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Summer 2020 Retro Group Ssak3 with Rain, Lee Hyori, and Yoo Jae Suk Debut 90’s Pop with All Kill

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2020
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This is such a fun project and concept, and very positive and much appreciated at this time. Veteran host Yoo Jae Suk gathered together two of of top idol stars of the early Hallyu days Rain and Lee Hyori and convinced them to star in his show about the three working and training together to launch a new idol group. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Hyori, Rain, Ssak3, Yoo Jae Suk

Rookie Actress Choi Sung Eun Joins Shin Ha Kyun and Yeo Jin Gu in Upcoming jTBC Drama Monster

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2020
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The cast is rounding out for the upcoming jTBC drama Monster, but there is still no word on what the drama is about. Despite the scary sounding name, I don’t think it’s a horror, and most likely a murder detective mystery genre. Maybe? Starring the dual male leads of Shin Ha Kyun and Yeo Jin Gu, the cast is adding … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Monster, Shin Ha Kyun, Yeo Jin Gu

Go Ara is a Candy Confection of Cuteness in First Drama Stills for Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2020
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Okay, when I heard the title of this drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol and that it was for sure a music themed drama, seeing female lead Go Ara dressed like a walking poof of girly cuteness was not what I expected for her styling. Granted she can be a musician and wear whatever she wants but she … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Go Ara

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
Young artists discussing their creative aspirations.

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
Dramatic ensemble cast from Japanese television show.

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
Portrait and beach photo of a young man.

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

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