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Lee Seung Gi Attends Ribbon Cutting at KB Job Fair to Boost Employment

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2018
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With the overseas location shoot portion of the K-drama Vagabond completed as of last week. K-actor Lee Seung Gi is back in South Korea and resuming his usual spate of events. First up this week is attending the ribbon cutting for the KF Jobs Fair to promote increased hiring and employment, always important to keep the economy humming. His hair … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Seung Gi | 22 Replies

Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo Bring the Smiles and Excitement to Press Conference for tvN Drama Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2018
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It’s pretty cute to see the leads of tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) dressed in coordinating style classy outfits for the press conference. Park Bo Gum donned a autumnal beige double-breasted suit and Song Hye Kyo complemented with a white suit dress with beige heels. He’s cut the long shaggy locks from earlier this summer which was also his look during … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo | 46 Replies

Faye Wong and Li Ya Peng’s Daughter Li Yan Makes Public Debut on Instyle China Giving Thanks

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2018
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It’s a beautiful and proud moment to see a young girl, in the limelight from the moment she was born due to the fame of her parents, step forward on her own accord and with such confidence. 12-year old Li Yan is most famous for being the daughter of HK superstar songstress Faye Wong and her now ex-husband C-actor Li … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Faye Wong, Li Ya Peng, Li Yan | 2 Replies

C-actor Jiang Jing Fu’s Career Spiral Since Leaving Tangren Entertainment in 2015

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 21, 2018
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Not following an actor or actress means massive catchup to truly get the full picture and it’s been a doozy to see how far C-actor Jiang Jing Fu fell to hit rock bottom this week with his domestic violence admission. His career was sky high out of the gate signing with hitmaker Tangren Entertainment, the agency of Hu Ge and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jiang Jing Fu | 7 Replies

jTBC Drama The Beauty Inside Wraps with Decent Acting and Disengaged Narrative

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2018
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This week concluded the airing of jTBC Mon-Tues drama The Beauty Inside, an adaptation of the movie of the same name but with a gender switch and also tweaked body morphing logic. Female lead Seo Hyun Jin changes once a month for a week and has managed to become a top actress, albeit one known for suddenly disappearing for a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Beauty Inside, Kim Hee Jung, Lee Da Hee, Lee Min Ki, Lee Tae Ri, Moon Ji In, Na Young Hee, Ryu Hwayoung, Seo Hyun Jin | 16 Replies

Shin Mina Pretty in Pink and Purples for Holiday Marie Claire Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2018
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It’s been a comparatively quiet project year for K-actress Shin Mina but she’s gearing up for her comeback with the movie Diva. The title turns into an English pun of sorts as the movie is set in the world of Diving hence she’s a diving diva har har. It’s actually a thriller after her character suffers and accident (diving?) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Shin Mina | 6 Replies

Song Hye Kyo Gets Really Close to Park Bo Gum in New Poster for tvN Drama Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2018
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The overseas shoot portion of upcoming tvN romance drama Encounter went all the way to Havana, Cuba, an exotic locale for sure even for many Westerners much less a K-drama selection. There’s old school charm mixed with a developing country urban vibe that permeates the promos for the drama, tossing everything in a beautifully color filtered lens that makes the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo | 9 Replies

Thwarted High School Love Gets Second Change in Sweet 3rd Teaser for SBS Drama My Strange Hero

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2018
Young man in helmet on a motorcycle.

SBS finished airing Mon-Tues drama Where Stars Land (Fox Star Bride) this week but will have a short drama Hymn of Death before the next series arrives with My Strange Hero (Bok Soo is Back) on December 10th. I’m so looking forward to My Strange Hero with its cute second chances premise and of course male lead Yoo Seung Ho … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bok Soo is Back, Jo Boa, My Strange Hero, Revenge is Back, Yoo Seung Ho | 2 Replies

C-actor Jiang Jing Fu Admits to Horrific Domestic Violence Against Japanese Girlfriend After She Posts Pictures on SNS

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2018
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This is just a terrible situation all around and really disappointing that yet another star has shown their awful personal side. C-actor Jiang Jing Fu, one of the rising stars in the last five years and pitched as the next Hu Ge, is in the news this week after his Japanese girlfriend of 4-months posted pictures on her Instagram showing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jiang Jing Fu | 14 Replies

OCN and jTBC Dramas Surpass Cable Leader tvN in Late Fall 2018 Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2018
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Cable network tvN has been the ratings leader not just of its own paid competitors but doing even better than some prime time big three network dramas that it’s quite a surprise to suddenly see the smaller cable networks upping their game in such notable fashion. K-ent is writing about how the recent crop of cable dramas have flipped the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hundred Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, Player, Room Nine, The Beauty Inside, The Guest | 10 Replies

Aaron Yan Holds Packed Birthday Fan Meeting and Cries Tears of Joy After Ex Outing Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2018
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I love a resilient and upfront attitude to facing scandal and really how can a star expect to keep in the public eye career nowadays without being forthright. Taiwanese actor-singer Aaron Yan held a 500 person birthday fan meeting this past weekend, deciding to go forward with the event a week after being outed by a vengeful ex who shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Aaron Yan | 6 Replies

Pink is the New Black in More Teaser Poster and Stills for Clean With Passion For Now

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2018
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The lead casting for upcoming jTBC drama Clean With Passion For Now has garnered lots of opinions both positive and mostly negative, but this is an entire drama that has plenty of other cast members to round out the cleaning team at the center of the tale. Male lead Yoon Kyun Sang is an OCD neat freak who runs a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Clean with Passion for Now, Kim Yoo Jung, Yoon Kyun Sang | 13 Replies

TW-actress Jian Man Shu Gets Married in Exquisite Wedding Dress with Sleeves, Open Back and Long Train

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2018
Bride in elegant white gown, floral backdrop.

I posted a few weeks on TW-actress Jian Man Shu‘s wedding pictorial, the ones taken prior to the wedding as memories to cherish, and it elicited quite polarizing responses. I LOVED hew two dresses: a red and white sleeveless confection and a lace deep-V ballgown, finding them lovely on her willowy frame and also refreshingly different. One can have fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jian Man Shu, Married, Wedding | 1 Reply

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