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Four Friends of Yoo Ah In Also Charged by Prosecutor for Illegal Drug Use

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2023 by ockoalaMay 4, 2023
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Parents always say the same types of people associate together and in the case of K-actor Yoo Ah In who is facing multiple charges of illegal drug use it’s happened that his circle of friends are also implicated. This week K-ent reported that four friends within Yoo Ah In’s inner circle have each been charged with illegal drug use. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In

Lim Ji Yeon Shares Her Dress Choices for the 2023 Baeksang Awards Giving Insight to the General Looks K-actresses are Provided by Coordis

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2023 by ockoalaMay 4, 2023
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I thought Lim Ji Yeon looked absolutely beautiful at last week’s 2023 Baeksang Awards where she took home the Best Supporting Actress award in the drama category for her no holds barred performance as the villainess in The Glory. But her beautiful came at the expense of looking more like a beautiful bride and wearing what is an uninteresting gown … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lim Ji Yeon

Lee Min Ho as Jung Hyeok and Ahn Hyo Seop as Dokja Make Dream Dual Male Lead Casting for Big Budget K-movie Adaptation of Omniscient Reader Viewpoint

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2023 by ockoalaMay 3, 2023
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I don’t know if this is meta reality become real reality but the long rumored fandom casting for a live action adaptation of hit webtoon Omniscient Reader Viewpoint has come true. K-ent is reporting that Lee Min Ho and Ahn Hyo Seop are in talks for the movie(s) based on ORV with the former as webtoon within a webtoon male … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Min Ho, Omniscient Reader

jTBC Sat-Sun Medical Drama Doctor Cha with Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Byung Chul is a Mega Hit as Episode 6 Breaks 13% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2023 by ockoalaMay 3, 2023
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An underdog has just come out of nowhere and became the next big K-drama hit and I’m just noticing this phenom lol. jTBC weekend drama Doctor Cha premiered three weeks ago and has only rocketed up in ratings. Episode 1 debuted with 4.937% and episode 2 jumped to 7.780%. Since then it keeps going up and the most recent episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctor Cha, Kim Byung Chul, Uhm Jung Hwa

Netflix Apocalyptic K-drama Black Knight with Kim Woo Bin Readies for Premiere on May 12th

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 2, 2023
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The character posters are out for Netflix drama Black Knight and it’s been a slow year so far for the streaming giant it’s been The Glory as the biggest hit but with that over it needs to keep up the momentum. None of the cable dramas that stream on Netflix has been that big so far but next up is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black Knight, Kim Woo Bin

Song Hye Kyo Attends 2023 Met Gala in Custom Fendi Blush Gown with Questionable Braid and Side Bangs Hairstyle

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 2, 2023
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It’s a big back-to-back event for K-actress Song Hye Kyo over the span of the first weekend in May. She won the Baeksang Best Actress Award for the drama category on Friday night then jetted off the next morning. Turns out she was headed to NYC for Monday night’s Met Gala, the premiere event in high fashion. She wore a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Adult Version Arthdal Chronicles 2 with New Leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung Wrap Filming and Heads into Post-production

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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So we just started the month of May in 2023 so the initial discussion last year that Arthdal Chronicles 2 will air in the first part of 2023 is clearly not happening. But whether it will be ready for a premiere later this year or end up a 2024 drama is still unclear. What’s clear is that the drama wrapping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung

Feel Good Soccer K-movie Dream with Park Seo Joon and IU Tops the South Korea Box Office in First Weekend of Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2023 by ockoalaMay 2, 2023
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Well this is certainly good news for the production company especially since this movie was filmed over three years ago and seemed to languish in post-production leaving one to wonder as to the end product. This past weekend Dream premiered and took the box office top spot in a win for a domestic South Korean movie as there have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dream, IU, Park Seo Joon

Song Hye Kyo’s Closest Vote Getter for Baeksang Drama Best Actress was Surprisingly Suzy While Lee Sung Min Ekes Out a Win over Expected Contender Son Seok Gu

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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The behind the scenes voting information is out for this year’s 2023 Baeksang Awards and it’s cool to learn the thought process. Once Park Eun Bin won the Daesang vote internally, she was out of the running for Best Actress so while Song Hye Kyo eventually won by 3 votes the big surprise was Suzy getting 2 votes while Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Sung Min, Song Hye Kyo

Park Shin Hye Glows at 2023 Baeksang Awards as a Presenter in Her Major Public Post-baby Appearance

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2023 by ockoalaApril 30, 2023
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K-actress Park Shin Hye has a huge personal year in 2022 with getting married to Choi Tae Joon and then having a baby. She’s gearing up in 2023 for an acting return with the medical romance drama Dr. Slump reuniting with Park Hyung Sik after their Heirs days. She made her first major public appearance since having the baby by … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Song Joong Ki, Park Eun Bin, and Song Hye Kyo are Highest Ranking Acting Stars on the 2023 Forbes South Korea Entertainer Power List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
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The Forbes Power 40 list for entertainers spans not just actors but also athletes. hosts, and musicians. The 2023 list has BTS once again on top to no surprise, while last year’s number 2 Blackpink swapped spots with number 3 soccer great Son Heung Min for this year. Among the actors/actresses, Song Joong Ki was the highest ranked at number … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Eun Bin, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Captivating First Posters for Period Wuxia C-drama Follow Your Heart with Luo Yun Xi and Song Yi

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2023 by ockoalaApril 29, 2023
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I remember watching C-actor Luo Yun Xi when he played teen Wallace Chung in My Sunshine over a decade ago and since I didn’t follow his career but knew he upgraded to male lead status as an adult actor it’s a genuine revelation to see him in currently airing xianxia drama Till the End of the Moon. He reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Follow Your Heart, Luo Yun Xi, Song Yi

Lee Sung Kyung’s Pleated Donut Around Her Neck Encapsulates the Expensive and Weird Fashion Star Parade at Louis Vuitton Show in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2023 by ockoalaApril 29, 2023
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There was the biggest star walk on Friday night at the 2023 Baeksang Awards but the next day a large contingent also paraded through for the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Seoul. To say it was underwhelming is an understatement, outfits range from unmemorable and inoffensive to wildly unappealing. But you can tell the clothes are expensive, good fabrics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Chun Woo Hee, Go Hyun Jung, Han Hyo Joo, Im Shi Wan, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Sung Kyung, Park Hyung Sik, Wi Ha Joon

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