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Kim Hee Sun Runs the Grim Reaper Boy Band in New Posters for MBC Fantasy Thriller Tomorrow

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2022
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I think K-actress Kim Hee Sun‘s career pivot from gorgeous fresh faced damsel to kick ass take no prisoners veteran happened around the time of Angry Mom. Its when I sat up and took notice of her, but I can see some fans arguing it was three years earlier than that with Faith setting the set. In those ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hee Sun, Lee Soo Hyuk, Ro Woon, Tomorrow

Lee Jun Ki Commits to Full Blown Revenge in First Teasers for tvN Thriller Again My Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2022
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If revenge is a dish best served cold it’s coming burning hot in upcoming tvN drama Again My Life courtesy of male lead Lee Jun Ki. I don’t think he can be cold even when he wants it, there is such passion in him probably because he’s so committed to the craft as an actor it comes across in every … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Again My Life, Kim Ji Eun, Lee Jun Ki

Jung Il Woo and Yuri Reunite in Second Drama Good Job One Year After Doing Popular Sageuk Drama Bossam: Stealing Fate

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2022

Well the drama gods were definitely fast working on this one, and it totally makes sense because these two stars had amazing chemistry together. K-ent is reporting that Jung Il Woo and Yuri are cast in an upcoming streaming drama Good Job. It’s a modern tale of a chaebol detective with superb athletic and martial art skills joining forwards with … Continue reading →

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Youn Yuh Jung, Kim Min Ha, Lee Min Ho, and Jung Eun Chae Attend the US Premiere of Apple TV+ Prestige Series Pachinko

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
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Next week is the premiere of new Apple TV+ series Pachinko, adapted from the same name novel by a Korean-American writer about a Korean family who emigrated to Japan and their diaspora life. The cast attended the premiere event in the US this week led by matriarch Youn Yuh Jung and younger leads Kim Min Ha, Lee Min Ho, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Min Ha, Lee Min Ho, Pachinko, Youn Yuh Jung

Thirty Nine Returns from One Week Hiatus to Same Ratings Cadence and Audience Reception

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
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I have girlfriends who are super into Thirty Nine and didn’t realize there were no new episodes last week due to the presidential election preemption so they are happy to be back on track this week. The drama got 5.708% for episode 7 and 7.229% for episode 8, and there are only four more episodes left as this is another … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine, Yeon Woo Jin

Looking Forward to Tomorrow as MBC Releases New Striking Character Posters and Action Packed Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
Four characters from the drama "Tomorrow."

MBC hasn’t turned it’s underwhelming K-drama streak around last year with all hopes pinned on The Veil (Black Sun), but sometimes its the less high profile dramas that have a better chance of a possible surprise hit. I’m super excited for upcoming fantasy drama Tomorrow adapted from the same name webtoon about a group of angels of death trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hee Sun, Lee Soo Hyuk, Ro Woon, Tomorrow

Jeon Do Yeon Confirmed and Jung Kyung Ho in Talks for Rom-com Drama One Shot Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
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Writing Jung Do Yeon and the words rom-com drama in the same sentence, never thought that would happen but here it is! The top award winning actress will be back on the small screen later this year in a genre she hasn’t been in for close to two decades. She’s confirmed to headline the romantic comedy drama One Shot Scandal … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, One Shot Scandal

Deng Lun Fully Scrubbed from C-ent within 24 Hours of Tax Evasion News and Loses All 15 Brand Endorsements

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
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The hammer falling on C-actor Deng Lun (Allen Deng) for his tax evasion isn’t just complete it’s swift so basically completed within 24-hours. His Weibo account is removed, his Douyin account the same, and his name is gone from all the dramas he starred in which are officially streaming online including his biggest hit Ashes of Time and also his … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Lun

K-ent Reports that Retired Former Top Actress Shim Eun Ha Will Make Acting Return in 2022 After 22 Years, She Denies it as Fake News

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2022
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Well this is sooner than when pigs fly but I guess if Brady can retire and un-retire in 3 months it’s not wild to think K-ent will welcome back a former shining star among shining stars. Sports Chosun is reporting that K-actress Shim Eun Ha, arguably THE MOST FAMOUS K-actress of the 1990’s before her year 2000 retirement, will be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shim Eun Ha

Veteran K-actor Kim Yong Gun Confirms Paternity of Baby Born of His Longtime Girlfriend and Will Add to Family Registry

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2022
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Okay, the best part of this story is that it’s straight out of a weekend makjang and also it has spawned the meme “43 year old Ha Jung Woo gets baby brother”. Veteran K-actor Kim Yong Gun has confirmed that he is a new dad again, at the age of 75 years old. His much younger girlfriend of a 13-years … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Yong Geun

A Business Proposal Breaks 10% Ratings in Episode 6 as Adorakable Robot Ahn Hyo Seob Falls for Spirited Kim Se Jung in Earnest

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2022
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It’s confetti in the air time to celebrate a momentum achievement thanks to the little rom-com that could. SBS Mon-Tues drama A Business Proposal accomplished a new feat this Tuesday as episode 6 hit 10.1% ratings, and a primetime drama doing double digits these days is a rare bird. This week’s episodes 5-6 were so funny, better than last week’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Business Proposal, Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Se Jung

Popular C-actor Deng Lun Fined $16.6M USD for Tax Evasion by Chinese Authorities, Posts Apology and Cancels All Activities

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2022
Young man in stylish plaid jacket.

I know paying taxes is painful, and it’s tempting to under report here and there, and honestly if it was just a little it will probably just slip through the cracks. But the tax evasion cases with celebrities (Chinese and Korean for the bigger part) are in the millions or tens of millions and that’s just wild people think they … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Deng, Deng Lun

Park Hyung Sik and Han So Hee Radiate Chemistry in Cute Promotional Stills for Disney+ K-drama Soundtrack #1

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2022
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The foray of Disney+ into K-drama land has been wonky off the bat. It picked controversial Snowdrop to stream and got some early blowback. And recently it premiered sci-fi thriller Grid but didn’t go any meaningful promotions and the drama seems to have just been forgotten. I hope it doesn’t stash Soundtrack #1 away to grow musty because a short … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Park Hyung Sik, Soundtrack #1

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