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Zhang Ling He, Wang Chu Ran, and Zhou Ke Yu in Talks for Republic Era Romance C-drama If We Were Strangers

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2025 by ockoalaApril 23, 2025

Well this is a great look and very tall main cast lol. C-ent casting mill is saying that Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran will be the next carousel musical chairs leads pairing up, with rising actor Zhou Ke Yu joining them as the second male lead. The drama is titled If We Were Strangers (Chinese title 如果这一秒,我没遇见你 If … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged If We Were Strangers, Wang Chu Ran, Zhang Ling He, Zhou Ke Yu | 6 Replies

Disney+ Officially Pauses Filming for K-drama Knock Off Indefinitely in the Wake of Male Lead Kim Soo Hyun’s Scandal for Allegedly Dating Underage Kim Sae Ron

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2025 by ockoalaApril 23, 2025

The quagmire of reveals and counter-reveals and even completely irrelevant reveals in the Kim Soo Hyun scandal for allegedly dating then underage K-actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage at 15 years old until she was 21 has made it rather moot to cover the latest details. Until now, when it’s been confirmed that Disney+ has officially paused the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Knock Off | 21 Replies

Yu Shu Xin and He Yu Tingle the Senses in First Poster and Preview for Fakecest Modern Romance C-drama Speed and Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2025 by ockoalaApril 23, 2025

Well this is what I’ve been waiting for and didn’t even realize I was craving. A true fakecest old school star-crossed lovers romance set in Bangkok and with the restrained but thrumming sexual chemistry between the leads. iQiyi released the first poster and preview for modern romance C-drama Speed and Love (Chinese title Double Track) with Yu Shu Xin and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Esther Yu, He Yu, Speed and Love | 17 Replies

Baek Jin Hee Joins Time Travel Legal K-drama Judge Lee Han Young with Leads Ji Sung and Won Jin Ah

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2025 by ockoalaApril 24, 2025

Now this is a name I haven’t heard in awhile. K-actress Baek Jin Hee is reportedly going to star as the second female lead in the upcoming legal plus time travel themed K-drama Judge Lee Han Young. The leads were earlier announced as Ji Sung and Won Jin Ah already. Baek Jin Hee’s last drama was in 2023 as a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Ji Sung, Judge Lee Han Young, Won Jin Ah | 9 Replies

First Preview and Poster for Period Romance C-drama Zhu Yu with Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2025 by ockoalaApril 22, 2025

If I can’t get my Legend of the Female General anytime soon thanks to the supporting male lead needing to get AI face swapped out then at least I can look forward to this. The first poster and preview is out for the iQiyi period romance C-drama Zhu Yu (Chinese title is translated literally as Chasing Jade) with leads Zhang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chasing Jade, Tian Xi Wei, Zhang Ling He, Zhu Yu | 17 Replies

Chae Soo Bin and Kim Young Kwang Cast as Leads of Romance K-drama Charge Me Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2025 by ockoalaApril 21, 2025

A romance K-drama just announced its casting this week and from the one picture I saw of the webtoon cover it looks sexy lol. The K-drama Charge Me Up adapted from the same name webtoon will star Chae Soo Bin and Kim Young Kwang as the leads, with him playing a guy with an artificial heart that is losing electrical … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Charge Me Up, Kim Young Kwang | 45 Replies

Allen Ren and Song Zu Er Reunite for Weibo Promotion of Currently Airing C-drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2025 by ockoalaApril 21, 2025

So it’s now all but confirmed that C-actress Song Zu Er can and will be returning to C-ent after about a year and a half on hibernation due to her tax evasion scandal. Last week Youku airdropped her C-drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance but that didn’t mean she could fully come back, it could be a soft lifting on airing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Song Zu Er, The Demon Hunter's Romance | 8 Replies

Zhao Lu Si’s Healing Variety Show Be Myself Abruptly Paused Airing After Receiving Criticism Over Some of Her Statements During the Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2025 by ockoalaApril 21, 2025

So the recent pause/stop/end of airing of C-actress Zhao Lu Si and her personal healing variety show Be Myself, where she spent time in a remote mountain village just hanging out with the villagers, has not been fully explained yet but likely the result of recent criticism. Hunan TV paid for it and it’s airing on its streaming platform Mango … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 33 Replies

Yang Zi’s Female Empowerment Period C-drama Family Business Has Fans Loving Her Costuming and Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2025 by ockoalaApril 21, 2025

We may be seeing the pendulum swing back to more natural costumes and visuals, viewer response has been positive on dramas with those looks versus the ones with so much ornate knick knacks and a rainbow vomit of colors. The period C-drama Family Business (Jia Ye) recently wrapped filming with Yang Zi as the top billed female lead and Han … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Family Business, Han Dong Jun, Jia Ye, Yang Zi | 14 Replies

C-actress Zhao Lu Si Attends Brand Event Debuting Sleek Maroon Tinted Hair Look

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2025 by ockoalaApril 19, 2025

If a C-star doesn’t busy on set filming or promoting a project, keeping in the limelight through events is par for the course to stay in the news. C-actress Zhao Lu Si has returned from her medical hiatus with a variety show and brand events, but neither at a frenetic pace and seems just right to keep her still a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 7 Replies

Netflix Dark Thriller K-drama Karma Reaches #2 on the Non-English Show Chart in Second Full Week of Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2025 by ockoalaApril 19, 2025

Last month in March 2025 K-drama land was all about When Life Gives You Tangerines, the Netflix drama that spanned generations and delivered on tears of joy and sadness. Netflix this month went a totally different genre route and early in April premiered Karma, a thriller tale of greed, betrayal, and revenge that interwoven the lives of six people in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Seung Yeon, Karma, Kim Sung Kyun, Kwang Soo, Lee Hee Joon, Park Hae Soo, Shin Mina | 2 Replies

Tencent Reportedly Will Not Airdrop The Prisoner of Beauty with Song Zu Er and Liu Yu Ning and Plans to Properly Promote it After the Positive Reception of The Demon Hunter’s Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2025 by ockoalaApril 18, 2025
Woman and man in traditional attire, romantic scene.

C-ent has the reputation of being fast and quick to make decisions on scheduling and it shows the industry is keeping a close ear to feedback. Case in point, with iQiyi airdropping The Demon Hunter’s Romance with Allen Ren and Song Zu Er after it got the soft green light, initially Tencent was planning to also airdrop Song Zu Er … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Song Zu Er, The Prisoner of Beauty | 8 Replies

Filming Commences for Period C-drama Against the Current with Tan Song Yun and New Male Lead Zhang Xin Cheng

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2025 by ockoalaApril 17, 2025

Filming is reportedly quietly underway for female lead centric period C-drama Against the Current (Chinese title 兰香如故 Lan Xiang Ru Gu). It came out when the above leaked still of female lead Tan Song Yun in costume got all her fans super excited, both that she’s headlining this drama and also her hair and outfoot look great on her! I … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Against the Current, Tan Song Yun, Zhang Xin Cheng | 6 Replies

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