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Thinking of Breaking Up with Now, We are Breaking Up Midway Through the Drama Which Continues to See Ratings Decline and Lack of Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2021
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So I’ve been stuck on episode 9 of Now, We are Breaking Up from three weeks ago, and the fact that I haven’t the inclination to keep watching speaks volumes. Last week there was only one episode aired so this week it’s up to episode 12. Ratings continue to drop from 9-13 it’s gone from 6.9%, 6.8%, 6.5%, yesterday was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo

K-netizens Excited about the Upcoming Movie Adaptation of Fantasy Adventure Web Novel Omniscient Reader But Worried About Casting for the Male Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2021
"Three characters surrounded by mystical clock elements."

A super popular South Korean fantasy story is getting the big-budget big screen adaptation and there is a lot at stake. The web novel Omniscient Reader started in 2018 and was so popular it has over 100 million readers and also got a webtoon adaptation. K-ent has picked it up for a 5-part movie adaptation by the production team behind … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Omniscient Reader

First Drama Stills for tvN Period Romance Drama Twenty Five Twenty One with Kim Tae Ri and Nam Joo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2021
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Setting a drama in a past real life time frame is a delicate thing, to capture that experience and weave it into a fictional story well plus doing justice to those who lived through it. It’s a reason the Answer Me series is so beloved and highly rated when it aired, nostalgically using fictional characters to remind everyone of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Twenty Five Twenty One

Netflix Sci-fi Drama The Silent Sea with Bae Doo Na, Gong Yoo, and Lee Joon Premieres to Tepid Reviews on Christmas Eve

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2021
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There may be a pause in the Netflix K-drama hit train but it’s understandable, not every risk is going to work out. This Christmas Eve the streaming platform continued its one K-drama a month release and the big budget high profile drama selected to premiere on a big time slot was The Silent Sea. Starring Bae Doo Na, Gong Yoo, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon, The Silent Sea

Disney+ in South Korea Drops 47% in Subscriptions in One Month Due to Complaints About Poor Subtitles, Limited Programming, and Most Recently Streaming Controversial jTBC Drama Snowdrop

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2021
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It’s like a triumvirate of bad jujus for Disney+, the streaming platform started by media company Disney to house it’s own produced content from movies to TV shows and also any content it licenses. Unless one has kids or is a super Marvel fan, the content on Disney+ is quickly exhausted outside of those two genres and even within it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Snowdrop

Lee Chung Ah, Park Kyu Young, Jeon Hyeoseong, and Kang Min Hyuk Sign on for 2022 Netflix Drama Celebrity

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2021
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I’ve seen folks asking about the 2022 Netflix produced K-dramas and there hasn’t been that many announced yet. So here’s one more to start expanding that short list – Netflix is producing the 12-episode K-drama Celebrity which is called a social and psychological thriller about fame. It will star Lee Chung Ah, Park Kyu Young, Jeon Hyeseong, and Kang Min … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Celebrity, Jeon Hyoseong, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Chung Ah, Park Kyu Young

FeeLM Poll for Best Drama CP of the Year Goes to Park Hyung Sik and Han Hyo Joo in Happiness But Everyone Loves Yoo Ah In and the Death Angel in Hellbound Making the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2021
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Opinions are just that, subjective and definitely not meant to be taken so seriously that one gets offended by an opinion that is different. I never take myself seriously, what I like today can even be different tomorrow lol. This week South Korean entertainment website FeeLM released the results of a reader poll on Best Drama Couple of 2021 and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Happiness, Hellbound, Hospital Playlist, Navillera, Nevertheless, Penthouse, Record of Youth

TW-actor Kai Ko Makes Massive Career Comeback with Fantasy Romance Movie Till We Meet Again Which is the Second Highest Grossing 2021 Domestic Movie in Taiwan After Just 4 Weeks

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2021
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This year in 2021 is exactly the 10th anniversary of hit Taiwan movie You Are the Apple of My Eye. It rocketed male lead Kai Ko to stardom and he was poised to get big and bigger until his arrest in Beijing for smoking pot at a house party with Jaycee Chan. His career was derailed but he’s been slowly … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gingle Wang, Kai Ko, Till We Meet Again, Vivian Sung

K-netizen Groups Send Protest Trucks Around Seoul Demanding the Cancellation of Snowdrop for Distorting Important Modern History and jTBC Responds By Airing 3 Episodes This Weekend Vowing it Will Clear Up Controversy

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2021
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Okay, network jTBC has decided that it’s just premiered Sat-Sun period romance drama Snowdrop is the hill to die on, likely because it has powerful backing and there is lots of money already pumped into the drama to just pull the plug. So it’s not going to voluntarily agree to cancel the drama but now the K-netizens are also not … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Snowdrop

Lee Jing Lei Publicly States that Married Stars Blackie Chen and Christine Fan Did Not Have Inappropriate Relations with Leehom Wang Which Causes Further Scrutiny on Vivian Hsu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2021
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Wow this is another smoke bomb bwahahaha, but it certainly continues the week long expose on Taiwanese-American singer Leehom Wang’s execrable sordid married and dating conduct. After Leehom Wang apologized and took full responsibility two days ago, albeit in that gaslighting “I don’t know what I did wrong but I’ll be a man and just take the blame” continued shitty … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Divorce, Lee Jing Lei, Leehom Wang, Married

Kwak Dong Yeon Makes Cameo Appearance in SBS Drama Our Beloved Summer with Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2021
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The sweet summery SBS Mon-Tues Our Beloved Summer has been a low rated series since premiere but for those who are watching hopefully its been a good watch so far. A new reason to watch has showed up this week with K-actor Kwak Dong Yeon making a cameo opposite male lead Choi Woo Shik. I love me some Kwak Dong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, Kwak Dong Yeon, Our Beloved Summer

jTBC Issues Statement Saying Allegations of Distortion of History are Not True in the Plot and Further Episodes Will Clarify It and Vows Not to Cancel the Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2021
Black and white cast photo of "Snowdrop" drama.

Hahaha, talk about doubling down HARD! After four days of media and netizen bashing on the first two episode plot and set up of 1980’s romance drama Snowdrop being exactly what it was feared to be, a distortion of the events of the 1980’s democracy movement where the male lead is actually a North Korean spy and the second male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jisoo, Jung Hae In, Snowdrop

Honey Lee Gets Married to Non-celeb Boyfriend After One Year Dating in a Small Family Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2021
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Gosh, what a great early Christmas present for the newlyweds and for their friends and family as well! K-actress Honey Lee had tied the knot with her non-celeb boyfriend of one year, the two got hitched this Tuesday in a small family attended ceremony. She’s coming off a banner series of career movies starting in 2019 with The Fiery Priest … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Honey Lee, Married

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