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MBC Fri-Sat Drama Big Mouth Close to 10% Ratings as Good Reviews Pour in For Lee Jong Seok and the Gripping Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2022
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This Friday’s ratings for MBC drama Big Mouth was 9.8%, which puts this drama on the same trajectory as SBS Fri-Sat drama earlier this year Again My Life. An okay start but good word of mouth plus a fantastic male lead pulling in the viewers along the way. This Friday’s episode 5 got 9.8% ratings and the reviews continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona

Kim Go Eun, Lee Do Hyun, and Choi Min Shik Cast in Upcoming 2023 Horror Thriller Breaking Grave by Director of 2015 Movie The Priests

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2022
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This sounds perfect for release next August during ghost month. The main cast trio has been assembled for a 2023 horror film titled Breaking Grave (Pamyo). Kim Go Eun and Lee Do Hyun are the young leads with veteran Choi Min Shik alongside, playing a group consisting of a female shaman, a feng shui master, and a funeral director tasked … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Min Shik, Kim Go Eun, Lee Do Hyun

Allen Ren and Zhao Lu Si Reportedly Cast in Period Wuxia Drama Sword Comes

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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Ooooh this pairing is so up my alley! C-ent casting blogs are saying that Allen Ren and Zhao Lu Si are cast in an upcoming period drama. It’s called Sword Comes (or Sword Arrives) a short two word title but from the title it’s clearly a wuxia drama and not a xianxia (fantasy) drama. Both have had hit dramas in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Zhao Lu Si

Anna PD Lee Joo Young Publicly Airs Grievance Over Coupang Play Unilaterally Editing Her Drama and Broadcasting it Over Her Objection

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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This is a frequent occurrence in the world of entertainment but its still so frustrating and demoralizing. I’ve heard of scripts getting re-written, dialogues getting changed, character trajectories getting changed midway through, and of course a final product getting re-edited. That’s apparently what happened to recently aired K-drama Anna, which got solid reviews and was the biggest drama hit for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Anna, Suzy

Han Hyo Joo in Talks to Join Joo Ji Hoon in Sci-fi Drama Dominant Species By Screenwriter of Secret Forest

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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I feel like this is old school casting and in a good way. Han Hyo Joo has been offered the female lead in 2023 sci-fi drama Dominant Species (Dominion) which would pair her with Joo Ji Hoon who has been cast as the male lead. I mention old school because they basically debuted the exact same time in the mid-2000 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dominant Species, Dominion, Han Hyo Joo, Joo Ji Hoon

First Teaser for Allen Ren and Li Qin’s Xianxia Meets Republican Era Romance Thousand Years for You Checks All My Likes

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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Holy, this sounds like a fanfic made solely for all my C-drama kinks because the stuff I don’t like much are minimized and the stuff I love are maximized. The first teaser video is out for upcoming xianxia meets Republican era romance C-drama Thousand Years For You (Chinese title 请君 Qing Jun or a greeting that means “Please, Your Lord”). … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Li Qin, Ren Jia Lun, Thousand Years For You

Fans of Han So Hee Feel Uncomfortable with Her Recent Instagram Posts of Darker Style Artworks

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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Art is 100% subjective and even the most out there artworks have their creators and fans. With that said, there is a majority zone by which art is enjoyed and the weirder art tends to fall outside that norm. K-actress Han So Hee has been posted art pictures on her Instagram lately and even her fans are not very uncomfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han So Hee

Jeon Ji Hyun Leaves Culture Depot Along with Kim So Hyun, Seo Ji Hye, and Yoon Ji On to Follow CEO to Newly Formed Agency Ieum Hashtag

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2022
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It’s rare to see a group agency move in tandem but that’s what has happened this week with a quarter moving to a newly formed agency. Jeon Ji Hyun is the biggest name that left Culture Depot and going with her is Seo Ji Hye, Kim So Hyun, and Yoon Ji On. The new agency is called Ieum Hashtag and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim So Hyun, Seo Ji Hye, Yoon Ji On

Rookie Actress Joo Hyun Young Breaks Out with First Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo Playing Park Eun Bin’s Best Friends and Nets 13 CFs in One Month

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2022
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The largesse of the Extraordinary Attorney Woo success isn’t just reserved for the core leads but a rookie actress in a supporting role is gaining noticeable momentum. Joo Hyun Young hit a homerun on her first at bat as this drama is her first acting role and she not going picked a winner her character is also such a great … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Joo Hyun Young

Writer Kim Eun Hee Preps Early 2023 Horror Drama The Demon with First Casting News of Kim Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, and Hong Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 10, 2022
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I applaud writer Kim Eun Hee for continuing to challenge herself and this genre of horror is in she’s been tangentially dabbling with in her recent dramas. Jirisan had spooky bits and zombie sageuk Kingdom was scary as heck at times though zombie occupies its own genre outside of just pure supernatural horror. Her upcoming early 2023 SBS drama The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Kyung, Kim Eun Hee, KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, The Demon

Han Suk Kyu, Ahn Hyo Seob, and Lee Sung Kyung Confirmed for Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 to Start Filming After November 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2022
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So the next season is also happening for SBS medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, coming back in 2023 for the third go-around. Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 will continue the story as left off with the second season including the return of Han Suk Kyu who has been in all the dramas so far with his 2nd season leads … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Arthdal Chronicles 2 Confirmed with Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung as New Leads, Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ok Bin Returning, and Production Starts Filming This Month in August with 2023 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2022
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Holy roller coaster take off, the production of Arthdal Chronicles Season 2 went from talk, talk, in discussion, coming soon to FILMING RIGHT NOW in the span of a day. The production team confirmed today that the script reading has taken place already and filming starts next week in mid-August 2022 through at least the end of the year and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung

Official Poster Showcases Epic Collection of K-drama Stars from Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Itaewon Class, and The Sound of Magic Together for Variety Show Youth MT

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2022
Cast of "The Sound of Magic" series.

I feel like the PD must’ve pulled lots of strings and probably had so much goodwill from stars who worked with him before that he could assemble this variety cast dream team for upcoming TVing show Youth MT. The first poster is out and shows all three drama casts from Moonlight Drawn by Clouds with leads Park Bo Gum and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Itaewon Class, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, The Sound of Magic, Youth MT

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