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Chicago Typewriter Releases First Teasers of Yoo Ah In, Im Soo Jung, and Go Kyung Pyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2017
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The character teasers are out for upcoming tvN drama Chicago Typewriter, set in the modern times with a period element back to 1930’s era Japanese occupied Korea. It’ll be interesting to see how the screenwriter makes writing interesting much like how Jo In Sung’s mystery writer character in It’s Okay, It’s Love had his profession examined and interwoven into the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chicago Typewriter, Go Kyung Pyo, Im Soo Jung, Yoo Ah In

First Rose Tinted Poster for J-dorama I’m Your Destiny with Kame, Yamapi, and Kimura Fumino

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2017
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I super can’t wait for the arrival of spring romance dorama I’m Your Destiny (Boku, Unmei no hitodesu), not just for the reunion of bromance from ten years ago Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya but also for the promised cuteness of a fluffy rom-com. Doesn’t hurt that female lead Kimura Fumino is all sorts of awesome, she is basically a … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Boku Unmei no hitodesu, I'm Your Destiny, Kame, Kimura Fumino, YamaPi

China Denies Ha Jung Woo Visa and Scuttles C-movie Filming with Zhang Zi Yi

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2017
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Oh dang, clearly being super famous and critically acclaimed isn’t enough to gain a reprieve or special dispensation from the ongoing Chinese ban on Hallyu. Upcoming Chinese thriller movie Sheer Cliff was set to start filming starring Zhang Zi Yi paired with K-actor Ha Jung Woo and now the movie is a no go. At least a no go for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, THAAD, Zhang Zi Yi

Lee Min Ho is a Tall Drink of Perfection as First Male Star to Land Cosmo Korea Cover

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2017
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I can’t thank Cosmopolitan Korea enough for this nearly perfect new spread featuring Lee Min Ho. It’s everything I want from his visuals which I never get from his drama role stylings, effortless chic and plenty masculine. He’s also the first male Korean star to land the cover of Cosmo Korea, quite a feat and such a smart move for … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Ji Chang Wook Confirmed for Beware of this Woman and Han Ji Min in Talks for Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2017
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I’m so torn on this new drama casting news, there’s a chance it could be a win but an equal chance a total misfire. The more solid choice is Ji Chang Wook being confirmed as the male lead of upcoming SBS drama Beware of this Woman (Be Careful of this Woman), taking on his first non thriller role in quite … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beware of this Woman, Han Ji Min, Ji Chang Wook

First Poster for C-drama Adaptation of Once Promised with Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2017
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First impressions mean a lot and I loved the concept poster for the long awaited C-drama adaptation of fantasy period romance novel Once Promised (Ceng Shu Nuo) by writer Tong Hua most famous for having penned Bu Bu Jing Xin. The drama is being called A Lifetime Love (Chinese title Ancient Love Song – Shang Gu Qing Ge) and all the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Lifetime Love, Huang Xiaoming, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song

MBC Continues to Miss as Radiant Office Debuts with 3.8% Ratings in Wed-Thurs Time Slot

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2017
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The debut was less than shiny for new MBC Wed-Thurs arrival Radiant Office, and in fact was even lower than its low rated predecessor Missing 9. Radiant Office premiered this Wednesday with an abysmally low 3.8% AGB nationwide ratings, and Missing 9 did hit those same low numbers but went out the week before with 4.2% in the final episode. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chief Kim, Radiant Office, Saimdang

TW-actress Ady An Surprises with Marriage Announcement to Businessman Chen Rong Lian

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2017
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Congrats are in order for TW-actress Ady An as she dropped a happy bombshell SNS post on the world Wednesday morning announcing that she was married. The groom is her rumored boyfriend for the last two years, mult-millionaire Hong Kong businessman Chen Rong Lian, so Ady is following in the footsteps of previous actresses in marrying into rich business tycoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ady An, Dating, Married

Park Hae Jin Unveils Madame Tussaud Wax Figure in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2017
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It’s hard for me to muster any enthusiasm to hit up a wax museum, in the same way I don’t like going to zoos or aquariums. It’s not the natural habitat of the denizens, though wax replicas of famous stars are safer grouped together than scaring people out in the wild. Park Hae Jin got his own wax figure unveiled … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Hae Jin

Song Joong Ki to Receive Best Actor at the 2017 Korean PD Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2017
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Another award is in the bag for Song Joong Ki, just in time to celebrate the anniversary of his hit drama Descendants of the Sun which dominated the March airwaves last year in 2016. Song Joong Ki is the recipient of the 2017 Korean PD Award‘s Best Actor nod, an award that went to Ji Sung in 2016 for Kill … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Ji Soo to Hold First Solo Fan Meeting After Meteoric Rise Since Drama Debut in 2015

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2017
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This is too adorable and awkward not to share, and also to congratulate a young man for quite an achievement. Actor Ji Soo, currently starring as the second male lead in hit cable drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, is holding his first solo fan meeting on April 1st in Seoul. Plenty of K-actors and actresses hold fan meetings but … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Ji Soo

Liu Shi Shi Celebrates 30th Birthday on Set of C-drama Lost Love in Times

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2017
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I can’t even fathom how much time has flown that C-actress Liu Shi Shi is celebrating her 30th birthday. I remember first laying eyes on her in 2005 when she was filming the 2006 adaptation of Legend of the Condor Heroes with Hu Ge, Ariel Lin, and Yuan Hong. Every one of the leads has gone on to stardom but … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Liu Shi Shi

Mystery Queen Brings the Classic Noir Vibe in Stylish Drama Posters Featuring Choi Kang Hee and Kwon Sang Woo

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2017
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It’s classic noir for the visual home run in the recently released official posters for KBS sleuthing drama Mystery Queen. I would love to see these in black-and-white as well but the saturated tones of gold and red accents with backdrops of crime solving poses sells this drama marvelously. I’m interested now if I wasn’t already with this mystery loving housewife … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Kang Hee, Kwon Sang Woo, Mystery Queen

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