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Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan in Talks for Romance Period C-drama Flower in Novoland

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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So a new drama is off casting and this one appears to be happening. Industry insiders are saying that Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan will be pairing up for the romance period C-drama Flower in Novoland (Chinese title Xie Luo 缬罗),. In the earlier days the male lead may have been Song Wei Long but now it’s moved … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Xie Luo, Zhang Jing Yi

Dilraba Dilmurat’s Massive Fandom Erupts Over Her Ugly Costuming in Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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The drama just started filming and the initial murmurings over female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s look for Love Beyond the Grave has now exploded as new filming fan pictures have come out. Dilraba’s fandom are furious over what they perceive as ugly, unflattering, and over-the-top accessorizing of her character along with heavy makeup. The Weibo page for the drama has dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love Beyond the Grave

Shin Hye Sun Lives with Two Disparate Personalities in Upcoming ENA Drama Dear Hyeri

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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Small cable network ENA hit a homerun two years ago with Extraordinary Attorney Woo dealing with autism and now it’s back with a high profile drama Dear Hyeri dealing with multiple personality disorder. Female lead Shin Hye Sun is cold and capable TV announcer Eun Ho with a separate personality of positive and energetic Hyeri. Shin Hye Sun absolutely can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Hyeri, Kang Hoon, Lee Jin Wook, Shin Hye Sun

First Posters are Out for Wuxia C-drama Zhan Zhao Adventures with Yang Yang and Zhang Ruo Nan

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So there are fewer and fewer S+ budget C-dramas these days as it’s like putting all your chips on black or red in one roulette turn. Investors prefer to spread and risk and use the same amount to invest in 3 A level dramas which if two succeeds and one tanks will still bring in more returns. So a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fang Yi Lun, Yang Yang, Zhan Zhao Adventures, Zhang Ruo Nan, Zhang Yu Xi

Zhao Lu Si Reportedly Unbothered by Recent Plastic Surgery Chatter as Its Keeping Her High in Searches Despite Not Having a Drama Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2024
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Like I said before, for celebs sometimes bad news can be good news in terms of results and such is the case for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. There has been a lot of online media coverage and netizen chatter about her looks having changed as a result of plastic surgery. Her agency has remained silent and it’s resulted in heightened … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

Wartime Era Espionage C-drama Dark Night and Dawn with Chen Zhe Yuan, Nie Yuan, and Xing Fei to Air on September 19th

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024
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I would say Q1 2024 was not the best for C-actor Chen Zhe Yuan getting all that negative online chatter over his maybe casting and later not casting in C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat due to billing position issues. But like all things it died down and his fans went back to waiting for his finished … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Dark Night and Dawn, Nie Yuan, Xing Fei

C-actor Zhang Ling He Coined the Hardest Working Young Actor in C-drama Land After Viewers Calculate He’s Filmed 15 Dramas in 4 Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So I’m not sure this is a great achievement to have done but it’s definitely quite a feat. C-netizens are discussing actor Zhang Ling He this week after he’s currently filming a modern C-drama Our Generation but already signed on for his next C-drama starting filming once this one is done. This is not unusual, what is unusual is how … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhang Ling He

First Poster and Preview for Zhao Li Ying and Xin Zhi Lei Movie The Unseen Sister Adapted From Novel that is Also the Basis for Zhao Lu Si’s Next Drama Love’s Ambition

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So all the vibes I was getting from Zhao Lu Si filming C-drama Love’s Ambition with Willian Chan was that it was a romance drama. So to hear that it’s adapted from the novel The Unseen Sister (大乔小乔 Da Qiao Xiao Qiao) and that the novel is getting a big screen adaptation with Zhao Li Ying and Xin Zhi Lei … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged The Unseen Sister, Xin Zhi Lei, Zhao Li Ying

ENA Drama Drunken Romance with Kim Se Jung and Lee Jong Won Release First Teaser Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2024
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Small cable network ENA remains a gem in terms of underrated surprises, it’s not consistently delivering winners but is always worth checking out when a new drama premieres and the premise is up my alley. I’m locked in for the November 2024 release of Drunken Romance because I adore leads Kim Se Jung and Lee Jong Won, and bonus points … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Drunken Romance, Kim Se Jung, Lee Jong Won

K-netizens Criticize Production of K-movie Love in the Big City with Kim Go Eun and Noh Sang Hyun as Misleading Advertising of the Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2024
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So advertising a movie is an art because you have short snippets to interest the audience and if there is a twist also keeping it under wraps. The upcoming modern romance movie Love in the Big City is being criticized by K-netizens after the new posters and previews are out for majorly misleading viewers with its promos. From the promos … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Love in the Big City, Noh Sang Hyun

C-ent Insiders are All Saying C-actress Wu Jin Yan is about Four Months Pregnant Hence the Wedding Announcement

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2024
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So there is more industry gossip on the sudden announcement of marriage with C-stars Wu Jin Yan and Hong Yao. They likely dated for six years since filming The Story of Yanxi Palace in 2018 and the industry gossip from various well known tabloid bloggers is that she is currently 4 months pregnant hence the going public with a marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Hong Yao, Married, Wu Jin Yan

C-actress Yang Mi Celebrates Her 38th Birthday and Attends Sign of the Times Gala in Fashion Forward Outfit

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2024
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Top C-drama actress Yang Mi celebrated her birthday this week on September 12th and many of her industry friends and her huge fandom were there to wish her well. She turned 38 which is putting her in veteran actress category but one can’t stay young forever. It’s wild to me that I remember her at 19 years old and fresh-faced … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yang Mi

Lee Jong Seok in Talks for Legal K-drama Seochodong Reuniting with PD of W: Two Worlds

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2024
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A new casting update from a big name K-drama actor as Lee Jong Seok may be signed on for his next project. Industry news says he’s in talks for the K-drama Seochodong (literal title) which is a legal drama. He will play a lawyer which he’s done before in both Big Mouse and While You Were Sleeping but those were … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Seochodong

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