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iQiyi Wuxia C-drama Immortalis with Hou Ming Hao and Zhang Wen Xin Starts Filming and Releases Teaser Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2025
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Even though it’s nearing year end but C-drama land still has projects kicking off filming. If all goes well a drama that starts now could conceivably wrap by lunar new year in a few months when everything shuts down for a minimum of two weeks. Wuxia C-drama Immortalis (Bi Xue Chan 碧血蟬) has started filming and the production went ahead … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hou Ming Hao, Immortalis, Xu Zhen Xuan, Zhang Wen Xin | 7 Replies

Park Eun Bin and Yang Se Jong Confirmed for 2026 tvN Fantasy Romance Drama Chilling Romance Adapted From 2011 K-movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2025
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K-actress Park Eun Bin continues to challenge herself by playing all sorts of diverse characters and her new one will take her both into chaebol land and into fantasy territory. The K-drama Chilling Romance has confirmed her as the lead and she will be playing a chaebol heiress who also has the unfortunate ability to see ghosts. Yang Se Jong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chilling Romance, My Girlfriend Can See Ghosts, Park Eun Bin, Spellbound, Yang Se Jong | 3 Replies

Mystery Hunting Modern C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Xing Xu Released by Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2025
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So my brain was clearly still addled by the after effects of watching too much Love and Crown because I missed the premiere last weekend of Tencent C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land. Starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Xing Xu, this is a modern drama that seems like a tomb raider crossed with Chinese ancient mystery plot, with a side … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xing Xu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love on the Turquoise Land | 6 Replies

Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won to Headline Cable Network ENA 2026 K-drama Climax Set in the World of Law, Money, and Power

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2025
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A 2026 K-drama has finalized the main cast and it’s an amalgamation of familiar faces in what sounds like a very frequent topic, i.e. politics, the law, and money and power in South Korea. Cable network ENA has confirmed the leads for the K-drama Climax and it’s a five-some of known stars. Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Joo Young, Climax, Ha Ji Won, Joo Ji Hoon, Nana, Oh Jung Se | 4 Replies

Tan Jian Ci and Lu Yu Xiao Cast in Period Romance C-drama He Bu Tong Zhou Du Which Moves From a Tencent Production Over to Mango TV

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2025
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There is genuine movement now on a C-drama that has been either trying to cast or get off the ground to shoot for close to three years. Nothing wrong with it, some projects just get batted around looking for the right leads, investment, and shooting schedule. The period romance C-drama He Bu Tong Zhou Du (Why No Cross By Boat … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged He Bu Tong Zhou Du, Lu Yu Xiao, Tan Jian Ci, Why Not Cross By Boat | 13 Replies

K-ent National Treasure Veteran Actor Lee Soon Jae Passes Away at 91 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 24, 2025
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Ever since veteran actor Lee Soon Jae hit 85 years old I’ve been dreading this inevitable news. Each year that he kept on working was a joy to behold and a reassurance that he was still able to do what he loved and was so good at. Alas the time has come to say goodbye to South Korea’s national grandpa … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae | 8 Replies

Tencent in Talks with Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao to Reunite in Modern Romance C-drama The Queen of Brilliance

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 24, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 24, 2025
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The C-drama universe loves reunions of leads in successful prior drama pairings and the production teams have been trying to reunite Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao ever since they did the popular period drama A Dream of Splendor. The prior rumors of a reunion between them never came to fruition but this week there is a legitimate possibility they will … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiao, Crystal Liu, The Queen of Brilliance | 7 Replies

Son Ye Jin Posts Adorable Photobooth Pics with Husband Hyun Bin From the 2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2025
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The 2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards was this past week and I like having an off-cycle award to get all the stars out, since most awards are in the spring period. Married top K-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin had the biggest wins of the night taking home Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, and since they have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Hyun Bin, Married, Son Ye Jin | 9 Replies

Yang Zi’s Next Project the Tencent C-drama The Way You Come Back Reportedly Inks Male Lead Ou Hao

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2025
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This is definitely going to be a big prestige aiming C-drama and now the two leads are set so I expect filming to start soon. The Republic era onward era Tencent C-drama The Way You Come Back (玉兰花开君再来 Yu Lan Hua Kai Jun Zai Lai) has found a male lead for earlier confirmed female lead Yang Zi. It will be … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ou Hao, The Way You Come Back, Yang Zi | 15 Replies

Allen Ren and Peng Xiao Ran’s New Period Romance C-drama Love and Crown is a Masterclass Level of Bad in Acting, Narrative, Directing, and Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2025
Period drama characters with swords in confrontation.

I’ve been meaning to write about recently premiered period romance and revenge C-drama Love and Crown (凤凰台上 Feng Huang Tai Shang) with Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun) and Peng Xiao Ran ever since I watched the first episode, but then I started having trouble formulating phrases much less full sentences because this drama is both sooooo bad and sooooo stupid … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Chen Yi Han, Peng Xiao Ran, Ren Jia Lun, Zhang Yao | 25 Replies

Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long to Pair Up for iQiyi Period C-drama Yun Chu Ling

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2025
Two people in traditional Chinese clothing.

Looks like iQiyi has firmed up the casting for its new period C-drama, it hasn’t been confirmed yet but industry is saying this is the final pick. Period romance C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 Cloud’s First Command) will star Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long with filming to kick off in the coming weeks. Yu Shu Xin’s casting does … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Shu Xin, Yun Chu Ling, Zhang Yun Long | 10 Replies

Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo in Talks for Soul Swapping Modern K-drama One Hour of Romance Adapted From Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2025
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I said already the soul swapping drama genre seems to be making a comeback and now we see another one in the planning. The webtoon One Hour of Romance (1/24 of Romance) will be getting a K-drama adaption and the leads in talks are Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo. Shin Hye Sun is basically actress putty she can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged An Hour of Romance, Na In Woo, Shin Hye Sun | 10 Replies

Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina Announce Marriage with Wedding Next Month December 2025 in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2025
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End of the year is usually not nuptial season but I’m glad to see celebs are trying out winter weddings. Korean stars Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina announced this week that they will be getting married next month in December 2025. The couple will be tying the knot after 10 years of dating, during which time there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Woo Bin, Married, Shin Mina, Wedding | 10 Replies

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