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Moon Geun Young has Third Surgery and Avoids Serious Complications Such as Amputation

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2017
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There’s good news to report on Moon Geun Young‘s recent medical scare, with a frightening worst case scenario element to it. Moon Geun Young has undergone her third surgery on her arm for compartment syndrome, with the remaining performances for the stage production of Romeo and Juliet now fully cancelled. Her agency confirms that she is in recovery but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Moon Geun Young

Idols T.O.P. and Junsu Enlist in the Military While Kim Hyun Joong Prepares for Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2017
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The revolving door that is mandatory military service in South Korea is taking two new recruits in while returning one back to civilian life this month. Pushing the very limits of enlistment deadline are two top idols finally shaving their hair and heading to do their national duty. T.O.P. of Big Bang checked in this week along with Junsu of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Junsu, Kim Hyun Joong, T.O.P.

Chief Kim Remains Top of Wed-Thurs Ratings and Widens Lead Over Saimdang

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2017
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The reversal of fortune is here to stay and the gap got a whole lot wider this week. KBS is now the undisputed top dog of Wed-Thurs K-drama ratings, with its surprise hit Chief Kim remaining top of the competition with this week’s episodes 5 and 6. Episode 5 rose 1.7% to hit 15.5% AGB nationwide, and episode 6 continued … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chief Kim, Missing 9, Saimdang

New K-ent Breakups in Early 2017 – Lee Dong Gun and Jiyeon, Lee Hong Ki and Han Bo Reum

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2017
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Unlike the what goes up must come down adage, relationships have two endings with either staying together or breaking up. Sadly two more K-ent star couples have called it quits in recent days though neither pairing elicited too much hope for longevity from netizens when they announced the relationships. The first breakup is actor Lee Dong Gun with idol singer … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Breakup, Dating, Han Bo Reum, Jiyeon, Lee Dong Gun, Lee Hong Ki

First Look at Upcoming SETTV Friday Drama The Perfect Match with Chris Wu and Ivy Shao

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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The wait was short on this one and I couldn’t be happier. The countdown has begun with the confirmed February 24th premiere date of new SETTV Friday night idol drama The Perfect Match, with the title a pun on the leads being top quality perfect matches as well as their characters being chefs with the drama centered around food. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chris Wu, Ivy Shao, The Perfect Match

Production of Chicago Typewriter Denies Offering Seolhyun Leading Lady Role and Offer Out to Im Soo Jung

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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The casting for upcoming tvN Fri-Sat drama Chicago Typewriter just churned out some faster than fiction twists and turns. Within 24 hours the casting of the leading lady went from the I-can’t-believe it rumor of Seolhyun from AOA to sigh-of-relief offer out to Im Soo Jung. Seolhyun is super pretty but her acting has yet to impress me, whereas dramas … Continue reading →

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J-ent Racked with Sadness Over Sudden Passing of 18 Year Old Idol Matsuno Rina

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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Japanese entertainment was hit with a shocking sad news yesterday with the unexpected passing of 18 year old idol Matsuno Rina. A member of the cute girls idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (Private Ebisu Junior High School), which is the younger sister group to very popular Momoiro Clover Z, Matsuna fell ill on Tuesday and missed a group concert that night in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Matsuno Rina

Lee Jun Ki Shows How it’s Done Looking Fab at Movie Premieres for Fabricated City and New Trial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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Leave it to Lee Jun Ki to bring eye soothing visuals to a movie premiere, and then double down to do it twice in two days. Lee Jun Ki was actually at the VIP movie premiere of Ji Chang Wook‘s Fabricated City where the majority of star attendees were fail victims, whereas he was smartly and warmly dressed in simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

KeyEast Strongly Denies News Rumors that Kim Soo Hyun and Sohee are Dating and Planning April Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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This is the most random dating gossip ever whether it’s true or false. K-ent got a dose of hot gossip coming from C-ent this week, with the Chinese media reporting that top Korean star Kim Soo Hyun was planning an April wedding to former Wonder Girls singer turned actress Sohee. The fact that they are not even dating, at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Sohee

Jo In Sung’s Movie The King Does Well at Box Office and He Expresses Desire to do a Kim Eun Sook Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2017
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If the happens then I’m totally onboard, and will be yet another coup cast for famed screenwriter Kim Eun Sook. At this point she’s basically unmatched in her ability to deliver hit after drama hit, with even You From Another Star‘s Park Ji Eun unable to match her YFAS success with subsequent dramas Producer and Legend of the Blue Sea. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jo In Sung

First Stills for Weekend Drama Father is Strange with Lee Joon and Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2017
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I’ve not watched a weekend K-drama in quite some months but upcoming KBS 50-episode weekend drama Father is Strange is luring me back with its quirky siren song. Veterans Kim Young Chul and Kim Hae Sook are the parents of a family with four grown kids who must deal with the arrival of Lee Joon’s former idol actor claiming to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Father is Strange, Jung So Min, Lee Joon, Ryu Soo Young

Park Hae Jin Get Measured for His Own Madame Tussaud’s Wax Figure

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2017
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I can’t put my finger on the moment Park Hae Jin‘s career broke the barriers of Korean entertainment and went Hallyu, but he’s squarely in the realm of many A-listers that are suprisingly well known overseas. I’d say that last year’s controversial hit drama Cheese in the Trap didn’t hurt him in the least, it made his fans super upset … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Hae Jin

Park Min Young Pretty in Blue Leading Mostly Fashion Fails at Movie Premiere of Ji Chang Wook’s Fabricated City

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2017
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I’m way more fascinated by the fashion, mostly lack thereof, parade at the VIP movie premiere for the thriller movie Fabricated City than I am in the actual movie. Starring Ji Chang Wook and Shim Eun Kyung, the movie is a cross between wrongfully accused of murder Defendant and Healer‘s computer hacking and chase thrills. The trailer looks sleek enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Choi Kang Hee, Fabricated City, Go Kyung Pyo, Ji Chang Wook, Jin Se Yeon, Jinyoung, Kim Young Kwang, Nam Bora, Park Jin Joo, Park Min Young, Ra Mi Ran, Seo Woo, Shim Eun Kyung, Song Yoon Ah

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