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Lee Do Hyun Guest on Yoo Quiz on the Block to Promote The Glory and Jo Se Ho Hilariously Cosplay’s Song Hye Kyo in Memorable Scene

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2023
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The K-ent reporter that wrote about how Lee Do Hyun doesn’t do promotions for his dramas since he didn’t do any post-drama interviews in recent years hit publish a few days too early because this week Lee Do Hyun is in fact doing promos for The Glory and will guest star in the variety show Yoo’s Quiz on the Block … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Do Hyun

K-netizens Hilariously Cast the Cut Rate Version of Reborn Rich with Familiar Daily Drama Faces

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2023
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It’s been a few months since the end of hit jTBC drama Reborn Rich and one of the reasons for its success is the incredible cast from Lee Sung Min and Song Joong Ki down to every single chaebol family member. Recently K-netizens posted about an alterna-version of RR if it was a daily K-drama and here are those frequent … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Reborn Rich

Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara Balance Marriage and Spy Hijinks in Posters and Preview for tvN Comedy Family: The Unbreakable Bond

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2023
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Currently airing tvN Mon-Tues sageuk Our Blooming Youth isn’t doing so hot in ratings or buzz but the next drama might be the right genre to bring in more viewers. Family: The Unbreakable Bond stars Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara in their third full length drama together spanning three decades so quite a feat, but nothing compared to Hyukkie playing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Family, Jang Hyuk, Jang Nara

C-drama Nothing But You with Wu Lei and Zhou Yu Tong Set March 27th Release Date and Drops Excellent New Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2023
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Daaaaaang, even my heart is fluttering just watching Wu Lei pile on his best younger man ardently pursuing the woman of his dreams full court press in the just dropped new trailer for sports romance C-drama Nothing But You. The drama has set the premiere date for next week on March 27th and dropped a new preview where Wu Lei … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Nothing But You, Wu Lei, Zhou Yu Tong

Yoo Ah In Hires Korea’s Top Law Firm Kim & Chang to Represent Him in Criminal Investigation into Drug Use as Netflix Drama Goodbye Earth Decides to Edit Him Out of Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2023
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I wish Yoo Ah In‘s drug use scandal and investigation only impacted him but alas there is such collateral damage with it. He had multiple movies and dramas already filmed scheduled to be released and as such the production companies have to decide how to salvage the situation. Netflix for Hellbound 2 recast him with Kim Sung Cheol since filming … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In

First Posters and Teaser for Park Seo Joon and IU’s Sports Comedy Drama Dream Showcases Teamwork Goofiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2023
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Now I kinda understand why this movie didn’t come out late last year before the 2022 World Cup since it’s a soccer feel good movie and having that additional excitement during the time period would have been good. Upcoming sports movie Dream with Park Seo Joon and IU despite the dream (pun intended) pairing seems rather bland in the first … Continue reading →

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

Child Actress Oh Ji Yul Gets on K-netizens Radar With Her Beautiful Looks and Solid Acting in The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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While K-ent is talking about which of the two leads in Extraordinary Attorney Woo and The Glory will get the Best Actress Baeksang, child actress Oh Ji Yul has the luck to be in both dramas in her short debut year. She was little Woo Young Woo last year and this year is the daughter of the baddie Yeon Jin … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Oh Ji Yul

Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk Confirmed for Sageuk Romance Time-travel Drama Park’s Contract Marriage Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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Oh this looks so promising for me cuz I love both these cuties! Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk are confirmed for the sageuk romance time-travel Park’s Contract Marriage Story (The Story of Park’s Contract Marriage) with the drama slated for the second half of 2023. The drama is a time-travel story of Joseon’s most virtuous widow who is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Lee Se Young, Park's Contract Marriage Story

Jeon Do Yeon, Sol Kyung Gu, and Kim Si A Showcase the Fashionable Side of the Assassin World in Netflix Promos for Kill Boksoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2023
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This might be the most extreme spectrum character swap in such a short period between projects than Jeon Do Yeon going from frumpy single mom in Crash Course in Romance to sleek assassin single mom in Kill Boksoon. Even if the upcoming Netflix movie isn’t that good story-wise at least it will have excellent acting all around, with veteran Sol … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jeon Do Yeon, Kill Boksoon, Kim Si A, Sol Kyung Gu

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s Reps Deny Divorce After Less than One Year of Marriage Rumors Spreading From a Youtube Video

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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Well this is a super out-of-left-field rumor but it’s gotten enough traction that there is an official response to it. Recently a Youtube video from a K-gossiper claimed that Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin have divorced just shy of their one year anniversary and the reason being Hyun Bin is a massive gambling addict and has not only gambled … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

K-actress Lee Da Hae Announces May 2023 Wedding to Long Time Boyfriend Singer Se7en

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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What an unexpected way to suddenly hear from K-actress Lee Da Hae, who has basically been quiet from K-ent for years now with her last drama being The Good Witch in 2018. It’s super happy news so yay for that, the actress announced on SNS along with engagement pictures that she’s tying the knot with singer Se7en in May 2023 … Continue reading →

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

The Glory 5-Baddie Bully Gang Get Their Dark Glow Up in Striking W Korea April 2023 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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It’s been a week since The Glory Part 2 dropped on Netflix and I’m still coasting on the buzz of watching such a satisfying drama, especially that it didn’t drop the ball in the second half. The way each of the baddies got their comeuppance was supremely satisfying and that was in part to the fantastic acting of each as … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Joo Young, Kim Gun Woo, Kim Hi Eora, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, The Glory

C-ent New Rumored Leads for Period Romance Drama Pearl Curtain Jade Partition is Zhao Lu Si with Deng Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2023
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It’s actually normal for buzzy C-stars to be signed up to new dramas while filming current ones and maybe even more than one lined up. Strike while the iron is hot is super important and last year in 2022 was a MAJOR leveling up for C-actress Zhao Lu Si with back-to-back hit dramas Who Rules the World with Yang Yang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei, Zhao Lu Si

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