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C-actor Xu Kai Cheng’s Currently Filming and Recently Completed Dramas in Jeopardy After Cheating Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
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As far as scandals in C-ent goes this is on the tamer side but still violates of the Chinese broadcasting tenets of entertainers having moral character. C-actor Xu Kai Cheng was outed by his recently turned ex-girlfriend actress Zhang Tian Ai as having admitted to cheating on her. She released an audio recording where he explained that he would go … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Gulinazha, Xu Kai Cheng, Zhang Tian Ai

Park Eun Bin Captivates Subtly in New Fall 2022 Jo Malone Parfum CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
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I’m probably the wrong person to notice British scent house Jo Malone and its CFs and models because I’ve been using their scents for nearly three decades. Since I was a college student studying over there in the early days of Jo having her own boutique in Knightsbridge, it was her Lime, Basil, and Mandarin that is brought me in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Eun Bin

First Look at Greg Hsu and Austin Lin for Taiwanese Supernatural Movie Marry My Dead Body Combining BL and Chinese Superstition

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2022
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Okay, this surprisingly sounds really interesting and a way to take both the Taiwanese love of supernatural movies dealing with Chinese cultural superstitions and the continued growth of the BL genre. A new Taiwanese movie is heading to the theaters and has recently gotten the honor to be the closing movie at the 2022 Golden Horse Film Festival. It’s titled … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Austin Lin, Greg Hsu, Marry My Dead Body

Kang Tae Oh Turns Moody and Fashion Forward in New Elle Korea Pictorial and Announces September 20th Military Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2022
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It’s countdown time for fans old and new alike of K-actor Kang Tae Oh as he held a fan meeting this week in Seoul and announced live that he will be enlisting for military service on September 20, 2022. That’s less than a month away but he’s been heck busy since the end of June premiere of Extraordinary Attorney Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Tae Oh

Love Like the Galaxy Finishes Official Run Releasing Last Batch of Stills and Cast Attends Wrap Party to Deliver Adorkable Feels

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2022
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My Love Like the Galaxy babies are back to being actual babies again! Wu Lei looks like all the weight of the world is off his shoulders and his supreme dork self is out in full force and Zhao Lu Si is just the cutest ball of sunshine ever. I finished LLTG two weeks ago as the production released the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Like the Galaxy, Wu Lei, Zhao Lu Si

Top Korean Movie Actor Song Kang Ho Confirms His First K-drama in Three Decade Long Career with 10-episode Uncle Sam Sik

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2022
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When you have done everything and won everything then it seems natural to branch out even to something that never seemed worth his time. Award winning K-actor Song Kang Ho has been critically acclaimed in Korea for his 32-year long career and in recent years thanks to Parasite now also critically acclaimed globally. He’s not content to just stick with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Kang Ho

Jang Geun Seok, Heo Sung Tae, and Lee Elijah Kick Off Script Reading for Coupang Play Drama Chronicles of Crime

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2022
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Streaming platform Coupang Play has been in the news these past two weeks for all the wrong reasons, namely unilaterally editing the K-drama Anna over the PD’s protest and shaving two episodes off the length. With that said, there are other Coupang Play dramas in the pipeline and one of them is the police procedural Chronicles of Crime. Jang Geun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chronicles of Crime, Heo Sung Tae, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Elijah

tvN Holds Press Conference with Three Ladies Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, and Park Ji Hoo Headlining Sat-Sun Mystery Thriller Drama Little Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2022
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My initial interest in this drama is from the casting of the three female leads but reading more about it ahead of this weekend’s premiere made me realize there is way more critically acclaimed reasons to check out tvN drama Little Women. Aside from the title borrowed from the classic novel and the story also has sisters, nothing else is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eom Ji Won, Kang Hoon, Kim Go Eun, Little Women, Park Ji Hoo, Uhm Ki Joon, Wi Ha Joon

Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee in Talks for Thriller Drama The Price of Confession by PD of Descendants of the Sun and Goblin

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2022
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This sounds like an interesting story and interesting dual female lead led casting. Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee are in talks to star in an upcoming drama titled The Price of Confession. It’s billed as a suspense thriller where two women get involved around a murder case. Song Hye Kyo is an art teacher with small dreams of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Hye Kyo, The Price of Confession

Two Awkward Looking Grooms with Park Min Young as the Bride Makes for Terrible Drama Posters for tvN Rom-com Love in Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2022
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I’m not sure what the instructions were for filming these character posters but it’s like every person involved were doing disparate things that was later stitched together badly. tvN Wed-Thurs drama Love in Contract with Park Min Young as a contract girlfriend/bride/wife and Go Kyung Pyo and Kim Jae Young as two of her clients released new posters and teasers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Jae Young, Love in Contract, Park Min Young

Alchemy of Souls Ends Season 1 in a Complete Shitshow of No Answers, Last Minute Deus ex Machina, and a Waste of 20 Episodes of Character Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2022
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tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls season 1 ended with 9.218% ratings in the final episode 20 and that’s 9.218% more ratings than it deserved. The drama ending on a flaming turd even worse that I could have imagined and I was prepared for total disappointment already once I heard the Hong Sisters had a 10-episode season 2 ready and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

Tencent Premieres C-drama Remake of Discovery of Romance with Qin Jun Jie, Wu Qian, and Yang Bing Zhuo as End of Summer Romance Capper

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2022
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K-drama Discovery of Romance with Eric, Jung Yumi, and Sung Joon is a classic, I haven’t rewatched it but from what I remember of the writing, directing, and acting chemistry it would probably stand the test of time even now. That’s why having a C-drama remake just feels like an uphill climb with a why bother thrown in, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Discovery of Romance, Qin Jun Jie, Wu Qian, Yang Bing Zhuo

The Cast of K-drama Run On Reunite to Send Off Kang Tae Oh for Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2022
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Well, it’s clearly countdown time, but all things considering a really positive time in the life of K-actor Kang Tae Oh. He’s hit it daebak and is leaving on a swell of public interest and positive impressions thanks to his role in Extraordinary Attorney Woo. But in an earlier drama he was the sweet second male lead as well and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Kang Tae Oh, Run On, Seoyoung, Shin Se Kyung

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