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K-netizens Have Split Opinions on Song Hye Kyo’s Streak of Dramas with Much Younger Male Leads with Most Recent The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2023
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With the conclusion of The Glory this Friday it’s clearly time for dissection beyond the drama itself and of course there is going to be a post about Song Hye Kyo and her male lead Lee Do Hyun. The love line remains of of netizens biggest gripes in The Glory and the 14-age gap between the leads didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 33 Replies

Watch an Entire Drama Love Story in One Picture: A Visual Homage to Some of the Best K-romances

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2021
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This post doesn’t need any editorializing, and really just needs to be viewed and savored. A talented and oh so generous K-netizen (doing the drama gods service!) created a one picture image for some of the most popular and beloved K-drama romances in the last two decades that captures the beginning and end. It’s called “Watch an entire K-drama in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged All About My Romance, Answer Me 1988, Boyfriend, Coffee Prince, Come and Hug Me, Encounter, Goong, Heirs, Hotel Del Luna, It's Okay It's Love, Kill Me Heal Me, Mr. Sunshine, Pasta, Queen Seon Deok, That Winter When the Winter Blows, The Light in Your Eyes, The Master's Sun, Thirty But Seventeen, Touch Your Heart, Will It Snow for Christmas, You From Another Star | 23 Replies

Encounter Cast Celebrates Drama Wrap and Ends with Slightly Higher Average Ratings than Same Network Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2019
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It’s clear the screenwriter of Encounter (Boyfriend) took her writing classes seriously because there were no bad/poorly written characters in the drama. Every single role was three dimensional, and fleshed out despite limited screen time for the supporting cast. I’ll remember that fondly like I’ll miss Driving Miss Soo Hyun ahjusshi Manager Nam, good friend til the end Hye In, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo | 164 Replies

Noble Idiot Breakup Tears Flow in Teaser Pictures for Episode 15 of Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2019
Dramatic emotional expressions from multiple characters.

Call me a masochist but I’m actually looking forward to the impending breakup of the leads in Encounter (Boyfriend). While Soo Hyun has led an emotionally difficult life, Jin Hyun has grown up in love and safety and truly doesn’t comprehend how badly Soo Hyun’s enemies could hurt her and his friends/family. I need them to solve problems first before … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 6 Replies

Encounter Stays Steady in 7% Ratings for Episodes 13-14 and Teases Upcoming OTP Breakup in Penultimate Episode

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2019
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I think tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) is going to run the entire gamut of classic K-drama tropes with the second to last week of episodes setting everything up, but with a twist that I hope continues into the finale. The motherly opposition now comes from the kind Jin Hyuk’s mom, not because Soo Hyun isn’t good enough like the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 51 Replies

Encounter OTP Strengthen Emotional Commitment in Episodes 11-12 as Wolves Circle Closer to Wreck Their Happiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2019
Couple walking hand-in-hand in the park.

This week’s episodes 11-12 of Encounter (Boyfriend) felt like a slow leisurely walk much like the one Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun went on when he gave her the couple rings. These two are very mellow people and their romance feels like an old marriage couple acting like two fresh-faced kids. It’s not a diss because I adore their sincerity … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 33 Replies

Episode 10 of Encounter Revisits Cuba with a New Breakthrough in OTP Romance and Steady Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2019
Romantic scenes with two main characters.

I’m relieved that tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) has regained some of the lost momentum from the two week break between episodes 8 and 9, with episode 10 being a beautifully rendered romantic palette that would delight many a K-drama veteran. It’s apropos and ironic that the drama cast one of the original Hallyu actresses in Song Hye Kyo, with her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 50 Replies

Two Week Break and Slow Episode 9 Drops Encounter Ratings to 7.810%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2019
Emotional embrace between two characters.

You guys know how much I love tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) so it’s really disappointing that I got affected by the preemption buzz kill. The drama didn’t air last week due to the Christmas holidays and for a slow burn series the week break really broke up the mood and pace for me, and for enough viewers as ratings … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 105 Replies

An Empress’s Dignity and Sky Castle are the December 2018 Surprise Hits Over High Profile Memories of Alhambra and Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2018
Korean drama posters featuring various characters.

Right now there are four dramas doing well in their respective ratings but two are surprise underdogs that are garnering ratings far above expected and the other two are high profile big budget expected successes that are just meeting expectations. As a whole this is a great month for K-dramas in a while and it’s thanks to the runaway success … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged An Empress's Dignity, Boyfriend, Encounter, Memories of Alhambra, Sky Castle | 32 Replies

Veteran Stage Actor Kim Joo Hun Steals Scenes as Hyung to Park Bo Gum in tvN Drama Encounter

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
Smiling man enjoying a meal with friends.

To me tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) is the drama that keeps on giving, like a Christmas tree that deposits a hidden present every time I shake it. I can devote a post to every scene stealer in a drama where the OTP is holding their own, such as cupid Manager/Driver Nam or put-upon Secretary Jang and of course Jang … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Kim Joo Hun | 8 Replies

Episodes 7-8 of Encounter Ratchet Up the Romance and Separation as Rating Goes Above 9% Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
Couple sharing a romantic kiss.

I felt like this week’s episodes 7 and 8 of tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) felt like one very long episode, or at least the meat of one dense episode spread a tad too thin into two installments which is why I’m writing about both together. The romance between the OTP Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun has started in earnest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo | 41 Replies

tvN Drama Encounter Enchants with Fairy Tale Artistic Title Openings by Artist Jamsan

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2018
A serene girl with butterflies and flowers.

Art isn’t something I expect to find in a K-drama, and it’s usually the opposite as many productions struggle to even craft decent posters and title designs. I was pleasantly surprised to see a full title opening for tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend), an illustrated fairy tale-esque rendering of a princess, her rescuer, castles and winged horses, all the elements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 26 Replies

Episode 6 of Encounter Stays Steady at 8.594% Ratings as the Some Relationship of the OTP Goes Public

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 13, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2018
Romantic moments between two characters in scenes.

Watching tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) actually makes my heart hurt, in good ways of course but there is genuine palpitations and constrictions elicited by the softest of gestures and emotions. This isn’t a drama of action, totally the opposite of Song Hye Kyo‘s last blockbuster Descendants of the Sun, and her chemistry with Park Bo Gum as as good … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter | 39 Replies

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