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Vogue Korea Picks the Four Hottest K-ent Ahjusshi Male Leads as Kim Hee Soon, Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and Shin Ha Kyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2021
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You’ll get no quibbles from me for this collection of four aged like fine whiskey hotties but it easily can expand to 8 or even 12 because K-ent actually does have plenty of great, plenty sexy male actors in the 40’s and above range. Vogue Korea picked its four Hottest Ahjusshis in K-ent and selected Park Hee Soon, so dark … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Park Hee Soon, Shin Ha Kyun

Suzy Wraps Up 2021 with December Vogue Korea Dior and Decor Themed Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2021
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This year 2021 didn’t see K-actress Suzy in any acting project but she’s bookended it with 2020’s Start-Up and 2022’s The Second Anna. Start-Up was definitely a Suzy type of role, plucky and determined with a down-to-earth charm, but for The Second Anna she’s going to play a woman who lies about her life and ends up living another life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

Now, We are Breaking Up Episodes 9-10 Stay in High 6% Ratings as the Core Parental Conflicts Also Stay Stagnant and Lamely Old School

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2021
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Last week I marathoned 7 episodes of Now, We are Breaking Up to catch up on the drama since I watched the first episode and left the rest on read. I read all the complaints, everything actually felt valid but also personal, the same criticisms could lead to someone not wanting to continue and another not being too bothered by … Continue reading →

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

Park Shin Hye Shares First Update After Her November 2021 News of Upcoming Wedding and Baby

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2021
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Winter is always nesting season, more so that holiday partying season, for me at least especially as I get old. I just get lazier lol and also basically played myself plenty out living a great social life pre-marriage, pre-kids, and even after both, so now I am a total happy holidays homebody. I also think it’s nesting season for K-actress … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Shin Hye

2010 College Grad Classmates Lee Sang Yi, Kim Go Eun, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Yoo Young, Park So Dam, and Kim Sung Chul Form Legendary Line of Current Hot Acting Talent

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2021
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Running this blog for so long there are times I still think the era is X when it’s really moved on to Y. It happens fast in K-pop more than K-dramas and definitely K-movies rarely move the top line. But for actors and actresses there are generational shifts and formerly it was the ’87 line that K-ent kept a close … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Kim Go Eun, Kim Sung Chul, Lee Sang Yi, Lee You Young, Park So Dam

Squid Game and Kim Sun Ho Make the List of Top 10 Most Searched Terms on Korean Google for 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2021
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The helpful Google search engines continues to be the go to platform for anyone seeking information and the Korean search words in 2021 helps understand what was on people’s minds in Korea. Without splitting by category or top, only 2 entertainment related names made it on the overall Top 10 search terms in Korea – Squid Game was number 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sun Ho, Money Game, Queen Cheorin, Squid Game, The Uncanny Counter

K-ent Discusses Kim Soo Hyun’s 500 Million Won Per Episode Salary for K-drama One Ordinary Day as the Highest Paid Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2021
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K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has been getting the highest per episode salary for a K-drama for years now, even before he left for military service in 2017. With that said, it is still shocking to see the actual amount keep going up, and it’s going up for many top actors and actresses as well so call it salary inflation. K-ent … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Yoon Eun Hye Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Fans She’s Doing Well and in Quarantine During Recovery

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2021
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Another week and another positive COVID-19 test in K-ent during this second pandemic year winter season spike. K-actress Yoon Eun Hye is in the news today for testing positive, and those of her fans know that she’s basically not in the news anymore as she’s not had an active acting career for many years. I still love her but have … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu Drop Bombshell News of Marriage After Earlier Rumors of Them Falling in Love After Filming TW-movie When a Man Loves

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2021
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Hol up there dawg! Seriously, I need like a LOOOOOOONG minute here. Maybe an hour. I need the digest the news and also wonder if that’s is going to be one awwwwwkward best friends/high school gang reunion going forward. Or maybe not, everyone’s grown up and found love after all. TW-ent decided to end the work week with the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ann Hsu, Dating, Married, Roy Qiu, Tiffany Hsu, Wedding

Ahn Hyo Seob and Jeon Yeo Bin in Talks for the K-drama Remake of TW-drama Someday or One Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2021
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Okay, this casting if true is going to generate so much discussion. I won’t say controversy but it’s definitely one of those casting choices that doesn’t immediate go “Yes, perfect pick!” K-ent is reporting that the K-drama remake of critically acclaimed hit TW-drama Someday or One Day has offers out to Ahn Hyo Seob and Jeon Yeo Bin to be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Jeon Yeo Bin, Someday or One Day

Viewers Impressed with the MBC Production Team’s Color Adjustment Techniques to Make The Red Sleeve Cuff Look Visually Stunning

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2021
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A popular post this week shows us just how important the visuals are to a drama, what may be taken for granted beyond the big three of acting, script, and directing. The four separate scenes from the drama The Red Sleeve Cuff show the work that goes in from the MBC DI team to adjust the color and gradation of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Red Sleeve Cuff

Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, and Lee Soo Kyung Sign on for tvN Revenge Thriller Drama Adamas

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2021
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Wow, talk about a stellar combo all around! New casting news midweek to shake up the joint as tvN announced that it has cast Ji Sung in a drama scheduled for 2022 that once again stretches his versatility. The drama is called Adamas and Ji Sung will be playing twin brothers searching for the hidden secret into their dad’s murder … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Adamas, Ji Sung, Lee Soo Kyung, Seo Ji Hye

Rain’s Soul Controls Kim Bum in First Teaser and Stills for tvN Fantasy Medical Drama Ghost Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2021
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I don’t know who will win a fight next year with the K-dramas super docs, the Ghost Doctor that is Rain or the Doctor Lawyer that is So Ji Sub. The Ghost Doctor will be arriving first in January 2022 and the first promos are here, with the three leads all in their natural environs at the hospital. There is … Continue reading →

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

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