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Secret Garden Shopping Scene Gets Gender-swapped as Hyun Bin Returns to the Department Store in New Stills for Episode 11 of Crash Landing on You

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2020
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I can’t believe the screenwriter found a way to flashback to one of Hyun Bin‘s most successful dramas and a scene that was quite memorable and problematic there but now gets a gender swapped redo. In new stills for episode 11 of Crash Landing on You, Son Ye Jin‘s Se Ri takes her North Korean hunky bodyguard Jung Hyuk shopping … Continue reading →

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

Netizens Satisfied J-actor Higashide Masahiro Paying the Price of Cheating on Wife Watanabe Ann

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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The most frustrating and high profile celeb cheating scandal in Asian entertainment was definitely last year in Hong Kong when Andy Hui cheated on wife Sammi Cheng with rising young actress Jacqueline Wong. It was annoying to see him crying, snot and ugly face and all, and then get forgiven by Sammi and taken back. I know it’s her decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Divorce, Higashide Masahiro, Married, Watanabe Ann

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Trade Country Life for Computers and Seoul Fashion in New Stills for Episode 11 of Crash Landing on You

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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I thought Hyun Bin‘s dorky military bowl-ish hair cut as a North Korean military officer in Crash Landing on You would bother me but it hasn’t. Credit to his natural handsomeness and the fact that it fits with Jung Hyuk’s stoic personality and his job needs. But that doesn’t need I won’t be loving his South Korean makeover now that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash La, Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

Song Seung Heon and Seo Ji Hye in Talks for MBC Drama Adaptation of Webtoon Shall We Have Dinner Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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A good writer never forgets and I remember when this drama was bandied about in 2017 for a K-drama adaptation. But three years later it’s totally different names attached but all is well as a restart should start from fresh footing. MBC is looking to adapt webtoon Shall We Have Dinner Together and the fresh names for the leads are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seo Ji Hye, Shall We Have Dinner Together, Song Seung Heon

Comedian Park Seul Gi Shares Park Bo Gum’s Handwritten Baby Presents After Giving Birth

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2020
Park Bo Gum's 2020 seasonal greetings package.

It’s always nice to see the friendships behind the scenes in K-ent, the more connections people make the more support is around for life events. Comedian Park Seul Gi got married last year in 2019 and last week delivered her first child with her husband. This week she happily shared the present sent by her friend and dongsaeng Park Bo … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Youngsters Kim So Hye of I.O.I. and Lee Sin Young of Crash Landing on You to Headline High School Romance Drama Friend Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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K-drama casting agents are like sharks pouncing quickly on breakout rookies and a new face just got a leading man role even before his drama has finished airing. Lee Sin Young, playing the stoic and handsome member of Hyun Bin‘s North Korea squad, will be headlining the KBS drama Friend Contract opposite also relative newbie Kim So Hye best known … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Friend Contract, Lee Sin Young

TW-ent Lists Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Gong Yoo, and Song Joong Ki as Top 4 K-drama Actors of the 2010-2020 Decade

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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Lists are fraught with disagreement but I don’t think I find anything objectionable about this list. TW-ent ranked the top Hallyu K-drama actors of the last decade (2010-2020) and selected four still very active and marketable male leads Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Gong Yoo, and Song Joong Ki. I don’t think any of these four could be left off … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Song Joong Ki

Romantic Teacher, Doctor Kim 2 Breaks 20% Ratings in Episode 8, Same Pace as Original Season in 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2020
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This is a neat coincidence and probably means more viewers will be tuning in for the second half of this drama. SBS Mon-Tues medical drama Romantic Teacher, Doctor Kim 2, the second season of the hit original which aired in 2016, broke 20% ratings in today’s episode 8. The original also crossed the 20% mark in its episode 8, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, Romantic Teacher Doctor Kim 2

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung Confirmed for Rom-com Drama Convenience Store Morning Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2020
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This will definitely be a much discussed casting but I think it’s one of the more probably combinations considering the popularity of both. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung are confirmed for the upcoming rom-com drama Convenience Store Morning Star, based on a webtoon and jointly financed by US channel Lifetime in its first K-drama production. Ji Chang Wook … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung

Choi Woo Shik Entertaining Offer for Hollywood Film Past Lives

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2020
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If you would have told me when he debuted that K-actor Choi Woo Shik would be a movie picking genius and now on the cusp of breaking into Hollywood I would have laughed. And yet here we are as the Parasite cast member is entertaining an offer to do a US film called Past Lives. It’s smart to get an … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik

Park Shin Hye Updates SNS Showing Off New Winter Red Chic Hair Color

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2020
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K-actress Park Shin Hye has updated her SNS this week with cute chic new pictures despite not being in the limelight recently with no new drama or movie out. She’s sporting a winter ashy red short hair style with bangs, it looks so fun and flirty I love it. It’s nice to see her enjoying her down time and hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Son Ye Jin Gets Treatment at Hospital for Exhaustion Filming Crash Landing on You

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2020
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Even though Crash Landing on You started filming last year in August 2019, it’s nowhere near banking enough footage and is basically on live shoot schedule now. August was taken up by a location shoot in Switzerland and this is a large scale drama with a lot of characters so it’s not fast point and shoot in a studio. Despite … Continue reading →

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

Kim Yoo Jung Posts Sun Lit Selfie From California Photo Shoot for New FILA 2020 Collection

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2020
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The lunar year finished on a fun note for K-actress Kim Yoo Jung as she appeared to have spent it in sun dappled California. She posted a selfie last week from the sunshine state sporting a FILA t-shirt as she’s been a spokesmodel for the youth-oriented sportswear brand since 2017 in South Korea. She was in Cali to shoot for … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

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