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Lee Hyun Woo Brings the Intensity and Joy the Smiles in New Drama Stills for The Liar and His Lover

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2017
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A good actor can overcome physical constraints and make the audience buy character traits that visually seem incongruous with certain looks. Lee Hyun Woo may be 24 years old but he can easily pass for early teens even and such baby-faced looks is a limitation he’s going to have to counter for the foreseeable future as he can only play … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Hyun Woo, The Liar and His Lover

Chicago Typewriter Confirms Leads Yoo Ah In, Im Soo Jung, and Go Kyung Pyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2017
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This is an impressive one-two punch now confirmed for upcoming tvN drama Chicago Typewriter, two Blue Dragon and Baeksang winners playing the leads with a script by screenwriter Jin Soo Wan who wrote Kill Me Heal Me and The Moon Embraces the Sun. Yoo Ah In and Im Soo Jung are onboard for the drama along with Go Kyung Pyo … Continue reading →

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

Lee Min Ho to Release Third Mini Album “Always” For Fans

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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The Lee Min Ho heading to the military soon fan service continues and now includes a final musical farewell. He will be releasing his third mini album called “Always”, three years since he did “Song For You” and prior to that “My Everything”. Lee Min Ho is releasing this as a gift to his fans which is a really savvy … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Min Ho

Yamapi and Kame to Reunite for Spring Romance Dorama with Kimura Fumino as Leading Lady

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2017
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Waaaaaaaaa, this is the best J-dorama casting news for nostalgia fans, and highly promising news for those wanting a dorama rom-com. Twelve years after their hit dorama collaboration in Nobuta wo Produce, Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya is reuniting for a spring romance on NTV called Boku, Unmei no Hito desu (I, Am Your Destined One or I, Am Your … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Kame, Kimura Fumino, YamaPi

Shin Se Kyung and Krystal Offered Leading Lady Roles Opposite Nam Joo Hyun in tvN Drama Bride of the Water God

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 20, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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I’ll hold my opinion until the drama arrives, despite the seemingly improbably odds that this ambitious project can succeed. Upcoming tvN drama adaption of popular manhwa Bride of the Water God now has a bride to go along with the already cast water god. Shin Se Kyung will likely be donning the leading lady mantle, taking the role originally offered … Continue reading →

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

K-drama Grandma Kim Ji Young Passes Away From Cancer

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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There’s truly sad news to report today from K-ent as veteran actress and everyone’s favorite drama grandmother Kim Ji Young succumbed to cancer after a two year battle. Her family announced the passing at the age of 78 after an acting career that started in 1965. Even if international fans never knew her name she must be face that everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Young

Gong Hyo Jin Pulls off Fashion Fun in Green and Navy Bow Dress in Movie Promotions for A Single Rider

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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Leave it to the eternally style forward Gong Hyo Jin to once again surprise me in a way that straddles the line being impressed and confused. She did the SBS drama Incarnation of Jealousy last year in 2016 and is starting off 2017 with the upcoming movie A Single Rider costarring Lee Byung Hun and Sohee. The K-box office has … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin

Kim Min Hee Wins Best Actress at Berlin Film Festival for Movie Directed By Her Affair Partner Hong Sang Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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This is the oddest accolade to write about because absent context it would appear all of Korea should be heralding a win on the global stage. K-actress Kim Min Hee just took home the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival for the movie On the Beach at Night Alone, directed by critically acclaimed director Hong Sang Soo as … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Hong Sang Soo, Kim Min Hee

Ratings for tvN Drama Tomorrow With You Drops by Half by the Third Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2017
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The transition of tvN Fri-Sat drama from the record breaking ratings and buzz of Goblin into the quiet romance of Tomorrow With You has revealed the audience feedback three weeks in. I’ve been busy marathoning another drama so Tomorrow With You remains on my to watch list but I haven’t checked it out yet so it’s surprising to hear that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Je Hoon, Shin Mina, Tomorrow With You

Kim Soo Hyun More Mature Than Ever in New Ziozia Ad Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2017
Young man in stylish coat poses outdoors.

There seems to be noticeable maturing with Kim Soo Hyun that I’ve not seen in the past few years when he seems to be stuck preternaturally in that young man on the cusp of full maturity handsomeness. He seemed too young as the alien professor in You From Another Star and the perfect casting for the newbie producer in Producers, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Park Shin Hye Does Mussed Hair Pretty in New Marie Claire Jewelry Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2017
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It’s clearly not hard being Park Shin Hye, though she works hard as heck at her entertainment career which shows no signs of hitting any peak. The new pictorial for Marie Claire March edition is in collaboration with the jewelry brand Swarovski which Park Shin Hye has repped for a few years now. It’s one of the best pairings out there as … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Shin Hye

Jeon Ji Hyun Pretty Even in Denim Potato Sack Dress for New Sneaker CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2017
Woman in denim dress with stylish footwear.

When I crack jokes about someone being so insanely beautiful she would look pretty in a potato sack, I never thought a brand pictorial would actually give that a shot. A new shoe brand CF featuring effortless beauty Jeon Ji Hyun decided to focus on the shoes by putting her in the denim dress equivalent of a ruck sack, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Hallyu Ban Leads to Chinese Version of Running Man to Change Name

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2017
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Running man in Korea isn’t the only Running Man to deal with behind-the-scenes drama, over in China the nearly six month long Hallyu ban has seen another noticeable change. The Chinese version of Running Man (Chinese title Keep Running Brother or Hurry Up Brother) is returning for its 5th season with a tweaked name – it has now dropped Brother … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hurry Up Brother, Keep Running, Running Man

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