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Gong Yoo and Gong Hyo Jin Pair Up for CF Campaign Ten Years After Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2016
Couple smiling while holding groceries together.

This a reunion over a decade in the making and will certain bring a smile to the faces for fans of either star, or folks who simply appreciate very beautiful people paired together. Gong Yoo and Gong Hyo Jin are back together again a decade after they did teacher-student romance in K-drama Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy, a casting feat … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo and Jeon Do Yeon Couple Up for W Korea in Promoting Upcoming Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2015
Black and white photo of a couple.

It’s the annual time where the elusive Gong Yoo emerges from the private sphere back to the public spotlight in order to promote an acting project. He has been doing one movie a year for the last few years, which is better than a movie every five years like Won Bin, but still much less than I want in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon

K-movie Secret Agent Lines up Song Kang Ho, Gong Yoo, Han Ji Min, and Shin Sung Rok

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2015
Two portraits of a man and woman.

Looks like Gong Yoo still isn’t coming back to K-dramas anytime soon, what with him confirming his casting in another K-movie that is set to start filming next month in October. The main cast is secured for famed Korean director Kim Jee Woon‘s upcoming big-budget period movie Secret Agent. Kim Jee Woon is in many ways even more famous that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Han Ji Min, Secret Agent, Shin Sung Rok, Song Kang Ho

TV Report Publishes 2015 Industry Insider Power Rankings of K-drama Actors and Actresses

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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The 2015 TV Report drama actors and actress power list is out, an annual survey the publication has done since 2013. The survey is compiled by the vote of the Korean drama industry’s top 30 PDs at the main three networks SBS, KBS, and MBC along with 10 producers at the top production companies, for a total vote by forty … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Go Soo, Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won, Han Hyo Joo, Hwang Jung Eum, Hyun Bin, Jang Nara, Jeon Ji Hyun, Ji Chang Wook, Ji Sung, Jo In Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Bo Young, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Moon Chae Won, Park Hae Jin, Park Seo Joon, Park Shin Hye, Ranking, Shin Mina, So Ji Sub, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoochun

Gong Yoo Makes Appearance at the Soft Hands Kind Heart Charity Media Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2015 by ockoalaApril 10, 2015
Smiling man in casual sweater, green background.

It always brings a smile to my face to see Gong Yoo out and about, even if he’s a tad skinny and a ton too pink for my tastes. I know that only his pants are pink (salmon to be more specific), but goodness does it draw the eyes straight down there, which might be the intention of his coordi … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo

Original Screenwriter of In Time With You Picks Her Ideal Korean Leads for the Remake

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2014

I’ve always found famed Taiwan screenwriter Mag Hsu an intelligent and thoughtful scribe. Her most famous drama is likely In Time With You, but over the years she’s written many well-received works such as Mars, Silence, An Innocent Mistake, and most recently Apple in Your Eye. With news that her In Time With You was going to be remade into … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, In Time With You, Jeon Ji Hyun, Jung Yumi, So Ji Sub

Gong Yoo Heads to Cambodia as Special Representative for UNICEF

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2014

I enjoy glossy magazine spreads of my favorite actors and actresses as much as anyone out there. But occasionally the overly posed and manufactured nature of packaged entertainment does numb the soul so it’s much appreciated to come across lovely pictures of the wonderful real side of an actor I like so much. Gong Yoo has been absent from K-dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Yoo

Ha Ji Won and Gong Yoo Officially Designated Goodwill Tax Ambassadors for 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2014 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2014

There will likely be more photo opportunities involving Ha Ji Won and Gong Yoo for the rest of 2014 as the two of them were officially appointed the goodwill tax ambassadors for the South Korean National Tax Service. For nearly two decades in the industry these two faves of mine have never worked together until now so I won’t look a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won

Ha Ji Won and Gong Yoo Receive Presidential Award as Model Taxpayers of 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2014 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2014

This photo op of Ha Ji Won and Gong Yoo is like danging candy in front of a group of ravenous kids on their birthday and then saying “sorry, you have to keep on waiting”. Two of Korea’s top A-listers finally made a joint appearance in something, but sadly it’s not a drama, movie, CF, or anything that remotely requires … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won

Gong Yoo and Ha Ji Won are Recognized for Being Model Taxpayers by the Korean Government

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2014

I enjoy how cultural norms vary, sometimes leading to a new way to look at things while other times making me scratch my head endlessly still unable to wrap my mind around certain seemingly odd practices. This particular one is harmless but very strange indeed. Maybe it happens in other countries as well so chime up if you’ve heard of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won

Gong Yoo Talks Drinks, Marriage, and Career Over Beer in Latest Interview

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 2, 2014

I had dinner with some friends last night who just went to see The Suspect in the movie theaters (one may or may not have seen it twice) and talk turned to Gong Yoo. Aside from the usual gushing one salient point emerged – the man is a specimen of perfection regardless of hair, make up, or lack thereof, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Yoo

Yoon Eun Hye Picks Among All Her Leading Men and Lands on Gong Yoo as Her Ideal Type

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2014

Yoon Eun Hye missed last year’s round of year end drama award palooza since starring in a ratings, critics, and audience-panned stinker like Marry Him If You Dare (Mirae’s Choice) does ensure even an awards staple like her gets to stay home this time. This week she popped up on One Night of Entertainment in a short interview held at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun Hye

Gong Yoo Steams Up the Pages of Marie Claire with New Movie The Suspect Premiering in December

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2013

If I ever saw Gong Yoo in person, I would probably stare slack-jawed. He’s just such a man’s man with his height and physique, but with a boyish charm when he flashes a brilliant smile that completely undercuts the machismo. It’s been over a year since I’ve seen Gong Yoo onscreen, but it doesn’t feel that long because I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Gong Yoo

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