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Lee Jun Ki Turns From Warm Dad to Sociopath in New Poster and Teaser for tvN Drama Flower of Evil

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2020 by ockoalaJune 18, 2020
Dramatic arm wrestling between two characters.

K-dramas are no stranger to the anti-hero but making an uber baddie the male lead is pretty rare. What I’m bracing myself for is actually having to hate Lee Jun Ki in upcoming Flower of Evil because he’s already giving off total sociopath vibes and that means he’s killing it in the acting department. His character had erased his evil/bad … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Flower of Evil, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won

New Drama Posters and Stills for tvN Weekend Psychology Themed Drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2020 by ockoalaJune 16, 2020
Four characters pose in a mystical setting.

Seeing the newest drama poster for It’s Okay to Not be Okay, a group one with all four leads Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, Oh Jung Se, and Park Kyu Young, the drama may not have a fantasy element but study above totally reminds me of IU‘s office in Hotel Del Luna. Seo Ye Ji’s cold alpha type personality … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Park Kyu Young, Seo Ye Ji

Contrasting Parallel World Posters Stitched Together Forms Creative Official Posters for OCN Drama Train

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2020 by ockoalaJune 16, 2020
Promotional poster for a sci-fi thriller series.

I’m looking forward to OCN drama Train more and more, a combination of wondering if another drama can do the parallel worlds concept better and because all the promos so far have been fantastic. The latest are three official drama posters with leads Yoon Shi Yoon and Kyung Soo Jin in motion in both of their parallel world versions and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kyung Soo Jin, Train, Yoon Shi Yoon

jTBC Presents Another Mature Suspense Drama with July 2020 Premiere of Graceful Friends with Song Yoon Ah and Yoo Joon Sang

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2020 by ockoalaJune 15, 2020
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If tvN is the most mainstream of the cable networks, OCN has carved out procedurals/thrillers, Chosun TV has one hit a year with sageuks, then jTBC is the indie that’s riding the dark horse all the way to the deepest recesses of the human psyche. On the heels of two record breaking K-dramas with Sky Castle and The World of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Soo Bin, Graceful friends, Han Da Gam, Kim Sung Oh, Kim Won Hae, Song Yoon Ah, Yoo Joon Sang

Song Joong Ki Shows Smiley and Serious Sides in History D&C Hi High Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2020 by ockoalaJune 16, 2020
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It feels like K-actor Song Joong Ki is gearing up for a K-ent return, not that he left but he’s definitely been in prep mode for the past year. He left long time agency Blossom and formed his new agency History D&C and has been focused more on movies filming Bogota (paused during COVID-19) and upcoming Space Sweepers which was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Park Shin Hye and Yoo Ah In are Brimming with Smiles at the Press Conference for Zombie Flick #Alive

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2020 by ockoalaJune 15, 2020
Actors engaging at a promotional event.

Okay, I may legit lowkey ship these two to do a romance K-drama now. I thought it was fine that Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye finally got to work together in upcoming zombie movie #Alive, knowing that it’s likely just them trying to survive solo and then later joining forces, with nary a romance line since who cares … Continue reading →

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

Park Bo Gum’s New tvN Drama The Moment Adds More Veteran Ladies with Seo Hyun in, Ha Hee Ra, and Shin Ae Ra

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2020 by ockoalaJune 14, 2020
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Filming is already underway for second half 2020 tvN drama The Moment (Record of Youth) set in the acting and modeling entertainment world. Starring Park Bo Gum and Park So Dam, the drama is starting to announce more cast members and this week it’s three famous faces. Seo Hyun Jin will be doing a cameo guest appearance in the drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Record of Youth, The Moment

Veteran HK-actor Felix Wong Holds Touching Funeral for Wife of 32 Years Leung Kit Wah as She Passes Away From Cancer

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2020 by ockoalaJune 14, 2020
Couple celebrating with a colorful cake.

Writing this articles make me feel old, sad, happy, and nostalgic, so basically all those emotions that remind us that life is full of memories and still we must look ahead. This weekend HK-ent covered the funeral of actor Felix Wong‘s wife former actress Leung Kit Wah, passing away at 59 year old after a 7 year battle with acute … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Michael Mui

Kim Soo Hyun Internalizes Melancholy in New Stills for tvN Drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2020 by ockoalaJune 14, 2020
Young man thoughtfully engaging in various activities.

Ever since I laid eyes on this boy ten years ago I knew he was destined to go places. He was the younger versions of male leads in Giant and Will it Snow for Christmas and his sections were in ways even more interesting that the ensuing story. He does the set up, so much angst and hope and dreams … Continue reading →

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

Yoon Shi Yoon Teams Up with Himself to Solve Crime in Parallel Universe OCN Thriller Train

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2020 by ockoalaJune 13, 2020
Two men standing on train tracks.

Blue hued and red hued visuals are going to be the parallel universe identifiers in upcoming OCN murder mystery thriller Train. Male lead Yoon Shi Yoon is a detective in one world and loses his beloved and afterwards crosses over into a parallel world to solve her murder. I hope his world hopping is more better thought out than baddie … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kyung Soo Jin, Train, Yoon Shi Yoon

J-actor Ikuta Toma Married Rumored Girlfriend Actress Seino Nana

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2020 by ockoalaJune 13, 2020
Two portraits: a man and a woman.

The couple that dresses in cool kids couple wear while on a covert date stays together, lol. It’s not the best week in J-ent to announce a marriage but eh any time is good for one’s own happiness. J-actor Ikuta Toma is done with bachelorhood as the long time popular and critically acclaimed star announced that he and long time … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Ikuta Toma, Married

Kim Yoo Jung and Ji Chang Wook Turn Convenience Store Drudgery into Romance in New Stills for SBS Drama Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2020 by ockoalaJune 12, 2020
Two characters having an intense conversation outdoors.

I’ll say that if upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie is at least good then it’s already a winner. The expectations are low and this is a low budget drama anyways, at least compared to its time slot predecessor world building fantasy quest The King: Eternal Monarch. BR is a webtoon adaptation, and a crappy original source material if you … Continue reading →

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

Changmin of DBSK Announces September 2020 Wedding to Non-celeb Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2020 by ockoalaJune 12, 2020
Person in black suit greeting at event.

There’s happy relationship news to share on the K-ent front this week, Changmin of the idol group DBSK is getting married! The maknae is a youngster no more, being 32 years old now and served his military duty and is back in business of promoting successfully with zero scandal under his belt. It’s sad to see what paths some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Changmin, Dating, Married

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