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First Look at Stylish and Scary Park Shin Hye as the Demon Judge in Upcoming SBS Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2024
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The devil doesn’t wear Prada in this K-drama, it’s more like the demon wears Chanel instead. Upcoming SBS drama Demon Judge released first stills this week of female lead Park Shin Hye in character as a female judge that is secretly a demon and together the two sides mete out worldly and otherworldly punishment in tandem. This drama concept sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Demon Judge, Park Shin Hye | 17 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Legal Drama Good Partner with Jang Nara and Nam Ji Hyun Rockets to 17% Ratings by Episode 7

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2024
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So there is a hit K-drama airing right now and it hasn’t gotten as much international buzz but with the fast rising ratings should be enough to pique interest. SBS Fri-Sat family law centered legal drama Good Partner has quietly hit 17% ratings in the most recent episode 7 that aired this past weekend. The drama premiered with 7.8% and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Partner, Jang Nara, Kim Joo Han, Nam Ji Hyun, P.O. | 22 Replies

Rom-com Love Next Door with Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Premieres to Average 5% Ratings and Mixed Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2024
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This weekend was the premiere of new tvN rom-com Love Next Door (Mom’s Best Friend’s Son) and I went in with exception but also tempered expectations. Starring Jung Hae In and Jung So Min, the drama started with 4.899% and went up to 5.977% in episode 2 so that is a good sign. I watched the first two episodes and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Love Next Door | 52 Replies

Lee Jae Wook and Choi Sung Eun in Talks for Romance K-drama Last Summer

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2024
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The summer of 2024 is ending and could become the titular Last Summer of this drama title. K-ent is reporting that Lee Jae Wook and Choi Sung Eun are in talks for a romance K-drama called Last Summer. It’s about a woman who hates summer and a man who is always waiting for summer to come and their romance after … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Sung Eun, Last Summer, Lee Jae Wook | 27 Replies

K-actor Jang Geun Seok Shares Update that He was Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer and is Recovering Successfully After Surgery

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2024
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Well this is disheartening news to hear but the silver lining is that the future looks healthy for K-actor Jang Geun Seok. This weekend he revealed to a news program that he had recently had thyroid cancer surgery, after being diagnosed over a year ago. This would explain why he hasn’t been active during that time. Thyroid cancer if caught … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok | 12 Replies

Fox Spirit Matchmaker Second Chapter Love in Pavilion Test Waters in Advertisers with Eye Towards Year End 2024 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2024
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The good thing about the flop that was Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun is that it was quick come and quick go. No one is talking about it anymore which is good for the next two chapters on deck, initially after the first chapter tanked the next one Love in Pavilion with Liu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Liu Shi Shi, Love in Pavilion, Zhang Yun Long | 14 Replies

Rising C-actor Chang Hua Sen Annoyingly Reprising His One-Sided Love of the Female Lead Role from A Journey to Love in New Drama Are You the One

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2024
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There are way worse rookie rides than Chang Hua Sen in last year’s wuxia C-drama A Journey to Love, he had the visuals in terms of height and looks and his acting was earnest in that trying too hard way. The problem was his character as the lovelorn younger disciple with the one-sided love towards his master who was the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Are You the One, Chang Hua Sen | 23 Replies

C-actress Wu Jin Yan Celebrates 34th Birthday with News that Next Drama Kill Me Love Me Has Received First Airing Permit

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2024
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I’m still rather perplexed that I went from nope to liking C-actress Wu Jin Yan thanks to one drama, but then that is the beauty of acting and of viewers keeping an open mind. You never know who may suddenly wow you. She recently celebrated her 34th birthday this week and in C-ent that’s like near ancient age unless she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wu Jin Yan | 15 Replies

C-drama Dashing Youth Wraps Mediocre Ratings Run with Complaints by Male Lead Hou Ming Hao’s Fans on the Production Favoring Second Male Lead He Yu

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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So the backstage fighting with period C-drama Dashing Youth is more interesting to me than the drama itself lol. This wasn’t a big budget drama and premiered right during the Olympics so it was clear Youku wasn’t banking much on it. The earlier buzz was high enough to be promising but quickly lost steam and stayed low-ish through it’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dashing Youth, He Yu, Hou Ming Hao | 31 Replies

Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Bring the Couple Chemistry in Elle Korea Pictorial Promoting jTBC Drama Love Next Door

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2024
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We are hours away from the premiere of new rom-com K-drama Love Next Door (Mom’s Best Friend’s Son) and I am so ready for it! Leads Jung Hae In and Jung So Min are in the latest edition of Elle Korea in a couple’s pictorial that isn’t anything new when it comes to K-drama OTP pictorials but once again they … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Love Next Door | 16 Replies

Kim Hye Yoon the New Female Lead in Talks for Fantasy Romance K-drama Human Starting From Today

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2024
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There is a new development with fantasy romance drama Human Starting From Today. It was originally offered to Shin Se Kyung but it appears that will not happen and K-ent is reporting that Kim Hye Yoon is now considering the role of the loving life gumiho female lead. The male lead remains Park Solomon (Lomon) and I like this pairing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hye Yoon, Park Solomon | 28 Replies

Married TW-stars Joanne Tseng and Calvin Chen Announce They Are Expecting their First Child

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2024
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A happy news out of TW-ent this week with actress Joanne Tseng and entertainer Calvin Chen announcing that they are expecting their first child. The couple has been married since 2020 in what was a total surprise announcement back then as well, no one even knew they were dating. The couple shared the news of the pregnancy with Joanne posting … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Calvin Chen, Joanne Tseng | 9 Replies

C-actress Wu Jin Yan Rocks an Eclectic Compilation of Fashion Looks for August 2024 Edition of Bella Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2024
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The summer is soon heading into the final weeks as schools begin right after the lazy dog days are over. C-actress Wu Jin Yan was IMO one of the few big winners in the summer of 2024 C-drama sweepstakes, her drama The Double kicked off the season in June and remains of the buzziest airings for the last two months. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Wu Jin Yan | 13 Replies

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