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Warm and Cozy Dating Posters and New Teaser Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2015 by ockoalaMay 6, 2015
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I feel like no matter how Warm and Cozy turns out there will be a devout group of fans that think it’s the best thing since sliced cheese. I’m speaking of the very ardent fans of Kang Sora and Yoo Yeon Seok, and having supportive fans is nothing new and I’m happy for them. With that said, I sure hope … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Sora, Warm and Cozy, Yoo Yeon Seok

Park Bo Young and Jo Jung Seok Set to Headline tvN Drama Oh My Ghost

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2015 by ockoalaMay 5, 2015
Casual studio duo: seated woman, contemplative man

It’s safe to rejoice about this casting news because it’s confirmed rather than in talks or merely speculative. Movie starlet Park Bo Young is making her drama land return in eight years since Mackerel Run in 2007 as the leading lady for upcoming tvN drama Oh My Ghost. Since Mackerel Run she did cameo roles in a few dramas while … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Oh My Ghost, Park Bo Young

Yoon Kyun Sang Joins Ha Ji Won in 7000 Days and Releases Oddly Riveting BNT Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2015 by ockoalaMay 5, 2015
Young man in stylish monochrome outfit.

I can’t figure out if the latest BNT pictorial is good exposure or bad for Yoon Kyun Sang‘s kickstarted acting career. Thanks to a star-making turn in a critical supporting role in Pinocchio playing Lee Jong Seok‘s hyung, Yoon Kyun Sang is garnering all the right attention for his acting ability and potential. Even better is that he’s already done with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, K-dramas | Tagged In Time With You, Yoon Kyun Sang

Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ye Ji Confirmed for jTBC Drama Last

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2015 by ockoalaMay 5, 2015
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The leads are confirmed now so upcoming jTBC drama Last just needs to get itself a time slot on the cable network. Last is based on a dark webtoon of the same name, dealing with the story of a successful businessman who expects a big payday but ends up losing everything. He then falls into the ranks of the throngs … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Last, Park Ye Jin, Seo Ye Ji, Yoon Kye Sang

Tao Holds Birthday Fanmeeting in China and Chinese Media Claims He Has Left EXO

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
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I haven’t been keeping up with general entertainment news as much these past weeks, focusing more on dramas and movies, so it comes as a major surprise to me to read in many mainstream Chinese newspapers that Tao (Huang Zi Tao) has left EXO. Really? That would mark the third consecutive Chinese member to leave EXO in the last year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, Tao

Producer to Air Simultaneously on Line TV App in Taiwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
Cast of the drama "The Producers" smiling.

It’s been five months now since China’s SARFT crackdown on the simultaneously airing of overseas dramas on Chinese video portals, placing the same onerous restrictions as overseas shows aired on television. It’s overstating the impact this has had on K-dramas since China was far and away the largest market, with the advent of officially licensed live-streamed K-dramas starting in 2013 getting kiboshed by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Producer

Kim Hyun Joong to Enlist in the Military on May 12th Just as His Ex-girlfriend Sues Him for Emotional Distress

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
Young man in stylish outfit outdoors.

I can’t believe there is more to the Kim Hyun Joong saga, and then arrives more to the Kim Hyun Joong “reality is crazier than a K-drama” personal life. The first update is that Kim Hyun Joong is for sure enlisting in the military, to happen on May 12th in a very low key manner as per the statement provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Hyun Joong, Scandal

Stars Step Out for the Chanel 2015 Cruise Collection Fashion Show in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
Group of celebrities smiling and waving.

French design house Chanel light up the fashion skyline in Seoul this past weekend for the 2015 Cruise collection, which also happens to be the first time ever the haute couture brand has staged a runway show in South Korea. It was a veritable who’s who of Korean entertainment and famous Hollywood faces attending the show at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Choi Siwon, G-Dragon, Go Ah Sung, Han Ye Seul, Jung Ryeo Won, Krystal, Lee Jong Seok, Park Shin Hye, Yoona

First Look at Joo Jin Mo and Kim Sarang in My Love Eun Dong

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
Two colleagues seated with documents

Filming has begun on upcoming jTBC drama My Love Eun Dong, a drama that I’m intrigued about but not quite certain what to expect. Starring Joo Jin Mo, Kim Sarang, Kim Yoo Ri, and Kim Tae Hoon, the drama is about a long lasting love of the type that sounds like a return to the Hallyu dramas of yore. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Jin Mo, Jr., Kim Sarang, My Love Eun Dong

Masked Prosecutor Drops First Peek at Leading Man Joo Sang Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2015 by ockoalaMay 3, 2015
Man in a suit at a caf counter.

Masked Prosecutor (The Man in the Mask) has hit the ground running by the looks of the first drama stills of leading man Joo Sang Wook as the titular prosecutor who resorts to masked vigilantism. There’s no mask in sight, and he doesn’t appear to be in the midst of doing his prosecutorial duties either, but neither matters in the eye candy … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Joo Sang Wook, Masked Prosecutor

Chaebol’s Daughter Becomes True Romance with Confirmed Leads UEE, Sung Joon, Park Hyung Sik, and Lim Ji Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2015 by ockoalaMay 3, 2015
Four individuals posing for photos.

I’m not always right when I post casting rumors and speculations based on industry chatter, sometimes it falls through and other times it was industry just wishful thinking. But putting the caveat in front of all those maybe, could be, might happen drama casting posts allows for early discussion on upcoming dramas and that’s something I find totally fun to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lim Ji Yeon, Park Hyung Sik, Sung Joon, True Romance, UEE

Can Lee Dong Gun Catch a Break After Wrapping Up Another Bad Drama with Super Daddy Yul

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2015 by ockoalaMay 2, 2015
Man gazing thoughtfully over city skyline.

With the conclusion of tvN drama Super Daddy Yul, it lead me to once again ponder the terrible stroke of luck that keeps befalling Lee Dong Gun‘s acting career. I couldn’t even get past the first episode of the drama and by all accounts it never got any better. I’m a fan of Lee Dong Gun from the dramas where … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Dong Gun

Zheng Shuang and Hawick Lau Land Coveted Leads in C-drama Adaptation of Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2015 by ockoalaMay 2, 2015
Couple in traditional costumes posing together.

The casting wand has waved and the two lucky C-stars to land the coveted leads of the long awaited drama adaptation of the popular Fei Wo Si Cun penned period novel is Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang. Prolific Chinese novelist Fei Wo Si Cun has had many novels adapted into hit C-dramas but readers have been angling for this particular … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hawick Lau, Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring, Zheng Shuang

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