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2017 Baeksang Award Results Reveal How Voting Fell in Each Category

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 8, 2017 by ockoalaMay 8, 2017
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The 2017 Baeksang Arts Awards is a wrap and this year’s award winners can call it a day to celebrate their walking home with an shiny trophy. The production team released the voting tallies after the ceremony and some of the categories were landslides while other’s close calls, but no matter what each category came down to 7 voters so … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Baeksang

MBC Premieres Sageuk Ruler: Master the Mask this Wednesday Starring Yoo Seung Ho and Kim So Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 8, 2017 by ockoalaMay 8, 2017
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This Wednesday is the premiere of new MBC sageuk Ruler: Master of the Mask, on the big three prime time channel that is best known for bringing the sageuk intensity in a traditional way. The last two hit sageuks for MBC were Empress Ki in 2013 and before that The Moon Embraces the Sun in 2012, with many sageuks since … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, L, Ruler - Master of the Mask, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoon So Hee

Gong Yoo Shares at Hong Kong Fan Meeting Plan for Next Acting Project to be Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2017 by ockoalaMay 7, 2017
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The happy and jam packed Hong Kong fan meeting for Hallyu actor Gong Yoo went off without a hitch this weekend, unless you count his singularly unattractive salmon colored casual suit and sockless white tennis shoes combination. The even better news is that Gong Yoo revealed in Hong Kong that he’s coming back with his next acting project soon, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo

High Profile Lee Young Ae Comeback Drama Saimdang Wraps Up Disappointing Run But Makes Money Overseas

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2017 by ockoalaMay 6, 2017
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I don’t know anyone personally who watched recently wrapped SBS Wed-Thurs drama Saimdang: Light’s Diary, and judging from the sad sack ratings in Korea that’s the case as well. The drama was super high profile from the casting stage when it was announced as famed K-actress Lee Young Ae‘s comeback drama after thirteen years since record breaking hit Dae Jang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Young Ae, Saimdang, Song Seung Heon

First Look at Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won, and Son Hyun Joo in K-drama Criminal Minds

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2017 by ockoalaMay 6, 2017
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Ooooooh this looks fantastic, or at least the lead cast does on first impression. Filming is underway for the K-drama remake of hit US procedural Criminal Minds, and if this is a hit expect more where that remake train is coming. The drama is scheduled to air on cable network tvN in July but is well underway with filming, which … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Criminal Minds, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Chae Won, Son Hyun Joo

Moon Geun Young Celebrates 30th Birthday and Fully Leaves Child Actress Image Behind

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2017 by ockoalaMay 6, 2017
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It’s birthday time and this one is a combination of my favorite and a big day. K-actress Moon Geun Young celebrated her 30th birthday on May 6th, a Taurus who was born on this day in 1987. Moon Geun Young is ostensibly Hallyu drama’s first child actor star, setting the stage in the childhood portion of weepy fauxcest K-drama Autumn … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Moon Geun Young

Gong Hyo Jin in Hong Kong as Surprise Guest for Good Friend Gong Yoo’s Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2017 by ockoalaMay 5, 2017
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Bromance gets tons of attention in entertainment whether in real life or characters onscreen but less visible are the long lasting friendships that don’t have a quippy name. For well over a decade two stars have remained good friends in K-ent and doing so even without a dating scandal! Ever since playing the CP in Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo

Shin Se Kyung Exquisitely Models Jewelry in 1st Look May Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2017 by ockoalaMay 4, 2017
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I used to teasingly refer to Shin Se Kyung as the chinless wonder, thanks to her having a relatively weak chin and being pretty darn bland at acting. That all changed thanks to her sparkling and spot-on turn as The Girl Who Sees Smells, which sadly is a drama that has limited re-watch potential due to no fault of her … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Shin Se Kyung

Star Duo Pictures from the 2017 Baeksang Arts Award Doubles the Cuteness

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2017 by ockoalaMay 5, 2017
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Couples were not the focal point of the 2017 Baeksangs, whether onscreen pairings or real life couples, the event was mostly devoid of shippable moments for fans. An exception was seeing the Moonlight Drawn by Clouds couple Park Bo Gum and Kim Yoo Jung reunited on stage, and the picture above where she fixes his shirt is straight out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged DO, Gong Yoo, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Go Eun, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Yeon Hee, Park Bo Gum, Park Hae Jin, Park Shin Hye, Park Sung Woong, Ryu jun Yeol, Yoo Ah In, Yoona

Rumors of Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon Dating are Denied by Both Sides

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2017 by ockoalaMay 5, 2017
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Far out rumors are the most fun for me because it’s basically a picking names out of two star jars and calling it dating. This week in K-ent is ending on the rumor of actress Park Shin Hye dating actor Choi Tae Joon, with netizens claiming reported sightings of them at an arboretum, at a convenience store, and reportedly even … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Tae Joon, Dating, Park Shin Hye

Jeon Ji Hyun a Vision in White at Hera Lipstick Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2017 by ockoalaMay 4, 2017
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It’s impossible for everything to always be a success but on the hit-and-miss scale the career of Jeon Ji Hyun has been exceptionally successful to a mind-boggling degree. Setting aside her acting or box office and ratings successes, she’s been quite the trend setter for nearly two decades and it’s not hard to see why. Her beauty is both breathtaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Still Dating K-couple Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina Spotted on a Thailand Vacation Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2017 by ockoalaMay 3, 2017
Celebrity images: male actor and female model.

News that top K-star dating couple Lee Min Ho and Suzy threw a party with close friends to celebrate their two year anniversary was a nice reminder that even the most high profile scrutinized celeb relationships can work. Not that those two are getting married but even hitting a two year anniversary is worth celebrating especially under the harsh light … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Woo Bin, Shin Mina

First Visually Arresting and Sad DramaTeaser with Park Min Young as Seven Days Queen

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2017 by ockoalaMay 4, 2017
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I’m getting depressing vibes from the first teaser for upcoming KBS sageuk Seven Days Queen (or Queen for Seven Days), but then again just the premise of a woman being queen for 7 days before removal from her position seems dire without a possible happy ending in sight. The titular queen refers to Joseon era Queen Dangyeon, married to King … Continue reading →

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

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