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Tense OCN Drama Train with Yoon Shi Yoon and Kyung Soo Jin Grabs Me for Ride on its Dark Parallel Tracks

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2020
Dramatic montage of intense character confrontations.

This past weekend it was a two-fer for me, with an emotional meal on the new episodes of It’s Okay to Not be Okay and then snacking as late night treat the OCN mystery parallel worlds drama Train. The first two episodes got 1.367% and 1.443% for the cable network best known for procedurals and gritty fare and Train continues … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kyung Soo Jin, Train, Yoon Shi Yoon

TW-stars Go For Glittery or Oddball Looks at the 2020 Taiwan Film Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2020
Four women in elegant fashion poses.

This red carpet for the just held 2020 Taipei Film Awards feels like a wash, I mostly hated the outfits but enjoyed actually seeing some because it’s pretty unexpected. Like, Joanne Tseng‘s lace pantsuit is on par with historical epic fails in every way from cut to fit to sheer fugliness. I don’t know why Ariel Lin decided to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Alice Ke, Annie Chen, Ariel Lin, Cheryl Yang, Ivy Chen, Janine Chang, Joanne Tseng, Kai Ko, Lin Chi Ling, Roy Qiu, Sandrine Pinna

Big Leaps Forward in Hair Cuts, Pillow Fights, and Running Away in Episode 8 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Ratings of 4.744% and 5.634%

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2020
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It’s midpoint time for tvN Sat-Sun drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay and at this point a viewer is either in or out. I watched with a giant grin on my face through the entirety of episode 8, it was that good. From Moon Young not wanting a mushroom haircut from Kang Tae, to Daniel Choi‘s purposely smarmy and … Continue reading →

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

Hyun Bin and Hwang Jung Min Travel Via Private Plane to Jordan and Will Film K-movie Negotiation There For 3 Months

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2020
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Movie making is adapting to the reality of COVID-19, still a disruption and danger to the world 8 months into the pandemic. Song Joong Ki‘s movie Bogota cut short its location shoot in Colombia in March and will not resume filming until 2021. The production team for upcoming thriller movie Negotiation with Hyun Bin and Hwang Jung Min will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hwang Jung Min, Hyun Bin, Negotiation

Script Reading For Upcoming KBS Drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol with Go Ara, Lee Jae Wook, and Kim Joo Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2020
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I took my time to write about this drama because goodness the title just doesn’t jibe for me. Clearly I’m not musically inclined otherwise I would be writing about K-pop, so being linguistically inclined makes me near tone deaf and the upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama is called Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol which means nothing to me but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Go Ara, Kim Joo Hoon, Lee Jae Wook

Major Realizations Along With Transformation Awaits in Episode 7 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay Ending with Ratings of 5.054% and 5.555%

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2020
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Each episode of It’s Okay to Not be Okay surprises me, catches me off guard much like Moon Young’s striking utterances and the unfolding truths about what the past was for these main characters. Normally I stan the romance above all else but here I want these characters to heal first because they can’t really sustain a healthy relationship otherwise. … Continue reading →

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

Park Shin Hye Exquisite in Black and White Themed Spreads Promoting K-movie #Alive

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2020
Person in stylish black outfit sitting gracefully.

It’s been wild in 2020 so far but some things are consistent. K-movies are still being released and I can still expect the same beautiful and expected pictorials from stars promoting said movies. It’s a given that K-movies are willing to push the envelope in the actual content but never in the promotional materials. Case in point Park Shin Hye … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Shin Hye

K-ent Readies to Premiere Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula with Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, and Teen Actress Lee Re

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2020
Two characters in a tense action scene.

The comparatively smaller scale zombie movie #Alive did well in the box office last month when it premiered thanks to a dearth of new movies and movie going in the preceding few months. Plus a zombie thriller feels just like the escapist entertainment moviegoers would be keen on, staying home due to COVID-19 doesn’t look so bad compared to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Re, Peninsula

Ji Hyun Woo and Kim So Eun Find Romance in MBC every1 Drama Love is Annoying But I Hate Being Lonely Premiering August 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2020
Actors participating in a script reading session.

Boy does the title of this drama hit on every partnering nerve. I’m sure there are true diehard romantics out there but the thought that Love is Annoying But I Hate Being Lonely driving people to pair up is probably a vast majority. MBC every1 is premiering this August 11th an 1-episode a week drama with Ji Hyun Woo and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Hyun Woo, Kim So Eun

It’s Okay to Not be Okay Visualizes the Bluebeard Fairy Tale with a Collection of Trophy Wives

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2020
Couple embracing in a dimly lit staircase.

I’m so charmed by the dark whimsy of It’s Okay to Not be Okay and how it weaves both the fairy tales of cultural significance such as the Red Dancing Shoes and Bluebeard as well as female lead Go Moon Young’s own stories into the narrative. The newest stills are from the epilogue of episode 6 and show the dark … Continue reading →

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

Previews for tvN Drama Flower of Evil with Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won Contrast Happy Family with Dark Lies

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2020
Dramatic arm wrestling between two characters.

Whenever I see new stills and previews for upcoming tvN drama Flower of Evil I keep wanting to yell “but what about the child(ren)?” Lol, that’s the catchphrase for the morality police but here I do think that the whole scenario of Daddy Lee Jun Ki being a formerly bad/evil person living a pretend life to Mommy Moon Chae Won … Continue reading →

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

Park Seo Joon Parlays His Squeaky Clean Image as the Face of the 2020 South Korean Census

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2020
Two presenters at a census event.

I’m so glad his hair grew out for this PR event because the Itaewon Class buzz cut does not project the image of a nice hardworking office worker average joe type. That’s the exact image the South Korean government was going for when it selected Park Seo Joon along with former anchorwoman Park Sung Young as the spokespersons for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Seo Joon, Park Sung Young

Mayor of Seoul Park Won Soon Found Deceased After Disappearance Post Sexual Harassment Allegations From Secretary

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 9, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 9, 2020
Man speaking at a podium in Seoul.

This is a huge news story in South Korea and sometimes reality as as dramatic as fiction. The current Mayor of Seoul Park Won Soon was found dead today after what was a wild series of events. His daughter reported him missing after he left what she described as a voicemail message that sounded like a will. Over 600 police … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Scandal

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