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Park Bo Gum Reads a Book and Shows Off Head of Hair in First Stills from K-drama Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2018
Person reading a book in a library.

The first stills are out of Park Bo Gum in upcoming tvN drama Encounter (Korean title Boyfriend) and I couldn’t help but let out a smirky chuckle. He looks so airbrushed and not even due to his own doing, the production is going out of its way to make him seem like the prototypical K-drama flower boy younger man love … Continue reading →

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

C-ent Rumor Mill Revs Up with Talk with Liu Shi Shi is Expecting Twins with Hubby Nicky Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 16, 2018
Couple's joyful moments across four occasions.

Never doubt the power and prescient gossip that consistently comes out of C-ent. This year rumor mills were the first to talk about Fan Bing Bing‘s disappearance from the limelight and accompanying tax woes, and the first to note Zhao Li Ying‘s marriage with Feng Shao Feng (and likely baby on board as well). Now comes the first legit gossip … Continue reading →

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

TW-actress Jian Man Shu Dons Two Exquisite Bridal Gowns for Upcoming November 2018 Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2018
Two bridal portraits featuring elegant dresses.

I’ve said many times that I love beautiful frocks simply for the elegance and expressiveness of how outfits can take the breath away. That’s my reaction when I saw TW-actress Jian Man Shu‘s selection for her wedding dresses in the recently released stills. She’s been legally married since July 2017 to her hair dresser non-celebrity husband and the two welcomed … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jian Man Shu, Married, Wedding

Park Shin Hye Attends 2018 Pink Run Cancer Charity Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 16, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Smiling woman holding microphone at event.

Beaming and radiant are the two adjectives I would use to perfectly describe K-actress Park Shin Hye at this past weekend’s charity event. She was the celeb in attendance at the Amore Pacific sponsored 2018 Pink Run to benefit cancer research, as denoted by the well-known pink ribbon insignia. Park Shin Hye reps the brand and she was looking lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Song Hye Kyo Transforms into Melancholy Politician Chaebol Wife in First Stills for K-drama Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 16, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Woman reading a book on a plane.

I’m toggling between the name change for upcoming tvN drama with the Korean title Boyfriend and now the English title Encounter. I guess it’s an encounter by female lead Song Hye Kyo that gets her a boyfriend, which makes both titles especially fitting with strung together. Encounter marks Song Hye Kyo’s first drama in nearly three years since mega hit … Continue reading →

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

C-actress Zhao Li Ying and C-actor Feng Shao Feng Confirm Marriage on Her 31st Birthday

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Smiling couple in matching white shirts.

Aaaaaaand, it’s official ladies and gents! On C-actress Zhao Li Ying‘s 31st birthday this October 16th, 2018, she dropped the confirmation tabloids and netizens have been waiting for since rumors began percolating three months ago. We have a new powerhouse C-ent married couple as Zhao Li Ying and Feng Shao Feng posted on their SNS Weibo accounts at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Feng Shao Feng, Married, Zhao Li Ying

Drama Preview for Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter Starts Fairy Search for Reincarnated Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Hanbok-clad woman and cast portrait collage

The search is on in Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter as the goddess stranded on earth looks for her reincarnated husband and gets two handsome modern hotties to choose from. The fantasy romance tvN drama released the first substantive preview that shows Go Doo Shim as the grandma looking Gyeryong Goddess transforming into youthful Moon Chae Won when two men … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Doo Shim, Kang Mina, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, Moon Chae Won, Seo Ji Hoon, Tale of the Gyeryong Fairy, Yoon Hyun Min

Lee Na Young Confirmed for K-drama Romance Supplement Opposite Lee Jong Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2018
Man in black jacket and smiling woman

It’s now confirmed and with it comes even more unknown question marks with this drama onscreen pairing. Lee Na Young has accepted the offer to be the leading lady of upcoming tvN drama Romance Supplement (Romance Bonus Book) which earlier already inked as male lead Lee Jong Seok. When the drama airs in early 2019 will mark Lee Na Young’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Lee Na Young, Romance Supplement

C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat Selected as Goddess for the 2018 Golden Eagle Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2018
Promotional poster of woman in white off-shoulder dress

In a saga worthy of all its twists and turns, in popcorn popping good way, this week the official announcement by the organizers of the 12th annual Golden Eagle Awards confirmed that the coveted Golden Eagle Goddess landed in the lap of Dilraba Dilmurat. She will be the 7th C-actress to open the ceremony in a ridiculously golden-hued and sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Angelababy, Dilraba Dilmurat, Guan Xiao Tong, Wan Qian, Yang Zhi

Yoon Eun Hye and Chun Jung Myung Show Off Contract Relationship in New Stills From MBN Drama Fluttering Warning

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2018
Couple in wetsuits sitting on the beach.

The promos are now coming fast and furious for upcoming MBN drama Fluttering Warning, on the heels of last week’s announcement that it was picked up on the cable network and scheduled to air on October 30th after Devilish Joy. Yoon Eun Hye plays a top actress and Chun Jung Myung a very sought after dermatologist and together they get … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Jung Myung, Fluttering Warning, Yoon Eun Hye

C-stars Run the Fashion Gamut at the 2018 Bazaar Fashion Charity Gala

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2018
Nine women in elegant outfits posing together.

Another year another Harper’s Bazaar star-studded fashion charity gala awards in C-ent, this time a tad more subdued perhaps with the recent months entertainer tax evasion muck still permeating. My favorite two ball gowns were Jelly Lin and Yang Mi, both coincidentally wearing Reem Acra. Jing Tian in Dior and Victoria Song in Chanel were big misses, and the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Dong Jie, Guli Nezha, Jelly Lin, Lin Chi Ling, Victoria Song, Yang Mi

The 2018 APAN Star Awards are Surprisingly Star-studded This Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2018
Group of people holding awards and flowers.

Consider me pleasantly surprising at how many stars attended the 2018 APAN Star Awards which is only on its 6th year but clearly has a savvy winner picking algorithm to have the famous faces show up. The big winner was Lee Byung Hun taking home the Daesang and Mr. Sunshine winning Best Drama but best screenplay went to Life instead. … Continue reading →

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Ariel Lin Sophisticated in Geometric Pictorial for Marie Claire Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2018
Elegant woman poses in black and white.

It’s time to check in on TW-actress Ariel Lin who has been relatively quiet on the PR front due to filming a period C-drama for the better part of this year, with said drama Legend of Hua Bu Qi (小女花不弃 I am Hua Bi Qi) slated for a 2019 release. I’m waiting for that eagerly due to the romance/time travel/period … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ariel Lin

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