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Jinyoung in Talks to Join Kim Da Mi and Jeon So Ni in Remake of C-movie Soulmate

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2020 by ockoalaApril 17, 2025
Young man in a black leather jacket.

Okay, this is so not fair to one female lead and tips the romance pre-release in favor of the other just by casting alone, lol. K-actor Park Jin Young is considering the male lead role in the female-centric best friends for live K-movie remake of the hit C-movie Soulmate (Qi Yue Yu An Sheng). The female leads are Kim Da … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jeon So Ni, Jinyoung, Kim Da Mi

Song Joong Ki Seriously Considering tvN Drama Vincenzo with Reported Female Lead Jeon Yeo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2020
Two actors at a promotional event.

Wow, talk about news from way left field. K-ent is reporting that K-actor Song Joong Ki is in serious talks for his drama return in the upcoming tvN drama Vincenzo slated to air in December 2020. He met with the PD last week for a multi-hour meeting already. The drama is a romantic comedy about a mob consigliere who escapes … Continue reading →

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

Seo In Guk to Join Park Bo Young in Upcoming K-drama One Day Destruction Came to My Door

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2020
Young man with stylish hair and sweater.

This is such a great onscreen casting and the story sounds super interesting as well, very promising. Seo In Guk and Park Bo Young are signed on for the upcoming fantasy romance K-drama One Day Destruction Came to My Door. Park Bo Young plays a woman burdened since childhood while Seo In Guk is the supernatural “destruction” that can destroy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Young, Seo In Guk

K-drama to Remake its Own 2004 Early Hallyu Hit Phoenix Which Starred Lee Seo Jin, the late Lee Eun Ju, and Eric

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2020 by ockoalaJune 30, 2020
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Have we gotten to the point of remaking one’s own dramas, the answer is yes it seems though a few have been discussed over the years and never panned out. K-ent is reporting that the is a plan to remake the 2004 hit melodrama romance Phoenix (Firebird) though turning it from a prime time drama to a daily morning series. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Phoenix

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
Two stylish men entering a building.

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
Singer performing on stage in white jacket.

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
Model in stylish dress beside blue armchair.

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
Actors holding signs at a promotional event.

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
Emotional scenes from a romantic drama series.

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
Three friends taking a playful selfie together.

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
Young man in a beige suit waving.

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

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