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Energy and Intensity Ratchets Up Between Suzy and Kim Woo Bin in Third Preview of Uncontrollably Fond

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2016 by ockoalaJune 16, 2016
Two characters in a dramatic scene.

Well that went south really fast, and by that I’m referring solely to the tone and not the narrative quality. The third preview is out for Uncontrollably Fond, which used to seem so far away but is now only three weeks out from its premiere date on July 6th on KBS Wed-Thurs taking over for Master: God of Noodles. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Joo Eun, Im Joo Hwan, Kim Woo Bin, Suzy, Uncontrollably Fond

tvN Deciding Between Time-traveling Drama with Lee Min Ki and Shin Mina or Action Drama K2 with Ji Chang Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2016 by ockoalaJune 16, 2016
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Woah, now this is what I call a double whammy. Not only is casting a shocker but even the decision between two dramas comes as a surprise for me. Cable network tvN is dealing with what must be a decision of greats, namely that either seems promising and inking both would be the smart movie. The network is scheduling its … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, K2, Lee Min Ki, Shin Mina, Tomorrow With You

Chastened Yoochun Heads to Work as Sexual Assault Allegations Get Dropped After Likely Settlement

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2016 by ockoalaJune 15, 2016
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Scandals in South Korean entertainment run the gamut from most serious involving felony crimes to the so inconsequential it shouldn’t even be labeled a scandal which involves stars dating. Yoochun’s problems this week actually went on a downgrade sliding scale, which could be good for him, except it still remains firmly on the scandal meter so in the end it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Yoochun

Ghost Hunter Taecyeon Spars with Ghost Girl Kim So Hyun in New Stills and Second Teaser for Let’s Fight Ghost

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2016 by ockoalaJune 15, 2016
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The more the merrier when it comes to tvN‘s supernatural summer time offering Let’s Fight Ghost, at least for me since the stills and promos have been better than expected. The first at leads Taecyeon and Kim So Hyun together came with their script reading stills followed by when he brought her a cake for her June 4th birthday turning … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Kwon Yul, Let's Fight Ghost, Taecyeon

Bickering Posters and Promos for Chanyeol and Yuan Shan Shan’s C-movie So I Married an Anti-fan

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2016 by ockoalaJune 14, 2016
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There’s a certain amount of ambivalence and hesitation with respect to upcoming Chinese Korean movie So I Married an Anti-fan, a project that went from promisingly cute to avoid like the plague after it got cast. It’s adapted from a manhwa of the same name with the concept that an anti-fan cohabits with the idol she hates and they end … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chanyeol, Yuan Shan Shan, Yuri

Jeon Do Yeon is Fierce and Fabulous in Drama Poster and Teaser for tvN’s The Good Wife

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2016 by ockoalaJune 14, 2016
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Leave it to seasoned A-list Korean stars to make such an impact with such limited screen time as the Korean adaptation of The Good Wife reveals the first one-two punch with an official poster and teaser. Cable network tvN is straddling two audience pool extremes with it’s Mon-Tues versus Fri-Sat dramas, in the beginning of the week there is lighter fare … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Do Yeon, The Good Wife, Yoo Ji Tae, Yoon Kye Sang

First Teaser for W: Two Worlds Brings Cheeky Action Hero Lee Jong Seok and a Very Confused Han Hyo Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2016 by ockoalaJune 14, 2016
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I have no idea what the heck is going on with upcoming MBC drama W: Two Worlds, and in fact the teaser makes the whole strange concept even stranger, but I think I’m already in love with this latest iteration of Lee Jong Seok‘s onscreen persona. I know his Dr. Stranger was just awful beyond ridiculous but he played the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Lee Jong Seok, W-Two Worlds

Engaged Stars Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao Cuddle Sweetly for Vogue China Wedding Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2016 by ockoalaJune 13, 2016
Couples in romantic poses and wedding attire.

I feel like life always has a way of smoothing things out in the long run in terms of equal share give and take. TW-actress Michelle Chen was probably thinking it was the worst decision in her life to accept the role of iconic ice princess leading lady Xiaolongnu in wuxia drama Return of the Condor Heroes after she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chen Xiao, Dating, Married, Michelle Chen, Wedding

Park Yoochun Accused of Sexual Assault and His Side Denies All Allegations

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2016 by ockoalaJune 13, 2016
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Holy moly is this terrible entertainment news to report on, yet again since it’s the worst case of deja vu. I like Yoochun a lot, like so much ever since The Girl Who Sees Smells no matter how wonky that drama was narratively as a crime caper. But liking an actor or actress onscreen doesn’t inure me to covering their … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Yoochun

Ji Soo is a Bad Boy Biker Crush to Park Shin Hye in Latest Doctors Drama Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2016 by ockoalaJune 13, 2016
Intense moment between two people in urban setting.

Well, this certainly is a nice way to amp up excitement for upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Doctors, not that I personally need anymore flame fanning since I’m already super stoked. The first stills are out of Ji Soo playing a supporting role, more like a guest starring turn, playing an important someone in female lead Park Shin Hye‘s character Hye … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctors, Ji Soo, Park Shin Hye

Bounty Hunters with Lee Min Ho and Wallace Chung Release Final Posters and Trailer at Shanghai Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2016 by ockoalaJune 12, 2016
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The pretties of Chinese-Korean caper movie Bounty Hunters is ready for the cat and mouse game come its July 1st premiere date, and they got an early head start attending the star-studded Shanghai Film Festival. Starring Lee Min Ho, Wallace Chung, Tang Yan, Karena Ng, Jones Xu and Louis Fan, the final set of movie posters and trailer was released … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bounty Hunters, Lee Min Ho, Tang Yan, Wallace Chung

Official Drama Posters and Third Teaser for Doctors Plays Up the Warm Human Connections

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2016 by ockoalaJune 12, 2016
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I see major flashbacks to Park Shin Hye‘s last drama Pinocchio, and it’s not something I sensed in early previews for Doctors but I totally sense it now with the official drama posters. It’s not a bad sort of flashback since I loved Pinocchio and also loved the posters, it just feels lazy that same network SBS resorted to such … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctors, Kim Rae Won, Lee Sung Kyung, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Kyun Sang

Kim So Hyun Toggles High School Cute with Ghostly Scary in First Teaser and Stills of Let’s Fight Ghost

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2016 by ockoalaJune 12, 2016
Girl in a school uniform with a tie.

Though it looks like for upcoming tvN supernatural drama Let’s Fight Ghost Taecyeon doesn’t have the reddish tinted hair he sported in Who Are You, which made him look considerably younger, the buzz cut and young man clothing choices still work to bring him closer to 20 than to his real age of nearer to 30. It was Kim So Hyun‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Let's Fight Ghost, Taecyeon

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