN. The second season called The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch brings back all five main leads and adds on four new villains played by high … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Uncanny Counter 2

Kim So Hyun and Minhyun Find Meaningful Connection Despite the Useless Lies in New Drama Promos

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2023 by ockoalaJune 28, 2023
Couple promoting a romantic Korean drama.

tvN drama Useless Lies is still a whole month out premiering at the end of July but I’m really stoked to see Kim So Hyun back on the small screen and with cutie pie Minhyun as her male lead. The three new drama posters are kinda mid but it’s not that big a deal this drama doesn’t seem to need … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Minhyun, Useless Lies

K-netizens Not Pleased with Uhn Tae Woong Making Drama Comeback After 7 Years with Thriller I Kill You Headlined by Kang Ji Young and Lee Ki Kwang

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2023 by ockoalaJune 27, 2023
Smiling man in a checkered suit.

There is no shortage of star scandals in any industry but also time keeps passing so some are able/insistent on making comebacks and there is another one in K-ent. Former lead actor Uhm Tae Woong is joining the cast of K-drama I Kill You which has leads Kang Ji Young and Lee Ki Kwang and has already started filming. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged I Kill You, Kang Ji Young, Lee Ki Kwang, Uhm Tae Woong

TW-star Ta Ya Accuses Former Boss Entertainer Blackie of Sexual Assault and Attempted Rape in Another Me Too Reveal

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2023 by ockoalaJune 27, 2023
Woman in red outfit and man in suit.

After a few days of no new allegations on the TW-entertainment Me Too front, another big name is now being accused of sexual misconduct. Ta Ya, an entertainer and variety star who got her start in 2011 on the music making show Blackie’s Teenage Club produced and hosted by Blackie (Blackie Chen or Chen Chien Chou, a basketball player turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Blackie, Ta Ya

King the Land Rises to Nearly 10% Ratings in Episodes 3-4 with Extreme Love/Hate Reactions from Viewers to its Cliched Cheesiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2023 by ockoalaJune 26, 2023
Intense moment between two characters.

A warm, comforting and familiar meal absolutely deserves to be enjoyed and praised when done right, not everything needs to be cutting edge and innovative. jTBC rom-com King the Land has risen to the top in the second week of airing, nearly doubling the ratings of tvN‘s See You in My 19th Life and also getting close to breaking 10% … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Junho, King the Land, Yoona

Shin Mina Signs on for Rom-com K-drama Because I Don’t Want to Lose From the Writer of Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2023 by ockoalaJune 27, 2023
Smiling woman making heart gesture.

The success of classic K-drama rom-com King the Land may give more wind under the sails for upcoming rom-coms and hopefully more of it. Another one in the works is Because I Don’t Want to Lose and has inked Shin Mina as the female lead. The story is about a really put upon young woman who has nothing good in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Because I Don't Want to Lose, Shin Mina

Fantasy C-drama Immortality with Chen Fei Yu and Luo Yun Xi Adapted from Super Popular BL Novel Once Again Rumored to Air

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2023 by ockoalaJune 25, 2023
Three characters in elaborate fantasy costumes.

This drama may require us adapting the Taylor Swift lyrics to sing It is “never, ever, ever going to” air. I am talking about Immortality (Hao Yi Xing) adapted from the beloved BL novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun also known as Er Ha. Starring Luo Yun Xi and Chen Fei Yu, the drama has been done filming … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Hao Yi Xing, Immortality, Luo Yun Xi

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