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Kim Eun Sook’s tvN Drama Goblin Completes Casting and Script Reading Scheduled for this Friday

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2016
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It’s all come together now for Kim Eun Sook‘s upcoming tvN fantasy drama Goblin, a male lead dominated production that continues Kim Eun Sook’s trend of finding the most charismatic male leads around. Starring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook, the two leading ladies are now confirmed as Kim Go Eun and Yoo In Na. Rounding out the supporting cast … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Lee Dong Wook, Nana, Nara, Yoo In Na, Yook Sung Jae

Yoo In Na Offered Second Female Lead Role in Goblin Starring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2016
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Korean drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook is going back to a familiar face to round out the leads of her upcoming tvN drama fantasy Goblin, after selecting talented and new collaboration partners for the first three casting choices. Yoo In Na has been offered the second female lead role opposite Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, and Lee Dong Wook. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Goblin, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Lee Dong Wook, Yoo In Na

Gong Yoo’s Hit Movie Train to Busan Crosses 10 Million Moviegoers in South Korea in Milestone Succcess

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2016
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The last month couldn’t have gone any better for K-actor Gong Yoo as he just netted the biggest career success of his already impressively popular achievements. The hit zombie on trains movie Train to Busan just crossed the 10 million viewer mark in South Korea, making it only the 14th movie in the history of South Korean box office to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Train to Busan

Gong Yoo Looking Mighty Fine in Summer 2016 Pictorials and Conquers Box Office with Train to Busan

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2016
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It’s a great time to be K-actor Gong Yoo, as well as a great time to be his fan. The second half of 2016 is shaping up to his breakthrough year after he hit his first career daebak 9 years ago in 2007 with Coffee Prince. He doesn’t just have the number 1 movie in South Korea with zombies on … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok’s Train to Busan Breaks First Day Box Office Records in Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 22, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2016
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A big congrats is due to the entire cast and crew of zombie thriller movie Train to Busan, with the first day of official premiere in South Korea breaking the record for first day box office haul. Train to Busan had a limited release last weekend but on its first day of wide release took in 872,000 admissions in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Ma Dong Seok, Train to Busan

Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok Protect Loved Ones From Speedy Zombies in Exhilarating Train to Busan

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2016
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A teaming horde of zombies descended on Seoul this weekend as the highly anticpated summer popcorn flick Train to Busan premiered. Starring Gong Yoo as a workaholic dad taking his daughter to Busan, the movie follows his story along with married and expecting couple Ma Dong Seok and Jung Yumi as well as So Hee and Choi Woo Shik as … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Ma Dong Seok, So Hee, Train to Busan

K-actor Hairstyle Preferences: Up with Forehead or Down with Fringe

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 5, 2016 by ockoalaJune 3, 2016
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I don’t think this will end up being some great debate as much as a fun time to share personal visual preferences. While Korean actors are well known for being intensely easy on the eyes, sometimes their styling onscreen and in real life leave much to be desired – whether it’s visible pink lipstick in character, hilariously awkward ensembles, or … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Ji Chang Wook, Ji Soo, Ji Sung, Jung Il Woo, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Hae Jin, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho

Lee Dong Wook Considering Role in Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun in tvN’s Demon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2016 by ockoalaMay 27, 2016
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Good news is coming in waves for high profile cable network tvN drama Demon (Goblin) when it comes to casting. By the fame of screenwriter Kim Eun Sook alone this drama was going to get media attention, but it’s doing a swell job of filling out the cast with my faves and/or talented actors. With Gong Yoo and Kim Go … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Demon, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Lee Dong Wook

Kim Go Eun in Talks to Join Gong Yoo in Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming Fantasy Drama Demon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2016 by ockoalaMay 25, 2016
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This is faaaaaantastic casting news for what is K-ent’s most anticipated upcoming drama, that of uber successful screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s first cable drama Demon on tvN. Having locked up Gong Yoo as her male lead, something she’s been trying for years now, now Kim Eun Sook has her eyes set on talented movie-drama actress Kim Go Eun as the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Demon, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun

Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi Bring Train to Busan to the Cannes Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2016 by ockoalaMay 15, 2016
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One of Korea’s representatives to the 2016 Cannes Film Festival was the cast of summer thriller movie Train to Busan. Led by leads Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi, they were joined by director Yeon Sang Ho along with child actress Kim Soo Ahn as the excited and happy foursome hit up all the major Cannes events. From red carpet to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Train to Busan

Gong Yoo Fights Spreading Virus Outbreak in First Tense Movie Teaser for Train to Busan

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2016 by ockoalaMay 11, 2016
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Leave it to Korea to mash up 28 Days Later and Snowpiercer, and then make me salivate to what what is essentially a derivative disaster thriller movie. The teaser is out for this summer’s big budget K-movie Train to Busan, starring my cinematic husband Gong Yoo in one of his most heroic incarnations ever. Train to Busan is about a virulent … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, Ma Dong Seok, Train to Busan

Gong Yoo Confirmed for Kim Eun Sook Drama Mr. Sunshine Airing on tvN in November 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2016 by ockoalaApril 19, 2016
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Yay! *happy dance* I was expecting this casting to go through but the lightning speed does bode well that both sides are super excited. Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook has her next leading man sewn up this week as A-list actor Gong Yoo has accepted her drama offer. The drama is called Mr. Sunshine and will air on cable network tvN … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Kim Eun Sook, Mr. Sunshine

Gong Yoo in Talks for Screenwriter Kim Eun Sook’s Upcoming tvN Supernatural Romance Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2016 by ockoalaApril 15, 2016
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Rejoice drama lovers, for the Big curse is nearly over! Since the debacle with Big, the Hong Sisters rebounded with at least one hit drama in The Master’s Sun, but male lead Gong Yoo stayed far from television like a hypochondriac from a kid’s play zone. It’s been four long years but the wait is now worth it because Gong … Continue reading →

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