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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
Model holding lipstick in stylish white dress.

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
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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

China’s Top TV Production Company Announces Earnings with General and I Beating Three Lives, Three Worlds in Money Made

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2017 by ockoalaMay 3, 2017
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Popularity doesn’t always mean money and oftentimes I hear of popular K-idols who lament being penny poor because they haven’t been paid due to contract or income complications. The same goes in the television world where ratings matters less than what the product sold for and how much ad revenue it brought in. The greater the delta the better for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged General and I, Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles Peach Blossoms

Yoochun Moves September 2017 Wedding Locale Due to Fans Booking Up Available Hotel Rooms

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2017 by ockoalaMay 3, 2017
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I know K-ent is on a wedding roll in 2017 to more than make up for the lack of nuptials in 2016, but one of the upcoming weddings is strange and disconcerting beyond belief. I’m talking about scandal-plagued former topi idol-actor Park Yoochun, who’s rise to the top of the past decade has all but completely erased with a prostitution … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Dating, Hwang Hana, Married, Wedding, Yoochun

Kim Eun Sook Takes Television Daesang and Gong Yoo Best Actor for Goblin at 2017 Baeksang Arts Award

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2017 by ockoalaMay 3, 2017
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The top Korean actors and actresses were out in force on a Wednesday night in Seoul but the fashion gods were once again in absentia. The majority of the beautiful and handsome once again went the safe route in what I now call the white/black/gold/sequin/lace rotation, it’s like bold patterns, edgy cuts, and innovative embroidery is the enemy of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Baeksang

C-stars Yang Mi and Liu Wen Attend 2017 Met Gala in Contrasting Fashion Gown Styles

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2017 by ockoalaMay 2, 2017
Two elegantly dressed women at an event.

I still remember two years ago when the Met Gala‘s theme was China: Through the Looking Glass and half of the fashionable C-stars were in Manhattan for the coveted event. For the 2017 Met Gala only actress Yang Mi and model Liu Wen walked the red carpet for an evening celebrating the groundbreaking fashion of famed Commes Des Garcon head … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Liu Wen, Yang Mi

K-netizen Claim Oh Yeon Seo and Kim Min Suk are Dating But Agencies Deny the Rumor

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2017 by ockoalaMay 2, 2017
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Sudden wedding announcement and surprising pregnancy isn’t the only relationship bombshell this week in K-ent, on the same day Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee took their relationship to the next level there was news that a new couple had been formed. The rumor started that 29 year old actress Oh Yeon Seo was dating 27 year old actor … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Min Suk, Oh Yeon Seo

Recently Dating Couple Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee Announce Marriage and Expecting Baby

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2017 by ockoalaMay 2, 2017
Bride and groom sitting together in love.

This wedding announcement takes the cake this year for greatest initial shock followed by a collective shoulder shrug. Former drama costars turned real life couple Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee have announced that they are legally married and are expecting a baby later this year. The shock of the announcement comes from the couple only dating for three … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jo Yoon Hee, Lee Dong Gun, Married, Wedding

Kim Hyun Joong Holds Fanmeeting with 4000 Fans and Attends Court Hearing as Witness in Lawsuit with Baby Momma

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2017 by ockoalaMay 1, 2017
Man in formal attire walking outdoors.

Capitalism means that as long as there is a buyer then there is a seller and the transaction fine as long as it’s legal. When it comes to disgraced stars I always think as long as he or she has fans then there is a market for their wares. The last two years have not been easy for singer-actor Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Hyun Joong

Nam Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook Bring the Romantic Laughs in Posters and New Teaser for Suspicious Partner

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2017 by ockoalaMay 1, 2017
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I’m getting similar vibes for upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama Suspicious Partner as I did for recently concluding jTBC drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. Peppy posters with a cute female lead and a harangued male lead wrapped in pretty colorful poster wrappings. It’s billed as a rom-com but the central plot has a serial killer danger looming, which was an … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Nam Ji Hyun, Suspicious Partner

K-actress Yoon Jin Seo Gets Married in Lovely Lowkey Outdoor Jeju Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2017 by ockoalaMay 1, 2017
Smiling woman in white dress with bouquet.

K-ent is making up for last year’s comparably lack of sizzle on the wedding front by already hitting Taiwan’s star wedding output from last year and we’re only halfway through 2017. This past weekend announcers Oh Sang Jin and Kim So Young got married in a star-studded Seoul hotel wedding, while way down South actress Yoon Jin Seo tied the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Married, Wedding, Yoon Jin Seo

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