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C-ent Gossip Reignites Dating Rumors Between Zhou Dong Yu and Liu Hao Ran that Have Been Swirling for Over a Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2022
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I think interest in a celebrity’s dating life naturally comes with their public facing jobs and for most of us (i.e. non fans) it’s a rubber necking curiosity. Like, it’s interesting to see how an actor or actress picks their real life partner and sometimes it’s totally not what would be assumed based on watching him/her act onscreen. With that … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Liu Hao Ran, Zhou Dong Yu

Alice in Borderland 2 Teaser Preview Hits All the Right Emotional and Action Beat Knowing the Characters We Care About Have Another Mountain to Climb

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2022
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I feel so lucky to straddle so many different Asian entertainment show mediums, it opens my mind to how the differences can produce compelling but different products. The success of Squid Game is undoubtedly warranted but I understand why J-dorama watchers complain that its a lesser derivative of more complex crafted works. For early aughts there was Battle Royale which … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland

Park Gyu Young Romances Cha Eun Woo with Lee Hyun Woo as the Second Male Lead in K-drama Adaptation of Webtoon A Good Day to be a Dog

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2022
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I don’t know if this is an upgrade for Cha Eun Woo to go from the korean fried chicken drama to this dog drama but I personally love dogs more so upgrade! A new K-drama adapted from a webtoon is on its way called A Good Day to be a Dog. It will star Park Gyu Young as the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Gyu Young

Zhao Lu Si Criticized During Promotion for Upcoming Drama Hutong Mistaking the Era of Her Character from 1950 Liberation to 1921 Founding of the Communist Party

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2022
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Okay, either Zhao Lu Si frequently has foot in mouth moments or the girl really needs to beef up on her social awareness to not slip up this much. I adore her performance and character in Love Like the Galaxy so have much goodwill towards her but she’s definitely had her share of intentional or unintentional faux pas and this … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

Upcoming C-drama Story of Kunning Palace Costars Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He Reportedly Dating in Real Life as Paparazzi Catch Her Spending Night at His Condo and Has the Door Code to Enter Herself

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2022
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Well if this is true then congrats and also what a way to drum up more interest in their upcoming drama lol. C-ent is reportedly that Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He may actually be dating in real life and of course they will be falling in love with lots of torturous twists and turns in reel life for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bai Lu, Dating, Zhang Ling He

Xianxia Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker with Yang Mi and Gong Jun Releases Full Set of Cast Stills and Pictures From Filming Start Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2022
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The air is cooling down as the Indian Summer wraps up and with it a summer of lots of good and bad buzz with C-dramas. I don’t know when the next high profile one will drop but plenty are filming and that includes Fox Spirit Matchmaker. This drama is foremost anticipated because its the live action adaptation of a mega … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Gong Jun, Yang Mi

New Fri-Sat Dramas Gold Spoon with Yook Sung Jae on MBC and Namgoong Min as the One Dollar Lawyer on SBS Start Off the Ratings Race

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2022
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The dichotomy couldn’t be more opposites with the title of the newly arrived Fri-Sat dramas on prime time. On one hand there is Gold Spoon (The Golden Spoon) on MBC going up again fighting for the little guy One Dollar Lawyer on SBS. The first ratings are out and Gold Spoon has 5.4% with One Dollar Lawyer in the lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gold Spoon, Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer, Yook Sung Jae

First Look at Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee on the Set of Period Drama K Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2022
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The previous name for this K-drama was Gyeongsang Creature which makes it look like a monster flick but has since been changed to K Project. Not sure if that is a code name but either way this drama remains relatively tight lipped on what to expect. A period drama set during the Japanese occupation era, Park Seo Joon and Han … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongsang Creature, Han So Hee, K Project, Park Seo Joon

Wu Lei Fans Get Upset at Zhao Lu Si Fans After Love Like the Galaxy Official Weibo Posts Inaccurate VLinkage Data Swapping the Two Leads Pole Position

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2022
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Watching this go down is like being a trio of best friends and watching two of them get into a knock down drag out fight and you don’t know who to help because you like them both. And this one was bound to happen as whenever there is a hit drama then vocal fandoms police every little detail. This week … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Like the Galaxy, Wu Lei, Zhao Lu Si

Gong Hyo Jin Wins the Barbie Award at the Valentino Fashion Event in Seoul While Lee Jong Seok Makes a Valiant Effort to Wear Hot Pink and Not Let it Wear Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2022
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All the hot pink in the world converged at the Valentino event in Seoul this week, likely migrated across the ocean from the set of the highly anticipated upcoming live-action Barbie movie (Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling!!). There were that many stars in attendance but those who went were show stoppers for sure thanks to getting the dress code and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Jong Seok

Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul are Beautifully in Character in New Stills for KBS K-drama Curtain Call

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2022
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The slow march to premiere has started for upcoming Mon-Tues KBS drama Curtain Call, which actually feels more like a Sat-Sun tvN fare if you ask me. I’m still super excited but not expecting major ratings for the network or time slot, but only hoping for a really wonderful drama that tugs at my heartstrings. The first OTP stills are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul

Yang Mi Embodies Goddess Vibes in New Stills for Fox Spirit Matchmaker But Online Bickering Between Yang Mi and Gong Jun’s Fandom Starts to Distract

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2022
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Last week was C-actress Yang Mi‘s birthday and both her upcoming dramas She and Her Perfect Husband and xianxia drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker released new stills to celebrate. Fox Spirit Matchmaker is adapted from a hit game which alone has tons of excitement but pairing up two liuliang stars Yang Mi with Gong Jun makes for even more online chatter. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Gong Jun, Yang Mi

C-actor Zhang Yi Shan’s Agency Strenuously Denies He’s the Rumored Grown Up Child Star Recently Arrested for Drug Use and Prostitution

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2022
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Entering C-ent should have a disclaimer “Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here”. There is another scandal and this time the arrow is pointing at famous grown up former child star now male lead actor Zhang Yi Shan. He rocketed to stardom with the 2004 sitcom Home with Kids opposite also then child star Yang Zi, and both have grown … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Scandal, Zhang Yi Shan

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