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KBS Releases Script Reading Stills for Upcoming Dramas Producer and School 2015

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2015 by ockoalaApril 5, 2015
Actors reading scripts during a group meeting.

Ready or not, two new K-dramas are coming and both share the common thread of starting filming recently and being produced by KBS. The network kicks the new week into gear by releasing script reading pictures from both dramas. The more high profile one oddly gets the less high profile time slot – Producer starring Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, IU, Kim So Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Producer, School 2015, Yook Sun Jae

Marie Claire Korea Doubles Up Lee Soo Hyuk and Kim Young Kwang for Hawaii Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2015 by ockoalaApril 6, 2015
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Real life good friends Lee Soo Hyuk and Kim Young Kwang have basically the exact same career trajectory. Both are models turned actors and currently reside comfortably in second lead territory in dramas and supporting roles in movies. That’s not a bad place to be, but if they aspire to reach higher then both need to look no further than … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Young Kwang, Lee Soo Hyuk

Kim So Eun Pretty in Star1 Pictorial and Weathers WGM Backlash

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2015 by ockoalaApril 5, 2015
Woman applying makeup, elegant pose, neutral background.

Variety shows don’t interest me but if it did I’d probably be all over We Got Married just for the sheer pleasure of watching fake romance being sold as maybe real and wondering if fans actually get swept up in the make believe. I get the concept but find it really flawed with too high a probability to go off … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Eun

C-version of We Got Married Finalizes Star-studded Cast and Starts Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2015 by ockoalaApril 5, 2015
Group of six stylishly dressed individuals.

Three Up and Three Down (三上三下) is the most apt description for the final celebrity casting of the C-version of popular Korean variety show We Got Married, as the earlier leaks got three right and three wrong. Titled We are in Love (or Let’s Fall in Love), the C-version is produced in full conjunction with the original MBC production team … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Siwon, Kimi Qiao, Liu Wen, Ren Zhong, Ruby Lin, We Got Married, Xu Lu

Rain and Kim Tae Hee Pass the Two Year Dating Mark and K-ent Spots Signs of Impending Nuptials

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2015 by ockoalaApril 4, 2015
Couple happily holding shopping bags and envelopes.

The latest Korean star couple of Lee Min Ho and Suzy is merely the most recent in a long line of famous and beautiful Korean entertainers getting together. There are a couple of still together pairings that remain on wedding and/or breakup watch, most notably Rain and Kim Tae Hee. K-ent has recently switched on the wedding watch for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Tae Hee, Rain

K-couple Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Moo Yeol Tie the Knot After Doing Lovely Elle Couples Spread

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2015 by ockoalaApril 4, 2015
Happy couple posing together in black and white.

I should have guessed wedding bells were not far away when Elle Korea profiled real life celebrity couple Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Moo Yeol, doing a lovely couple’s pictorial that is all sorts of envy-inducing for how the two radiated affection for each other. Their relationship has weathered the long run (four years) and the dreaded army separation, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Moo Yeol, Wedding, Yoon Seung Ah

Big Screen Calling: Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Min Ho Seriously Considering Separate Film Offers

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2015 by ockoalaApril 4, 2015
Young man in stylish black coat.

It’s nice of these potential movie casting news to drop on the same week so I can bundle it into one post. I’ve noticed fans of one or both actors tend to bring their names up in each other’s posts so this ought to make things easier. First up is Kim Soo Hyun, recently named honorary ambassador for Incheon airport, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho

Jang Geun Seok Looking Mighty Fine Rocking Out at His Japan Concert Series

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2015 by ockoalaApril 3, 2015
Seated performer on stool in blue light

I feel like a time machine whisked me back 5 years ago without me even realizing it. Despite another career hiccup earlier this year with his participation and then departure from the popular tvN variety show Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village, Jang Geun Seok doesn’t seem to be down in the least as he’s continued on with his singing … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Jang Geun Seok

Park Seo Joon and Han Groo Potentially Reuniting with One Warm Word Team for New SBS Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2015 by ockoalaApril 3, 2015
Couples exchanging kisses and quiet moments

Now this is a potential casting that looks good, smells good, and will likely taste good when the actual drama airs. SBS has lined up the next Mon-Tues drama to follow the currently airing dark comedy Heard it Through the Grapevine (which I love to pieces). It was initially called Chaebol’s Daughter but just this week got a name change … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chaebol's Daughter, Han Groo, Park Seo Joon, True Romance

Let’s Eat 2 Gears Up for Monday Premiere with Hunger-inducing Delicious Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2015 by ockoalaApril 3, 2015
Two people feeding each other food.

I’m going to have to eat a full meal right before watching the upcoming tvN drama Let’s Eat 2, which premieres this coming Monday now that Ho Goo’s Love has ended its run. The drama held its press conference this week that felt more like a friendly chow down gathering than the typical meet-and-greet of drama promotional events. Starring Yoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwon Yul, Let's Eat, Seo Hyun Jin, Yoon Doo Joon

Suzy Talks About Her New Romance with Lee Min Ho on Happy Together

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2015 by ockoalaApril 2, 2015
Woman speaking on a television show.

What to do when your idol group has a comeback new album out, which happened to coincide with news breaking about your out-of-the-blue new romance with a high profile top star? How about slay ’em with candor, as Suzy just did in her first onscreen discussion about Korea’s fixation on her new relationship with Lee Min Ho. I find Suzy … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Suzy

The Girl Who Sees Smells Episode 2 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2015 by ockoalaApril 2, 2015
Two characters interacting in a caf setting.

A little bit of a good drama goes a long way to lifting my spirits again. Like a parched throat getting precious drops of liquid, the first two episodes of The Girl Who Sees Smells (Sensory Couple) is just what my doctor ordered to recover from the recent drama beat down. This drama continues to be cute and sweetly simple, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged The Girl Who Sees Smells

Fresh Faces Jinyoung and Seo Yi An Join Hong Sisters Jejudo Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2015 by ockoalaApril 2, 2015
Man in stylish outfit leaning against wall.

You’ll hear no complaints from me on the finalized casting of the upcoming Hong sisters drama. The two confirmed leads Yoo Yeon Seok and Kang Sora are both primed for their first major drama leading role, not to mention there is some snerky karma at work that they get paired together after their last second lead roles caused discomfiting ripples … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters, Jinyoung, Seo Yi An

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