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Park Kyu Young and Kim Min Jae are Woefully Awkward in First Drama Poster for KBS Rom-com Dal Ri and Gamjatang

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2026
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If the goal was the make the worst rom-com drama poster ever then the production of upcoming KBS drama Dal Ri and Gamjatang have majorly succeeded woo hoo! Because this is one terrible, horrible, no good poster, doing zero justice to either leads Kim Min Jae or Park Kyu Young. This reminds me of the same vibe as the very … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dal Ri and Gamjatang, KIm Min Jae, Park Kyu Young

Newbie Actress Yoon Seo Ah Becomes the Breakout Star of jTBC Drama Nevertheless

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2021
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jTBC college romance and bad decisions drama Nevertheless is wrapping up its run with a less than hoped for ratings but it got plenty of buzz from beginning to now end for a variety of reasons both good and bad. That it starred the two IT young stars of 2021 in Han So Hee and Song Kang was definitely the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nevertheless, Yoon Seo Ah

Im Soo Hyang Does Double Duty as She’s Cast as So Ji Sub’s Female Lead in Dr. Lawyer and Will Also Star in the K-remake of Jane the Virgin Reuniting with Sung Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2021
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Well it’s certainly a double dose of good news for Im Soo Hyang and probably a karma payment for her last drama being neigh unwatchable (and pulled off streaming sites in Korea) due to her male lead bullying scandal. She has just been cast as the female lead opposite So Ji Sub in his comeback drama in four years Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dr. Lawyer, Im Soo Hyang, So Ji Sub

Ode to Period C-drama Word of Honor, with Zhang Zhe Han’s Nuanced Performance and Gong Jun’s Charming Portrayal Created a Fresh Take on the Wuxia World

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2021
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I’ve had this post nearly written for months now and was just lackadaisical on finishing it for posting. So it’s with a heavy heart and a strange sense of serendipity over what has happened in one week to male lead Zhang Zhe Han in C-drama Word of Honor that I feel compelled to finish it as an ode to him. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Gong Jun, Word of Honor, Zhang Zhe Han, Zhou Ye

Then and Now is a Reversal of Fortunes for Yoon Shi Yoon and Ahn Hee Yeon in Drama Stills for You Raise Me Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2021
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Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hee Yeon, Yoon Shi Yoon, You Raise Me Up

All of Wu Yi Fan’s Movies, Variety Shows, MVs, and Videos Removed From All Chinese Streaming Sites After His Arrest, Fans of Zhang Zhe Han’s Dramas Scrambling to Download Before His Are Deleted

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2021
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It’s funny that international viewers can enjoy Chinese entertainment and the forget that it’s still a one party communist country where any perceived freedom of expression is a leeway and not a right. The social contract that binds each person to his/her community and country is even more absolute in China and ergo the consequences more severe where there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan, Zhang Zhe Han

First Teaser for Yumi’s Cells is Adorable and Charming as the Cells Cheer on Kim Go Eun’s Yumi Preparing for a Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2021
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Okay, this looks soooooo cute, just like I envisioned when I read the webtoon. And it works even if female lead Kim Go Eun is not the live action personification of the petite and shyer Yumi from the story Yumi’s Cells. The moment we see her various cells in action it just brings the story to life and makes viewer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina Grace the Pages of Elle Korea with Hometown Cha Cha Cha Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2021
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Dang, the casting director for tvN drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha needs a raise and a toast of thanks. By pairing up Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina, it has the potential to be one of those iconic onscreen couplings, as long as the story of their romance and relationship is memorable and well-written. The two get their own Elle … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Kim Sun Ho, Shin Mina

Wu Yi Fan Formally Arrested and Charged with Rape in Du Mei Zhou Case, Officially Banned by Chinese Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2021
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The Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) case has now gotten to a new legal state. The Chaoyang district police has officially arrested Wu Yi Fan for alleged rape and he will be detained until at least the first legal proceeding in court. Earlier he was merely detained and was in a holding facility and the police had 37 days to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Wu Yi Fan

Suzy and Jang Ki Yong Share the September 2021 Edition Cover of Singles Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2021
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The editorial staff of Singles Magazine Korea definitely spread the wealth with its cover model in the upcoming September 2021 edition, having something for both genders to enjoy. Suzy and Jang Ki Yong are sharing the cover next month, she gets the A side and he has the B side for the fashion and lifestyle publication that skews younger and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Suzy

Shin Mina, Kim Sun Ho, and Lee Sang Yi Blossom with Joyful Auras in Character Posters and New Preview for Hometown Cha Cha Cha

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2021
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I wish tvN didn’t photoshop the posters so much for Hometown Cha Cha Cha, female lead Shin Mina is overbrushed and male lead Kim Sun Ho has too much makeup and honestly both are perfect exactly as they are. That quibble aside, I’m hoping this fun vibe K-drama delivers the much needed end of summer last hurrah of joy as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Kim Sun Ho, Lee Sang Yi, Shin Mina

Song Hye Kyo is the Cover Model for the Most Exclusive Vogue September 2021 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2021
Vogue Korea cover featuring Song Hyekyo.

The stars are aligned with this one – top actress Song Hye Kyo is back on the promo circuit due to a new drama Now, We Are Breaking Up premiering in mid-fall, and it so happens to be a drama set in the fashion industry. That timing means she’s the perfect cover model for the most exclusive Vogue Korea September … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Elle China Hits Back-to-Back Snafus as September 2021 Edition May Get Delayed or Pulled with Zhao Wei on Cover Due to Zhang Zhe Han Scandal, Following the August Edition with Wu Yi Fan on Cover

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2021
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C-netizens are telling Elle China to go jump a big god, i.e. slang for getting rid of bad mojos. The Zhang Zhe Han visiting Yasukuni Shrine scandal has expanded and one of the folks scrutinized around him is top C-actress and producer Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao). She’s got no shortage of her own past scandals big or small but nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhang Zhe Han, Zhao Wei

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