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Suzy Doesn’t Renew Contract with JYP After 9 years, May Join Same Agency as Gong Yoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2019
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Woah, this is big news. K-actress and idol singer Suzy has announced that she won’t be renewing her contract with JYP Entertainment when it expires on March 31 of this year. She’s been with the agency for 9 years since her debut at age 15. She was a member of Miss A which disbanded in late 2017 after other members … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Suzy

First Look at Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob in tvN Image Swapping Drama Abyss

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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I had a momentary pause in trying to describe the central fantasy premise of upcoming jTBC drama Abyss. It’s neither soul-nor-body swapping because leads Park Bo Young and Ahn Hyo Seob merely turn into different looking versions of themselves, I think? She’s a knock out beautiful prosecutor played by Kim Sa Rang in a guest role who transforms into mousy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Abyss, Ahn Hyo Seob

Taiwan Media Digs Up Insanely Rich Burning Sun Investor Madam Lin and Her High Flying Lifestyle

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2019
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Taiwan netizens are super embarrassed that one of their own is embroiled in the Seungri/Burning Sun club investigation scandal in South Korea. This scandal has grown to encompass Japanese investors that Seungri arranged prostitutes for and even a Singaporean heiress Kim Lim who Seungri claimed to have gotten girls to party with her hence all his texts about getting women … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Seungri

Chinese Authorities Clamp Down Further on Period C-dramas, Orders All Off Screen Through June

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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If you’re in the middle of watching a period C-drama, whether historical, palace intrigue, fantasy, supernatural, or just any period real or made up that happens to look vaguely of the past, get ready for immediate watching blue balls. Chinese broadcast authorities have leveled up on it’s earlier in the year edict spurred on by the runaway success of Story … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Story of Yanxi Palace

CJ’s Production House Studio Dragon Completes Acquisition of Drama Producer G Est

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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Looks like CJ Entertainment has its eyes on drama land after conquering the big screen with hit movies in the last few years. CJ’s wholly owned production house Studio Dragon has acquired the indie drama producer G Est, which has under it’s contract screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung, PD Kim Kyu Tae, and PD Hong Jong Chan. Noh Hee Kyung has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Her Private Life, Live, Noh Hee Kyung

Park Bo Gum Seen Attending Good Friend V’s BTS Concert in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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Today’s friendship goals and positive news coming out of K-ent is courtesy of cutie patootie actor Park Bo Gum. Apparently he’s living the real life version of Her Private Life sorta, being good friends with V of top idol group BTS and attending their concert like a seasoned fanboy. Park Bo Gum was spotted at a BTS concert last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged BTS, Park Bo Gum

K-actress Bae Doo Na and C-star Angelababy Make the Cover of US Vogue April 2019 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
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The floral themed April 2019 edition of US Vogue Magazine is making international waves by featuring 14 female stars from around the world, or more accurately 13 international ladies and one US top actress Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett’s cover is shared with Deepika Padukone and one of South Korea’s most versatile movie actresses Bae Doo Na (or Doona Bae as she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Bae Doo Na

Ji Chang Wook Swept Up in Seungri Scandal After News Broadcasts Picture Female Burning Sun Investor Took With Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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At this point in K-ent, stars should hope to not be in the news and just lay low because who knows how wide the net of Seungri‘s prostitution and tax evasion scandal will spread. There’s a new unwitting star caught up in it this weekend, actor Ji Chang Wook who is currently finishing up his military service made the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Seungri

Park Min Young Toggles Curating and Fangirling and Dodges Kim Jae Wook in Full Preview for Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2019
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I have a day job and blogging about K-dramas is a pure hobby so I’ll confess to totally feeling sympatico with female lead Park Min Young in tvN drama Her Private Life. She’s a no nonsense capable art museum curator by day and doggedly devoted idol fangirl by night/weekend, basically her private time is all about her idol fixation and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Park Min Young

K-actress Kim Hee Ae is Ready for Spring in Allure Korea April Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2019
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When Kim Hee Ae did December-May romance K-drama Secret Love Affair with Yoo Ah In a few years ago she was in her late 40s and the pairing was quite controversial until the drama aired and everyone loved the nuance and maturity of the story. She’s since turned 50 and honestly looks still as beautiful and classy as ever, just … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Hee Ae

Script Reading for KBS Fantasy Drama Dan, Only Love with Shin Hye Sun, Lee Dong Gun, and L

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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A sweet and optimistic K-drama sounds like a nice escapist getaway for viewers currently bombarded with terrible real life news in South Korea. Leading lady Shin Hye Sun is following up a heartwarming drama in Thirty But Seventeen with another equally heartwarming sounding one Dan, Only Love. She plays a cold ballerina who doesn’t believe in love who is the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged L, Lee Dong Gun, Shin Hye Sun

Park Min Young Points Her Camera Not at Kim Jae Wook in Drama Poster for Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2019
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What a funny poster for tvN rom-com Her Private Life. I love the calm blue-hued background but am chuckling at the misdirected fangirling by lead Park Min Young. She’s got her camera trained at some far off idol boy with male lead Kim Jae Wook standing next to her vogueing as naturally as the air he breaths. She needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Her Private Life, Kim Jae Wook, Park Min Young

C-actress Liu Shi Shi Holds Her Own Against Top Hollywood Beauties in New Vogue Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2019
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One of the first events where C-media and netizens first thought that C-actress Liu Shi Shi may be pregnant was last October at the Omega watch event in Shanghai. Omega gathered Shi Shi and three other top stars endorsing the brand Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman, and Alessandra Ambrosia together and the dress code was red va-va-va-vroom gown. Shi Shi was … Continue reading →

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