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Kang Hana and Kim Sun Ho Join K-drama Startup with Nam Joo Hyuk and Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2020
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The K-drama formerly known as Sandbox has a new name and two new cast members. K-actress Kang Hana is joining the drama and earlier actor Kim Sun Ho also signed on. They round out the cast with already confirmed leads Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk, and the drama in question has the new name of Startup, which is much clearer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hana, Kim Sun Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Startup, Suzy

Kim Bum Joins Lee Dong Wook and Jo Boa in Tale of Gumiho After Military Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2020
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I really like Kim Bum but I can’t believe I forgot he was in military service for the past two years. I just thought he wasn’t working lol, but am glad to be reminded he was busy serving his duty and will be back soon. He’s already lined up his first project post discharge, joining Lee Dong Wook and Jo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Tale of Gumiho

Pensive Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin Gaze Beautifully Through a Window in First Stills for A Piece of Your Mind

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2020
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Oh lordy I love these first stills for upcoming tvN drama A Piece of Your Mind (Korean title Half of a Half). Starring Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin, it’s a melancholy tinged romance between an engineer of artificial intelligence and a classical music recording engineer. I’m so glad the hype around Jung Hae In, good and bad, from … Continue reading →

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

First Look at Lee Jae Wook in tvN Romance I’ll Come Find You When the Weather is Good

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2020
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I’m excited to see how 2020 pans out for rising actor Lee Jae Wook after 2019 gave him the breakout role in MBC drama Extraordinary You. I loved his performance of the tsundere type angry male lead character but by the end I was tired of so many erupting angry all the time. Not his fault, just the character getting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jae Wook

Rookie Actress Go Soo Jung Who Debuted in Goblin Passes Away at 24 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2020
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This is really sad news even of someone who didn’t yet make her impact in K-ent. Rookie actress Go Soo Jung reportedly passed away earlier this month of a fatal brain tumor, and she was only 24 years old. She has already been laid to rest and her agency confirms her passing after the news came out. She had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Go Soo Jung

Lost You Forever Epilogue: Wishing You a Lifetime of Worry Free Happiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2021
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Might as well strike while the iron is hot, now that I got my book translating mojos back after a good 4 year hiatus. I posted the final chapter of Lost You Forever, my favorite C-romance novel of all time, but that’s not the final thing Tong Hua wrote for this story. She left an epilogue and it feels like … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

First Look at Park Shin Hye in Thriller K-movie Call with Jong Jeon Seo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2020
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K-actress Park Shin Hye is more famous for her countless K-drama roles but she steps foot into movies from time time. Her upcoming new acting role will be in the March 2020 released thriller movie Call costarring high profile rookie Jong Jeon Seo who debuted with the critically acclaimed Burning. This is billed as a thriller rather than horror but … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Call, Park Shin Hye

Lost You Forever Chapter 51: Entrusting the Heart to Leave or Stay (Final Chapter)

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2022
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The God and Goddesses of the fantasy romance novel Lost You Forever live thousands of years to our human tens of years, and their loves and losses are beyond epic and earth shattering. But the relationships and connections Tong Hua wrote in this novel were so nuanced and subtle that years later I’m captivated by the first line. The novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

Honey Lee Gets K-netizen Flack for Attending Parasite Cast Win Party and Posing with Director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscars

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2020
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I can’t tell if K-netizens are being serious when they got mad at K-actress Honey Lee this week for literally being a supportive friend and fan to the cast of Academy Award winning movie Parasite. She was in Los Angeles, with good friend Gong Hyo Jin as well, so when the movie took home the major wins at this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Honey Lee

Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, and Woo Do Hwan Spotted Filming The King: Eternal Sovereign at a Seoul Basketball Arena

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2020
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It’s always neat to see early behind the scenes pics of highly anticipated dramas and no other 2020 scheduled K-drama is probably trending as high in buzz as the Kim Eun Sook fantasy romance The King: Eternal Sovereign. Two months ago fans saw male lead Lee Min Ho literally personifying Prince Charming riding a white horse and now we see … Continue reading →

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

Jang Nara Romances Three Leading Men in tvN Drama Oh My Baby

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2020
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K-actress Jang Nara didn’t just win the fountain of youth lottery upon birth with her jeans, her new character in the upcoming drama Oh My Baby appears to win the romantic leading men lottery. She’s been confirmed for the tvN drama for some months now and her three leading men were lined up for sure today to include Go Joon, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Joon, Jang Nara, Jung Gun Joo, Park Byung Eun

Kim Ji Won Signs with Salt Entertainment and Joins Park Shin Hye’s Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2020
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This is an interesting choice by K-actress Kim Ji Won, who left her longtime agency late last year when her contract expired and has been looking for a new agency. She’s decided to join Salt Entertainment which really is better known as Park Shin Hye‘s agency since the popular actress is the biggest name under the banner. Other actresses in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won

First Time a Foreign Language Movie Takes the Big Prize as Bong Joong Ho’s Parasite Wins Best Picture at the 2020 Oscar

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2020
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South Korean director Bong Joon Ho actually went home with 4 awards tonight at the 2020 Academy Awards but the biggest win went to the entire cast and crew. The Korean movie Parasite took home Best Picture as the main cast were all in attendance at the ceremony held in Los Angeles. Director Bong also won for Best Director, Best … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Films | Tagged Parasite

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