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CJ’s Production House Studio Dragon Completes Acquisition of Drama Producer G Est

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
Actors posing for Studio Dragon promotion.

Looks like CJ Entertainment has its eyes on drama land after conquering the big screen with hit movies in the last few years. CJ’s wholly owned production house Studio Dragon has acquired the indie drama producer G Est, which has under it’s contract screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung, PD Kim Kyu Tae, and PD Hong Jong Chan. Noh Hee Kyung has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Her Private Life, Live, Noh Hee Kyung

Park Bo Gum Seen Attending Good Friend V’s BTS Concert in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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Today’s friendship goals and positive news coming out of K-ent is courtesy of cutie patootie actor Park Bo Gum. Apparently he’s living the real life version of Her Private Life sorta, being good friends with V of top idol group BTS and attending their concert like a seasoned fanboy. Park Bo Gum was spotted at a BTS concert last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged BTS, Park Bo Gum

K-actress Bae Doo Na and C-star Angelababy Make the Cover of US Vogue April 2019 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2019
Three women featured on Vogue magazine cover.

The floral themed April 2019 edition of US Vogue Magazine is making international waves by featuring 14 female stars from around the world, or more accurately 13 international ladies and one US top actress Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett’s cover is shared with Deepika Padukone and one of South Korea’s most versatile movie actresses Bae Doo Na (or Doona Bae as she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Bae Doo Na

Ji Chang Wook Swept Up in Seungri Scandal After News Broadcasts Picture Female Burning Sun Investor Took With Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
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At this point in K-ent, stars should hope to not be in the news and just lay low because who knows how wide the net of Seungri‘s prostitution and tax evasion scandal will spread. There’s a new unwitting star caught up in it this weekend, actor Ji Chang Wook who is currently finishing up his military service made the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Seungri

Park Min Young Toggles Curating and Fangirling and Dodges Kim Jae Wook in Full Preview for Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2019
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I have a day job and blogging about K-dramas is a pure hobby so I’ll confess to totally feeling sympatico with female lead Park Min Young in tvN drama Her Private Life. She’s a no nonsense capable art museum curator by day and doggedly devoted idol fangirl by night/weekend, basically her private time is all about her idol fixation and … Continue reading →

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

K-actress Kim Hee Ae is Ready for Spring in Allure Korea April Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2019
Woman in elegant dress by flowering foliage.

When Kim Hee Ae did December-May romance K-drama Secret Love Affair with Yoo Ah In a few years ago she was in her late 40s and the pairing was quite controversial until the drama aired and everyone loved the nuance and maturity of the story. She’s since turned 50 and honestly looks still as beautiful and classy as ever, just … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Hee Ae

Script Reading for KBS Fantasy Drama Dan, Only Love with Shin Hye Sun, Lee Dong Gun, and L

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2019
Trio posing with printed script covers

A sweet and optimistic K-drama sounds like a nice escapist getaway for viewers currently bombarded with terrible real life news in South Korea. Leading lady Shin Hye Sun is following up a heartwarming drama in Thirty But Seventeen with another equally heartwarming sounding one Dan, Only Love. She plays a cold ballerina who doesn’t believe in love who is the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged L, Lee Dong Gun, Shin Hye Sun

Park Min Young Points Her Camera Not at Kim Jae Wook in Drama Poster for Her Private Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2019
Couple posing with a camera in colorful setting.

What a funny poster for tvN rom-com Her Private Life. I love the calm blue-hued background but am chuckling at the misdirected fangirling by lead Park Min Young. She’s got her camera trained at some far off idol boy with male lead Kim Jae Wook standing next to her vogueing as naturally as the air he breaths. She needs to … Continue reading →

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

C-actress Liu Shi Shi Holds Her Own Against Top Hollywood Beauties in New Vogue Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2019
Four women in elegant red dresses.

One of the first events where C-media and netizens first thought that C-actress Liu Shi Shi may be pregnant was last October at the Omega watch event in Shanghai. Omega gathered Shi Shi and three other top stars endorsing the brand Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman, and Alessandra Ambrosia together and the dress code was red va-va-va-vroom gown. Shi Shi was … Continue reading →

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Two South Korean Men Arrested For Planting Hidden Cameras in 30 Motels and Live Streaming Unwitting Couples Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2019
Person using a device near a wall-mounted scanner.

The pandemic of hidden camera recordings in South Korea hit another fever pitch this week outside of the current scandal with Korean entertainers doing hidden camera recordings personally. Two men have been arrested and charged with planting hidden cameras in over 30 motel rooms and live streaming over 1600 motel guests over the course of the past three months having … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hidden Camera, South Korea

OCN Investigative Horror Drama The Guest Gets Movie Sequel with Same Leads Kim Dong Wook, Kim Jae Wook, and Jung Eun Chae

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2019
Trio posing against red event backdrop

The trio of priest, cop, and taxi-driving shaman is reuniting for the big screen and I have mixed feelings about it. OCN horror drama The Guest was a riveting watch for me last year and one of my favorites from 2018, and it ended with a cliffhanger on one hand with the big bad and a sorta happy ending for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Dong Wook, Kim Jae Wook, The Guest

Park Shin Hye is a Pretty Nurse and Flight Attendant Hybrid at Clothing Store CF Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2019
Woman in white dress waves in boutique.

K-actress Park Shin Hye continues her one step forward two steps back fashion yo-yo in real life and this week she modeled a new look for a store opening event of clothing brand Mojo.S.Phine. She was wearing a white double-breasted jacket dress with matching wide cinch waist belt and she honestly looked like either a minimalist flight attendant or a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion

Disgraced Singer Jung Joon Young Formally Arrested and Continues to Confess and Apologize to Victims

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2019
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Every alleged defendant in any common or civil law abiding country has the right to a competent defense and to argue one’s innocence. But that doesn’t need I don’t think a clearly guilty defendant isn’t the height of douchebaggery to elect that course of action, costing tax payers money in a trial and more importantly inflicting pain on the victims … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Joon Young

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