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Son Ye Jin Announces Pregnancy with First Child with Husband Hyun Bin Three Months After March Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2022 by ockoalaJune 27, 2022
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I don’t know if this is a honeymoon baby but its definitely still a newlywed baby. Congrats to top K-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin on the announcement that the recently married couple was expecting their first child. Son Ye Jin made the announcement of welcoming a new life and it pretty much confirms that recent pictures of her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baby, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

First Character Posters and Teaser for tvN Drama Joseon Psychiatrist Yoon Se Poong with Kim Min Jae and Kim Hyang Gi

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2022 by ockoalaJune 26, 2022
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The first promos are out for mid-summer tvN Mon-Tues drama Joseon Psychiatrist Yoon Se Poong, which will take over the time slot from Link: Eat, Love, Kill on August 1st. Starring Kim Min Jae, Kim Hyang Gi, and Kim Sang Kyung in a story that centers about mental illness in the Joseon era and the doctors trying to treat the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se Poong, Kim Hyang Gi, KIm Min Jae

Alchemy of Souls Jumps to New Ratings High of 6.841% in Episode 4 as the OTP Set Off on a Training and Bonding Adventure

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2022 by ockoalaJune 26, 2022
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The premiere week of Alchemy of Souls came in at the mid 5% range in ratings which is already decent and with this Saturday’s episode 3 staying at the same spot I thought at least it didn’t drop. Looks like my worry was for naught as episode 4 jumped up to 6.841% and sent this drama to a new level. … Continue reading →

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

Jang Nara Holds Lovely and Warm Wedding with Friends and Family in Attendance

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2022 by ockoalaJune 27, 2022
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This weekend was the wedding ceremony for K-actress Jang Nara and it wasn’t an open to the media affair so the only pictures to come out are from the SNS updates of the wedding guests. I don’t want to overly pry but I think she would accept that as a famous star there would be much interest in her nuptials. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jang Nara, Wedding

Kim Sae Ron Revealed to Have Personally Apologized to and Compensated the Businesses Affected by the Electricity Shutdown After Her Drunk Driving Destruction of a Street Transformer Box

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2022 by ockoalaJune 25, 2022
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I think this news should be taken at face value, it’s neither something to applaud but also not something to read into anymore as future planning. K-actress Kim Sae Ron has been living the legal and public consequences for the past month of her May 2022 drunk driving accident. She plowed into a transformer box on the sidewalk at 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron

Popular C-actor Xu Kai and Rising Actress Yu Shu Xin Cast in the Highly Anticipated C-drama Adaptation of Chinese Paladin 6 Titled Sword and Fairy

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2022 by ockoalaJune 24, 2022
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I’ve only recently gotten the appeal of some of the rising and popular young actors from the past 5 years, since after 2015 I really stopped watching C-dramas and without watching it’s hard to like or dislike anyone. So it’s basically with the era of Chen Xiao, Lin Geng Xin, Li Yi Feng, Yang Yang, Zhang Han that I left … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chinese Paladin, Sword and Fairy, Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin

Coupang Play Drama Anna with Suzy Debuts to Rave K-netizen Feedback for Great Acting, Directing, and Narrative Pacing

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2022 by ockoalaJune 25, 2022
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I have the hugest soft spot for idol-actress Suzy but I never go into her new drama or movie thinking she’s going to vastly improve. Incrementally for sure, that’s possible, but a great step forward hasn’t happened yet in her decade of acting. But this may be it, her new Coupang Play drama Anna premiered on Friday and with just … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Anna, Suzy

Song Joong Ki Considering Thriller Noir K-movie Hwaran After Filming K-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2022 by ockoalaJune 24, 2022
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It’s from one frying pan into another fire for K-actor Song Joong Ki, at least in terms of fictional trials and tribulations. He’s currently filming the K-drama The Chaebol’s Youngest Son where he plays a man who dies at the hand of a rich family and comes back as their youngest son to exact revenge. His agency has announced that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Jung So Min Gets More Curious About Minhyun with Their Childhood Connection as Background in New Stills for Episode 3 of Alchemy of Souls

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2022 by ockoalaJune 24, 2022
Two characters in historical clothing indoors.

I may be jinxing it by starting to cover tvN drama Alchemy of Souls more but it’s that rare beast which absolutely fascinates me on multiple levels and the only drama currently airing that I’m emotionally resonating with. The new stills are out for tomorrow’s episode 3 showing Jung So Min’s Mu Duk checking out Minhyun’s second male lead Seo … Continue reading →

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

Kim Go Eun and Jinyoung Perfect Capture Their Playful Chemistry From Yumi’s Cells 2 for Elle Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2022 by ockoalaJune 24, 2022
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The story of Yumi’s Cells is already writ in stone, at least in the webtoon. There are three male leads and the current season of Yumi’s Cells 2 is only on the second man in her life. But rather than feel like a placeholder, Jinyoung‘s Yoo Babi makes it feel like a natural and so sweet progression for Kim Go … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinyoung, Kim Go Eun

Joo Ji Hoon Considering Secret Forest Screenwriter’s Next Sci-fi Drama Dominant Species

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2022 by ockoalaJune 23, 2022
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I’m glad Joo Ji Hoon woke up at the end of Jirisan because the whole conceit was weird but I’m glad he’s not shunning the fantasy or sci-fi genres even if some don’t work out. He’s in talks for a new streaming only drama called Dominant Species written by the screenwriter of Secret Forest (Stranger), she wrote both seasons and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon

The A-list Cast of Fantasy Time-travel K-movie Alienoid Having a Blast at the Press Conference is the Best Thing This Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2022 by ockoalaJune 23, 2022
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Okay, this is either the funniest movie ever made or I want what these guys are having to be this happy doing the dog and pony show that is a movie press conference. Summer 2022 fantasy/sci-fi/time-travel movie Alienoid (Alien+Human: Part 1) was always one of the most high profile K-movies slated for this year thanks to the too many to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Alienoid, KIm Tae Ri, Kim Woo Bin, Ryu jun Yeol, So Ji Sub, Yeom Jung Ah

KBS Mon-Tues Drama Cafe Minamdang Continues with Creative Promos Using Tarot Cards for Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2022 by ockoalaJune 23, 2022
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I looked up the PD for upcoming KBS drama Cafe Minamdang to refresh his part works and was pleased that his most recent drama was Dinner Mate (Would You Like to Have Dinner Together). That drama was great for the first half but after the OTP got together it got a bit boring, but the pretty directing was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk

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