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Yoo Seung Ho and L Look Like Inverted Twins in Matching Outfits at Wrap Party for Ruler: Master of the Mask

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2017
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And it’s a wrap for the young and successful drama cast of the MBC sageuk Ruler: Master of the Mask, with the run scheduled to end next week and the production already ahead of the usual live filming schedule were scenes are being filmed mere hours before airing. The adorable and talented leads Yoo Seung Ho, Kim So Hyun, L, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, L, Ruler - Master of the Mask, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoon So Hee | 15 Replies

Kim Soo Hyun’s Thriller Movie Real Fails at the Box Office and Ravaged by Critics and Audiences Alike

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2017
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I personally appreciate failures because everyone fails at some time and if learned properly then I get way more out of taking a wrong step than succeeding which at times may be due to good luck. There is no human being on earth who is successful in personal and professional all of the time and this week K-ent fans are … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Real | 24 Replies

Park Shin Hye Holds Flower of Angel Fan Meeting in Taiwan with Continued Popularity

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2017
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Taiwan has a love affair with Park Shin Hye greater than its general affection for Hallyu entertainment and stars. She was the child actress in early Hallyu overwrought hit Stairway to Heaven during the days when Taiwan slurped up anything Choi Ji Woo, then years later You’re Beautiful became the bridge that brought young viewers into liking her and she … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Shin Hye | 12 Replies

MBC Section TV Airs Part 2 of Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki Dating in Bali Expose

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2017
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I don’t know if MBC has a beef with either or both Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki, or maybe this is just a ratings ploy, but the network is continued ahead with its breathless coverage of the supposed Bali vacation of the Descendants of the Sun costars. This weekend Section TV aired part two of the so-called expose … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki | 34 Replies

OCN Finalizes Casting of Song Seung Heon and Go Ara as Leads for Grim Reaper Police Procedural K-drama Black

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2017
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Cable network OCN is taking a gamble on performance quality but will be guaranteed visual excellence returns no matter what. The network has confirmed the casting of Song Seung Heon and Go Ara as the leads for its early fall K-drama Black, a combination police procedural with the supernatural riffing off the currently in vogue grim reaper topic. Song Seung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black, Go Ara, Song Seung Heon | 5 Replies

Han Hyo Joo Pretty in Pink and Blacks for Hong Kong Fashion Magazine Jessica

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2017
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I’ve got a new color combo in mind for this holiday season, forget the gold and silver imma all about black and dark pink as beautifully worn by Han Hyo Joo in the latest issue of Hong Kong’s Jessica Magazine. It’s definitely a party look combo, especially the luxe dress and high patent combat boots creating the feminine and tough … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Hyo Joo | 3 Replies

K-ent Stars with Top Grades and University Degrees

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2017 by ockoalaJune 26, 2017
Actors posing together in promotional photos.

Korea loves its stars for being all-natural beauties and/or super smartie pants. That’s why Kim Tae Hee is basically untouchable, going to Korea’s top university Seoul National and even twenty years later looking like she did in high school. Ability to get good grades in school, which isn’t necessarily correlated to intelligence and definitely not to EQ, doesn’t a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Ga In, Honey Lee, Kim Jung Hoon, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Sang Yoon | 13 Replies

Moon Geun Young Updates SNS Three Months After Hospitalization and Surgery

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2017
Woman in denim jacket at event.

A tad melancholy but still a positive update from K-actress Moon Geun Young, who this week posted her first SNS update since her health scare earlier this year. Moon Geun Young was hospitalized and underwent four surgeries for compartment syndrome on her arm, and the condition was so serious she could have need an amputation. Luckily she was treated early … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Moon Geun Young | 5 Replies

Eric and Na Hye Mi Wed in Lovely Church Ceremony with Shinwa Members as Handsome Groomsmen

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2017
Bride and groom kiss on wedding steps.

It’s with a happy heart and lots of fond memories as a fan to send off Shinhwa‘s leader Eric (Moon Jung Hyuk) to the land of married bliss. On Saturday in Seoul, Eric and his model-actress fiancee Na Hye Mi tied the knot in a church ceremony surrounded by 250 family and friends, the most eye catching being all his … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Eric, Married, Na Hye Mi, Shinhwa, Wedding | 14 Replies

Upcoming MBC Sageuk A King Loves Releases Unappealing and Awkward Official Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2017 by ockoalaJune 30, 2017
Three characters in a floral setting.

Good drama lordy are these two of the worst sageuk posters I’ve seen in a good long while, almost so bad as to be a parody. Now I just feel sad for A King Loves leads Im Shi Wan, Yoona, and Hong Jong Hyun, with poor Yoona being told to look serious and melancholy but coming across in the posters … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged A KIng Loves, Hong Jong Hyun, Im Shi Wan, Yoona | 15 Replies

The Star-studded Cast of the Live Action Movie Adaptation of Gintama Hold Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 1, 2017 by ockoalaJune 30, 2017
Cast of Gin Tama in colorful traditional outfits.

There’s nothing that a person in a Elizabeth ducky costume doesn’t make a billion times better just by being in the same frame. The press conference for the upcoming highly anticipated live-action Japanese movien adaptation of super popular shonen fantasy swordsman manga Gintama (Silver Soul) took place this week in Tokyo, looking like the best looking group of friends heading … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gintama, Oguri Shun | 2 Replies

Kang Sora is a Healthy Beach Beauty for North Face Summer Ad Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2017 by ockoalaJune 29, 2017
Woman in surf attire holding a surfboard.

What a waste of gorgeous Kang Sora and a beautiful back setting. I’m sorely tempted to send North Face back out to redo the summer ’17 ad campaign featuring actress Kang Sora trying her best to sell active beachwear when the photography is so utterly still and devoid of spontaneity. The above picture is the only decent one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kang Sora | 14 Replies

Shin Se Kyung Featured in Awesome Throwback Inspired Album Cover for Seo Taiji

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2017 by ockoalaJune 30, 2017
Two portraits in black and white, contrasting ages.

Oh man, this is such a great connective moment in Korean pop culture, and also an undeniable visual confirmation on how looks change growing up. Korean actress Shin Se Kyung, currently all over the news promoting her upcoming K-drama Bride of the Water God, is also making waves in the music industry after music veteran Seo Taiji revealed the album … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Shin Se Kyung | 13 Replies

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