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Park Yoochun Reveals at Thailand Fan Meeting He’s Planning to Return to His Entertainment Career

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2020
Two images of a man in different contexts.

Even when a popular athlete retires and then unretires it’s annoying. Much less someone so fallen from grace and needs to never ever be in the media again decides he wants back everything he’s lost due to his own misconduct and lies. Park Yoochun held a fan meeting in Thailand last month and got people to pay him to attend, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Yoochun

Zombie K-drama Kingdom Season 2 to Premiere on Netflix March 13th

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2020
"Cast of Korean series 'Kingdom' Season 2."

Woo hoo, the zombies are coming back a month from now. Streaming service Netflix announced today that zombie K-drama Kingdom will premiere its second season next month on March 13th. The first season was so good but also sooooo worrying with how broadly the zombie infection was spreading I’m kinda not sure if this is the right time to dive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Doo Na, Joo Ji Hoon, Kingdom, Ryu Seung Ryong

President Moon Jae In, BTS, Lee Min Ho, Song Hye Kyo, and PSY are Top 5 Vote Getters of the National Image Survey

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2020
Time magazine covers featuring BTS and a negotiator.

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate the Korean Culture and Information Service released the results of a recent 2019 South Korean National Image survey. It polled 8000 people from 16 countries including within South Korea and asked who came to mind that is representative of the country. Coming in first is President Moon Jae … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Psy, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Ishihara Satomi is the Cutest Pharmacist for J-dorama Unsung Cinderella

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2020
Nurse portrait next to manga cover illustration.

I find J-actress Ishihara Satomi great in procedurals and she’s coming back this Spring with a new Fuji TV dorama called Unsung Cinderella. It’s based on a same name manga and her character visuals looks sooooo much like the manga character it just reinforces how crazy pretty she is in real life. It’s the story of a hospital pharmacist who … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi, Unsung Cinderella

Yoo Seung Ho and Lee Se Young Kick Off Script Reading and Filming for tvN Detective Drama Memorist

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2020
Actors participating in a script reading session.

Grown up child actor Yoo Seung Ho is checking off nearly every next gen K-drama leading lady. His next drama Memorist will costar Lee Se Young and the two look intense during the script reading. He’s also worked with Jo Bo Ah for My Strange Hero, Chae Soo Bin in I’m Not a Robot, and Kim So Hyun in the … Continue reading →

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

Military Orders Indicted Seungri to Enlist, May Face Charges in Military Court for Alleged Crimes

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2020
Man holding a container with electronic devices.

Now when I see Seungri‘s smug face or hear his name all I think about is giant douchebag. The fall K-pop idol was indicted last week (finally!) but the Seoul district court for facilitating prostitution, illegal overseas gambling, and foreign exchange manipulation. This week news broke that he’s been ordered to serve his military enlistment and cannot postpone yet again, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Seungri

Former Child Actress Ahn Seo Hyun Joins Kim Yo Han in KBS Drama School 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2020
Woman in a lace dress waving at event.

KBS is moving forward with the next iteration of its popular School series, hopefully it gets back to being entertaining and compelling like School 2013 and School 2015 rather than the meh School 2017. The casting this time will bring together brand new actor Kim Yo Han, who was top on the world last year being chosen center and number … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Seo Hyun, Kim Yo Han, School 2020

Park Min Young Previews Pastels as New Trend for Spring 2020 in High Cut Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2020
Woman in pastel pink outfit sitting gracefully.

All the promos for Park Min Young‘s upcoming romance I’ll Come Find You When the Weather is Good is bathed in winter palettes and snowy backdrops with layers of warm cozy clothes. So it’s a wholly different visual to see this new High Cut pictorial where she’s literally the color of spring interpreted as pastels. So rather than vivid colors … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Min Young

Ha Suk Jin Joins the Clown Car Packed 7 Leading Actors and Actresses in SBS Drama Penthouse

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2020
Young man smiling in a striped shirt.

Now I’m just waiting to see if the casting director manages to make it 10 leading actors and actresses in ONE DRAMA. Upcoming SBS melodrama Penthouse has another occupant in Ha Suk Jin, who recently had a memorable cameo appearance in Crash Landing on You. Maybe this is SBS’s version of Sky Castle, an apartment building full of leading men … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Suk Jin, Penthouse

Kim Woo Bin’s Contract with Sidus HQ Ends, in Talks to Join Shin Mina’s New Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2020
Two individuals posing in stylish outerwear.

I’m super not a fan of a couple under the same agency. There is so much possibility of additional conflict much like when a couple works at the same company. But it looks like K-actor Kim Woo Bin wants to make his relationship with girlfriend of four years Shin Mina also a professional association and he’s in talks to join … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Woo Bin

Script Reading with Lee Joon Hyuk and Nam Ji Hyun for MBC Drama 365: A Year of Defying Fate

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2020
Actors promoting the drama "365."

I’m super excited for this new drama and it’s definitely less than 365 days away. Script reading and filming has kicked off for MBC time-travel thriller 365: A Year of Defying Fate. Starring Lee Joon Hyuk and Nam Ji Hyun, the two are among a group of 10 individuals given the chance to go back exactly one year prior in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 365 : A Year of Defying Fate, Lee Joon Hyuk, Nam Ji Hyun

K-actor Sung Joon Reveals He is Married and Has a Child Before He Enlisted in the Military

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2020
Actor in stylish black jacket at event.

I’m not sure why Sung Joon is choosing to reveal this news so randomly, it’s not like he’s in danger of being outed what with him being in the military for the last year and not in the news. The actor penned a handwritten note to his fans revealing that he’s surprise a husband and a dad. He had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Sung Joon

C-netizens Blast Crystal Liu, Yang Mi, and Many More Top Stars for Not Donating Enough to the Wuhan Outbreak Medical Efforts

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2020
Two women posing in stylish outfits.

I don’t know why netizens always have to be debbie downers, or maybe they really don’t have anything to do than to nitpick the heck out of everything. Lists have been released showing the donation amounts of countless Chinese stars from actors, actresses, singers, variety show hosts, and more, and C-netizens are putting those who have donated what they consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Crystal Liu, Yang Mi

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