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Appeals Hearing Complete for Yoo Ah In’s Drug Sentence and Final Judgment to Come in February 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2024
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The nearly two year long saga of actor Yoo Ah In‘s drug arrest to trial will soon come to a close. This week the Appeals Court held a hearing on his appeal of his lower court conviction for drug use and his sentence handed out of a little over a year. The prosecutors asked for the same requested sentence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Ah In

Bai Lu in Talks for Period C-drama Mo Li From Popular Director with Likely Male Lead Li Yun Rui

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2024
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There is a big Tencent produced period C-drama being prepped called Mo Li (莫离) which best translates to Don’t Leave. It’s from the director of Bu Bu Jing Xin, Princess Agents, and Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, and Director Lin also helmed Love and Destiny. She has two finished dramas still awaiting airing as well with The … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Li Yun Rui, Mo Li

Tencent Releases Long Trailer and Confirms December 28th Release of Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2024
"Promotional poster for Guardians of the Dafeng."

It’s confirmed! Tencent is giving C-drama fans a year end treat with the release of Guardians of the Dafeng on December 28th, as rumored. Starring Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei, the latest drama posters and long preview makes this drama look schizophrenic, in that the characters and storyline veers back-and-forth between wildly comedic and intensely dramatic. Plus there appears … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei

Choi Woo Shik and Jung So Min in Talks for SBS Rom-com Drama Marry Me in Space

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2024
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So this is a weird as heck drama title but a potentially cute as heck pairing. K-ent is reporting that Choi Woo Shik and Jung So Min have been offered the leads in an upcoming SBS rom-com drama titled Marry Me in Space. It’s a fake marriage set up is all that is known about the plot, and the drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Jung So Min, Marry Me in Space

First Look at Xiao Zhan as Guo Jing in the Upcoming C-movie Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2024
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Am I excited for this movie? Oh hells yeah, but I’m also accepting that trying to create a zeitgeist is lightning in a bottle and keeping expectations low is best. The first substantive trailer is out for the lunar new year scheduled big budget big name cast Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero based on a section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Legend of the Condor Heroes, Xiao Zhan

Cine21 Magazine Names jTBC’s A Virtuous Business the Most Underrated Drama of the Year and tvN’s Hit Queen of Tears the Most Overrated

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2024
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Okay, I love this going against the grain even though I love one drama and legit missed watching the other which kinda validates this opinion haha. Cine21 magazine in Korea named it’s most overrated and underrated K-drama of 2024. The latter is A Virtuous Business airing on jTBC in late fall about four ladies in a small village town that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Virtuous Business, Queen of Tears

Blossom with Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui Wraps Successful Run with Opening Douban Ratings of 7.5 and a Solid Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2024
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I am happy to report it’s confirmed safe to watch C-drama Blossom, as the series wrapped its run for VIP members of Tencent this weekend and the ending was reportedly very satisfying. The drama also opened with 7.5 ratings on Douban confirming that the good reviews was accompanied by equally solid viewer votes on the drama’s quality. The only two … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossom, Li Yun Rui, Meng Zi Yi

First Look at Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin Filming Romance K-drama Our Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2024
Smiling couple making peace signs together.

This drama started filming a few months ago and should be wrapping up soon, and is slated to arrive sometime in 2025 on SBS. I’m talking about romance K-drama Our Movie, which from the synopsis feels absolutely old school Hallyu and what makes it feel fresh is leads Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin who constantly evolve in their roles … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Yeo Bin, Namgoong Min

Dylan Wang Gambles Potentially Vaulting to the Top of His Age Group Actors with Upcoming Guardians of the Dafeng

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2024
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When all eyes are on you then you either vault over the pressure or crumble. Such is the case with C-actor Dylan Wang and his next drama the soon-to-air Guardians of the Dafeng. C-ent insiders and his rival near age drama actors are all watching closely how this drama does, because if it’s a hit then reportedly it will send … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng

Jang Nara Tearfully Accepts the Daesang for Good Partner at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2024
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Awwwww, such a deserving recognition and a long time coming for K-actress Jang Nara. She’s been in the industry now into her third decade (23 years) and started from the cute plucky young heroines to now a wide plethora of roles and projects that show her continued acting evolution. This weekend SBS held its 2024 Drama Awards a week earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Honey Lee, Jang Nara, Jeon Mi Do, Kim Nam Gil, Park Shin Hye

Queen of Tears Tops the GoodData Full Year 2024 Drama Buzz Rankings Followed by Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2024
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It’s still crazy that the two biggest K-dramas of this year 2024 aired basically at the same time, with a full month overlap. I’m talking about Queen of Tears which has been confirmed by GoodData as the buzziest K-drama of the year, followed by Lovely Runner in second place. The two never didn’t air in the same time slot but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Partner, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Love Next Door, Lovely Runner, Queen of Tears

Tang Yan Leads the Big Name Cast for Modern Romance C-drama Lady Liberty in Her First Post Blossoms Shanghai Casted Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2024
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So there are new posters, stills, and a first teaser out already for modern C-drama Lady Liberty (Du Shen Nu Ren 独身女人) based on the same name female-centric novel. The drama stars Tang Yan as the titular single woman or lady liberty as she embarks on a reinvention of herself after heartbreak, and is also a reinvention of her career … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan

Jung Kyung Ho, Seol In Ah, and Cha Hak Yeon Confirmed for Supernatural Legal Drama Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2024
Three people posing for portraits.

This is an interesting twist on what sounds like a standard legal K-drama, the male lead attorney can see ghosts lol. MBC has confirmed the production on a legal drama airing in mid-2024 titled Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin. The drama will star Jung Kyung Ho as the titular lawyer who is an ambulance chaser of sorts, he can see … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Hak Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, Labor Attorney Noh Moo Jin, Seol In Ah

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