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Netflix Hit K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Hits #2 on Top Non-English Shows as Squid Game 2 Drops to #7

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2025
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Dang, the Joo Ji Hoon method really did pay off. And by that I mean star in as many dramas as he can possibly/physically film and one of them is bound to be a hit thanks to the law of probability. Lol, I’m kidding of course but his medical K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call has absolutely paid off … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Ji Hoon, Squid Game, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Yu Shu Xin’s Next Project is Reportedly the Female Lead Centric Period Drama Adapted from the Novel Born in the Purple

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2025
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The C-drama casting net keeps pulling in new rumors and possibilities to kick off 2025. C-actress Yu Shu Xin probably had the best end of 2024 among all her same generation lead actresses thanks to the success of Love Game in Eastern Fantasy. She has Ski into Love on deck and is currently filming modern drama Speed in Love (or … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Born in the Purple, Yu Shu Xin

CJ E&M Presents on Upcoming 2025 Slate and Claims Rising Actor Choo Young Woo’s Next Drama Will Have the next Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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Talk about high expectations and the irony of it coming the same week as a smallish scandal involving said high expectations. This week CJ E&M presented to the media on its slate of 2025 K-dramas and one particular call out got a lot of attention. The presenter claimed that rising actor Choo Young Woo and his fantasy romance drama Gyeon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Choo Young Woo

Tencent Announces Release of Period Romance Drama Les Belles with Jelly Lin and Fang Yi Lun on February 13th

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2025
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Darn, what a way to waste a delivered on a platter great airing date. Tencent confirmed the release of period C-drama Les Belles on February 13th, adapted from the novel Zen Di Ta Qian Jiao Bai Mei 怎敌她千娇百媚 or How to Resist Her Thousand Charms and Hundred Flirts. Why they didn’t wait another day to say the drama released on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fang Yi Lun, Jelly Lin, Les Belles, Lin Yun

Tencent Formally Announces Period C-drama Si Jin with Leads Jing Tian and Zhang Wan Yi Months After Filming Completion

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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I swear C-ent is just weird with drama filming, like Tencent officially announcing the casting of leads Jing Tian and Zhang Wan Yi in period C-drama Si Jin (似锦) this week when the drama filmed in April 2024 and wrapped filming around September all last year. I don’t know the reason for this weird gap either they forgot about this … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jing Tian, Si Jin, Zhang Wan Yi

Jung Hae In and Ha Young in Talks for Romance K-drama This Sucky Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2025
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It’s a sign that Netflix original K-drama Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is such a huge hit that the female lead in mere weeks is in talks for a high profile drama female lead role. Casting news says Jung Hae In and Ha Young are both in discussion for an upcoming romance or rom-com K-drama tentatively titled This Sucky Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Young, Jung Hae In, This Sucky Love

Tencent Modern C-drama Reopen My Journals with Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian Opens with 7.6 Douban Ratings After Strong Reviews But Low Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2025
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There’s a solid modern drama recently released that is worth checking out if the cast and the framework is up your alley. It’s titled Reopen My Journals (致1999年的自己 To Myself in 1999) with stars Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian leading the younger generation cast as the older versions of the five leads are played by a strong cast … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Huangyang Tian Tian, Li Yun Rui, Reopen My Journals

K-ent Reporter Writes Article on the Scathing Viewer Reviews for Jisoo of Blackpink’s Bad Acting and Dialogue Voice in Black Comedy Zombie Drama Newtopia

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2025
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Oh this brings back memories of the live watch experience for romance K-drama Snowdrop lol. During that drama any acting criticism of then first time acting female lead Jisoo of Blackpink (Kim Ji Soo) was overwhelmed by her huge fandom coming to her defense. It’s now three years later and her second acting role has arrived with Newtopia, a black … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jisoo, Kim Ji Soo, Newtopia

C-actress Dai Lu Wa the Likely Female Lead Opposite Dylan Wang in His Next Period C-drama Live Long and Prosper

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2025
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The casting is going fast for this drama which makes sense if it is reportedly going to start filming next month in March 2025. Industry insiders are saying Dai Lu Wa will be the female lead in period C-drama Live Long and Prosper, which is a big male lead IP project that has inked Dylan Wang as his next leading … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dai Lu Wa, Dylan Wang, Live Long and Prosper

Chinese Animated Movie Ne Zha 2 Sets Multiple Records in Tickets Sold and Viewer Reviews Becoming the Big Winner of the 2025 Lunar New Year Holiday Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2025
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Okay, let’s just take a bow at the conquering hero of Chinese box office and maybe even setting total global box office records when its all said and done. Chinese home made animated movie Ne Zha 2, a sequel to Ne Zha released in 2019, has become a juggernaut that one simply wonders how many more records can be set. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ne Zha, Ne Zha 2

Barbie Hsu’s Ex-husband Wang Xiaofei and His Outspoken Mother Zhang Lan Has Their Respective Douyin Accounts Banned for Life for Violating Morals and Terms and Use

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2025
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It will be such relief to not hear trolls out there trolling especially during this sensitive time for the family and friends of TW-star Barbie Hsu (Da S), who passed away unexpectedly on a holiday trip to Japan to celebrate lunar new year. This weekend the platform Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok) reportedly permanently banned the respective accounts of Da … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Da S

C-drama Love Beyond the Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu Wraps Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
Warriors in dramatic, historical fantasy scene.

I swear this drama seemed to be in production for at least half a year or longer for it to have just wrapped right now, or maybe I’m just misremembering since there was so much online hullabaloo when it first started what with ugly costume and makeup allegations and in fighting between the two leads fandom already. Good times, good … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love Beyond the Grave, Wei Zhe Ming, Zhang Li

Cine21 Magazine Names Top 5 Best Works in 2024 with Exhuma Followed by Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2025
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The year end top lists all came out at the end of 2024 in December but here comes Cine21 with their own take. The top K-ent magazine released it’s own list of both successful hits of 2024 as well as people and projects to watch in 2025. Let’s start with what the magazine found to be the best projects of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doubt, Exhuma, Lovely Runner, Queen of Tears, Squid Game

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