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Sisters Finding Love Period C-drama Perfect Match with Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao Leading Large Cast Confirms January 25th Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2025
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So this is really great timing, to release period C-drama Perfect Match (Wu Fu Ling Men 五福临门) right before lunar new year since it just seems like a fun family oriented show to watch when nestling at home. The Yu Zheng produced C-drama stars a bevy of his agency stars along with additional familiar names and faces to create a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen He Yi, Huang Sheng Chi, Huang Yang Tian Tian, Ke Ying, Liang Yong Qi, Liu Xie Ning, Lu Yu Xiao, Perfect Match, Wang Xing Yue, Wu Xuan Yi

K-netizens Upset at Song Joong Ki and Lee Sung Min After Their Comments on the State of K-movies at the Media Event for Movie Bogota

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2025
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It’s not a week in K-ent if there isn’t a scandal or upset feeling somewhere. But with K-pop, variety, movies, and dramas it doesn’t always hit a segment that I follow but this week it’s all over the movie promos for thriller arthouse flick Bogota: City of the Lost. The movie, starring Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogata, Lee Sung Min, Song Joong Ki

Rumored Casting of Li Geng Xi and Fan Cheng Cheng for the Drama Adaptation of The Rebirth of Malicious Empress of Military Lineage Has Novel Fans in Uproar

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 16, 2025
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Okay, please for the love of novel gods let this rumored casting be just that, a rumor never to become reality. Since the announcement that the C-drama The Rebirth of Malicious Empress of Military Lineage (将门毒后) was happening it’s become a top IP for young actors and actresses. The female lead Shen Miao and her epmoress rebirth journey from bumbling … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fan Cheng Cheng, Li Geng Xi, The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

Director Hong Sang Soo and Actress Kim Min Hee Reportedly Expecting a Baby After 9 Years Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2025
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Well this is definitely more spicy sauce on an already messy dish. K-ent is reporting that award winning director Hong Sang Soo and his actress girlfriend Kim Min Hee are expecting a baby together. He’s 64 and she’s 42 and have been together for 9 years since she starred in his movie Right Now, Wrong Then in 2015. Her career … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Hong Sang Soo, Kim Min Hee

First Cute Poster and Teaser for tvN Office Rom-com K-drama My Dear Nemesis

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
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The first poster and teaser is out for the next tvN Mon-Tues drama My Dear Nemesis, which premieres in mid-February but I’m so ready for this like RIGHT NOW. Starring Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook, she’s one of the best child actress turned adult actresses in term of picking good projects and delivering on her performances and he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Moon Ga Young, My Dear Nemesis

Liu Xue Yi Declines Period C-drama Love Travels Through Time as Production Looks for Another Male Lead for Young Actress Ai Mi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
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The C-drama Love Travels Through Time (揽流光三) got way more attention with the first casting new then normal for a drama nowhere near S+ level budget. That’s due to C-actor Liu Yue Yi being discussed for a romance period role opposite young actress Ai Mi, when he is more than double her real life age. Basically netizens were rightfully dismayed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ai Mi, Liu Xue Yi, Love Travels Through Time

Tencent Drops New Trailer for Everlasting Longing with Angelababy and Song Wei Long Ahead of Rumored Air Drop on January 20th

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
Two characters in a dramatic confrontation scene.

January 2025 has been an interesting month heading into the month end lunar new year holidays. Some dramas are still dropping while others have veered away from this log jam period and looked ahead to next few months. It is a good time to air drop something long on the shelf and may still get pulled, i.e. period romance drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Everlasting Longing, Song Wei Long

Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu Off to Similar Solid Viewership But Differing Level of Viewer Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
Dramatic fantasy posters with historical themes.

The same day premiere of two period but very different C-dramas Moonlight Mystique and Flourished Peony is now one week into airing and time to check in on the initial results. MM is airing solely on large streaming platform iQiyi while Peony is airing on terrestrial Hunan TV with streaming on Hunan owned smaller platform so it’s hard to compare … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bai Li, Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Moonlight Mystique, Yang Zi

When the Stars Gossip Sits at #8 in the Netflix Global Non-English Language Shows Behind Three Other K-dramas in the First Full Week of Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
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So it’s been over a week since When the Stars Gossip premiered on tvN for the Sat-Sun time slot with a simul-stream on global platform Netflix. The ratings on tvN started off low-ish around 3% range and dropped to 2% range in the second week, portending a major flop for the network. Unfortunately it’s viewership on Netflix won’t be anything … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Squid Game, When the Phone Rings, When the Stars Gossip

Seo Hyun Jin and Jang Ryul to Start Filming K-drama Love Me Adapted From a Swedish TV Show of the Same Name

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2025
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This sounds like a prestige series so makes even more sense that the female lead signed on is Seo Hyun Jin. I couldn’t get myself excited to watch her last drama The Trunk despite loving both leads in the drama because a slow burn dark show wasn’t my jam during the cold weather and holiday season. But she will be … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jang Ryul, Love Me, Seo Hyun Jin

Uhm Jung Hwa and Song Seung Heon in Talks for Second Chance at Love and Success K-drama My Golden Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2025
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A new K-drama is being prepped and gives me Crash Course in Romance casting vibes. The drama is titled My Golden Star (or My Precious Star) and offers are out to Uhm Jung Hwa and Song Seung Heon as leads in a second chance story with romance and a career reboot of sorts. Uhm Jung Hwa will play the youngest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Golden Star, Song Seung Heon, Uhm Jung Hwa

Liu Xue Yi and Ai Mi Reportedly Confirmed for Xianxia C-drama Love Travels Through Time Despite the MASSIVE Age Difference

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2025
Young man in elegant flowing gray robe.

Oh hells naw! Like, WTF is Liu Xue Yi and his agency even thinking accepting this drama. I can totally see C-ent wanting to elevate talented and adorable former child and now teen actress Ai Mi into leading lady level but it should be in a modern youth high school drama and not in an actual romance with an adult … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ai Mi, Liu Xue Yi, Love Travels Through Time

Lee Chae Min in Talks for Male Lead Role Vacated by Park Sung Hoon in A Tyrant’s Chef with Female Lead Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2025
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Well this is both fast and really odd of a pick. K-ent is reporting that young actor Lee Chae Min has been offered the male lead in the K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef with still confirmed female lead Yoona. The male lead role was recently opened back up after Park Sung Hoon dropped out post his Squid Game 2 parody porn … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Tyrant's Chef, Lee Chae Min, Yoona

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