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Lee Yeon Hee and Kim Jae Won Make Glorious Royals in New Stills From Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2015
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I love me some Cha Seung Won, can never get enough of this charismatic veteran leading man, but seeing only stills of him in the upcoming MBC long sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung) is starting to feel like a three legged stool missing two other legs. Where’s the other two leads Lee Yeon Hee and Kim Jae Won? Thankfully MBC heard … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Won, Lee Yeon Hee, Splendid Politics

Hyde, Jekyll, Me Episode 20 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2015
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I said a sincere prayer to the drama gods today once the last frame of Hyde, Jekyll, Me rolled by. Finally my Hyun Bin has been set free, and I along with him and his precious dimples. This drama was at least consistent, remaining crap to the last drop with so few redeeming storytelling moments in between. It’s an embarrassment … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

The Girl Who Sees Smells Releases Promising Drama Posters and First Episode Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2015
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I’ve chosen to be optimistic about the next SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Girl Who Sees Smells. Better that than stalking around my lair like an angry panther plotting how to end the writing career of the screenwriter for Hyde, Jekyll, Me so she never darkens the screen again with her so-called writing. It helps that Smelly Girl looked adorable from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Namgong Min, Shin Se Kyung, The Girl Who Sees Smells, Yoochun, Yoon Jin Seo

Han Groo Out for Scholar Who Walks the Night, MBC Searches For New Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2015
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With the amount of positive and negative buzz around the potential casting of rising young actress Han Groo as the female lead for upcoming vampire sageuk Scholar Who Walks the Night, there’s going to be split reaction now that it’s confirmed she won’t be doing this drama. An update has been released on the casting of Night Scholar and sources confirm that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Groo, Scholar Who Walks the Night

Surplus Princess Leads Jo Boa and Oh Joo Wan Take Their Romance From Reel to Real

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2015
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Love (or lust, or a combination of both) is in the waters of K-ent and I’m just waiting to see which other star couples get outed this week alone. So far the confirmed Korean celebrity couples since the week started include globetrotting young Hallyu superstar lovebirds Lee Min Ho with Suzy along with actress Park Ha Sun and Ryu Soo Young putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jo Boa, Oh Joo Wan

Joo Sang Wook May Become the Vigilante Masked Prosecutor Romancing Kim Sun Ah

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2015
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This drama casting news was a day late to join in the circus atmosphere from yesterday’s information dump, but maybe KBS was saving the potential best for last? The upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama Masked Prosecutor, following after the currently airing ratings leader Unkind Women, has pulled back the curtains to reveal both leads in consideration for drama and to say … Continue reading →

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

Hyde, Jekyll, Me Episode 19 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2015
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In a drama where a rampaging gorilla makes an appearance in episode 1, which this drama will never be able to live down, it probably isn’t that much of a shocker to see a woman propose marriage to an alternate personality. Whether it’s legal, pretend, or just to assuage Robin’s departing woes, Hyde, Jekyll, Me manages to up the crazy antics … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

Hong Sisters Jejudo Drama Adds Jinyoung of B1A4 to the Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2015
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This Wednesday is going to go down as one of the wildest K-drama casting news bonanzas in a long time. It was just missing an out-of-the-blue shocker to cap the crazy, like Won Bin was doing a drama with Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho was the baddie or something like that. The Hong sisters drama Feeling Good and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters, Jinyoung

Written and Video Preview for Episode 19 of Hyde, Jekyll, Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2015
Man sitting casually in a floral coat.

I’m so ready to say goodbye to Hyde, Jekyll, Me, but totally not ready to say goodbye to seeing Hyun Bin on the small screen. That’s the same feeling that leads me to love Seo Jin but feel nothing for Robin, so I guess it’s fitting what with this drama being all about a man suffering from DID. Episode 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

Lee Young Ae Confirmed for Pre-produced Sageuk Drama Saimdang Airing in Early 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2015
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I’ll believe this latest drama casting news when the actual dramas airs and not a moment before that. With that said, all the news portals are reporting this casting as confirmed so let’s go with that for the time being. Original Hallyu superstar actress Lee Young Ae, she of the titular saeguk drama Dae Jang Geum which remains the most watched … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Young Ae

Joo Jin Mo Romances Kim Sa Rang for jTBC Drama Beloved Eun Dong

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2015
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Drama casting is on a roll today so I might as well soldier on. Let’s go a bit older and a whole lot sexier when it comes to this latest drama coupling. With the jTBC sageuk Maids wrapping up soon, to be followed in that time slot by the Jung Kyung Ho and Kim So Yeon heart transplant romance Falling … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beloved Eun Dong, Joo Jin Mo, Kim Sa Rang

Yoo Yeon Seok and Kang Sora Confirmed as Leads of Hong Sisters Jejudo Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2015
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What is going on with drama casting news today? I’m exhausted already and am only halfway through the drama news that’s come out in the last few hours alone. All the Chilbongie fans from Answer Me 1994 can start preparing to rejoice soon – Yoo Yeon Seok has been confirmed as the male lead for the Hong sisters upcoming rom-com Feeling Good … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters, Yoo Yeon Seok

Hyeri of Girl’s Day Offered Leading Lady Role in Answer Me 1988

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2015
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Oh %*#&! This casting news makes the earlier news of Changmin possibly doing his first sageuk role with Scholar Who Walks the Night sound like a brilliant casting coup. Hyeri of dol group Girl’s Day is reportedly in talks for the female lead of upcoming tvN drama Answer Me 1988, the third drama in the popular Answer Me series. The AN series isn’t known … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Hyeri

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