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Ji Sung’s Entertainer Releases More Drama Stills and Second Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2016 by ockoalaApril 8, 2016
Two men in a beach-side confrontation.

Excited is an understatement anticipating Ji Sung‘s drama land return in over a year since Kill Me Heal Me. He’s the primary reason the music industry drama Entertainer even looks interesting at all for me, him and a side of cutie pie Kang Min Hyuk. The female leads in Hyeri and Chae Jung Ahn are less exciting than watching Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Entertainer, Hyeri, Ji Sung, Kang Min Hyuk

Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun to Get Married Next Month on May 21st

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2016 by ockoalaApril 8, 2016
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Congratulations with a side of complete and utter shock is in store for celebrity acting couple Gu Hye Sun and Ahn Jae Hyun. The recently gone public lovebirds are getting married! News broke early on Friday that the Blood costars are getting married, and like their quick confirmation of their dating news a few months ago, the two are once … Continue reading →

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

Descendants of the Sun Episode 14 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2016 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2018
Young man in hospital room with woman.

This felt like a boilerplate episode for Descendants of the Sun, confirming that the action moving back to Seoul has led to an odd sense of choppiness. Urk life was filled with disaster situation one after another but a confident narrative pace. The dangers lurking in Seoul for the intrepid leads are drama cookie cutter fare despite the big OMG moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Descendants of the Sun

MBC Starts Filming Lucky Romance with Hwang Jung Eum, Ryu Jun Yeol, Lee Chung Ah, and Lee Soo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2016 by ockoalaApril 7, 2016
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Filming has started on upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Lucky Romance, and with it comes the confirmation as to the seconds leads who will be joining Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol. It’s half of the rumored casting from last week – Lee Chung Ah will be the second female lead but the second male lead will be Lee Soo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Chung Ah, Lee Soo Hyuk, Lucky Romance, Ryu jun Yeol

Seolhyun and Kim Go Eun Reportedly in Talks for Moonlight Drawn by Clouds with Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2016 by ockoalaApril 6, 2016
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Two leading lady names, both currently very popular, yet it elicits opposing reactions from me. KBS is prepping romantic sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds for Mon-Tues in late summer, airing in August after Beautiful Minds wraps up. Rising actor Park Bo Gum turned down Entertainer with Ji Sung to take this drama so hopefully it’ll be worth his while. As … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Park Bo Gum, Seolhyun

Descendants of the Sun Episode 13 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
Man in suit aiming pistol in parking garage.

Descendants of the Sun has been all about the fictional developing country of Urk for the last ten episodes but the action moves back to Seoul in episode 13 just in time for a lovely breather. It starts to tie up ends left loose while the medical team was overseas, but not in too tidy of ways just yet. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Descendants of the Sun

Descendants of the Sun Records Highest Ratings in Yoo Ah In Cameo’d Episode 13 as Please Come Back Ahjusshi Drops Even Further

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2016 by ockoalaApril 6, 2016
Korean drama scenes featuring romantic moments.

The battle has turned into a zero sum game as it heads into the final stretch, with the winner continuing to win and the losers still getting bruised. Episode 13 of Descendants of the Sun brought in a 33.5% AGB nationwide ratings, with Goodbye Mr. Black steady at 4.6%, but poor Please Come Bach Ahjusshi dropped yet again to garner … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Goodbye Mr. Black, Please Come Back Ahjusshi

Park Shin Hye’s Doctors Male Harem Grows with Addition of Ji Soo, Yoon Kyun Sang, and Kim Min Suk

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2016 by ockoalaApril 6, 2016
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Likely nothing will top IU‘s collection of flower men in the upcoming K-version of Bu Bu Jing Xin (Bobogyungsim: Ryeo), but it’s certainly nice for Park Shin Hye to get up there in the number of gorgeous male actors surrounding her in the next drama. SBS has signed on Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won for neurology medical drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Doctors, Ji Soo, Kim Min Suk, Yoon Kyun Sang

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo Pal Around Hong Kong to Promote Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2016 by ockoalaApril 5, 2016
Two people fist-bumping playfully indoors.

In a nice fanservice treat to the hordes of drama fans of Descendants of the Sun, the leads jetted off to Hong Kong this week for a promotional event that is giving shipper dreams a nice boost. Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, along with members of their drama support staff, have been cheerfully going through the media gauntlet in … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

The Beaming Cast of Oh Hae Young Again Greet Viewers at Script Reading Session

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2016 by ockoalaApril 6, 2016
Cast members holding signed papers together.

If I needed another reason to watch upcoming tvN Mon-Tues romantic comedy Oh Hae Young Again (Another Miss Oh), and I don’t since I love all three leads, then this new piece of info makes me ecstatic and the drama can’t miss now. I just saw that the drama is being written by screenwriter Park Hae Young who wrote jTBC … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Another Oh Hae Young, Eric, Jeon Hye Bin, Seo Hyun Jin

Competing Neuro-medical Dramas: Beautiful Mind with Jang Hyuk and Lee Hee Joon Up Against Doctors with Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2016 by ockoalaApril 5, 2016
Tuxedoed man waving on red carpet

Casting matters a big deal not just in assembling certain audience favorites onscreen, but it also makes a big difference in setting the mood for the drama or movie. For example, the exact same storyboard may suddenly look different if idols are cast as leads versus critically lauded acting talent. KBS is still trying to get medical drama Beautiful Mind off … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beautiful Mind, Jang Hyuk, Lee Hee Joon

Descendants of the Sun Aired in China Gets Additional Digitally Added PPL

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2016 by ockoalaApril 4, 2016
Soldier talking with a woman on balcony.

Leave it to the Chinese broadcast to further milk the success of Descendants of the Sun, but in this case it’s actually not all that offensive. Eagle-eyed Chinese viewers of the drama, and there are many many loving it in there, spotted additional PPL in the version streamed in China versus the version aired in Korea. Despite being broadcast simultaneously, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun

Ratings Competition Evens Out For Three Equally Solid Spring 2016 Mon-Tues K-dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2016 by ockoalaApril 5, 2016
Dramatic scenes from the series "Monster."

The second week of new Mon-Tues dramas have made this time slot more interesting ratings wise than the slaughterhouse of Wed-Thurs. First week leader Jackpot (The Royal Gambler or Daebak) on SBS decreased a tiny bit to 11.6% AGB nationwide, with second place KBS‘s Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho (My Neighbor, Mr. Jo) staying steady at 10.9%, but it’s third … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jackpot, Monster, Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho

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