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First Teaser for 20th Century Boy and Girl Showcases Leads Connection From Childhood to Present Day Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2017
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Hot the heels of news that production may be halted on MBC drama 20th Century Boy and Girl due to strike at MBC concerns, the drama at least has enough footage in the can to release its first teaser today. The vibe is totally childhood love all the way to present day connection, with leads Han Ye Seul and Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 20th Century Boy and Girl, Han Ye Seul, Kim Ji Suk

Tiffany Hsu and Rainie Yang Contrast Sexy and Cute Promoting TW-movie The Tag-along 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2017
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It’s cool that I always see Taiwanese actresses being besties with so many of their colleagues, and there’s an oldie but goodie duo on the horizon with Rainie Yang and Tiffany Hsu joining forces again for the upcoming horror sequel movie The Tag-along 2. Tiffany was nominated for Best Actress for the Golden Horse Awards last year and The Tag-along … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Rainie Yang, The Tag-along, Tiffany Hsu

K-ent Reporting Upcoming MBC Drama 20th Century Boy and Girl May Delay Production

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2017
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Oh wow, this is a really shocking drama filming update, and makes sense in light of no promos seen yet for this drama airing at the end of September. K-ent is reporting that production may be halted or delayed for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama 20th Century Boy and Girl, which was slated to take over the time slot from sageuk … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 20th Century Boy and Girl, Han Ye Seul, Kim Ji Suk, Lee Sang Woo

MBC Wed-Thurs Drama Hospital Ship Sets Sail with 10.6% Episode 1 Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2017
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I’d take this ratings win for Ha Ji Won even though its a comparatively unimpressive victory considering her competition. Newly arrived Wed-Thurs MBC drama Hospital Ship set sail with 10.6% AGB nationwide ratings for the first episode, barely skating into double digit category despite having a lead in drama that led the time slot and also the other two network … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Manhole, Reunited Worlds

Signal and Misaeng PD Working with Another Oh Hae Young Writer for tvN 2018 Drama My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2017
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A new dynamic duo is pairing up but won’t arrive until early 2018, a date that isn’t that far away since we’re headed into the fourth quarter of 2017 already. tvN has announced that the PD of Signal and Misaeng will be working with the screenwriter of Another Oh Hae Young for an early 2018 premiering drama tentatively titled My … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Another Oh Hae Young, I Live in Cheongdamdong, Misaeng, Signal

Press Conference for KBS Weekend Drama My Golden Life Has Park Shi Hoo Apologizing for Scandal from 2013

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2017
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Scandal is a loaded word, for some K-netizens it connotes something as inconsequential as a star dating news, yet in recent years there have been a series of male star scandals of the serious variety involving accusations, police investigations, and even lawsuits and trails. I feel like Park Shi Hoo‘s rape allegations in early 2013 really kicked off this prolonged … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Ho Jin, Kim Hye Ok, Lee Tae Hwan, Lee Tae Sung, My Golden Life, Park Shi Hoo, Seo Eun Soo, Shin Hye Sun

K-ent Reporter Shares Details of Kim Hae Soo and Yoo Hae Jin’s Past Relationship Including Mother Hunger Strike to Break Them Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2017
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A top star former couple is back in the news this weekend and there are some details of their relationship and breakup worth noting. Movie stars Kim Hae Soo and Yoo Hae Jin got close on the set of movie Tazza and started dating shortly thereafter. Their relationship lasted for nearly 3 years before breaking up in 2011, which is like … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Hae Soo, Yoo Hae Jin

Script Reading for tvN Fall Drama This Life Is Our First with Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2017
Cast reading script at a group meeting.

Cable network tvN is now no longer the sole player in the paid to watch market with rival jTBC making huge strides in the last two years in airing popular and critically well received dramas. That doesn’t mean tvN is on the downward trajectory and I hope the network continues to churn out interesting dramas without succumbing to the fallacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Esom, Jung So Min, Kim Ga Eun, Kim Min Suk, Lee Min Ki, This Life is Our First

Kim Sun Ah Picks Gong Yoo as Her Male Ideal Among Her Most Famous Costars

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2017
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K-actress Kim Sun Ah will always have one of the biggest Hallyu era K-drama classic hits under her belt with My Name is Kim Sam Soon but life doesn’t stay in one place and she’s continued to add onto her acting resume in the 12 year since. This year with mega hit Women of Dignity she is back on top … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sun Ah

Ha Ji Won is a Pretty Fish Out of Water Among Costars at the Hospital Ship Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2017
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The press conference for premiering this week Wed-Thurs MBC K-drama Hospital Ship went off without a hitch, if one was looking for a very young college professor proudly introducing her graduating class of seniors to enter the real world. I love Ha Ji Won to pieces but she’s looking so fish out of water in real life next to her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Seo Won

First Teaser Brings the Airy Romance for Upcoming SBS Drama Temperature of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2017
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I’m so super duper excited for upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Temperature of Love, the first time in a long time for the network to do a straight up modern rom-com in that time slot since Lie to Me. Plus Falsify is so dark and SBS has been alternating dark tense dramas this year with Defendant and Whisper I’m so ready … Continue reading →

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

Legend of Fuyao Releases OTP Drama Stills with Yang Mi and Ethan Ruan for Chinese Valentine’s Day

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2017
Couple sharing a romantic moment in traditional attire.

This Monday August 28th is Chinese Valentine’s Day, annually the 7th day of the 7th month in the lunar calendar when the weaver girl and the cow herder boy meet in the Milky Way. C-dramas are having a field day sharing new OTP stills either for currently airing dramas or even ones that are still filming. All my attention is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ethan Ruan, Legend of Fuyao, Yang Mi

Marie Claire Korea Frames Pregnant Jeon Ji Hyun in Fabulous Fall Close-ups

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2017
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To remain one of Korea’s top actresses and popular stars for two decades is quite a feat and while Jeon Ji Hyun is not the only one to do so she has pulled it off with seemingly effortless success. But digging into her interviews in the past shows a self-aware and quietly confident star who shares the hard work it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

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