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Lee Dong Wook Does Commentary for Goblin Special and Releases Teaser Poster of Upcoming Asia Tour

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2017
Lee Dong Wook Asia Tour promotional poster.

It’s a good time for Lee Dong Wook to capitalize on his buzzy turn as the Grim Reaper/Emo Goryeo King in recently concluded fantasy drama Goblin. Neither him nor male lead Gong Yoo has had a super popular hit drama like this in years, and actually in the case of Lee Dong Wook one would have to go back a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Goblin, Lee Dong Wook

Media Reports that Top 12 K-ent Company Stock Prices Have Dropped an Average of 40% Since China’s Hallyu Ban

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2017
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It’s impossible to dispute numbers and on this one the might of the Chinese government and reach of its economy has spoken. Five months after the Chinese government placed a Hallyu ban, basically a hex on Korean idols and dramas making money in Mainland China, the fallout can now be definitely measured by the precipitous fall in stock prices of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged KeyEast, SM Entertainment, YG

More Spot On Character Posters for Highly Anticipated J-movie Adaptation of Popular Manga Gintama

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2017
Cast from the live-action adaptation of Gintama.

More character posters are out for the highly anticipated summer Japanese movie live-action adaptation of popular shonen manga Gintama (Silver Soul). The first set of movie posters released last month were of the three main characters – Oguri Shun as the silver haired samurai Sataka Gintoki, Suda Masaki as his colleague Shimura Shinpachi, and Hashimoto Kanna as the red haired … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Japanese Manga | Tagged Gintama, Hashimoto Kanna, Nagasawa Masami, Nanao, Oguri Shun, Okada Masaki, Suda Masaki

Seo Kang Joon Tapped as Male Lead of Spring KBS Mon-Tues Collegiate Coming-of-Age Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2017
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Seo Kang Joon‘s acting career really has been impressive in how many dramas he gets cast in. I like him most in supporting roles like his noticeable minor character in The Suspicious Housekeeper or the scene-stealing second male lead in Cheese in the Trap. Less gratifying are when he gets shoved into the lead like his first sageuk Hwajung, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Seo Kang Joon

Kim Yoo Jung Bright and Bubbly for La Palette and Resuming Entertainment Activities After Hiatus

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2017
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It’s was pretty startling to see how high actress Kim Yoo Jung’s star rose late last year thanks to the runaway success of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, and then how quickly it plummet in a fiery blaze due to what netizens perceived as rude behavior during movie promotions. She ended up skipping all the year end awards and even was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung

MBC Holds Script Reading for Radiant Office Led by Leads Go Ah Sung and Ha Suk Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2017
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Script reading commenced last week upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Radiant Office (Glowing Office), the drama by newbie screenwriter Jung Ho Hyun that won a MBC script writing competition. The most memorable competition winning drama script to be made into a hit drama in recent years remains KBS drama Secret (Secret Love), though having bailed midway through I can’t opine as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ah Sung, Ha Suk Jin, Han Sun Hwa, Hoya, Lee Dong Hwi, Radiant Office

Korean Musical Adaptation of Boys Before Flowers Releases First Idol-filled Poster

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2017
Musical poster featuring seven performers on a couch.

As if there was simply too many years since anyone did a version of Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), there’s now a musical adaptation hitting the Seoul stage this month. Running from February 24th through May 7th, the musical Boys Before Flowers takes from the Japanese version of the musical and changes the lyrics to Korean. It will be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boys Before Flowers

Moon Geun Young’s Medical Surgery Cancels Upcoming Stage Performances of Romeo and Juliet

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 4, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2017
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What distressing news to hear, but thankfully it’s being handled swiftly and all is well. Actress Moon Geun Young has fallen ill on the set of her stage production of Romeo and Juliet, with the upcoming performances cancelled after she was taken to the hospital and required surgery for a condition called compartment syndrome. It’s a painful and dangerous condition … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Moon Geun Young

tvN Airs Special Episode of Goblin, Premieres First Episode of Tomorrow With You and Newlywed Diary

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2017
Korean drama posters side by side.

It was a night of nostalgia walk down Goblin lane for fans still missing the recently concluded hit drama on tvN as the network aired a special episode on Friday night that took in a solid cable network rating of 3.6% Not bad for a rerun episode of a drama that finished two weeks ago. After that was the premiere … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Newlywed Diary, Tomorrow With You

Park Bo Young Manhandles Park Hyung Sik and Ji Soo in New Posters for Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2017
Three characters in a romantic comedy scene.

Nothing in the current prime time drama lineup has been hooked so I remain super looking forward to this pink confection of a drama coming up. jTBC is switching gears from the darkness of Solomon’s Perjury to the petite girl packing a punch drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, with the promotion unveiling more adorable posters of the three leads … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Soo, Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

K-actress Hwang Jung Eum Four Months Pregnant and Expecting First Child

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2017
Smiling woman in colorful striped outfit.

Maybe this news will herald the start of 2017 being the K-actress baby bump watch year, what with 2016 being dominated by Chinese and Taiwanese actresses expecting babies. Prolific actress Hwang Jung Eum is four months pregnant and expecting her first child with golfer husband Lee Young Don. The two married in February of 2016 so this isn’t a honeymoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Hwang Jung Eum

Yoo Ah In Offered Male Lead in tvN Drama Chicago Typewriter Potentially With Park Shin Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2017
Young woman in a pink trench coat.

What a big coup for for cable network tvN if this male lead casting is confirmed, and an even bigger coup if the earlier reported female lead casting is also accepted. Upcoming tvN drama Chicago Typewriter is in talks with Yoo Ah In to be the male lead, with the drama heading into production soon as the follow up drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chicago Typewriter, Park Shin Hye, Yoo Ah In

Ratings Reversal as Chief Kim Overtakes Saimdang: Light’s Diary in Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2017
Office scene with three people interacting.

The ratings reversal happened swiftly and as expected, KBS‘s work place drama Chief Kim overtook the high profile SBS competitor Saimdang: Light’s Diary in this Thursday’s episode 4 for both dramas. Chief Kim rose another 1% to hit 13.8% ratings while Saimdang dropped .7% to garner 12.3% AGB nationwide ratings. I’ve only heard grumblings about lackluster acting and a dated … Continue reading →

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

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