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Recently Premiered tvN Drama The Devil Judge Drops a Virtuoso Ending to Episode 4 as Audience Acclaim and Ratings Jump

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2021
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Sorry for not writing about recently premiered tvN drama The Devil Judge (Demon Judge) until now. I am way more interested in this drama from Ji Sung than I was in his wifey and also my darling Lee Bo Young‘s Mine which preceded this because nothing turns me off faster than rich people family makjang. But I didn’t love episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Sung, Jinyoung, Kim Min Jung, The Devil Judge

Fans Prepare to Remember Miura Haruma on the One Year Anniversary of His Passing as His Last Films are Posthumously Released This Year in 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2021
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I recently took my first flight in 20 months and it was a long enough one that I could watch some movies that I know are best consumed as time fillers. One was the most recent Confidence Man offering in the series which started as a dorama and then got an SP, then a first movie, and now a second … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Brave: Gunjō Senki, Gift of Fire, Miura Haruma

Kim So Hyun is Coolly Striking in New Y Noblesse July 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2021
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Being a grown up child actress fairly guarantees double the attention, from those who still remember the child era and those who stumble upon in the adult era, and the intersectional in between. Kim So Hyun even as a kid got tons of comparisons to adult actresses she resembled in looks/acting and all the commentary was good, but as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Hyun

Kim Sae Ron and Nam Da Reum are Ready to Kick Demon Ass and Take Names in First Poster and Teaser for Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Da Doo Shim

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2021
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I remember when K-dramas always had a scary/creepy/horror themed drama ready to air in late July/early August when it’s lunar new year ghost month. It’s doesn’t happen regularly anymore but this year there will be Shaman Girl Da Doo Shim streaming on Kakao TV in three weeks time. Starring Kim Sae Ron and Nam Da Reum, the drama centers around … Continue reading →

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

Kim Soo Hyun Attends Mido Watch Event in Seoul Looking Like a First Day in the Office Lawyer

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2021
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So this is what it’s like to send your son off to his first day at the Firm. Appropriately cut suit in grey, dark tie, button down in white, and as a mom it’s time to whip out the congrats gift in the form of a chunky Mido watch to complete the look. Kim Soo Hyun has been the brand … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Idol Star Couple Heechul of Super Junior and Momo of TWICE Confirm Breakup

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2021
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I like cute couples with much in common and are against the odds of making it. It feels like reel and real combined and I’m rooting for the underdogs with only positivity around them. Sadly Korean idol couple Heechul of Super Junior (and variety hosting) fame and TWICE member Momo will not go the long haul. The couple has confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Heechul, Momo

Park Seo Joon’s Sky High Popularity in Japan Evidenced by Amazon Japan K-drama DVD Sales Where His Dramas Top the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2021
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Okay, who is still buying DVD sets lol! OMG I feels like a lifetime ago but my incredible collection of K-drama DVD sets remind me constantly that was once the way to own faves. Anyhoo, Park Seo Joon is in K-ent news this week as Amazon Japan released the Best Sellers list of it’s K-dramas and his dramas make up … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Seo Joon

K-actress Hwang Jung Eum Withdraws Divorce Petition and Reconciles with Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2021
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This is totally family affairs that played out in public, and the happy ending probably makes it all worth it. K-actress Hwang Jung Eum has been married for a few years to a businessman husband and last year during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns she filed for divorce. During the pandemic there were quite a lot of breakups and divorces … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum

Suzy Cast in Upcoming Coupang Play Streaming Drama The Second Anna

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2021

Okay this sounds like an interesting drama pick for Suzy. I also like she’s taking a drama first before the usual buzz over the male lead because she needs to either stand on her own or accept that she’s only able to do dramas with a equivalent male lead. Suzy has been cast in the Coupang Play thriller drama The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Suzy, The Second Anna

Kim Sun Ho, Shin Mina, and Lee Sang Yi Bring the Positive Energy in BTS Video of Hometown Cha Cha Cha Script Reading

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2021
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I’m on the prowl for a new K-drama soon as my recent ones have ended or will end soon, and I wish tvN romance comedy drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha (formerly Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha) would be premiering this month or next especially since it seems so summery in vibe. Alas tvN hasn’t given it a confirmed time slot … Continue reading →

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

Rookie Actress Park Hye Eun Fired From Upcoming Hong Sisters Fantasy Drama Return Reportedly Due to Poor Acting, Jung So Min Courted to Replace Her Immediately

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2021
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Well this is certainly a rarity in K-drama but clearly stuff really went off the rails during filming. Rookie actress Park Hye Eun (but she uses Park Hae Eun on her own SNS account) has been fired from the currently filming Hong Sisters fantasy drama Return (or Resurrection) as the female lead. Filming only started recently and has now been … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook, Park Hae Eun, Park Hye Eun, Resurrection, Return

Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun Confirmed for Teacher-Student Romance Drama Melancholia

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 7, 2021
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Hoo boy, now this is a drama casting I wish the male lead didn’t accept, even if it turns out to be good all the early signs are that it won’t be my cup of tea. Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun are confirmed and will head into filming for romance drama Melancholia, depicting the love story of an … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Soo Jung, Lee Do Hyun, Melancholia

K-actress Jung Yumi of Rooftof Prince and Partners for Justice Stuns Netizens with Striking New Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 7, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 7, 2021
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All I ask of my actors/actress is that they be able to exercise their craft whether through visuals or physical expression but so often it comes up against the modern cheat sheet that is alterations. Whether someone went under the knife is for he/she to acknowledge and accept but as viewers we can only say someone looks the same or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Yumi

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