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First Stills From Season 2 of Netflix Zombie Sageuk Kingdom

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2019
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The undead are still roaming Joseon Korea at the end of the first season of Netflix K-drama Kingdom, and in fact are getting closer to a widespread attack. The short six-episodes was an appetizer masquerading as a full season, and the corrupt powers that tried to resurrect a dead king to use as a puppet inadvertently creating patient zero of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Kingdom

Park Shin Hye Gets Swallowed by Fabric Leaving Incheon Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2019
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If there was ever a designer version of a muumuu then this Valentino dress and jacket combo fits the bill. K-actress Park Shin Hye was head-to-toe in the brand’s outfit and accessory leaving Incheon airport for the fashion show and she looked like she could be wearing a plastic bag with the V logo on it. The over-sized jacket is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Cha Eun Woo Confirmed for MBC Sageuk Rookie Historian Goo Hye Ryung Opposite Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 4, 2019
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Like it or not idol Cha Eun Woo is for sure embarking on the acting path. After his starring turn in My ID is a Gangnam Beauty, he’s now confirmed opposite Shin Se Kyung in MBC sageuk drama Rookie Historian Goo Hye Ryung. Cha Eun Woo’s character is a Joseon prince but a lower born one in the palace, with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung, Shin Se Kyung

Filming Starts for tvN Rom-com Her Private Life with High School Park Min Young and Cutie Little Kids

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2019

I’m excited about upcoming tvN rom-com Her Private Life but even more excited that there is a drama I’m anticipating this much. It’s rare to get truly excited nowadays around K-dramas and I’m so pumped all thanks to casting Kim Jae Wook in his first romantic leading man role. The first filming picture is out with leading lady Park Min … Continue reading →

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Vagabond Production Cast Shares New Pictures of Leads Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, and Shin Sung Rok

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2019
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Sometimes casting can be serendipitous and that’s the case of Shin Sung Rok who is currently enjoying a major career high point thanks to his crazy Emperor role in SBS makjang wackjob drama An Empress’s Dignity. Before doing Empress he was cast and filmed the upcoming tvN drama Vagabond which is slated to air this May. His current popularity coupled … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi, Shin Sung Rok, Suzy, Vagabond

Nuyou Magazine Showcase TW-star Rainie Yang’s Diverse Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2019
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Normally ageing gracefully is applied to male stars more than the ladies, totally gender biased of course, so it’s always extra sweet to see a teen female star turn into a an adult dynamo with a one-way improvement year after year. Singer-actress Rainie Yang went from gawky rookie to current iteration as a Jolin Tsai-esque chameleon with plenty of hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Rainie Yang

With K-movie Innocent Witness Kim Hyang Gi Becomes Youngest Movie Star to Cross 50 Million Tickets Sold

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2019
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The hits keep on coming for child turned teen actress extraordinaire Kim Hyang Gi. She was the teeny tiny younger sister in Hearty Paws opposite still a kid back then Yoo Seung Ho, and cute dogs, and since then her career has been a trajectory of win after win. She’s now in the history books after her most recent movie … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyang Gi

Park Bo Gum Makes Boring Clothes Look Good in New Fashion CF Spread

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2019
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The thing with Park Bo Gum is that he looks as good in print as he does in motion. He was like a walking suit billboard in the tvN romance drama Encounter (Boyfriend) despite wearing a polyester blend, but he does tend to very young so I also understand why some viewers didn’t connect with his pairing with Song Hye … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Bo Gum

Top 10 K-actor Favorites in Poll of Japanese Female Fans

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2019
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This poll pool of this list is on the smaller side, over 2000 viewers asked, but it definitely confirms who I think Japanese fans like among the current male K-actors. Top of the list remains Jang Geuk Seok and when asked why the response is always You’re Beautiful. Same goes for second place Lee Min Ho, everyone who loves him … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady Liver or Die Becomes First Big Three Primetime Drama to Break 20% Nationwide Ratings in 2019

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2019
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KBS has the rare prime time hit on its hands after years after bringing up the rear, the Wed-Thurs night family drama Liver or Die (What’s Wrong Poong Sang) broke 20% AGB nationwide ratings this past Thursday becoming the first big three network prime time drama to do so. Recently concluding SBS Wed-Thurs drama An Empress’s Dignity got buzz for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Liver or DIe, What's Wrong Poong Sang

Kim Go Eun is Fashionably Versatile at Chanel Spring/Summer 2019 Paris Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2019
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I don’t follow K-pop but I do know that popular group Blackpink member Jennie is always wearing French couture house Chanel and getting either praise/criticism for me. Jennie is the cute sexy type but her overly label conscious Chanel looks scream hypebeast and I much prefer K-actress Kim Go Eun‘s frequent Chanel selections. Kim Go Eun was in Paris this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Go Eun

Park Shin Hye Reboots with Sassy Short Hair in New Mamonde Lipstick CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2019
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I was excited to see K-actress Park Shin Hye cut her long locks into a really short bob last month, shedding her usual look for the last 7 years for both a fresh start as well as a callback to her Heartstrings look. A month in she’s rocking this look so hard it’s erased all vestiges of her lackluster character … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Jang Ki Yong and Nana are Top Model Slaying in Marie Claire Pictorial Promoting OCN Drama Kill It

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2019
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The drama title for upcoming OCN thriller Kill It may just refer to how visually slaying the two leads are on paper and onscreen. Jang Ki Yong and Nana may not yet have a definitive drama role under their belts but they are exuding confidence and charisma by spades in the promos and now this Marie Claire pictorial promoting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kill It, Nana

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