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First Stills for Weekend Drama Father is Strange with Lee Joon and Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2017
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I’ve not watched a weekend K-drama in quite some months but upcoming KBS 50-episode weekend drama Father is Strange is luring me back with its quirky siren song. Veterans Kim Young Chul and Kim Hae Sook are the parents of a family with four grown kids who must deal with the arrival of Lee Joon’s former idol actor claiming to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Father is Strange, Jung So Min, Lee Joon, Ryu Soo Young

Kim So Yeon Abruptly Drops Out of Weekend Drama Father is Strange

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 29, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2016
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There’s a sudden casting shakeup over at KBS mere days after casting confirmation for upcoming weekend drama came out. Weekend drama Father is Strange (Dad is Weird) just got its leading lady Kim So Yeon abruptly, with her side citing personal reasons for bowing out of this family ensemble drama. The production is scrambling to recast her role but the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Father is Strange, Jung So Min, Kim So Yeon, Lee Joon, Ryu Soo Young

Lee Joon, Jung So Min, and Kim So Yeon Sign on for KBS Weekend Drama Father is Strange

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2016
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KBS has assembled a rock solid cast for it’s next weekend drama, usually a time slot that generates high ratings, steady CF, and a guaranteed 50 episode paycheck. Currently Laurel Tree Tailors is doing high ratings and will run through February of near year, and taking over will be Father is Strange (Dad’s Weird), yet another strange man lives in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Father is Strange, Jung So Min, Kim So Yeon, Lee Joon

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