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Song Joong Ki Considering K-movie The Season of You and Me About the Life of Singer Yoo Jae Ha

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2020
Two men walking, one waving happily.

K-actor Song Joong Ki is in quarantine in South Korea for two weeks after coming back from Colombia from the halting filming of movie Bogota. Not sure when the cast and crew can fly back there to resume filming or when that movie will see the light of day since a movie called Bogota really needs to be filmed there … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Yoona Rocks High Fashion for L’Officiel Hommes Spring 2020 Edition and Joins Hwang Jung Min in K-drama Hush

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2020
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K-actress Yoona is taking on a new project for 2020 but first she gets a new makeover courtesy of couture threads. Yoona graces the cover and pages of L’Officiel Hommes Korea Spring/Summer 2020 edition looking no longer like a lanky gawky girl but a woman confident in her own unique physical beauty. It’s been three years since her last K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Yoona

jTBC Drama The World of the Married Leaps in Ratings as Second Episode Gets 9.979%

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2020
Three actors in a dramatic, monochrome setting.

Holy momma bad cheating husbands and horrible marriages must be all the rage because jTBC hit on an even bigger ratings gold mine with its new Fri-Sat drama. The World of the Married brought in an insane second episode ratings of 9.979%, a 3.719% increase from episode 1 and the record setting ratings for the highest premiere of any jTBC … Continue reading →

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

Park Shin Hye Models Loungey Suit at Call Feb Press Conference as Movie Still Doesn’t Have a Firm Release Date with March End

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2020
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The world is living through wild and strange times and nothing feels certain or firm these days. K-actress Park Shin Hye was supposed do a full circuit movie tour for her thriller film Call scheduled for late Feb 2020 release. Those media events were truncated and the movie released pushed back into March after South Korea was hit fast and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Call, Park Shin Hye

Fri-Sat Drama The World of the Married with Kim Hee Ae and Park Hae Joon Premieres with Highest jTBC Ratings Ever With 6.260%

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2020
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Cable network jTBC is ON FIRE. Drama gods are on the side of the second most well-known cable network in 2020, with the conclusion of record setting Itaewon Class the follow up drama sets a new ratings record as well. The makjang The World the Married with Kim Hee Ae and Park Hae Joon got 6.260% ratings in the first … Continue reading →

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

Kim Jung Hyun to Reunite with Seo Ji Hye By Cameo-ing in Her New Drama Shall We Have Dinner Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2020
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Those still upset about the rather pointless way to end the second lead romance in Crash Landing on You will be pleased with this news. Kim Jung Hyun will be doing a cameo appearance in upcoming K-drama Shall We Have Dinner Together and get to reunite with female lead Seo Ji Hye. They have to have a scene together otherwise … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jung Hyun, Seo Ji Hye, Shall We Have Dinner Together

Park Seo Joon in Talks as Male Lead of K-drama Mount Jiri Opposite Jeon Ji Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2020
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I think the buzz level if equivalent here – Jeon Ji Hyun continues to collect her top K-drama male leads and Park Seo Joon is rolling off a career high K-drama success into a pairing with one of the walls of K-ent actresses. Just days after finishing Itaewon Class, Park Seo Joon has gotten an offer that matches his newfound … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Mount Jiri, Park Seo Joon

IU Springs into Spring 2020 Fashion for W Korea with Echoes of Her Stylish Character in Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2020
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K-drama Hotel Del Luna was one of the highest rated and buzziest shows last year and don’t we all miss the relatively sanity of 2019 now. Female lead IU hasn’t picked her next project since but why rush when she can still soak in the success of a great role and a solid performance from her. Another win for her … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged IU

Jo Yeo Jung Considering KBS Drama If You Cheat, You Die and Men Everywhere Start Getting Afraid

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2020
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This sounds like a really hilarious and juicy K-drama, ripe for perfect makjang. K-actress Jo Yeo Jung is considering the KBS drama If You Cheat, You Die, telling the story of a best-selling author who lives with trauma and pain from her past emotional life. She’s been so active on both movies and dramas, of course being a member of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged If You Cheat You Die, Jo Yeo Jung

Lee Min Ho and Woo Do Hwan Have a Friendly Face Off in New Stills From The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2020
Two men face each other intensely.

The promos are coming fast and furious for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch and I’m not complaining in the least. The latest drama stills feature male leads Lee Min Ho and Woo Do Hwan having a friendly (King) and serious (Palace Guard) chit chat in what looks like a royal library. I hope the production costs are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

Yoo Ah In’s Movie The Hell by Director of Train to Busan to Become 6-episode Netflix Drama with Big Name Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2020
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Making this story into a drama sounds way better to give enough time to fully tell the tale. Yoo Ah In‘s upcoming K-movie The Hell is being changed into a 6-episode K-drama airing on Netflix, which is becoming the streaming platform of choice for trendy K-dramas. The cast will also include Park Jung Min, Yang Ik Joon, Kim Hyun Joo, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyun Joo, The Hell, Won Jin Ah, Yoo Ah In

Classic Style Official Drama Posters for Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun’s Parallel Universe Romance The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2020
Main characters from "The King: Eternal Monarch."

The upcoming SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch will be taking over the Fri-Sat time slot from Hyena so it’ll be a new spot for Kim Eun Sook when she collaborates with the Big Three networks. There is no way this drama isn’t going to get high ratings, there isn’t anything out there buzzy right now or nearly as high … Continue reading →

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

Jang Ki Yong, Lee Soo Hyuk, and Jin Se Yeon Cross Paths in Two Different Lifetimes in Stills and Teaser for KBS Drama Born Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2020
Four stylish individuals in urban settings.

When I see the stills for the modern day versions of the three leads for upcoming KBS drama Born Again, I just marvel at their perfectly tailored outfits and impeccably chic winter coats. Then you plunk the leads into the 80s during their first go-around, before the whole death and reincarnation thingie, and it’s all grungie and dorky. Jang Ki … Continue reading →

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

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