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Alchemy of Souls Episode 2 Turns on the Crack Factor as Character and Emotional Beats Combine Beautifully to Propel the Narrative

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2022 by ockoalaJune 19, 2022
Five characters in traditional clothing with swords.

Okay, summer is officially here for me because HOMG where have you been all my life Alchemy of Souls? The Hong Sisters magic is back and ready to inject drama crack into my koala veins and I’m scrambling to find as many veins for the elixir to flow through me at max capacity. Episode 1 was high like but episode … Continue reading →

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

Song Kang Delivers as Prada Spokesmodel in South Korea Continuing His Hot Star Streak

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2022 by ockoalaJune 19, 2022
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The announcement of the second and third seasons of horror thriller Sweet Home means Song Kang will continue his streak at Netflix‘s favorite South Korean son. It may seem inexplicable or anathema to the International viewers for why he’s so popular but so far he has many successes and even the less successful dramas the failure was not attributed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Kang

Coupang Play Drops New Poster and Preview for Thriller Drama Anna with Suzy, Kim Joon Han, and Jung Eun Chae Ahead of June 24th Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2022 by ockoalaJune 18, 2022
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The streaming only K-dramas continue to sneak up on me and also leave me tons to catch up on. I’m still behind on Kiss Sixth Sense and just caught one episode of Yumi’s Cells 2 so far. Coupang Play has another K-drama on deck called Anna starring Suzy as the titular Anna along with Kim Joon Han and Jung Eun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Anna, Suzy

tvN Drama Alchemy of Souls Premieres to 5.205% First Episode Ratings with an Intriguing and Steady-handed Narrative Start

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2022 by ockoalaJune 18, 2022
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So the big question mark around tvN fantasy sageuk drama Alchemy of Souls (Returning Soul) is now answered, and it’s not a definitive yes or no. The first episode premiered this Saturday and got 5.205% ratings which is the lowest of all the tvN Sat-Sun drama premieres since early 2021. The only other drama to premiere in the 5% range … Continue reading →

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

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Share Adorable High School Era Character Pics From the Filming Set of K-drama Love by Law

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2022 by ockoalaJune 18, 2022
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Waaaaaaaaa, it’s my Oh Gong and Bu Ja but as OTP this time! It’s the best part of alterna-shipping when the K-drama universe actually makes it happen. Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young have been filming romance K-drama Love by Law for the past few months and this weekend new pictures have been posted from the set. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi

Netflix Announces Second and Third Seasons of Action Monster Drama Sweet Home with Song Kang, Lee Shi Young, and Lee Jin Wook Returning Along with New Additions

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 18, 2022 by ockoalaJune 17, 2022
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I think Sweet Home really kicked off the Netflix produced K-drama craze, it aired in December 2020 and we all know the explosion that happened in 2021. Sweet Home trended high on viewership when it aired and there was always talk of successive season(s) but while other later aired Netflix dramas got next season announcements sooner it’s now time for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Shi Young, Park Kyu Young, Song Kang, Sweet Home

Today’s Webtoon with Kim Se Jung, Daniel Choi, and Nam Yoon Soo Kicks Off Filming with Script Reading Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2022 by ockoalaJune 17, 2022
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So the first of the leads from this year’s unexpected and adorable hit A Business Proposal back with the next drama will be leading lady Kim Se Jung. Her next project the drama Today’s Webtoon adapted from the same name J-dorama will air at the end of July on SBS. This week the production released script reading stills with her … Continue reading →

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Kang Sora to Make K-drama Comeback After Marriage and Baby with Streaming Drama Can We Be Strangers with Jang Seung Jo

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2022 by ockoalaJune 17, 2022
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A new streaming only drama just cast the leads and it’s a familiar face in a new pairing. K-actress Kang Sora was last on the small screen as a leading lady in the 2017 drama Revolutionary Love and in the interim til now she got married and had a baby. Prior to that she was basically a drama a year … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Can We Be Strangers, Jang Seung Jo, Kang Sora

Moon Chae Won Joins Lee Seon Kyun in Upcoming K-drama Law Money

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2022 by ockoalaJune 16, 2022
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Wow this is such a great casting and definitely means the production has the right prep. K-actress Moon Chae Won will be Lee Seon Kyun‘s leading lady in his upcoming serious revenge themed fight against the cartels K-drama Law Money. It’s still a working title but details an average guy fighting against the corrupt who buy law and power with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Law Money, Lee Seon Kyun, Moon Chae Won

Yumi’s Cells 2 with Kim Go Eun and Jinyoung Premieres Exclusively on Streaming Platform TVing for Second Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2022 by ockoalaJune 16, 2022
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Oh, I hope there is an English-based streaming platform that will pick this up otherwise it won’t get as much exposure and audience access as the first season. Yumi’s Cells 2 premiered last week on June 10th Friday and for some reason I thought it would follow the first season which aired on tvN and then streamed on TVing. But … Continue reading →

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

Alchemy of Souls Releases Deluge of Character Posters and Poised for Premiere this Saturday June 18th

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2022 by ockoalaJune 16, 2022
Collage of diverse characters with watery effects.

We’re two days away from learning whether ambitious new tvN fantasy fusion sageuk Alchemy of Souls will excite viewers with the different and hopefully innovative story or crash on takeoff for being too weird or unwieldy. It won’t fail for lack of promotion or awareness as tvN has been throwing so much attention at it and the latest being a … Continue reading →

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

Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, and Lee Soo Kyung Kick Off Script Reading for tvN Drama Adamas

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2022 by ockoalaJune 15, 2022
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First half 2022 K-dramas are all done and now it’s time to look forward to the second half of the year projects that are on the horizon. tvN thriller Adamas is definitely one of those a high profile dramas with Ji Sung as the leading man and Seo Ji Hye and Lee Soo Kyung as his leading ladies. He plays … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Adamas, Ji Sung, Lee Soo Kyung, Seo Ji JHye

Na In Woo and Seohyun’s New KBS Wed-Thurs Rom-com Drama Jinxed at First Premieres to 3.9% Ratings Doubling that of Predecessor Love All Play

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2022 by ockoalaJune 15, 2022
Four characters in dramatic storytelling scenes.

The Wed-Thurs time slot has been rather muted for some time in terms of big hit dramas and in fact some recent dramas went as low as in the 1% range. That was the case for KBS drama Love All Play which I heard good things about but probably due to the lack of popularity with the two leads Park … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinxed at First, Na In Woo, Seohyun

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