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It’s Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, and Seo Ye Ji Remain Top of the Good Data Top 10 Online Search for the 4th Week of June 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2020 by ockoalaJune 30, 2020
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One drama is no surprise to stay hot on the search list but another keeps jumping around like a hot potato. The 4th week of June 2020 is done and staying most searched in K-drama key words as compiled by Good Data is tvN weekend drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay. Second is weekend drama Once Again with SBS … Continue reading →

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

Kim Yoo Jung the First Pick of Netizens for Female Lead of Sageuk Drama Hong Chun Gi with Ahn Hyo Seob by the Writer of The Moon Embraces the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2020 by ockoalaJune 30, 2020
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I always felt that Han Ga In was not right for the female lead role in hit sageuk The Moon Embraces the Sun, the age gap with Kim Soo Hyun, her acting limitations (he was acting circles around her), and that the age of the character really suited a early 20s actress. There’s a chance to cast right for Hong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Hong Chun Gi, IU, Kim Sae Ron, Kim So Hyun, KIm Tae Ri, Kim Yoo Jung, Nam Ji Hyun, Shin Se Kyung

Kim Soo Hyun and Hyun Bin Top the 2020 Highest Paid Korean Actors in Television

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2020 by ockoalaJune 29, 2020
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This list will likely change heading into 2021 but for now we’re in 2020 so let’s take a look at who among the K-actors is leading the bankability and raking in the dough on K-drama land. Kim Soo Hyun comes back from military service and immediately resumed the top spot as the highest paid actor in television with $85,000 USD … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Ji Chang Wook, Jo In Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In

Jang Geun Seok Dives Right into Entertainment Return with Fan Meeting and Promotions

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2020 by ockoalaJune 29, 2020
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I’m going to say it again, seeing the latest pictures of Jang Geun Seok feels like the last ten years have been erased and he’s back to being the young actor on the cusp of stardom from a wildly promising child actor career. His fans can believe he’s done solid projects this entire time but he really hasn’t especially compared … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jang Geun Seok

Kim Ji Won Captivates in Shades of Blue and White for Bazaar Korea June 2020 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2020 by ockoalaJune 28, 2020
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It’s been exactly a year since the biggest budget K-drama of all time arrived with Arthdal Chronicles, and I can still remember my family members snerking when they randomly walked by as I was watching episode 1 because they wondered why it was so bad even catching snippets of it. It was ambitious and nowhere near the worst drama ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye’s Zombie Movie #Alive Hits 1 Million Moviegoers as the First Hit of Summer 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2020 by ockoalaJune 28, 2020
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It’s been a slow and rather uncertain return for the cinematic world the entire globe over. COVID_19 shut theaters in March and it’s only starting to re-open up in parts of the world. South Korean movie theaters have been open for a few weeks but this week’s premiere of zombie thriller #Alive feels like the first time the industry came … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged #Alive, Park Shin Hye, Yoo Ah In

It’s Okay to Not be Okay Strolls into Extraordinary Drama Telling Territory with Episode 4 Bringing in 4.942% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2020 by ockoalaJune 28, 2020
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I don’t think there was ever a good enough way to promote It’s Okay to Not be Okay. And I might not have watched it but for it being Kim Soo Hyun’s drama and I’d watch that boy read from a phone book. This drama is breathtaking in its storytelling, the visuals equal to the emotional darkness and hope of … Continue reading →

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

Woo Do Hwan Hangs Out with Good Friends Jang Ki Yong and Kim Kyung Nam Prior to Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2020 by ockoalaJune 27, 2020
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Talk about a new boyband in the making! K-actor Woo Do Hwan is mere days away from enlisting in the military so better strike while the iron is hot and provide as much goodies to his fans as he can to tide them over. A new SNS post this weekend showed the charming actor with his entertainment good buddies Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Ki Yong, Kim Kyung Nam, Woo Do Hwan

L and Kwon Nara Considering Sageuk Drama New Royal Secret Inspector

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2020 by ockoalaJune 27, 2020
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A new sageuk K-drama is in the works and the production is in talks with two young leads. L (Kim Myung Soo) and Kwon Nara are being courted for the drama New Royal Secret Inspector, with him coming off one of the lowest rated K-dramas with Meow: The Secret Boy and her coming off one of the highest cable rated … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwon Nara, L, New Royal Secret Inspector

Action Movies to the Countryside Mental Hospital in Episode 3 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay as Ratings Go Back up to 5.940%

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2020 by ockoalaJune 27, 2020
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I can’t get my arms around either the plot or ratings of tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay and it’s all in good ways. This drama keeps me off kilter and every scene feels meaningful and thrilling, I was riveted to episode 3 and there is so much to talk about. The drama setting moves from Seoul to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Its, Kim Soo Hyun, Kwak Dong Yeon, Seo Ye Ji

Su Ae and Yoo Teo in Talks for Romance K-drama Now, We Break Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2020 by ockoalaJune 26, 2020
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I love it when an up-and-comer gets the spotlight and this guy has been on my radar for the last year thanks to three notable supporting performances. K-actor Yoo Teo is in talks to join Su Ae as her leading man in the K-drama Now, We Break Up. It’s Su Ae’s first drama in 4 years and she really suits … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Now We Are Breaking Up, Su Ae, Yoo Teo

Script Reading Stills for Upcoming 18 Again with Kim Ha Neul, Yoon Sang Hyun, and Lee Do Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2020 by ockoalaJune 27, 2020
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When I first heard the synopsis of K-drama 18 Again it sounded just like the Hollywood movie 17 Again and lo and behold it’s totally a remake so yay for confirming that. 17 Again was surprising good and I think expanding it to a 16-episode length and in a K-drama setting is a smart re-imagining. Starring Kim Ha Neul and … Continue reading →

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

Cheating Bastard Watabe Ken Cries Crocodile Tears For Mistakes and Says He Loves His Wife Sasaki Nozomi Very Much During Interview

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2020 by ockoalaJune 25, 2020
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Gosh, I wish I could write this entire post consisting of vomiting emojis but alas his words need to be heard to be believed. Disgraced Japanese comedian Watabe Ken did an interview last week after being publicly excoriated for cheating on actress wife Sasaki Nozomi with multiple women. He’s been fired from his television gigs but his wife isn’t divorcing … Continue reading →

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