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Yoon Eun Hye Reveals on Knowing Bros that the Street Date and Kiss Scene with Joo Ji Hoon in Goong was Filmed Live with a Real Crowd

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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Hearing news on classic Hallyu teen drama Goong (Princess Hours) is like a blast to the past. They really don’t make dramas like this anymore and this one still stands up on rewatch. Female lead Yoon Eun Hye was on variety show Knowing Bros this weekend and one topic she shared insider info on was filming the drama, specifically the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goong, Joo Ji Hoon, Princess Hours, Yoon Eun Hye

tvN Fantasy Rom-com My Roommate is a Gumiho with Chemistry Laden Leads Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong Wraps Up Warm and Fuzzy Run Averaging 3.916% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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My weekly date with the fox and his muse is done. tvN Wed-Thurs romance fantasy drama My Roommate is a Gumiho finished this week, starting off strong over 5% but settling into the low 4% and high 3% ratings during its entire run. It ended averaging 3.9126% which is good for a rom-com and actually better than I expected in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Hyeri, Jang Ki Yong, Kang Han Na, Kim Do Wan, My Roommate is a Gumiho

Choo Ja Hyun Releases Statement that She Admonished Husband Yu Xiaoguang for His Conduct, Thanks Fans for Their Support in this Difficult Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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Well I guess this means she’s not kicking him to the curb, complete with divorce papers and then taking him for every dime he’s got. K-actress Choo Ja Hyun has released her first public statement on this week’s cheating scandal involving her husband Chinese actor-composer Yu Xiaoguang, who was caught with a young woman sitting in his lap in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choo Ja Hyun, Dating, Married, Yu Xiaoguang

Ryu Jun Yeol Smolders in New Pictorial and Gets Ready for Upcoming jTBC Drama Human Disqualification

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2021
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I’m sorry, give me a minute here. Okay, maybe I need an entire hour, because this is just too much gorgeous hotness to take in. And coming from the biggest Taek fan on the planet, fangirling Jung Hwan this hard must be how that ship felt the entirety of Answer Me 1988. It’s time for Ryu Jun Yeol to be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ryu jun Yeol

Netizens Still Tune in for the Comedic Absurdity of Penthouse Season 3 as Mummified Logan Lee is Resurrected Looking Like the Villain of Inuyasha

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2021
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I’m glad SBS Friday night drama Penthouse season 3 is still a hit and that I’ve never been inclined to watch it, because that means all I consume are the brilliant/absurd nuggets from each new episode as viewers watch and rail at each successively more crazy development. This week Logan Lee is resurrected after being BLOWN UP in a car … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Penthouse

Yeo Jin Gu in Talks to Join Moon Ga Young in Fantasy Romance Drama Link

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2021
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This link will be an interesting pairing, not one I ever thought about, but sounds intriguing once it’s a possibility now. Yeo Jin Gu has been offered the male lead in romance fantasy K-drama Link, which is a drama I’ve been keeping an eye on when late last year it was in talks with Kim Sun Ho as the lead. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Link, Moon Ga Young, Yeo Jin Gu

Kim Young Dae Leaves KBS Drama School 2021 After Filming Begins, in Talks as Male Lead for Lee Sung Kyung’s Next Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
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The behind-the-scenes drama with the next installment in the KBS School series continues and this time it’s after filming has begun. Second male lead Kim Young Dae has left School 2021, solely on his side with his agency announcing that it was due to disagreement with the production as things were not the way it was originally agreed to. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, School 2021, Shooting Star

K-actress Choo Ja Hyun’s Chinese Actor Husband Yu Xiaoguang Caught Cheating with Girl on Lap, He Says its Just Behavior Between Old College Friends

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2021
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I’m not going to surmise over why K-actress Choo Ja Hyun married C-actor/composer Yu Xiaoguang but he absolutely has a punch-able face. Like, even before this week’s scandal went down he just has a face that screams douchebag. C-ent is reporting that Yu Xiaoguang cheated on his wife after video footage of him getting into a van and then a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choo Ja Hyun, Dating, Married, Yu Xiaoguang

Sung Hoon to Reunite with Im Soo Hyang in K-drama Remake of Jane the Virgin Ten Years After Their Hitmaking Turn in New Tales of Gisaeng

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
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Daaaaaang, I know some old school era K-drama viewers are gonna go wild with this particular reunion news. K-ent is reporting that Sung Hoon will be the male lead in the upcoming K-drama remake of Jane the Virgin, which would mean a reunion with already cast female lead Im Soo Hyang. The two hit the big leagues together in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Soo Hyang., Jane the Virgin, Sung Hoon

Park Shin Hye Toggles Striking Eye Versus Cheek Makeup Looks in New Agency Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
Two women in stylish summer dresses.

We’re in the middle of July but seeing these new Park Shin Hye stills released from her agency SALT Entertainment feels cool and breezy to me. The ones with her hair messy and up with very strong cheek blush makeup are B-stills from the recent magazine pictorial and I actually like these better. The ones with the blue background and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Kwak Dong Yeon and Koo Kyu Hwan Sign on for TVing X-files Type Drama Monstrous with the Script By the Director of Train to Busan and the Writer of My Holo Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2021
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A cool new drama and casting news to get excited about recently dropped. TVing is preparing a K-drama titled Monstrous that is being described like the Korean X-files. To which I say, everyone first go watch Joseon X-files. But I digress, this drama has signed on talented actor Kwak Dong Yeon and Koo Kyu Hwan as the male leads and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Koo Kyu Hwan, Kwak Dong Yeon, Monstrous

Park Sung Hoon Out and Kim Kyung Nam in as Male Lead of Upcoming jTBC Drama Just One Person

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2021
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I would call this an even trade and I’m just glad the casting got switched up early and finalized quickly. Upcoming jTBC drama Just One Person is replacing one person for another person this week. Male lead Park Sung Hoon, who signed up for this drama three months ago after the Joseon Exorcist cancellation fiasco, has stepped down reportedly due … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Just One Person, Kim Kyung Nam, Park Sung Hoon

Kim Ji Won’s Agency SALT Releases New Promo Pics that Showcase Her Diverse Aura

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2021
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The acting trajectory for Kim Ji Won has felt really roller coaster-ish to me, from breakouts to small hits to unexpected misses to arthouse fare. She’s definitely all over the place and I think ultimately in a good way, no bad press or weird gossip and she just gives it her all whenever I see her onscreen. Her last drama … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won

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