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Jang Geun Seok Provides Coffee Truck to Temperature of Love and More Park Shin Hye Cameo Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2017
Two professionals in a modern office setting.

I continue to follow along to the increasingly morose romantic travails of SBS Mon-Tues drama Temperature of Love. I get why certain viewers loved it from the start and continued to champion the drama even as my initially like turned to dislike fast. But now I really can’t see how viewers are still sticking with the story short of being … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Geun Seok, Kim Jae Wook, Park Shin Hye, Temperature of Love

K-ent Mourns the Passing of Leading Man Movie and Drama Actor Kim Joo Hyuk in Car Accident

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2017
Man in tuxedo holding award on stage.

I have horrible sad news to share with K-ent fans – movie and drama actor Kim Joo Hyuk passed away on Monday October 30th in Seoul, Korea. The 45 year old top actor was driving to his home in Gangnam around 4:30 pm in the afternoon when he reportedly struck another car and his car flipped over before falling down … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Joo Hyuk

Kim Rae Won, Shin Se Kyung, and Seo Ji Hye Lead Script Reading for KBS Melodrama Black Knight

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2017
Cast members at a script reading session.

Recently I’m back to feeling like Shin Se Kyung cast in any drama is cause for consternation. If that’s too strong an opinion then it’s certainly a cause for concern, her last drama performance in Bride of the Water God was particularly blank and awful, the kind of performance that can erase goodwill and set herself back a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Black Knight, Kim Rae Won, Seo Ji Hye, Shin Se Kyung

Rain Drops Teaser Stills for Upcoming December Comeback Album with Frequent Producer Kim Tae Wan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2017
Man in black turtleneck and leather gloves.

Actor-singer Rain is widely acknowledged as one of the hardest working entertainers in South Korea, with his career less overwhelming talent and more talent developed through hustle and grit. I like him because of his acting but it’s probably fair to say that he’s a better musical entertainer than actor on the technique scale. His presence and expressiveness can veer … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Rain

Fan Bing Bing Slays the Pingyao Film Festival in Rich Forest Green Chinoiserie Gown

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2017
Elegant woman in green dress smiling.

Leave it to top C-actress and noted fashionista Fan Bing Bing to slay yet again on a red carpet and remind the world that there is a way to dress for an occasion and not bore the heck out of the viewing public. Granted, sometimes Fan Bing Bing’s outfits can look too severe especially when she pulls all her hair … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Fan Bing Bing

Shin Mina Hits with Black and Misses with Pink with Odd Outfit at Roger Vivier Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2017
Woman smiling in stylish black outfit.

Leave it to K-actress Shin Mina to make me think she simultaneously looks beautiful while horribly dressed. Maybe 2017 fall fashion is just going over my head but Shin Mina’s black turtleneck with hand ruffles paired with neon pink high waisted crop trousers at the Roger Vivier event in Seoul was basically boring on top and hot mess on bottom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Shin Mina

First Annual Seoul Awards Creates New Red Carpet and Winners in Drama and Film Categories

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2017
Award ceremony with various presenters and winners.

This week K-ent decided to create a new awards show on top of the countless ones already in existence. The 1st ever Seoul Awards, not to be confused with the Seoul Drama Awards, took place this week to honor both movies and dramas. Taking home hardware were the following winners: in the drama category it was Secret Forest (Stranger) for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chun Woo Hee, Eunjung, Ji Sung, Jinyoung, Kim Joo Hyuk, KIm Soo An, Min Kim Suk, Minah, Na Moon Hee, Park Bo Young, Ryu jun Yeol, Seoul Awards, Song Kang Ho, Yoon So Hee, Yoona

Oguri Shun Returns as the Ghost-seeing Detective in BORDER 2 Airing as SP on October 29th

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2017
Movie poster for "Border 2" featuring dramatic imagery.

Oguri Shun is hands down one of my most favorite J-actors and it’s only fitting that my favorite cop procedural in recent years has him headlining in a performance that really sticks with me long after. It’s been three years since the supernatural-tinged investigative J-dorama BORDER aired and I had long despaired of a much needed second season, but lo … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Border, Haru, Oguri Shun

Woman of Dignity and Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Screenwriter Slated for 2018 KBS Romance Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2017
Korean drama posters showing two different series.

A popular cable network drama screenwriter is making the move to the prime time big three, and I hope this move both increases her exposure while continuing to allow her to write in the same vein that made her cable dramas such a success this year. Screenwriter Baek Mi Kyung is moving from cable network jTBC to KBS for a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Love Eun Dong, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Woman of Dignity

Gong Hyo Jin Her Usual Edgy Fashion Style for Elle Magazine and Attending W Korea Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2017
Elegant portrait of a woman with tattoos.

I’m so utterly mesmerized by Gong Hyo Jin‘s giant enormous how is her ear not pulled off hoop earring in one of the pictures for the November Elle Korea pictorial. Now this is a fashion statement that makes a statement and is styled so perfectly to emphasize it’s size and show off Gong Hyo Jin’s enviable backside lines. She is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

tvN Drama Avengers Social Club Hits a Chord with Viewers with Ratings High of 5.283%

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2017
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It’s more good news wrapping up this October for cable network tvN as its Wed-Thurs K-drama Avengers Social Club (Baumdong Revenge Social Club) is rocking and rolling in the ratings, even above the also doing well This Life is Our First on Mon-Tues. Avengers started off with 2.900% AGB nationwide and has kept going on reaching the highest of 5.283% … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Avengers Social Club, Lee Yo Won, Myung Se Bin, Ra Mi Ran

Han Ga In Effortlessly Beautiful in October Issue of Singles Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2017
Magazine cover featuring a woman in profile.

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen K-actress Han Ga In in anything so this upcoming October issue pictorial in Singles Magazine is a breath of familiar air. She’s such a complicated actress to follow, mostly because her acting is so singularly limited and blank. She tries but like fellow gorgeous natural Lee Yeon Hee cannot rise above … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Han Ga In

Park Shin Hye Goes Dark and Glittery in Two Different Outfits for Blackened Heart Movie Press Conferences

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2017
Woman speaking at a promotional event.

I love Park Shin Hye and am rather amused at how her fashion always elicits an eyebrow raise from me. Mostly because it’s just not what I would have picked for her, at the same time she mostly pulls it off and still looks pretty enough. That’s my take for her recent two fashion choices at the press conferences for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

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