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Another TW-ent Wedding as Lene Lai and Nylon Chen Announce Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2017
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A big congrats is in store as yet another happy marriage news continues the Taiwan entertainment trend since middle of 2016 of getting famous actresses off the singles market. Model-actress Lene Lai announced this week at the lunar new year end party of her modeling agency EeLin that she was now a wife! She attended with her boyfriend actor Nylon … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lene Lai, Married, Nylon Chen

Yook Sung Jae Looking Mysteriously Serious in New Stills for Goblin Episode 12

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2017
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I’ve adored idol-actor Yook Sung Jae since Who Are You: School 2015, and even though he doesn’t have any scenes (so far) with guest starring Kim So Hyun in currently airing tvN drama Goblin it’s still a perfect canvas for his talents. He’s young and brash, a breath of energy when the drama can sometimes slow down to a crawl … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Yook Sung Jae

Ryu Soo Young and Park Ha Sun Announce January Wedding After Two Years of Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2017
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Looks like K-ent is back in the races with respect to wedding bell news, what with the Chinese-speaking entertainment world deluge of weddings last year. This will be a great month of January and a happy 2017 for long dating Korean acting couple Ryu Soo Young and Park Ha Sun. The couple announced that they will be tying the knot … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Married, Park Ha Sun, Ryu Soo Young, Wedding

Ruby Lin Announces Arrival of Baby with Husband Wallace Huo Via Birth Footprint Picture

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2017
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The new year of 2017 is certainly off to a good start with respect to the entertainment industry, no bad news and now a very happy news to share. TW-actress and producer Ruby Lin gave birth on January 6th to her first child with TW-actor husband Wallace Huo. Ruby announced the happy news by posting on her SNS with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Ruby Lin, Wallace Huo

Shy Yeon Woo Jin and Sparkly Park Hye Soo Charm in New Teasers for Introverted Boss

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2017
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I’m getting major déjà vu vibes from the previews for Introverted Boss (Sensitive Boss), the upcoming workplace comedy drama on tvN airing on Mon-Tues after Rude Miss Young Ae season 15. It reminds me so much of the mood and feels from both Another Oh Hae Young and Marriage Not Dating, and it’s not just because there are so many … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Seung Yeon, Introverted Boss, Park Hye Soo, Ye Ji Won, Yeon Woo Jin, Yoon Park

Ratings Rise to Past 18% for This Week’s Episodes of Legend of the Blue Sea

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2017
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I definitely have a soft spot for Legend of the Blue Sea, putting up with so much poor plotting and character development for the little bits that work. Right now I care about Joon Jae reuniting with his poor mom, and thank god the end of episode 15 got us right to that brink as long as there isn’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Legend of the Blue Sea

China’s Sohu Holds 2nd Golden Kimchee Awards with Moon Lovers and Uncontrollably Fond Picked as Worst K-dramas of 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2017
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China’s Sohu streaming portal, one of the largest and also the bidding winner in getting exclusive streaming rights to many of the high profile K-dramas of 2016, held a hilarious and pretty on point awards ceremony of its own this week. The portal released an awards video of the 2nd Annual Golden Kimchee Awards celebrating and chastising the best and worst … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Dear My Friends, Incarnation of Jealousy, Moon Lovers, On the Way to the Airport, Signal, Six Flying Dragon, Uncontrollably Fond

Aaron Yan Goes Solo Camping in the Pages of Cosmopolitan Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2017
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It’s a treat adoring an entertainer like Aaron Yan since he always has something to offer. He’s basically active all year round split between his acting and singing career. The former was pretty shaky when he first dipped a toe in but has since seen marked improvement that is less future award winning acting god and more delivering the emotional … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Aaron Yan

Preview and New Grim Reaper as King Stills for Episode 11 of Goblin

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2017
Man in traditional attire with intense expression.

Episode 11 of Goblin is coming up which means only 6 episodes left of this addicting fantasy drama. Kim Eun Sook has kept her world building tight so far and has said that this drama was years in the writing for her and the conclusion will not be a narrative letdown for the audience. I believe her, she hasn’t thrown … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin

First Stills of Namgong Min and Junho in KBS Wed-Thurs Drama Chief Kim

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2017
Man in blue sports jacket in prison setting.

This looks like a promising enough office place situational comedy, and one that isn’t currently all over the networks like medical or legal dramas. Upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama Chief Kim released first stills recently showcasing male leads Namgong Min as the titular Chief Kim and idol-actor Junho of 2PM as his office rival. A year ago this drama would have … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chief Kim, Junho, Namgong Min

Hyun Bin Epitomizes Mature Handsome in January 2017 1st Look Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2017
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If 2016 turned out to be the year of Gong Yoo‘s career resurgence with a hit drama and movies, hopefully 2017 will be the same for Hyun Bin. First up is the January release of his movie Cooperation with Yoo Hae Jin and Yoona, a North-South Korean buddy cop movie that looks mighty entertaining from the trailers. He’s also reviewing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Hyun Bin

Yoon Kyun Sang and Kim Ji Suk Contrast in First Stills of MBC Drama Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2017
Historical drama preview featuring various characters.

Even without SBS drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim being a big ratings hit, MBC is still woefully bringing in negligible viewership for its Mon-Tues drama Night Light in the low single digits. There’s still another month to go before the arrival of a replacement quarterback in MBC’s stalwart genre the traditional sageuk. Formerly known as Rebel Hong Gil Dong or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Honey Lee, Kim Ji Suk, Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People, Yoon Kyun Sang

2016 Year End Awards Roundup From Big Three Networks Capped Off Drama Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2017
Four celebrities at an awards event.

The 2016 year end K-drama awards for the big three networks came and went last weekend, smack dab in the middle of me heading off for my trans-pacific flight, taking said long flight, traveling back home from long flight, and then being massively jetlagged from said flight. All in all I lost 36 hours and also the ability to collect … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Han Ye Seul, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Ji Soo, Jo Jung Seok, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Ji Won, Kim So Eun, Kim So Hyun, Kim So Yeon, Lee Hee Joon, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Sang Woo, Lee Sung Kyung, Lee Yoo Ri, Minah, Oh Yeon Seo, Park Bo Gum, Park Shin Hye, Seo Hyun Jin, Seo Ji Hye, Seolhyun, Shin Won Ho, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoo Yeon Seok

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