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K-media Catches Yoon Eun Hye Prettily Performing Her Voting Civic Duty

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2018 by ockoalaJune 29, 2018
Young woman in black dress, walking outdoors.

It’s fairly clear that after a five year long hiatus from K-ent, once the face of Hallyu dramas Yoon Eun Hye has fallen from the first line media radar that I don’t see reports about her often now in English fandom. She’s also not covered as much by K-media but I’m still firm in my affection for her and really … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Eun Hye

Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min Make Cameo Appearance in Why Secretary Kim Directed by PD of This Life is Our First

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2018 by ockoalaJune 29, 2018
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This is a very timely and nice cameo appearance with lots of synergy to spare. Former drama costars Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min will be making a guest starring appearance in hit tvN rom-com Why Secretary Kim, with the connection being the two worked with Secretary Kim PD who directed their also hit rom-com last year This Life … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Min Ki, Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, This Life is Our First, Why Secretary Kim

Han Ji Min Personifies Haute Couture in Vogue Korea Pictorial in Paris

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2018 by ockoalaJune 27, 2018
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K-actress Han Ji Min is well known for being petite so I legit am so floored by how the latest Vogue Korea pictorial make her seem so willowy and tall. The dress above is neigh impossible to wear and she pulls it off, it’s the horizontal zebra stripes is guaranteed to make any woman look fat and yet she looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Ji Min

Cable Netowrk tvN Hit Rom-com Why Secretary Kim Breaks 8% Ratings in Episode 8

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2018 by ockoalaJune 28, 2018
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It’s a balance scale if you add up the ratings for two dramas to equal the ratings for at third one, and even more astonishing that the two added dramas air on free prime time networks and the highest rated drama on paid cable. Wed-Thurs is total dudsville in the prime time dramas Come and Hug Me and The Undateables … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, Why Secretary Kim

Script Reading Stills From K-drama Lovely Horribly with Song Ji Hyo and Park Shi Hoo

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2018 by ockoalaJune 28, 2018
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I feel like K-ent is determine to boil anyone’s distaste or reservations towards actor Park Shi Hoo like a frog by normalizing his return to drama land. The success of 2017 weekend drama My Golden Life was due to the screenwriter and ensemble but it bolsters the assumption that K-viewers are fine to see him back onscreen. Prior to MGL … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eunjung, Lovely Horribly, Park Shi Hoo, Song Ji Hyo

Ji Sung Turns into a Campaigning Husband in First Stills for K-drama Knowing Wife

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2018 by ockoalaJune 28, 2018
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It’s the return of dorky Ji Sung! The first stills are out for Ji Sung in upcoming K-drama Knowing Wife (Familiar Wife), and he’s seen with a campaign sash handing out flyers. I say dorky is the vibe he gives off because of how they saddled him with the slightly ruffled modified bowl haircut. He looks so earnest and adorable, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Familiar Wife, Ji Sung, Knowing Wife

Nam Sang Mi Looks Prettily Confused in First Stills for SBS Weekend Drama About Her

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2018 by ockoalaJune 27, 2018
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I’m glad that I can still get excited for a K-drama based on casting, I was feeling burnt out a few years ago but then found a new balance on how to keep watching dramas and write about it without it turning into a monotonous chore. That reset has kept the fire alive and it feels like a throwback to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged About Her, Jo Hyun Jae, Kim Jae Won, Nam Sang Mi

Nam Gyu Ri Films Guest Appearance with So Ji Sub on the Set of K-drama Terius Behind Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2018 by ockoalaJune 27, 2018
Couple sitting near a brick wall.

K-actor So Ji Sub has always skewed older to me, even when he was just starting out there was this more mature vibe likely due to his looks and an aura of sensitive melancholy. That makes the pairing for his next drama Terius Behind Me with rising young actress Jung In Sun all that more incongruous, unless he plays the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Gyu Ri, So Ji Sub, Terius Behind Me

Charismatic Tropical Themed Official Character Posters for Meteor Garden 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2018 by ockoalaJune 26, 2018
Young man posing among tropical leaves.

The good promo trend continues as pretty official character posters are out for the soon-to-arrive 2018 Chinese and Taiwanese joint production remake of Meteor Garden from 2001. I love these tropical colored posters with the vibrant green and everyone looking their most darnest in portraying their iconic characters from the well known shoujo manga Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers). … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Caesar Wu, Dylan Wang, Guan Hong, Liang Jing Kang, Meteor Garden, Shen Yue

K-netizens Vote Park Seo Joon, Yoo Seung Ho, and Jung Hae In Smartest Decision to Enlist Early

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2018 by ockoalaJune 26, 2018
Man in a suit smiling beside a car.

K-actor Park Seo Joon is on a career high right now thanks to the popular ratings hit tvN drama Why Secretary Kim. But his career has been on the upswing for years and he doesn’t even need to worry about a two year break interrupting the momentum because he’s already done his mandatory military service. This week a new poll … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Army, Jung Hae In, Park Seo Joon, Yoo Seung Ho

Kim Hyun Joong to Return with Fantasy Romance K-drama Three Years After Domestic Violence and Paternity Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2018 by ockoalaJune 26, 2018
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In the history of bad K-drama casting decisions this is going to rank as one of top three no bueno ideas. K-ent is reporting that disgraced but planning an entertainment career comeback idol-actor Kim Hyun Joong has been cast in an upcoming cable drama. It’s a 12-episode fantasy story called You Whose Time Has Stopped and will be Kim Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyun Joong

Lee Seung Gi Updates SNS with News that Pre-produced K-drama Vagabond Has Started Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2018 by ockoalaJune 26, 2018
Man in white suit posing thoughtfully.

So it really is happening, Lee Seung Gi–Suzy 2.0 has started with filming kicking off for fully pre-produced action thriller drama Vagabond. Lee Seung Gi posted an update on his Instagram account with a picture of him from the recent fan meeting, and the announcement that filming for Vagabond has started on June 25th with poster shoots and is scheduled … Continue reading →

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

Next SBS Wed-Thurs Drama Dear Judge with Yoon Shi Yoon and Lee Yoo Young Holds Script Reading

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2018 by ockoalaJune 26, 2018
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Another week another K-drama starts filming. The upcoming SBS legal drama Dear Judge is basically mashing up recent dramas Switch with the lookalikes and masquerading identities with other dramas like Miss Hammurabi and Judge v. Judge with all that hotblooded judges fighting for justice angle. I wonder when this genre will burn out and the answer is probably never considering … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Judge, Lee Yoo Young, Yoon Shi Yoon

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