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Gong Hyo Jin Celebrates 40th Birthday with Good Friends Son Dam Bi and Jung Ryeo Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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I don’t know if K-actress Gong Hyo Jin was good friends with Son Dam Bi before they did K-drama When the Camellia Blooms last year or become close friends after working together. Now they are super duper besties and along with Jung Ryeo Won it seems there is a cool quirky girl crew in K-ent that had a reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

So Ji Sub Marries Broadcast Journalist Jo Eun Jung and Ends Longtime Bachelor Status

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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Talk about a surprise wedding, woo hoo! K-ent is reporting that So Ji Sub and his broadcast journalist girlfriend Jo Eun Jung are officially married! The couple registered their marriage which is the trendy thing to do with celebs these days but also quite practical in the world of social distancing and not organizing grand gatherings such as weddings. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Married, So Ji Sub

Nam Joo Hyuk Leaves YG and Signs with Management Soop Which Represents Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Suzy, Gong Hyo Jin and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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This is a big agency switch and really cements Management SOOP as one of the powerhouses in K-ent actor and actress representation. Nam Joo Hyuk has left longtime agency YG Entertainment and picked Management SOOP as his new home. The agency represents so many top/popular actors and actresses it’s crazy: Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Gong Hyo Jin, Suzy, Choi … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

Netflix Drama Kingdom 2 a Worthy Second Season That Advances the Plot in Thrilling Fashion

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to lots more Netflix and chilling but I’ve actually been busier than ever remote working because now I don’t even have the separation between work and home ha. I’ve only watched one episode of the cracktastic Tiger King and didn’t even remember to watch zombie K-drama Kingdom 2 until I saw an interview with Samuel … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Joo Ji Hoon, Kingdom, Ryu Seung Ryong

Seo In Guk Leaves K-movie Hip Daddy After Both Jeon Do Yeon and Su Ae Pass on the Leading Lady Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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Not sure if the movie isn’t very well plotted or both leading lady candidates simply found it too light for their usual more challenging fare. The K-movie Hip Daddy is likely dead in the water now as there are no more leads involved with the production. Male lead Seo In Guk left this week after both Jeon Do Yeon and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hip Daddy, Jeon Do Yeon, Seo In Guk, Su Ae

Kim Soo Hyun is Quietly Studly Modeling Watches for Elle Korea April 2020 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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The recent polls, news, and buzz around Kim Soo Hyun confirms that this young actor, despite a two year break from K-ent to complete his military service, is still a wall of popularity. He’s got a steady step with his post-army return, first doing two cameos in highly rated drama Hotel Del Luna and Crash Landing on You and picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Go Eun Radiant in Spring Backdrop for New Bottled Tea CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 4, 2020
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Gah, K-actress Kim Go Eun is so so soooooo pretty in this new CF pictorial. She’s the face of a bottled tea drink brand and the newly released BTS stills capture the glorious early spring backdrop of Seoul matched with her equally radiant smile. I’m guessing we’ll see her drinking this tea in her upcoming K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Go Eun

jTBC Drama The World of the Marriage Rockets to 11.882% and 13.986% ratings in Episodes 3 and 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2020 by ockoalaApril 4, 2020
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Cable network jTBC may be the go-to place for veteran 40-something actresses who are still top of their game and visuals as they are KILLING it in ratings. Yeom Jung Ah, Kim Seo Hyung, Yoon Se Ah, Lee Tae Ran, and Oh Na Ra made a fiece five-some to wear the all-time cable ratings crown with Sky Castle, then there … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hee Ae, The World of the Married

Jo In Sung Hospitalized for Knee Pain After Finishing Filming for K-movie Mogadishu

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2020 by ockoalaApril 4, 2020
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The two may not be related to each other but does explain why K-actor Jo In Sung has been MIA from K-ent media for some time now. Jo In Sung is in the hospital for knee pain according to his agency, and the condition was caused in his everyday life and not due to filming. He’s finished filming for political … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jo In Sung

Married C-stars Tang Yi Xin and Zhang Ruo Yun Expecting First Child Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2020 by ockoalaApril 3, 2020
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A good news post to end the week and hopefully April is off to a more promising start than the hellish March 2020. Married C-stars Tang Yi Xin and Zhang Ruo Yun have announced that they are expecting a baby together. They couple got married last year in 2019 and went public with their relationship the year before. They seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Married, Tang Yi Xin, Zhang Ruo Yun

Lee Seung Gi Surprises Fans Popping Up as Sportscaster on SBS News Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2020 by ockoalaApril 2, 2020
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If any Lee Seung Gi fan is wondering what this talented boy would look like cosplaying a newscaster now you have your answer. Lee Seung Gi made a surprise appearance on SBS Sports News this week in a segment alongside the regular anchor and looked right at home in front of a blue screen. Lee Seung Gi is already a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seung Gi

Jang Ki Yong, Jin Se Yeon, and Lee Soo Hyuk Triple the Melancholy Visuals in New Poster and Stills for KBS Drama Born Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2020 by ockoalaApril 3, 2020
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The premiere date is still on track and fingers-crossed the filming remains smooth for upcoming KBS reincarnation romance and thriller triple feature K-drama Born Again. It’s a bibimbap of K-drama genre ideas smushed together and not clear which element will carry more of the mood but I’m all for the sad sack romance between leads Jang Ki Yong, Jin Se … Continue reading →

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

Jung Hae In Considering Next K-drama the Netflix Original Series D.P Dog Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2020 by ockoalaApril 3, 2020
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K-actor Jung Hae In‘s currently airing drama A Piece of Your Mind isn’t an instant ratings winner but there are plenty of viewers enjoying the slower sweet pace. He’s already eyeing his next project and it’s likely to be the Netflix original series adaptation of the webtoon D.P Dog Day. He will play the male lead, a soldier with the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In

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