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TW-dramas Adapts It Started with a Kiss Again with Newbies Dino Lee and Esther Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
Two couples in playful, romantic poses.

If asked to vote on it, I think it’s safe to bet that the outcome would be a landslide of 100 nays to 0 yays when it comes to Taiwan dramas making another adaptation of popular Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (It Started with a Kiss). The 2005 TW-drama version It Started with a Kiss was an instant classic thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dino Lee, Esther Wu, Gong Yi Teng, It Started with a Kiss, Riko Xi

Hu Ge Strolls Around the Australian Outback All Manly Then Turns into Boyish Mush for Baby Kangaroo Feeding

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
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What can I say other that “wow” and “awwwww” upon seeing the latest fashion pictorial starring the supremely popular C-actor Hu Ge. His popularity surging to new heights this past year thanks to three critically well-received dramas in Nirvana in Fire, The Disguiser, and Good Times ushered in a new generation of fans for him, whereas I’ve been with him … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Hu Ge

Cha Tae Hyun Marries Original Sassy Girl Victoria Song in My Sassy Girl 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
Promotional poster for "New Sassy Girl" movie.

I’m normally live and let live with entertainment products – producers have a right to make whatever and it’s up to audiences to watch or ignore. But with this latest offering it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, the taste of crass selling out and the ruination of a classic original. Korean-Chinese co-produced movie My Sassy Girl 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, My Sassy Girl, Victoria Song

KBS Switches Schedules Moving Moonlight Drawn by Clouds After Uncontrollably Fond on Wed-Thurs

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2016 by ockoalaApril 23, 2016
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There’s a change of plans over at KBS and it’s not clear the reason behind it. The network has announced that summer melodrama Uncontrollably Fond with Kim Woo Bin and Suzy airing on Wed-Thurs in July will now be followed by young adult romance sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds. It was originally supposed to be followed by flower boy sageuk … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwarang, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Uncontrollably Fond

Chinese-speaking Actresses and Their Cute Cats Delight Fans on SNS

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
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I’m a dog person but it’s not for a lack of love for cats, I just don’t feel quite prepared to raise one of those complicated furry felines. For kicks I do watch cat videos and cackle over how much smarter cats are than my dog with tofu for brains. As the general populace is split between dog and cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Amber Kuo, Angelababy, Chen Qiao En, Crystal Liu, Puff Guo, Shu Qi, Zhang Xin Yi, Zhang Yu Qi, Zhao Li Ying

Hyun Bin Makes Coffee at Brand Event When He Should Be Making a Drama for Koala

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
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I feel greedy this week thanks to the news that Gong Yoo was making a drama land return in a Kim Eun Sook drama. Hyun Bin has already done a Kim Eun Sook drama in Secret Garden which propelled him to new heights of popularity, all he has to do is pick a future project that returns him to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hyun Bin

KBS Drama Head Discusses Desire and Possibility for Season 2 of Descendants of the Sun in 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
Two people smiling under a colorful blanket.

Of all the excessive milking of the cash cow that is Descendants of the Sun, no extension but adding pointless special episodes, it was inevitable that talk would emerge of a second season and/or a sequel. Both writers have previously expressed their finality with this drama, Kim Eun Sook said it was too difficult to plan a part 2 and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun

Park Hae Jin the Only Korean Star to be Selected for China’s Release of Stamps Featuring 100 Most Influential Cultural Personages

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
Man in stylish shirt against blue background.

Park Hae Jin just landed a new first in China for a Korean entertainer, and it’s all the more impressive considering just how popular over there some of his fellow Korean stars are. China’s Ministry of Communications and China Post is releasing a new series commemorating the 100 most influential modern cultural figures in China, and the first and only … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Hae Jin

Eric Sees the Future and Gets Caught Between Seo Hyun Jin and Jeon Hye Bin in Oh Hae Young Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2016 by ockoalaApril 21, 2016
Collage of promotional posters for a drama.

Cable network tvN is gearing up for the premiere of Oh Hae Young Again (Another Miss Oh) on May 2nd which means I’m gearing up for the return of Eric. I don’t care if he does low-rated dramas as long as it’s a great role and with fantastic chemistry much like in Discovery of Romance where he got a perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eric, Jeon Hye Bin, Kim Ji Suk, Seo Hyun Jin

Dreamy Character Posters for Mirror of the Witch Set the Mood for an Otherworldly Tale

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2016 by ockoalaApril 21, 2016
Young woman holding a candle in costume.

Fantasy tinged sageuk drama Mirror of the Witch (Witch Exemplar) is certainly setting the right visual tone with the first set of character posters. The layout isn’t innovative but the color tones and expressiveness of each actor brings the mood to life, making me anticipate a melancholy and otherworldy feel for the drama. Kim Sae Ron shines as the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Sung Jae, Mirror of the Witch, Yeom Jung Ah, Yoon Si Yoon

The Charismatic Four Leads of Uncontrollably Fond Attend Drama Wrap Party and Share Selfies

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
Three friends taking a selfie outdoors.

Acting chemistry aside, Suzy does look good with any leading man by her side. Here she is sharing the latest selfie from the set of upcoming KBS drama Uncontrollably Fond, and whether it’s with leading man Kim Woo Bin or second leading man Im Joo Hwan there’s no worry about any visual mismatch. The drama wrapped filming a week ago … Continue reading →

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

First Rollicking Movie Trailer Drops for Bounty Hunters with Lee Min Ho and Wallace Chung

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
Two men in a dramatic pose on stage.

Lee Min Ho‘s Q score remains sky high in China despite not having a hit project since Heirs two years ago. That will likely change this summer when his Chinese-Korean collaboration movie Bounty Hunters airs. His costars are uber popular Wallace Chung and Tang Yan, plus the addition of pretty young faces like Karena Ng and Jeremy Jones, the movie … Continue reading →

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

Yeon Jung Hoon and Han Ga In Welcome Baby Girl After 11 Years of Marriage

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2016 by ockoalaApril 21, 2016
Father sleeping with baby in his arms.

What wonderful news to share, and now with picture proof to boot! Long time K-ent married couple Yeon Jung Hoon and Han Ga In are the proud parents to their first child born on April 13th last week. The Korean acting couple have been married for 11 years, since 2005, and went though a very painful public miscarriage two years … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Ga In, Yeon Jung Hoon

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