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Hyde, Jekyll, Me Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

The mostly incompetent writing and frequent shoddy directing continues in Hyde, Jekyll, Me, leaving me with so little to hang in there other than potentially switching to a fun snark watch session whereby I can let my silly asides fly while still savoring double the Hyun Bin goodness. The last ditch effort to massively rewrite this week’s episodes, and likely gutting … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me

Upcoming Hong Sisters Romance Drama Titled Jejudo Gatsby and Set on the Picturesque Island

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

There’s finally some concrete details about the next Hong Sisters penned K-drama, even if said details remain frustratingly slim. The drama is confirmed to air on MBC come early summer, taking over the Wed-Thurs time slot from spring drama Angry Mom, and will be followed in late summer with the vampire sageuk Scholar Who Walks the Night. It will also reunite … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong sisters

Running Man in Hot Water with Ill-conceived Twitter Campaign to Pressure Yoon Eun Hye to Guest

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

The bad publicity keeps dogging SBS recently and I can’t help but feel it’s primarily self-inflicted by the bad decisions made by the network. There’s the desperate effort to revive audience interest in the flagging prime time drama Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and now even the popular SBS variety show Running Man is in hot waters due to an unfortunately thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Scandals, Yoon Eun Hye

C-Queen In Hyun’s Man Drops First Pretty Teaser Ahead of February 15th Premiere Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

I’ve been tapping my toes impatiently waiting for the C-remake of Queen In Hyun’s Man to drop me a video teaser or two. The pretty (so so pretty) drama stills are nice and all but I want to look at the mood in action. I remember being uninterested in Queen In Hyun’s Man until I watched the brilliantly done teaser … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang

Repeated Shade Thrown at Kill Me Heal Me Lands More Negative Press for Hyde, Jekyll, Me

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

Turns out the drama Hyde, Jekyll, Me is nothing like the story of the webtoon Dr. Jekyll Is Mr. Hyde even though it was licensed from that work. Begs the question of why bother, or if it was just to license the concept only without running afoul of copyright laws, then who in their right mind at SBS gave the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyde Jekyll Me, Kill Me Heal Me

KBS Sets Orange Marmalade with AOA’s Seolhyun, Yeo Jin Gu, and Lee Jong Hyun for Next Fri Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2015

I wonder how long the KBS Friday night drama experiment will keep going considering it’s now had two consecutive ratings and reception busts. The time slot was transitioned to airing dramas starting with Hi School: Love On! with Kim Sae Ron acting opposite two idol newbie actors in Infinite‘s Woohyun and Sungyeol. Next came the currently airing mommy issues with … Continue reading →

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

Ji Sung Launches Fashion and Lipstick Trends Thanks to Kill Me Heal Me Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2015

Leave it to Ji Sung to keep garnering positive buzz for his performance thus far in the MBC Wed-Thurs drama Kill Me Heal Me. It’s the current ratings leader even if the ratings are still low double digits as is the general ratings landscape for all the weekday prime time dramas. What marketers love isn’t just ratings but buzz, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, K-dramas | Tagged Ji Sung, Kill Me Heal Me

Blood is All Over the Place with Three Thematically Different Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2015

The official drama posters are out for the upcoming KBS vampire medical drama Blood, taking over the Mon-Tues slot from the underrated Healer. I’m sure fans of the leads of this drama will claim I’m piling on yet again but the posters are so whiplash inducing I can’t even. Is it a rom-com, what with Gu Hye Sun and Ahn … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Blood, Gu Hye Sun, Ji Jin Hee, Park Joo Mi, Ryu Soo Young

More Hot Young Romance in Second Teaser for Heard it Through the Grapevine

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2015

I like to think any drama that brings young crazy talented K-movie star Go Ah Sung back to drama land must be worth checking out. She’s had no shortage of drama offers in the five years since her last television appearance in God of Study but nothing has interested her to return until now with Heard it Through the Grapevine. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Ah Sung, Heard it Through the Grapevine, Lee Joon

Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan Hold Second Fun Big Top Wedding Banquet in Taipei

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2015

I don’t have a problem with rich and happily in love entertainers going overboard with the romantic proposals or wedding festivities. It’s a happy occasion and if they have the money and have no problems spending it then be my guest. I do enjoy poking fun at particular garish displays that make me wonder if money didn’t come with taste, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hannah Quinlivan, Jay Chou, Wedding

Kim Soo Hyun Models Rebel Basics in Elle Korea and Confirms No Military Enlistment in 2015

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2015

I can never understand why being disappointed with certain performances and projects by an entertainer suddenly gets my fan status revoked. Sorry for not being blind and delulu to the point that even if oppa/unni farts I’ll proclaim it sweet smelling. Just like some acting talent can coast for a long time on goodwill from one major successful role, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

The Fact Snaps Kim So Eun on Late Night Date with Son Ho Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2015

This so-called breaking dating news almost seems inevitable and bound to elicit angry fan reaction based on other recent developments, yet at the same time it’s still just two happy people dating which is never a bad thing. Tabloid fixture The Fact (formerly Sports Seoul) has just released photo evidence of resurgent popular K-actress Kim So Eun out on a late … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim So Eun, Scandals, Son Ho Joon, We Got Married

China’s Top Actress Zhang Zi Yi Gets Engaged to Rocker Wang Feng in Lavish Proposal

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2015

With all the naysayers around the relationship of aging C-rocker Wang Feng and his much more famous girlfriend China’s top actress Zhang Zi Yi, it’s no wonder he decided to go big or go home when the time came to propose to his lady love. Love her or hate her, Zhang Zi Yi indisputably is the first Chinese actress to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Wang Feng, Wedding, Zhang Zi Yi

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