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Park Shin Hye Dons Retro Dress for Fashion Brand Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2019
Woman in black dress with white collar.

K-actress Park Shin Hye is in drama news this week for possibly working with award winning veteran leading man Jo Seung Woo in a cable network thriller sci-fi drama Sisyphus: The Myth. I hope she accepts and gets to work with such an immense talent as Jo Seung Woo, not to mention a cool sci-fi drama concept. She was out … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Eric in Talks for Channel A Food Romance K-drama Casual Vacation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2019
Smiling man in red sweater sitting casually.

K-actor Eric has passed on reprising his own character in the K-drama remake of oldie but goodie Que Sera Sera but never fear because he may come back in early 2020 with a cable drama. He’s been offered the male lead in Channel A drama Casual Vacation, which is actually about food despite the non-food related name. His role is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eric

TW-ent Abuzz Over Mars Ma’s Wife Suing His Costar Hitomi Wang for Adultery After Working Together on Hit Drama Great Times

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2019
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This is one case where real life is as makjang and melodramatic as fiction on dramas. TW-ent is all about the crazy, wild love triangle now legal drama involving two stars and one spurned wife. Actor Mars Ma (Ma Jun Lin) and actress Hitomi Wang (Wang Tong) starred as onscreen lovers in hit Taiwanese drama Great Times which ended its … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hitomi Wang, Mars Ma

Song Hye Kyo Cool and Comfortable in New Sneaker CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2019
Model sitting with stylish sneakers and dress.

I’m not a sneakers girl so what gets me into super jelly mode with this latest Song Hye Kyo shoe pictorial is actually her clothes. Every item from the soft dress, cashmere sweater, comfortable wide legged pants, and luxurious coats are so my style. And so her style as she looks beautifully relaxed in this CF pictorial, with her hair … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Bevy of Big Name K-stars Descend on Opening Night of 2019 Busan International Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2019
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Now this is more like it! The opening night red carpet of the 2019 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) really delivered the wow factor with many famous names and faces showing up to support the local film industry. The big pairing to walk the red carpet together was Jung Woo Sung and Honey Lee looking impeccable in the respective black … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, Eugene, Honey Lee, Jo Jin Woong, Jo Yeo Jung, Jung Hae In, Jung Woo Sung, Kwon Yul, Lee Joon Hyuk, Seo Ji Suk, Suho, Yoo In Young, Yoona

Moon Geun Young and Kim Sun Ho Tame the Subways in New Teaser and Stills for tvN Drama Catch the Ghost

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2019
Woman at subway station with a police officer.

It’s October, yay, which means it really does feel like fall and I’m ready for something new again. The change of pace catching my eye is Catch the Ghost on tvN, doing the police procedural but without the politics and darkness. Instead the darkness comes from the subway tunnels where the metro squad keeps law and order, and does so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Catch the Ghost, Kim Sun Ho, Moon Geun Young

Yoon Shi Yoon is a Depressed Future Amnesic in First Stills From tvN Drama Psychopath Diary

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2019
Dramatic interactions in a conflict scene.

I skipped Yoon Shi Yoon‘s last drama Nokdu Flower because I wasn’t in the mood for something so patriotic and serious plus he played the antagonist which is great for acting development but hard to watch since he’s such a baby-faced cutie pie in my eyes. But I’m planning to watch his upcoming tvN drama Psychopath Diary even though he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Psychopath Diary, Yoon Shi Yoon

Yang Se Jong, Seolhyun, and Woo Do Hwan Channel Youthful Bad Fashion at My Country Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2019
Three people forming heart shapes together.

I wonder if these three wonder babies of pretty are so exhausted from filming the jTBC sageuk My Country that they woke up late for the drama press conference hence pulled random items from their closet. How else to explain the collective awful sartorial looks at the media event, complete with ill-fitting suits for the men and an eyesore of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Country, Woo Do Hwan

Choi Soo Jong and Sky Castle Take Home Top Prizes at 2019 Korean Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2019
Man in tuxedo smiling on red carpet.

I found the nominees released last week for the 2019 Korean Drama Awards already super meh and now the winners mostly meh as well. The only worthwhile wins went to veteran leading man Choi Soo Jong for SBS hit weekend drama My One and Only taking home the Daesang Award and to ratings smashing cable drama Sky Castle in winning … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Choi Soo Jong, Kang Ki Young, Kim Bora, Kim Dong Wook, Kim Min Jung, Kim Seo Hyung, Kwon Nara, Ong Seung Woo

Seo Kang Joon Fills Up Empty Spaces with Fashionable Fall Looks in October 2019 W Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2019

The weather is finally changing into fall where I live and I can’t wait for the chill to bring a new vibe to daily life. Fashion-wise the magazines have been all about fall for two months now and the latest is K-actor Seo Kang Joon for W Korea looking so intense and confident. He just finished police procedural Watcher and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seo Kang Joon

Lee Min Ho Chillaxing on the Cover and Pages of L’Officiel Hommes Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2019
Male model on magazine cover pose.

K-actor Lee Min Ho‘s military service for the last two years was low key and so has his return the last few months. He didn’t dive right into an acting project and only has started filming for his upcoming high profile 2020 drama The King: Eternal Sovereign costarring Kim Go Eun and penned by ratings queen screenwriter Kim Eun Sook. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Min Ho

KBS Sageuk The Tale of Nokdu Leads Mon-Tues Ratings and Off to Positive Netizen Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2019
Couple in traditional attire, smiling together.

I haven’t followed a Mon-Tues K-drama in months and the wait has been worth it to find a drama worth my commitment again. KBS dropped the youth sageuk The Tale of Nokdu this week and it’s as entertaining and charming as the previews suggested. Leads Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun are perfectly cast in their respective roles and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Kim So Hyun, The Tale of Nokdu

Liu Shi Shi Seen at Airport for the First Time Since Having Baby, Netizens Marvel at Fuller Figure

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2019
Woman in mint hoodie and sunglasses.

I think context does matter here, both for C-actress Liu Shi Shi herself and the general bounce back of actresses in general after having a baby. Liu Shi Shi was seen at the airport this week and it made the news since it was the first time she was seen in public since having a baby four months ago with … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Liu Shi Shi

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