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First Look at Seo Kang Joon and Park Min Young at Script Reading for I’ll Find You When the Weather is Good

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2019
Smiling couple making heart gestures indoors.

Right now the weather is not so good, cold and dreary in the dead of winter but I’m in the mood for this kind of melancholy vibe. Not every day needs to be bright, sunny, and cheery. It will warm up in coming months and right in time for 2020 romance drama I’ll Come Find You When the Weather is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Seo Kang Joon

Lee Min Ho Shines Through Saturated Color in January 2020 Dazed Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2019
Man holding a drink on a beach.

I want to raise a glass to toast K-actor Lee Min Ho, he looks great in his latest pictorial for the January 2020 edition of Dazed Korea and he’s managed to survive and thrive past the early heady days of success past the bumps and missteps. Going from rookie young actor to biggest thing since sliced bread with his breakout … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Of Course Fated OTP in Crash Landing on You Had Previous Dreamy Encounter in Switzerland Involving Paragliding to Boot

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2019
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In screenwriter Park Ji Eun‘s last two hit dramas You From Another Star and Legend of the Blue Sea, she threw in reincarnation and past lives connection for the OTP so I should be relieved she’s just going for meeting in another place earlier with Crash Landing on You. I figure she threw in North Korean military officer to underscore … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

Jung Yumi and Yoona Win Acting Awards at the 2019 Women in Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2019
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2019 was a good year for the Korean box office, with a new movie sitting pretty at the number 2 spot for highest box office of all time list with Extreme Job. We also had two other movies crack the top 25 in Parasite and Exit, and all three movies had strong female roles. The disaster escape movie Exit gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 1982 Born Kim Ji Young, Exit, Jung Yumi, Yoona

Ha Jung Woo, Lee Byung Hun, Suzy Promote Disaster Action Movie Ashfall Coming Out December 19th

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2019
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This has been a busy week for the cast of upcoming disaster K-movie Ashfall (Mount Baekdu). It’s the first time Ha Jung Woo and Lee Byung Hun, top movie stars usually headlining their own movies, are working together and they are joined by actresses Suzy and Jeon Hye Jin as well as Ma Dong Seok in a supporting role. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ashfall, Ha Jung Woo, Lee Byung Hun, Suzy

Google Releases List of Top Searches in South Korea for 2019 with Jung Joon Young’s Crime and Sulli’s Death Topping the Entertainment News

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2019
2019 Google search trends in South Korea.

This very bad no good 2019 is finally coming to a close, three more weeks thank god. Google released it’s annual search rankings on its popular search engine and the news that South Koreans searched for in their country was mostly bad. The first entertainer to get on the top 10 search words among all categories was second place Jung … Continue reading →

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Lee Joon to be Discharged From the Military and Takes Over Radio Show DJ Spot From Girlfriend Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
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There’s two good news bundled into one announcement. K-actor Lee Joon will be discharged from the military and he’s still dating former costar Jung So Min. Woo hoo, the cuties didn’t fall victim to the dreaded army service breakup. Lee Joon’s first foray back to his entertainment career will be using his voice – he’s taking over as radio show … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Joon

Kim Ji Won Doesn’t Renew Contract with Agency King Kong by Starship

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2019
Woman in black dress at event.

Yet another star is making the agency move and coincidentally in the same week it’s the two costars from Arthdal Chronicles. Following the news of Song Joong Ki not renewing his contract with Blossom Entertainment, his Arthdal leading lady Kim Ji Won will also not renew her expiring contract with her own agency King Kong by Starship. A fresh start … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Diary of a Prosecutor Premieres with Highest jTBC First Episode Rating Ever with 5.042%

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2019
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Wow, well everyone was watching how tvN weekend drama Crash Landing With You would get in ratings due to its high profile leads, the week just started off with a true unicorn that is primed to fly higher. jTBC Mon-Tues new arrival Diary of a Prosecutor premiered on Monday to 5.042% ratings, the highest ever first episode ratings for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Diary of a Prosecutor, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Seon Kyun

Song Joong Ki to Leave Blossom Entertainment After Contract Expires End of December

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
Man in suit at a red carpet event.

Well this is quite big news due to the actor in question. Song Joong Ki will reportedly not renew his expiring contract with Blossom Entertainment at month end and will be leaving his long time agency. No word on whether he’s joining another agency or setting up his own agency, I’d give it a toss up on which avenue he … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Second Episode of Crash Landing on You Rises in Ratings with More Interactions Between Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
Woman in yellow sweater, man with serious expression.

That this drama can get high ratings (for cable) despite the very problematic North Korean setting (during the current political climate) is a testament to the star power of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin as well as the public’s appetite for a traditional Hallyu romance. The second episode of Crash Landing on You rose in ratings to 6.845%, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

Godfrey Gao Laid to Rest in Taipei at Memorial Led by Parents and Two Older Brothers

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2019
Stylish man in sunglasses and sweater.

I still can’t grasp the untimely death of Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao. Unlike the recent spate of suicides in K-ent, this one was entirely preventable as Godfrey collapsed of a massive heart attack on the set of a C-variety show that was all about a grueling competitive chase through the city at night. I’ll let the netizens and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Godfrey Gao

Script Reading for MBC Drama The Game: Towards Zero with Taecyeon, Lee Yeon Hee, and Im Joo Hwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2019
Actors participating in a script reading.

And they’re off the races, or at least racing towards zero whatever that means in the drama. Script reading pictures have been released for early January 2020 MBC drama The Game: Towards Zero, starring Taecyeon, Lee Yeon Hee, and Im Joo Hwan. Seeing the two leads together made me realize that I actually forgot that Taec and Lee Yeon Hee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Joo Hwan, Lee Yeon Hee, Taec, The Game: Towards Zero

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