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Blood Signs Off with an Inexplicably Nonsensical Ending, Capping Critical and Ratings Flop Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 21, 2020
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Blood mercifully ended today, wrapping up a 20-episode run that was probably 20 episodes too long. This drama can best be described as the narrative crap equivalent of Hyde, Jekyll, Me but without good acting from at least one of the leads. Ji Jin Hee probably feels like he did the best he could for the paycheck, but I want … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Blood, Gu Hye Sun, Ji Jin Hee

Romance C-movie The Beloved with Joe Cheng, Kim Bum, and Wang Li Kun Premieres at BJIFF

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2015 by ockoalaApril 21, 2015
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It’s nearly premiere time for romance C-movie The Beloved (Chinese titleĀ é‡ē”Ÿēˆ±äŗŗ means Reborn Lover). Starring C-actress Wang Li Kun, K-actor Kim Bum, and TW-actor Joe Cheng, this movie collected main leads with different ethnicity while sharing the same incredible good looks. The movie premieres on May 15th but the cast descended on last week’s BJIFF (Beijing International Film Festival) to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Joe Cheng, Kim Bum, The Beloved, Wang Li Kun

The Girl Who Sees Smells Hits a Casting Coup with Namgong Min as the Chef with Ulterior Motives

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2015 by ockoalaApril 20, 2015
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So far The Girl Who Sees Smells isn’t just my favorite currently airing K-drama, it’s also the most spot on with casting the major characters. Setting aside leads Yoochun and Shin Se Kyung, who I just want to gush over each and every week for their perfect chemistry and character portrayal, the spotlight also needs to be shone on second … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Namgong Min, The Girl Who Sees Smells

Another SNSD Member Off the Market as Yuri is Dating Korean Pitcher Oh Seung Hwan

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2015 by ockoalaApril 21, 2015
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Another K-ent dating news started this week off with a fast pitch out of the gate, pardon the pun but I just had to use it since rarely do I get to use baseball jargon. Notch another name off the list of single SNSD (Girl’s Generation) members as Kwon Yuri has just been revealed to be dating Korean relief pitcher … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Yuri

Yoo Yeon Seok and Kang Sora Have a Warm and Cozy Airport Meet Cute

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2015 by ockoalaApril 20, 2015
Young couple at an airport counter.

Looks like the leads of the upcoming Hong sisters new drama Warm and Cozy are off to a rom-com perfected first meeting.Ā Nothing wrong with a patented K-drama meet-cute at some public place complete with something having gone awry, in this case leading lady Kang Sora seems to be in a logistics crunch while leading man Yoo Yeon Seok comes to … Continue reading →

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

Scholar Who Walks the Night Holds Script Reading with Leads Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yoo Bi, Changmin, and Kim So Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2015 by ockoalaApril 20, 2015
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And it’s a wrap! At least the casting portion is for upcoming vampire fantasy sageuk drama Scholar Who Walks the Night. I think this drama officially trumps the casting carouselĀ of Kill Me Heal Me, we’ll have to wait until July to see if Scholar turns out as good as KMHM made outĀ with its final cast. Night Scholar held a script … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Changmin, Kim So Eun, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yoo Bi, Scholar Who Walks the Night

Lead Cast of The Fierce Wife Reunite After 5 Years with Everyone Now Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2015 by ockoalaApril 20, 2015
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The older I get the more nostalgic I am, a sentiment that applies to dramas as well. Older dramas I loved appear even more wonderful through the rear view mirror, and I have a super soft spot for reunions and whatnots, even if it’s something that I didn’t watch the first time around. The cast of the 2010 hit SETTV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Amanda Zhu, Chris Wang, James Wen, Sonia Sui, The Fierce Wife

Sung Joon Offered the Male Lead in SBS Drama Chaebol’s Daughter

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2015 by ockoalaMay 3, 2015
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The prospects are starting to look up again for upcoming SBS drama Chaebol’s Daughter (True Romance). After offering the leads to Moon Geun Young and Park Seo Joon but not landing either of them, the production is starting from scratch again to find the titular chaebol’s daughter and her poor plucky true love. I’d say the disappointment of not getting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chaebol's Daughter, Sung Joon, True Romance

Someone Like You Presents the Swoony Rain Kiss to Challenge All Drama Rain Kisses

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2015 by ockoalaApril 19, 2015
Couple sharing a kiss in a romantic moment.

Watching episode 15 of Someone Like You totally makes me hum the chorus from Walk the Moon’s current hit song “Shut Up and Dance”, except I keep chanting shut up and kiss instead LOL. A big shout out thank you to SETTV and drama leads Kingone Wang and Kristen Jen for writing this particular OTP scene and then executing it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kingone Wang, Kristen Jen, Someone Like You

Producer Drops Fun Drama Teaser and BTS Videos of the Leads First Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2015 by ockoalaApril 19, 2015
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I feel like domestic audiences are looking forward to upcoming KBS Fri-Sat night new drama Producer more than overseas fans. Or maybe it just seems that way because the K-media is so curious about a variety of factors surrounding Producer – a short 12-episode drama, being produced by the variety show department of KBS, comeback of Kim Soo Hyun, huge … Continue reading →

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

Hyun Bin Steps Out for Brand Event Post Hyde, Jekyll, Me Debacle

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2015 by ockoalaApril 16, 2015
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It’s been three weeks since Hyde, Jekyll, Me ended, a blissful three weeks where I didn’t have to watch or recap that abomination passing for a drama. Leading man Hyun Bin stepped out last week for a water filter promotional event where he was the brand endorser. I’m shocked we didn’t get to see Seo Jin drinking filtered water in … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin

Yoo Seung Ho’s Tasty CF Sends Cake Sales Soaring

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2015 by ockoalaApril 18, 2015
Young man posing in office with products.

Yes, I want my Yoo Seung Ho and eat my cake, too. Since being released from military service, Yoo Seung Ho has dived back into his entertainment career full force, including resuming his sought after CF activities. He filmed a CF last month for Korean conglomerate CF‘s dessert brand Petitzel on a new individual-sized cake called the Sweet Roll. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoo Seung Ho

TW-drama Someone Like You Delivers Satisfying Romance in Spades

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2015 by ockoalaApril 18, 2015
Couple kissing under the rain.

Sunday night SETTV drama Someone Like You continues to thrum along nicely, an uncomplicated and sweet little drama featuring two of the most likable leadsĀ in a long while. This drama romance also took a long time to get going, with leads Zhan Cheng and Yu Xi finally getting together for the last two episodes. It’s been sweet but I want … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kingone Wang, Kristen Jen, Someone Like You

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