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Duality is the Core of the Character Poster for tvN Drama Flower of Evil with Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2020 by ockoalaJune 10, 2020
K-drama poster featuring two main characters.

I was hoping Lee Jun Ki would be playing a wrongfully accused baddie in Flower of Evil running from his past but from all the posters including this latest one it just looks certain like he’s really the evil one. Sigh, there goes my happy ending but at least the angst will be through the roof since Moon Chae Won … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Flower of Evil, Jang Hee Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won, Seo Hyun Woo

Lee Seung Gi and Liu Yi Hao’s Netflix Travel Show Together Premieres June 26th

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2020 by ockoalaJune 10, 2020
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I don’t even know how to book flights nowadays because of quarantine restrictions for arrivals at so many places. Sigh, the looming dream of travel must continue to wait. But viewers can live vicariously with K-actor Lee Seung Gi and TW-actor Liu Yi Hao (Jasper Liu) as the two similar personality bright smile sunny disposition young men partner up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jasper Liu, Lee Seung Gi, Liu Yi Hao

Born Again Ends with Low Ratings and Complete and Utter Narrative Crap as Jang Ki Yong and Lee Soo Hyuk Swan Through the Crazy

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2020 by ockoalaJune 10, 2020
Three characters expressing emotions in different settings.

If you give Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellen the phone book to read the consummate thespians would make it sound interesting. That’s the true test of an actor or actress, to rise above crap and still come out smelling like roses in a terribly written or filmed drama/movie. Such is the case for Born Again, the recently ended KBS Mon-Tues … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Born Again, Jang Ki Yong, Jin Se Yeon, Lee Soo Hyuk

Kang Min Hyuk to Return From Military Service as Actor in Kakao Drama Not Used to Thirty Yet

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2020 by ockoalaJune 9, 2020
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With the fate of his band CNBLUE up in the air due to recent scandals, Kang Min Hyuk returned from two years in the military this past March 2020 and will look in the other avenue of his career prospects. He is reportedly going to star in the Kakao streaming drama Not Used to Thirty Yet and OMG that’s such … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Min Hyuk

The King: Eternal Monarch Releases Cheerful Energetic BTS Stills Ahead of Friday’s Final Episode 16

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2020 by ockoalaJune 9, 2020
Collage of smiling people in various settings.

If I were still activity recapping I probably would not have the energy to continue on with The King: Eternal Monarch. Needing to describe every scene with a prelude and my thoughts after would only amplify all the problems and I would be hard pressed to muster the commitment to continue. Being able to watch and casually comment has made … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Go Eun, Kim Kyung Nam, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

Kim Soo Hyun and Oh Jung Se are the Warmest of Brothers for K-drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2020 by ockoalaJune 8, 2020
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I’ve discussed lead actors and actresses that had a great year but for supporting character performers it has to be Oh Jung Se on the drama side. He won Best Supporting Actor for his role in When the Camellia Blooms which took home the drama Daesang but he was also the second male lead in Stove League which won Best … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se

Baeksang 2020 Releases Voting Results for Drama Awards Revealing Narrow Win of Kang Na Neul Over Namgong Min and Kim Dami With 1 Vote Over Jeon Mi Do

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2020 by ockoalaJune 8, 2020
Two men in tuxedos striking poses.

The good news is that these second place finishers will all have bright futures and hopefully a win down the road with the Baeksang Arts Awards. The 2020 ceremony was last Friday and the winners were mostly all acceptable to netizens as worthy of the win, but still there is curiosity over the almost ran nominee. The awards body today … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Baeksang

Suzy Wears Lancome in Fresh Ways in New Makeup CF Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Woman with "LANCOME" on her face.

The makeup trends coming out of South Korea have often led the wave of looks for the last two decades, including new products and formulations. The traditional big brands include the iconic French makeup companies have joined the bandwagon because if you can’t out create them then just join the party alongside. Lancome has chosen actress-singer Suzy as its SK … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

Kang Ha Neul Vaults to A-list Level with Baeksang Best Actor Win for When the Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Smiling person in formal attire at microphone.

What I loved the most when the photo array was shown for the 5 Best Actor nominees for the 2020 Baeksang Drama Best Actor award was how 4 of them were in serious actor mode and 1 was in “I’m so happy to be here” puppy mode. That 1 being Kang Ha Neul who then won for his performance in … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kang Ha Neul

Kim Yoo Jung and Ji Chang Wook Partner Up to Take on the Convenience Store World in Posters and Preview for Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Couple posing together in promotional poster.

It’s an extra week wait for the arrival of next SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie, dropping now on June 19th. That’s ok, get things buttoned down and more time can be used to prep better. The drama released the official posters today and also a new preview that’s in line with the earlier ones, the tone is comedic and the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung

New Poster and More Movie Stills for Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye’s Zombie Movie #Alive

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Survivors fleeing a zombie outbreak scene.

I just realized a funny connection moment, Park Shin Hye played a recluse and near shut in female lead in drama Flower Boy Next Door and now nearly 10 years later she’s the same character but in a different genre and with higher stakes. In upcoming zombie movie #Alive she’s still alive during the early onslaught of a zombie apocalypse … Continue reading →

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

Time Travel Logic Works in Mysterious New Ways in Episode 15 of The King: Eternal Monarch as the Penultimate Episode Brings in 5.9%, 8.1% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Group of characters in emotional scenes.

I don’t even know where to start in discussing episode 15 of The King: Eternal Monarch. If I didn’t continuously want this drama to get better I wouldn’t have continued watching with the hope that it would make sense and coalesce in the second half. It hasn’t, sadly. Time travel logic as viewers know it from so many sci-fi movies … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The King: Eternal Monarch

Song Joong Ki Declines Music Movie Season of You and Me Due to Delayed Shooting of His Other Movie Bogota

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Young man in a stylish black jacket.

Hollywood is only prepping for the restart of television and movie filming whereas South Korea has managed to continue it’s entertainment events relatively uninterrupted. But if there are overseas shoots then that has been interrupted including Song Joong Ki‘s drug cartel movie Bogota filmed in Colombia. The production will reportedly resume production in the end of 2020 or early 2021 … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Season of You and Me, Song Joong Ki

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