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Uncontrollably Fond Drops Second Teaser Showing the Cuteness of College Days Kim Woo Bin and Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2016 by ockoalaMay 26, 2016
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The first drama teaser for Uncontrollably Fond played up the after between the leads Kim Woo Bin and Suzy‘s characters – there is underlying tension and unspoken emotions zinging between them as she conducts and interview as the PD towards his now big name star. This just released second teaser reveals a glimpse of the before, how the two met … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Woo Bin, Suzy, Uncontrollably Fond

Rainie Yang Shines at Media Event and in New Stills for Upcoming Mini TW-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2016 by ockoalaMay 23, 2016
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Rainie Yang continues the trend of TW-actresses getting prettier and prettier with age. Following in the footsteps of Ruby Lin, Chen Qiao En, Ariel Lin, and many more, the Taiwanese actress contingent all shed their late teens baby chub and went on to sleek glitz and glamour with effortless charm. Rainie had long hair for a decade before chopping it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Rainie Yang

Kim Go Eun in Talks to Join Gong Yoo in Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming Fantasy Drama Demon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2016 by ockoalaMay 25, 2016
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This is faaaaaantastic casting news for what is K-ent’s most anticipated upcoming drama, that of uber successful screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s first cable drama Demon on tvN. Having locked up Gong Yoo as her male lead, something she’s been trying for years now, now Kim Eun Sook has her eyes set on talented movie-drama actress Kim Go Eun as the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Demon, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun

Marie Claire Korea Releases Final Four Romantic Wedding Pictures of Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2016 by ockoalaMay 26, 2016
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This feels like the media followed whirlwind romance and wedding of Gu Hye Sun and Ahn Jae Hyun. The couple met on the set of KBS drama Blood last year and dated quietly afterwards, only going public in recent months thanks to some Dispatch snooping pictures. Those pics may turn out to be the biggest blessing for the pair, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Dating, Gu Hye Sun, Married, Wedding

Vogue Korea Features the Cast of Best Selling K-movie The Handmaiden

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2016 by ockoalaMay 24, 2016
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A new record got broken from the Korean film contingent attending this year’s 2016 Cannes Film Festival – famed director Park Chan Wook‘s long awaited intense period movie The Handmaiden broke the record set by Bong Joon Ho‘s Snowpiercer as the best selling Korean movie of all time. The Handmaiden was sold to 175 countries over Snowpiercer’s 167, but the more … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Kim Min Hee, KIm Tae Ri

Lucky Romance Plays Up the Goofball Antics in Colorful Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2016 by ockoalaMay 24, 2016
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It’ll be interesting to see if viewers respond well to MBC drama Lucky Romance and bestow luck on both the drama and the ratings-challenged rom-com genre in general. The drama posters arrived in a splash of yellow themed playful exaggerated fun, with the couple posters featuring leads Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol in various interactions playing up his reticence … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Chung Ah, Lee Soo Hyuk, Lucky Romance, Ryu jun Yeol

Nam Joo Hyuk Shows Off Good Hair in New Still as 13th Prince in K-Bu Bu Jing Xin

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2016 by ockoalaMay 24, 2016
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Hair seems to be the bulk of all commentary around the upcoming K-version adaptation of Chinese romance novel Bu Bu Jing Xin (Startling with Each Step). To be more precise, the hair discussion all revolves around the side-swept eye covering thatch of locks over male lead Lee Jun Ki‘s left eye, a look I think he pulls off even if … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bobogyungsim: Ryeo, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Lee Jun Ki, Nam Joo Hyuk

Kim Ji Won Parlays Descendants of the Sun Fame into Pretty in Pink for Singles Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2016 by ockoalaMay 23, 2016
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Of the four leads of KBS hit drama Descendants of the Sun, actress Kim Ji Won playing army doctor Yoon Myung Joo was the least well known of the cast. Her popularity has skyrocketed along with the other leads in equal measure hence she’s now been touted for prime time drama leads such as in upcoming KBS sageuk Moonlight Drawn … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Ji Won

Park Hae Jin Confirms Role Reprisal of Yoo Jung in Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2016 by ockoalaMay 24, 2016
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The initial fervor and subsequent furor surrounding early 2016 K-drama Cheese in the Trap now feels like water under the bridge. New dramas have come along since, such as the massive hit Descendants of the Sun or the currently buzzy cable drama Another Oh Hye Young, with enough momentum that Cheese outrage has died down naturally. I’m of the mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Park Hae Jin

Song Joong Ki Makes C-variety Show Happy Camp Appearance to Top Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2016 by ockoalaMay 23, 2016
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Song Joong Ki‘s China domination continues with the inevitable but totally necessary appearance on top variety show Happy Camp. He’s not the first K-star to hit up Happy Camp in recent years and it’s been a great forum for Hallyu stars to add a different level of exposure. Descendants of the Sun fever and fervor clearly hasn’t dissipated in China … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Lee Jong Seok and Han Hyo Joo Attend Script Reading for Parallel Universe MBC Drama W-Two Worlds

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2016 by ockoalaMay 23, 2016
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It’s finally here, or at least the start is finally here for upcoming MBC fantasy sci-fi drama W. It’s gotten a clarification name add to the official title W-Two Worlds, which is two words more to help me write about it going forward since the letter W complicates searching, reading, and writing about this exciting television project. Starring Lee Jong … Continue reading →

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

Romance of the Condor Heroes Couple Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen Set July 2016 Wedding Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2016 by ockoalaMay 21, 2016
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Wedding bells are a-ringing soon for star couple Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao, the two famously falling in love in real life after playing iconic reel period couple of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu in the wuxia novel Return of the Condor Heroes. Their drama version was called Romance of the Condor Heroes 2014 and stands as one of the most … Continue reading →

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

Vic Zhou Does Tang Dynasty Fantasy C-drama Beauty in the Cupboard with Hu Bing Qing and Sebrina Chen

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2016 by ockoalaMay 22, 2016
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Filming is underway for fantasy period drama Beauty in the Cupboard (Gui Zhong Mei Ren), with the production releasing exquisite character posters for the dual female leads. Starring Hu Bing Qing and Sebrina Chen, these two younger leading ladies are relative newer faces in the C-drama world. Hu Bing Qing made a splash opposite Yang Yang in last summer’s Tornado … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Beauty in the Cupboard, Han Dong, Hu Bing Qing, Sebrina Chen, Vic Zhou

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