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Park Bo Gum to Make Cameo in Final Episode of Hit jTBC Drama Itaewon Class

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2020
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Another Park is joining Itaewon Class and it’s a very high profile special appearance. Park Bo Gum will be making a cameo guest role in the final episode of jTBC drama Itaewon Class which airs this Saturday on March 21st. Park Bo Gum and male lead Park Seo Joon are two of the top young actors of the same generation … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Itaewon Class, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon

K-movie Pirates 2 Gets Whole New Cast of Kwon Sang Woo, Kang Ha Neul, and Kwang Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2020

It would have been great to get the main cast back, well at least those who aren’t gone or cancelled. K-movie Pirates 2 was the long planned sequel to the box office hit Pirates starring Son Ye Jin, Kim Nam Gil, and Yoo Hae Jin. Initially the leads were planned to return for the sequel but after many years the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Ha Nuel, Kwang Soo, Kwon Sang Woo

Lee Min Ho Radiates Ruler Aura in New Stills for The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2020
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A new week is here but it feels more momentous than just a new week if you live in the US and sudden everything seems Defcon-1 in the span of a few weeks. Calm down, folks, long term all will be well so if you’re laying low just enjoy the goodies that is the build up to the April premiere … Continue reading →

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

Oguri Shun and Wife Yamada Yu Expecting Third Child in the US

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2020
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Japan has been dealing with a low birth rate problem for two decades and a greying population but it looks like married J-stars Oguri Shun and Yamada Yu are doing their best to get the baby count up. The couple were revealed to be expecting their third child together, with Yu spotted in LA last week noticeably pregnant. Friends say … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Oguri Shun, Yamada Yu

Jung Hae In Does His Best Winter Sonata Male Lead Redux for K-drama A Piece of Your Mind

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2020
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I felt such a sense of deja vu when I saw the latest character posters and previews for upcoming tvN drama A Piece of Your Mind and it brought me back two decades in one glance. Male lead Jung Hae In totally gives of Bae Yong Joon in Winter Sonata vibes just by the outfits and aura, the melancholy plus … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo Bin, Jung Hae In

North Korean F4 Soldiers of Crash Landing on You Get their High Cut Magazine Spotlight

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2020
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It’s not everyday that supporting role characters get their spotlight moment and this time it’s four at once. The young actors playing the North Korean soldier squad to male lead Hyun Bin in tvN drama Crash Landing on You were stars on their own. It needed all four characters together at once because the different personalities and rock solid friendship … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Lee Sin Young, Tang Joon Sang, Yang Kyung Won, Yoo Soo Bin

Suzy and Sunglasses for the April 2020 Edition of Grazia Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2020
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K-actress Suzy dropped a truly forgettable performance in last year’s action drama Vagabond but one of the positives was her totally fly sunglasses. She’s a spokes model for Carin brand sunglasses for the last few years and either she just looks great in ANY sunglasses or the brand makes the best styles because every one she sported in Vagabond looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

Season 2 of Zombie K-drama Kingdom Arrives with 6-episodes and a Jeon Ji Hyun Cameo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2020
Historical drama scene with intense emotions.

Perfect for the weekend or for being cooped up at home either in self-quarantine or laziness, the Netflix K-drama Kingdom season 2 has dropped with all 6-episodes at once. Woo hoo, talk about a feast to chow on, lol. It stars the original cast of Joo Ji Hoon, Bae Doo Na, and Ryu Seung Ryong, who all made it alive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Jeon Ji Hyun, Joo Ji Hoon, Kingdom

Yoon Eun Hye Reminds Us of How Amazingly Beautiful She is with Post of Young Child Picture of Herself

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2020
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The current state of K-actress Yoon Eun Hye‘s acting career really is one of the odder developments in K-ent. Her top Hallyu actress status was unchallenged and untouched from Goong to Coffee Prince and many other dramas that got plenty of ratings and buzz. But since 2013’s Marry Him if You Dare which was just terribly written and she did … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

TW-actress Ivy Shao is Stunning in Wedding Gown for New Stage Performance

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2020
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I haven’t seen Ivy Shao for awhile but was struck by how warm and beautiful she is as an actress when she posted new pictures this week of herself in a wedding gown. She was coy about the reason for her donning white and of course fans wondered if she secretly had a boyfriend and is announcing marriage. Alas she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ivy Shao

Brother of Goo Hara Files Lawsuit Against Their Estranged Mom for Her Share of Estate

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2020
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It’s such a shame to see legal entanglements in the aftermath of the untimely passing of K-pop singer Goo Hara. She passed away late last year after taking her own life and left behind a considerable estate from her years of working as a popular K-pop star. Her closest relative was her older brother as the two relied on each … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goo Hara

tvN Drama Memorist with Yoo Seung Ho and Lee Se Young Premieres to Decent 3.272% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2020
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Life’s been insanely crazy for me work wise and news wise around the world, I totally forgot that this Wednesday was the premiere for my baby boy Yoo Seung Ho‘s new police thriller drama Memorist. I’ll rectify that this weekend with a catch up of the first two episodes but for those who checked out episode 1, how was it? … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Memorist, Yoo Seung Ho

Kim Hye Yoon to Have Special Performance in K-drama Youth Record with Park Bo Gum and Park So Dam

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2020
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Oh this sounds like a very timely casting. Rising young actress Kim Hye Yoon has signed on for a special guest role in upcoming modeling turned to acting romance drama Youth Record. She’s joining a main cast of two high flying leads, Park Bo Gum and Park So Dam, as well as bringing her own level of media attention thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hye Yoon, Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Youth Record

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