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First Posters and Teaser for September 2022 tvN Drama Little Women with Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, and Park Ji Hoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
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I wish this drama didn’t call itself Little Women but then again quite a few Korean dramas have used famous Western work titles and it didn’t create confusion, thinking of Pinocchio and While You Were Sleeping among others. Perhaps this is using that classic novel set up of four sisters as an inspiration, but this time its just three sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Ji Hoo

Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae are Proud Dads Taking Pictures with Next Gen Male Lead Hoobaes Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, and Junho at VIP Premiere of New Thriller Movie Hunt

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
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Awwwwww, it’s like two dads just marveling at how well and grow up their little boy is now lololol! This Tuesday was the VIP premiere in Seoul of the thriller action movie Hunt, it’s Lee Jung Jae‘s directorial debut and he also stars in the movie alongside his real life bestie and fellow A-movie star Jung Woo Sung. The movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Woo Sung, Junho, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Min Ho

Yamazaki Kento Delivers Another Hit as Period Movie Kingdom 2 to the 2019 Hit Original Film Reigns #1 at the Japan Box Office for Two Weeks

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
"Promotional poster for Kingdom II film."

Shin is back! And he’s leveled up to a smexy little low pony to boot lol. Now that he’s grown up since Kingdom the original first move in the adaptation of the same name shonen manga, I guess he’s no longer going to be screaming “HYO!” all day long and now focus his attentions on helping new bestie and young … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hashimoto Kanna, Kingdom, Kingdom 2, Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo

Jo Yoon Hee is the 6th Lead to Joining the Next Drama From Penthouse Writer and PD Called The Escape of Seven

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2022
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The title makes it sound like a Squid Game type escape story but coming from the PD and screenwriter combo that produced the mega hit but also mega crazy SBS drama Penthouse and kept it going for three seasons means it’s just makjang to come even in escape form. But this combo clearly has the track record of delivering the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Jo Yoon Hee, Lee Joon, Shin Eun Kyung, The Escape of Seven, Uhm Ki Joon, Yoon Jong Hoon

First Trailer for Confidential Assignment 2 with Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Daniel Henney Crank Up the Absurd Action Promising Popcorn Level Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2022

The joke about action movies is that when the first is a hit then the inevitable sequel will take the exact same ingredients and just make it faster, louder, and general more in every way. That’s exactly what’s happening with upcoming K-movie Confidential Assignment 2, the sequel to the 2017 flick and this time two male leads in Hyun Bin … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona

Japanese Legend Sonny Chiba’s Son Mackenyu Arata Headlines the Upcoming 2023 Live Action Adaptation of Classic Shonen Manga Saint Seiya

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2022
"Silhouette of armored knight against starry background."

It’s hilarious that I found out this news after I wrote the article about the upcoming Netflix live action drama adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho, where people groan about Netflix ruining their childhood memories, because THIS is what would ruin my childhood memories. I’m talking about the upcoming Hollywood movie live action adaptation of shonen manga Saint Seiya, which dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Knights of the Zodiac, Mackenyu, Saint Seiya

Soul Swappers Abound in New Twist with Alchemy of Souls Rising to New Series High of 7.600% Ratings for Episode 14

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2022
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The whole soul swapping thing has been both an asset and recently a crutch for Alchemy of Souls. Yes wuri Mu Deok/Naksu is at risk thanks to the two sharing a body but sometimes it feels dangerous and other times it’s an afterthought. I don’t know anymore if she has an ultimate purpose, now that she knows her dad went … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

TW-actor Tony Yang’s Wedding in Taipei Brings All the Taiwan Stars to the Yard

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2022
Couple celebrating their wedding with friends.

The wedding of TW-actor Tony Yang with his longtime girlfriend was a lovely affair this weekend. Delayed a year due to COVID, the couple and their now 1-year old daughter as their flower girl threw a star studded ceremony and reception that included many of their celeb friends. It was basically a Light the Night reunion and kudos to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Alyssa Chia, Bolin Chen, Cheryl Yang, Gwei Lun Mei, Ivy Chen, Joseph Chang, Nikki Hsieh, Ruby Lin, Shawn Yue, Tammy Chen, Tony Yang, Xiu Jie Ke

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Sparks Pregnancy Rumors After Posting and Deleting Three Year Anniversary Post Mentioning a Home for Three

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2022
Couple memories and love-themed collage.

Well if this was intention then good job getting media attention lol. TW-actress Chen Qiao En (Joe Chen) got married earlier this year to Malaysian businessman Alan Chen. She’s older by 9 years but the two dated for nearly three years after getting paired up together for a C-reality dating show. This weekend Chen Qiao En posted an anniversary message … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Chen Qiao En, Dating, Joe Chen, Married

Alchemy of Souls Episode 13 on Saturday Rises to 6.290% with New Competition But Story Narrative Slows to a Crawl

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2022
Three characters in a historical setting.

Durrrr, this drama pace is really challenging my patience. Don’t fret, I still love Alchemy of Souls and it’s the one drama I immediately think to watch when I wake up on Saturday and Sunday mornings when new episodes drop, but episode 13 was sooooooooo slow. It was half Wook and Mu Deok escaping Jin Mu and half more training … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

Kang Tae Oh Reportedly to Enlist for Military Service in Next Two Months and Won’t Be Able to Ride the Post Extraordinary Attorney Woo Breakout

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2022
Man wearing a black turtleneck sweater.

I think this won’t impact K-actor Kang Tae Oh‘s career too much and it may just delay his ascendance to big time male lead level for another two years. K-ent is reporting that Kang Tae Oh is scheduled to enlist for his mandatory military service in either August or September. He was reportedly enlisting this year regardless but now more … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Tae Oh

Netflix Drops First Poster and Trailer for Heist Delivery Movie Seoul Vibe with Yoo Ah In, Go Kyung Pyo, Park Joo Hyun, Lee Kyu Hyung, and Ong Seung Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2022
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Recently Netflix has been getting flack for its self-produced shows and movies, namely that there hasn’t been as good a quality as previous years and the hits from this year come from licensed shows that stream on the platform. I wouldn’t signal the death knell on Netflix anytime soon but I’m selfishly wishing all its new movies and dramas are … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Lee Kyu Hyung, Moon So Ri, Oh Jung Se, Ong Seung Woo, Park Joo Hyun, Seoul Vibe, Yoo Ah In

Fri-Sat Dramas Premiere New Competition with MBC Legal Thriller Big Mouth and SBS Workplace Comedy Tomorrow’s Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2022
Korean drama posters featuring diverse characters.

I feel bad for these two dramas which actually both look good and create counter programming so something for different tastes. But with Wed-Thurs drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo dominating across the board in buzz it almost feels like these two new premieres aren’t getting as much attention as it would have normally. New MBC Fri-Sat drama is Big Mouth with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Daniel Choi, Kim Se Jung, Lee Jong Seok, Tomorrow;s Webtoon, Yoona

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