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First Movie Trailer for Sci-fi Film Per Aspera Ad Astra with Dylan Wang and Victoria Song

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2025
Futuristic space scene with astronauts exploring.

After watching the entire debacle that is When the Stars Gossip recently, space and sci-fi is currently on my shit list or at least has made me intensely wary of it especially coming out of Asian productions. China will be airing a big budget space and sci-fi movie this July during the summer season titled Per Aspera Ad Astra is … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dylan Wang, Per Aspera Ad Astra, Victoria Song

Light Drizzle Turns Kim Yoo Jung’s Airport Departure Walk into a Dreamy Photoshoot

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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Still fashion week going on in Europe and this week it’s K-actress Kim Yoo Jung heading off to Paris for a brand event. She looked impeccable, the long wavy hair turned a bit mussed in the soft rain, and her jean jacket with long black trousers with fitted black shirt underneath was so fashionably chic. Her makeup was elegantly light … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

C-actor Fu Xin Bo to Replace Deng Lun in Long Completed iQiyi Drama Night Wanderer with AI Faceswap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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There are at least a handful of big budget high profile C-dramas held in abeyance due to the misconduct or scandal of one or both of the leads, and now another will be taking steps to try and air. Night Wanderer with Deng Lun and Ni Ni will be re-filming the male lead scenes with replacement lead Fu Xin Bo, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Lun, Fu Xin Bo, Ni Ni, Night Wanderer

Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun Transform Their Olympic Athleticism into Policing in New Look at jTBC Drama Good Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2025
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I know that When Life Gives You Tangerines is the prestige drama with Park Bo Gum as the lead but I’m looking forward more to his other drama Good Boy on jTBC. There are two new stills and also a network promos of a few of its upcoming dramas that include clips from Good Boy and it’s giving strong physical … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Boy, Kim So Hyun, Park Bo Gum

Ding Yu Xi and Ju Jing Yi in Talks for Hunan TV Period Romance C-drama Redeem Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2025
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Every time a drama is popular then everyone gets curious as to what next drama the leads will choose next since the offers come streaming in. I don’t know if this drama will be the one Ding Yu Xi picks after Love Game in Eastern Fantasy but industry casting says he’s been offered the male lead in the Hunan TV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Ju Jing Yi, Redeem Him

Yang Mi and Feng Shao Feng Set for an Onscreen Reunion in Modern C-drama The People I Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2025
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The pivot for the A-list drama C-actresses going to modern female empowerment dramas started with Crystal Liu in The Tale of Rose two years ago and Tang Yan just filmed Lady Liberty. Joining the train is Yang Mi as her next drama is titled The People I Love (Wo Ai De Na Xie Ren 我爱的那些人) and she plays a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Yang Mi

The Potato Lab with Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh Take Over the tvN Weekend Timeslot From When the Stars Gossip and Premieres in the High 1% Range

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2025
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There is a new tvN weekend drama and it’s a world’s away from the budget and profile of its predecessor. The Potato Lab with Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh premiered this past weekend taking over for When the Stars Gossip and debuted with 1.705% and 1.811% ratings. That’s low but on par with what Stars did for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Oh, Lee Sun Bin, The Potato Lab

Meng Zi Yi and Zhang Ling He the Leads for Tencent’s Big Budget Period C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2025
Woman in traditional attire holding a butterfly.

So this week there is word that Tencent’s preparation for an upcoming period C-drama t0 start filming soon has soft signed both leads. The female lead is Meng Zi Yi and she got the role right after her leveling up with the popular drama Blossom. Fans of the drama wanted the male lead to be Lin Rui so the two … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Meng Zi Yi, Tigers Sniff the Rose, Zhang Ling He

Supporting Actor Li Ming De’s Role in Legend of the Female Lead Gets AI Face Swap and Tencent Aims to Broadcast the Drama this Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2025
Romantic moment between two characters.

This is probably as good as it gets for Tencent sitting on the fully finished and high profile period C-drama Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei. In early January there was word that Tencent was going to air the drama at the end of that month around lunar new year. Then a week late supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Li Ming De, Zhou Ye

New Pictures of Zhao Lu Si at Promo Events Elicit Commentary that More Tweaks are Being Done with Her Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2025
Young woman in elegant dress, smiling softly.

All I can hope for is that C-actress Zhao Lu Si is happy and healthy. She’s been back to work for over a month now after taking a few weeks hiatus in late December to recover from a physical illness. This week she was spotted at different CF brand events and her visuals are once again eliciting C-netizen commentary on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

Kim So Hyun Debuts Chic Shorter Hair Look Paired with Well Tailored Outfit Jetting Off to Milan for Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
Woman in elegant attire waving, holding purse.

It’s my first look at young actress Kim So Hyun in this new year and she’s debuting a fresh look with a bang. She was photographed at Incheon Airport departing for Milan to attend a brand fashion show. Her hair was cut into a cute young person suitable blunt bang shoulder length bob that frames her face so well. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Hyun

Moving Remains Most Expensive K-drama Ever Filmed with the Top 5 Budget K-dramas Resulting in 3 Massive Hits and 2 Failures

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
Drama poster featuring a diverse cast.

Normally I would say 3 hits and two flops is at least still a winning percentage but considering the magnitude of the sunk costs of the two failures it’s still not a track record K-dramas can boast of. With When the Stars Gossip ending, K-ent is doing yet another reflecting of how best to produce hits and it’s not by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Moving, Mr. Sunshine, Queen of Tears, When the Stars Gossip

First Stills for jTBC Romance Drama My Youth with Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2025
Male actor smiling in a dramatic scene.

I legit forgot about this upcoming K-drama until I saw the first stills today, and it’s probably because the female lead isn’t someone who excites me to watch onscreen despite loving the male lead. With that said, it’s still on my anticipated drama list when My Youth premieres later this year on jTBC. Starring Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, My Youth, Song Joong Ki

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