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KBS Also to End Mon-Tues Dramas in Late 2019 After Let Me Hear Your Song and Tale of Nokdu

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2019
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The tidal wave continues as now even KBS is considering ending Mon-Tues dramas, after SBS and MBC decided the same. KBS will air Let Me Hear Your Song next followed by Tale of Nokdu and after that there are no more dramas scheduled to be filmed. SBS is already airing a variety show Little Forest in the summer Mon-Tues time … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Tale of Nokdu

K-netizens Upset that Kang Ji Hwan Hired Four High Powered Lawyers for Upcoming Rape Trial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2019
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Despite K-actor Kang Ji Hwan admitting publicly that he was guilty of the allegations of rape and sexual assault on two women last month in July 2019, he still is still planning to go through a proper trial. He has apparently hired a four lawyer strong team to defend himself, likely arguing his initial defense that he was drunk and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan

Park Min Young Stunning in Dramatic Vogue Taiwan Cover and Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2019
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K-actress Park Min Young had an enviably chic summer, spending time doing a Vogue Taiwan photoshoot that elicits all sorts of fashion envy in me. Landing any Vogue cover is such an honor for any female star and Park Min Young’s Vogue Taiwan photos capture how varied her charisma is in front of the camera. She can be coy, cute, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Min Young

A Remembrance to a Dozen Kang Ji Hwan Classic Dramas From Be Strong Geum Soon to Hong Gil Dong to Coffee House

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 3, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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It’s hard to say goodbye even when you know there’s no other way. With Kang Ji Hwan publicly admitting culpability for recent charges of rape and sexual assault on two women, waiting for the outcome of the court case is prolonging the inevitable cancellation that he’s facing from probably most if not all his fans, myself included. Good actor or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ji Hwan

Jasper Liu Shares New Pic with Lee Seung Gi and Yoo Yeon Seok as He Continues to Collect K-star Friends

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 3, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 3, 2019
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I’m quite amused with how popular Jasper Liu (Liu Yi Hao) is in South Korea now. He conquered Japan early on his career and I could see his offbeat and sweet nature appealing to the Japanese fans. But I didn’t quite envision he would one day be perhaps the most popular Taiwanese actor to the South Korean netizens. He’s also … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Jasper Liu, Lee Seung Gi, Park Seo Joon, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Yeon Seok

First Drama Stills of Song Seung Heon as Politician Aspiring for a Second Coming in Great Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 3, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2019
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Looks like tvN was all ready for the switcheroo when it swapped Catch the Ghost with Moon Geun Young for Song Seung Heon‘s Great Show because two days after the news drops the first stills are here. Song Seung Heon and his never aging face and physique into his forties remains a miracle but his improved acting definitely came with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Great Show, Song Seung Heon

Taecyeon and Lee Yeon Hee Cast in MBC Wed-Thurs Drama The Game

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2019
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There’s a reunion coming on MBC with two very pretty and hard working actors with differing levels of acting improvement over the years. Recently returned from military service Taecyeon will be joined by Lee Yeon Hee in a supernatural police procedural drama called The Game. He plays a guy with special vision who see death in others while she’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Yeon Hee, Taecyeon, The Game

Ariel Lin Takes Break From Acting to Try and Get Pregnant After Four Years of Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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TW-actress Ariel Lin was in Taipei this week to promote her hit C-drama I Will Never Let You Go (Xiao Nu Hua Bu Qi) which will premiere on the small screen in Taiwan next week. It’s great to see her out and looking so happy and healthy, and turns out she’s been turning down acting offers left and right for … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Ariel Lin

Jo Jung Seok and Yoona Win at the Box Office with Disaster Comedy Movie Exit

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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This is a surprise, super duper surprise hit of the summer, with disaster comedy movie Exit premiering top of the box office this week. Watching the trailer after I heard about how well the movie did made me realize it was totally primed to succeed, Jo Jung Seok and Yoona are hitting all the right comedy and scared buttons as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Exit, Jo Jung Seok, Yoona

New Stills From Netflix Drama Love Alarm with Kim So Hyun and Song Kang

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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I love how Netflix is all over the map with the genres of K-dramas it picks up, with upcoming Love Alarm doing the classic high school romance love triangle that can be so sweetly angsty when done right. Starring Kim So Hyun with two rising male actors Song Kang and Jung Ga Ram, I’m the first to say she’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Ga Ram, Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm, Song Kang

tvN Switches Airing Schedule Moving Great Show with Song Seung Heon Next then Catch the Ghost with Moon Geun Young in October

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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There’s a switcheroo with the tvN Mon-Tues K-drama airing time slot. The network is delaying subway police drama Catch the Ghost until October rather last minute and and will family political drama Great Show first in August after Designated Survivor. So Moon Geun Young and Song Seung Heon are switching spots and I’m good with that. The reason given is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Catch the Ghost, Great Show, Moon Geun Young, Song Seung Heon

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin to Film K-drama Crashed Landed Love in Switzerland

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2019

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are getting their passports ready as they are headed to Switzerland to film the overseas portion of their upcoming K-drama Crash Landed Love (Love’s Crash Landing). I’m not sure what Switzerland is supposed to play in the drama – it’s either going to actually be Switzerland or the Swiss countryside a stand in for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin

K-ent Reporting that Lee Jong Seok is Dating Former Hello Venus Member Turned Actress Kwon Nara

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
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This is an unexpected mid-summer surprise dating news! K-ent is reporting that actor Lee Jong Seok, who is currently enlisted in the military doing public service duty due to a prior physical injury, is dating idol-turned-actress Kwon Nara. I had to Google her and found out that she was formerly a member of sexy idol girl group Hello Venus and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kwon Nara, Lee Jong Seok

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