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Flower of Evil Prepares to Bloom with Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won in a Marital Cat and Mouse Game

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2020
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Everything about tvN K-drama Flower of Evil looks great, and I’m impressed the production has its stuff together to hold a press conference a week before its premiere. Nowadays its always scrambling and more scrambling so a well organized drama is much appreciated. Flower premieres next Wednesday on July 29th, taking over the time slot from Oh My Baby. Leads … Continue reading →

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

Amuse Releases Statement Confirming Miura Haruma Already Laid to Rest and a Public Memorial Will be Held at Later Time When Its Safe

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2020
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Saying goodbye to Miura Haruma is still so surreal, especially with how quickly this terrible tragedy has finished its news cycle. Two days after Haruma’s passing on July 18th, he was laid to rest by his family in a private funeral on July 20th. His agency Amuse released a statement that a future public memorial for his fans will be … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Miura Haruma

Gong Yoo to Cameo in Netflix Thriller Drama Round Six with Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo as Favor for Director of Silenced

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2020
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Even a cameo is better than nothing when it comes to top actor Gong Yoo. He’s confirmed to make a cameo guest appearance in upcoming Netflix produced thriller drama Round Six (Squid Games). It’s a mix of survival and prize game where a disparate bunch of life failures are invited to participate in a “game” based on traditional Korean kids … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo

Jo Yeo Jung and Go Joon Confirmed for KBS Mystery Comedy Drama If I Cheat I Die

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2020
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Oh wow, I wonder if this will replace the prenup and then I also wonder why more woman haven’t required this pledge before getting married, lol. K-stars Jo Yeo Jung and Go Joon are confirmed for upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama If I Cheat, I Die airing in October 2020. It’s billed as a mystery comedy so I’m getting that the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Joon, If I Cheat I Die, Jo Yeo Jung

Model Park Bo Gum Pursues His Acting Dreams in Second Teaser for tvN Drama The Moment

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2020
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The palate colors for upcoming tvN drama The Moment (Record of Youth) are so pretty. There’s an electric mixed with dreamy quality to the shots and frames male lead Park Bo Gum perfectly. As a model he’s strutting the runway in body but his mind dreams about being an actor. I don’t think that was the path Park Bo Gum … Continue reading →

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

Long Awaited Sequel to Hit J-dorama Hanzawa Naoki Explodes Out of the Gate with Over 22% Ratings in Episode 1

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2020
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It takes something extraordinary to bring nearly half the population together to watch a television show and the last decade (2010-2019) it’s only happened once with the dorama finale episode of financial underdog gets justice story of Hanzawa Naoki. The last episode of the 2013 dorama brought in 42.2% ratings, the best ratings on Japanese television in 30 years. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hanzawa Naoki

Costars from Descendants of the Sun Onew and Kim Min Seok Discharged From the Military at the Same Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2020
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We get a two-fer this week, with two young male stars returning from military service after a two year absence. Idol-actor Onew and actor Kim Min Seok have finished their civic duty and is back to pick off where their career left off in 2018. Both got big breaks in 2016 as part of the sprawling cast of mega hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Min Seok, Onew

Jeon Ji Hyun Radiates Modern Queen Vibes for W Korea August 2020 Edition and Reportedly Will Film Kingdom Spin-off Netflix Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2020
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K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun has been teasing us with her comeback in four years after the brief snippet of her at the end of zombie sageuk Kingdom 2 in March. She’s already signed on for the mountain rescue drama Mount Jiri with Joo Ji Hoon (initially Park Seo Joon) but she will reportedly pull double duty and also film the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kingdom

Miura Haruma Left a Note as Friends Share Anecdotes of His Emotional Sensitivity and Depression Since 2 Years Ago

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 20, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2020
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The police have not officially ruled the death of J-actor Miura Haruma a suicide but it’s just a formality. J-ent is in deep mourning for the passing of this shining star and out pourings of grief are coming from all corners, his many costars, collaborators, and industry friends and of course his huge fandom. He reportedly left a suicide note … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Miura Haruma

Wounds are Pried Open so Hopefully Characters Can Move Forward in Episode 10 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Ratings of 4.212% and 5.481%

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 20, 2020
Series of portraits of a young man.

For much too long all the characters in It’s Okay to Not be Okay have been in stasis, in suspended animation if you will. Going through the motions, surviving and succeeding, but never addressing a boatload of childhood trauma and adult exhaustion. I think everyone should check into It’s Okay Hospital stat, but it’s Sang Tae who gets an overnight … Continue reading →

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

OCN Drops Teaser and Script Reading Stills for Action Drama Search Starring Jang Dong Yoon and Krystal

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2020
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It’s time for these folks to put on their army fatigues and strap on their monster radars for upcoming OCN action drama Search. Jang Dong Yoon and Krystal lead a team of South Korean army soldiers trying to hunt a mysterious “monsters” in the DMZ. It’s a survival and supernatural tinged drama and the leads are both young and pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Krystal, Search

Married K-stars Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah are Selected to Promote the 2020 Korea Art Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2020
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I was surprised and so pleased to see an event tap into the adorable potential that is the married K-star couple of Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah. The good looking pair has been married since 2015, no kids yet, but clearly still so lovely dovey and low key. The couple has been selected as the face of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Moo Yeol, Yoon Seung Ah

Happiness and Then Heartbreak Elevates Episode 9 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay to New Emotional Heights with Ratings of 4.995% and 5.814%

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2020
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I think both Kim Soo Hyun and Oh Jung Se just submitted their names for the 2021 Baeksang Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the drama category with today’s episode 9 performance It’s Okay to Not be Okay. The last 5 minutes are insane, absolutely a gut punch heartwrenching tour de force from both Kang Tae and … Continue reading →

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

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