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Youku Seeing to Release C-drama Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng in Coming Weeks to Capitalize on Her Buzz with Recent Hit As Beautiful as You

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 12, 2024
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I feel like Tang dynasty period C-drama Brocade Odyssey is one of those long on the shelf projects just waiting for release but my recollection is totally off as the drama filmed in Q4 2024. That means if it airs in the coming weeks it’s actually arriving earlier than expected but the timing is good for the cast as female … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Brocade Odyssey, Tan Song Yun, Zheng Ye Cheng

The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning Release New Drama Stills with Post-Production Complete with an Air Towards October 2024 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2024
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I’m excited that Tang dynasty C-drama The Story of Pearl Girl is arriving sooner than I expected on the small screen. The drama released two new stills last week of leads Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning and when I went looking for airing rumors the latest is that post-production just finished and the drama team plans to do … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Zhao Lu Si

Suga of BTS Embroiled in Drunk Driving Scandal as ARMY Fans at Odds with Usual Public Castigation

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2024
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There was a big incident and scandal this past week in K-pop and involves a member of the biggest and most popular group BTS. Member Suga was revealed to have been booked by police for a drunk driving incident where he was spotted on an electrical scooter and fell over impaired. The electrical scooter was an electric moped/small motorcycle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Scandal, Suga

Modern Romance Drama As Beautiful as You with Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai Ends as a Hit with 6.7 Douban Ratings But High Streaming Numbers

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 10, 2024
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So I’m going to give As Beautiful as You another chance after learning that it’s the first big second half of 2024 streaming hit with modern C-dramas. The drama starring Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai wrapped with an average 6.7 Douban ratings but did really good streaming viewership numbers that industry insiders are calling it a hit. Attributing it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged As Beautiful As You, Tan Song Yun, Xu Kai

Wang Yu Wen Takes Over for Gulinazha in Director Guo Jing Ming’s Next Drama a Republic Era Romance with Tian Jia Rui as Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2024
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The drama is titled 燃霜为昼 Ran Shuang Wei Zhou or Burning Frost into Day and has a new female lead on the cusp of filming commencement. The drama directed by Guo Jing Ming is the vehicle to make his protege Tian Jia Rui a male lead and had signed on Gulinazha as the female lead. But she’s since declined after … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Tian Jia Rui, Wang Yu Wen

Zhao Lu Si and Peng Guan Ying Reportedly Sign on for Big Budget Modern Romance C-drama Filming in October 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 10, 2024
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So C-actress Zhao Lu Si is currently filming Love’s Ambition with William Chan and that is scheduled to wrap in September next month. Industry casting and production gossip has it that she’s already signed on and selected her next drama, it’s an S+ level production and a modern romance. The title is tentatively 流鱼 (Liu Yu translating as Flowing Fish) … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Peng Guan Ying, Zhao Lu Si

Song Hye Kyo Dons Modern and Sleek Look for Fendi Event in Hong Kong

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 10, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 10, 2024
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This is probably one of my least favorite looks on K-actress Song Hye Kyo but she’s there for a brand event which means her outfit was selected for her and she can only do her best. She was in HK this week for a Fendi store event and was pictures in an olive and milk tea color block mock neck … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Hye Kyo

Go Hyun Jung and Ryeo Un Lead the Cast of Upcoming ENA Music Drama The Starry Night

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2024
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A new ENA drama caught my attention this week when it confirmed the earlier rumored cast. The Starry Night will star Go Hyun Jung and Ryeo Un with Yoon Sang Hyun and idol-actor Lee Jin Woo in supporting roles. Go Hyun Jung is a music executive who takes one last gamble on Ryeo Un’s trainee singer to sell his contract … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Lee Jin Woo, Ryeo Un, The Starry Night, Yoon Sang Hyun

Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He Confirmed for C-drama Adaptation of Modern Romance Novel Cherry Amber Titled Our Generation

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2024
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The time-traveling do-over period couple from The Princess Royal have now transmigrated to modern times into the bodies of high school students and friends-turned-lovers in what might be the quickest onscreen reunion in recent memory. Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He are confirmed for the C-drama adaptation of Cherry Amber that has the English drama title Our Generation. The … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cherry Amber, Our Generation, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai

Lee Bo Young Cast in K-drama Mary Kills People and Joining Her are Lee Min Ki and Kang Ki Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2024
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Every time Ji Sung finishes a drama I just know Lee Bo Young is coming back soon haha, the married couple make it known they alternate filming on projects so one parent is always home with their kids. She’s confirmed her next project as the medical K-drama Mary Kills People, an adaptation of the same name Canadian show centered on … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ki Young, Lee Bo Young, Lee Min Ki, Mary Kills People

Liu Hao Cun and Wang An Yu Deliver Complementary Modern Romantic Visual Chemistry in New Posters for Be Passionately in Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 7, 2024
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So don’t be too passionately in wait for this drama which is still filming and most likely will be a 2025 release. Modern romance Be Passionately in Love with Liu Hao Cun and Wang An Yu has released new posters in recent weeks and continues with the streak of just looking so visually appealing to me from its first teaser … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Be Passionately in Love, Liu Hao Cun, Wang An Yu

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2 a Hit in Ratings and High Douban Ratings of 8.4 as iQiyi Announces Filming Commencement for Season 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2024
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I love seeing less buzzy dramas succeed on its merits and this summer of 2024 has a sequel that has become a hit just like the first season and now a third season has been announced. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: Go West is been a hit for streaming platform iQiyi and the first Douban ratings are out at … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty, Yang Xu Wen

Han Ji Min Confirms Dating Young Musician Choi Jung Hoon After Dispatch Releases Dating Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2024
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This feels like a random slow day of summer dating release from tabloid Dispatch but it also isn’t one involving idols so always less likely to get any reaction from fans. Dispatch published pictures this week of K-actress Han Ji Min out on a date with musician Choi Jung Hoon, a member of the rock band Jannabi. Both sides then … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Jung Hoon, Dating, Han Ji Min

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