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Two Flavors of Song Joong Ki: Military Man in Descendants of the Sun and Boy Next Door for Elle Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2015
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The work week is wrapping up with two Song Joong Ki‘s for the price of one, which makes me want to buy a lottery ticket for the heck of it. Song Joong Ki has been deep into the filming of upcoming KBS drama Descendants of the Sun and the production released a really super duper direct good look at him as … Continue reading →

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

Moon Chae Won Gets Two Goodbye Mr. Black Male Leads in Lee Jin Wook and Song Jae Rim

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2015
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This has been a good week for Moon Chae Won, in the span of days she got not just one but two male costars for her upcoming SBS drama Goodbye Mr. Black, and even better is that neither is a losing proposition. Talk about win-win for Ms. Moon. Lee Jin Wook isn’t letting one stinker of an SBS drama dissuade … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goodbye Mr. Black, Lee Jin Wook, Moon Chae Won, Song Jae Rim

Fresh-faced Young Cast Starts Filming C-movie Adaptation of Popular Romance Novel Summer’s Desire

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2015
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I still remember the time when this novel was popular, but it feels like so long ago I’m not sure the audience is out there for another adaptation. There is a movie version of Summer’s Desire (泡沫之夏) coming along, produced by HK star Gigi Leung and starring a bunch of fresher faced young stars. Many folks may remember the 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gigi Leung, Him Law, Huang Chan Chan, Summer's Desire, Yen Yu Hao

Cheese in the Trap Starts Filming on Campus and Releases Script Reading Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2015
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Filming has started on tvN drama Cheese in the Trap, a production that’s courted a lot of feedback since it was announced all thanks to fans of the original webtoon being very vocal about the casting. I’m not terribly invested in the drama but am very interested in checking out the end product. Not having read the webtoon, and not … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Kim Go Eun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Hae Jin, Park Min Ji, Seo Kang Joon

Lost You Forever Chapter 40: The World is But One Family

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2015
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This is a great chapter to pick back up on my Lost You Forever translations, which stalled not because I wanted to stop or didn’t enjoy the story anymore, but rather a combination of losing my work in an epic computer death and being so busy with real life to find the hours and hours of free time needed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever

Second Teaser for The Village Offers Mystery and Danger Aplenty

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2015
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Now that the casting decisions for upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Village has been digested after some time, it’s more constructive to move on to evaluating the promos and teasers trickling out from the network. Yongpal has been confirmed for a 2-episode extension to end at 18 episodes total, giving The Village another week to prep which is never a … Continue reading →

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

Huang Xiaoming Reportedly Starring in Cruel Romance Spin-off with Leading Lady Park Shin Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2015
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s I’m taking this rumored upcoming Chinese-Korean collaboration drama with a grain of salt, but more on the casting than on the drama actually happening. Word on the street is that Chinese A-list actor Huang Xiaoming, who is getting ready for his upcoming big-budget wedding to fellow C-actress Angelababy (Yang Ying), is pretty a spin-off drama to his recent period … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cruel Romance, Huang Xiaoming, Park Shin Hye

Yamashita Tomohisa and Ishihara Satomi Bring the Pink Cuteness in Teaser for 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
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I mentioned checking out the manga 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (From Five to Nine) a few months ago during a manga marathon phase (I get that itch at least once a year) and not feeling it after a few chapters. I didn’t hate it but moved on to other more interesting fare, and in the process never even realized the manga … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged 5-ji kara 9-ji made, From Five to Nine, Ishihara Satomi, Yamashita Tomohisa

K-version of Bu Bu Jing Xin Gets Title of Moon Lovers Along with Screenwriter and US Funding

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2015
Qing dynasty couple in ceremonial robes

This production really is happening, not that I thought it would die in the water but to see it coming together piece by piece is pretty exciting for a fan of the original source material. The K-drama adaptation of popular Chinese time-traveling period romance novel Bu Bu Jing Xin (Startling with Each Step) has added to the first bits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Bu Bu Jing Xin, Moon Lovers

First Teaser for Glamorous Temptation Piles on the Idyllic Romance with Kim Sae Ron and Nam Joo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2015
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The upcoming Mon-Tues time slot is going to be up for grabs in a few weeks, once Mrs. Cop wraps up on SBS and doddering Splendid Politics (Hwajung) finally shuffles off after it 100 50 episode run on MBC. There’s also Eccentric Daughter-in-law ending on KBS, but that one never made any headway and its successor the cheerleading high school drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Glamorous Temptation, Kim Bo Ra, Kim Sae Ron, Nam Joo Hyuk

Ji Sung Turns into a Vampire for Black Comedy Short Film Premiering at the Busan Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2015
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This is such an unexpected treat, one wonders who new daddy Ji Sung found time to pull off filming a short film in the time between Kill Me Heal Me and the start of changing diapers. I’m teasing, of course, becoming a parent doesn’t mean the end of all time spent outside parent duties. Plus Ji Sung has remained relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ji Sung

Shim Eun Kyung Gets K-movie Male Leads Harem of Lee Seung Gi, Kang Min Hyuk, Yeon Woo Jin, and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2015
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I wasn’t terribly interested in last month’s film casting news that Lee Seung Gi and Shim Eun Kyung were going to headline a movie together, but the latest additions to the casting have me sitting up and 100% invested. Filming has started for upcoming sageuk romance Marital Harmony (Compatibility) and the synopsis is basically Shim Eun Kyung in a historical reverse … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Seung Gi, Minho, Shin Eun Kyung, Yeon Woo Jin

Sassy Go Go Releases Cheer-filled First Teaser and Additional Character Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2015
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I caution anyone not in a supremely peppy mood from watching the first teaser for upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Sassy Go Go. It’s like a jolt of energy and cheer right to the noggin, and frankly left me a bit dizzy from too much high school pep shooting off the screen. At least it’s a confirmation that the drama is … Continue reading →

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

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