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It’s Love at First Sight for Kang Ha Neul to Win Gong Hyo Jin’s Affections in KBS Drama When the Camellia Blooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2019
Smiling woman at night near garden.

The first OTP-centric poster is out for KBS drama When the Camellia Blooms and it’s daring and sweet. Leads Gong Hyo Jin and Kang Ha Neul are shown from behind as they sit on steps talking happily to each other, with the port in the distance beyond their neighborhood. She runs a homely restaurant/bar, he’s the local police officer, and … Continue reading →

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

Gu Hye Sun Accuses Ahn Jae Hyun of Cheating with Current Drama Actress, Oh Yeon Seo’s Agency Takes Legal Action for Defamation

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2019
Two women smiling and waving on red carpet

Seriously, nothing good ever comes from trying to resolve an impasse with emotional reactions. For the currently mired in melodrama and accusations pending divorce between K-stars Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun, it doesn’t matter if one or the other is 100% at fault or more likely both played a role in the failed marriage, it doesn’t solve the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Gu Hye Sun, Oh Yeon Seo

Park Shin Hye Considering Next Role for K-drama Even with Mental Illness, It’s Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 4, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2019
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This sounds like a smart move for K-actress Park Shin Hye to continue to challenge herself. K-ent is reporting that Park Shin Hye is considering her next acting role for the K-drama tentatively titled Even With Mental Illness, It’s Okay. The role is for the female lead who has antisocial personality discover but managed to grow up to become a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Gao Yuan Yuan Returns to Work Fresh Faced and Fabulous 3 Months After Having Baby with Husband Mark Chao

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2019
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I don’t get jealous of beautiful stars because they have all the time, money, and assistance to look and maintain glamour. Plus nowadays there is so much plastic surgery. The rare times I am envious are like this one, when I saw the recent pictures of C-actress Gao Yuan Yuan on her workshop official SNS page updating that she’s returning … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gao Yuan Yuan

Gu Hye Sun Claims She is Refusing to Divorce Ahn Jae Hyun Because He took Her Cat

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 3, 2019
Couple holding hands at promotional event.

I guess K-actress/director/artist Gu Hye Sun wants to continue to air her grievances against estranged husband Ahn Jae Hyun in the public. It’s hard to ignore her since she’s posting it for all her followers on SNS to see not to mention it’s all so odd. First came the assertion that he was divorcing her because she doesn’t have sexy … Continue reading →

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

First Teaser for The Tale of Nokdu Plays Up Male Lead Jang Dong Yoon’s Pretty Disguise and Manly Stares

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2019
Period romance with archery and yearning

Every rising actor and actress needs a breakout role to vault to the next level and if all goes as well as it looks in previews Jang Dong Yoon is about to become a bona fide K-drama male lead for life thanks to upcoming KBS sageuk The Tale of Nokdu. He may mess it up if his acting isn’t up … Continue reading →

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

Hotel Del Luna Breaks 12% Ratings in Satisfying Final Episode and Denies Planning Second Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2019
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The best K-dramas are the ones with a well-told story and a satisfying ending. It has to have both and after finishing Hotel Del Luna this weekend I believe it achieves that mark and viewers agree, piling on the eyeballs for the final episode 16 to help it reach 12.001% ratings. The story was ultimately all about the ghostly management … Continue reading →

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

Gu Hye Sun’s Book Gets Indonesia Publishing and Director Movie Mystery Pink Goes to Film Festival Despite Contentious Divorce

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2019
Couple posing in front of flowers.

It really is true nowadays that even bad publicity is good for a star’s career, for the most part. Gu Hye Sun has been dealing with personal trauma last month with the news that her husband Ahn Jae Hyun is seeking a divorce. Their he said/she said has been aired to the public via SNS updates and official agency statements … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gu Hye Sun

Ruby Lin Busy With Endorsements as Husband Wallace Huo Turns into Full Time Dad

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2019
Woman smiling on stage with baby image.

This is a cute update on a high profile star couple with a low profile private life. TW-actress Ruby Lin attended a baby stroller company endorsement this weekend looking ravishing, she’s like the Jeon Ji Hyun of Taiwan with how insane her figure is into her 40s now and having had a baby a few years ago. She revealed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ruby Lin

Kim Soo Hyun is the New Owner of the Ghost Hotel in Cameo Role for Final Episode of Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2019
Young man in suit with soft expression.

I haven’t watched the final episode yet of Hotel Del Luna since I’m traveling this weekend so this post isn’t about what I think about the ending. That’ll be after I watch and digest it but I do want to do a quickie post on the much anticipated Kim Soo Hyun cameo in the final episode of the drama. A … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hotel Del Luna, Kim Soo Hyun

Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah are Encased in Ice and Angst in New Poster and Previews for Melting Me Softly

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2019
Group of people around ice-encased couple.

The first poster for tvN drama Melting Me Softly was all romance, focusing on leads Ji Chang Wook and Won Jin Ah in quiet repose. The second poster brings out the whole kit and caboodle, or the cast I mean, and pivots into the more comedic aspects of the central predicament. The leads were cryogenically frozen for 20 years instead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Melt Me Softly, Won Jin Ah

Netflix Gets into TW-dramas with Big Name Leads Chris Wu, Joseph Chang, Jasper Liu, and Alyssa Chia

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2019
Four actors posing against a red backdrop.

Streaming behemoth Netflix hasn’t just gotten into K-dramas, it’s doing a concerted effort with TW-dramas as well and this winter season there will be three exciting offerings available to subscribers. Nowhere Man stars Joseph Chang as a death row inmate who finds out his son has been kidnapped so attempts to escape the prison and finds himself caught up in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jasper Liu, Joseph Chang

Joo Sang Wook and Cha Ye Ryun Share Sweet Family Portraits with baby Daughter

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2019
Family together on a balcony, joyful moment.

Summer of 2019 has been utter catastrophe for K-ent romance, with two high profile divorces book ending the season. So let’s head into fall with something sweet and comforting to gaze upon, namely the happy family of three portraits released by married couple Joo Sang Wook and Cha Ye Ryun with their baby daughter. She was born a year ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Joo Sang Wook

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