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Long Preview Shows Sassy Go Go is All Ready for Cheerleading Duking it Out with Academic Achievement

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
Girl and tall boy in school uniforms posing

Even though I was already looking forward to upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Sassy Go Go, I’m still surprised by how much I really really liked the long preview. The drama doesn’t just look promising, I’m already connected with the trials and tribulations of the two leads played by Jung Eun Ji and Lee Won Geun. She’s the slacker who rather … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Ji Soo, Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Geun, Sassy Go Go

School-aged Pictures of Popular Hallyu K-actors Show the Before and After

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
Four young men in formal school portraits.

For years I’ve been seeing these types of pre-star pictures floating around here and there, and finally decided to collect as many as I can into one post. Half of it is for my own viewing lulz and the other half is to share since so many folks like one or more of these K-actors. This collection of school-aged pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Daniel Choi, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Jang Dong Gun, Ji Chang Wook, Jo In Sung, Joo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Joon, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Soo Hyuk, Seo In Guk, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin, Yoo Seung Ho

Shu Qi Funny and Gorgeous for the C-version of My Best Friend’s Wedding with Male Lead Feng Shao Feng

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
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I find the Chinese remake of 90’s Hollywood movie My Best Friend’s Wedding ridiculously well-cast even if two decades too late in terms of timing. The movie script for the original was terrible but the whole thing coasted on the mega-watt appeal of Julia Roberts and her unexpected chemistry with Rupert Everett. For the C-remake, popular and critically acclaimed Taiwanese actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, My Best Friend's Wedding, Shu Qi, Victoria Song

Shivery Posters and New Stills Hint at the Creepy Undertones of The Village

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2015
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One side benefit of Moon Geun Young choosing the SBS corpse mystery thriller The Village (Achiara’s Secret) as her next drama is all the great flashbacks to one of her best movies in The Tale of Two Sisters. She wasn’t anywhere near being the lead, not with Im Soo Jung, Uhm Jung Ah and Kim Gab Soo around, but that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Hee Jin, Moon Geun Young, Oh Joo Wan, Shin Eun Kyung, The Village, Yook Sung Jae

Jaejoong and Yunho Attend the Same Military Performance Event and Send YoonJae Fans into a Tizzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2015
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Now I’m wondering if the media has tons of secret YoonJae shippers, how else to explain why K-ent overly covered the week end military performance event where former DBSK group mates Yunho and Jaejoong were in joint attendance. Yunho was the MC while Jaejoong performed, so they weren’t even interacting or on the same stage at any given time, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged DBSK, Jaejoong, Yunho

Park Bo Gum is Casually Handsome for Sure Korea October Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2015
Young man sitting on a rooftop at sunset.

Park Bo Gum is like a tall glass of ice cold milk for me, deliciously refreshing and wholesome, but also sexy because of all the nutrients within. That’s my way of saying that he’s more than just a pretty pretty face, which is undeniable, but also comes with riveting acting potential lurking inside. His casting as the male lead in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Bo Gum

EXO’s Chanyeol Cast as the Male Lead in Drama Adaptation of Manhwa So I Married an Anti-fan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2015
Young man in black suit smiling at podium

I wrote a few months back about the manhwa So I Married an Anti-fan getting a K-drama adaptation. The whole idea just sounds like an updated version of Full House, what with the commoner and the top star in reluctant fake marriage/cohabitation, except upping the stakes with the common girl being an anti-fan of the male lead rather than just … Continue reading →

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SBS Prepping Heartwarming Drama Goodbye My Beloved One About a Soul Getting a Second Chance at Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2015
Book cover with an illustrated man looking up.

There has been so much drama news coming out of SBS lately, of equal good and measure variety, so what’s one more added to the mix, right? The network is currently prepping a heartwarming fantasy drama for early 2016 based on the well received Japanese novel Tsubakiyama Kacho no Nanokakan (translated as Director Tsubakiyama’s 7 Days Time) by writer Asada … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goodbye My Beloved One

Hyun Bin, Go Ara, Yoo Ji Tae, and Lee Yo Won Attend Uniqlo and Lemaire Fashion Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2015
Man in a black suit at event.

This is an unique foursome set to show up at the same fashion event, but you won’t hear me complaining since I like all four and am loving the black and white stylings of said event. Hyun Bin, Go Ara, Yoo Ji Tae, and Lee Yo Won attended the Uniqlo and Lemaire event in Seoul this week, the launch of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Go Ara, Hyun Bin, Lee Yo Won, Yoo Ji Tae

Ji Chang Wook is a Romantic Lover for Stylus and Confirms Casting in Chinese-Korean Drama My Male God

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2015
Man holding flowers, wearing a suit.

I wonder what Ji Chang Wook fans think about this upcoming casting news? From a career progression perspective, I think it’s a smart move as long as he’s vetted the production and script as going into China would be a logical next step for him. Ji Chang Wook is apparently confirmed for upcoming Korean-Chinese joint produced drama My Male God. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, My Male God

SBS Lines Up Another Thriller Drama Remember for Wed-Thurs Following The Village

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2015
Dark street with blood splatter background.

While I’m not terribly devastated that upcoming drama Goodbye Mr. Black lost its time slot on SBS following soon-to-premiere drama The Village (Achiara’s Secret), overall it is something to lament because the cast of Moon Chae Won, Lee Jin Wook, Kim Kang Woo, and Song Jae Rim has the combination of charm and acting talent to pave over the usual … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Remember

Cable Drama Bubblegum Looking Bright and Bubbly in First Posters, Stills, and Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2015
Four friends smiling outdoors in a park.

The timing feels a bit off for upcoming tvN drama Bubblegum, it’s the drama following Rude Miss Young Ae on Mon-Tues but I keep thinking it’s going to be Cheese in the Trap since that drama was announced first. Starring Lee Dong Wook, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Jong Hyuk, and Park Hee Bon, the drama is set in a radio … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bubblegum, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Hyuk, Park Hee Bon

Cheeky Concept Teasers Drop for Marry Me or Not Reuniting Roy Qiu with Alice Ke

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2015
Promotional image for a beauty product campaign.

If upcoming TW-drama Marry Me, or Not was a blind date, I’d probably marry it sight unseen based on the strength of the two leads unknown. Reuniting hit drama Office Girl’s Roy Qiu and Alice Ke, this time the two trade sweet awshucks type banter for more chic and high powered work place romance. There is always the potential for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Harry Chang, Joanne Tseng, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

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