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First Teaser for Star-studded Ensemble Drama Our Blues Showcases the Down to Earth Rural Charms of Jeju Island

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2022
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I feel like K-actress Shin Mina just went from one beach to another, but I don’t think her second beach sojourn she’ll be sporting that many Hermes bags lol. The teaser is out for tvN ensemble drama Our Blues which boasts an incredibly stacked deck of big name stars. The collection was made possible by the star power of screenwriter … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Han Ji Min, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Eun, Our Blues, Shin Mina, Uhm Jung Hwa

Twenty Five, Twenty One and Forecasting Love and Weather Drop Slightly in Ratings with the Return of Full Slate of Competing K-dramas After Olympic Break

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2022
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It’s the third week of airing for Twenty Five, Twenty One and Forecasting Love and Weather and its facing the more typical big line up of competing K-dramas which are back after Olympic hiatus, and for one drama after scandal hiatus. Episode 3 of Twenty Five dropped below 8% to 7.956% and for Forecasting Love and Weather it dropped from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Forecasting Love and Weather, Twenty Five Twenty One

K-ent Discusses Seo Ye Ji Never Apologizing and Now Preparing for Comeback with Revenge Drama Eve One Year After Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2022
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At this point she may only have a certain type of role and projects that are suitable for her but in the world of entertainment it remains a consumer choice to watch. This week the K-drama Eve released script reading stills and it was the first time K-actress Seo Ye Ji made a public appearance since her scandal one year … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eve, Seo Ye Ji

Ro Woon Shines In Front of the Camera Despite Simple Black and White Backdrop March 2022 Bazaar Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2022
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Genre hopping seems to be idol-actor Ro Woon‘s current modus operandi and so far so good. He captured my attention in high school fantasy drama Extraordinary You as a character and actor straight out of a manga/manhwa. Next came the swoony younger man romeo in She Will Never Know (Sunbae, Please Don’t Put on that Lipstick). And now it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ro Woon

Song Kang and IU Tops K-netizens Poll of Male and Female Star Most Suitable for Spring, Followed by Jimin of BTS and Han So Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2022
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Much has been discussed about how K-actor Song Kang has become the It Boy the last two years and especially on Netflix where all his recent dramas have streamed. Agencies and production companies can push him for sure but it sure seems K-netizens are really warming/warmed to him. This week there was a new poll of K-netizens on the topic … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han So Hee, IU, Jimin, Song Kang

Ryu Jun Yeol Trends on K-search as the Netizens Castigate Him for Alleged Real Estate Speculation with Substantial Profit

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2022
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Ooof, this is no good for Ryu Jun Yeol‘s reputation, and in K-ent a good reputation once stained is harder to scrub clean and netizens really want their stars to have spotless behavioral backgrounds. K-actor Ryu Jun Yeol is trending all over Korean search sites today after news broke that he may have engaged in frowned upon real estate speculation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ryu jun Yeol

Lee Min Ho Brings Back Shades of Glorious Gu Jun Pyo in New Messy Hair Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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Oh my fluttering heart, what the heck is this amazing perfection. Promos for upcoming Apple TV+ show Pachinko is in full steam and with it one of the main characters Lee Min Ho will be also back in the promotional limelight. This week he shared these pictures on his SNS and jeebus did I do a once over and promptly … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Thirty Nine Settles into Mid 7% Ratings in Episode 4 as the Viewers Stay with the Strong Female Characters and Performances

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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At this point it’s safe to get into the water Thirty Nine. Okay okay, I’m teasing but sometimes I worry that I will watch a drama and have it fall apart quickly and ruin the vibe, Sisyphus: The Myth imma looking at you. I’m used to K-dramas falling apart at the end, that’s the norm rather than the exception, but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine

K-ent Hit with More COVID-19 Positives in Park Seo Joon, Shin Hye Sun, Lee Jun Young, and Rising Young Actor Yoon Chan Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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When my bae Lee Seung Gi got COVID-19 last week, culminated from weeks of many idols, variety stars, musical performers, and actor/actresses all getting it, I thought that may be the peak but looks like there is a mountain even higher. Today K-ent is reporting that multiple big name to buzzy young stars have tested positive. First comes Park Seo … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jun Young, Park Seo Joon, Shin Hye Sun, Yoon Chan Young

Apple TV+ Drops Full Trailer for Multi-generational Korea/Japan/US Drama Pachinko Adapted from Novel By Korean-American Writer

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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The heart and soul of upcoming Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko is female lead Sunja, born in Korea before it became North and South, moved to Japan, and watched as her kids and grandkids explored further in the world including to the US. It’s broader than being called a K-drama though it has been associated with such especially after the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Pachinko, Youn Yeo Jung

jTBC Wed-Thurs Drama Thirty Nine Sees Massive Jump in Ratings to 7.414% in Episode 3, Viewers Attribute Success to the Strong Acting of Three Leading Ladies

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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After marinating for a week, the domestic viewers have spoken and it’s a resounding “More, please!” with regards to jTBC midweek drama Thirty Nine. The ratings for episode 3 rose over 2% to a whopping 7.414%, putting it right alongside weekend success Forecasting Love and Weather which broke 7% as well in its episode 4. Much has been written about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine

Kim So Yeon Confirmed as New Female Lead for Tale of Gumiho 2 with Returning Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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I feel like this second season or prequel to tvN drama Tale of Gumiho seems rather superfluous in that it doesn’t address what the diehard fans want in terms of continuation and/or closure. tvN has announced that it will be producing another installment of Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) but it won’t be a follow up to where … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Yeon, Tale of Gumiho

Success of Forecasting Love and Weather Leads K-ent to Notice that Song Kang’s Last Drama Nevetherless Did Very Well in Japan Opposite the Lackluster Domestic Reception

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2022
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After jTBC drama Nevertheless finished airing I forgot about it and it felt that the domestic audience did as well. The drama averaged about 1.4% ratings and was considered a disappointment for the network despite having buzzy IT leads Song Kang and Han So Hee. I did remember was it in the Netflix top 10 in various Asian countries at … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Nevertheless, Song Kang

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