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Lee Min Jung in Paris for Oddly Underwhelming Cosmopolitan Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2016
Woman in stylish outfit, relaxing on bench.

Fall in Paris is glorious weather and fashion season, which is why it’s dispiriting to see the two used in such lackluster ways in the latest Cosmopolitan Korea pictorial featuring Lee Min Jung. She went all the way to the City of Lights only to be filmed in front of nondescript buildings and streets, decked out in serviceable albeit unmemorable … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Min Jung

Song Joong Ki and Other Big Stars Attend VIP Movie Premiere for Asura Starring Jung Woo Sung, Hwang Jung Min, and Joo Ji Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 26, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2016
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The premiere of a male leads packed K-movie like Asura City of Madness is certainly going to bring out the bromance friends to support the cast. To even things out plenty of female stars also arrived for the red carpet VIP premiere of the thriller movie starring Jung Woo Sung, Hwang Jung Min, and Joo Ji Hoon. Two of 2016’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Asura, Gain, Hwang Jung Eum, Hwang Jung Min, Joo Ji Hoon, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Yo Won, Ryu jun Yeol, Song Joong Ki

K-singer Jung Joon Young Apologizes for Police Investigation into Sex Tape Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2016
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Fall officially arrived last week as the summer of 2016 bid adieu, and with it I was hoping K-ent’s summer of male stars behaving badly scandal was also over. I hoped too soon as this weekend the Korean media found itself reporting on yet another sex scandal headlining a male celebrity. Singer and variety star Jung Joon Young is facing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jung Joon Young

Lee Min Ho in Modern and Sageuk Garb in Latest Filming Stills for Legend of the Blue Sea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2016
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I’m getting really familiar with Lee Min Ho‘s casual light blue cotton tunic top and white linen pants, what with the steady stream of fan snapped pictures of him filming Legend of the Blue Sea in Spain wearing that outfit in what appears to be scene after scene. Good news is that he looks great in it, and it makes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ho, Legend of the Blue Sea

Park Seo Joon and Park Hyung Sik in New Fall Fashion Pictorials as Hwarang Filming Wraps Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
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I’m not going assume that the domestic ratings failure of flower boy packed sageuk Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo means that the genre or casting isn’t going to win over the particular tastes of South Korean viewers. It does mean that more eyes will be on the next pre-produced flower boy cast sageuk to see if it sinks or sails, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwarang, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon

Late Fall Mon-Tues K-dramas The Man Living in Our House and Night Light Finalize Lead Casting

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2016
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There will be a contrasting selection of Mon-Tues K-dramas coming in late fall, and which one piques your interest may depend on mood as the casting has been finalized and both are packed with plenty of talent. Arriving first at the end of October after Moonlight Drawn by Clouds will be KBS drama The Man Living in Our House, with Soo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jin Goo, Jo Boa, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Soo Hyuk, Lee Yo Won, Night Light, Soo Ae, The Man Living in Our House, UEE

Suzy, Hu Ge, and Liu Tao Achieve Waxy Perfection as New Installations in Madame Tussauds

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
Two women in white dresses making heart shapes.

This week there are three new big name offerings to the Asian outposts of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and all three are quite familiar to me so I can at least gauge the wax versus real facsimile. First up was Korean singer-actress getting her wax figure installed in the Hong Kong museum, with Suzy heading there for the unveiling ceremony … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hu Ge, Liu Tao, Nirvana in Fire, Suzy

Song Hye Kyo’s True Colors on Display in Ravishing New CF for Laneige Fall Lipstick

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
Elegant woman at a sophisticated dining table.

If all women aged like Song Hye Kyo then half the vexations of life’s woes may seem less pressing, what with preternaturally beautiful faces all around to gaze upon. The Hallyu A-list actress has been the face of South Korean beauty brand Laneige for what feels like forever, definitely a decade at least judging from when I started to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

SBS Goes Back to Medical for Upcoming Mon-Tues Drama Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
Five actors posing for a group photo.

Looks like SBS wants to shake off the ratings doldrums with current Mon-Tues drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo to try and recapture the audience with another medical drama to follow. Doctors with Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won was one of the ratings highlights this year and now the network has readied Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim to attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Suk Kyu, Jin Kyung, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok

Cast and Fans Attend First Episode Airing of The K2 at CGV Cinemas in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
Red-dressed woman and suited man at premiere

Gosh, I sure hope this is type of drama promotion is here to stay, it certainly gives fans and viewers another reason to check out a drama launch. The cast of tvN‘s new Fri-Sat night thriller drama The K2 were at CGV cinemas in Seoul to watch the first episode of the drama along with hundreds of lucky excited fan … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Jo Sung Ha, Song Yoon Ah, The K2, Yoona

C-actress Angelababy Expecting Baby with Movie Star Hubby Huang Xiaoming

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2016
Couple walking hand in hand, stylish outfits.

This post heading is likely too obvious a pun but the news is certainly good tidings in a week where C-ent was in subdued mourning. That Angelababy is having a baby is confirmation after two weeks of media and fan speculation starting from astute eyes noticing that she was a little bit rounder and also wearing flowier clothes and preferring … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming

The K2 Romantic Leads Ji Chang Wook Bundles Up with Yoona for Vogue Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2016
Couple posing together in soft lighting.

Not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, if K-drama leads and fashion magazines continue to collaborate to mutually promote then I will continue to slurp up the goodies happily. The OTP of upcoming tvN Fri-Sat night thriller The K2 are in the pages of the coming issue of Vogue Korea, a very high brow pictorial made all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, The K2, Yoona

Kimi Qiao’s Memorial Service in Shanghai Caps a Tear-filled Conclusion to His Unexpectedly Passing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2016
Man with closed eyes, black and white portrait.

C-ent’s week of sadness came together to say final farewells to actor-singer Kimi Qiao (Qiao Ren Liang) on Wednesday September 21st. Days after Kimi’s shocking suicide over the weekend, his family, friends (inside and outside the entertainment industry), colleagues, and fans all gathered in Shanghai for his viewing and memorial service. It was a massive affair as over a thousand fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kimi Qiao, Qiao Ren Liang

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