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First Teaser for Hunan TV C-drama Love For You with Zhang Jing Yi and Song Wei Long Brings Gritty Fauxcest Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2026

So this drama looks like Speed and Love except both leads are down and gritty, and the female lead doesn’t seem dumb as bricks. Win and win already on the set up lol. Modern romance C-drama Love For You (Chinese title 野狗骨头 Ye Gou Gu Tou meaning Wild Dog Bones) adapted from a novel is getting more interest now on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love For You, Song Wei Long, Zhang Jing Yi | 10 Replies

First Look at Park Min Young and Wi Ha Joon in K-drama Siren Remake of Thriller Classic J-dorama

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2026

I feel like Park Min Young has so many remakes associated with Japan. She’s either been in K-drama remakes of J-doramas the most recent being Confidence Queen or her dramas have been remade in Japan such as Marry My Husband or her drama is simply insanely popular in Japan like What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. That’s great for her and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Siren, Wi Ha Joon | 10 Replies

iQiyi Releases First Shoot Pictures with Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long for Period C-drama Yun Chu Ling

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2026

Filming began last week but this week iQiyi released the first set pictorial for the period C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 or Cloud’s First Command). Starring Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long, the mood is more serious and darker than her usual dramas and like I previously mentioned much more in the vein of My Journey to You. I … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Shu Xin, Yun Chu Ling, Zhang Yun Long | 16 Replies

jTBC Releases First Teaser for Rom-com K-drama The Practical Guide to Love with Han Ji Min, Park Sung Hoon, and Lee Ki Taek

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2026

Lol, if this drama isn’t set up solely to be a love triangle, to the degree that the first teaser is only the love triangle. jTBC has released the first look at upcoming rom-com K-drama The Practical Guide to Love adapted from the webtoon Efficient Dating for Singles and it’s an old school throwback to the very set up that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Lee Ki Taek, Park Sung Hoon, The Practical Guide to Love | 5 Replies

Zhang Ling He and Lin Yun Start Filming Tencent Period C-drama The Road to Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2026

This new year 2026 is off to new C-dramas kicking off filming that I am looking forward to. This one is a mixed bag from the casting alone but I will hope for the best. Tencent period C-drama The Road to Glory (Chinese title 归鸾 Gui Luan) will star Zhang Ling He and Lin Yun (Jelly Lin) as the leads … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jelly Lin, Lin Yun, The Road to Glory, Zhang Ling He | 4 Replies

Youku Airdrops Remake of My Ahjusshi the C-drama Loving Strangers with Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 10, 2026

I appreciate the airing of dramas when it aligns with the season in the narrative, so much of Shine on Me that aired a few weeks ago captured the winter romance as it blossoms into spring and summer love. Today on January 10th Youku has airdropped without any warning the modern C-drama Loving Strangers with the Chinese title 秋雪漫过的冬天 which … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Loving Strangers, Mark Chao, Zhang Zi Feng | 4 Replies

Shin Mina and Lee Jin Wook in Talks for Romance K-drama Wed/Thurs/Fri

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2026

So I give stars ample opportunity to change my mind about him or her but in the case of Lee Jin Wook it’s been over twenty years and a dozen K-dramas and still this actor does nothing for me. There are other stars I’ve loved in K-dramas who have stopped acting and/or left the industry and it’s just weird he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jin Wook, Shin Mina | 14 Replies

Yu Shu Xin Transforms into Elegant Period Lady in First Look at Just Started Filming C-drama Yun Chu Ling

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2026

I needed to see this as a palate cleanser. Whatever Yu Shu Xin was giving in her recently aired modern C-drama Speed and Love was so cloying and saccharine of a performance that it felt like sugar shock by midway through. I know she can do different and more similar to her performance in My Journey to You and the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Shu Xin, Yun Chu Ling | 17 Replies

First Look at Comedic Superhero Netflix K-drama The WONDERfools with Park Eun Bin and Cha Eun Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2026

So the drama title is stylized exactly to read The WONDERfools, soon to air in 2026 on Netflix and starring Park Eun Bin and Cha Eun Woo. I can’t even describe what this drama is about better than Netflix itself with this blurb – “A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Park Eun Bin, The Wonderfools | 6 Replies

Tencent C-drama Shine on Me with Zhao Jin Mai and Song Wei Long Hits 30,000 Heat Index and Ends Run with Cute Happy Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2026

So the 2025 year end premiere of Shine on Me ended up delivering the first good hit of the 2026 C-drama year as the drama broke 30,000 heat index in Tencent right before it’s final few episodes. It’s two week airing run really delivered a nicely paced and sweetly written story that was a lot fluffier than I expected. The … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Shine on Me, Song Wei Long, Zhao Jin Mai | 19 Replies

Park Min Young and Yook Sung Jae in Talks for Office Romance K-drama Nine to Six

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2026

So my first thought was this pairing isn’t working for me. But then I saw that it is adapted from a C-drama and that the set up is older woman-young man then I guess this casting makes sense. K-ent is reporting that Park Min Young and Yook Sung Jae are in talks for a new romance K-drama titled Nine to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nine to Six, Park Min Young, Yook Sung Jae | 14 Replies

First Posters for Period C-drama Reborn of the Rightful Manages to Fully Uglify Leads He Yu and Bao Shang En

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2026

The production of the upcoming iQiyi period drama Reborn of the Rightful (Yao Yao You Qi 窈窈有期) adapted from the novel Di Mo must really want to convey that theirs is a serious drama. Not some idol fluff like male lead He Yu and his most recent drama Speed and Love, because this drama is going out of their way … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bao Shang En, He Yu, Reborn of the Rightful | 12 Replies

Netflix Releases Second Long Preview for Romance K-drama Can This Love be Translated with Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2026 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2026

Okay, I am so sat for this K-drama! Next week on January 16th is the premiere of Netflix K-drama Can This Love be Translated, starring Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung in a project that was announced two years ago so it’s been on my radar since. She’s a top actress filming what appears to be a cross-boarder romance … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Can This Love be Translated, Go Yoon Jung, Kim Sun Ho | 10 Replies

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