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Park Jin Hee May Step into SBS Drama Return in Leading Lady Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2018
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The she says/SBS says back-and-forth has been raging one for two days now with respect to the debacle on the set of Wed-Thurs K-drama Return with the departure of leading lady Go Hyun Jung. But the show must go on and it looks like Park Jin Hee will be joining the drama heading for the second half of it’s run. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Park Jin Hee, Return

Chen Qiao En Returns to Work and Gets Probation and Community Service for Drunk Driving Arrest

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2018
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It’s a quiet end for Chen Qiao En‘s early January drunk driving incident in Taipei, as the actress appeared before a judge this week and got her sentencing. Due to cooperating with authorities from her initial arrest, being apologetic, and accepting responsibility for her actions, the judge took all that into account as well as a lack of a prior … Continue reading →

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First Look at Jo In Sung as the Rugged General Protecting Gorguyeo in K-movie Ansi Fortress

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2018
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Oooooh, me likey scruffy period attire Jo In Sung! The actor hasn’t been in the spotlight much this past year and turns out he’s been filming the period K-movie Ansi Fortress which has wrapped and is in post-production for a second half 2018 premiere in theaters. He plays General Yang Man Chun, a famed Gorguyeo commander of the titular Ansi … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ansi Fortress, Jo In Sung

Severe Disagreement with PD Shuts Down Filming on Return, Go Hyun Jung Leaves as SBS Switches Lead Actress

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2018
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Oh my lord does the situation on the set of SBS Wed-Thurs ratings leading drama Return appear to be a veritable shit show, pardon my language. The drama hit 15% ratings already and is the first sign of a prime time K-drama doing well to start of 2018. SBS actually aired compilations of the first few episodes during this week’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Return

MBC Starts Filming Weekend Drama Rich Family’s Son with Kim Ji Hoon and Kim Joo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2018
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All the attention on weekend dramas right now is centered around KBS drama My Golden Life, which almost hit 45% AGB nationwide ratings in its latest episode and netted itself a two episode extension as well. I love the works of the screenwriter So Hyun Kyung but have been unable to hit play due to personal opinions with the casting. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Hoon, Kim Joo Hyun, Lee Kyu Han, Rich Family's Son

Nam Ji Hyun and D.O. in Talks for Period tvN K-drama Hundred Days Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2018
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Now this is an interesting drama that throws something unexpected into the upcoming K-drama pipeline for spring 2018. Offers are out to D.O. (Do Kyung Soo) and Nam Ji Hyun to headline the period tvN drama Hundred Days Husband. It’s being billed as a period version of The Bourne Identity, about a well-trained crown prince who survives an assassination falling … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged DO, Nam Ji Hyun

Second Poster for Mystery Queen 2 Brings the Cool Detective Vibe Back

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2018
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The goodness keeps on coming for Mystery Queen 2, with the second drama poster moving the detective duo from the wintry countryside road to chilling beside a crime scene. They are so effortlessly cool, for the first time I think that of leads Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Kang Hee since watching many of their previous dramas and only wondering … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Kim Hyun Sook, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Da Hee, Mystery Queen, Park Byung Eun

K-dramas Preparing to Adapt Butler Manhwa and Fairy Girl Webtoon for Early Spring 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2018
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Two new adaptations are in the works for early 2018 as K-dramas continue to look towards the drawn medium for access to ready-made stories. The first coming down the pipeline is a K-drama adaptation of a manhwa called Your Butler. It tells the story of a capable male butler who goes to work for a household full of scatterbrained women … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Tale of the Chicken Dragon Fairy, Your Butler

Newlywed Min Hyo Rin Shares More Pictures of Her Splendid Wedding Dress

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2018
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I love love love Min Hyo Rin‘s wedding dress at her lavish Seoul wedding to Big Bang member and singer Taeyang. It’s a strapless sweetheart neckline dress with petal embroidery which is extended through her long veil. Her hair was pulled into a low pony with soft tendrils framing her face. It’s romantic and dreamy without being too ostentatious, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Min Hyo Rin, Wedding

Hwayugi Episodes 11-12 Drop a Bit in Ratings as Narrative Treads Water

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2018
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The Hong Sisters currently airing tvN fantasy drama Hwayugi finished its 6th week and at 20 episodes has another month of airing left. I hope it’s enough to wrap up all the myriad threads and continue to develop the characters more because right now all my concerns with this drama have intensified in the same way all the Hong Sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwayugi

MBC Lines Up Forensic Medicine and Legal Themed Drama for Spring 2018 in the Wed-Thurs Slot

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2018
Historical drama featuring a royal couple.

This sounds like a smart and totally obvious attempt to mash together two of the most popular prime time K-drama genres in recent years in the medical and legal crossover. MBC is scheduling Legal Investigation Man and Woman (literal title) for after Let’s Hold Hands and Watch the Sunset on Wed-Thurs. The drama is about a forensic pathologist (could be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legal Investigation Man and Woman

Suzy Shows Off Her Youthful Prettiness in Minimal Makeup at Music Bank Rehearsal

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2018
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I don’t follow K-pop so I don’t know the barometers of a successful album release. From what I’ve gathered Suzy‘s recently released second solo mini album is doing well but whether that’s just good enough or very very well I’ll leave to the experts to elucidate. I do know she’s looking quite well and that’s in the very very very … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Suzy

Swarovski Continues to Team with Park Shin Hye in Latest 2018 Lovely CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2018
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The crystal jewelry line of Swarovski has been using actress Park Shin Hye as its South Korean spokesmodel for so many years I’ve lost count but the selection has certainly paid off. She’s remained the top of drama actresses of her age and experience in popularity and must be delivering for the brand that it continues to partner with her. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye

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