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Lee Jun Ki Shares Pictures From the Set of Upcoming SBS Drama Again My Life and Netizens Swoon Over His Good Looks and Sigh that He’s Getting Bloodied Yet Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2022
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New year means a new Lee Jun Ki drama to look forward to, so yayayay! He’s coming back sometime in the first half of 2022 with the SBS drama Again My Life, which has been filming for some months now but the official promos haven’t started yet. All we’ve seen are BTS pics and some posted by Lee Jun Ki … Continue reading →

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

Park Ji Bin to Guest Star in Upcoming KBS Sageuk Red Single Heart as Younger Lee Joon Who Plays the King

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2022
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The third of the red in the name sageuks Red Single Heart is coming in the first half of 2022 on KBS, following Lovers of the Red Sky on SBS and The Red Sleeve Cuff on MBC. I’m sure it’ll get a different English title but the drama will star Jang Hyuk, Lee Joon, and Kang Nan Na in a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Joon, Park Ji Bin, Red Single Heart

Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon Sends Wedding Invitations to Friends and Family for January 22, 2022 Wedding Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2022
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The bells will be tolling soon and maybe doves will also fly lol, just teasing, I mean the wedding date is coming soon for engaged star couple Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon. This week their wedding invitation was posted online and since it’s friends and family only invite I wonder which friend and family will be sussed out … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Tae Joon, Dating, Married, Park Shin Hye, Wedding

jTBC Courts Even More Controversy By Re-broadcasting Snowdrop and the Only South Korean Television Channel Not to Live Broadcast the President Annual New Year’s Address

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2022
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At this point I wonder if jTBC is just trying to troll the K-netizens, otherwise why keep doing bizarre stunts around its controversy laden period drama Snowdrop. This Monday in South Korea, President Moon Jae In delivered the annual President’s New Year’s speech to the public and every single television channel cut into programming to live broadcast it. Every channel … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Snowdrop

C-drama Adaptation of Tong Hua Novel Lost You Forever Reportedly in the Works for 2022 with Yang Zi, Xu Kai, and Zhang Wan Yi as the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2022
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Half of me wants this to never happen because nothing can be as good as the book, and half of me has been waiting for it to happen for so long I just want it to actually happen even if it sucks. C-ent is reporting that the long planned drama adaptation of fantasy romance C-novel Lost You Forever (Chang Xiang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lost You Forever, Xu Kai, Yang Zi, Zhang Wan Yi

First Teaser for 2022 SBS Drama A Business Proposal with Ahn Hyo Seob and Kim Se Jung Showcase Rom-com Vibes

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2022
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A sense of deja vu isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it certainly means having to compete with the memory of the predecessor. The first teaser is out for SBS 2022 rom-com drama A Business Proposal (Office Blind Date) and the first off is that I like the original Korean title better. It’s adapted from the same name webtoon and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Se Jung, Office Blind Date

tvN Mon-Tues Body Possession Medical Drama Ghost Doctor with Rain, UEE, Kim Bum, and Son Na Eun is the First Premiere on Jan 3, 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2022
Four doctors in colorful lab coats.

The whirlwind that was December 2021, with so many dramas competing on the weekend time slots, controversy, and year end awards wrap, I lost sight that tvN medical drama Ghost Doctor was premiering this Monday. It’s arrival on January 3 marks the first premiere of 2022 and it should be an easy watch. Starring Rain, Kim Bum, UEE, and Son … Continue reading →

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

SBS Fri-Sat Romance Drama Now, We are Breaking Up Drops to New Low Ratings of 4.2% in Episode 14 as Viewers Complain that the OTP Gets Little Together Screen Time Each Episode

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2022
Actors interacting in various scenes on set.

It’s nearing the end of the run for SBS drama Now, We are Breaking Up and at this point I’m just wondering how much lower the ratings will go. It dropped to 4.2% for the most recent episode 14 that aired on Saturday but last week’s episode 13 already went into that territory with 4.9%. For those still watching, is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo

K-netizens Praise MBC Sageuk The Red Sleeve Cuff as it Ends 17-episode Run this Weekend with Strong Narrative Finish and Ratings Breaking 17%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2022
Romantic moments under blooming flowers.

The new year snuck up on me and so did MBC sageuk drama The Red Sleeve Cuff ending this weekend. Like, so soon? The drama was extended by 1 episode so ended with a total of 17-episodes, which adds to the standard worry that it will end draggy anytime there is an extension to a hit drama to milk out … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junho, Lee Se Young, The Red Sleeve Cuff

Ji Hyun Woo’s Total Surprised Pikachu Face When He Won the Daesang at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards is the K-netizens First Cute Meme of 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2022
Man in tuxedo giving an award speech.

I legit never thought I would see a live-action Surprised Pikachu Face in K-ent but here we are and it’s adorable. The winners at the big three network Year End Drama Awards are usually known in advance, if you show up it means you know you’re winning something. The K-drama On Air went deep in there to start the series … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, K-dramas | Tagged Ji Hyun Woo

CJ Entertainment Continues US Remake Discussions for Crash Landing on You Including with Disney+ and Apple TV and K-netizens Speculate Where the Landing Will Take Place

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2021
Couple smiling and sitting together indoors.

CJ Entertainment which owns the rights to K-drama Crash Landing on You announced a few months ago that the drama would get a US remake. Apparently nothing is confirmed yet because CJ remains in discussions over which US company will get the remake rights. I thought it could be Netflix which had the streaming rights to the original series which … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You

Ji Hyun Woo Takes Home the 2021 KBS Drama Award Daesang for Young Lady and Gentleman as Ceremony Shines with Many Stars in Attendance Winning Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2021
Man in tuxedo giving an award speech.

The 2021 KBS Drama Awards was the surprising highlight for me of the three network ceremonies, there was so many of my faves in attendance and everyone looked great! Even the black dresses were uniquely cut so it wasn’t so boring, but most of the ladies took bigger fashion chances than the Korean actress contingent usually do. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Geum Sae Rok, Go Min Si, Ham Eun Jung, Jeon So Min, Ji Hyun Woo, Jung Chae Yeon, KIm Min Jae, Kim Sae Ron, Kim So Hyun, Kim Yo Han, Krystal, Kwon Nara, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Re, Lee Se Hee, Na In Woo, Nam Yoon soo, Park Eun Bin, Park Kyu Young, Park Sung Hoon, So Yi Hyun

Kim So Yeon Wins the 2021 SBS Drama Awards Daesang for Penthouse with Plenty of Other Stars Getting Lauded for Well Received Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2021
SBS Drama Award winners holding trophies.

SBS handed out a heck ton of awards at the year end celebration today and the 2021 SBS Drama Awards was definitely more jam packed with dramas and stars than the prior night over at MBC. The Daesang went to Kim So Yeon for Penthouse, well deserved as her performance was beloved by critics and viewers even if the character … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Choi Woo Shik, Honey Lee, Kim Da Mi, Kim Kang Hoon, Kim Se Jung, Kim So Yeon, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Sang Yoon

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