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Alchemy of Souls Remains Opaque in Answers in Episode 19 Heading into Finale With Much Still Unsaid But Delivers Standalone Scene Gems

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2022
Historical drama characters in various scenes.

The more you love something the more you grow angry when it disappointments you, and Alchemy of Souls is not the first K-drama to render me this frustrated and also won’t be the last. The drama went into this weekend with 2 episodes to deliver some answers, and yes I know there is a season 2 but a good writer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

August 2022 Passes with No Sign of Xianxia Drama The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min, Industry Insiders Say the Drama Stuck in Getting Permit Due to Recent Crackdown on Costumes

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2022
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Once I’m finished with one crack drama then I’m finished with one crack drama I go on a mad search for another similar one to follow, but it has to appeal to me from leads to visual to story. I’m on a mild C-drama kick and looking around one that looks very interesting to me is The Longest Promise (玉骨遥 … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Longest Promise

Republican Era Romance C-drama The Hypnosis of Love with Crystal Liu and Jin Bo Ran Changes Chinese Title and Removing Cancelled Second Male Lead in Attempt to Get Airing Permit

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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The long shelved Republican era suspense and romance drama The Hypnosis of Love which is adapted from the novel 南烟斋笔录, literal translation Records of the Southern Mist House, has gotten a Chinese title change to 一曲三笙 which translates to One Song, Three Lives. The drama was filmed in 2016 and ready by 2017 but never got a scheduled airing and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Jin Bo Ran, The Hypnosis of Love

tvN Confirms Season 2 of Alchemy of Souls for Dec 2022 Airing at 10-episodes with Full Cast Returning Other than Jung So Min with Go Yoon Jung Taking Over as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2022
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Gosh, hearing this confirmed news still gives me a visceral reaction and it’s not a positive one. But then again, the Hong Sisters could have their grand plan mapped out from the beginning for Alchemy of Souls, what with the soul swapping and the multiple seasons. On the cusp of the finale of the drama billed as season 1 with … Continue reading →

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

Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei Reunite at Star-studded Bulgari Event Looking Ridiculously Gorgeous in Black and White

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2022
Couple in traditional attire, romantic setting.

I love Italian jewelry house Bulgari and now I have reason to enjoy their China pictorials even more as C-actor Wu Lei and C-actress Zhao Lu Si are both one of their brand ambassadors. It’s been a week since their Han dynasty C-drama Love Like the Galaxy wrapped and it’s great timing to see them reunited in real life at … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Love Like the Galaxy, Wu Lei, Zhao Lu Si

Shin Seung Ho Remains the Unexpected Breakout from tvN Fantasy Drama Alchemy of Souls and His Character is Also

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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We’re T-minus two days away from the ending weekend for tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls, and oh what has changed in the month since I was swanning high with excitement for this drama. But one thing that hasn’t changed is so much I continue to love Shin Seung Ho and his character of the Crown Prince. His useless simpering … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Shin Seung Ho

Park Bo Gum and IU in Talks for K-drama Life From the PD of My Ahjusshi and the Screenwriter of When the Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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Holy heck is this a BIG casting news, even if just in discussions this is the stuff that gets the drama lover’s blood pumping. K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum and IU have been offered the lead roles in the upcoming K-drama Life. Despite it’s generic title it’s the story about cute young people and their lives which are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, My Ahjusshi, Park Bo Gum

Zhang Tian Ai Releases Audio Recording of Boyfriend Xu Kai Cheng Admitting to Cheating on Her After Paparazzi Catches Him Cheating on Her with Recent Costar Gulinezha

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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The “stay away from douchebags” refrain is one I wish all girls hear from other girls but sometimes the douchebag conceals his douche-baggery well. Which makes this public reveal all the more satisfying. C-actress Zhang Tian Ai (best known for Go Princess Go) dropped a 3 plus minute audio this week where her longtime boyfriend actor Xu Kai Cheng (who … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cheating, Gulinazha, Xu Kai Cheng, Zhang Tian Ai

Revisiting 2021 C-drama Jun Jiu Ling Which Failed to Match Peng Xiao Ran’s Previous Hit Goodbye My Princess and Also Notable for the Entirety of C-netizens Criticizing Male Lead Jin Han’s Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
Five individuals in traditional attire.

2021 C-drama season is long over and the only one that I felt the urge to go back and watch now was One and Only and its immediate sequel Forever and Ever. If there is anything else good lemme know and I’ll add to my backlog. But in looking around I happened upon the dumpster fire online reviews and chatter … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Han, Jun Jiu Ling, Peng Xiao Ran

Snowdrop Tops the List of Most Tweeted About K-dramas of 2022 Followed by Twenty Five, Twenty One and A Business Proposal

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2022
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It’s one thing to get viewers which usually means there is online buzz but sometimes the two don’t align. The list of most tweeted about K-dramas of 2022 (so far) has underwhelming and low rated jTBC period romance Snowdrop as the most tweeted about show, which I attribute to worldwide K-pop superstar Jisoo who is a member of Blackpink and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Business Proposal, All of Us Are Dead, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Our Beloved Summer, Our Blues, Semantic Error, Snowdrop, Squid Game, The Red Sleeve Cuff, Twenty Five Twenty One

Xiao Zhan’s Character in The Oath of Love Tops the 2022 To Date Vlinkage Poll for Online Search Followed by Wu Lei in Love Like the Galaxy and Yang Zi for Immortal Samsara

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2022
Young man in stylish clothing, serious expression.

Liuliang is a BIG DEAL in C-ent, and liuliang stands for 流量 which is flow volume and in Chinese slang it now means online volume in either search, posts, or data. The top young C-ent stars are frequently referred to a liuliang stars for their dedicated online fan army who play a big role in generating the online volume for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Dilraba Dilmurat, Immortal Samsara, Love Like the Galaxy, The Blue Whisper, The Oath of Love, Wu Lei, Xiao Zhan, Yang Yang, Yang Zi, Zhao Lu Si

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Give Off Couple Vibes in New Drama Poster and Stills for KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
Two people sitting in a colorful room.

I’m so thirsty for a K-drama rom-com right now that as uninspired as this poster looks I DO NOT CARE! Give me Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young going from high school bickering classmates to dueling lawyers with emotional issues and budding romantic interest. The first poster is out for KBS drama The Law Cafe (Love by Law) and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi, Love by Law, The Law Cafe

MBC Releases First Poster and Stills for Next Fri-Sat Drama Gold Spoon with Yook Sung Jae, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Jong Won, and Yeonwoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2022
Three scenes of a young man in various settings.

The currently airing MBC Fri-Sat drama Big Mouth just hit the midway mark of its 16-episode airing with increased ratings and buzz as a much needed success for the network. I don’t have as high a hope for the successor drama Gold Spoon as it’s got three out of the four leads being idols and also a pretty vague set … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gold Spoon, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Jong Won, Yeonwoo, Yook Sung Jae

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