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Lee Jong Seok Immortalized with Fuchsia Wax Doppleganger at Madame Tussauds

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2016
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Help me mommy, I feeling a little bit frightened here. Korean actorLee Jong Seok was in Hong Kong over the weekend to meet up with unveil his waxy doppleganger at Madame Tussauds famous museum. It’s no surprise that he was getting a wax figure since the media covered him getting measured back in late 2015, but the end result still … Continue reading →

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Fans Eagerly Anticipating Upcoming C-drama Adaptation of Fantasy Wuxia Zhu Xian with Li Yi Feng, Zhao Li Ying, and Yang Zhi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2016
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This is a sure fire mega C-drama hit in the making, considering how much Chinese audiences are slurping up fantasy wuxia dramas like Ancient Sword Legend and Journey of Flower. The casting of uber popular leads in Li Yi Feng, Zhao Li Ying, and Yang Zhi for the upcoming C-drama adaptation of popular fantasy novel Zhu Xian (God of Zhu) … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Yi Feng, Yang Zhi, Zhao Li Ying, Zhu Xian

Kang Dong Won Continues His Fashion Crazy with Tunic and Bathrobe Combo at Movie Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2016
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Whatever sartorial elf lives in K-actor Kang Dong Won‘s head, it needs to pop up and take a bow because the man has been a total treat to watch this month doing the press circuit for his movie A Violent Prosecutor with Hwang Jung Min. Sure, he probably has a coordi who has been putting him in one bizarre fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kang Dong Won

Yoon Si Yoon Completes Military Service and Discharged From the Marines

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2016
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Welcome back cutie pie! This will be a short post in words because there is only so much that needs to be said about Yoon Si Yoon honorably completing his mandatory two years of military service in South Korea. He served in the marines which is the hardest toughest unit of the military, and in doing so finished his service … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Yoon Si Yoon

Joo Won Turns Down Monster and Daebak, Still Looking for Final K-drama Before Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2016
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I’m gradually warming up to Joo Won more and more, his performance in last year’s big K-drama hit Yongpal was entertaining and charming, the first time I’ve ever enjoyed Joo Won‘s acting and character in any project of his I’ve watched. The success of Yongpal earned him the SBS Drama Daesang last month, which was valid if one went by his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Won

Ha Ji Won and Bolin Chen are Classic Lovers on a Train in Marie Claire Spread

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2016
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Taiwan actor Bolin Chen has been making in roads into Korean entertainment and the boy is certainly not doing it half-heartedly. First came his Jeju road trip movie Bad Guys Must Die with Son Ye Jin, now he’s filming the second season of Chinese We Got Married with Song Ji Hyo, and coming soon is his Chinese-Korean movie Risking Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Bolin Chen, Ha Ji Won

Krystal is Elegant and Effortlessly Cool at the 2016 Golden Disc Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2016
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It’s been quite awhile since I saw Krystal since she didn’t act in a drama last year in 2015 and I don’t follow her singing career. I have a soft spot for her thanks to Heirs, she was quite entertaining even if she may have been playing herself in some ways, or maybe she just has a knack for exemplifying a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Krystal

Kim Ah Joong and Ryu Jun Yeol Join Jung Woo Sung and Jo In Sung in K-movie The King

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2016
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Casting is complete for upcoming Korean movie The King, and it’s certainly a royal cast of established stars and latest It finds. The movie have two leading men in Jung Woo Sung and Jo In Sung, either of which can and has headlined plenty of movies on their own star power. But that seems to be the trend these days, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bae Sung Woo, Jo In Sung, Jung Eun Chae, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Ah Joong, Ryu jun Yeol

K-advertisers Name Most Valuable 2016 Entertainment Brands in Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2016
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Brand awareness and strength is a critical assessment element in the marketing industry, and stars have long since joined in the pool of companies and products which consumers connect with. The Korean advertising association released a data set this week naming the most valuable individual entertainment brands across the spectrum of industries and the results are mostly as expected. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged EXO, Hwang Jung Min, Jo Seung Woo, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yuna, Psy, Yoo Jae Suk

Gong Yoo and Gong Hyo Jin Pair Up for CF Campaign Ten Years After Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2016
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This a reunion over a decade in the making and will certain bring a smile to the faces for fans of either star, or folks who simply appreciate very beautiful people paired together. Gong Yoo and Gong Hyo Jin are back together again a decade after they did teacher-student romance in K-drama Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy, a casting feat … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo

Jang Geun Seok and Yeo Jin Goo in Talks for SBS Mon-Tues Sageuk Drama Daebak

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2016
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Now this is what I call an interesting casting consideration, both for the production and for the actors in question. Jang Geun Seok has been offered the leading role in upcoming SBS Mon-Tues sageuk drama Daebak. The drama is slated to air in April following Six Flying Dragons, which remains the ratings leader for that time slot. If Jang Geun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Daebak, Jang Geun Seok, Yeo Jin Goo

First Teaser From Please Come Back Ahjusshi Shows the Veterans Making a Run From the Trip to Heaven

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2016
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SBS is doing a slow burn type rollout with upcoming Wed-Thurs drama Please Come Back Ahjusshi. The network quietly released a teaser last week featuring the veterans Kim Soo Ro and Kim In Kwon playing the characters who go on to die and their souls get second chances in the body of leads Oh Yeon Seo and Rain, respectively. I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim In Kwon, Kim Soo Ro, Oh Yeon Seo, Rain

TW-drama Star Reunions with Kirsten Jen, Lego Lee, and Kingone Wang

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2016
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A new year doesn’t mean only doing new things, there’s still plenty of reason to take a break for a nostalgic reunion. At the recent SETTV banquet awards, a few of my fave and fond Taiwan drama pairings made time to take pictures together to commemorate the happy encounter. There’s Lego Lee and Kirsten Jen, the popular leads of In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Baron Chen, Kingone Wang, Kirsten Jen, Lego Lee, Megan Lai

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