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SBS Lines Up Police Drama Advance for Mon-Tues and Kidnap Thriller Wanted for Wed-Thurs

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2016 by ockoalaMay 2, 2016
Cast of the drama series "Punch."

There’s news on the drama scheduling front and it’s on the less intense Mon-Tues time slot. SBS has confirmed its lineup through summer 2016 with the reveal of police procedural drama Advance to follow Doctors. Coincidentally, Advance is from the screenwriter of Punch which starred Kim Rae Won, and gave his career a real critical acclaim boost, and now the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Advance, Punch

Checking in with Cutie Lee Seung Gi Three Months into Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2016 by ockoalaMay 1, 2016
Soldier saluting with medal around neck.

K-ent puppy Lee Seung Gi hasn’t been enlisted for all that long, three months to be exact as he shipped off to the army on February 1st, 2016, but this is one service that seems to be crawling by. Most of my faves go and come back in the blink of an eye, from Lee Jun Ki to Yoo Seung … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Seung Gi

Pandora Presents the Beauty of Taiwan Through the Exquisite “Follow Me” Photography Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2016 by ockoalaMay 1, 2016
Woman in red dress by scenic train tracks.

I cover entertainment, mostly dramas of course, from various East Asian countries and one of the by products is spurring my desire to visit those countries. I’ve been many times but it never ceases to entice the wanderlust in me, and one of my fave country to visit is the picturesque island of Taiwan. Last month jewelry brand Pandora paired … Continue reading →

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Song Hye Kyo is Stunningly Beautiful in Post Descendants of the Sun Media Pictorials

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2016 by ockoalaApril 30, 2016
Woman smiling on balcony with city view.

Even if Song Joong Ki has gotten the lions share of attention from Descendants of the Sun, it’s not a disservice to his leading Song Hye Kyo because she was the bigger Hallyu star going in and has gotten a fantastic current state boost from the drama. For many years she was known for her roles in classic early Hallyu … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Lee Bum Soo Doubles the Cuteness with Daughter So Eul Attending Media Brand Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2016 by ockoalaApril 29, 2016
Man and girl walking hand in hand.

I’m so going to pin the blame on Lee Bum Soo for my next cavity. The sweetness is through for the roof as the acclaimed K-actor brought his daughter So Eul out to attend a brand media event. I don’t even care why they were out in public together, all I care about is gobbling up how happy So Eul … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Bum Soo

Ha Ji Won Fashionably Dazzles at Vogue Taiwan Fashion Night Out Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2016 by ockoalaApril 30, 2016
Woman in elegant black and white dress.

As K-stars branch into the Chinese-speaking entertainment industry, A-lister Ha Ji Won has carved out a comfortable path with her fashion and acting forays. She recently did the Korean-Chinese movie Risking Life for Love with Bolin Chen and Chun Jung Myung, and has also been quite active in doing magazine pictorials for Chinese publications. She’ll be on in Vogue Taiwan May … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ha Ji Won

New C-drama Stills for Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms Brings to Life the Fantasy World of Ancient Gods

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2016 by ockoalaApril 29, 2016
Woman in blue attire holding a sword.

Ravishing is the first adjective that comes to mind when I laid eyes on the newest batch of official drama stills for the upcoming C-drama adaptation of popular fantasy romance novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms. Starring Mark Chao and Yang Mi, the source novel by writer Tang Qi Gong Zi has a huge following and the live … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Mark Chao, Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, Yang Mi

Yoo Ah In Attends McDonald’s Event as a Throwback Dork Complete with Bowl Haircut

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2016 by ockoalaApril 30, 2016
Smiling individual in casual outfit, outdoor event.

I do wonder if Yoo Ah In is punking the public with his recent appearance at a McDonald’s Korea event decked out in the most fashionably dubious look I’ve seen from him. He’s an iconoclast for sure and has been known to wear odd ensembles to awards shows and media events on occasion, but this look takes it to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Yoo Ah In

Lee Young Ae and Her Twins Featured in JLook Magazine for Charity Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2016 by ockoalaApril 29, 2016
Woman and two children wearing matching shirts.

Philanthropy is in the K-ent air these days and is a cause that there can never be too much of. Korean top star Lee Young Ae is in the pages of JLook Magazine May edition alongside her set of boy-girl fraternal twins in a pictorial. The pictorial was done without any fee and all proceeds from sales of the t-shirts … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Young Ae

Lee Jun Ki in Geek Magazine is a Reminder of His Thoroughly Modern Appeal

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2016 by ockoalaApril 27, 2016
Magazine cover featuring a stylish male model.

The filming of the Korean adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin is going really quietly, and by that I mean there isn’t a lot of goodies from the production team during the shoot. Bobogyungsim: Ryeo won’t air until the fall of 2016, going for simultaneous broadcast in China and Korea path that seems even funnier in this case since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Lee Jun Ki

Moon Geun Young Returns from Africa Volunteer Mission and Shines Light on Philanthropic Causes

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2016 by ockoalaApril 28, 2016
Child smiling with volunteers in community setting.

With so many talented up-and-coming Korean child actresses all growing up beautifully, they continue to have the best role model to look towards in both acting accolades and personal accomplishments. Moon Geun Young wrapped mystery thriller K-drama The Village (Achiara’s Secret) a few months ago and in her typical way went back to quiet living outside the limelight. She recently … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Moon Geun Young

Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun Couple Continue to Win Hearts with Latest Amusement Park Picture

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2016 by ockoalaApril 29, 2016
Couple taking a selfie in a festive setting.

The court of public opinion can shift as quickly as the wind changes direction but mostly hews close to the same sentiments I lobby when liking or disliking things. I can dislike an acting performance but like the actor, or dislike a character and like an actor, and both are true vice-versa. That approach is on full display for the last two … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Dating, Gu Hye Sun

Jin Goo Radiates Masculine Appeal in New BNT Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2016 by ockoalaApril 27, 2016
Man in a suit with crossed arms.

I might take to calling K-actor Jin Goo superlatives like “the incredible chameleon” or “the riveting stalwart”. Whatever he’s got, it’s an IT with all caps and better late than never for the general public to witness it first hand in Descendants of the Sun. Even if Song Joong Ki is getting the lions share of attention, Jin Goo more … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Jin Goo

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