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Script Reading for jTBC Drama Private Life with Go Kyung Pyo, Seohyun, Kim Hyo Jin, and Kim Young Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2020
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Not to be confused with last year’s rom-com tvN drama Her Private Life, the upcoming jTBC thriller Private Life released script reading stills this week as the drama is starting promotions to take over the Wed-Thurs time slot after Was It Love. Starring Go Kyung Pyo as his first military discharge return project along with Seohyun, Kim Hyo Jin, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Hyo Jin, Private Life, Seohyun

Unexpected Steamy Kisses and New Family Unit Steal the Show in Episode 11 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Ratings of 4.552% amd 5.681%

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2020
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You can only get progress and catharsis from what is stagnant and seemingly hopeless, and episode 11 of It’s Okay to Not be Okay delivered tons of incredibly satisfying forward momentum without any of the usual K-drama tropes. Kang Tae and Moon Young’s breakup was as short as it should be considering how it solved no problems and allowed Sang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji

First Drama Stills and Teaser for SBS Music Drama Do You Like Brahms with Park Eun Bin and Kim Min Jae

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2020
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There are three reasons to check out upcoming SBS drama Do You Like Brahms? Music, male lead Kim Min Jae, and female lead Park Eun Bin. The soul stirring notes from his piano and her violin along with their equally bright beautiful smiles promises a sweet aspiring tale of two music department college students finding camaraderie and romance together. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Do You Like Brahms, KIm Min Jae, Park Eun Bin

Suzy Commemorates 10th Year of Debut in the Cover and Pages of Elle Korea August 2020 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2020
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I think K-star Suzy has had a really smooth ride as a star in a cutthroat and relentless industry. She debuted at 16 years old and is now on the cusp of turning 26 this October, and what has transpired in the last 10 years is one of unmitigated success. The worst thing she has to deal with is valid … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

So Many Throwbacks in Poster and Teaser for MBC Melo Romance When I was Most Beautiful with Im Soo Hyang, Ji Soo, and Ha Suk Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2020
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It’s going to be telling of your age/generation if you thought upcoming MBC romance When I was Most Beautiful straight up copied a scene from Ghost. Now I’m humming Unchained Melody again, damn you pottery wheel skinskip! I then checked the synopsis and learned that leading lady Im Soo Hyang is a potter, i.e. a pottery artist. Of course she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Suk Jin, Im Soo Hyang, Ji Soo, When I Was the Most Beautiful

K-drama and K-pop Fans Atwitter as Popular Soompi Forums Abruptly Not Available with No Warning and Explanation

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2020
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Okay, by the time this article posts the entire thing may be back up and running, at which point we can all talk about the Great Soompi Forum Outage of 2020 which lasted all of 48 hours. But this time everything seems off and the outage again has gone one for over 2 days so I’m not sure if Soompi … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Soompi

IU Reunites with Yeo Jin Gu After Hotel Del Luna as Guest Star of His Variety Show House on Wheels

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2020
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I’ve been catching up to the latest season of Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village but when I’m done I’ll definitely check out House on Wheels. Starring Sung Dong Il, Kim Hee Won, and Yeo Jin Gu, the trio of two veterans and one baby-faced grown up child actor travel around South Korea in their mobile home and share the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged House on Wheels, IU, Yeo Jin Gu

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
Two people in black at tvN press wall

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

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