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Charming and Lovely First Character Stills of the Leads in The Time I Loved You

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2015 by ockoalaJune 8, 2015
Smiling woman sitting among colorful flowers.

I couldn’t be more pleased with the casting of the leads in upcoming SBS weekend drama The Time I Loved You (English title The Time We Were Not in Love), all actors I like or love to varying degrees. Regardless of the hiccups with the screenwriter change or the PD carousel, at least I won’t be annoyed watching the four … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cho Soo Hyun, Ha Ji Won, Lee Jin Wook, The Time I Loved You, Yoon Kyun Sang

Alice Ke and Roy Qiu Head to Busan for Drama Location Shoot Despite MERS Outbreak in Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
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Upcoming TW-drama Marry Me, or Not is definitely one of my most anticipated dramas of the year, even if it won’t arrive until close to the end of 2015. I have the patience to wait for quality fare and this drama just wrapped filming and will head into a length post-production to add some pizzaz on the whole package. Leads … Continue reading →

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

Lee Min Ho Confirms Next Project as Cross-border Action Comedy Movie Bounty Hunter

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
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With one of the two most popular Hallyu male actors already on screen with his comeback project, that being Kim Soo Hyun charming audiences with his adorable and earnest performance in the currently airing KBS drama Producer, all eyes have been on when and what Lee Min Ho would do for his next gig. The wait is over as Lee Min Ho’s agency … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bounty Hunter, Lee Min Ho

Moon Geun Young and Park Bo Young Among Female Star Guests for Upcoming Episode of 1N2D

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
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This news makes me so giddy with glee I can’t even. Two of my favorite young actresses will be guesting on the same episode of variety show 1N2D airing June 14th, doubling up the reason for me to check out a show I haven’t watched an episode of since former cast member Lee Seung Gi left years ago. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 1N2D, Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Joo Hyuk, Moon Geun Young, Park Bo Young

Jo In Sung and Song Joong Ki to Guest on the June 14th Episode of Buddy Kwang Soo’s Running Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 7, 2015
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Looks like Song Joong Ki and Jo In Sung took their bromance with Kwang Soo to new levels prior to jetting off for an overseas vacation together. On the upcoming episode of Running Man, where Kwang Soo is a current cast member and Song Joong Ki a former cast member, Jo In Sung and Song Joong Ki will be guest … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Im Joo Hwan, Jo In Sung, Kwang Soo, Running Man, Song Joong Ki

First Look at Bolin Chen and Son Ye Jin in Upcoming Korean-Chinese Mysterious Romance Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2015 by ockoalaJune 4, 2015
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There’s no premiere date locked down yet but it’s a wrap already for Chinese-Korean joint produced movie The Bad Guy Must Die. The title is just awful any way I look at it, but it’s particularly weird considering this is a movie best described as a mash up of roadtripping bromance, romance, and suspense. Early interest in the movie stems … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bolin Chen, Son Ye Jin

K-netizens Buzzing About Rumored Dating Relationship of Kim Soo Hyun and 2NE1’s Dara

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2015 by ockoalaJune 6, 2015
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This is as left field a K-ent dating rumor as it gets, but whether fans ever envisioned two stars getting together before doesn’t make a dating possibility any more or less likely. As past dating reveals have shown, the heart wants what the heart wants regardless of fan shipping. The K-netizen boards have been lighting up in the last few … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dara, Dating, Kim Soo Hyun

Cheerful and Rain-filled First Teaser for The Time I Loved You with Ha Ji Won and Lee Jin Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2015 by ockoalaJune 6, 2015
Man with umbrella and woman on porches.

The first preview is out for upcoming SBS weekend K-drama The Time I Loved You starring Ha Ji Won and Lee Jin Wook. The Korean title remains The Time I Loved You minus the 7000 days while the English title is now the clunkier The Time We Were Not in Love. I wasn’t expecting it this weekend so this was a nice … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Lee Jin Wook, The Time I Loved You

Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaoming Join Director Justin Lin in Hollywood Hand Print Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2015 by ockoalaJune 6, 2015
Celebrities at TCL Chinese Theatre anniversary event.

If real life best friends for over twenty years Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaoming won’t ever marry each other, then at least they’ll always have matching side-by-side hand prints encased in concrete forever. Zhao Wei has been married for 5 years while Huang Xiaoming recently got hitched to now wifey Angelababy, which makes their upcoming first acting project together seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Huang Xiaoming, Justin Lin, Zhao Wei

The Time I Loved You, 7000 Days Adds Second Female Lead and Sets Premiere Date for June 27th

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2015 by ockoalaJune 6, 2015
Four formal portraits in soft beige and gray

There should be a name for the condition befalling drama fans waiting for upcoming SBS weekend drama The Time I Loved You, 7000 Days. How else to describe the gnawing worry combined with anxious excitement all rolled into one. Some want to watch because it’s the K-remake of hit TW-drama In Time With You, others are there for the leads, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choo Soo Hyun, Ha Ji Won, Lee Jin Wook, The Time I Loved You, Yoon Kyun Sang

Li Chen Steps Up to Protect Fan Bing Bing Against Ex-girlfriend Viann Zhang’s Lowball Attacks

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 5, 2015 by ockoalaJune 6, 2015
Two couples posing together for selfies.

The hottest star couple in C-ent right now is without a doubt Fan Bing Bing and Li Chen. It’s not just the couple being super famous actors even before dating, or that they look so adorably perfect together, the third layer of media and public scrutiny involves the prior relationships that continue to generate headlines. Li Chen’s ex-girlfriend C-actress Viann … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Fan Bing Bing, Li Chen, Viann Zhang

Lee Seung Gi Dines with Lee Seo Jin and Na PD at Park Shin Hye’s Family Restaurant, More Three Meals a Day?

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 5, 2015 by ockoalaJune 4, 2015
Two friends smiling in a restaurant selfie.

One of the positives in this age of social media connection is the chance to see the personal side of favorite stars from their own hands. The stars upload pictures and status updates as they see fit, sometimes to disastrous results, but mostly harmless on dits that provide fans a constant stream of details. It’s also give fans a closer … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Seo Jin, Lee Seung Gi, Na PD

Li Yi Feng Leads a Band of Raiders in Adventure Web C-drama The Lost Tomb

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 5, 2015 by ockoalaJune 4, 2015
Five characters in an adventure scene.

There’s a new C-drama to check out this month, the production values look decent despite the drama being a web only affair aired on Chinese web portal iQiyi. The small screen adaptation of popular tomb raiding C-novel The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记 The Grave Robber’s Chronicle) finally arrives, much to the excitement or dismay of the legions of loyal fans of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Yi Feng, Tang Yan, The Lost Tomb, Yang Yang

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