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Lee Min Ho Goes Modern Classy Black on Black at CF Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2022
Man in a black suit sitting on stool.

It’s a good week to be a Lee Min Ho fans, first came the official sneak peek at upcoming tvN sci-fi drama Ask the Stars and now he’s at a CF event looking mighty dapper. He’s wearing black on black which never goes wrong as long as the suit is well cut and here is it. Unfortunately Min Ho shhi … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Wild Week in TW-ent as Barbie Hsu’s Ex-husband and His Mom Go Nuclear in SNS War After She Goes to Court for His Unpaid Divorce Settlement Payments

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 24, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2022
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Oh man there is SO MUCH to unpack here and legit the tea spilled was too good to look away. It was a wild two days in TW-ent this week after Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband Beijing businessman Wang Xiaofei and his mother Zhang Lan who also runs her own live broadcast and sells stuffs online went crazy with the allegations and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Barbie Hsu, Da S

Hit Romance J-dorama Silent with Kawaguchi Haruna and Meguro Ren Spawns Tourist Visits to Key Filming Spots

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 24, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
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So my wee bae Kawaguchi Haruna is all grown up and in her own renai renzoku dorama this fall season called Silent with idol turned actor Meguro Ren. I’ve heard it’s a classic slow burn tearjerker type but Meguro Ren’s acting in prior doramas has been wildly bad so I was afraid to jump in but the dorama is going … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Kawaguchi Haruna, Meguro Ren, Silent

K-netizens Divided Over Reporter Criticism of the Excessive Use of Filters on Song Joong Ki Playing a College Student in Reborn Rich

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 24, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2022
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Okay, this is a dicey opinion with room for nuance. The first criticism of hit jTBC drama Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) is here, and of course there will be negativity that accompanies anything that is trending, A reporter wrote about Song Joong Ki having excessive camera filters in Reborn Rich playing the 20-something college student era of his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Reborn Rich, Song Joong Ki

Park Min Young Returns to Healthier Radiant Form at CF Event After Finishing the Airing of Love in Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2022
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Now this is more like it! I was legit concerned for K-actress Park Min Young watching her in the most recent drama Love in Contract, she just looked much skinnier and it didn’t suit her well. The drama was mostly weird and occasionally terrible but overall rather harmless, it don’t hurt or help the career of anyone involved and will … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Min Young

Song Joong Ki and Other Stars Attend 2022 International Emmy’s as The King Affection Wins Best Telenovela in a First for a K-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2022
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The Korean drama expansion continues into the end of the year as the K-ent contingent made their presence known at this week’s 2022 International Emmy Awards. Not to be confused with the Primetime Emmy’s which are more prestigious covering top US shows, the International Emmy’s are more run the entire spectrum and probably harder to compare shows and performances across … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Lee Seon Kyun, Rain, Song Joong Ki, The King's Affection

Go Yoon Jung and Lee Jae Wook Meet as Naksu and Wook in New Stills for Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
Romantic scenes in historical setting with sword.

There is a lot to unpack in the new stills for the upcoming short season 2 of Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. The female lead role got recast as Go Yoon Jung who returns as the physical form of Naksu, whose soul was in Jung So Min‘s body prior as Mu Deok. Whereas she was a cold assassin prior, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Go Yoon Jung, Lee Jae Wook

Kim Ji Won in Talks for Kim Soo Hyun’s Leading Lady in Upcoming 2023 K-drama The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
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A big casting news this week and I have a strong sense this casting will be the final one. Kim Ji Won is in talks to be the leading lady of the high profile K-drama The Queen of Tears, the next work from writer Park Ji Eun of Crash Landing on You. If she accepts she will join male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, The Queen of Tears

First Look at Dylan Wang and Bai Lu Filming Modern Romance C-drama Only For Love Thanks to Copious Fan Snaps

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
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C-actor Dylan Wang‘s fanbase was always devoted but it’s gotten even larger after his summer hit Love Between Fairy and Devil. Which helps with the goodies for his next drama Only For Love (also referred to as Love as Camp) costarring Bai Lu. The leads were spotting filming in public this week and not just random street filming it was … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Dylan Wang, Love a Camp, Only for Love

Kim Nam Gil and Sung Joon are Bringing the Intensity in Character Posters for TVing Demon Fighting Drama Island

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
Four characters posing with weapons dramatically.

I judge character dramas on the design, and these look good, but then mostly on whether the actor or actress behind the character is bringing it. It’s half-brung here for the posters of Island, the upcoming supernatural demon fighting in Jeju K-drama starring Kim Nam Gil, Lee Da Hee, Cha Eun Woo, and Sung Joon, in that two of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Island, Kim Nam Gil, Lee Da Hee, Sung Joon

Space Romance K-drama Ask the Stars with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Release First Official Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2022
Two astronauts interact in a spacecraft.

Will the first K-drama romance set in outer space be any good? No clue? Will leads Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho generate astronomical levels of chemistry? Prolly not but all I need for them to do is try. Will I watch Ask the Stars? OH HELLS YEAH! This kind of budget busting tentpole K-dramas is what I crave … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ask the Stars, Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho

Xianxia C-drama Love Never Fails Reportedly Gets Broadcast Permit Meaning Yuan Bing Yan May Not be Cancelled After Her Tax Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2022
Smiling woman in a black dress outdoors.

First all, not all tax scandals are equal but most recent C-ent tax scandals have all been pretty big deal with equally big deal consequences. But it looks like C-actress Yuan Bing Yan may escape the cancellation of death for her tax scandal which was for the entertainment company where she served as a director and financial representative. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Xue Yi, Love Never Fails, Yuan Bing Yan

K-netizens Do Whiplash in Praising Song Kang’s Latest Visuals While Still Lamenting His Prior Acting Performances

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2022
Young man in a gray jacket, focused expression.

I’m glad I have some knowledge of K-pop because I know that groups have a Visual, i.e. the girl or guy who is the best looking but not the best at the actual singing/performing stuff. But in a group it’s fine because the others pick up the other elements, so when it comes to acting one can’t be a Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Kang

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