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Lin Chi Ling and the Summer Backdrop of Monaco Both Shine in Taiwan Vogue Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2017
Elegant woman in lace dress against wall.

A fantastic pictorial needs to be shared and this latest gem from Vogue Taiwan visually marries the exquisite Taiwanese top model Lin Chi Ling with the Euro splendor of Monaco. That Lin Chi Ling is 42 year old doesn’t even phase because she’s even more beautiful if you ask me, she seemed gawkier during her heyday but now has an … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lin Chi Ling

Park Min Young Still Pretty Despite Queen-sized Fashion Misfire at Drama Wrap Party for Seven Days Queen

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2017
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Park Min Young just wrapped melodrama sageuk Seven Days Queen and looks remarkably rested and beautifully fresh-faced at the drama wrap party this week. On the flip side she’s dressed like she time-traveled forward to the modern era and is really the queen from Joseon because once she arrived she had no clue how to dress and put on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Park Min Young

jTBC Schedules Jung Yong Hwa and Lee Yeon Hee Pre-filmed in France Drama The Package for October 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2017
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When I first heard of the upcoming jTBC drama The Package it didn’t raise any eyebrows on the title but now with the KBS drama Manhole I can’t help sniggering over the possibility of The Package encountering the Manhole. All juvenile jokes aside, The Package was pre-filmed overseas in France on an extensive location shoot that plays central to the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Yeon Hee, The Package

Young K-stars Out in Force to Support Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul at VIP Premiere of Midnight Runners

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 7, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2017
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The cool friends contingent was out in force to support the bromance cop antics movie Midnight Runners starring Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul. The former is coming off a well-received turn in K-drama Fight My Way while the later is in the news thanks to prepping for military enlistment next month, so this movie is coming along at … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Eunjung, Go Kyung Pyo, IU, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Ji Won, Kim Sae Ron, Kwang Soo, Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Yo Won, Midnight Runners, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Yoon So Hee

China Loves Box Office Hit C-movie Wolf Warrior 2 and Annoyed at BBC Reporting on Nationalistic Themes

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 7, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2017
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If you want guns, fights, and a dose of justice served Chinese style then the summer blockbuster C-movie Wolf Warrior 2 may be worth checking out. The first Wolf Warrior was a middling box office hit in 2015 but the sequel is shattering box office records and is on track in the next few days to become the number 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Wolf Warrior 2

Ishihara Satomi Releases Beautifully Shot 15th Anniversary Photo Book Shot in Cuba

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 7, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2017
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When I hear someone has been doing a job for fifteen years I tend to ascribe a slightly older age bracket to them so it’s really incredible that J-actress Ishihara Satomi is celebrating her 15th anniversary in J-ent this year and she’s only 30 years old. She just released a special 15th anniversary photo book, a staple among younger Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ishihara Satomi

Producer of The Rap of China Unrepentant About Blatant Plagiarism of Korean Original Show Me the Money

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2017
"Logos for Show Me the Money and Rap China"

The more I hear about the straight up plagiarism scandal of the last month around hit Chinese music show The Rap of China (Chinese title China Has Hip-Hop) basically being a copycat of hit Korean program Show Me the Money the more it pisses me off. And I didn’t even watch the original, lol, but some stuff is just so … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Show Me the Money, The Rap of China

Kim Hee Sun and Kim Sun Ah’s Woman of Dignity Breaks jTBC Ratings Record Held by Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2017
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I’ve heard the current buzz in dramaland has been with recently ended tvN drama Secret Forest (Stranger), which got high cable ratings starting over 3% and going up steadily to end with 6.5% for the final episode. I’ve yet to catch up with the darker dramas as summer time I’m in the mood for lighter fare, even light poorly plotted … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hee Sun, Kim Sun Ah, Woman of Dignity

Song Hye Kyo Updates Instagram with New Glowing Laneige CF Shot

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2017
Woman applying skincare product, natural glow.

Any new updates from Song Hye Kyo are inevitably going to get connected to her upcoming marriage to Song Joong Ki but she remains tastefully doing her day job as usual. Her latest Instagram update is a picture from an upcoming skincare brand Laneige CF shoot, all glorious lighting and enviable lineless skin that confirms just how beautiful Song Hye … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min are Leads in Upcoming tvN Drama This Life is Our First

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 5, 2017
Portrait duo with friendly expressions

One is striking while the iron is hot and the other is coming back after a decade hiatus, I have high hopes this vast gulf will bring together two talented acting stars for drama magic onscreen this fall. Cable network tvN has confirmed the leads for its fall drama This Life is Our First, first with news that movie actor … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Min Ki, This Life is Our First

Expecting K-actress Lee Shi Young Beams with Joy at Seoul Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2017
Smiling woman in colorful blouse and jeans.

I’m such a happy sucker for happy celeb pictures and glowing pretty pictures of expecting actresses is near the top of the list, just behind wedding pictorials and candid baby snaps. K-actress Lee Shi Young hit a triple last month when she finished filming drama Lookout and then announced she was getting married and also expecting her first child with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Shi Young

Lee Jong Seok Starts Promotions for Thriller Movie VIP and Requests Postponing Military Enlistment Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2017
Young man in suit, smiling at event.

Celebrities get their personal decisions pored over by fans much less career ones so it’s no surprise to hear the backlash after K-actor Lee Jong Seok updated that he will be asking for a postponement of his military enlistment. He received official notice last week and was supposed to enlist by the middle of August, but due to work commitments … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Lee Jong Seok

Movie Version of Three Lives Three Worlds with Crystal Liu and Yang Yang Premieres and Drops Exciting Full Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2017
Five characters in fantasy attire among cherry blossoms.

It hasn’t been a long wait between the drama and movie versions of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, just the right amount of time to still fondly remember drama Eternal Love and have a hankering for another dose with movie Once Upon a Time. In terms of pure visuals the movie leads Yang Yang and Crystal Liu … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cyrstal Liu, Once Upon a Time, Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, Yang Yang

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