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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

Choi Kang Hee, Kim Young Kwang, and Eum Moon Suk Lead Script Reading for KBS Rom-com Drama Hello? It’s Me!

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2020
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There is a whole lot of smiles and strong emotive punctuations for the upcoming KBS drama Hello! It’s Me? I’m going to have to remember to add the exclamation and then the period and pray the actual drama doesn’t come across as cutesy as the title is trying to be. Starring Choi Kang Hee, Kim Young Kwang, and Eum Moon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Eum Moon Suk, Kim Young Kwang

Lee Bo Young and Kim Seo Hyung Sign Up as Dual Female Leads for 2021 tvN Melodrama Mine

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2020
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I feel like these last few years has really given more than usual juicy roles and dramas to veteran female actresses. The Sky Castle quartet and now the Penthouse trio, not to mention Kim Hee Ae hitting a career high solo. I do wish these hits came in dramas that were outside the melodrama genre sometimes but alas it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Bo Young, Mine

Filming for Sageuk Joseon Exorcist Shuts Down After Male Lead Jang Dong Yoon Sustains Injury Falling Off a Horse

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2020
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OMG, what terrible news, I only hope it’s not serious. Production has come to an immediately halt today for the upcoming 2021 sageuk drama Joseon Exorcist after the male lead was taken out of commission. Jang Dong Yoon has been injured after falling off his horse, not the first time a horse related injury has happened to cast members filming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Joseon Exorcist

Han Ji Min Comfortably Chic in Promo Pictorials to Wrap Up December Promotions for K-movie Josee

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2020
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Audiences tend to notice hits and misses but taken in the aggregate of a two decade long acting career K-actress Han Ji Min has an incredible success rate. Overall she has way more well done dramas and movies than turkeys but her major drama dud Hyde, Jekyll, Me will still occasionally pops into mind like a boogie man from time … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Ji Min

Ji Chang Wook and Hwang In Yeop in Talks for Netflix Original Drama Adaptation of Magician Webtoon Annarasumanara

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2020
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The webtoon/manhwa/manga adaptations continue unabated and it’s not surprising that streaming giant Netflix is leading the pack. It’s two December 2020 original drama releases Sweet Home and Alice in Borderland are both major successes both critically and with viewer streams. Up next is the drama adaptation of webtoon Annarasumanara, quite a handful to say the title but it’s based on … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang In Yeop, Ji Chang Wook

First Poster of Kim Rae Won in Sci-fi tvN Thriller Drama L.U.C.A.

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2020
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Two reasons to be hopeful about early 2021 thriller tvN drama L.U.C.A.: The Beginning, the PD and the network, otherwise this one seems too ambitious for its britches. The first posters are out for the drama starring Kim Rae Won as the lead, though it was first courting Ji Chang Wook who passed on the project. The male lead has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Rae Won, L.U.C.A., Lee Da Hee

Moon Chae Won Goes Quiet and Contemplative in January 2021 Vogue Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 26, 2020
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I don’t think anyone would say 2020 was a good year but for some there were good things about the year. For those actors and actresses that had great dramas or movies this year, it’s something to be proud of and to be acknowledged rather than just trashing what has been a tumultuous 12 months. Moon Chae Won saw a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Moon Chae Won

Episode 6 of Queen Cheorin Moves Up to 11.805% Ratings as the Queen Continues to Deftly Navigate Joseon Life While Seeking Return to Modern Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2020
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While I can totally see why real So Young tried to commit suicide and maybe even wished she was somebody else and then transferred souls with modern day chef Bong Hwan. But in Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) a lot of the hijinks aren’t really gender driven and more modern day person attitudes transplanted to Joseon era for shocks and laughs. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Queen Cheorin

Hong Sisters Next Drama Starts Production in 2021, Fantasy Romance Set 1000 Years Ago Around Divination and Sorcery

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2020
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The pandemic this year delayed the start of the Hong Sisters next drama which they had been prepping after Hotel Del Luna wrapped last year in 2021. It will now go into production in 2021 with production house Studio Dragon, with casting in the first half and then filming, with the majority of special effects to be done via CGI … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters

jTBC Reveals Viewers Most Anticipated Drama of 2021 is Sisyphus: The Myth Followed by Snowdrop

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2020
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It’s time for year end lists AND looking forward to the next year, I’m so busy sorting it’s like to have some clue what other viewers are interested in. jTBC released it’s most anticipated K-dramas of 2021 based on current audience feedback – these four dramas have gotten the most audience comments and clicks on the jTBC website. Number 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Monster, Sisyphus: The Myth, Snowdrop, Sunbae Please Don't Put on That Lipstick

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