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Li Yun Rui in Talks for 2026 Period C-drama Gui Liang Chen with Ai Mi in Discussion for Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2025
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The rush to stick teen actresses into adult female lead roles in C-dramas continues, and really it’s just two names in Huangyang Tian Tian and Ai Mi. And now poor Li Yun Rui might be the first actor to hit both unfortunate lottos. He’s starring with Huangyang Tian Tian Rebirth the sequel to Princess Agents, and while she was only … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ai Mi, Gui Liang Chen, Li Yun Rui | 6 Replies

Xianxia C-drama Whispers of Fate with Luo Yun Xi Premieres Today October 24th on Hunan TV and Mango Streaming

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2025
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It’s artistic flair time! The xianxia C-drama Whispers of Fate premiered today Friday October 24th and this drama is vying with Moonlight Mystique which premiered the beginning of the year for most visually excessive drama. The drama is headlined by Luo Yun Xi and it’s a true male lead solo top billed drama, I can’t even tell which of the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bao Shang En, Fang Yi Lun, Jelly Lin, Luo Yun Xi, Whispers of Fate, Xiao Shun Yao | 5 Replies

Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung Fully Embrace the Fall Mood in Promos for K-drama Moon River in November 2025 Cosmopolitan Korea Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2025
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Currently Yoona and Lee Chae Min are probably in the lead for favorite romance K-drama OTP pairing in 2025, with runner ups probably Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk in Love Scout and also IU and Park Bo Gum in When Life Gives You Tangerines. There is two more months left in the year and this upcoming drama has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Tae Joo, Kim Se Jung, Moon River | 4 Replies

Youku Wuxia C-drama Blood River Premieres to Average Reception But Massive BL-viewer Buzz for the Bromance Between Male Leads Gong Jun and Chang Hua Sen

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2025
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My brother in Christ lol, even the stills are enough to make this point abundantly clear unless one needs glasses. Newly premiered Youku wuxia C-drama Blood River (or Dark River) is off to an okay-ish start. The heat index within Youku just broke 9000 which isn’t bad but not portending a true hit anytime yet. The only buzz it’s getting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blood River, Chang Hua Sen, Gong Jun | 4 Replies

Tencent Cooking and Time Travel Period C-drama Yummy Yummy Yummy with Li Yun Rui and Wang Ying Lu Ends with Viewer Disliked Ending and 5.9 Douban Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2025
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This is one of the fastest runs in recent C-dramas, Yummy Yummy Yummy premiered on October 9th and in less than two weeks has wrapped its run. The cheeky and childish title notwithstanding, the reviews for the drama skewed positive in the beginning, thanks to sending an entire restaurant running family into the past and using the food element to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Yun Rui, Wang Ying Lu, Yummy Yummy Yummy | 11 Replies

iQiyi Confirms October 25th Premiere of Sword and Beloved with Cheng Yi and Li Yi Tong the Third Chapter of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2025
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I thought this wouldn’t arrive until November and there would be a lull in the October swarm of C-dramas but we’re getting one more before month end. iQiyi has announced the release of Sword and Beloved this Friday on October 25th, heralding the end of what was once a highly anticipated three part Fox Spirit Matchmaker series based on the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Li Yi Tong, Sword and Beloved | 10 Replies

Jeon Ji Hyun and Ji Chang Wook in Talks for Fantasy Romance K-drama Human X Gumiho Slated for Next Year 2026

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2025
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The title for Jeon Ji Hyun‘s most recent last drama Tempest ended up being fitting for all the wrong reasons, with scenes and dialogue drawing the ire of Mainland Chinese viewers for what was deemed insulting to their country. A true tempest in a teapot if you will. But life goes on and she’s now in talks for her next … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Human X Gumiho, Jeon Ji Hyun, Ji Chang Wook | 11 Replies

TW-actor Wang Da Lu’s Military Service Evasion Case Grows Exponentially as Fellow Actors Bolin Chen and Xiu Jie Kai Arrested for Also Doing the Same

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2025
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So the scandal with actor Wang Da Lu forging medical records to evade Taiwan’s mandatory military service from this past summer is turning out to be the gift that keeps on giving, that of other male stars doing the same. During his investigation, it came out there was a voice recording where the discussion was on the broker who helped … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bolin Chen, Kun Da, Wang Da Lu, Xiu Jie Kai | 8 Replies

jTBC Drama A Hundred Memories with Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun Wraps with Polarizing Reception and Steady Ratings Increase Up to 8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2025
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A K-drama just finished airing last weekend with jTBC Sat-Sun weekend series A Hundred Memories concluding its 12-episode run. The period drama was set in the 1980s centered around two girls who meet from working as bus conductor hostesses when that job was still in existence, and a love triangle with the male lead along with the two girls friendship … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Hundred Memories, Heo Nam Joon, Kim Da Mi, Shin Ye Eun | 5 Replies

C-actress Zhao Lu Si’s Agency Conflict May Be Over with Rumor that She’s Signed with Orca Entertainment Under the Alibaba Umbrella

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2025
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This may be a case of moving the right hand to the left hand but we shall see. C-ent this week started off with the rumor that C-actress Zhao Lu Si has resolved her conflict with existing agency Galaxy Kuyu Entertainment and has signed on with Orca Entertainment. Orca (or 虎鲸 Hu Jing) is the largest entertainment group under the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 8 Replies

Youku Premieres Wuxia Period C-drama Dark River with Gong Jun and Peng Xiao Ran This Week October 20th

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2025
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For some reason I thought this drama would be an early 2026 release, but heck come on down and join the October 2025 C-drama party Dark River! This weekend Youku announced the release of the drama this Monday October 20th and I don’t see a lot of promos but recently a few air drops have ended up being surprisingly successful … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dark River, Gong Jun, Peng Xiao Ran | 15 Replies

Filming Gossip From the Set of C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Pin with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Points to Frostiness Between the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2025
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I love me some filming gossip lol, it’s fairly harmless and gives a glimpse that the actor and actress are have personal feelings despite playing what needs to be seen onscreen. Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan have been filming the period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Pin ( 江山为聘 or A Kingdom as Dowry) for the last two months and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Jiang Shan Wei Pin, Wu Jin Yan | 10 Replies

HK-actor William Chan Announces Fatherhood by Revealing Baby with Rumored Girlfriend Model Sui He

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2025 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2025
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Congrats are in order for HK-actor William Chan, in a double dose as he’s followed up the successful airing of modern C-drama Love’s Ambition with the announcement that he’s a dad! The actor and his long rumored girlfriend model Sui He (Chinese name He Sui) both posted on their SNS accounts the same announcement that they are parent to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, William Chan | 3 Replies

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