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Lee Seung Gi is a Cool Vagabond Alongside Cute Agent Suzy in New Drama Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2018
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The production team behind April 2019 pre-produced thriller K-drama Vagabond dropped an early Christmas present for fans of leads Lee Seung Gi and Suzy, sharing two new drama stills that are clearly the two characters in the same location. Both are drinking from paper cups and giving off different vibes. Lee Seung Gi looks serious and a tad tense while … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, Vagabond

Song Joong Ki, Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ji Won Kick Off Filming for Epic Sageuk Drama Asadal Chronicles

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2018

We’re off to the races for 2019 as this year winds to an end, with filming commencing for the massive scale sageuk drama epic Asadal Chronicles. Starring Song Joong Ki, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ji Won, and Kim Ok Bin, the drama is set in the early days of Gojoseon (Old Joseon), a time period even before Goguryeo. Asadal was … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Asadal Chronicles, Choi Moo Sung, Jang Dong Gun, Jo Sung Ha, Kim Ji Won, Kim Ok Bin, Song Joong Ki

C-ent Abuzz with Confirmed News that Married Former Drama Costars Yang Mi and Hawick Lau are Divorced

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2018
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The married and dating tags on my blog have been filled to the point of being a top tag but I know it’s only a matter of time before the divorce tag also shows up. This week there was happy confirmed pregnancy news of married former costars Liu Shi Shi and Nicky Wu, but sadly the week is ending with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Divorce, Hawick Lau, Married, Yang Mi

Park Shin Hye and Hyun Bin in New Media Stills for Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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It took me six episodes to get invested in Memories of Alhambra but better late than never. I really do love episode 6, it’s the only one I’ve felt the urge to rewatch and got more out of it the second time around especially the visceral fear yet tight control Hyun Bin is showcasing as Jin Woo. I hope the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra, Park Shin Hye

Jung So Min and Junho Attend Script Reading for Joseon Era Romance Movie Courtesan Bachelor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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I normally don’t post script reading for movies but these two cuties have me excited for this gender twisted Joseon era romance flick. Junho and Jung So Min headline the movie Courtesan Bachelor about the first ever male courtesan (gisaeng) in Joseon and his romance with a progressive minded noble lady. It sounds adorable even in the wafer thin set … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Courtesan Bachelor, Jung So Min, Junho

Episodes 7-8 of Encounter Ratchet Up the Romance and Separation as Rating Goes Above 9% Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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I felt like this week’s episodes 7 and 8 of tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) felt like one very long episode, or at least the meat of one dense episode spread a tad too thin into two installments which is why I’m writing about both together. The romance between the OTP Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun has started in earnest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo

Suzy in Talks to Play Ha Jung Woo’s Wife in Volcano Action Movie Mount Paektu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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Now this is what I legit call a truly bizarre casting choice other than for the buzz. Suzy has been offered the role of Ha Jung Woo‘s wife in upcoming Korean thriller movie Mount Paektu (Paektu Mountain). Forget their twenty plus age difference in real life, in the movie it would only narratively make sense that Ha Jung Woo is … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Mount Paektu, Suzy

Donga News Polls Entertainment Insiders with Mr. Sunshine and My Ahjusshi Topping 2018 Best List

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2018
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This poll may not be large but it’s got an insider’s perspective on what was considered the best in drama land for 2018. Donga News polled entertainment industry insiders including directors, screenwriters, and producers to pick their top of the year on the television front. Best Drama went to Mr. Sunshine and coming in second was My Ahjusshi. Lee Byung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Mr. Sunshine, My Ahjusshi, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Prison Playbook

Close Friends of Married Stars Nicky Wu and Liu Shi Shi Confirm 5-month Pregnancy and Expecting a Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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There is a superstition not to confirm a pregnancy until at least three months and the high risk period passes. For married stars Liu Shi Shi and Nicky Wu I think they just don’t care to generate any publicity about their impending bundle of joy. Liu Shi Shi spawned pregnancy rumors in October by covering up her belly during CF … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Liu Shi Shi, Married, Nicky Wu

Lee Jun Ki Heads to Japan for Delight Asia Tour Concert

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2018
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The festive atmosphere is underway as Christmas is one week away and it must be a treat for Japan fans of Lee Jun Ki to attend his Asian concert tour titled Delight. He was spotted at Gimpo over the weekend heading to Japan, sporting a middle part longish hairstyle that’s still lighter in color as his preference in recent months. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

Hyun Bin’s Masterful Performance is the Beating Real Heart of tvN AR Drama Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2018
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There is too much type and fancy new tech/fantasy in Memories of Alhambra that for many episodes it came across as too sleek with nothing hooking my emotions. Episode 6, and with smatterings across episode 5, flipped the switch for me thanks to Hyun Bin taking his performance up a notch. He’s still in charge Jin Woo as much as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra

K-actor Sung Joon Announces Unexpected December 2018 Military Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2018
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Another one heads off to the army and I’m feeling like this time away will be good for K-actor Sung Joon. It was rather unexpected to hear he was enlisting but that’s more due to his low key vibe and fanbase. He needs to come back with a rebooted vision of his acting trajectory, other than his representative work which … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Sung Joon

TW-actress Cheryl Yang Confirms Marriage to Non-celeb Boyfriend of Three Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2018
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This TW-actress has been to so many of her close age fellow actress weddings in the last few years the tabloids were getting ready to crown her a title that came from her biggest drama hit. Cheryl Yang was about to become a Queen of Failure (the Chinese title of 敗犬女王 Bao Quan Nu Wang from the TW-drama My Queen) where … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cheryl Yang, Dating, Married, Wedding

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