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Lee Soon Jae Adds Veteran Gravitas and Comedic Charm to jTBC drama Legal High Alongside Jin Goo and Seo Eun Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2019
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With jTBC Fri-Sat night drama Sky Castle ending with sky high ratings, this week the time slot will be taken over by the K-drama adaptation of hit J-dorama Legal High. Starring Jin Goo, Seo Eun Soo, Chae Jung Ahn, and Yoon Park, the the original drama had that flair for theatrics and Japanese quirky aura that I’m seeing from the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae, Legal High, Seo Eun Soo

Jo Jung Seok, Han Ye Ri, and Yoon Shi Yoon Confirmed for SBS Revolutionary Era Period Drama Mung Bean Flower

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2019
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There’s a serious drama heading our way in the middle of 2019 from SBS called Mung Bean Flower. The confirmed main cast signals an effort to cast leads who can act by assembling together Jo Jung Seok, Han Ye Ri, and Yoon Shi Yoon to put on their best revolutionary era bravado. Mung Bean Flower is set in 1985 around … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ye Ri, Jo Jung Seok, Mung Bean Flower

Park Bo Gum Joins Gong Yoo in the Sci-fi K-movie Seo Bok About Clones and Eternal Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2019
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Dang, what a fun way to wake up with massive K-ent casting news. The Boyfriend is going to star in a movie with the Goblin, woohoo! Park Bo Gum is following up his hit drama turn in Encounter (Boyfriend) by switching gears into movie land, having just confirmed the sci-fi movie Seo Bok which earlier already landed one leading man … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Park Bo Gum, Seo Bok

Bumbling Cop Movie Extreme Job with Ryu Seung Ryong Breaks One Day Movie Ticket Sales Record Held By Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2019
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In the recently released Netflix K-drama Kingdom, Ryu Seung Ryong and Joo Ji Hoon are on opposite sides of the zombie outbreak and political struggle, and now over the on the movie side they just engaged in another battle. Ryu Seung Ryong’s bumbling cop squad movie Extreme Job was just released at the end of January, during a slow movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Extreme Job, Gong Myung, Honey Lee, Ji Sun Kyu, Lee Dong Hwi, Ryu Seung Ryong

Yang Mi is the Fashion Flower with Green Leaves Gown on Lunar New Year Stage

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2019
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Red is the dominate and near universal color chosen for lunar new year celebrations, with gold as the secondary option or accessorizing feature, so it’s a refreshing fashion breeze to see C-actress Yang Mi bring in a contrasting green and white as her formal gown on stage. She was attending one of the myriad televised lunar new year (spring) galas … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yang Mi

Lin Chi Ling May or May Not Have Performed Entire Ballet and Synchronized Swimming Performance at Lunar New Year Gala, But It Was Still Beautifully Done

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2019
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Tuesday February 5th was lunar new year for 2019, ushering in the year of the pig and of course CCTV put on the Spring Gala performance that is the biggest stage of the year for C-stars. Performances are recorded beforehand though some appear to be live but the exquisite “Blossoming” titled performance with Taiwanese model Lin Chi Ling could only … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lin Chi Ling

Kim So Hyun Gets Double Jackets to Dress Up Her Bride Look at the January 2019 Seoul Music Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
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I wonder if Korean coordis collectively have a bridal complex. How else to explain the repeated, constant, and overwhelming effort to dress Korean actresses and idols in bridal-esque gowns for awards ceremonies. And this latest look on young actress Kim So Hyun isn’t even bridal-esque, it’s full on 100% a wedding dress! Her coordi literally went to a bridal salon … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim So Hyun

Fan Bing Bing Posts on Weibo For the First Time in 9 Months After Tax Evasion Scandal Wishing Fans a Happy Lunar New Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
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Wow, what a difference nine months and the biggest tax fine ever makes to the entire aura of a person. Formerly China’s top actress (by far and totally unchallenged) Fan Bing Bing made her first public post on her Weibo account this week, on Monday right before lunar new year to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

Married Couple Lee Bo Young and Ji Sung Welcome Second Child a Baby Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
Couple making heart shape and baby feet.

A very happy lunar new year to everyone on this Tuesday February 5, 2019, and what an auspicious day to welcome a new baby to boot. Not myself of course, but married K-acting couple Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young who welcomed the arrival of their second child a little baby boy on the first day of the new lunar … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Ji Sung, Lee Bo Young

MBC Supernatural Procedural Drama Item Looks Tense and Exciting in New Promos

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
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While the big three networks got roundly walloped last year by the all the cable networks in ratings and critical acclaim, 2019 is a fresh year and who knows if a resurgence is coming. I have solid hopes with MBC Mon-Tues drama Item premiering next week on February 11th, taking a supernatural element fused with a procedural that has been … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Item, Jin Se Yeon, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Kang Woo

Park Min Young Kicks Starts Warmer Weather with Preview of New Spring 2019 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2019
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I have a feeling 2019 is going to be yet another great career year for Park Min Young, she just has that confidence glow about her and why not considering all things look rosy for her. She’s got a new rom-com drama Her Private Life lined up with none other than Kim Jae Wook as her leading man (hubba hubba), … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Min Young

tvN Readies for New Wed-Thurs Rom-com Touch Your Heart with Lee Dong Wook and Yoo In Na

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
Group of stylish people in an office setting.

There was a one week gap between dramas that gets us into February and also a new lunar year as tvN didn’t air the next Wed-Thurs drama after Encounter (Boyfriend) ended two weeks ago due to last week being busy with lunar new year prep. This Wednesday comes rom-com adapted from a manhwa called Touch Your Heart, starring Lee Dong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Dong Wook, Touch Your Heart, Yoo In Na

Lee Jun Ki is All Red for New Year and In High Energy at Taipei Delight Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2019
Performer in red outfit gestures happily on stage.

It’s a good visual juxtaposition from super yellow Gong Yoo to mucho red Lee Jun Ki as we check in on the multi-talented star from Taipei this week. The actor-singer was there to rock out at a high energy fan meeting with a nod to the upcoming lunar new year next week by going mostly all red. I love the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

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