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Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun in Talks for 1980’s Era K-drama A Hundred Memories

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2024
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Okay, this set up sounds just like the set up in C-movie Soul Mate which last year got a K-movie adaptation that starred Kim Da Mi. And now she’s in talks for the K-drama A Hundred Memories which is courting Shin Ye Eun for the other female lead. It’s the story of two ladies who work in the bus transit … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Hundred Memories, Kim Da Mi, Shin Ye Eun

Tang Dynasty Drama Brocade Odyssey Focuses Promos on Female Lead Tan Song Yun and is Cutting Third Male Lead Scenes After Scandal and Hopes to Quickly Get Airing Approval

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2024
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The period drama Brocade Odyssey was always intended to be a late fall or early winter 2024 airing but now every week faster matters for the production in light of Zhang Hao Wei the third male lead’s scandal last month with allegations of prostitution and maybe even tax evasion and his claim he’s being blackmailed. He has enough scenes to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Brocade Odyssey, Tan Song Yun, Zheng Ye Cheng

Period Romance C-drama The Rise of Ning with Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min Reportedly Slated to Air on Tencent in October Following Love of Nirvana

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2024
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The currently airing C-drama Love in Nirvana is doing just so-so in streaming on Tencent and isn’t a big shock since leads Allen Ren and Li Lan Di are not by themselves big draws. But then again, summer is done now so expectations should be lower and eyes are now on the next Tencent drama which is going to be … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ren Min, The Rise of Ning, Zhang Wan Yi

Former C-actor Deng Lun Seen Attending Museum Event and Has Settled into Being a Business Owner Including of a Popular Hotpot Chain

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2024
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Most C-stars from the moment they make money are buying property and/or investing it, so it’s not hard to fall back on Plan B in the case of falling popularity or worse yet cancellation. Former C-actor Deng Lun has been out of the industry for two years and unlike fellow cancel-ee Zhang Zhe Han is not attempting a return in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Lun

Disney+ Confirms K-drama Moving Season 2 with Sky High Budget of 50 Billion Won and Hopes it Reserves the Drop in Subscribers

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2024
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Like any hit entertainment product once it’s done the hype and buzz gradually dies down and to capitalize on it one needs to move fast. Disney+ produced superhero K-drama Moving was the big hit of last summer and carried that momentum for a few more months as viewers heard the reviews and binged in through year end. Disney+ subscribers went … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moving

Wu Jin Yan’s First Weibo Post After Marriage Announcement Flooded with Negative Comments From C-netizens

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024
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This is the week of Mid-Autumn which is all about family and celebration so it’s especially galling to see netizens acting so insane and negative. C-actress Wu Jin Yan announced earlier that she was married to actor Hong Yao and while it was a total shock the initial response appeared to be mostly positive. Well that’s changed as she just … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Hong Yao, Married, Wedding, Wu Jin Yan

C-actress Yu Shu Xin in Talks for Modern Romance C-drama Double Track Based on Novel

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024
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It feels like a busy few weeks with casting news and currently waiting to air drama promos. Another casting rumor is out that C-actress Yu Shu Xin has been offered the female lead in C-drama Double Track, adapted from the same name novel by writer Shi Jiu Yuan. It’s a modern romance about two kids who grew up together as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Double Track, Yu Shu Xin

C-actress Song Zu Er Makes First Post on Weibo Celebrating Mid-Autumn a Year After Account Wiped During Her Tax Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024

So what does this mean? Song Zu Er is back online, on her Weibo account that is, posting a celebration of Mid-Autumn with how round the moon is, how round the moon cake is, and celebrating spending time together. Does this indicate that Song Zu Er for sure able to make a comeback? Or is she just free to have … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Song Zu Er

Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan in Talks for Romance Period C-drama Flower in Novoland

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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So a new drama is off casting and this one appears to be happening. Industry insiders are saying that Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan will be pairing up for the romance period C-drama Flower in Novoland (Chinese title Xie Luo 缬罗),. In the earlier days the male lead may have been Song Wei Long but now it’s moved … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Xie Luo, Zhang Jing Yi

Dilraba Dilmurat’s Massive Fandom Erupts Over Her Ugly Costuming in Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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The drama just started filming and the initial murmurings over female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s look for Love Beyond the Grave has now exploded as new filming fan pictures have come out. Dilraba’s fandom are furious over what they perceive as ugly, unflattering, and over-the-top accessorizing of her character along with heavy makeup. The Weibo page for the drama has dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love Beyond the Grave

Shin Hye Sun Lives with Two Disparate Personalities in Upcoming ENA Drama Dear Hyeri

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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Small cable network ENA hit a homerun two years ago with Extraordinary Attorney Woo dealing with autism and now it’s back with a high profile drama Dear Hyeri dealing with multiple personality disorder. Female lead Shin Hye Sun is cold and capable TV announcer Eun Ho with a separate personality of positive and energetic Hyeri. Shin Hye Sun absolutely can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dear Hyeri, Kang Hoon, Lee Jin Wook, Shin Hye Sun

First Posters are Out for Wuxia C-drama Zhan Zhao Adventures with Yang Yang and Zhang Ruo Nan

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So there are fewer and fewer S+ budget C-dramas these days as it’s like putting all your chips on black or red in one roulette turn. Investors prefer to spread and risk and use the same amount to invest in 3 A level dramas which if two succeeds and one tanks will still bring in more returns. So a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fang Yi Lun, Yang Yang, Zhan Zhao Adventures, Zhang Ruo Nan, Zhang Yu Xi

Zhao Lu Si Reportedly Unbothered by Recent Plastic Surgery Chatter as Its Keeping Her High in Searches Despite Not Having a Drama Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2024
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Like I said before, for celebs sometimes bad news can be good news in terms of results and such is the case for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. There has been a lot of online media coverage and netizen chatter about her looks having changed as a result of plastic surgery. Her agency has remained silent and it’s resulted in heightened … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

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