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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
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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

Park Ki Woong Cast as Baek In Ho in Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap with Park Hae Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2017
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This year is off to a high profile casting start for Park Ki Woong – he’s just been confirmed to play the second male lead role of Baek In Ho in the movie version of Cheese in the Trap. It feels like eons ago when the drama aired early last year to tons of praise and then massive disappointment. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Ki Woong

Saimdang Drops in Ratings and Chief Kim Takes a Big Leap to Almost Catch Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2017
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Wow, what a huge reversal of ratings fortunes in one short week, but judging by the viewer feedback should come as no surprise. Wed-Thurs K-dramas took divergent paths for the two new premieres from last week – high profile Saimdang: Light’s Diary remained the nightly leader but dropped a big chunk, coming in at 13% AGB nationwide which was a … Continue reading →

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

Song Seung Heon Reveals Relationship of Two Years with Crystal Liu Still Going Strong

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2017
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Things are looking promising for Song Seung Heon now that high profile sageuk Saimdang: Light’s Diary isn’t a flop right out of the gate. It’s likely all due to the anticipation of Lee Young Ae‘s comeback but at least he’s riding the wave. Chances are he’s pretty stiff in the drama but what else is new when it comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Crystal Liu, Dating, Song Seung Heon

Sonia Sui Has Second Daughter Lucy To Join Adorable Big Brother Max with the Great Hair

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2017
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Yet another celebrity newborn has dropped, the fourth in the last month and a half for those keeping score. TW-actress and model Sonia Sui welcomed her second child this weekend, a baby girl named Lucy to join big brother Max. That’s Max last year on the cover of Taiwan Elle with his glamorous mommy, so maybe later this year we’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Sonia Sui

Song Joong Ki All Smiles Promoting LINE Pay in Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2017
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The two-fer fan meeting of Park Bo Gum in Taiwan that included a guest appearance by Song Joong Ki happened because Song Joong Ki had another engagement there. Song Joong Ki was invited to Taiwan as the spokesman for China Trust’s new partnership with LINE Pay, which is yet another step the messaging app has expanded it’s reach. Song Joong … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Joong Ki

C-actress Jing Tian a Vision in Hit Period C-drama The Glory of the Tang

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2017
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The Lunar New Year break is in full swing in China, with another week off for folks which means all the movie theaters and television programs are clamoring for the viewership of billions. There are plenty of new C-dramas that premiered over the weekend and the buzzy feedback so far is that period drama The Glory of the Tang is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Glory of the Tang, Jing Tian, Regina Wan, Shu Chang

Ji Sung Gets His Drama Win as Defendant Breaks 18% AGB Ratings for Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2017
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Yesterday’s ratings for the Monday prime time K-dramas were on TMnS because AGB was not available and I always report AGB just for consistency, In this case the AGB ratings are out for both Monday and Tuesday airings and the major shocker is just how high the ratings for time slot leader Defendant is. The SBS legal thriller drama brought … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Hwarang, Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People

Kim Eun Sook’s Next Drama After Goblin to be a Sageuk Tenatively Scheduled for Early 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2017
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The successful never rest on their laurels but it’s even more impressive when successive projects meet or exceeds expectations. Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook reportedly took 6 years of writing and preparation on recently finished fantasy drama Goblin, during which she churned out her more romance-centric hits like Descendants of the Sun, Heirs, and Secret Garden. Goblin was the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Kim Eun Sook

Lee Min Ho’s Agency Refutes News Report that He’s Enlisting in March of 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2017
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The time is coming to send off yet another super popular Hallyu star to mandatory military service, but it’s not here just yet for Lee Min Ho contrary to latest news reports. K-ent started the week off with news that Lee Min Ho was enlisting in the military this March, a mere two months away and likely not enough time … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Defendant Maintains Mon-Tues Ratings Lead as Newcomer Rebel Beats Out Hwarang in the Sageuk Genre

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2017
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It’s tempered good news for MBC as the network debuted a new Mon-Tues drama, taking over for the very lowly rated Night Light on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People managed to double Night Light’s average ratings but that’s not saying much since Night Light averaged around 3-4%. Rebel got 8.3% … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Hwarang, Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People

tvN Scrambles to Salvage Introverted Boss as This Week’s Episodes 5-6 Majorly Rewritten

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2017
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I’m not sure what went wrong but apparently the fallout, or feedback is lightning speed on this one. What could have been the first trendy buzzy K-drama to start off 2017 has turned out to be an early out of the gate potential flop, and there is swift response behind-the-scenes to salvage things. tvN‘s current Mon-Tues drama Introverted Boss (Sensitive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Introverted Boss

Vanness Wu Does Hobo Chanel Style at Paris Fashion Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 29, 2017
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The fun that was the Chanel couture show in Paris this past week didn’t just see the presence of top K-stars like Park Shin Hye and G-Dragon, there were also Chinese stars there to showcase their eclectic style. Singer-actor Vanness Wu posted snaps to his SNS alongside trendsetter G-Dragon and top Chinese model Liu Wen, with everyone rocking their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged G-Dragon, Liu Wen, Vanness Wu

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