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KBS Wed-Thurs Drama Welcome with L and Shin Ye Eun Becomes Lowest Single Episode Rating Ever for Primetime Big Three Network at 0.9%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2020 by ockoalaApril 18, 2020
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It’s kinda telling that the three lowest rating single episode ratings for a Big Three network K-drama are all with KBS. There may be a new champion in highest rated cable drama soon if The World of the Married continues its trajectory with the chance to surpass Sky Castle, but the other way has a new champion this week. KBS … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged L, Meow The Secret Boy, Shin Ye Eun, Welcome

Go Ara Stunning in Pink for Cameo in Wise Doctor Life in Reunion With Answer Me 1994 PD Shin Won Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2020 by ockoalaApril 20, 2020
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PD Shin Won Ho has gone from growing up stories in his hit Answer Me series to professional and situation slice-of-life dramas. His Wise Prison Life (Prison Playbook) has now moved quite timely to the currently airing Wise Doctor Life (Hospital Playlist) and there will be a familiar face showing up in an upcoming episode. Go Ara who was the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ara

SBS Fri-Sat Drama The King: Eternal Monarch Premieres with 10.1% and 11.4% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2020 by ockoalaApril 17, 2020
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This is a solid start for SBS Fri-Sat fantasy romance drama The King: Eternal Monarch starring Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Kyung Nam, and Lee Jung Jin. The first episode took in 10.1% and 11.4% ratings and is clearly primed to go up what with the fresh story and big name cast … Continue reading →

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

Joo Ji Hoon Joins Jeon Ji Hyun on Mount Jiri Reuniting with Same Screenwriter of Zombie Sageuk Kingdom

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2020 by ockoalaApril 17, 2020
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Okay, this is an unexpected switcheroo. The male lead of upcoming national park based K-drama Mount Jiri will now be Joo Ji Hoon, after earlier news that Park Seo Joon was in talks for the role. This would be a reunion for Joo Ji Hoon and female lead Jeon Ji Hyun, of sorts, since they had like 5 seconds of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Joo Ji Hoon, Mount Jiri

jTBC to Air the Original Doctor Foster After the Hit K-drama Remake The World of the Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2020 by ockoalaApril 16, 2020
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This will be a first in K-drama land. jTBC is currently winning the ratings race with the hit Fri-Sat drama The World of the Married, coming after the hit Itaewon Class and even surpassing it. Due to COVID-19 concerns, jTBC has decided to slow down production on the drama to air after The World of the Married (good idea!) and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctor Foster

K-stars Post Yellow Ribbons on SNS Marking the 6th Anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Sinking Tragedy

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2020 by ockoalaApril 16, 2020
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Social distancing life of spring 2020 will not and should not stop the gathering of friends, family, and caring people in South Korea to memorialize the 6th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry sinking. K-stars were posting about it which is great because I forgot this anniversary so there is good from stars commenting about public events. It was April 16th, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Sewol

The King: Eternal Monarch Holds Star Studded Press Conference Ahead of Friday April 17th Premiere on SBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2020 by ockoalaApril 16, 2020
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It’s finally here woo hoo! Finally the wait is over and something interesting to watch is only a day away to look forward to. The cast of SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch attended the obligatory press conference today in Seoul and everyone got a dress code message, or at least I think so and the lone outlier did … Continue reading →

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

Kame and Yamapi to Reunite for Dome Tour 2020 with Latin Themed Amor Mini Album

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2020 by ockoalaApril 15, 2020
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This is one of the rare good news to come out of the good news shortage 2020 so far. Japanese idols Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya have reunited for a May 2020 mini dome tour starting in Osaka and ending on Tokyo. The two worked together musically first as the fictional Shuji to Akira named after their characters in hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Kame, YamaPi

Gong Hyo Jin Hangs Out with Best Love Costar Cha Seung Won as First Guest on 4th Season of Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2020 by ockoalaApril 16, 2020
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Woo hoo, a great new variety show season to look forward to and an even better first guest star. K-actress Gong Hyo Jin will be the first guest on the upcoming new season 4 of Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village. The original three leads are back to cook and fish including Cha Seung Won, Yoo Hae Jin, and Son … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Gong Hyo Jin, Son Ho Jun, Three Meals a Day, Yoo Hae Jin

Drama Posters for KBS Drama Born Again Sell the Love Triangle Between Jang Ki Yong, Jin Se Yeon, and Lee Soo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2020 by ockoalaApril 15, 2020
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Dang, I’m getting so excited about KBS Mon-Tues drama Born Again, probably because I think both male leads Jang Ki Yong and Lee Soo Hyuk are so charismatic in different ways. Also I’m not in the camp of thinking Jin Se Yeon is the worst actress to walk the earth, she’s not bad in the right roles and with the … Continue reading →

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

K-netizens Wonder Which Top Actress Would Have Been Visual Center if Debuting in One Idol Group

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2020 by ockoalaApril 15, 2020
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OMG this is such a fun, subjective, and totally debatable what-if topic. K-netizens on TheQoo have started a discussion topic asking what of the first-gen Hallyu top actresses would have been the visual center spot had they all debuted in one idol group together. Would it be brainy Kim Tae Hee (162 cm), versatile Jeon Ji Hyun (173.5 cm), feminine … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Ji Min, Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Tae Hee, Son Ye Jin, Song Hye Kyo

Summer Meng and Mickey Huang’s Wedding Pictorial Elevates the Golden Bridal Gown

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2020 by ockoalaApril 15, 2020
Couple posing elegantly in a dramatic gown.

This feels like a new wedding pictorial I don’t recall seeing before. TW-stars Summer Meng and Mickey Huang registered their marriage last month legally, really low key since it’s social distancing and all, not to mention it’s also a trend for TW-ent couples to register their marriage and either forgo a ceremony or hold it much later. Despite not having … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Mickey Huang, Summer Meng, Wedding

Kim Rae Won and Lee Da Hee Signs on for tvN Sci-fi Thriller Drama LUCA

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2020 by ockoalaApril 14, 2020
Smiling man beside woman in blue blazer

Cable network tvN has found its leads for upcoming sci-fi thriller K-drama LUCA, which stands for Last Universal Common Ancestor which is an evolutionary theory. The drama was first offered to Ji Chang Wook who declined and is instead filming Convenience Store Morning Star. Now we have both the male and female leads confirmed and it’s Kim Rae Won paired … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Rae Won, Lee Da Hee, LUCA

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