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Gu Hye Sun Posts on SNS that Husband Ahn Jae Hyun Wants a Divorce

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2019
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Oh boy, not another one. K-ent got a rattling Sunday morning wake up with K-actress Gu Hye Sun posted on her SNS account a picture of a piece of paper with the words “Gu Hye Sun, I love you, Gu Hye Sun, I love you” but below her caption read that her husband Ahn Jae Hyun has changed his mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Dating, Divorce, Gu Hye Sun, Married

Gong Hyo Jin and Kang Ha Neul Lead Script Reading for KBS Drama When Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2019
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The wait for K-actress Gong Hyo Jin back on the small screen is nearly over, as script reading stills were released by KBS for the upcoming drama When Camellia Blooms. Filming is already underway since last month but this start of promos for the drama brings the excitement of checking out how drama will look visually. I remembering getting more … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Ji Suk, Oh Jung Se, Son Dam Bi

First Look at Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah in tvN Romance Drama Melt Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2019
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Filming is underway for the mid-fall tvN drama Melt Me (Melting Me Softly), which actually has a romantic-ish title if it’s referring to the heart but less so when it references cryogenics. The drama stars Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah as a man and woman who takes part in a 24 hour freezing experiment as part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Melt Me, Won Jin Ah

Vagabond with Lee Seung Gi and Suzy Confirms September 20th Premiere on SBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2019
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Looks like SBS is on a Lee Seung Gi roll from late summer into early fall, what with his variety show Little Forest and now the airing date confirmed for thriller Vagabond. Come September 20th, fully pre-produced Vagabond will finally debut with likely mid-to-high expectations what with the big name cast especially the reunion with his former costar Suzy who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, Vagabond

Jeon Ji Hyun Relaxing in Stonehenge Jewelry Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2019
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South Korea’s vaunted TaeJiHye top three beauties is having wildly divergent summer of 2019. Tae is Kim Tae Hee who is currently on work hiatus pregnant with her second child with husband Rain. Ji is Jeon Ji Hyun who continues to rake in CF dough and just chillaxing already with two kids. And Hye herself Song Hye Kyo is having … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Seo Jin’s SBS Variety Little Forest Off to Ratings Lead and Cast Colorful and Cool at Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2019
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A congrats to the cast of crew of SBS Mon-Tues variety show Little Forest, a first for the network in slotting a variety in a time period traditionally airing a K-drama. The show came in first in ratings 5.1%, 6.8% opposite second place the MBC drama Welcome 2 Life with 4.4%, 5.6% and coming in third is KBS drama I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Seung Gi

First Dramatic Teaser for SBS Drama VIP with Jang Nara and Lee Sang Yoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2019
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With the truncated K-drama airing slots, there really is less and less for me to look forward to. Luckily SBS has already commissioned melodrama VIP for October 2019 in the Mon-Tues slot, which means it’s returning that time period to dramas after doing variety for the summer. VIP stars Jang Nara and Lee Sang Yoon as a married couple working … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Nara, Lee Sang Yoon, VIP

Script Reading Stills for tvN Romance Drama Love’s Emergency Landing with Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2019
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Oh man, I can’t believe it’s already take off time for upcoming tvN drama Love’s Emergency Landing (Crash Landed Love). I hope/pray the drama doesn’t ever end up reflecting it’s title, what with any crash landings on ratings or expectations with big name headliners Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin together on the small screen. They play the OTP, of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Kim Jung Hyun, Seo Ji Hye, Son Ye Jin

Chinese-speaking Stars Working in K-ent All Post Support for China and Hong Kong Police in the Hong Kong Democracy Protests

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2019
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I don’t know if I’m disappointed because this is what was expected. With the Hong Kong democracy protests well into two months with no signs of stopping, all signs point to Mainland China escalating it’s countermeasures to curtail and end the movement. Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese stars who are working in K-ent as K-pop idols this week all collectively … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheng Xiao, Kyulkyung, Lai Guan Lin, Lay, Victoria Song, Zhang Yi Xin

C-netizens Claim Hotel Del Luna Plagiarized C-drama Goodbye My Princess

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2019
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Well, it may be another day but it is the first controversy for K-drama Hotel Del Luna. C-netizens have unearth tons of side-by-side comparisons in over 6 scenes that they claim Hotel Del Luna plagiarized or ripped off from period C-drama Goodbye My Princess (Dong Gong or Eastern Palace). Goodbye My Princess aired earlier this year and is adapted from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goodbye My Princess, Hotel Del Luna

Hong Kong Labeling Fallout Continues as More C-stars Cut Ties with Luxury Brands Including Liu Wen, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi Xin

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2019
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This is getting rather absurd but politics nowadays feels like the theater of the dramatics. More C-stars are cutting endorsement ties with luxury brands over how the brands refer to Hong Kong and/or Taiwan on it’s merchandise or websites. Model Liu Wen ended a years long partnership with Coach, Zhang Yi Xin (Lay) cut ties with Samsung, and him and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jackson Yee, Jelly Lin, Jiang Shu Ying, Liu Wen, Yang Mi, Zhang Yi Xin

IU and Hotel Del Luna Retains Top Spot in K-drama and Actor Buzz Rankings Through Second Week of August

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2019
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tvN fantasy drama Hotel Del Luna is slowing down a bit for me, not as sticky fun to watch as the first 6 episodes were right out of the gate. But unlike the Hong Sisters last drama Hwayugi (A Korean Odysessy) it hasn’t devolved into nonsensical frustrating plot developments which I appreciate, it’s sticking to the core story of Man … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged At Eighteen, Hotel Del Luna, IU, Yeo Jin Gu

The Moon Embraces the Sun Writer’s Latest Sageuk Romance Novel Hong Cheong Gi Gets K-drama Adaptation

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2019
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Woo hoo, this is such great news! A new romance sageuk is headed our way in 2020, with SBS picking up the K-drama adaptation of the latest novel by writer Jung Eun Gwol who also wrote The Moon Embraces the Sun and Sungkyunkwan Scandal. She’s like the Tong Hua of Korean period romance novels and her prior two novel adaptations … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Cheong Gi, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Moon that Embraces the Sun

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