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Kim Sun Ho Preps for Return in Stage Production of Touching the Void and Shoots First Magazine Interview Since 2021 Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2022
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It’s been a year since hit tvN summer 2021 drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha aired, and in the fast turning cycle of hit to scandal its been the best of times for Kim Sun Ho and then the worst of times. But like all things once seen in the long run there is still quite a runway for him and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sun Ho

Sequel to Hit Xianxia C-drama Ashes of Love Reportedly in Prep with Willian Chan to Replace Male Lead Deng Lun After Tax Evasion Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2022
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So I’m of the mind to just scrap this project but then I’m not the key demographic so maybe there is an appetite for a second serving. C-ent is reporting that the in prep sequel to super popular fantasy period C-drama Ashes of Love will still go forward despite a blip on the male lead casting plans. Ashes of Love … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ashes of Love, Deng Lun, William Chan

Yoo Seung Ho Shares SNS Update Looking Chill and Content Two Months After Moving Agency to YG Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2022
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My boy! And he’s looking fly as heck to boot! K-actor Yoo Seung Ho has updated his SNS this weekend and it’s just two pictures of him chillaxing in front of a brick wall of what appears to be a restauarant/cafe place. He’s so sporting what may be a bowl-ish cut, not as short as a buzz but still somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoo Seung Ho

C-netizen Gossip Claims Park Seo Joon was Spotted in England Shopping on High Street with Pretty Young Korean Youtube Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2022
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Okay, take this with the usual C-ent gossip grain of salt but it’s being covered in the C-media so I’ll share it. A Chinese netizen claims to have run into Park Seo Joon recently in England, which sounds plausible since he’s been filming overseas there. She claims she ran into him in a luxury store on High Street but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Seo Joon

Mu Duk Takes Life Into Her Own Hands Once Again as Alchemy of Souls Episode 10 Rises to Nearly Breaking 7% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2022
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This really was a filler week for Alchemy of Souls but it ended up being much needed. The first 8 episodes were such fast paced action and plot progression its a breath of fresh air to see the youngsters being young and adorable with no life and death stakes. Mu Duk passes the servant test to enter Songrim thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

K-netizens Discuss 4 Popular Male Leads in the ’94 Line Slated for Military Enlistment Next Year in 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2022
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I’m the type to get things done as early as possible especially things that are not fun but still need to get it over with. If I were a dude in South Korea I would enlist as early as possible but for entertainers it’s definitely a shot in the dark either way. Enlist early and start the arduous star road … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Kim Min Kyu, Nam Joo Hyuk, Song Kang

Kim Se Jung Channels All Her Judo Passion and Energy into Creating Today’s Webtoon in New Drama Poster and Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2022
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The promos are really heating up for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon, adapted from the manga Juhan Shuttai which was adapted already into the J-dorama Sleepeeer Hit! in 2016. I hear webtoons are SO POPULAR in South Korea as it’s daily or multiple times a week updates and easy to read on cell phones while commuting on trains so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Today's Webtoon

Alchemy of Souls Takes an Action Breather in Episode 9 to Enjoy Wook’s Ascension into Wizarding School and Lets Mu Duk Chill with Her Trio of Guys Interested in Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2022
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Last week’s two episodes of Alchemy of Souls were a whirlwind and there was also the news about Part 2 that sent viewers into a tizzy so it’s nice that this Saturday’s episode 9 was a total slow break. Half the episode was spent at the gisaeng house celebrating Wook’s entry into Songrim, which is basically the Hogwarts of this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls

Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh, and Kang Ki Young Exhibit Playful Chemistry in Photo Booth as Extraordinary Attorney Woo Wraps Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2022
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I don’t know if anyone in the cast and crew knew they were sitting on a goldmine when they signed up for Extraordinary Attorney Woo. That’s the best kind of success, unexpected and from a product made with love and care that is being appreciated. The drama wrapped filming this week, so it has plenty of time to make post-production … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Kang Ki Young, Kang Tae Oh, Park Eun Bin

First Stills and Poster of Bloodied and Angry Joo Won for Thriller Action Film Carter

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2022
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If you’re allergic to Joo Won (I used to be!) or dislike angry bloodied men with a gun this this is clearly NOT for you. But for the rest of us it’s like the logical next step after Joo Won did Alice. Make him angrier (haha) and take away his memory and see what havoc he wreaks. The first stills … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Carter, Joo Won

Kim Jung Hyun and Im Soo Hyang Confirmed for MBC Fantasy Romance Drama Season of Kkok Du

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2022
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Man, I wish I had both Im Soo Hyang‘s work ethic and her ability to keep getting cast in drama after drama when it comes to my own work streak. She doubled up this past June with SBS drama Woori the Virgin and MBC drama Doctor, Lawyer and now she’s not even done with that drama yet and will be … Continue reading →

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

Ji Sung Times Two Chases After a Long Buried Truth in Tense and Action Packed Second Preview for tvN Drama Adamas

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2022
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Okay, this is totally the handiwork of the Kairos PD! Like, it has all the trappings of being just as awesome with a different twisty story. The new preview out is da bomb, so sleek and yet thrumming with just below the surface emotion. Ji Sung plays twin brothers (a walk in the park for him) investigating a decades old … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Adamas, Ji Sung

Revisiting Yumi’s Relationship with Woong and Babi Ahead of Her Second Chance Choice with Both in Yumi’s Cells 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2022
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I’m surprised that I liked Yumi’s Cells 2 this much, I thought it would be a nice watch but never expected to be so emotionally invested. All praise not just to Kim Go Eun‘s delicate and lovely acting but to how the production continued to develop her cells and take us along that emotional journey. New stills are out for … Continue reading →

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

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