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Gong Yoo Confirmed for Kim Eun Sook Drama Mr. Sunshine Airing on tvN in November 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2016 by ockoalaApril 19, 2016
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Yay! *happy dance* I was expecting this casting to go through but the lightning speed does bode well that both sides are super excited. Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook has her next leading man sewn up this week as A-list actor Gong Yoo has accepted her drama offer. The drama is called Mr. Sunshine and will air on cable network tvN … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Kim Eun Sook, Mr. Sunshine

Young is the Word as Moonlight Drawn by Clouds Finalizes Casting of Park Bo Gum, Kim Yoo Jung, Yook Sung Jae, and Chae Soo Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2016 by ockoalaApril 18, 2016
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Young even feels like an understatement when looking at the fully assembled cast for upcoming romantic sageuk drama Moonlight Drawn by Clouds. When the average age of the four leads is 19 year old, there is something to be said for this drama hewing close to the original source manhwa where the characters are all late teens and early twenties. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Kim Yoo Jung, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Park Bo Gum, Yook Sung Jae

Yoona and Kim Soo Hyun Top the Vlinkage 2016 Most Popular Korean Male and Female Star List in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2016 by ockoalaApril 18, 2016
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After releasing the list of current most popular K-dramas in China, polling site Vlinkage is back with the Top 30 list of most popular Korean male and female stars, respectively. Some are long time regulars on any Korean star popularity list while others are a surprise to me but adds diversity to this list. On the male side, the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Chae Young, Jang Geun Seok, Jeon Ji Hyun, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Krystal, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Park Hae Jin, Park Shin Hye, Rain, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Yoo In Na, Yoon Eun Hye

Entertainer Makes it Hip to be Square in Official Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2016 by ockoalaApril 18, 2016
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There’s a wonderfully comforting vibe about Entertainer and it’s not something easily explainable. I just get the feels with the teasers and stills, and now the official drama posters seal the deal. Love, love, love the slightly retro colors and a square sentiment around it. Ji Sung looks so earnest as the fallen music man trying to reclaim his industry … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged \, Chae Jung Ahn, Entertainer, Hyeri, Ji Sung, Jung Man Seok, Kang Min Hyuk

Song Joong Ki Says Goodbye to Captain Yoo Shi Jin at Post-drama Press Conference for Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2016 by ockoalaApril 18, 2016
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Now that Descendants of the Sun is over, Song Joong Ki‘s entertainment career is going to look a whole lot different in the near future. There is no word on his next drama but he has a movie lined up, and he’s certainly going to get his pick of roles and CFs. I still don’t think he projects a very … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Joong Ki

Suzy Drapes Herself in Didier Dubot Jewelry in Elegant 1st Look Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2016 by ockoalaApril 16, 2016
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The relative lull of the last few months will soon heat back up for Suzy once upcoming KBS drama Uncontrollably Fond with Kim Woo Bin airs this June. It’s so weird still to witness the extent of her popularity in Korea, moreso than talent alone merits, but then I like her so much that the expected blow back also seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Suzy

J-pop Songstress Hamasaki Ayumi is the Sensual New Face of La Perla Japan

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
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I love tasteful sexiness and the newest big names celebrity fashion campaign hits both notes for me. Japanese pop queen Hamasaki Ayumi is the new face of famed Italian lingerie brand La Perla for a collection tailored for Japanese tastes. Ayu has been the face of Japanese pop fashion for nearly twenty years now so this pairing is both logical … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ayumi Hamasaki

K-ent Notices Top Child Actresses Kim Sae Ron, Kim So Hyun, and Kim Yoo Jung are All Grown Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
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There’s a saying that kids grow like weeds, not as a negative connotation but a simile for how they sprout so quickly. It’s been a pleasure watching yet another round of this occur before our eyes as three very talented Korean actress child actresses have been vetted as nearly all grown up. The three Kims, so to speak, have dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim So Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung

You From Another Star, Heirs, and Decendents of the Sun Take Top Three Rank in Most Popular K-dramas in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
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With the conclusion of Descendants of the Sun it’s a perfect time to check in with the popularity of K-dramas in China and see where this newest ratings breaker resides. Polling website Vlinkage just released the Top 30 Most Popular K-dramas in China list as of April 2016 and it’s rare for me to feel like this is one accurately … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City Hunter, Descendants of the Sun, Heirs, I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio, Rooftop Prince, Secret Garden, The Master's Sun, You From Another Star, You're Beautiful

Kim Yoo Jung Completes Love Triangle with Park Bo Gum and Yook Sung Jae in Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2016 by ockoalaApril 16, 2016
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I wonder if there is too much good things going on with late summer sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds. It can’t be a good thing to ramp up expectation this high all thanks to a one-two-three punch of excellent casting. Park Bo Gum is inked to play the male lead, Yook Sung Jae is reportedly onboard as the second male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Park Bo Gum, Yook Sung Jae

Hwang Jung Eum Seeks Lucky Romance with Ryu Jun Yeol in First Drama Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2016 by ockoalaApril 16, 2016
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Love in the air, along with falling cherry blossoms and a love charm for added measure. The first teaser is out for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Lucky Romance, making a complete tonal shift for the network once Goodbye Mr. Black says goodbye to audiences in a few more weeks. Starring ratings bringer Hwang Jung Eum as a supremely superstitious girl … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Lucky Romance, Ryu jun Yeol

Gong Yoo in Talks for Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming tvN Supernatural Romance Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
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Rejoice drama lovers, for the Big curse is nearly over! Since the debacle with Big, the Hong Sisters rebounded with at least one hit drama in The Master’s Sun, but male lead Gong Yoo stayed far from television like a hypochondriac from a kid’s play zone. It’s been four long years but the wait is now worth it because Gong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Kim Eun Sook

KIm Sae Ron and Yoon Si Yoon Perfectly in Character in First Teaser for Mirror of the Witch

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
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The first look at jTBC‘s fantasy sageuk Mirror of the Witch is totally up my alley and delivers a huge sigh of relief. Kim Sae Ron looks amazing as the abandoned princess turned witch, which if you asked me is the Eastern myth equivalent of Sleeping Beauty who was taken away from her princess life and raised as a forest … Continue reading →

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

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