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Barbie Hsu and DJ Koo Share Their Second Chance Romance with the World in the Cover and Pages of Vogue Taiwan October 2022 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2022
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With fashion pictorials I normally just enjoy the pictures as the “interviews” always feel so scripted and sanitized. Vogue Taiwan just dropped a massive pictorial and cover spread with TW-actress Barbie Hsu and her new Korean musician husband DJ Koo (Koo Jun Yup) that is way better if you look at the pictures and read the entire interview because together … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Barbie Hsu, Da S, DJ Koo

Park Min Young Through Her Agency Responds to the Dispatch Dating News Outing the Shady Rich Boyfriend Claiming She has Already Broken Up with Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2022
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It’s just bad timing for Park Min Young that this dating news came out at the time when she is premiering a new drama. She’s not new to the industry and has has her share of dating gossip and tabloid news good and bad, and this one is particular one is pretty bad but nothing to end a career over … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Min Young

Yang Zi and Dylan Wang Reportedly Cast in Upcoming Period C-drama with Liu Yu Ning as the Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2022
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Why am I not surprising this pairing is happening, it’s like the game of couple swapping in C-drama casting was bound to land on these two popular stars. C-ent is reportedly that Yang Zi and Dylan Wang (Wang He Di) will be starring in an upcoming C-drama produced by Tangren Entertainment called Feng Yue Jin Nang (风月锦囊). Best literal translation … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Liu Yu Ning, Yang Zi

Alice in Borderland 2 Cast of Yamazaki Kento, Tsuchiya Tao, Yamashita Tomohisa, and Naka Riisa Take Center Stage at TUDUM Japan Hosted by Netflix to Showcase Upcoming J-doramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2022
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I already posted about the upcoming Alice in Borderland 2 airing on Netflix in December of 2022 but this week the pictures and promos are out from the announcement event called TUDUM Japan. There were TUDUM events held around the world by Netflix to announce upcoming dramas and shows and movies in that region and Japan may be primed to … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Naka Riisa, Tsuchiya Tao, Yamashita Tomohisa, Yamazaki Kento

Kim Ji Won Confirms Signing with Song Joong Ki’s Agency Which Also Recently Added Lee Jong Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2022
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The was news long in the coming and makes a lot of sense. The Arthdal Chronicles couple will not be reuniting in reel life but will be reuniting as same agency mates in real life as Kim Ji Won has joined the same agency as Song Joong Ki. He formed the agency in 2020 and it was called History D&C … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won

TW-actress Ady An Remains Gone from SNS as Her Casino CEO Husband Levo Chen Formally Charged with 9 Money Laundering and Illegal Gambling Crimes in Macau of Nearly $4 Billion USD

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 28, 2022
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The Dispatch story on Park Min Young dating an uber rich crypto currency CEO made me remember to check in on TW-actress Ady An who has been MIA in social media since January of 2022 earlier this year when her husband of 5-years Levo Chen was arrested in Macau. When she got married the press was reporting on his vast … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ady An, Scandal

Namgoong Min Announces Wedding Next Month in October 2022 to Model Girlfriend Jin Ah Reum

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 28, 2022

Wedding bells are ringing in K-ent next month and it’s bound to be a lovely affair. K-actor Namgoong Min announced that he was tying the knot next month in October 2022 in Seoul with his model girlfriend Jin Ah Reum. The couple has been dating for 7 years and he’s often thanked her at awards shows when he wins and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jin Ah Reum, Namgoong Min

Xu Kai Shares First Filming Snaps From Set of Chinese Paladin 6 Drama Sword and Fairy and BTS Pictures Show Female Lead Yu Shu Xin’s Character Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2022
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C-actor Xu Kai’s got so many period C-dramas under his belt I swear seeing these first stills it felt like something I’ve seen before. He’s the male lead in the upcoming xianxia drama Sword and Fairy, which is the highly anticipated adaptation of RPG Chinese Paladin 6, with the numbers referred to the version of the game which each have … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chinese Paladin, Sword and Fairy, Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin

K-actress Han Groo Confirms Divorce From Husband of 7 Years and Plans to Make Acting Comeback After Signing with New Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2022
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I’ll keep the asides silent for this story, nothing much can come of bystanders making commentary. K-actress Han Groo is in the news this week for two connected events. She’s getting a divorce from her husband of 7 years (soon to be ex-husband) and is also planning an acting career returning later this year. She’s signed with the agency SBD … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Groo

Dispatch Releases Pictures and Account of Park Min Young Dating Crypto Bro CEO the Tabloids Calls a Rich Weird Guy

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2022
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There is absolutely nothing scandalous about this dating story just dropped by Dispatch, at most it’s rubber necking curiosity and maybe some lament about how she can do better. But then again, better by whose account, perhaps this is her best. Park Min Young just premiered a drama last week with Love in Contract and this week before new episodes … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Park Min Young

Youku Releases First Drama Posters for Modern Romance Hidden Love with Chen Zhe Yuan and Zhao Lu Si

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2022
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Well do these two look fantastic together onscreen! The first official promos are here for Youku modern romance slice-of-life drama Hidden Love starring Chen Zhe Yuan and Zhao Lu Si. She was filming it from late spring to early summer of this year and the promos capture the lush greenery of a city in bloom and uses the colors of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Hidden Love, Zhao Lu Si

C-actress Tang Yan Holds Live Stream and Gets Criticism for Swollen Looks and Lack of Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2022
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It’s been nearly three years since C-actress Tang Yan has been in a C-drama, her last was The Legend of Xiao Chuo in 2020. After she married fellow actor Luo Jin in 2018 and had twins (never confirmed), she’s been noticeably absent in acting projects and only takes CFs or attends promo events. She used to do one to three … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Tang Yan

MBC Confirms Fantasy Romance Drama The Season of Kkokdu with Kim Jung Hyun and Im Soo Hyang

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2022
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It looks like bygones for Kim Jung Hyun and MBC, years after the debacle that was Time and he’s already made in roads when he guest starred in Dinner Mate two years ago. He’s confirmed opposite female lead Im Soo Hyang for the fantasy thriller romance drama The Season of Kkokdu, which follows a grim reaper (death himself) who is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Soo Hyang, Kim Jung Hyun, The Season of Kkokdu

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