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C-actress Gulinazha Does NOT Apologize After Criticism of Her Outfit at Universal Studios China and Encourages People to Wear What They Like

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2023 by ockoalaMay 15, 2023
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Consider me surprised for once that there is netizen criticism that a C-star doesn’t immediate apologize for just to placate. C-actress Gulinazha was at Universal Studios theme park in China this weekend and posted on her SNS and immediately got criticism for her outfit, more specifically her jeans. She was wearing a couture Alexander Wang designed boyfriend cut low rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gulinazha

Baeksang Insiders Reveal that Park Eun Bin Won the Daesang Award by Unanimous 7-votes Over The Glory, Lee Sung Min, and Extraordinary Attorney Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2023 by ockoalaApril 29, 2023
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The Daesang Award (Grand Prize) is unique in K-ent in that it’s open to all the nominees of the top categories so if someone or a project is THAT good it vaults over the specific category and gets the Daesang. For the Baeksang Awards, there is only a handful of times that an actor/actress has taken home the Daesang and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Park Eun Bin

Lee Da Hae and Se7en Showcase Bridal Looks in May 2023 Edition of Y Noblesse Ahead of Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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Spring is by far the most popular wedding time and so far K-ent had the biggest wedding of the year with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In and up next will be long time couple Se7en and Lee Da Hae. It’s disappointing to read negative comments about both couples as really weddings are just for them regardless of outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Da Hae, Married, Se7en

SBS Kicks Off Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 to Great Premiere Ratings of 12.7%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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Last year 2022 was an extraordinarily good year for K-dramas but so far in 2023 we haven’t had a big yet hit, The Glory doesn’t count since it technically is considered a 2022 drama premiering at the end of December. SBS had a solid hit with Taxi Driver 2 and may even improve on that with the follow up drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Han Suk Kyu, KIm Min Jae, Lee Sung Kyung, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Park Eun Bin Takes Home the 2023 Baeksang Awards Drama Category Daesang While Song Hye Kyo Wins Best Actress and Lee Sung Min Crowned Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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This Friday’s Baeksang Awards in Seoul was probably a night of little to no surprises (just one big one) and a lot of satisfied winner picks. The Park Eun Bin and Song Hye Kyo race for Best Actress ended with the former taking home the Drama Daesang for Extraordinary Attorney Woo becoming the youngest individual winner for the top prize … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Byun Yo Han, Go Yoon Jung, Im Shi Wan, IU, Jeon Do Yeon, Jinyoung, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Park Sung Hoon, Roh Yoon Seo, Ryu jun Yeol, Son Seok Gu, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Tang Wei

Jung Kyung Ho Takes a Dreamy Spring Tropical Vacation for W Korea May 2023 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 27, 2023
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It’s a good year for Jung Kyung Ho, but then I feel like I’ve been saying that for many years now. This year he hit a homerun with Crash Course on Romance and a Baeksang Awards Best Actor nomination but even in prior years he’s hit first, second, and even third base at bats for all his projects. He’s in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Kyung Ho

Junho and Yoona Bring Back the Classic Chaebol and Plunky Heroine Romance in New Stills for jTBC Drama King the Land

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2023 by ockoalaApril 27, 2023
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I’m super excited for this K-drama and ready for all the old school feels with two leads I like. Junho and Yoona will be back on the small screen in June for the jTBC Fri-Sat romance King the Land, which I hope gets a better English title lol. He’s the successful chaebol heir to a hotel empire and she’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, King the Land, Yoona

Son Ye Jin Radiant and Gorgeous in BTS Stills of First Post-Pregnancy Photoshoot

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2023 by ockoalaApril 27, 2023
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I don’t think anyone thought post-pregnancy top actress Son Ye Jin would look anything different than pre-pregnancy, she’s rocked the exact same physique for twenty years and is well known for her strong healthy eating and work out routine. This week first BTS pictures of her shooting a CF campaign have gone public and K-netizens are of course swooning over … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Son Ye Jin

tvN to End Wed-Thurs K-dramas After the End of Stealer: The Treasure Keeper with Joo Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2023 by ockoalaApril 26, 2023
Collage of diverse characters in different poses.

The Wed-Thurs drama timeslot used to be THE most prestigious in K-ent with the highest ratings and the most viewers. But in the last few years the prime time networks have actually stopped their Wed-Thurs dramas due to the general ratings drop across the board and now tvN is joining the party. The cable network will stop airing dramas on … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Won, Stealer

The Full Cast of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Attend Press Conference Ahead of Friday Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2023 by ockoalaApril 26, 2023
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I don’t know how long the Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim train can keep chugging along but seeing the entire cast from season 2 come back for season 3 feels like such a validation of this drama. It’s also wild how much chemistry young leads Ahn Hyo Seop and Lee Sung Kyung have together and it reminds me of her Weightlifting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Yang Zi Fan Files Police Report Against Dilraba Fans for Online Harassment and Threats After Fan Club Money Raising Brouhaha

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2023 by ockoalaApril 26, 2023
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Popcorn time! The two biggest same gen actresses in C-ent namely Yang Zi and Dilraba Dilmurat are in the news together no thanks to their fans getting all in each other’s grill. They urge to stir shit up between two these fan clubs is second to none and this time it’s over allegations of “illegal money raising”. Reportedly Dilraba fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat, Yang Zi

Young Gen K-stars Descend on VIP Movie Premiere of Dream to Support IU and Park Seo Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2023 by ockoalaApril 25, 2023
Celebrities at a promotional event together.

I’m sure everyone is wondering why the equally famous real life boyfriend wasn’t there but it’s likely to not distract lol. IU and Park Seo Joon attended the VIP movie premiere for this long awaited soccer movie Dream and in attendance were tons of their big name star friends. I’m guessing this group is from the IU side including Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Dream, Han So Hee, IU, Jungkook, Kang Han Na, Kim Soo Hyun, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, V, Yoo In Na

Production Company Studio Dragon Releases CF Presentation Promo with First Look at Upcoming K-dramas Including Gyeongsang Creature and See You in My 19th Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2023 by ockoalaApril 25, 2023
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There feels like a lull with K-dramas right now, really after The Glory part 2 dropped at the beginning of March it’s been relatively low buzz and energy. But there are lots of highly anticipated to potential underdog hits in the pipelines and many are produced by powerhouse Studio Dragon. My appetite is whetted just seeing one still from these … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongsang Creature, Lies Hidden in My Garden, See You in My 19th Life, Shadow Detective 2, The Uncanny Counter 2

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