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Gu Hye Sun Sues Youtube Blogger For Defamation Related to Whether Seo Hyun Jin Wrote a Witness Statement in Her Divorce Case with Ahn Jae Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2021 by ockoalaMay 7, 2021
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I’m don’t know who was right and wrong in the Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun marital dissolution mudslinging accusations, but to have this saga continue after the divorce was granted nearly 2 years ago and the timing with Ahn Jae Hyun returning to New Journey to the West feels sus to me. Gu Hye Sun has hired a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Gu Hye Sun, Seo Hyun Jin

Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, and Kim Sung Chul Start Filming Romance Drama Us That Year in July 2021 with Early 2022 Airing Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2021 by ockoalaMay 7, 2021
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This is definitely near the top of my anticipation radar, it’s pretty impressive the production got two acting acclaimed actors to do what sounds like a mainstream romance K-drama. Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi are confirmed and will head into filming this July 2021 for the drama Us That Year (That Year Us) which sounds like some old … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, Us That Year

Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong Epitomize Youthful Cohabitation Romance in 1st Look Pictorial Promoting Fantasy K-drama My Roommate is a Gumiho

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2021 by ockoalaMay 7, 2021
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I feel like these two are overdue for a well received drama, and by gosh I’m rooting for them now. Jang Ki Yong and Hyeri are about to return to the small screen with the fantasy romance My Roommate is a Gumiho but we get a first glimpse of their onscreen visuals and chemistry in the newly released pictorial on … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyeri, Jang Ki Yong, My Roommate is a Gumiho

Han Hyo Joo, Park Hyung Sik, and Jo Woo Jin Confirmed for tvN Drama Happiness and Filming Begins this Month in May 2021

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2021 by ockoalaMay 6, 2021
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It felt like this production came together quick and hopefully it portends a quality product with how quickly the leads signed up. Today the production team of tvN drama Happiness confirmed the leads are for sure Han Hyo Joo, Park Hyung Sik, and Jo Woo Jin, with the script by the screenwriter of Watcher, The Good Wife, and Spy, with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Happiness, Jo Woo Jin, Park Hyung Sik

Highly Anticipated K-drama Adaptation of Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang Heads into Pre-production, Through April 2022, DC Inside Rumors Says Male Lead is Song Joong Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2021 by ockoalaMay 6, 2021
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Alrighty, take this with the usual grain of salt but it’s definitely more than random conjecture. The production behind the K-drama adaptation of revenge novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang is heading into pre-production, starting this July, and with it are hiring calls for the staff and behind the scenes team. The drama is slated to film through April 2022 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Joong Ki, The Youngest Son of Sunyang

Nam Da Reum is Kim Sae Ron’s Leading Man in Upcoming Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Ga Soo Shim

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2021 by ockoalaMay 5, 2021
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Woweeee, finally a casting duo that is a win on all fronts. Kim Sae Ron‘s upcoming high school supernatural drama Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim has it’s leading man and it’s the long overdue elevation of Nam Da Reum to headline billing. He is only 19 years old but that makes him just a year younger than Kim Sae Ron, … Continue reading →

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

TW-actor Lego Lee is Married to Girlfriend of 16 Years in Sweet Lowkey Announcement

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2021 by ockoalaMay 5, 2021
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The lowkey Taiwanese way of stars just getting married continues and this week it’s TW-actor cutie Lego Lee. He announced on his SNS that he’s married, and it’s such a sweet message. He’s tied the knot with his girlfriend of 16 years, a non-celebrity who is a dancer. They met in college and dated throughout his entire acting career, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Lego Lee, Married

Vincenzo and Its Four Leads Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon and Taecyeon Top the End of April 2021 Good Data TV Buzz Rankings

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2021 by ockoalaMay 4, 2021
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I find Vincenzo a hearty dish and it’s going to be one of those dramas where upon re-watch my opinion may shift and that’s the hallmark of a good series. The tvN hit drama ended with the 6th highest single episode ratings in network history so kudos to that. The drama has topped the Good Data weekly drama internet buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Yeo Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Song Joong Ki, Taecyeon, Vincenzo

Namgoong Min Bulks Up for Upcoming MBC Drama Black Sun in Yet Another Method Acting Transformation

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2021 by ockoalaMay 5, 2021
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Daaaaang, it’s the week of eye candy for the ladies I see. First there was Jung Il Woo tearing his shirt open in Bossam: Stealing Fate and turning a widowed princess thirsty AF, and now we have Namgoong Min doing his best Commando impersonation without looking like a himbo. There are new BTS stills of Namgoong Min filming the upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black Sun, Namgong Min, Namgoong Min

Seo Ye Ji Confirmed to Drop Out of OCN Drama Island Despite Agency Negotiating Hard to Keep Her In, Kim Nam Gil Will Do SBS Drama First As Island Looks for New Leading Lady

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2021 by ockoalaMay 5, 2021
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It’s a week full of Seo Ye Ji news which I’m certain her side is not ecstatic about as the there is no such thing as bad publicity doesn’t quite apply here. Today K-ent is reporting that she has officially confirmed to have dropped out of the upcoming OCN fantasy thriller drama Island which has cast Kim Nam Gil as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Island, Seo Ye Ji

Kwak Dong Yeon Gives Post-Drama Interviews as the Breakout Star of Hit tvN Series Vincenzo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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The definition of a breakout is for someone not headlining to steal the spotlight. Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin were the leads of tvN drama Vincenzo and they were both excellent, not a surprise for him given his range and continuous development and for her it was a bad pitch that she really swung for the fences with … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kwak Dong Yeon, Vincenzo

Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon’s Movie Bogota to Resume Filming Solely in South Korea Starting This Month in May

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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There is so much good news for Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon, both are nominated for a Baeksang acting award this year and have gotten rave reviews for their acting performance in currently aired/airing dramas Vincenzo and Mouse, respectively. Both deserve a nice extended break after pouring their heart and guts out on long 20-episode drama shoots but … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogota, Lee Hee Joon, Song Joong Ki

MBN Drama Bossam: Stealing Fate Premieres with Highest Ratings Ever for Network and is the Sageuk Drama I Never Knew I Needed

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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It’s been a long time since a true sageuk has come my way and MBN series Bossom: Stealing Fate basically said “hold my beer” and blew me away in the first two episodes. Episode 1 set an MBN premiere record of 3.132% and episode dropped a bit to 2.960% but it’s basically a sageuk tailored to hit every craving of … Continue reading →

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

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