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Kim Sae Ron Picks Next Project the Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2021 by ockoalaApril 29, 2021
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2021 is a good year if we get to see all three Kim child actress turn young actress in the small screen in the same year. Kim Sae Ron has picked her next acting work and it will be in the Kakao TV series Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim. Earlier this year we got Kim So Hyun in the sageuk … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim

Kwon Hwa Woon and Bang Minah Confirmed for MBC 4-episode Short Rom-com Please Check the Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2021 by ockoalaApril 28, 2021
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The rise to fame happens really fast in K-ent if it’s in the right project that gets buzz. This year it’s cue Park Eun Seok in Penthouse and now Kwon Hwa Woon in the double duty guest starring roles in Mouse and River Where the Moon Rises. Kwon Hwa Woon played really interesting characters in both dramas and managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwon Hwa Woon, Minah, Please Check the Event

Jung Il Woo and Yuri Make a Stunning Pair in Couple’s Shoot for Cosmopolitan Korea Promoting MBN Sageuk Bossam: Stealing Fate

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2021 by ockoalaApril 28, 2021
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Welp, if MBN sageuk Bossam: Stealing Fate ends up sucking due to a poor script or directing I’m going to be so mad because the visual compatibility of leads Jung Il Woo and Yuri of SNSD is through the roof. Whether looking fly in modern wear for this couple’s pictorial in Cosmopolitan Korea or outfitting in traditional sageuk garb in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bossam: Stealing Fate, Jung Il Woo, Yuri

Lee Jae Wook Doesn’t Renew Contract with VAST Entertainment and Signs with CJ E&S

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2021 by ockoalaApril 28, 2021
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There seems to be a revolving door of South Korean actors and actresses going from big agencies to small ones and vice-versa. Maybe a grass is greener on the other side no matter which side you’re on. Rising actor Lee Jae Wook, who debuted in 2018 after being signed by VAST Entertainment which is Hyun Bin‘s agency, will not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jae Wook

K-actor Shin Sung Rok Contracts COVID-19 After Being in Recent Contact with Musical Star Son Jun Ho Who Earlier Tested Positive

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2021 by ockoalaApril 28, 2021
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There may be a COVID-19 spread going on in the musical and stage world in K-ent and I’m hopeful it’s quickly staunched with contact tracing. K-actor Shin Sung Rok has confirmed a positive test for COVID-19, after a day earlier testing negative. He was part of a group asked to test after being in recent contact with musical actor Son … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Junsu, Shin Sung Rok, Son Jun Ho

Park Seo Joon Tops the Actor/Actress Group in the 2021 Forbes Power Celebrity List for South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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The Forbes 2021 ranking of Power Celebrity is out for South Korean entertainment and it includes not just actors and actresses but all celebrities including sports stars and MCs. This remains more a snapshot of who had popular/breakout/buzzyworthy projects in that year than the overall popularity and power status in the industry, though it is worth noting if star stays … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Hee Ae, Kim So Yeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Seo Joon, Park Shin Hye, Son Ye Jin, Suzy

tvN Wed-Thurs Drama Mouse to Air Two Special Episodes This Week Showing Scenes From the Point of View of Lee Seung Gi’s Earlier Drama Psychopath Killer

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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I’ve gotten a new angle on tvN drama Mouse and it’s all thanks to Falcon and the Winter Soldier. I didn’t watch it due to time constraints but Mr. Koala and Koala Teen Girl did (emo Koala Teen Boy is not into super heroes lol), and hearing snippets on the television and of course being a full Marvel fangirl I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi, Mouse

Jo Jung Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, and Yoo Yeon Seok Lead the Next Release of the K-actor 200 List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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The K-actor 200 list feels really timely, it was likely spurred on by the worldwide success of Parasite last year and of course this year veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung added to the K-ent recognition with her Best Actress Oscar win. I believe this is now week six of the K-actor 200 list reveal and this one is super cute … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Go Chang Seok, Jeon So Ni, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Jin Young, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Da Myung, Kim Hwan Hee, Kim Sae Rom, Kim Sung Kyu, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwon Hae Hyo, Lee El, Lee Joo Young, Shim Da Gi, Uhm Jung Hwa, Won Jin Ah, Yoo Yeon Seok

Na In Woo to Work with River Where the Moon Rises PD Again in Rom-com Drama The Jinx’s Lover

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2021 by ockoalaApril 26, 2021

K-actor Na In Woo is totally on a roll and able to leverage timing to his advantage and for the greater good. He stepped in to River Where the Moon Rises and delivered a great pinch hitting male lead performance. He must’ve made a great impression with the River PD as he’s been tapped as the male lead in upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Na In Woo, The Jinx's Lover

Lee Min Ho Basks in 2021 Spring Vibes in New CF Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2021 by ockoalaApril 26, 2021
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The full spring mood hasn’t arrived for me yet, the weather waffles between still cold late winter and muggy early summer from day to day. I want true spring, the soft light touch that says life is coming back to a gentle breezy state. Lee Min Ho really brings that in his latest CF pictorial for clothing brand AndZ. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Youn Yuh Jung Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 Oscars, Attends with Costar Han Ye Ri, and K-netizens Fete Her Win While Dissing Her Loser Ex-husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2021 by ockoalaApril 26, 2021
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It was yet another historic year for the Korean film industry at the Academy Awards, after last year Parasite winning Best Movie and Bong Joon Ho taking home Best Director, this year it was on the acting side as veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Minari. The Parasite cast was not nominated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Films | Tagged Han Ye Ri, Minari, Youn Yeo Jung, Youn Yuh Jung

Lee Ji Hoon Shines in a Memorable Performance of a Problematic Second Male Lead Role in Sageuk Drama River Where the Moon Rises

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2021 by ockoalaApril 25, 2021
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I’m so happy that KBS drama River Where the Moon Rises had a happy ending in the story for the OTP and a happy ending for the production. It was like watching a tightrope walker performing live, I was holding my breath hoping for no editing mistakes in trying to splice in replacement male lead Na In Woo and to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Ji Hoon

Episode 18 of Vincenzo Brings the Twists and Turns with Plenty of Payoff to Set up for the Finale as Ratings Hit Series High 12.276%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2021 by ockoalaApril 25, 2021
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I’m ready for Vincenzo to end, not because I’m tired of it but because as a viewer I can see that the story is building right up to the climax. A reader/viewer never should wants more story at the expense of the right telling of the story. Episode 18 was amazing, back to the rocking and rolling I expect and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Vincenzo

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