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Lee Se Young Blossoms in Blue for Versace Spread in May 2022 Edition of Marie Claire Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2022 by ockoalaMay 31, 2022
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How does one follow up on arguably the biggest role and drama to date, and one that was twenty years in the making. Lee Se Young was a true child actress, starting very young and one of her first roles was as the younger version of a female lead in Dae Jang Geum in 2003. So sageuks are part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Se Young

Kim Go Eun and Jinyoung’s Romance Gears Up in Yumi’s Cells 2 Showing Sweet Chemistry in New Poster and Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2022 by ockoalaMay 30, 2022
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I think if I didn’t watch and enjoyed so much the first season of Yumi’s Cells I would probably not be feeling the pairing of Kim Go Eun and Jinyoung in the upcoming Yumi’s Cells 2. There is a noona romance vibe from the stills but in the drama they are colleagues (I think same age) and their chemistry is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinyoung, Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

Seohyun Vows to Change Na In Woo’s Bad Luck in New Poster and Teaser for Jinxed at First

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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Fortune favors the bold and I absolutely think luck is one of those things that if you think you’re lucky then it feels like 51% of the time things go your way. But upcoming K-drama Jinxed at First (The Jinx’s Lover) has a male lead that is extraordinarily and always unlucky, crossing paths with the female lead that vows to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinxed at First, Na In Woo, Seohyun

jTBC Weekend Drama My Liberation Notes Ends with Rapturous Audience Reception and 6.728% Ratings More than Doubling its Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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Ratings is definitely important and more often than not correlated with how popular a drama is. But the rare instances a drama can get lower ratings but higher online buzz and that’s the cast with My Liberation Notes. For a jTBC cable drama it started with 2.941% which is not super low but the network has seem many dramas premiere … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Lee Min Ki, My Liberation Notes, Son Seok Gu

Stills and More Stills for Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues Investigative Drama Minamdang with Seo In Guk and Oh Yeon Seo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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Well Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart) is now officially a bloody underwhelming entry into the sageuk drama oeuvre, it may end up being a good drama overall but ratings and reception wise it’s a downer for KBS. The network will switch gears in the time slot next with Minamdang premiering at the end of June, a quirky sounding investigative drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Kwon Soo Hyun, Minamdang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk

Son Ye Jin Posts Close Up of Herself on SNS for the First Time Since Her Wedding to Hyun Bin and All Fan Eyes are on Her Stomach

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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The K-ent celebrity wedding of the year in 2022 is over but fan love remains strong for the union of top stars Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin. Sadly their honeymoon to LA, NY, and Hawaii was marred at times from ardent and annoying fans but still, it’s a fairytale reel to real dream come true for sure. She’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Son Ye Jin

Seo Ye Ji Sued by Brand Company for Advertising Damages After Contract Termination in 2021 Post Gaslighting Kim Jung Hyun Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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So one out of seven isn’t bad but still, right on the cusp of her new drama premiere is definitely bad timing. This week K-ent is reporting that K-actress Seo Ye Ji has been sued by a company which hired her as a brand CF but terminated the contract last year in 2021 after she was revealed to have gaslighted … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Seo Ye Ji

Decision to Leave Gets Highest Jury Marks with Broker Coming in Near the Bottom of Movies in Contention at 2022 Cannes Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2022 by ockoalaMay 28, 2022
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So this is just the jury votes and doesn’t mean the movies are bad if its gets on the low side of the marks, it just isn’t as good as the higher voted ones. Of the two K-movies in contention at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival they occupy the top and bottom of the vote spread. Korean direct Park Chan … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Broker, Decision to Leave

Yang Mi Lives the Dreamy Noona Romance with Xu Kai in Modern Romance C-drama She and Her Perfect Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2022 by ockoalaMay 28, 2022
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Haha, this is like every K-drama noona romance paired with Kimi wa Petto but she acquires a fake husband instead of a pretend pet. Upcoming Tencent modern C-drama romance She and Her Perfect Husband (爱的二八定律 Love’s Two Eight Principle) caught my eyes because ahhhhh Xu Kai holy perfect flower boy loverboy in the making. The drama has Yang Mi as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged She and Her Perfect Husband, Xu Kai, Yang Mi

SBS Fri-Sat Drama Again My Life Hits New High of 12% in Penultimate Episode Heading into Finale

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2022 by ockoalaMay 27, 2022
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The Lee Jun Ki Show SBS drama Again My Life is coming to an end this weekend and what a solid win for the network and the cast. This Friday’s episode 15 got 12% ratings and it’s the highest rated prime time drama for the network this year, just above A Business Proposal which got the highest to 11.6%. I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Again My Life, Lee Jun Ki

Lee Yoo Mi and Ong Seung Woo to Star in K-drama Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon the Sequel to Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2022 by ockoalaMay 27, 2022
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The breakout from Squid Game has vaulted Lee Yoo Mi to the headlining spot and she’s signed on for the upcoming Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon, the sequel to the Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. The male lead will be Ong Seung Woo with Byun Woo Seok as the second male lead, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Yoo Mi, Ong Seung Woo, Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon

Jeon Ji Hyun Contrasts Beautifully Against a Blue Backdrop for Stonehenge Jewelry CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2022 by ockoalaMay 25, 2022
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This weekend is Mother’s Day and a warm thank you and celebration for all the mothers out there, and everyone who loves them. Brunch and presents big or small is the expectation and the Stonehenge brand always delivers right around the various holidays. It’s when the CFs trot out new looks featuring brand spokesperson Jeon Ji Hyun and she never … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Chun Woo Hee Takes Over for IU in Upcoming Streaming Drama Money Game with Ryu Jun Yeol, Park Jung Min, Park Hae Joon, and Bae Sung Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2022 by ockoalaMay 26, 2022
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Okay, not to be confused with the Netflix K-drama adaptation of Money Heist, there is another upcoming streaming drama called Money Game that is in the works. It’s in the news today for a leading lady swap – IU has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced by Chun Woo Hee. The drama is adapted from the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, IU, Money Game

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