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Yang Zi’s Next Project the Tencent C-drama The Way You Come Back Reportedly Inks Male Lead Ou Hao

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2025
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This is definitely going to be a big prestige aiming C-drama and now the two leads are set so I expect filming to start soon. The Republic era onward era Tencent C-drama The Way You Come Back (玉兰花开君再来 Yu Lan Hua Kai Jun Zai Lai) has found a male lead for earlier confirmed female lead Yang Zi. It will be … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ou Hao, The Way You Come Back, Yang Zi | 15 Replies

Allen Ren and Peng Xiao Ran’s New Period Romance C-drama Love and Crown is a Masterclass Level of Bad in Acting, Narrative, Directing, and Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2025
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I’ve been meaning to write about recently premiered period romance and revenge C-drama Love and Crown (凤凰台上 Feng Huang Tai Shang) with Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun) and Peng Xiao Ran ever since I watched the first episode, but then I started having trouble formulating phrases much less full sentences because this drama is both sooooo bad and sooooo stupid … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Chen Yi Han, Peng Xiao Ran, Ren Jia Lun, Zhang Yao | 25 Replies

Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long to Pair Up for iQiyi Period C-drama Yun Chu Ling

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2025
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Looks like iQiyi has firmed up the casting for its new period C-drama, it hasn’t been confirmed yet but industry is saying this is the final pick. Period romance C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 Cloud’s First Command) will star Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long with filming to kick off in the coming weeks. Yu Shu Xin’s casting does … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Shu Xin, Yun Chu Ling, Zhang Yun Long | 10 Replies

Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo in Talks for Soul Swapping Modern K-drama One Hour of Romance Adapted From Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2025
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I said already the soul swapping drama genre seems to be making a comeback and now we see another one in the planning. The webtoon One Hour of Romance (1/24 of Romance) will be getting a K-drama adaption and the leads in talks are Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo. Shin Hye Sun is basically actress putty she can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged An Hour of Romance, Na In Woo, Shin Hye Sun | 10 Replies

Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina Announce Marriage with Wedding Next Month December 2025 in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2025
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End of the year is usually not nuptial season but I’m glad to see celebs are trying out winter weddings. Korean stars Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina announced this week that they will be getting married next month in December 2025. The couple will be tying the knot after 10 years of dating, during which time there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Woo Bin, Married, Shin Mina, Wedding | 10 Replies

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin First Husband-Wife to Win Best Actor and Best Actress at the 2025 Blue Dragon Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2025
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So these two didn’t only win the biggest acting awards of the night, they also won Most Popular Awards too lol. So it was a sweep for the husband-wife duo Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin this year at the 2025 Blue Dragon Awards honoring the best in Korean film. Hyun Bin took home Best Actor for Harbin and Son … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Harbin, Hyun Bin, No Other Choice, Son Ye Jin | 8 Replies

TW-stars Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu to Hold Wedding Ceremony this Month November 2025 After Welcoming First Child This Summer

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2025
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Ahhhhh, and here I thought the world would never see two of the most gorgeous looking TW-stars in real life wedding outfits but the drama gods who love this reel to real romance are rewarding us fans. Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu announced this week that they are holding a wedding ceremony later this month at the super luxe … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ann Hsu, Dating, Married, Roy Qiu, Tiffany Hsu, Wedding | 6 Replies

Youku Courting Wang Chu Ran for Big Budget Xianxia C-drama Thriving After the Moon Falls with Male Lead Ao Rui Peng

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2025
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New C-drama casting alert and I can see this pairing happening for the reason that it’s a new one in the carousel of possible combos. The Youku xianxia C-drama Thriving After the Moon Falls (烛月潮生 Zhu Yue Chao Sheng) is courting C-actress Wang Chu Ran for the female lead. Male lead is currently still set on Ao Rui Peng, and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Thriving After the Moon Falls, Wang Chu Ran | 5 Replies

IU and Park Bo Gum in When Life Gives You Tangerines Tops Joynews 2025 Poll of Best K-drama Couples

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2025
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So it’s been both a relatively uneventful year in K-dramas (to date) with both buzzy hits and critically acclaimed releases. I still think when When the Stars Gossip premiered on January 4th, 2025 it just jinxed the entire year lol. Anyhoo, the Joynews poll of over a hundred K-ent insiders released their picks for Best K-drama Couple and it’s none … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bon Appetit Your Majesty, IU, Kim Go Eun, Lee Chae Min, Park Bo Gum, Park Ji Hyun, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Yoona, You and Everything Else | 5 Replies

MBC Sageuk Romance K-drama Moon River with Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung Perfectly Delivers in Every Way with Just 4-Episodes Aired

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2025
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So my early verdict is that MBC drama Moon River (The Moon Flows Over the River) has just arrived like a knight in shining armor to save a lackluster 2025 year in K-drama land. This drama is amazing and like the best K-drama crack, with all the elements set up perfectly and executed beautifully. It’s best described as if The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Su Zu, Jin Goo, Kang Tae Oh, Kim Nam Hee, Kim Se Jung, Lee Shin Young, Moon River, The Moon Flows Over the River | 7 Replies

New Stills of Male Leads Joo Ji Hoon and Lee Jong Seok in K-drama Remarried Empress Presents Different Charms

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2025
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The K-drama Remarried Empress adapted from the same name webtoon is female lead centric for sure but the more interesting characters are actually the male leads. Our Empress Navier is just perfect, beautiful and wise and caring, and her only drawback is that she is bad at communicating her feelings lol. We root for her because what happened to her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Remarried Empress | 7 Replies

Modern Romance C-drama Falling Spring Night with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue Likely to Kick Off Filming in Q1 2026

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2025
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So the timing of this drama is solely in the hands of one person, producer Yu Zheng. He has the rights to the novel Falling Spring Night (坠落春夜 Zhui Luo Chun Ye) and the leads are his agency top stars Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue. So basically he can make the production schedule work by moving chess pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Falling Spring Night, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Jin Yan, Zhui Luo Chun Ye | 21 Replies

Kang Dong Won, Kim Go Eun, and Kim Shin Rok Confirmed for Saguek Romance K-drama Soul From the Screenwriter of Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2025
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So 2026 will kick off in January with a big budget big name production team filming a highly anticipated new romance sageuk K-drama titled Soul. The leads are confirmed to be Kang Dong Won and Kim Go Eun, with scene-stealing supporting actress Kim Shin Rok joining them. This is just the tip of the iceberg and I expect a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Kim Go Eun, Kim Shin Rok, Soul | 14 Replies

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