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Crystal Liu Channels Royal Princess in New Chaumet Jewelry Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2019
Elegant woman in a jewel-toned dress.

French jewelry house Chaumet got a lot of press in China and South Korea last week when brand spokeswoman Song Hye Kyo was in Monaco for an event. Now we see another beautiful face of the brand Crystal Liu turned into a literal princess complete with crowns in a new set of pictures shot for the jewelry line. She’s stunningly … Continue reading →

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Song Joong Ki and Jo Hyun Chul Sign Up for K-movie Bogota and Ryu Seung Bum Also in Talks

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2019
Two men smiling, one with glasses and beard.

K-actor Song Joong Ki has a new sidekick for the upcoming K-movie Bogota and it’s none other than Jo Hyun Chul who has been doing memorable turns in small and now medium supporting roles in tvN dramas. He was the programmer in Memories of Alhambra supporting Binnie from the command center in Seoul and presently the patient and kind hyung … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ryu Seung Bum, Song Joong Ki

Kim Bora in Talks as the Female Lead of the K-drama Remake of Jane the Virgin with Jaejoong

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2019
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The casting is on a one-two punch speed and I’m oddly liking the leads chosen. Rising young actress Kim Bora is in talks to be the titular K-drama version of Jane the Virgin, which will place her opposite confirmed male lead Jaejoong. K-netizens seem to have a bone to pick with her based on her SNS profile, updates, and personal … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bora

Yoo Seung Ho Goes Bad Boy Sexy in New Singles Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2019
Side-profile young man resting hand in hair

This boy is mine fine, right? I mean, K-actor Yoo Seung Ho was already adorbs times a million but now he’s adding bad boy sexy to his repertoire and I need to take a moment to close my slightly ajar jaw. I didn’t like his last drama My Strange Hero but stuck with it nearly to end just for him, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoo Seung Ho

Rising Film Actress Kim Da Mi Cast in K-movie Remake of Chinese Film Soul Mate

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
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When I say the movie title Soul Mate it sounds so generic and I’m not sure if many readers know which movie I am referring to. The original Chinese language title is so much more intimate Qi Yue Yu An Sheng (七月与安生), referring to the names of the two girls turned women of this movie. It’s a movie about two … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Da Mi, Qi Yue Yu An Sheng, Soulmate

The Cast of tvN Drama Catch the Ghost Transform into Adorkable Subway Cops in First Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2019
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My long time fave Moon Geun Youn is returning to drama land at the end of the summer and has picked an interested and rather unflashy project with tvN investigative drama Catch the Ghost. The title is a pun on her character’s name Yoo Ryung which also means ghost/spirit, so I don’t think there is anything supernatural in this story … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Catch the Ghost, Jung Eugene, Ki Do Hoon, Kim Sun Ho, Moon Geun Young

Lee Seon Kyun and Jung Rye Won Confirmed for jTBC Legal Drama Inside Stories of Prosecutors

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
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Now this is what I call a crack casting, something that either feels like it should have happened before or is long overdue. I had to google their filmography to make sure they haven’t worked together before, such is the weird sense of deja vu. Upcoming jTBC drama Inside Stories of Prosecutors (Prosecutor Civil War) has lined up Lee Seon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Inside Stories of Prosecutors, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Seon Kyun

Jo In Sung in Talks for New Noh Hee Kyung Penned Drama After Doing It’s Okay, It’s Love and That Winter, the Wind Blows with Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
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Three time will once again be the charm, I’m confident of it, with the reported reunion of K-actor Jo In Sung with his now drama muse screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung. Or maybe he’s her muse, because the two have done two well-received dramas together already and is in talks for another collaboration. They first worked together in That Winter, the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged It's Okay It's Love, Jo In Sung, Noh Hee Kyung

Joseon Survival Releases Posters of New Leading Man Seo Ji Suk and Scrubs Out Kang Ji Hwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
Person holding a bow in historical setting.

I’m not gonna lie, it’s still surreal that K-actor Kang Ji Hwan’s career is effectively over AND he’s likely going to jail as a sex offender for rape and sexual assault. He deserves it all since he’s confessed but it does leave a slew of dramas and movies I can’t rewatch and a nasty feeling of admiring him for his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joseon Survival, Kang Ji Hwan, Seo Ji Suk

Park Seo Joon, Ahn Sung Ki, and Woo Do Hwan Promote Boxing Exorcism Movie Divine Fury in Bazaar Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2019
Three stylish men in dramatic lighting.

The summer months are more than halfway over and hopefully the heat hasn’t melted anyone yet. The South Korean box office hasn’t been sizzling for the local fare other than the award winning social commentary film Parasite but next weeks comes a potential hit with Divine Fury, putting two pretty boys Park Seo Joon and Woo Do Hwan with veteran … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Divine Fury, Park Seo Joon, Woo Do Hwan

Kim Woo Bin Turns 30 and Poses with Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2019
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K-actor Kim Woo Bin turned 30 years old (31 in Korean age) last week on July 16th and it wasn’t a big media deal since he’s still on entertainment hiatus from medical recovery with cancer. It’s been two years since and this year has been rumors of his comeback a few times but nothing confirmed. A new picture was shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Woo Bin

Jaejoong Cast in Channel A Drama Adaptation of Jane the Virgin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2019
Young man in blazer making peace sign.

The story of Jane the Virgin got the most publicity after the US show a few years ago but it was first adapted in Venezuela and based on a source novel. It’s always got a latino flavor and cultural background but now South Korea is giving it a go with cable network Channel A readying a drama adaptation for later … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jaejoong, Jane the Virgin

First Look at Lee Seung Gi, Lee Seo Jin, and Jung So Min in Variety Show Little Forest

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2019
Friends and family enjoying a countryside outing.

Oh man, this show is totally aiming to cute viewers to death. SBS released the first official stills from variety program Little Forest and all I see are Jung So Min hugging kids and Lee Seung Gi‘s brilliant smile. The show puts five K-stars in the South Korean countryside as they run an organic and environmentally friendly daycare. My two … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Seo Jin, Lee Seung Gi, Little Forest

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