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Lee Min Ho Poses for the W Magazine But Keeps His Distance and Lets His Artistic Side Speak

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
Portrait of a man in artistic clothing.

It’s been two decades since Lee Min Ho entered K-ent and he’s still challenging himself and keeping in the headlines. His latest project the prestige show Pachinko streaming on Apple Plus adapted from the same name book is a critical darling, the feedback is good to glowing and shines a halo on the emotional core of existing through a turbulent … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Lights and Shadows Play the Game of Palace Politics in New Posters and Stills for KBS Sageuk Bloody Heart

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022

I liked the original Korean title literally translated into English better – Red Single Heart can mean a lot of things but once you call it Bloody Heart it just means one thing, rocks falls down to come. New character posters and drama stills came out this week as we are just two weeks away from the May 2nd premiere … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bloody Heart, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han Na, Lee Joon, Red Single Heart

K-drama Big Mouse with Lee Jong Seok and Yoona May Get MBC Fri-Sat Time Slot in July 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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Well this is an interesting change of forum, which means the initial reports of the airing network wasn’t final. K-ent is reporting that upcoming legal drama Big Mouse (Big Mouth) with Lee Jong Seok and Yoona is in talks to air on MBC in the Fri-Sat time slot in July of 2022. In all earlier reports and posts about this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouse, Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona

Legal Themed Romance Drama Love by Law Confirms Leads Lee Seung Gi, Lee Se Young, and Kim Seul Gi with a Summer 2022 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 13, 2022
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Okay, now I can start whipping out my collection of Oh Gong and Bu Ja pictures from Hwayugi (A Korean Odyssey). I can still remember writing about the amazing chemistry between Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young and wishing they were leads in a drama together. It’s taken 5 years but now they are confirmed for legal drama Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Seul Gi, Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi

First Poster for K-film Broker with Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, IU, and Bae Doo Na

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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The dichotomy from the front seat to the backseat is too funny here. The first poster is out for the South Korean flick Broker, releasing this June 2022 with a star studded cast of Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, Bae Doo Na, and IU. It’s a story around baby boxes with South Korea has to allow drop off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Broker, IU, Kang Dong Won, Song Kang Ho

Romance Time Skip K-Film Similar Completes Cast of Yeo Jin Gu, Choi Yi Hyun, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, and Bae In Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 14, 2022
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Okay, now I’m getting annoyed and I really was fine with Kim Hye Yoon being like a supporting actress role in Snowdrop to newbie Jisoo but now it’s getting ridiculous. On what planet is she is the second lead to Choi Yi Hyun, who granted broke out with All of Us are Dead and prior to that was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Choi Yi Hyun, Ditto, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, Yeo Jin Gu

K-ent Discusses How Currently Popular Stars are Doing Back-to-Back Dramas Including Ahn Hyo Seob, Lee Se Young, Song Kang, and Kim Se Jung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 13, 2022
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I knew it wasn’t just me that so many articles I write in the last year or so keep including the same stars frequently. A recent K-ent post (article click here) discusses what is going on right now – there are so many K-dramas in production due to the new popularity on Netflix, more streaming sites getting into producing their … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Se Jung, Lee Se Young, Song Kang

Yeo Jin Gu, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, and Choi Yi Hyun Cast Together in Romance Movie Similar

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2022 by ockoalaApril 12, 2022
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Talk about a current IT level casting on all four leads. K-ent has assembled a romance quartet for the upcoming movie Similar (also called Agreement) which will star Yeo Jin Gu and Kim Hye Yoon, earlier confirmed, and this week added Na In Woo and Choi Yi Hyun. That’s all released on the movie so far but with this level … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Yi Hyun, Kim Hye Yoon, Na In Woo, Yeo Jin Gu

Kang Tae Oh Cast as Park Eun Bin’s Leading Man in Legal Drama Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 12, 2022
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Ooooh I didn’t know this was going to be a Netflix drama! That sounds even more fun as the tone and tempo will be must brisker and also it’s one of the genres Netflix hasn’t focused on. Kang Tae Oh has just been cast as the male lead for legal drama Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo (Strange Lawyer Woo Young … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Park Eun Bin, Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo

Rising Actor Kim Min Kyu Breaks Out with Second Male Lead in A Business Proposal and Picks Nam Joo Hyuk in Twenty Five, Twenty One as His Ideal Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
Smiling young man in a black blazer.

Breakouts happen in K-drama land only when the right actor/actress meets the right role, it’s tough and I appreciate it moreso because it introduces me to someone I may not have noticed otherwise. The latest breakout is Kim Min Kyu thanks to SBS drama A Business Proposal, he was the least famous of the four leads so definitely got a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Min Kyu

Jeon Yeo Bin and Park Jung Min in Talks to Join Hyun Bin in the Period Spy Thriller Harbin by the Director of The Man Standing Next

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
Model with dramatic lighting and sleek hairstyle.

Well that’s a lot of bins in one film haha. K-ent is reporting that Jeon Yeo Bin will be joining Hyun Bin in the upcoming period spy thriller Harbin, with also Park Jung Min in talks as the second male lead. It’s from the director of Inside Men and The Man Standing Next, both of which were highly acclaimed box … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Harbin, Hyun Bin, Jeon Yeo Bin, Park Jung Min

Ahn Bo Hyun Offered the Male Lead in Fantasy Drama See You in My 19th Life with Shin Hye Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
Man sitting at a table, wearing a sweater.

Oh now this is a fantastic casting choice! K-ent is reporting today that Ahn Bo Hyun is in talks to be Shin Hye Sun‘s male lead in the upcoming fantasy drama See You in My 19th Life based on a webtoon. The female lead remembers all her past reincarnations and in the most current time life is a successful professional … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, See You in My 19th Life, Shin Hye Sun

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Release Megawatt Smiling Happy Official Wedding Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2022 by ockoalaApril 11, 2022
Happy couple smiling at a floral backdrop.

A smile is worth a thousand words and the smiles on Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin‘s face at their wedding spoke all that needs to be said about how happy there were to tie the knot with each other. Sure we saw lots of guest taken shots of their flower strewn ceremony but it’s clear as day in these … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Dating, Hyun Bin, Married, Son Ye Jin, Wedding

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