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Kim Soo Hyun Shares Charming Stay Warm Pictures to Kickoff 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2021
Young man in black turtleneck sweater.

I wish these pictures from his agency came out a few days earlier then it would be all over K-net with the news that Kim Soo Hyun was confirmed for K-drama That Night with sunbae hyung Cha Seung Won. But I can still enjoy them and these pics just highlight how boyish he still looks despite crossing over into his … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Episode 9 of Queen Cheorin Stays Steady at 12.066% Ratings as the Queen and King Continue to Understand Each Other More

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2021
Historical scene of people in traditional attire.

This Saturday was episode 9 of tvN weekend sageuk Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) and it appears the drama ratings are beginning to keep steady. This episode got 12.066% and the last two episodes were also at 12%, and the same thing happened to hit drama Goblin for a few weekends before it broke and took off again in the last … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mr. Queen, Queen Cheorin

First Dark Action Packed Teaser for SBS Sageuk Joseon Exorcist with Jang Dong Yoon and Kam Woo Sung

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2021
Collage of historical drama scenes with subtitles.

I love Jang Dong Yoon but it feels like his three most recent K-dramas are venn diagrams. Tale of Nokdu he played an discarded prince in a Joseon, Search he’s a soldier hunting zombies in the DMZ, and now in upcoming Joseon Exorcist he’s a prince hunting zombies in Joseon. Despite his baby face he’s quite suitable for action pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Joseon Exorcist, Kam Woo Sung, Park Sung Hoon

Park Seo Joon Exudes Dapper Charm in Elle Korea January 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2021
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My brain was still on Park Seo Joon‘s army buzz cut look in early 2020 drama Itaewon Class for so long this feels like a breath of different visuals to change back his image. Park Seo Joon has two projects tee’d up for 2021, both movies, with Dream and Concrete Utopia, and of course he’s top of mind any time … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Seo Joon

Seo Hyun Jin, Kim Dong Wook, Yoon Park, and Nam Gyu Ri Confirmed for tvN Drama You are My Spring

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2021
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Looks like filming will start soon now that the full main cast has been inked. tvN romance mystery drama You are My Spring has confirmed the leads Seo Hyun Jin, Kim Dong Wook, Yoon Park, and Nam Gyu Ri. It’s a drama about people who still have immature childish thoughts who live in the same apartment complex, and then a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Dong Wook, Nam Gyu Ri, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoon Park, You Are My Spring

Song Hye Kyo’s New Drama by Kim Eun Sook is a Dark Revenge Thriller Titled The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2021
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Mmmmmmm okay……this was not what I was expecting but am pleasantly more interested in it now. A few days after news that K-actress Song Hye Kyo was reuniting with hit screenwriter Kim Eun Sook for her next drama there is not a title and bare bones synopsis to add color to the project. The drama doesn’t have a network confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Eun Sook, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory

jTBC Drama Sisyphus: The Myth Releases Cool Spartan Teaser Posters with One Mysterious Hook

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2021
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I thought February 2021 was like crazy far away when I first heard that Park Shin Hye was signing on for a sci-fi thriller drama Sispyhus: The Myth with Jo Seung Woo. Yet now it’s like a month away, and wishing to slow down time clearly doesn’t work because I need to stop the next few years before the Koala … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Seung Woo, Park Shin Hye, Sisyphus: The Myth

KBS Releases Second Teaser and Stills of Kim So Hyun and Ji Soo at Script Reading for Sageuk Drama River Where the Moon Rises

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2021
Casting meeting with actors and production team.

Okay, the two cuties are just wayyyyy too cute, I think I may be able to watch this drama regardless of whether it’s written or directed well. The combo of Kim So Hyun‘s cool perfection and Ji Soo‘s hotheaded earnestness for upcoming sageuk River Where the Moon Rises feels like the ideal opposites attract in both their personas off screen … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Soo, Kim So Hyun, Lee Ji Hoon, Moon Rising Over the River, River Where the Moon Rises

Demon Slayer Anime Movie Becomes Japan’s #1 All Time Box Office Hit as Talk Goes to Live Action Adaptation with Casting News Spoilers

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2021
"Anime characters and actors from Demon Slayer."

Over Christmas 2020 the anime movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train) surpassed Spirited Away to become the #1 box office hit in Japan. Along the way it passed Your Name and Titanic as well, and honestly even I am surprised despite being a Demon Slayer mega fan. Spirited Away is my favorite Miyazaki movie and honestly … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Japanese Manga | Tagged Demon Slayer, Gackt, Hashimoto Kanna, Ishihara Satomi, Kamiki Ryuonosuke, Sato Takeru, Suda Masaki, Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo

Su Ae and Kim Kang Woo Sign on for jTBC Thriller K-drama Working City

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2021
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Well this is a nice pairing and a drama genre that works well for both. Kim Kang Woo and Su Ae will be the leads for mid year 2021 jTBC drama Working City, a thriller about covert actions and sacrifices to maintain society, and the scheming people who covet more power and wealth. I’ve really enjoyed the more tense thrillers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Kang Woo, Su Ae, Working City

Space Sweepers with Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri Confirm February 5th Premiere on Netflix and Drops New Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2021
Sci-fi scene with characters before a spaceship.

I’m glad Netflix isn’t hoarding finished projects and appears to have a deft hand in releasing new titles quickly. The sci-fi action flick Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory) was stymied twice in attempted movie release in South Korea during the multiple COVID-19 spikes last year so the production practically went and sold the movie rights to streaming giant Netflix with hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Song Joong Ki, Space Sweepers, Spaceship Victory

Song Hye Kyo Joins Exclusive Group of Lead Actor/Actress Who Have Done More than One Kim Eun Sook Penned Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2021
Collage of six smiling celebrities at events.

I don’t think Kim Eun Sook is an award winning level of pure writer but her dramas are undoubtedly always worth a watch, whether to enjoy or kvetch or both. It’s no surprise that many of Korea’s top actors and actresses have chosen to star in her works, even Jeon Do Yeon who is considered the most legit true actress … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Eun Sook, Song Hye Kyo

Mark Chao and Deng Lun’s New C-movie Yin Yang Master Criticized for Visual Effects Plagiarism of Dr. Strange and Naruto, May be Pulled From Theaters

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2021
Two men in traditional clothing under blossoming trees.

The hits keep on coming for Chinese director and screenwriter Guo Jingming, best known for his Tiny Times novels and movie adaptations. Recently he published a formal apology to writer Zhuang Yu for plagiarizing her novel 17 years ago, which he was sued and lost but never formally apologized back then. His new movie the fantasy wuxia Yin Yang Master … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Deng Lun, Guo Jingming, Mark Chao, Yin Yang Master

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