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K-drama to Adapt Popular Webtoon Remarried Empress With an Awesome Female Lead Character

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2020 by ockoalaApril 11, 2020
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An interesting historical royal romance webtoon is being developed into a K-drama am I’m already expecting massive amounts of hate for the second male and female leads lol. They already made me seething and it’s from reading the webtoon, it’ll be million times worse seeing those two douchenozzles in live action form. The webtoon is called Remarried Empress and tells … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Remarried Empress

Filming Starts for K-drama Convenience Store Morning Star with Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung, and Han Sun Hwa

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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South Korean drama filming continues (carefully) during the coronavirus era and fans spotted the leads of upcoming SBS drama Convenience Store Morning Star on the streets of Seoul filming. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung were in character as a high school students and an office worker. They first meet then and four years later she works the evening … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Convenience Store Morning Star, Han Sun Hwa, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung

Song Hye Kyo’s Side Expresses Frustration with News Media Sensationalizing Everything She Does

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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Recent weeks there has been two housing related news stories surrounding K-actress Song Hye Kyo. The first was last month when Song Joong Ki‘s house was torn down to be rebuilt and K-ent said that was the house he bought before the marriage to Song Hye Kyo intending to be their newlywed house except the two never moved in. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Celebrates 41st Birthday Alone But With Friends and Boyfriend Sending Well-wishes and Presents

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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There is going to be a lot of people who will never forget celebrating a birthday during the great COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Taiwan was ahead of the curve in dealing with the outbreak from the onset so other than a delayed start to school after lunar new year its mostly been business and life as usual. But there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Qiao En

tvN to End Mon-Tues Drama A Piece of Your Mind Early at 12-episodes Due to Low Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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Perhaps the speed of life nowadays with everything digital means even drama filming gets decided on live info. tvN Mon-Tues drama A Piece of Your Mind (Half of a Half) started off in the mid-2% ratings range with 2.449% but has only gone downhill since and the most recent episode 6 on Tuesday got 1.178%. The production team has reported … Continue reading →

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

Yoon Shi Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin, and Shin So Yul Confirmed for OCN Thriller Drama Train

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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The leads have their tickets and will board the upcoming OCN thriller Train coming later this year. Yoon Shi Yoon will work with female leads Kyung Soo Jin and Shin So Yul in the fantasy thriller drama about the male lead who travels between parallel worlds after the person he cherishes is killed by a serial killer. Yoon Shi Yoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kyung Soo Jin, Shin So Yul, Train, Yoon Shi Yoon

Gong Hyo Jin Celebrates 40th Birthday with Good Friends Son Dam Bi and Jung Ryeo Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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I don’t know if K-actress Gong Hyo Jin was good friends with Son Dam Bi before they did K-drama When the Camellia Blooms last year or become close friends after working together. Now they are super duper besties and along with Jung Ryeo Won it seems there is a cool quirky girl crew in K-ent that had a reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

So Ji Sub Marries Broadcast Journalist Jo Eun Jung and Ends Longtime Bachelor Status

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 7, 2020
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Talk about a surprise wedding, woo hoo! K-ent is reporting that So Ji Sub and his broadcast journalist girlfriend Jo Eun Jung are officially married! The couple registered their marriage which is the trendy thing to do with celebs these days but also quite practical in the world of social distancing and not organizing grand gatherings such as weddings. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Married, So Ji Sub

Nam Joo Hyuk Leaves YG and Signs with Management Soop Which Represents Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Suzy, Gong Hyo Jin and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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This is a big agency switch and really cements Management SOOP as one of the powerhouses in K-ent actor and actress representation. Nam Joo Hyuk has left longtime agency YG Entertainment and picked Management SOOP as his new home. The agency represents so many top/popular actors and actresses it’s crazy: Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Gong Hyo Jin, Suzy, Choi … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

Netflix Drama Kingdom 2 a Worthy Second Season That Advances the Plot in Thrilling Fashion

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to lots more Netflix and chilling but I’ve actually been busier than ever remote working because now I don’t even have the separation between work and home ha. I’ve only watched one episode of the cracktastic Tiger King and didn’t even remember to watch zombie K-drama Kingdom 2 until I saw an interview with Samuel … Continue reading →

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

Seo In Guk Leaves K-movie Hip Daddy After Both Jeon Do Yeon and Su Ae Pass on the Leading Lady Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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Not sure if the movie isn’t very well plotted or both leading lady candidates simply found it too light for their usual more challenging fare. The K-movie Hip Daddy is likely dead in the water now as there are no more leads involved with the production. Male lead Seo In Guk left this week after both Jeon Do Yeon and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hip Daddy, Jeon Do Yeon, Seo In Guk, Su Ae

Kim Soo Hyun is Quietly Studly Modeling Watches for Elle Korea April 2020 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 5, 2020
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The recent polls, news, and buzz around Kim Soo Hyun confirms that this young actor, despite a two year break from K-ent to complete his military service, is still a wall of popularity. He’s got a steady step with his post-army return, first doing two cameos in highly rated drama Hotel Del Luna and Crash Landing on You and picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Go Eun Radiant in Spring Backdrop for New Bottled Tea CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 4, 2020
Smiling woman with drink in urban setting.

Gah, K-actress Kim Go Eun is so so soooooo pretty in this new CF pictorial. She’s the face of a bottled tea drink brand and the newly released BTS stills capture the glorious early spring backdrop of Seoul matched with her equally radiant smile. I’m guessing we’ll see her drinking this tea in her upcoming K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Go Eun

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