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Queen Cheorin Rises in Ratings to 11.337 in Episode 5 as the Queen Gets More Wiser to Palace Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 26, 2020
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tvN Sat-Sun drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) has proven itself to be the winning ride for the network to end 2020 on, with episode 5 today increasing again in ratings to 11.337%. I personally like but don’t love it, it’s entertaining whenever I sit down to watch but I’m not actively wanting to see what happens to the story. My … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mr. Queen, Queen Cheorin

Viewers Get to Pick the Best of the Best on the 30th Anniversary of SBS Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2020
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Big Three network SBS is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year, with 30 years of churning out addicting and middling K-dramas alike. But in that three decades there are certainly epic takes of derring do and makjang revenge perfectly executed, of romance that spans Paris to the stars, so the network is asking fans to pick out. There is a … Continue reading →

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Kim So Hyun, Ji Soo, Lee Ji Hoon and the Cast of Moon Rising Over the River Send Christmas Greetings

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2020
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Call it two birds, one stone, as the cast of upcoming 2021 sageuk drama Moon Rising Over the River (River Where the Moon Rises) gave fans a sneak peek at the filming and sent Christmas wishes. It must be so cold to be filming lots of outdoor action sequences right now during December not to mention it’s holiday season so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Soo, Kim So Hyun, Lee Ji Hoon, Moon Rising Over the River

SBS Runs Poll Asking Which SBS Drama OTPs Do Viewers Want to See Reunited in Another Drama Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2020
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Ooooh, a fun game, I want to play too! SBS is opening up a bulletin board with a poll open for 1 week asking viewers which of its drama OTPs do the fans want to see reunited in another drama again. Remember, only SBS dramas but there are sooooo many classics and great pairings to choose from. Currently viewers have … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moon Lovers, Stove League, Suspicious Partner, The King: Eternal Monarch, You From Another Star

Ro Woon Sets Older Noona Won Jin Ah’s Heart Fluttering in New Poster and Preview for Sunbae Please Don’t Put on that Lipstick

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2020
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December has been chock full of great new drama arrivals so perhaps it’s smarted to have noona-dongsaeng romance Sunbae Please Don’t Put on that Lipstick (She Will Never Know) premiere in January 2021. I didn’t think I would be that excited for this drama but I am solely for male lead Ro Woon. He’s the reason I finished Extraordinary You, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ro Woon, She Will Never Know, Sunbae Please Don't Put on That Lipstick, Won Jin Ah

Hyun Bin’s January 2021 Esquire Korea Pictorial is a Masterclass in Unspoken Fan Communication

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2020
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I know Hyun Bin is hawking very very expensive menswear watches for this January 2021 Esquire Korea pictorial but I’m taking away his four thoughts communicated to me as a fan. First he’s curious, trying to ponder why he’s just so smexy and fans love him. Then he’s hiding under the lapels of his great coat, a little sheepish that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Hyun Bin

Koala and a Bevy of K-stars Wishing Everyone a Merry Christmas 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2020
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The year isn’t over just yet, but it’s certainly countdown time as Christmas is both that magical holiday and the one that starts the single digit trek towards new year’s day. Christmas 2020 will either be business as usual for you or totally different, either way may it be merry and safe and filled with comfort to all. Lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Joo Won, Kang Seung Yoon, Lee Se Young, Park Eun Bin, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Eun Hye

Shin Dong Yeob and Kim Yoo Jung to Host 2020 SBS Drama Awards with No Table Seating and Winners Coming Out to Accept Award Solo

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2020
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I’m glad that SBS is still holding its year end SBS Drama Awards and that its decided to forgo tradition that makes it like a year end party and do it social distanced in a time of increasing yet again COVID counts. The network will not have all the attendees sit in round tables below the stage and instead winners … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Suk Kyu, Kim So Yeon, Lee Min Jung, Namgong Min

Hospital Playlist and Stove League are Highest Audience Rated 2020 K-dramas on Influential Chinese Review Site Douban

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2020
Chart of top-rated Japanese and Korean dramas.

English speaking countries head to Rotten Tomatoes to check out how critics and audience viewers rate movies and shows but in China it’s all about Douban. It’s the most influential and mass aggregated site for viewers to rate shows and is actually quite objective as the volume of votes drowns out crazed fans and antis trying to affect ratings. For … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 365: Repeat the Year, Diary of a Prosecutor, Flower of Evil, Hospital Playlist, Hyena, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kingdom, Secret Forest, Stove League, When the Weather is Fine

C-actress Zhou Xun and American Actor Archie Kao Confirm Divorce After 6 Years of Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2020
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I follow entertainment news and even this one caught me off guard yesterday because I thought these two were divorced already! Top C-actress Zhou Xun and Asian-American actor Archie Kao went public yesterday and confirmed they are divorced. This came on the heels of a woman posting a picture of her and Archie kissing and tagging his SNS with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Archie Kao, Divorce, Zhou Xun

Suzy and Lee Dong Wook Picked as Actor and Actress Winners at the 2021 First Brand Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2020
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The 2021 First Brand Awards, celebrating the 19th year of giving out prizes for consumer faves, will forgo a ceremony this year but still announced the winners of the various category daesang prizes. The Actress Award goes to Suzy while Lee Dong Wook was selected for the Actor Award, a funny coincidence to have the former exes in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Bona, Han So Hee, Kim Da Mi, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Dong Wook, Park Ji Hoon, Suzy

MBC Drama Kairos Ends as a Perfect Puzzle, Leaving the Marvelously Constructed Story and Execution for Future Drama Fans to Discover

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2020
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My Mon-Tues found an unassuming gem that is MBC drama Kairos and my appreciation for its magnificence really hits home today knowing that it’s over. This is less missing a drama I loved for more emotional reasons and more missing a great story, a consummate storyteller, knowing that I won’t have another installment next week. The low ratings don’t bother … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Kairos, Lee Se Young, Nam Gyu Ri, Shin Sung Rok

jTBC Drama Sisyphus: The Myth with Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye Releases First Action-packed Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2020
Main characters expressing concern in Sisyphus.

Wow wee, what a great pre-Christmas surprise! jTBC stealth mode dropped the first teaser for its early 2021 thriller K-drama Sisyphus: The Myth and I say stealth because there hasn’t been a single still released so far. Starring Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye, it’s yet another time travel or time related drama where she’s the kickass warrior from … Continue reading →

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

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