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Legal Themed Romance Drama Love by Law Confirms Leads Lee Seung Gi, Lee Se Young, and Kim Seul Gi with a Summer 2022 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 13, 2022
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Okay, now I can start whipping out my collection of Oh Gong and Bu Ja pictures from Hwayugi (A Korean Odyssey). I can still remember writing about the amazing chemistry between Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young and wishing they were leads in a drama together. It’s taken 5 years but now they are confirmed for legal drama Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Seul Gi, Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi

First Poster for K-film Broker with Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, IU, and Bae Doo Na

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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The dichotomy from the front seat to the backseat is too funny here. The first poster is out for the South Korean flick Broker, releasing this June 2022 with a star studded cast of Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, Bae Doo Na, and IU. It’s a story around baby boxes with South Korea has to allow drop off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Broker, IU, Kang Dong Won, Song Kang Ho

Romance Time Skip K-Film Similar Completes Cast of Yeo Jin Gu, Choi Yi Hyun, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, and Bae In Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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Okay, now I’m getting annoyed and I really was fine with Kim Hye Yoon being like a supporting actress role in Snowdrop to newbie Jisoo but now it’s getting ridiculous. On what planet is she is the second lead to Choi Yi Hyun, who granted broke out with All of Us are Dead and prior to that was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Choi Yi Hyun, Ditto, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, Yeo Jin Gu

K-ent Discusses How Currently Popular Stars are Doing Back-to-Back Dramas Including Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Se Young, Song Kang, and Kim Se Jung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 13, 2022
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I knew it wasn’t just me that so many articles I write in the last year or so keep including the same stars frequently. A recent K-ent post (article click here) discusses what is going on right now – there are so many K-dramas in production due to the new popularity on Netflix, more streaming sites getting into producing their … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Se Jung, Lee Se Young, Song Kang

Yeo Jin Gu, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, and Choi Yi Hyun Cast Together in Romance Movie Similar

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 12, 2022
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Talk about a current IT level casting on all four leads. K-ent has assembled a romance quartet for the upcoming movie Similar (also called Agreement) which will star Yeo Jin Gu and Kim Hye Yoon, earlier confirmed, and this week added Na In Woo and Choi Yi Hyun. That’s all released on the movie so far but with this level … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Yi Hyun, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, Yeo Jin Gu

Kang Tae Oh Cast as Park Eun Bin’s Leading Man in Legal Drama Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 12, 2022
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Ooooh I didn’t know this was going to be a Netflix drama! That sounds even more fun as the tone and tempo will be must brisker and also it’s one of the genres Netflix hasn’t focused on. Kang Tae Oh has just been cast as the male lead for legal drama Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo (Strange Lawyer Woo Young … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Park Eun Bin, Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo

Rising Actor Kim Min Kyu Breaks Out with Second Male Lead in A Business Proposal and Picks Nam Joo Hyuk in Twenty Five, Twenty One as His Ideal Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
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Breakouts happen in K-drama land only when the right actor/actress meets the right role, it’s tough and I appreciate it moreso because it introduces me to someone I may not have noticed otherwise. The latest breakout is Kim Min Kyu thanks to SBS drama A Business Proposal, he was the least famous of the four leads so definitely got a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Min Kyu

Jeon Yeo Bin and Park Jung Min in Talks to Join Hyun Bin in the Period Spy Thriller Harbin by the Director of The Man Standing Next

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
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Well that’s a lot of bins in one film haha. K-ent is reporting that Jeon Yeo Bin will be joining Hyun Bin in the upcoming period spy thriller Harbin, with also Park Jung Min in talks as the second male lead. It’s from the director of Inside Men and The Man Standing Next, both of which were highly acclaimed box … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Harbin, Hyun Bin, Jeon Yeo Bin, Park Jung Min

Ahn Bo Hyun Offered the Male Lead in Fantasy Drama See You in My 19th Life with Shin Hye Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
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Oh now this is a fantastic casting choice! K-ent is reporting today that Ahn Bo Hyun is in talks to be Shin Hye Sun‘s male lead in the upcoming fantasy drama See You in My 19th Life based on a webtoon. The female lead remembers all her past reincarnations and in the most current time life is a successful professional … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, See You in My 19th Life, Shin Hye Sun

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Release Megawatt Smiling Happy Official Wedding Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
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A smile is worth a thousand words and the smiles on Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin‘s face at their wedding spoke all that needs to be said about how happy there were to tie the knot with each other. Sure we saw lots of guest taken shots of their flower strewn ceremony but it’s clear as day in these … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Dating, Hyun Bin, Married, Son Ye Jin, Wedding

K-actress Seol In Ah Leaves Agency and Signs with Gold Medalist Joining Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, and Kim Sae Ron

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2022 by ockoalaApril 10, 2022
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Well, for those saying that Seol In Ah‘s name should be in the running for the high profile female lead in upcoming K-drama The Queen of Tears it’s definitely now a reality. The actress has left her original agency Oueint and signed with Gold Medalist, which reps Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, and Kim Sae Ron. Gold Medalist is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seol In Ah

Shin Hye Sun and Lee Jun Young Finish Filming K-movie Brave Citizen Scheduled for Later 2022 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2022 by ockoalaApril 12, 2022
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A feel good and educator focused K-movie is coming later in 2022 called Brave Citizen and this weekend filming wrapped. Starring Shin Hye Sun and Lee Jun Young, the movie is based on a webtoon and tells the story of a female boxer turned contract high school teacher and dreams about getting tenure. She avoids problems at the school until … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Brave Citizen, Lee Jun Young, Shin Hye Sun

jTBC Files Civil Suit Against K-netizens Who Spread Commentary that the Drama Distorted South Korean History

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2022 by ockoalaApril 9, 2022
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Flogging a dead horse might be an apt analogy for what is going on here but it feels like using this euphemism is an insult to the euphemism. Cable network jTBC has filed a lawsuit against online K-netizens who it accused of falsely spreading allegations that the drama Snowdrop distorted South Korean history. K-netizens wanted the drama cancelled claiming the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Snowdrop

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