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Kim Ha Neul is Caught Between Older Hubby Yoon Sang Hyun and High School First Love Lee Do Hyun in Hilarious First Teaser for jTBC Drama 18 Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2020
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Bwahahahaha, OMG wiping away tears here. The first teaser is out for upcoming jTBC second chance drama 18 Again and its come out of nowhere level funny. Like, was not expecting this. The first half of the teaser has leads Kim Ha Neul and Yoon Sang Hyun seriously with melo music galore discussing the failure of their marriage and she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 18 Again, Kim Ha Neul, Lee Do Hyun, Yoon Sang Hyun

Hottest Kings, Emperors, and Princes in K-dramas Through 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2020
Young man in royal attire, contemplating deeply.

I realized that nearly all of the most popular younger generation K-actors have had a chance now to play a sageuk king, prince, or even fictional modern day Korean king/emperor. It’s totally an excuse for me to collect the entire menagerie of regal hotness for a question – who is your hottest His Majesty or His Royal Highness? For me … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D. O., Im Shi Wan, Jang Geun Seok, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Ji Hoon, Jung Il Woo, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Seo In Guk, Shin Sung Rok, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho

Flower of Evil Drops in Second Episode Ratings to 2.860% Despite Early Positive Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2020
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Since I’ve yet to start new tvN Wed-Thurs drama Flower of Evil I can’t comment on the plot, acting, or production yet but purely on audience interest it’s not off the the right trajectory start. Episode 1 got 3.4% ratings but dropped to 2.860% in episode 2, despite audience interest and early positive reviews and commentary, not to mention popular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Flower of Evil, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won

tvN drama The Moment with Park Bo Gum and Park So Dam Drops Second Teaser and Confirms Streaming on Netflix

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2020
K-drama scenes featuring romance and emotional moments.

A lot of confirmations this week with respect to upcoming tvN drama The Moment. It will premiere on September 7th, and will also be streaming on Netflix like many recent dramas The King: Eternal Monarch, It’s Okay to Not be Okay, and Crash Landing on You. Male lead Park Bo Gum is enlisting for military service next month so the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth, The Moment

Flower of Evil with Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won Starts to Bloom as Episode 1 Gets 3.4% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2020
Romantic moment between a couple in a workshop.

This Wednesday was the arrival of new tvN Wed-Thurs drama Flower of Evil and honestly I thought it was August already but it’s only the very very end of July and oh my god I’m so excited this drama is here but can this month end already?! Back to Flower starring Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Flower of Evil, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won

Taecyeon Joins K-drama Vincenzo as Aspiring Drug Kingpin Baddie Opposite Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2020
Man in a suit at a promotional event.

Ooooooh this is such a great casting development, and so random too! Actor-singer Taecyeon will be joining the cast of upcoming tvN K-drama Vincenzo which is currently headlining Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin as the male and female leads. The character Taec plays is a the head of a pharmaceutical company without morals and willing to do anything … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Yeo Bin, Song Joong Ki, Taecyeon, Vincenzo

TW-star Hitomi Wang and Boyfriend Ai Cheng Announce Marriage Less Than Year After Her Public Cheating Debacle with Costar Mars Ma

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2020
Two presenters making heart hand gesture.

Man, even writing this article feels so fraught with landmines, I guess the old fashion idea of cheating still feels like it deserves some biblical punishment of sorts. Or not, leave it up to the people involved. And the people involved in this cheating scandal has quite a lot going on right now. TW-ent is abuzz with the sudden announcement … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Hitomi Wang, Married

First Look at Ong Seung Woo and Shin Ye Eun for jTBC Romance Drama Number of Cases

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2020
Two people chatting on a city street.

I’ve been so much chatter about Ong Seung Woo, the rising young actor who got his start as a member of Wanna One after coming in 5th in Produce 101 second season. Apparently he trained as an actor but was also talented in singing and dancing so his agency sent him to Produce to get some experience. Last year he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Number of Cases, Ong Seung Woo, Shin Ye Eun

South Korean Box Office Regains Life During Summer of COVID Thanks to Back-to-Back Zombie Movies Peninsula and #Alive

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2020
Movie posters for "Peninsula" film.

First off, the South Korean movie theaters have been re-opened since June but there is always going to be asterisk on tickets sold for movies during this COVID-19 period. The theaters are blocking every other seat so each showing can only sell half the tickets as before so it will never be apples to apples to compare a movie that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged #Alive, Peninsula

It’s Okay to Not be Okay and Its Three Leads Top the Good Data Search Rankings for the 4th Week of July 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2020
Romantic scenes between two characters.

Grah, freaking July feels like a slog made worse than the usual dog days of summer by COVID-19 ennui and the never ending stay at home as much as you can self-preservation game plan. For the entirety of its 5-week run so far, tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay and male lead Kim Soo Hyun has topped the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Seo Ye Ji

Spooky Teaser and Stills for OCN Drama Missing: The Other Side with Go Soo and Heo Jun Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2020
Bus scenes featuring intense character moments.

Normally Heo Jun Ho plays the uber baddie and Go Soo is the straight man hero lead type but for upcoming OCN supernatural drama Missing: The Other Side both take on a different onscreen persona. Go Soo is a swindler who ends up at mysterious Duon Village where the deceased spirits from unnatural deaths reside and Heo Jun Ho has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn So Hee, Go Soo, Ha Joon, Heo Jun Ho, Missing: The Other Side

TW-singer Wilber Pan Announces Marriage to Flight Attendant Girlfriend Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2020
Man in sunglasses and woman in black.

There has been countless low key wedding announcements and also divorces in the last 5 months of COVID-19. Nothing like a pandemic and corresponding quarantine to shed new light of the benefits, or perils, of matrimony. The latest to announce a change in status is TW-singer Wilber Pan, posting on his SNS this week that he was already married after … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Wilber Pan

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Find Modern Romance in Short Form Kakao M Drama City Couple Way of Love by PD of It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2020
Two young people posing for a photo.

K-actor Ji Chang Wook is ditching the goofy of Backstreet Rookie for a more mature modern vibe in his next drama. K-ent is reporting that he’s going to star in the short form Kakao M drama City Couple Way of Love opposite Kim Ji Won. The drama will be in short 25-minute episodes for a total of 12-episodes and streaming … Continue reading →

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

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