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Hospital Playlist Hits 12.077% and Breaks the Ratings of Predecessor Prison Playbook

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2020 by ockoalaApril 24, 2020
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Cable network has another successful drama airing right now but getting overshadowed by the successful crazeballs The World of the Married over on jTBC. Thurs night medical drama Hospital Playlist (Wise Doctor Life) got a high 12.077% ratings this week, which vaults it over the predecessor drama Prison Playbook (Wise Prison Life) which hit 11.195% as its highest rating ever … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Playlist, Wise Doctor Life

Show Luo Apologizes as Netizens Impressed with His Stamina and Time Management After Grace Chow’s Cheating Reveal

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2020 by ockoalaApril 23, 2020
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I don’t think mega TW-singer/actor Show Luo will have any ramifications from this cheating on his long time now ex-girlfriend Grace Chow scandal. Ultimately he just cheated on her literally every day and in multitude of ways but it’s not a crime and for some reason no one in TW-ent seems surprised. Guess his reputation was fairly trashy behind the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cheating, Grace Chow, Scandal, Show Luo

Han So Hee Rockets to Stardom as the Mistress in The World of the Married and Garners Comparison to Top Actress Song Hye Kyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2020 by ockoalaApril 23, 2020
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I’m not a fan of super fast stardom rises because it’s harder to sustain the momentum. Only time will tell if rising K-drama actress Han So Hee will build upon the attention she’s garnering as the mistress character in hit jTBC makjang drama The World of the Married. I remember her foremost as the Crown Princess in 100 Days My … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han So Hee

K-netizens Upset at The King: Eternal Monarch Using Japanese Temple and Design for Royal Architecture

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2020 by ockoalaApril 23, 2020
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I thought the only visual incongruity in just premiered SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch was that cool as beans white steed Maximus, who struts like the graceful kingly ride he is, was a dwarf horse when shown in the younger King scenes racing like a stubby cutie around the track. Eagle-eyed K-netizens glommed onto another issue and it’s one … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

Show Luo’s Web Famous Girlfriend Grace Chow Pens Scathing Breakup Screed Accusing Him of Cheating for the Entirety of 9 Year Relationship

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2020 by ockoalaApril 23, 2020
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Okay, this is so so so much “pass me the popcorn” level trainwreck celeb breakup dirty laundry being aired. You can say April 23, 2020 will NOT be singer-actor Show Luo‘s favorite day ever in history as his long time and now ex-girlfriend Grace Chow has eloquently dragged his alleged cheating ass through the public ringer. If it’s all true … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheating, Grace Chow, Scandal, Show Luo

Kim Tae Hee Makes Triumphant Drama Return with Heartfelt tvN Drama Hi Bye, Mama!

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2020 by ockoalaApril 22, 2020
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Two months just flew by and the mama has said her final farewell this past weekend to viewers. tvN weekend drama Hi Bye, Mama! finished with an average ratings of 5.473% which is solid plus for a cable drama, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food had average ratings on jTBC of 5.468% for comparison. What’s more impressive is the across … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hi Bye Mama!, Kim Tae Hee

Park Yoochun Reverses Retirement Plans and Launchs Solo Fan Club

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2020 by ockoalaApril 21, 2020
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Goodness, can this person’s skin be any thicker. Per perhaps he truly has enough fans left that he is doing this for him and it’s a mutually agreeable arrangement. Disgraced idol-actor Park Yoochun is back and this after two separate scandals/criminal investigations under his belt. Yoochun has launched his own official solo fan club called Blue Cielo, and eager and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Yoochun

Javabeans and Girlfriday Returns on The Swoon to Commentary Watch The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2020 by ockoalaApril 21, 2020
Main characters from "The King: Eternal Monarch."

Awwwwwww, maybe it’s the stay at home ennui or maybe their non-compete expired, who knows but Javabeans and Girlfriday from Dramabeans are back baby! The OG of K-drama and her sidekick left their website about two years back to return to the world of real life, alas blogging isn’t the life sustaining occupation we all wish it was despite the … Continue reading →

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

Kim Min Jae and Park Eun Bin Enroll in Music Academy for SBS Drama Do You Like Brahms

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2020 by ockoalaApril 20, 2020
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KBS drama School 2020 may have been cancelled to air on the network but there is another school-esque drama coming over at SBS. The network is airing Do You Like Brahms starring confirmed leads Kim Min Jae and Park Eun Bin, with the title clearly giving away the subject matter of music. It’s the story of aspiring young musicians attending … Continue reading →

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

Chae Soo Bin Joins K-movie Pirates 2 with Kang Ha Neul, Kwon Sang Woo, Han Hyo Joo, and Kwang Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2020 by ockoalaApril 19, 2020
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The original cast of hit sageuk swashbuckling 2014 movie Pirates have jumped ship for the long in the works sequel but the new cast isn’t shabby at all. The original was a big box office smash starring Kim Nam Gil, Son Ye Jin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Sulli, but everyone has moved on in different ways and the original same … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Pirates 2

Gong Yoo in Talks for Netflix K-drama Ocean of Silence Opposite Bae Doo Na and Directed by Jung Woo Sung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2020 by ockoalaApril 20, 2020
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Talk about award packed with the cast and crew. Gong Yoo is considering a return to the small screen with the Netflix produced prestige K-drama Ocean of Silence, which last week was announced starring Bae Doo Na and directed by K-actor turned director Jung Woo Sung. Ratings or not this drama is primed to be just good if not great … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Gong Yoo, Jung Woo Sung, Ocean of Silence

Sung Dong Il Joins jTBC Thriller Drama Sisyphus: The Myth with Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye Which Starts Filming in May

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2020 by ockoalaApril 20, 2020
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Viewers better get used to working hard and likely never reaching the goal because the upcoming jTBC drama Sisyphus: The Myth is about to start rolling. The drama adds veteran actor Sung Dong Il to the cast of confirmed leads Jo Seung Woo and Park Shin Hye, which bodes well for the quality of acting from the male leads and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Sisyphus: The Myth, Sung Dong Il

Thriller Movie Time to Hunt with Lee Je Hoon and Choi Woo Shik to Air on Netflix After Delays and Legal Wrangling

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2020 by ockoalaApril 20, 2020
"Time to Hunt movie poster featuring four characters."

I think everyone who has a Netflix subscription these past few months have more than made up the cost of it, and perhaps it’s time to add other streaming subscriptions like Disney+ and Hulu to the roster what with standard movie going experiences likely permanently altered even after coming back from COVID-19. K-thriller movie Time to Hunt with Choi Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Lee Je Hoon, Time to Hunt

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