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Tag Archives: Bae Yong Joon

Netizens Unearth Picture From 19 Years Ago in Fantasy Boy Band Assemblage with Bae Yong Joon as Center Surrounded by Jo In Sung, Jang Hyun, Kim Jae Won, and Cha Seung Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 19, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2023
Five men posing in black outfits.

Seeing this never before seen (by me at least) picture from nearly two decades ago brings back so many memories! OMG this is like right after the Winter Sonata craze and when everyone was still at their start/peak era. A picture has been making the rounds showing five top male leads in K-ent in what looks like a boy band … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Cha Seung Won, Jang Hyuk, Jo In Sung, Kim Jae Won

January 14, 2022 is the 20th Anniversary of the Premiere of the Biggest Hallyu Drama of All Time Winter Sonata

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2022
Four people in a snowy outdoor setting.

Twenty years? Seriously, twenty years! Who would have thunk it and who here remembers living through this entire experience which kick started the Hallyu era. Today on January 14th, 2022 marks the exact 20th anniversary of the date Winter Sonata premiered on Korean televisions. I don’t think ANYONE could have predicted on January 14th, 2002 that this drama would change … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Choi Ji Woo, Park Sol Mi, Park Yong Ha, Winter Sonata

K-ent Baby Update: Park Ha Sun-Ryu Soo Young Welcome First Child, Bae Yong Joon-Park Soo Jin Expecting Second

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2017
Couple celebrating their wedding in beautiful settings.

The second baby arrival of K-ent baby boom of 2017 is here and a big congrats to new parents Ryu Soo Young and Park Ha Sun. The couple have been dating since meeting on the set of K-drama Two Weeks and after dating for three years got married earlier this year so 2017 is double the happiness for them in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Bae Yong Joon, Park Ha Sun, Park Soo Jin, Ryu Soo Young

School-aged Pictures of Popular Hallyu K-actors Show the Before and After

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
Four young men in formal school portraits.

For years I’ve been seeing these types of pre-star pictures floating around here and there, and finally decided to collect as many as I can into one post. Half of it is for my own viewing lulz and the other half is to share since so many folks like one or more of these K-actors. This collection of school-aged pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Daniel Choi, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Jang Dong Gun, Ji Chang Wook, Jo In Sung, Joo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Joon, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Soo Hyuk, Seo In Guk, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin, Yoo Seung Ho

Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin Tie the Knot in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2015
Couple in love at a romantic outdoor setting.

From start to finish, the engagement and wedding of Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin has been just so weird to behold. The biggest surprise has to be how little the K-ent public seems to be interested in this event, when ten years ago it would be headline news for weeks on end and crazy intense Yonsama fangirls might even … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Park Soo Jin, Wedding

K-ent Shocker as Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin Reveal Relationship and Impending Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2015 by ockoalaMay 14, 2015
Man in suit and woman in yellow dress.

Well this K-ent dating news certainly takes the “come again?” and “buh?” double layer cake of confusion and surprise. Jumping right over the usual dating reveal, K-media is understandably abuzz over the out-of-the-blue news that actor turned entertainment company president Bae Yong Joon (forever Yonsama to his devoted female fans in Japan) will be marrying actress Park Soo Jin. She’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Dating, Park Soo Jin, Wedding

Bae Yong Joon Makes Rare Public Appearance for Kim Hyun Joong’s Military Service Enlistment

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2015 by ockoalaMay 12, 2015
Two men in casual outfits and caps.

It’s rather ironic that one elusive K-ent star who is rarely photographed in recent years showed up to send off an embittered K-ent star who is in the news way too often lately in a negative light. Singer-actor Kim Hyun Joong, who so happens to be Hallyu superstar Bae Yong Joon‘s protege after signing with his agency KeyEast a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Kim Hyun Joong, Scandal

Popular Hallyu Stars Win 10th Anniversary Entertainment Award in Japan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2013

This picture is so odd from the standpoint of seeing three K-stars that one never would have imagined standing together at an awards ceremony. I finally figured out what award Kim Jae Wook was headed to Japan to receive at the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan. He was getting the special Producer’s Choice award, which in layman’s terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Kim Jae Wook, Yoon Eun Hye

A Star-studded Premiere for K-movie Secretly, Greatly

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2015

This might be one of the most star-packed K-movie premieres I’ve seen in a long time, which goes to show that Kim Soo Hyun’s star is incredibly high and his agency Key East Entertainment has lots and lots of A-list stars under founder Bae Yong Joon’s vest since everyone was trotted out for this premiere to support Kim Soo Hyun. … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Cha Tae Hyun, Eom Ki Joon, Han Ga In, Im Joo Won, Jo Jung Seok, Joo Won, Jung Il Woo, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Yo Won, Lee Yoon Ji, Min Ho, Park Ji Bin, Park Ki Woong, Secretly Greatly, Song Jong Ho, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Yeo Jin Gu

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