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Yoochun Gets His Solo Male Lead Spotlight to The Girl Who Sees Smells

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2015
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I’m still doing internal double takes about being this into upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Girl Who Sees Smells. It doesn’t quite reach the level of being excited, more aptyĀ described as cautiously intrigued. The drama got on my good side when it stuck to the original title of Smelly Girl rather than fold to the more male lead inclusive Sensory … Continue reading →

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

Lee Jin Wook May Pine 7000 Days for Ha Ji Won in Korean In Time With You

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2015
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When I was mulling over Ha Ji Won‘s possible leading man for the K-version of In Time With You, now called The Time I Loved You, 7000 Days, I didn’t include the actual name being floated now only because I thought he was already taken. That, and also not quite the fame level I thought the production would go for, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged In Time With You, Lee Jin Wook

SBS Cuts 9 pm Weekend Drama and Woos Wang’s Family Writer for New Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2015
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SBS is trimming the fat and focusing on the the focal problem of its disastrously low-rated weekend dramas. None of them are written in ways that appeal to the core weekend audience, namely families wanting to watch stories about fictional Korean families that are wackier or way more entertaining than their mundane lives. It doesn’t have to be makjang, though … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Wang's Family

Orange Marmalade Looks Promising with First Pretty Stills of the Three Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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Now this is what I consider an all-around good looking casting. The first stills are out for the three leads of upcoming KBS Friday night drama Orange Marmalade and I’m liking what I see.Ā Yeo Jin Gu, Seolhyun of AOA and CNBLUE‘s Lee Jong Hyun are shown in character wearing high school uniforms and all look quite convincing, with the former … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Hyun, Orange Marmalade, Seolhyun, Yeo Jin Gu

Hyde, Jekyll, Me Episode 18 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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This was the best episode of Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and no, I didn’t get blinded by all that kissing. Can’t figure out if another screenwriter wrote it or the original one suddenly got a brain transplant because this episode was pretty darn entertaining and satisfying. Stuff happened, and it actually made sense within the context of this narrative world created! … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

Costar Chemistry on Display as Shin Se Kyung and Yoochun Promote The Girl Who Sees Smells

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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I’m probably getting ahead of myself, as I’m wont to do no thanks to this pesky thing called a drama addiction, byĀ being overly optimistic and excited about upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama The Girl Who Sees Smells. But in my defense it’s so easy to like what’s shown so far! It helps that I’m not a big fan of leads Yoochun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Se Kyung, The Girl Who Sees Smells, Yoochun

FNC to Produce School 2015 and Kang Min Hyuk in Talks for the Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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This is good drama casting news for me but I totally get if someĀ viewers are more apprehensive about it. There’s movement on the producing and casting front for upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Who Are You: School 2015. One of the leading lady roles has been offered to Lee Yoo Bi already and is still waiting for her confirmation, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Min Hyuk, School 2015

InStyle Captures the Romantic Warmth of Lee Jong Seok with Park Shin Hye in London

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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Now this is more like it! After sportswear brand Millet seriously botched the first post-Pinocchio reunion photo spread between Lee Jong Seok and Park Shin Hye, it’s up to InStyle Korea to correctly capture the chemistry and sizzle between the two pretty stars. The magazine flew my two babies to London earlier this month for a photo shoot that is … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Park Shin Hye, Pinocchio

Ha Ji Won Considering Korean-Chinese Movie with Leading Man Bolin Chen

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2015
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I had one of the most “did I just read that right?” double take reactions to the latest casting news, a combination of totally unexpected mixed with serendipitous coincidence that these two particular names would be linked together. The casting world hasn’t stopped buzzing about Ha Ji Won being offered the leading lady role in the K-remake of In Time … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bolin Chen, Ha Ji Won

Hyde, Jekyll, Me Episode 17 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2015
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I totally, completely, utterly do not understand Hyde, Jekyll, Me. I don’t understand how devoid of logic and rational common sense it is and still keeps plowing forward down the same path. Flying monkeys could appear in the next episode and would make more sense than the thought process of Jang Ha Na. Seo Jin is no better but at … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

Yoochun Narrates The Girl Who Sees Smells Comedic Oddness in Adorable Second Teaser

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2015
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However The Girl Who Sees SmellsĀ turns out, whether sweet and tasty or rancid and gone bad, for now it gets my thanks for putting a smile on my face. That’s hard to do considering the state my face was in after watching another episode of Smelly Girl’s predecessor drama. It’s still two weeks away before Yoochun and Shin Se Kyung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Se Kyung, The Girl Who Sees Smells, Yoochun

Orange Marmalade Starts Filming and Song Jong Ho Joins the Vampire Side

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 18, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2015
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The casting and time slot for upcoming KBS high school vampire drama Orange Marmalade feels like an optimistic win-win. Growing up nicely child actor Yeo Jin GuĀ gets his first drama leading man role that is age appropriate rather than shoving him into adult scenarios while the Friday night low key time slot isn’t too much pressure on him to deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Hyun, Orange Marmalade, Seolhyun, Song Jong Ho, Yeo Jin Gu

Kim Woo Bin Declines Hong Sisters Drama, Eom Ki Joon in Talks as Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2015 by ockoalaApril 30, 2015
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Pairing bummer news with good news doesn’t actually lessen the bummer-ness of the initial bit of disappointment. After getting all excited about Kim Woo Bin‘s return to dramas, and in a leading man role no less, the excitement turned to dismay when news broke today that he’s officially decline the offer to star in the Hong Sisters upcoming drama Feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Eom Ki Joon, Hong sisters, Kim Woo Bin

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