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Jang Dong Yoon, Kam Woo Sung, and Lee Yoo Bi Confirmed for Sageuk Joseon Exorcist with Park Sung Hoon Playing the Big Bad

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2020
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Yay, a legit big budget action and palace intrigue saguek to look forward to in 2021, with a dash of fantasy. The casting for Joseon Exorcist has been firmed up and my #1 excitement is seeing Jang Dong Yoon return to wearing sageuk garb. He will play a Joseon prince battling another Joseon prince played by Park Sung Hoon who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Joseon Exorcist, Jung Hye Sung, Kam Woo Sung, Kim Dong Joon, Lee Yoo Bi, Park Sung Hoon

Kim Woo Bin Flexes His Original Bad Boy Muscles in New Vogue Korea December 2020 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2020
Man in a black turtleneck, stylish pose.

It’s been nearly a year since K-actor Kim Woo Bin presented at the Blue Dragon Awards at the end of 2019 which heralded his healthy return to acting after over two years off for health reasons. I don’t mean to downplay his cancer diagnosis but he was so extraordinarily private as he put his health first and the medical condition … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Woo Bin

K-netizens Consider MBC Drama Kairos the Best Quality Drama Airing Now, Frustrated with Repeat Preemptions and Low Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2020
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Okay fellow Kairos addicts, who screamed at the end of episode 6 and then wanted to throw something at the TV because the next episode was preempted due to baseball and we had to wait another week. Maybe just me but I definitely have kindred spirits in K-netizens, the MBC portals comment boxes have lit up with fans praising how … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kairos

Ahn Jae Wook Cast Against Type as the Serial Killer Antagonist in 2021 tvN Drama Mouse with Lee Seung Gi

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2020
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Top Korean actors playing killers is a totally “in” thing now and it almost always works because it goes against type, whether visuals or just the idea that an A-lister would deign to play the antagonist. Add another one to the list as K-actor Ahn Jae Wook has been cast as the serial killer antagonist in the upcoming 2021 thriller … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Wook, Mouse

Hyun Bin Selected as First Korean Global Ambassador for Watch Brand Omega

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2020
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It feels like a match made in Heaven and perfect timing as well haha. Omega has announced a new global ambassador, i.e. spokesperson, and it’s the first time the brand has signed on a South Korean star. Their choice is none other than Hyun Bin, hot off his Crash Landing on You global fame and looking like he stepped out … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin

K-ent Discusses the Resurgence of School K-dramas After Extraordinary You’s Cult Hit Impact

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2020
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The school theme for K-dramas has been around since the start of, well, K-dramas lol, but every few years there does seem to be a concentration of them released around the same time. We’re seeing another wave with True Beauty and Live On, both dropping at the end of 2021, and in early 2021 there will be Dear M and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear M, School 2021

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Tug at Modern Romance Heartstrings in First Poster for City Couple Way of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2020
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Gah, I love this poster so much, thank you City Couple Way of Love! In my twenties I would have framed it for so magically capturing that ephemeral young girl dream. That I could have that perfectly framed moment, and look as radiant as Kim Ji Won, and that a man as handsome and adoring as Ji Chang Wook would … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City Couple Way of Love, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won

K-actor Childhood Photos Show Progression into Hallyu Stars of Today From Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook, and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2020
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Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Ji Chang Wook, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Hae In, Kang Dong Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Woo Do Hwan, Yoo Seung Ho

tvN Sageuk Queen Cheorin Releases New Poster and Stills of Leads Shin Hye Sun and Kim Jung Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2020
Four characters in traditional attire, dramatic setting.

I’m so excited for tvN sageuk Queen Cheorin that I’m not even annoyed it can’t settle on an English drama title. I think using the Korean title would be best but first it went with No Touch Princess and now it’s going to be Mr. Queen. That’s a little to cheeky and I won’t want to run afoul of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jung Hyun, Mr. Queen, Queen Cheorin, Shin Hye Sun

Lee Yeon Hee Parts Ways with SM Entertainment After 19 Years, Signs with Hyun Bin’s Agency VAST Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2020
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Dang, big news either way and honestly so wild that K-actress Lee Yeon Hee has been in the industry for 19 years! Lee Yeon Hee has elected not to renew her expiring contract with SM Entertainment, which has repped her since she debuted. She has signed with recently formed agency VAST Entertainment which was founded by Hyun Bin and has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Yeon Hee

Lee Do Hyun Wraps Up 2020 on Career High Note with Indelible Performance in K-drama 18 Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2020
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One thing Record of Youth did convey realistically is that K-ent is always primed for the next big thing, and in some ways retaining success is even harder than that serendipitous big break which feels in some way like luck. It’s safe to say K-actor Lee Do Hyun is one of the breakouts of 2020, like last year we had … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Do Hyun

First Look at Second OTP Sooyoung and Kang Tae Oh in jTBC Drama Run On

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2020
Two characters promoting the show "Run On."

I like to think of upcoming jTBC drama Run On as two separate dramas that are interconnected because it has two sets of OTPs so the second leads are just different leads with their own cute story. The drama has released the first pictures of Sooyoung as a sports agency CEO and Kang Tae Oh as a college arts student, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Run On, Sooyoung

Kim Hye Yoon to Make Cameo Appearance in High School Romance K-drama Live On

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2020
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I thought K-actress Kim Hye Yoon would be a lot more active this year in 2020, after her two breakout roles the prior year with Sky Castle then Extraordinary You. She does have a K-drama lined up with next year’s Snowdrop but she’s the second female lead with Ji Soo and Jung Hae In, and now her fans will have … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hye Yoon, Live On

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