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Suzy Elegant and Playful by the Beach in Additional CF Stills for Carin Sunglasses

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 2, 2017 by ockoalaJune 1, 2017
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Beach is the place to be for the summer and even a normally more pool to beach person like myself is getting serious sand and wave lust. Suzy‘s short hair and sunglasses by the beach pictorial for brand Carin has released stills last month but now come the remainder of the set which continue to be gorgeous to behold. Long … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

SM Idol Couple Krystal of f(x) and EXO’s Kai Breakup After a Year of Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 2, 2017 by ockoalaJune 1, 2017
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Breakup news has been the exception in this 2017 year of K-ent celebrity couplings whether dating or getting married. But these two were always the long shot due to their young age and now after a year of dating it’s time for SM Entertainment to confirm the split of Krystal and Kai. Perhaps their respective diehard fans were upset when … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kai, Krystal

Wed-Thurs K-drama Seven Days Queen Premieres in 3rd Place Ratings with Ruler: Master of the Mask Maintaining Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 2, 2017 by ockoalaJune 1, 2017
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The new prime time drama arrivals have officially ended for now until the next big transition period arrives, for now the last two weeks have seen four new K-dramas premiere and the ratings shake out. For the Wed-Thurs time slot, Ruler: Master of the Mask and Suspicious Partner have been airing for a month now so newly arrived sageuk Seven … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ruler - Master of the Mask, Seven Days Queen, Suspicious Partner

Big Bang’s T.O.P. Charged with Using Marijuana and Issues Apology for Transgression

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2017 by ockoalaJune 1, 2017
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Things are looking dicey for idol-actor T.O.P. (Choi Seung Hyun) who has become the latest K-star to get into a scrape with the law. Unlike the messier relationship scandals that have sunk the reputations of stars such as Yoochun, Park Shi Hoo, Kim Hyun Joong, and more, T.O.P. was under police investigation and now has been formally charged for using … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged T.O.P.

Park Min Young Sultry and Sophisticated for Grazia Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2017 by ockoalaMay 31, 2017
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It’s hard to believe that the present day Park Min Young looking drop dead ravishing in the pages of Grazia Magazine is the same teen girl I first watched in 2006 K-drama High Kick. She’s turning 32 years old this year and with it tackling a very mature role as the titular Seven Days Queen in the upcoming sageuk costarring Yeon … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Min Young

Glowing Bride Ady An Graces the Cover of Elle Taiwan Wedding Edition with Bridesmaids Kimi Hsia and Esther Liu

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2017 by ockoalaMay 31, 2017
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If weddings are just a chance to get all the friends together for a smashing party then TW-ent is salivating for the extravaganza to come that is Ady An‘s upcoming wedding. She’s already legally married as the couple registered their wedding last month, but Taiwanese tradition still requires a wedding banquet to hammer home the point. Ady’s wedding in June … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ady An, Esther Liu, Kimi Hsia

Kim Soo Hyun All Smiles and More Smiles at the Press Conference for Thriller Movie Real

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2017 by ockoalaMay 31, 2017
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Someone is having the time of his life and it’s none other than top Hallyu star Kim Soo Hyun returning to the lime light this week with the promotional start of his upcoming Korean thriller movie Real. This was his first foray into darker material and an antagonist male lead but at the press conference this week he was such … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Real, Sulli, Sung Dong Il

First Romantic Teaser Shows Nam Joo Hyuk with His Bride of the Water God Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2017 by ockoalaMay 31, 2017
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While both Nam Joo Hyuk and Shin Se Kyung are undeniably very beautiful human beings, they really don’t look like the living equivalents of their characters in the manhwa Bride of the Water God. It’s mostly due to the illustrative style being overly florid but juxtaposing the drawn visuals with the drama leads in the first teaser emphasizes the visual … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bride of the Water God, Nam Joo Hyuk, Shin Se Kyung

Maldives is the Perfect Glittering Backdrop for InStyle Summer Shoot with Park Shin Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2017 by ockoalaMay 30, 2017
Woman in floral dress by the ocean.

When a pictorial hits on all cylinders then it’s a sight to behold. Park Shin Hye in the June issue of InStyle Korea is the textbook definition of perfectly rendered fashion photography, with a generous use of a location shoot coupled with a model looking her very best. This pictorial was shot on Maldives and gives me serious travelers envy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Shin Hye

More Pretty Stills from Once Promised Drama Adaptation A Life Time Love with Victoria Song and Huang Xiaoming

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2017 by ockoalaMay 30, 2017
Woman in traditional attire, engaged in embroidery.

The romance novel Once Promised is a fantastic read for those who hate love triangles and love OTP consistency, but terribly traumatic for those who need happy endings. The C-drama adaption A Life Time Love (Ancient Love Song) uses the story but changes all the names to avoid upsetting Chinese censors as the original tale was about historical fantasy deities … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Life Time Love, Ancient Love Song, Huang Xiaoming, Luo Yun Xi, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song, Wu Qian, Zhang Li

Seven Days Queen Premieres This Week with Park Min Young, Yeon Woo Jin, and Lee Dong Gun

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2017 by ockoalaMay 30, 2017
Somber royal trio in ornate Joseon robes

It’s going to be a sageuk showdown on Wed-Thurs as new arrival Seven Days Queen (Queen for Seven Days) takes over the KBS time slot from recently concluded Queen of Mystery. Current time slot leading drama is the MBC sageuk Ruler: Master of the Mask while SBS is coming in third with quirky Suspicious Partner. Ruler has a three week … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lee Dong Gun, Park Min Young, Seven Days Queen, Yeon Woo Jin

Suzy and Lee Jong Seok Seen Filming Cozy Scenes for Later Episodes of While You Were Sleeping

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2017 by ockoalaMay 29, 2017
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Filming continues for summer SBS drama While You Were Sleeping, and from the looks of it entering the second half of the narrative based on the scenes glimpsed from lucky passerby footage. Leads Lee Jong Seok and Suzy have been seen filming in Seoul and their characters appear much closer than pictures from last month, now they are holding hands … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Suzy, While You Were Sleeping

My Sassy Girl Premieres Second in Ratings as Fight My Way Nearly Doubles to Take the Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2017 by ockoalaMay 29, 2017
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This Monday was the real test of the late spring prime time K-dramas, as time slot leader Whisper concluded last week and the successor drama premiered to compete with the two new arrivals from last week. SBS aired the sageuk adaptation of My Sassy Girl today and the drama premiered to 8.5% AGB nationwide ratings, putting it in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Fight My Way, Lookout, My Sassy Girl

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