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Director of Upcoming Comedy Movie Killing Romance Tells Audiences to Watch My Ahjusshi Now Because After KR Comes Out Viewers Will Won’t See Lee Seon Kyun the Same Way Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2023
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So this is a brilliant way to promote the upcoming movie Killing Romance, but linking it to another great project and making hilariously over-the-top statements. Much as the movie looks, super wild and wacky. Killing Romance stars Lee Seon Kyun and Honey Lee in what looks like a K-version of a Stephen Chow classic movie from the 90’s, with likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Honey Lee, Killing Romance, Lee Seon Kyun

Top and Popular C-stars All Descend on 2022 Weibo Night with Plenty of Extravagant Fashion Looks to Admire

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2023
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This weekend was the 2022 Weibo Night in China, weird that it takes place in 2023 but the 2022 means it covers dramas and movies from last year. The popular vote for Weibo King and Queen was trending young but the award is also decided with decision input from the hosting body so in the end it was a blast … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Angelababy, Bai Lu, Chen Zhe Yuan, Crystal Liu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Dylan Wang, Gao Yuan Yuan, Gong Jun, Guan Xiaotong, Hu Ge, Li Yi Tong, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yu Ning, Mao Xiaotong, Shen Yue, Tang Yan, Wang Yibo, Wu Lei, Xiao Zhan, Xu Kai, Yang Zi, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Jing Yi, Zhang Ling He

Jing Bo Ran and Tan Song Yun Bring the Pretty But Not the Passion in Modern Romance Drama Road Home

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2023
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So I checked out the recently premiered modern romance drama Road Home (Gui Lu) because it’s an adaptation of the same name novel by writer Mo Bao Fei Bao, who has another novel being adapted right now Into the Storm with Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai. Road Home stars Jing Bo Ran as a military explosives expert with a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jing Bo Ran, Road Home, Tan Song Yun

Lim Ji Yeon Strikes While The Glory Iron is Hot and Dons Her Best Yeon Jin Look Headed to jTBC Newsroom

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2023
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I recommend ALL the stars of The Glory take advantage of the current publicity and buzz around their hit drama and capitalize on it. Everyone deserves it for contributing to making the entire drama so compelling, and antagonist Lim Ji Yeon absolutely carved out her own perch of being so unredeemably awful as weather caster and rich bitch Park Yeon … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lim Ji Yeon

Ra Mi Ran and Lee Do Hyun Get a Second Chance at Familial Love in jTBC Drama The Good Bad Mother

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2023
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I loved 18 Again and Hello, Me! and this one sounds right up the same alley. The do-over or second chance drama especially if it’s about familial ties just tugs at my heartstrings, it’s deeper and more poignant than just lovers and romantic love and also gives veterans and youngsters both equal chance to shine. Upcoming jTBC drama The Good … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Ra Mi Ran, The Good Bad Mother

Shin Ha Kyung, Kim Young Kwang, and Shin Jae Ha Team Up for ENA Dark Thriller Drama The Biography of Evil

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2023
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The success of Extraordinary Attorney Woo has put tiny cable network ENA on the map but that level hasn’t carried over to subsequent dramas like Gaus Electronics or Love is for Suckers and currently airing Delivery Man. It’s hard to emulate that level of ratings and buzz but the network does need to produce more compelling dramas and perhaps the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Kwang, Shin Ha Kyun, Shin Jae Ha, The Biography of Evil

Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Ling He Bring the Serious Wuxia Vibes in First Official Posters for Period C-drama My Journey to You

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2023
Promotional posters for a fantasy drama series.

Okay, the posters for this drama look hella awesome and it may just be the first drama of Yu Shu Xin (Esther Yu) that I can stomach watching her in. The period C-drama My Journey to You (Chinese title 云之羽 which means Cloud Wing) just dropped official character posters that are surprisingly captivating probably because I was not expecting this … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged My Journey to You, Yu Shu Xin, Zhang Ling He

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
Three characters in a colorful promotional poster.

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

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