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K-actor Kang Ki Young Gets Married to Non-celebrity Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2019 by ockoalaMay 25, 2019
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There are some actors and actresses who may not be famous by name but are famous by face. That’s the hallmark of a successful character actor who completes any drama or movie by bringing to life a crucial supporting role. K-actor Kang Ki Young has been one of the most successful character actors currently working in K-dramas for the young … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kang Ki Young, Married, Wedding

Director Bong Joon Ho’s Family Thriller Movie Parasite Wins Cannes Top Honor the Palm D’Or

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2019 by ockoalaMay 26, 2019
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Wow, what an supreme honor for talented director Bong Joon Ho for himself and to bring to South Korea. His latest movie Parasite premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival last week to a 7-minute long standing ovation and rapturous early reviews. All that praise for the family and class-warfare subversive thriller movie starring Song Kang Ho, Choi Woo Shik, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bong Joon Ho, Parasite, Song Kang Ho

Bad Hair and Suits Mar the Usual Handsome Male Leads at Tod’s Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2019 by ockoalaMay 24, 2019
Two men in stylish suits at event.

The tagline for the Tod’s event in Seoul this week was “No_Code” but it may as well be “No_Style”. I dunno what’s gotten into the male stars in attendance but imma give them all a hard pass when I laid eyes on the lot. There was so much fugly hair on heads and plenty of equally fugly suits whether in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jasper Liu, Ji Soo, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Dong Wook, Yunho

New Wed-Thurs Dramas Premieres with Angel’s Last Mission: Love and Spring Night Both Weak on Arrival

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2019 by ockoalaMay 24, 2019
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The Wed-Thurs prime time drama slot continue to be so far off the heyday of ratings it’s not even entertaining anymore to keep track of the abysmal numbers. There were two dramas that premiered the same week which usually yields an interest in which won the night but here’s it’s like watching two people weakly slapfight. KBS fantasy drama Angel’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Angels Last Mission: Love, Dan Only Love, Spring Night

Supporting Actress Han Ji Sun Leaves The Secret Life of My Secretary After News of Taxi Driver Assault

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2019 by ockoalaMay 25, 2019
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I’m not watching SBS Mon-Tues drama The Secret Life of My Secretary (I Loved You From the Beginning) with Kim Young Kwang and Jin Ki Joo but the drama is in the news this week for a real life misconduct. It was reported in the news that supporting actress Han Ji Sun, who has a short drama resume with this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Sun, The Secret Life of My Secretary

Next KBS Mon-Tues Drama Perfume Evokes The Beauty Inside Movie Posters and Drops Weird Teasers

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2019 by ockoalaMay 23, 2019
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I’m so perplexed by upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Perfume it might be a good thing if it makes me check it out purely to sate my curiosity. I have no clue what it’s about and the snippets make male lead Shin Sung Rok alternatively seem like a serial killer in the making or a hapless rom-com male lead about to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Won Hee, Kim Mim Hyu, Shin Sung Rok

Kim Yoo Jung Drops First Short Hair Pictorial for Nylon Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2019 by ockoalaMay 23, 2019
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K-actress Kim Yoo Jung first debuted her dramatic hair cut from forever long to manic pixie last month at the airport jetting out of Korea. Looks like she made a stop in Macau because Nylon just released her new pictorial with Fila shot with certain iconic backdrops, and at first glance I thought she shot the pictorial in Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

Arthdal Chronicles Releases Four Character Previews Running Gamut from Cutesy to Coolly Dangerous

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2019 by ockoalaMay 23, 2019
Four characters in diverse historical settings.

I’m getting this stark dichotomy after watching the just released four character teaser preview for tvN drama Arthdal Chronicles. It actually helps me make sense of the wildly varied previews so far. Leads Kim Ji Won and Song Joong Ki seem to be acting in a Disney version of a sageuk complete with perfectly applied face paint, artfully curled hair, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ji Won, Kim Ok Bin, Song Joong Ki

Suzy and Park Shin Hye Revert Back to Kid Age Using Popular Snapchat Baby Filter

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2019 by ockoalaMay 24, 2019
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Gotta leave it to Snapchat to find a new reason to bring folks back to the platform. The messaging app released a new baby filter that’s an immediate hit with users and even garner new users to try it out. It changes the user’s face to a baby-fied version that’s surprisingly accurate and adorable. In the hands of young actresses … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye, Suzy

Kang Ha Neul Discharged From Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2019 by ockoalaMay 23, 2019
Smiling soldier holding communication devices outdoors.

Another earnest cutie returns his day job as actor Kang Ha Neul completed his mandatory military service this week and was honorably discharged. Waiting there to greet his megawatt smile were fans of the actor who welcomed him with presents and a whole lotta love. Despite serving in the army, he didn’t let his acting or singing skills lapse by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ha Neul

Yoo Seung Ho the Male Lead for Rom-com K-drama Super Star Ms. Lee

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2019 by ockoalaMay 22, 2019
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The manhwa to drama adaptations remain hit-or-miss but a solid hit always make up for the disappoints and keeps me interesting and hopeful anytime I hear another one in the works. Yoo Seung Ho will be making a drama return later this year with the drama adaptation of manhwa Super Star Ms. Lee. It’s a fantasy revenge tale when an … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Super Star Ms. Lee, Yoo Seung Ho

Top C-actress Zhang Zi Yi Has Best Dressed Week at Cannes and Godzilla Movie Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2019 by ockoalaMay 21, 2019
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On the flip side of Chinese rando starlets embarrassing the country by paying or even muscling their way onto the Cannes Film Festival red carpets, the illustrious two-some of China’s top goddesses Gong Li and also Zhang Zi Yi lent the proper halo of glamour back to the proceedings. Gong Li looked elegant and made waves for announcing her marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhang Zi Yi

Jung Hae In and Han Jin Min Sell the Slow Burn at Press Conference and Previews for MBC Romance Spring Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2019 by ockoalaMay 21, 2019
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Some onscreen pairings giving off sparks whether due to chemistry or as created by the story line, so for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs romance Spring Night I’m going to say that both the leads and the story will deliver a slow and steady build up. Leads Han Ji Min and Jung Hae In attended the press conference this week along with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Jung Hae In, Spring Night

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