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Thirty Nine Settles into Mid 7% Ratings in Episode 4 as the Viewers Stay with the Strong Female Characters and Performances

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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At this point it’s safe to get into the water Thirty Nine. Okay okay, I’m teasing but sometimes I worry that I will watch a drama and have it fall apart quickly and ruin the vibe, Sisyphus: The Myth imma looking at you. I’m used to K-dramas falling apart at the end, that’s the norm rather than the exception, but … Continue reading →

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

K-ent Hit with More COVID-19 Positives in Park Seo Joon, Shin Hye Sun, Lee Jun Young, and Rising Young Actor Yoon Chan Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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When my bae Lee Seung Gi got COVID-19 last week, culminated from weeks of many idols, variety stars, musical performers, and actor/actresses all getting it, I thought that may be the peak but looks like there is a mountain even higher. Today K-ent is reporting that multiple big name to buzzy young stars have tested positive. First comes Park Seo … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jun Young, Park Seo Joon, Shin Hye Sun, Yoon Chan Young

Apple TV+ Drops Full Trailer for Multi-generational Korea/Japan/US Drama Pachinko Adapted from Novel By Korean-American Writer

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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The heart and soul of upcoming Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko is female lead Sunja, born in Korea before it became North and South, moved to Japan, and watched as her kids and grandkids explored further in the world including to the US. It’s broader than being called a K-drama though it has been associated with such especially after the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Pachinko, Youn Yeo Jung

jTBC Wed-Thurs Drama Thirty Nine Sees Massive Jump in Ratings to 7.414% in Episode 3, Viewers Attribute Success to the Strong Acting of Three Leading Ladies

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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After marinating for a week, the domestic viewers have spoken and it’s a resounding “More, please!” with regards to jTBC midweek drama Thirty Nine. The ratings for episode 3 rose over 2% to a whopping 7.414%, putting it right alongside weekend success Forecasting Love and Weather which broke 7% as well in its episode 4. Much has been written about … Continue reading →

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

Kim So Yeon Confirmed as New Female Lead for Tale of Gumiho 2 with Returning Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
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I feel like this second season or prequel to tvN drama Tale of Gumiho seems rather superfluous in that it doesn’t address what the diehard fans want in terms of continuation and/or closure. tvN has announced that it will be producing another installment of Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) but it won’t be a follow up to where … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Yeon, Tale of Gumiho

Success of Forecasting Love and Weather Leads K-ent to Notice that Song Kang’s Last Drama Nevetherless Did Very Well in Japan Opposite the Lackluster Domestic Reception

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2022
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After jTBC drama Nevertheless finished airing I forgot about it and it felt that the domestic audience did as well. The drama averaged about 1.4% ratings and was considered a disappointment for the network despite having buzzy IT leads Song Kang and Han So Hee. I did remember was it in the Netflix top 10 in various Asian countries at … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Nevertheless, Song Kang

Kim Woo Bin Goes Monochrome for Esquire Korea March 2022 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2022
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After teasing us with a comeback in 2020, it’s really 2022 where audiences can finally see K-actor Kim Woo Bin back on the screen. He has been active the last year two years but it’s just filming, doing a movie and this year he has two dramas. The first to arrive will be Our Blues, an ensemble drama written by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Woo Bin

Nam Joo Hyuk Celebrates 28th Birthday on This Twos-day of 2-22-2022 on Career Upswing with Great Feedback from Recently Premiered tvN Drama Twenty Five, Twenty One

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2022
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I don’t regularly cover star birthdays and usually its when there is something else to add. Today is being called Twos-day for being a Tuesday that happens to fall on the perfect date of 2-22-2022 which is both a palindrome and also able to be read upside down as well. It also happens to be K-actor Nam Joo Hyuk‘s birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

Kim Hee Sun Wins the Couture Queen Showdown with Punk Princess Vogue Pictorial Taking Full Advantage of Her Shorn Pink Locks Styled for the Drama Tomorrow

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 22, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2022
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I know K-actress Kim Hee Sun was already considered TOP of the beauties in her debut decade of the 1990’s but I was never that entranced by her among her same gen leading ladies. My like for her was really the last decade after she got married, had a child, and returned to the small screen with some really good … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Musings | Tagged Kim Hee Sun

Yoo Seung Ho in Talks to Join YG as His New Agency After Successive Underwhelming Dramas in a Row

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2022
Historic Korean characters in traditional attire.

On one hand, K-actor Yoo Seung Ho is still young at 30 years old Korean age (28 in western age), but then he’s been in the industry for two decades now and I still wonder why he can’t get better projects. It’s like all this potential unable to be properly tapped. K-ent is reporting that Yoo Seung Ho, who announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Seung Ho

K-ent Reporting that Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Will Hold Outdoor Wedding at Luxurious Seoul Walkerhill Hotel in March 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2022
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Top stars and engaged couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin announced earlier this month that they are tying the knot next month in March 2022, and their agencies confirmed it but said it would be a private wedding. Some celebs hold so-called public weddings where the news reporters can interview them beforehand and even post pictures from the ceremony. … Continue reading →

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

Another 1% Rise in Ratings for Forecasting Love and Weather as Episode 4 Gets 7.849% and Twenty Five, Twenty Continues to Inch Up to 8.787%

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 21, 2022
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I personally did an eeny-meeny-miny-mo in deciding which of the two new weekend K-dramas to watch first, I didn’t want to watch both and compare as the two are competing with each other in ratings due to different time slot and also I wanted to just enjoy one drama and soak in the vibe for the time being. I landed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Forecasting Love and Weather, Twenty Five Twenty One

Studio Dragon Announces the Production of Arthdal Chronicles Season 2, Casting and Filming Start Date Not Yet Confirmed

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2022
Four characters from a fantasy drama series.

Well if I was a betting person I would not put all my money on this horse, but I can see why the investors conceivably believe it could beat it to ground to see if pumping more money in can recoup some of the loses and maybe even end up a moneymaker. Production house Studio Dragon announced today that it … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles

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