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While You Were Sleeping Starts Off with Fantastic Storyline and Acting From Leads Lee Jong Seok and Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 28, 2017
Romantic scenes from a Korean drama series.

Sorry for the late post on newly arrived SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping but in between watching the first episode and then having tickets to Hamilton last night, it was a sensory and entertainment awesomeness overload. I love While You Were Sleeping, love love love it! This is the first drama since Goblin that has roped my excitement … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Sang Yeob, Suzy, While You Were Sleeping

Zhao Li Ying Sleek in All Black at Christian Dior Fall Show in Paris

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2017
Woman in black dress at Dior event.

  When I made a comment about C-actress Guli Nazha being really beautiful but also really really thin at the Fendi Milan fashion show last week, I did not think she would get a run for her money immediately. Then came Dilraba Dilmurat also in Milan for Dolce & Gabbana and she is also model lithe, but neither can hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Zhao Li Ying

OCN Grim Reaper Police Drama Black Drops New Posters and Shiver Inducing Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2017
Man in dark clothing against a misty background.

The darkness is coming with OCN‘s fall offering Black, the short and concise title hopefully delivering in the effective tension and well-crafted narrative heft. A sleeking produced and executed K-drama can go some ways in making up for the any lack of acting proficiency in the cast which remains one of the unknowns with leads Song Seung Heon and Go … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Black, Go Ara, Lee El, Song Seung Heon

I am Not a Robot Confirms Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, and Uhm Ki Joon as Drama Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2017
Young man leaning against a wall.

An allergic to other humans man falls in love with a robot girl, or maybe not a robot based on the title I’m not sure, but this set up feels right up the alley of a shoujo manga from Japan. Japan did do the popular girl human and boy robot Zettai Kareshi which for a long time was bandied about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, I Am Not a Robot, Uhm Ki Joon, Yoo Seung Ho

Pile on the Fall Fashion in New Park Shin Hye Pictorial for Elle Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2017
Woman smiling with a stylish handbag.

If one likes warm and cozy then this is the pictorial and fashion trend for you. US brand Coach is draped all over Park Shin Hye in the latest fall fashion pictorial featured in the October issue of Elle Korea. It was photographed in Brooklyn, NY two weeks ago when Park Shin Hye was in town to attend the brand’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Gong Yoo’s Melancholy Gentleman Welcomes Fall in New CF Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2017
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The cooling breeze of fall is perfectly captures in lifestyle shots of K-actor Gong Yoo in just released pictorial for Marie Claire Korea. He’s noticeably got fluffier locks, growing it out and looking just a smidge shy of being shaggy, which would be fine with me as well since he can pull off the ruffled look. These pictures look so … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Yoo

SBS Lines Up Another Legal Drama Dilemma After While You Were Sleeping on Wed-Thurs

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2017
Couple embracing under cherry blossoms at night.

SBS is fast turning into the network of medical and legal dramas, as those two genres have been by far the most successful offerings. There was a break with recently finished Reunited Worlds and starting this week While You Were Sleeping, but up next for SBS is a return to the legal genre with K-drama Dilemma. It was originally supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dilemma

C-actor Wu Lei Charming in Pages of Chic Magazine and On the Cusp of Turning 18 Years Old

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2017
Magazine cover featuring a young man.

When youth runs headlong into talent it’s hard for audiences to wait on the sidelines for the natural progression of experience to catch up. C-actor Wu Lei has been on a tear since his breakout teen role as the sidekick to Hu Ge‘s main character in Nirvana in Fire, a role he filmed when he was just 13 years old … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Wu Lei

Temperature of Love Remains Lukewarm in Second Week Ratings Even in Weak Competition

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2017
Two people happily talking on the phone.

The best way to describe Mon-Tues SBS romance drama Temperature of Love is room temperature, that horrible in between state of being not cold enough to be a refreshing gulp or hot enough to be a sizzling sip. Week 2 started off with episodes 5 and 6 taking in 8.2% and 10.4% ratings, this is pretty uninspiring considering that rival … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Seo Hyun Jin, Temperature of Love, Yang Se Jong

Six-month Pregnant Lee Shi Young Impressively Runs Half-marathon

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2017
Smiling woman holding running medals.

K-actress Lee Shi Young continues to be girl power goals as she barrels ahead in her life with such sunshine and strength. This past weekend the actress updated her SNS account to share pictures of her achievement in running a half marathon, made all the more impressive considering she is 6 months pregnant. Of course it’s quite fine to run … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Shi Young

Kim So Hyun Channels Retro Casual for High Cut Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2017
Young woman with long, wavy hair.

Seeing the beautiful and luminous Kim So Hyun in the pages of High Cut magazine but styled so oddly elicits that odd grin and grimace expression from me. I thought K-actress Gu Hye Sun‘s hairstyle was dreadful at a recent department store art exhibit signing event, with widely spaced messy bangs and long frizzy ends locks. Looks like she may … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Hyun

C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat Attends Dolce & Gabbana Fashion Show in Milan and Walks the Runway

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2017
Woman in white shirt holding denim jacket.

, The fall fashion show season is in full swing and so many C-actresses have been tapped by major fashion houses as spokesmodels or guests. Rising actress Dilraba Dilmurat takes it a step further as she was in Milan for the Dolce & Gabbana fall 2017 collection runway as a model on stage. She’s the face of the brand in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

Press Conference and Final Set of Previews for While You Were Sleeping with Suzy and Lee Jong Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2017
Two smiling people making a sleeping gesture.

This Wednesday is the arrival of highly promoted SBS pre-produced drama While You Were Sleeping, teaming up for the third time screenwriter Park Hye Ryun with her most often used male lead Lee Jong Seok. Even if this drama is a hit I think this ought to be it for these two, Park Hye Ryun has had a good run … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Sung Hee, Jung Hae In, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Sang Yeob, Suzy, While You Were Sleeping

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