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K-drama Curtain Call Releases New Stills with Leads Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul, Go Doo Shim, and Jung Ji So

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2022
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We’re in October now which means the countdown to the next KBS Mon-Tues drama Curtain Call, taking over from The Law Cafe in four weeks. The network is bringing in big names for this drama pairing up Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul with Go Doo Shim playing the central grandmother figure by which this pretend grandson from North … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Curtain Call, Go Doo Shim, Ha Ji Won, Jung Ji So, Kang Ha Neul | 3 Replies

Youn Yuh Jung Declines K-drama Curtain Call and Veteran Goo Doo Shim Takes Over the Matriarch role

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2022 by ockoalaJune 29, 2022
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So now the main cast of upcoming big budget high profile K-drama Curtain Call (former Tree Dies on Their Feet) is complete. Award winning veteran Youn Yuh Jung was originally tapped to play the matriarch grandmother role and she was one of the first names attached to this drama. But the recent casting confirmations did not mention her and now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Go Doo Shim | Leave a reply

Top Stars Kim Hee Ae, Hyun Bin, Gong Hyo Jin, and Kang Ha Neul Receive Commendations at the 2020 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2020
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The 2020 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards took place this week in Seoul with an actual ceremony though very understated as it’s a government sponsored function. It’s organized by the government’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the awards go to all entertainer groups. Of the actors and actresses here are the winners: Order of Cultural Merit went … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Hee Bong, Chun Ho Jin, Go Doo Shim, Gong Hyo Jin, Hyun Bin, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Eun Hee, Kim Hee Ae | 11 Replies

Fantasy Romance Drama Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter Continues to Drop Adorable Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2018
Girl in traditional dress during lantern festival.

I’m so won over by Moon Chae Won‘s hanbok as the modern character of her immortal goddess character in upcoming tvN drama Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter. It’s cotton and linen based to look more countrified yet so pretty and feminine in the pink hue with tiny patterns. The drama has big shoes to fill in following current ratings leading … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Doo Shim, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, Moon Chae Won, Yoon Hyun Min | 8 Replies

Drama Preview for Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter Starts Fairy Search for Reincarnated Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2018
Promotional posters for a Korean drama series.

The search is on in Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter as the goddess stranded on earth looks for her reincarnated husband and gets two handsome modern hotties to choose from. The fantasy romance tvN drama released the first substantive preview that shows Go Doo Shim as the grandma looking Gyeryong Goddess transforming into youthful Moon Chae Won when two men … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Doo Shim, Kang Mina, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, Moon Chae Won, Seo Ji Hoon, Tale of the Gyeryong Fairy, Yoon Hyun Min | 3 Replies

Park Bo Gum Beats Out Song Joong Ki as Winner of Gallup Poll Korea’s Top Drama Actor of 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 13, 2016
Two smiling young men posing together.

Wow, I’m rather impressed someone beat Song Joong Ki in this year’s vote for a drama category poll, but then again I don’t think Joong Ki minds in the least when it’s one of his best friends Park Bo Gum. It’s a one-two punch for these two, topping the Gallup Poll’s Top Actor/Actress poll of 2016. Park Bo Gum won … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Doo Shim, Gong Hyo Jin, Jeon Ji Hyun, Jo Jung Seok, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Bo Gum, Ra Mi Ran, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki | 13 Replies

Kim Soo Hyun and Go Doo Shim Split the Daesang at the 2015 KBS Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2015
Award winners on stage at an event.

Just because KBS is the ratings pits all year doesn’t mean it can’t throw a fun awards party and reward the acting talent that has attempted to infuse some excitement and life into the network’s drama. Things were going swimmingly at the 2015 KBS Drama Awards until the biggest award of the night, whereby KBS manage to split the baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Chae Si Ra, Eugene, Go Doo Shim, Han Chae Ah, Jang Hyuk, Jo Boa, Jo Soo Hyang, Kang Byuk, KBS, Kim Hye Eun, Kim Ji Seok, Kim Min Jung, Kim Seo Hyung, Kim Seul Gi, Kim So Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Won Geun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Oh Min Seok, Park Bo Gum, Shin Mina, So Ji Sub, Uhm Hyun Kyung, Yook Sung Jae | 30 Replies

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