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Park Bo Young Confirms TV Return with tvN Looks Swapping Drama Abyss

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2018
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K-actress Park Bo Young packs a lot of talent and charisma into her petite frame, and also packs a lot of successful projects under her belt without a big quantity output. She’s confirmed her first TV drama in nearly two years with the tvN fantasy tale called Abyss, with a high ratings bar to match her last successful drama Strong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Abyss, Park Bo Young

tvN Wed-Thurs drama Knowing Wife Leads the Ratings Pack and Breaks 7% in Episode 6

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2018
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The Wed-Thurs time slot for the next month officially belongs to tvN drama Knowing Wife (Familiar Wife). The cable drama hit 7.259% ratings in episode 6, higher than the averaged half episode ratings of the prime time competitors Your Honor (Dear Judge) on SBS, the melodrama Time on MBC, and the family drama Your House Helper on KBS, with those … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Familiar Wife, Han Ji Min, Ji Sung, Knowing Wife, Your Honor, Your House Helper

TW-actress Ivy Chen Confirms Pregnancy and Upcoming Wedding to Director Boyfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2018
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Happy news out of Taiwan – petite and spunky actress Ivy Chen has confirmed the swirling rumors of the past month that she was pregnant and expecting a baby. She is indeed, and on top of that planning an upcoming wedding to her boyfriend of one year and now baby daddy Director Xu Fu Xiang. He’s most famous for directing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Ivy Chen, Married

Ahn Hyo Seob to Join Kim So Hyun in Webtoon Adapted K-drama Love Alarm

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2018
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The casting carousel has brought together a pairing that I am most pleased with, and timing in this case definitely changed my opinion. K-ent is reporting that rising young actor Ahn Hyo Seob will join Kim So Hyun in the upcoming webtoon adapted drama Love Alarm, based on a future world where young folks find love using a phone app … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm

First Look at Jung So Min and Seo In Guk in Melodrama Hundred Million Stars Falling From the Sky

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2018
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Oh this drama is going to hurt so good and imma going to keep asking for more sweet pain. The first stills are out for K-drama remake of J-dorama A Million Stars Falling From the Star (The Smile Has Left Your Eyes). It’s call Hundred Million Stars From the Sky and stars Seo In Guk and Jung So Min in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Hundred Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Jung So Min, Seo In Guk

Married Acting Couple Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young are Expecting Their Second Baby

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2018
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After the random negative news about a K-actress dying that wasn’t true, now comes the palate cleanser of happy and true news about a favorite acting couple of mine. K-ent is reporting that Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young are expecting their second child! Woohoo, so so happy for this low key and truly successful married pair of top actor … Continue reading →

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

Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul, and INFINITE’s Sunggyu Cast in Military Musical

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2018
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I feel like Ji Chang Wook and Kang Ha Neul are having a complete blast serving their military enlistment. It’s by happenstance that the two popular actors and also musical veterans are serving in the army around the same time because they keep getting to showcase their singing chops together and looking mighty fine doing so. This time they get … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul

Han Ye Seul Attends CF Event in Black Suit Dress with Contrasting Nude Bandage Bra

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2018
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It’s great to see K-actress Han Ye Seul out and about at an official entertainment event for a Skincare brand. It’s been three months since her botched lipoma surgery resulted in severe scarring on an awful gaping wound. There’s nothing the standards of reconstructive surgery can’t fix in South Korea but her job depends on her looks and any external … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Ye Seul

SBS Drama Thirty But Seventeen Break 10% Ratings and KBS Newcomer Lovely Horribly Premieres Around 4%

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2018
Soft romance poster paired with eerie romcom poster

The late summer 2018 Mon-Tues time slot has a new arrival but it’s an already airing drama that has shown legs this week. KBS premiered horror romance Lovely Horribly to ratings in the single digits of around 4% for the episodes 1-4 combined on both nights. I’m not ready to dive into SBS drama Thirty But Seventeen due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lovely Horribly, Thirty But Seventeen

Kim Ah Joong’s Agency Denies Reports that She Died in Her Gangnam Apartment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2018
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Unlike dating rumors where denials could be to mask the truth still, this is one rumor that is real true or false. K-ent was gripped by a fast spreading rumor and report that actress Kim Ah Joong died, being found dead in her Gangnam apartment. Her agency released an immediate response that the rumors were false and Kim Ah Joong … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ah Joong

Descendants of the Sun, Autumn in My Heart, and Winter Sonata Voted Most Popular KBS Dramas of All Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2018
K-drama scenes with romance and wedding highlights.

I’m going to call Song Hye Kyo the Queen of KBS from now on, and it’s even more impressive that she’s achieved this level of one-two kill 16 years apart. KBS ran its own poll recently polling 1000 random viewers on their favorite KBS drama of all time. Coming in first is Descendants of the Sun with Song Joong Ki … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Autumn in My Heart, Descendants of the Sun, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Winter Sonata

Park Seo Joon Returns to Korea Trading Gambler Formal for Loan Shark Casual

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2018
Stylish individual wearing sunglasses indoors.

This time I’m convinced that current It-actor Park Seo Joon knows exactly what he’s doing (wearing) and is trolling the heck out of K-media and netizens. In that case fine by me and I’m thoroughly amused at how in character he is on his way back to South Korea leaving Incheon airport. We’re talking black loose button down opened to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Seo Joon

Director Confirms Sequel to Hit Zombie K-movie to Train to Busan in Works

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2018
Movie posters for "Train to Busan".

I expected this sequel to be announced earlier but better now than never. The director of the box office hit Korean zombie movie Train to Busan has announced that a sequel is in the works, not called Train to Busan 2 though. The title is tentatively Peninsula, which reveals that the infection has spread through the entire Korean peninsula, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Train to Busan

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