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tvN Romance Drama Encounter Breaks 10% Ratings in Second Episode and Positive Reviews Increase

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2018
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I’m going to come right out and say that I freaking love love love tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend). In fact, I wish the English title stuck with the direct translation of the Korean title of Boyfriend, however generic is it this drama currently centers around the titular future boyfriend and makes so much emotional sense that I’m hooked. Domestic viewers … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo

Moon Geun Young Updates SNS and Readies for Television Return in KBS Program The Private Lives of Animals

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2018
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This sounds like such a great trip potential work-related program and I’m so jelly/happy that Moon Geun Young is making her small screen return in two years with this cool concept. She traveled last month to Ushuaia, Argentina to shoot a KBS show called The Private Lives of Animals, capturing the awe inspiring glory of animals in their natural habitat. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Moon Geun Young

HK-media Reports that Actress Cecilia Cheung Secretly Gave Birth to 3rd Son with Older Singaporean Billionaire Boyfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2018
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If someone had a really difficult last decade I think HK-actress Cecilia Cheung can be a contender. Since 2008 when the Edison Chen scandalous pictures shocker turned HK-ent upside down, Cecilia was hit the hardest because the most salacious and highest volume of pictures were of her when she was dating Edison. Plus she was by 2008 married to top … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cecilia Cheung

C-actor Jiang Jing Fu Turns Himself into Japanese Police for Domestic Violence Charges Against Ex-girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2018
News report and images about domestic violence.

In K-ent it always seems like the wrongdoers get away with it more easily but this is one misbehavior and likely criminal behavior that appears to be going down the proper legal channels. C-actor Jiang Jing Fu has turned himself into Japanese police for the charge of domestic violence, which is just assault and battery that happens in a home … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jiang Jing Fu

Asia Artist Awards 2018 Delivers True Popularity Contest Winners and Typical K-fashion Styles

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2018
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The Asia Artist Awards are the true purveyors of a popularity contest and if it wasn’t for actors and actresses getting random awards along with the idol and pop stars I’d probably not cover it. This year the highlight was the four very very famous idol-actresses above showing up at the same event – IU in white, Suzy in grey-moss, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged AOA, Asia Artist Awards, BTS, IU, Jang Ki Yong, Jasper Liu, Jinyoung, Jung Hae In, L, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Sung Kyung, Minho, Park Hae Jin, Seolhyun, Sung Hoon, Suzy, Twice, Yoona

Encounter with Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum Sets tvN Wed-Thurs Premiere Ratings Record

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2018
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Well we have the answer to whether the highly hyped tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) with Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum would bring in the ratings. Oh boy did it ever! Encounter just set a new tvN premiere ratings for the time slot of Wed-Thurs, with episode 1 netting 8.683%. That’s also tvN’s second highest drama premiere ratings … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter

Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye Bring Smiles and Chemistry to the Memories of Alhambra Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 28, 2018
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There’s double the star power and excitement at the press conference for weekend tvN fantasy romance drama Memories of Alhambra, with leads Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye looking as good together in person as they have in the previews so far. Binnie is a little too stuffily dressed what with the thick suit and turtleneck but it’s winter in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra, Park Shin Hye

Song Joong Ki Debuts Permed Hair Borrowed Straight From Darren Chen in Meteor Garden 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2018
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This looks is so far out that I can’t believe a guy in real life is willingly doing it, and none other than top Hallyu star Song Joong Ki no less. With a floofy perm that is exactly a carbon copy of Darren Chen (Guan Hong) from playing the Hua Ze Lei (Rui) character in Meteor Garden 2018, Song Joong … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Jin Goo and Park Ki Woong Also Drop Out of K-drama Prometheus Following Ha Ji Won’s Exit

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2018
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The successive jumping off the side of the ship definitely feels like it’s sinking and it may be for the best. Massive thriller action K-dramas like IRIS and Athena are not easy to pull off and upcoming Prometheus seemed to have bit off more than it can chew. It was a political action conspiracy thriller spanning multiple overseas location shoots … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Jin Goo, Park Ki Woong, Prometheus

The Charmingly Goofy jTBC Drama Clean With Passion For Now Premieres to Cable High 4.0% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2018
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I’m going to give all the credit to young actress Kim Yoo Jung for the success of just premiered jTBC rom-com Clean With Passion For Now. She’s so effervescent and a fantastic actress in conveying any emotion that she’s the sun of this drama radiating all the charisma and light. No diss to the two male leads Yoon Kyun Sang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Clean with Passion for Now, Kim Yoo Jung, Song Jae Rim, Yoon Kyun Sang

Seo Kang Joon Wraps 2018 With Two Solid Drama Performances in Are You Human Too and The Third Charm

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2018
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I feel like K-actor Seo Kang Joon is a workaholic and it’s actually working out for his career as he uses the multitude of projects to keep improving his acting. 2018 was a great year for him with two well-received drama performances first in the KBS drama Are You Human Too where he played both the human and robot characters … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Seo Kang Joon

SBS Weekend Drama Fate and Furies Dials Up the Tense Glamour in New Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2018
Four characters in a stylish bar setting.

Weekend K-drama melos are like Thanksgiving dinner, it’s so rich and excessive that I only ever crave it once a year, at most. This year I’m finding myself curious about upcoming SBS weekender Fate and Furies starring Lee Min Jung, Joo Sang Woo, Lee Ki Woo, and So Yi Hyun, a solid foursome with acting chops and diverse charisma. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Fate and Furies, Joo Sang Wook, Lee Ki Woo, Lee Min Jung, So Yi Hyun

K-drama Four Sons Hits Ultimate Roadblock as Male Lead Park Hae Jin Halts Filming After Leading Lady Changes and Salary Snafus

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2018
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If ever a K-drama should just cut it losses I would suggest upcoming intended to be pre-produced Four Sons just call it quits now. The latest filming problem may be its biggest to date with reports that male lead Park Hae Jin has simply stopped showing up on set and not filmed anything since early November. The drama made the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Four Sons, Lee Si Ah, Nana, Park Hae Jin

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