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Gong Hyo Jin and Joo Ji Hoon Stuck in Fashion Fail at Dior Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2019
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When bad clothes happens to good people is the tagline of this post. Awesome actors Gong Hyo Jin and Joo Ji Hoon were stuck in fashion hell at the Christian Dior event this week in Seoul, doing their best to not get swallowed alive by fugly. Gong Hyo Jin wore what is best described as a while sleeveless sweater dress … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

Park Shin Hye Hits Fashion Home Run in Valentino at Paris Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2019
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Not every couture outfit is equal, for stunning creations where are equally as many tried too hard duds. Park Shin Hye went from one baggy monochrome Valentino outfit at Incheon airport to days later wearing an eye-catching gorgeous ensemble for the brand’s fashion show in Paris. She fluffed her hair, layered on restrained yet suitably dynamic makeup, and hit a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Kim Jae Wook Sees True Fangirling in Action with Park Min Young in First Teaser For Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2019
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I think the tvN drama Her Private Life must be made for the K-pop fangirl and even the K-drama Hallyu fan. Unless one is a teen there is a tendency to hide that addicted side for fear of seeming silly but it’s honestly all healthy fun and nothing to be ashamed about to keep solely in one’s private life. The … Continue reading →

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

Carina Lau Leads Taiwan Acting Stars in Fashion Ensemble at Fendi Event in Taipei

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2019
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There was a whole fashion mixing going on at the Fendi event this week in Taipei but I’m cool with it because everyone was just so on point in attitude and vibe. Tons of well known stars attended the Fendi 10 year anniversary event for the Peekaboo bag, the aughts answer to the Baguette bag from the 90’s. HK-superstar actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Alice Ke, Alyssia Chia, Annie Chen, Carina Lau, Roy Qiu, Summer Meng

Hyun Bin in Talks for Next Drama By Screenwriter of You From Another Star and Legend of the Blue Sea

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2019
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Screenwriter Park Ji Eun has tackled alien and mermaid already and I’m excited to see what new idea she’s got in store for her next K-drama that she’s currently prepping. The excitement ratcheted up to defcon one with the news that K-actor Hyun Bin is in talks for her leading man role. Park Ji Eun could do something ordinary and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Ji Eun

First Look at Neflix Drama Because It’s My First Love with Ji Soo, Jung Chae Yeon, and Jinyoung

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2019
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Netflix is hard at work filming season 2 of popular zombie sageuk Kingdom but it’s also prepping a slew of romance dramas starting with college age drama Because It’s My First Love. Leads Ji Soo, Jung Chae Yeon, and Jinyoung actually did a group sit down recently for the show See What’s Next, Asia so it give provide a preview … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Because It's My First Love, Jung Chae Yeon

Kimura Takuya Posts Starstruck Picture After Chance Encounter with Tony Leung in Tokyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2019
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See, I always think it’s hard to run into famous people and apparently it’s hard for famous people as well to run into other famous people. Top Japan star Kimura Takuya posted on his SNS a picture with him next to HK superstar Tony Leung, with him looking I would if I ran into Tony Leung. The two stars actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 2046

jTBC Drama The Light in Your Eyes Basking in Rave Reviews and Ratings Going From 3% to Over 8% in Episode 8

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2019
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The television winners continue to come from cable networks after the first quarter into 2019, and with tvN sageuk The Crowned Clown wrapped up its ratings leading run on Mon-Tues it’s time for jTBC drama The Light in Your Eyes (Dazzling) to reign supreme solo. The drama is actually 2/3rds into its run even though it’s only aired 8 episodes, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Kim Hye Ja, Nam Joo Hyuk, The Light in Your Eyes

Jang Seung Jo Offered Second Male Lead Opposite Yoon Kye Sang and Ha Ji Won in Healing Melodrama Chocolate

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2019
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This full lead casting will be so perfect and epic but there are still too many moving parts to celebrate just yet. K-actor Jang Seung Jo may join the upcoming melodrama healing romance Chocolate as the second male lead, with offers out to Yoon Kye Sang and Ha Ji Won as the main leads with the script penned by famed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chocolate, Jang Seung Go

Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young Win the Casting Sweepstakes in Script Reading for tvN Rom-com Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2019
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Ok, I’ve officially got my next 8-week obsession lined up, every other drama gotta thank you, next and move to the side. The tvN rom-com Her Private Life released script reading stills and all I did was squee really loudly and scare my neighbors when I laid eyes on leads Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young in the same … Continue reading →

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

Hong Sisters tvN Fantasy Drama Hotel de Luna Confirms Leads IU and Yeo Jin Goo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2019
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The Hong Sisters are going a lot younger in lead ages with their upcoming drama, a fantasy and supernatural yarn atmospherically titled Hotel de Luna. The moon hotel in question appears only to ghosts and houses only the undead, owned by a thousands year old cranky and greedy ghost spirit played by IU. Her character ends up working with the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU

Nam Joo Hyuk Offered Male Lead Role in Netflix Supernatural Comedy Drama School Nurse Ahn Eun Young Opposite Jung Yumi

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 6, 2019
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The Nam Joo Hyuk drama train keeps chugging along, the boy is both hardworking and audacious in the way he plows ahead despite stumbles and bad reviews. I’ve always had a soft spot for him since School 2015 and he’s really been meh in so many dramas since then other than Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and now The Light … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Yumi, Nam Joo Hyuk

Industry Good Boys Kim Soo Hyun and Taecyeon Get Promoted to Sargeant Nearing Military Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2019
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A good reputation is takes long to build up and can slip away easily as evidenced by the unending scandals in K-ent even in the mere decade I’ve been following along. Renowned polite and well-mannered young actor Kim Soo Hyun and idol-actor Taecyeon are both currently serving their military service and must be doing a great job because both got … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Taecyeon

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