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Kim Rae Won and Gong Hyo Jin Bicker Their Way to Romance in K-movie The Most Ordinary Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2019
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It’s been 16 years since Kim Rae Won and Gong Hyo Jin were together onscreen and the years have been kind to them. Both are still at the top of their careers while their long ago project the K-drama Snowman can’t be rewatched now since the other leading man was Jo Jae Hyun who got his comeuppance with the reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crazy Love, Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Rae Won, The Most Ordinary Love

Lee Dong Gun Confirmed for the K-drama Remake of Leverage

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2019
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Dramas span a gamut of genres and each story requires its own suitable actor and actress to fill out the roles. That’s why I hope the continued exodus of talented veteran K-drama leads whether male or female still leaves a solid group to continue working in the industry. I worry about the day where I truly don’t see any familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Dong Gun, Leverage

Hotel Del Luna Stays Ratings High in Penultimate Week Episodes as Angst Ratchets Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2019
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Sorry I haven’t written about Hotel Del Luna in depth for the last three weeks, I’ve been traveling and the drama did feel more like a case of the week type story in recent episodes. At least until this weekend’s episodes 13-14, which form the set up episodes leading into next weekend’s big finale and goodness I am so pumped … Continue reading →

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

Park Bo Gum Trends on Search Engines as Seeking Awkward Medical Treatment After Anonymous Post

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2019
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Okay, this is all over the news so take it with a grain of salt. Park Bo Gum shot up the search engines on Sunday in South Korea after an anonymous post claiming of a person claiming to be the friend of a nurse at a hospital wrote that a star went in recently seeking treatment for an anal tear. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Suzy Contrasts Milky Complexion with Black Suit Dress at Lancome Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2019
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It’s been over a year since K-actress Suzy was cosplaying a government agent running, shooting, and escaping in upcoming SBS drama Vagabond. I hope she’s ready to dive into promoting the drama airing next month because she’s go glammed up recently in all her CF and endorsement events the visuals are even more incongruous to sell her as a rough … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

Poster and Preview for Season 3 of Arthdal Chronicles Teases Direct Conflict and More Action Between All the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2019
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Summer of 2019 is ending and will bring with it the return of tvN drama Arthdal Chronicles, which kicked of the summer when it first premiered at the beginning of June. The first two seasons didn’t reach the ratings height expected of such a big name and big budget production but narratively the drama did keep getting better as it … Continue reading →

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

Kim Jae Wook Exudes Retro Charm in New Esquire Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2019
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This is an unique pictorial and one that chooses to focus on the timeless good looks of K-actor Kim Jae Wook by painting him with a patina. The latest Esquire Korea spread with Kim Jae Wook is full retro from his outfits, those wide legged trousers still remind me of the mid-2000 K-drama days lol, but he’s able to pull … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Jae Wook

Ahn Jae Hyun Swiftly Loses Giordano and Merbliss CF Endorsements

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2019
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The fallout is fast on this divorce drama between Gu Hye Sun and Ahn Jae Hyun, unlike the other even more high profile K-ent divorce earlier this summer with Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo. Silence is golden because life is long and months and years after the emotions of the failed marriage and/or contentious divorce is over there … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun

Kang Ha Neul Uses Earnestness to Woo Gong Hyo Jin in First Teaser for When the Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2019
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I know Kang Ha Neul went to the military for two years and just got back but he totally threw me for a loop in the first teasers for the upcoming drama When the Camellia Blooms by looking just like his dorky character in the coming-of-age movie Twenty. In the first teaser, he runs and runs and arrives at Gong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Kang Ha Neul, When the Camellia Blooms

Before We Get Married Delivers a Good But Wanting More Ending as Leads Jasper Liu and Puff Guo Hit the Chemistry Jackpot

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2019
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It’s been a short and long 13-weeks watching live to TW-drama Before We Get Married (We Cannot Be Friends) which ended this Friday just as my summer is coming to a close. I want to thank this fantastic drama and leads Jasper Liu and Puff Guo for bringing me back to crack TW-drama land and also elevating everything I’ve liked … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

SBS Drama Vagabond Releases Plane Crash Teaser Poster and New Stills of Stunt Man Lee Seung Gi

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2019
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The countdown is on with T-minus 30 days until SBS premieres action conspiracy drama Vagabond on September 20th. It’s on the Fri-Sat time slot which may be the new normal, that weekends are where the ratings remain now and even big budget dramas will air then. Vagabond is the last high profile drama of 2019 that I’ve been anticipating among … Continue reading →

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

First Gorgeous Teasers of Leading Man Yang Se Jong for jTBC Sageuk My Country

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2019
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The first teaser poster and preview is out for jTBC epic sageuk drama My Country and hoo boy it looks great! I didn’t ever think leading man Yang Se Jong could make my jaw drop with a turn towards warrior sexy but he certainly surprised me in the best way possible thanks to my low expectations. When My Country was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Country, Yang Se Jong

Song Seung Heon Stages Political Comeback Toggling Four Kids in tvN Drama The Great Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2019
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Oooh, this one looks potentially adorable and hilarious. I’m never in the mood for serious and dark Korean political dramas but tvN‘s The Great Show is a comedic family take on it with Song Seung Heon doing his best smarmy politician impression. He plays a formerly high flying wunderkind politician who loses his re-election and falls back to earth. He … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Joo Hwan, Lee Sun Bin, Song Seung Heon, The Great Show

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