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Script Reading for tvN 2020 Drama Hi Bye Mama with Kim Tae Hee and Lee Kyu Hyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2020
Lead actors posing with script booklets.

I think K-actress Kim Tae Hee is living such a winning life and hopefully picked the right drama for her post-baby comeback. She had baby #2 with husband Rain last year and is ready to go back to work with tvN drama Hi Bye Mama lucking out with a great costar in Lee Kyu Hyung. She plays a devoted mom … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hi Bye Mama!, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Kyu Hyung

Jtbc Itawon Class Drops Contrasting Underdog and Rich Asshole Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2020
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Alrighty, I appreciate the new year new vibes but it’s hilarious to see such contrasting drama posters. jTBC released official posters for Itaewon Class and all I can say is that two different set of graphic designers worked on the end product. On one hand there is the underdog poster with Park Seo Joon leading a ragtag bunch of folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Itaewon Class, Park Seo Joon

Heechul and TWICE’s Momo Confirm Dating as First K-couple of 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2020 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2020
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Netizens were eagerly awaiting the first Dispatch dating news reveal for New Year’s Day since it’s turned into a tradition by now. This year 2020 will welcome a new couple in Heechul and TWICE‘s Momo. The two have been caught up in dating rumors for months now and when this news first broke yesterday both sides once again denied it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Heechul, Momo

Kim Woo Bin Manly and Sexy with Long Hair in First Pictorial Since Resuming Entertainment Career

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019
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This is a belated Christmas present for me, so thank you photographer and stylist for this great shoot. K-actor Kim Woo Bin is in his first official pictorial since his return to work after a two plus year medical health hiatus. It’s a black and white photo shoot and the more striking visual is his loooooong hair look. It looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Woo Bin

Crash Landing on You Will Not Air Episodes 7-8 Next Week for Better Drama Quality, Resuming Weekend of January 11th

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019
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Man, tvN is either trolling me or genuinely want to do its darndest to make the best drama possible. The network announced that it will skip a weekend of airing new episodes of Crash Landing on You, next weekend January 4th it will not air episodes 7 and 8 which will instead air the following weekend of the 11th. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You

Kim Soo Hyun Officially Leaves Key East After 10 Years and Forms New Agency Gold Medalist Signing Seo Ye Ji and Kim Sae Ron

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019
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There’s a lovely symmetry to this but goodness am I a tad bit concerned. K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has officially left Key East, the agency that found him in 2010 and launched his incredibly successful acting career. He signed a 10 year exclusive contract and followed through it with so his departure is simply not renewing another contract with Key … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Dong Wook, Gong Hyo Jin, and Kim Nam Gil Win 2019 Daesang For Respective Network Dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019

Okay, the netizen pundits got two out of three right so that’s not bad. The Big Three network year end Drama Awards took place last night for MBC and tonight on the 31st for both SBS and KBS. I’ll do a separate post on the fashion and attendees which were pretty packed this year but on the top award winning … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Dong Wook, Kim Nam Gil

Gong Hyo Jin Flirty and Playful for the January 2020 Issue of Elle Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019
Smiling woman in a stylish outfit.

Gong Hyo Jin is on a much deserved promotional tour after finishing the successful KBS drama When the Camellia Blooms, first with this lovely Elle Korea spread. Mark my words, she’s getting the Daesang at the KBS Drama Awards and will be her first drama awards Daesang after winning plenty of Top Excellence and Excellence Actress awards for dramas including … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

SM Entertainment Confirms Idol Changmin Dating Non-celeb Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2019
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The last dating news of 2019 came on the 30th of December with rumors swiftly confirmed that DBSK duo member Changmin was no longer a bachelor. SM Entertainment admitted that Changmin has been dating a non-celeb girlfriend who he met through mutual friends. This would have been massive news like ten years ago during the DBSK heyday with fangirls collectively … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Changmin, Dating

K-actor Lee Wan Marries Pro Golfer Kim Bo Mi in Lovely Catholic Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2019
Bride and groom smiling during wedding ceremony.

This is likely the last celeb wedding of 2019 and it’s quite a lovely way to cap off what has been a down year in K-ent. Actor Lee Wan married pro golfer Lee Bo Mi in a sweet and traditional Catholic ceremony in Seoul this week, after Christmas but before New Year during the height of holiday season. K-ent was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Wan, Married, Wedding

Official Posters for SBS Medical Drama Romantic Teacher, Doctor Kim 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2019
Three doctors walking at a hospital entrance.

I’m in K-drama heaven right now with two weekend dramas capturing all my attention so I’m not as anxiously awaiting the upcoming releases. The first 2020 new K-drama arrives next Monday on January 6th, the second season of SBS medical hit Romantic Teacher, Doctor Kim 2. With Han Suk Kyu returning as the sage mentor, this time he teachers youngsters … Continue reading →

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

Crash Landing on You Breaks 9% Ratings in Episode 6 and Continues to Delight with Entertaining Character Interactions

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2019
Military personnel and characters in different scenes.

It’s week three of tvN drama Crash Landing on You and I am sooooooo happy that this year neither Christmas nor New Year’s lands on the weekend where this drama would be preempt for holiday programming. I don’t think I can survive a preemption because I’m barely surviving the weekly wait now. The third week episodes continue rising in ratings, … Continue reading →

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

Ruby Lin Posts Rare Couple Picture Celebrating Wallace Huo’s 40th Birthday

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2019
Couple smiling with birthday cupcakes and candle.

It’s the rare and sweet showing for a very private and low key couple. Married TW-stars Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo have been married for three years and have a two year old daughter. This week Ruby posted two pictures of her husband Wallace Huo celebrating his 40th birthday. Even more sincere was the pictures of the two show them … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ruby Lin, Wallace Huo

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