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Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi Bring the Adult Feels in New Time Jumped Teaser for Romance Drama Our Beloved Summer

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
Collage of characters in various romantic scenes.

I’m living the promos for upcoming drama Our Beloved Summer (That Summer, We) for not just the acting chemistry glimpsed from the previews but also the deft touch in whetting the appetite. The first preview showed leads Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi as high schoolers in that perennial love/hate relationship when the boy likes the girl but she … Continue reading →

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

School 2021 Male Lead Kim Yo Han Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Drama Premiere Postponed for One Week Until November 24th

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
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Well this is unfortunately for all involved. The next KBS Wed-Thurs drama School 2021 was already facing an uphill battle with an untried at acting idol male lead and a relatively unknown cast but now it’s also getting delayed. Male lead Kim Yo Han has tested positive for COVID-19 which clearly means he can’t do the press conference this week … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yo Han, School 2021

New Promotions for jTBC Period Drama Snowdrop Focus Solely on the Romance Between Leads Jung Hae In and Jisoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2021
Romantic scene from the drama "Snowdrop."

I wonder how much the March 2021 fallout from the Joseon Exorcist scandal and subsequent sideways impact on Snowdrop affected how this drama is being marketed. The upcoming jTBC drama Snowdrop is a period piece set in the 1980’s in a college campus setting with the romance between a medical student and a young co-ed. The backdrop is importantly as … Continue reading →

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

Saturday Dramas in Nov-Dec 2021 is a Murderers Row of Selection with Now, We are Breaking Up, Jirisan, Happiness, The Red Sleeve Cuff, and Inspector Koo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2021
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I remember when Wed-Thurs used to be THE most prestigious nights to air K-dramas and the ones that was used as a marker of high profile popularity. It’s now Saturdays with either bookend on Friday or Sunday. The remainder of the year in November through December this time slot is going to be jam packed with options for any K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Happiness, Inspector Koo, Jirisan, Now We Are Breaking Up, The Red Sleeve Cuff

KBS Youth Sageuk The King’s Affection Pivots Midway in Increasing Ratings and Takes the #1 Spot in Netflix Korea and Also Breaks into Top 10 in Netflix Worldwide

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2021
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Hul, did I drop this drama too soon? A combination of being traumatized by the ending episode crazy of Lovers of the Red Sky and also not having enough time led me to hit pause after episode 4 of The King’s Affection (Yeonmo) with no interest in continuing. I didn’t dislike it, but it didn’t hook me as much as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Eun Bin, Ro Woon, The King's Affection, Yeonmo

Yumi’s Cells Finishes 14-episode Run with Thoughtful and Realistic Ending as tvN Confirms Production on Season 2 for 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
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Sorry this final wrap up of tvN romance and life drama Yumi’s Cells is two weeks late, October into November was a wild month for me with a two week quarantine in a hotel to go see my parents in Asia (you can guess which country lol) and then rushing back four days later so lots of loopy craziness. After … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

Friday Competition Takes Off with SBS Romance Drama Now We are Breaking Up Premiering to 6.4% and MBC Sageuk The Red Sleeve Cuff to 5.7% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Romantic drama posters featuring close couples.

I feel like the lede for this article about ratings is less the competition and more whether the drama has the allure to bring in its own respective set of viewers. This Friday the SBS Fri-Sat time slot started Now, We are Breaking Up after the conclusion of One: The Woman last week and the first episode brought in 6.4% … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Junho, Lee Se Young, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo, The Red Sleeve Cuff

K-netizens Ponder: If You Can Be an Iconic Female K-drama Character for One Month, Whose Life Would You Want to Live?

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
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Oh this is a good one, and I totally know who would be just a blast to live as for one month! K-netizens have circulated a post that shares ten famous/popular/well-known K-drama female lead characters and asked “which female lead’s life would you want to life if its just for one month?” I love the one month qualified because it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Beauty Inside, Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Goblin, Hospital Playlist, Moon Lovers, True Beauty, You From Another Star

tvN Drops First Teaser Poster and Previews for Next Sat-Sun Fantasy Drama Bulgasal with Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
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Currently airing Jirisan continues to get plenty of media coverage and is still another month from finishing but it’s time for tvN to start promos for the next drama in that time slot which is Bulgasal (Immortal Souls). Starring Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon, this is a case of four equally headlining leads packed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bulgasal, Gong Seung Yeon, Immortal Souls, Kwon Nara, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Joon

Movie Stills for Emergency Declaration Impress with Star-studded Cast of Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Nam Gil, and Im Shi Wan

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Airplane flying above city in clouds.

The first stills are out for upcoming high profile big budget air disaster movie Emergency Declaration and it’s just a collection of huge stars which is nothing wrong to enjoy the assemblage. The movie premiered last month at Cannes Film Festival and will get a theatrical US release after an early 2022 South Korea premiere. The premise is that an … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Emergency Declaration, Im Shi Wan, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Nam Gil, Kim So Jin, Lee Byung Hun, Park Hae Joon, Song Kang Ho

First Look at Rain, Kim Bum, and UEE Filming Medical Drama Ghost Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Smiling man in a patterned jacket.

Daaaaaang, what did I do to deserve the drama gods gifting me with such eye candy so early in the morning. The first BTS stills have leaked of upcoming medical fantasy drama Ghost Doctor, and yes the male lead is both a ghost and a doctor heh. The drama stars Rain, Kim Bum, and UEE in what I call the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, UEE

Burberry Holds Star Studded Store Event in Seoul with Han Hyo Joo, Cha Eun Woo, Jung Hae In, Moon Ga Young, and Wi Ha Joon in Attendance

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2021
Three stylish individuals posing in modern outfits.

Burberry either has a ton of endorsements in South Korean or it’s just got plenty of sway to lure this many famous faces to attend this week’s event in Seoul at its flagship store. Han Hyo Joo and Moon Ga Young brought different actress vibes with the former more ladylike and the latter going for cool young hipness. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Han Hyo Joo, Jung Hae In, Moon Ga Young, Wi Ha Joon

Yoo Teo, Kim Ok Bin, and Kim Ji Hoon Cast in 2022 Netflix Romance Drama Love Battle

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2021
Portraits of a woman and a man.

The Netflix production wagon continues into 2022 and one of the dramas on the slate is a opposites attract modern romance called Love Battle. The drama has quite an interesting main cast as stars I don’t usually associate with this type of genre. Yoo Teo and Kim Ok Bin will be playing the leads with Kim Ji Hoon has the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Hoon, Kim Ok Bin, Love Battle, Yoo Teo

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