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K-actor Kim Sun Ho to Make First Acting Return in Summer 2022 Theater Production of Documentary Survival Tale Touching the Void

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2022 by ockoalaMay 14, 2022
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This is such a smart move and one that I really believed he should take if he wanted to slowly return to acting. K-actor Kim Sun Ho has been cast in the upcoming July 2022 Seoul theater stage production of 2003 documentary movie Touching the Void. It’s based on a true story of two friends Simon Yates and Joe Simpson … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Sun Ho

Posters and Previews for Disney+ Drama Kiss Sixth Sense with Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, and Kim Ji Suk Showcase Cute Rom-com Energy

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2022 by ockoalaMay 13, 2022
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This drama is clearly not going to get a lot of buzz or even views since it’s airing exclusively on Disney+ so it’s really for viewers like me who love all the leads and also love a good adult aged rom-com. Kiss Sixth Sense will drop on May 25th starring Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, and Kim Ji Suk … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Ji Suk, Kiss Sixth Sense, Seo Ji Hye, Yoon Kye Sang

Romance Drama Understanding of Love Finalizes Casting of Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Jung Ga Ram, Geum Sae Rok

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2022 by ockoalaMay 12, 2022
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I feel like some actors or actresses are in one project after another while others infrequently produce new fare. K-actress Moon Ga Young is one of those back-to-back-to-back and beyond actresses and with her upcoming Link she’s now signed on for another drama the romance Understanding of Love. And before that she had True Beauty and that followed Find Me … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Geum Sae Rok, Jung Ga Ram, Moon Ga Young, Understanding of Love, Yoo Yeon Seok

Lee Joon Hyuk Gets Double Casting Love Joining Nam Joo Hyuk in K-drama Vigilante and Playing the Villain in Outlaws 3 Opposite Ma Dong Seok and Lee Bum Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2022 by ockoalaMay 12, 2022
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The more Lee Joon Hyuk the merrier, and he continues to be one of K-ent’s most versatile and willing to try different level role male leads. This week Lee Joon Hyuk got two casting offers on the same day so talk about a double win. The first is joining Nam Joo Hyuk in the streaming drama Vigilante, he plays the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Joon Hyuk, The Outlaws, Vigilante

Highly Anticipated The Witch Part 2: The Other One Releases Movie Trailer and Posters with Rookie Lead Shin Si Ah and Cameo Appearances by Part 1 Leads Kim Da Mi and Choi Woo Shik

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2022 by ockoalaMay 12, 2022
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K-actress Kim Da Mi debuted in 2017 with small roles in two movies before landing her break as the relative unknown female lead in horror supernatural thriller The Witch: Part 1: The Subversion. So it make sense that the upcoming sequel The Witch: Part 2: The Other One will also feature a total unknown as the female lead, her name … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, Lee Jong Seok, Park Eun Bin, Shin Si Ah, The Witch

Ambition Drives Seo Hyun Jin at the Law Firm and Law School in First Look at Upcoming SBS Fri-Sat Legal Thriller Drama Why Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2022 by ockoalaMay 11, 2022
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So the promo circuit is starting off a bit late for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) but better later than never because it looks really intriguing. Starring Seo Hyun Jin, Hwang In Yeop, and Bae In Hyuk, the initial synopsis made it seem like yet another awkward female teacher-male student taboo type romance but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Hwang In Yeop, Seo Hyun Jin, Why Her, Why Oh Soo Jae

K-netizens Marvel at Screenwriter Park Hae Young’s Diversity of Genres and Writing 5 Critically Acclaimed Dramas in a Row Starting From Old Miss Diary on Through My Liberation Notes

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2022 by ockoalaMay 12, 2022
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Famed K-drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook may be the most consistently successful ratings hit and buzz queen, but a few other screenwriters have notched their own success. K-netizens this week are discussing screenwriter Park Hae Young thanks to her current critically acclaimed by jTBC drama My Liberation Notes (Liberation Diary). She’s not a prolific screenwriter and has done only 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Another Oh Hae Young, I Live in Cheongdamdong, My Ahjusshi, My Liberation Notes, Old Miss Diary, Park Hae Young

Kim Da Mi Selected as New Korean Brand Ambassador for Fendi

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2022 by ockoalaMay 11, 2022
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A big congrats for K-actress Kim Da Mi in her continued journey as an actress, this time notching a new high profile gig as the South Korean brand ambassador for Italian couture house Fendi. The brand released the first three pictures with her wearing a sleek and so pretty while two piece look with skin tight pencil skirt matched with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Da Mi

Child Actor Posts Stills at Script Reading of K-drama Into Your Time with Leads Ahn Hyo Seob, Jeon Yeo Bin, and Kang Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2022 by ockoalaMay 11, 2022
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There are plenty of K-dramas in the pipeline but not every project is high profile or big buzz. The upcoming K-drama adaptation of TW-drama Someday of One Day is both, it’s called Into Your Time and stars Jeon Yeo Bin, Ahn Hyo Seob, and Kang Hoon. Each is coming off a big breakthrough hit in their respective careers as the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Into Your Time, Jeon Yeo Bin, Kang Hoon, Someday or One Day

Park Byung Eun Upends His Life for Seo Ye Ji as Part of Her Revenge Plan in New Preview and Stills for tvN Melodrama Eve

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2022 by ockoalaMay 11, 2022
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Revenge is a dish best served cold but try as I might this entire plot just sounds absurdly implausible and therefore comes across as silly. Upcoming K-drama Eve sells itself with overwrought visuals and intense emotions on everyone’s faces but the core revenge that sets the train in motion is predicated on the thin possibility that a cold, calculating billionaire … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Sang Yeob, Park Byung Eun, Seo Ye Ji, Yoo Sun

Woo Do Hwan and Bona Make a Fresh Pairing with Casting Offer for Sageuk Drama Joseon Lawyer

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 10, 2022 by ockoalaMay 10, 2022
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The list of sageuks that put the word Joseon next to an occupation or action is long indeed and unfortunately the last one was the dumpster fire that got cancelled in two episodes with Joseon Exorcist, but there’s Joseon Gunman and Joseon Survival and you get the drift. Now comes Joseon Lawyer, a webtoon that will be adapted into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Bona, Joseon Lawyer, Woo Do Hwan

First Look at Na In Woo and Seohyun in Upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs Rom-com Drama The Jinx’s Lover

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 10, 2022 by ockoalaMay 10, 2022
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I was totally not expecting this drama to arrive so soon but it’s a happy surprise that KBS will premiere The Jinx’s Lover next month in June in the Wed-Thurs time slot following Love All Play (The Speed Going to You 493km). Starring Na In Woo and Seohyun, the drama is adapted from a webtoon and tells the story of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Na In Woo, Seohyun, The Jinx's Lover

KBS Sageuk Red Single Heart and SBS Rom-com Woori the Virgin are Not Getting the Same Ratings and Buzz as Recent Same Genre Hits

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 10, 2022 by ockoalaMay 10, 2022
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Gosh, I was hoping for the recent resurgence in popular buzzy dramas to continue with newcomers keeping the viewership. But alas it does not appear to be the case. Last week KBS premiered Red Single Heart (Bloody Heart) in the Mon-Tues time slot and the ratings for the first week were 6.3% and 6.0% but then this Monday ratings for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bloody Heart, Red Single Heart, Woori the Virgin

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