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Song Hye Kyo is the Fashionista in Her Boudoir for W Korea January 2021 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2021
Woman in stylish attire lounging on a chair.

The arrival of 2021 means so much because everyone I know can’t wait for the dumpster fire of 2020 to end, however symbolically. But it’s unclear what the new year holds and in the fashion world it’s that odd uncertainty as to whether people even embrace high couture, jewelry, and accessories in a world heading in the direction of prolonged … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Second Action Teaser and New Poster for jTBC Drama Sisyphus: The Myth with Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2021
Main characters expressing concern in Sisyphus.

I didn’t know that upcoming jTBC sci-fi action drama Sisyphus: The Myth was to commemorate the network’s 10th anniversary. Clearly it’s a tentpole production with top stars Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye, and from the teasers looks like money was put to use with the action scenes and special effects. With that said the niggling worry with K-dramas … Continue reading →

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

Queen Cheorin Hits 12.414% Ratings in Episode 7, on Pace to Surpass Mr. Sunshine, Goblin, and Crash Landing on You as Highest Rated tvN Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2021
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A new record is getting set and I’m getting more interested in following the ratings than the drama itself. It would also be cool to see tvN gain back the throne from rival jTBC. Sat-Sun drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) increased in ratings yet again, crossing the 12% mark to hit 12.414%. It’s tied with Goblin as the fasted tvN … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Mr. Queen, Queen Cheorin

Jung Woo Sung Takes Over for Bae Sung Woo in the Final 4 Episodes of Delayed Justice

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2021
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This is an unfortunate situation all around but the replacement feels like a boon for the production and viewers. SBS Fri-Sat drama Delayed Justice has been fraught with so many problems from Kwon Sang Woo getting injured to COVID-19 shut downs and the most recent was the other male lead Bae Sung Woo getting fired from the show after his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Sung Woo, Delayed Justice, Jung Woo Sung, Kwon Sang Woo

Yoon Kye Sang Declines You Are My Spring, Kim Dong Wook in Talks to Join Seo Hyun Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2021
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There is news around early 2021 K-drama You Are My Spring, and it feels like a one-for-one equal swap. Yoon Kye Sang was in talks for the drama but this week declined, but the production moved fast as Kim Dong Wook is now going to be the male lead. The female lead is Seo Hyun Jin who is just a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Dong Wook, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoon Kye Sang, You Are My Spring

Ryu Jun Yeol Grows Out His Hair for Smexy Quarantine 2020 Switch Up Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
Man in a suit posing thoughtfully against blue.

As a personal preference, I’m not into bad boys with leather jackets, long hair, and artfully grungy look, mine is all clean cut, perfectly tailored suit, and a pair of aviators. With that said, boy does K-actor Ryu Jun Yeol look so fiiiinnnnneee this year. I clearly was living under a rock that I didn’t know he grew out his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ryu jun Yeol

2020 KBS Drama Awards Gives Veteran Actor Chun Ho Jin the Daesang for Weekend Hit Once Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
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The 2020 KBS Drama Awards was a free for all as well, and a mix of face masks, social distancing, and still walking the red carpet. The bulk of the awards went to the various cast members of weekend drama Once Again and daily drama Homemade Love Story, as both were the sole shining ratings lights for the network. Daddy … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chun Ho Jin, Jin Ki Joo, Jo Boa, Jo Yeo Jung, Jung Bo Seok, Kim Sun Young, Lee Cho Hee, Lee Ga Yeon, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jang Woo, Lee Jung Eun, Lee Min Jung, Lee Sang Yeob, Moon Woo Jin, Nana, Oh Dae Hwan, Oh Yoon Ah, Park Sung, Seo Ji Hoon, Shin Ye Eun, Ye Ji Won

First Exciting Teasers are Out for 2021 Sageuks River Where the Moon Rises with Kim So Hyun and Ji Soo and Hong Chun Gi with Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seob

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2021
Promotional images for the drama "Hong Cheon Gi."

Okay, if anyone puts down one drama at the expense of the other just to troll shit up then imma yeet you right out of the comments section, m’kay? The production teams are good to drama fans to finish up 2020 as tons of teasers are dropping left and right. Two of the most anticipated sageuk dramas of 2021 both … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Hong Chun Gi, Ji Soo, Kim So Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Moon Rising Over the River, Red Sky, River Where the Moon Rises

Dispatch New Year’s Day Dating News Continues with 2021 Couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Who Have Been Dating 8 Months

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
Couple gazing lovingly at each other.

There have been so many shocking (as in never thought of those two together) Dispatch dating news breaks on New Year’s Day though the last two years have felt rather meh in big names. I still remember Rain–Kim Tae Hee as I was running through the airport to catch a early morning New Year’s Day flight out of Hokkaido, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

Namgong Min Wins First Daesang at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards for Stove League

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
Award presenter in elegant black dress.

The 2020 SBS Drama Awards are in the bag and boy was it a stuffed bag. The stars didn’t do the red carpet, only hosts Kim Yoo Jung and Shin Dong Yeop was masked and met the media. The attendees from presenters to winners were segregated in rooms in the back and only came out to accept awards so this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Eugene, Jang Dong Yoon, Joo Won, Kim Seo Hyung, Kim So Yeon, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Min Ho, Lee Sung Kyung, Lee Yoo Bi, Namgong Min, Oh Jung Se, Park Eun Bin

Kim Go Eun Cast in 2021 K-drama Adaptation of Popular Webtoon Yumi’s Cells

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
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Now this sounds like a project way more suitable for Kim Go Eun than her last role. She’s picked her next acting gig and it will be the K-drama adaptation of widely read webtoon Yumi’s Cells. The story is based on female lead Yumi who is an ordinary office worker who grows through love and professional learning and the twist … Continue reading →

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

tvN Announces Television Show Successes of 2020 Including Crash Landing on You, Hospital Playlist, and It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2020
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Cable network tvN has been dominating for the last decade in producing great content and fans have been clamoring for them to hold their own year end drama awards like the Big Three. This year that’s even less likely to happen but the network did announce how well some of it’s dramas did this year in broadcast and feedback. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Hospital Playlist, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Three Meals a Day

Park Hae Jin Wins the 2020 MBC Drama Award Daesang for Kkondae Intern in Socially Distanced Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2020
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I searched and there are no pictures of the actors and actresses attending the 2020 MBC Drama Awards with their face masks off so kudos for the production really sticking with proper protective gear and social distancing. Everyone even wore gloves too! Too bad they all decided to do only black and white for their outfits, like the fight with … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Ha Suk Jin, Im Joo Hwan, Im Soo Hyang, Kim Dong Wook, Kim Eung Soo, Kim Hye Yoon, Kim Seul Gi, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Joon Hyuk, Moon Ga Young, Nam Gyu Ri, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Hae Jin, Ro Woon, Shim Yi Young, Shin Sung Rok

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