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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

Ji Chang Wook Extends Empress Ki Collaboration With Ha Ji Won for North Cape

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2014

Whatever magic pill the production team of Empress Ki swallowed recently, it ought to share with other drama teams out there. The drama is narratively firing on all cylinders with equal measures delicious makjang and genuine heavy stakes. The best part for me is actually the reinvention of the relationship between Yuan Emperor Ta Hwan played by Ji Chang Wook … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Ji Chang Wook

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

MBC 2013 Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2013

MBC started off the year end awards show circuit first among the three big networks but being fast doesn’t necessarily mean it got its act together. This network had the shakiest offerings all year in both ratings and quality and in hindsight it had only two dramas worth remembering in Two Weeks and Scandal: That Very Shocking and Immoral Incident. … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Empress Ki, Gu Family Book, Ha Ji Won, Hundred Year Inheritance, Lee Seung Gi, Scandal

Ha Ji Won Poses for Family Pictorial Including Lookalike Younger Brother Jeon Tae Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2013

It’s a rare treat to take a peek behind the curtains into a Korean entertainers family life, and even rarer that its coming from a huge A-lister like Ha Ji Won. In the December issue of The Celebrity magazine, Ha Ji Won coordinated a photoshoot with her entire family which took place at their home. The concept was “a warm … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Jeon Tae Soo

The Happy Cast of Empress Ki Show Off their Camaraderie on MBC’s Section TV and in BTS Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2013

MBC has done a good job promoting Empress Ki prior to its airing and continues to keep up the pace as the drama heads towards wrapping up the first third of its long run. I thought it deflected the “complete historical inaccuracy” complaint (which was valid) by splashing across all its materials that this was a fictional take on the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Jin Mo

Empress Ki Revs Up Again as the OTP Reunite in the Yuan Palace in Episode 14

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 13, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2013

It’s taken me a few weeks to get back to wanting to write about Empress Ki mostly due to the last few episodes being dull as beans for me. The drama continues to do well in ratings, dominating the Mon-Tues timeslot by a wide margin and recently broke 20% in ratings and will likely stay there if not continue to increase. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Jin Mi

Swoony MVs for the OTP of Joo Jin Mo and Ha Ji Won in Empress Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 20, 2013

Ha Ji Won may have phenomenal chemistry with every one of her male leads, but some pairings are better than others and I have my favorites. My personal top two are Jo In Sung in What Happened in Bali and Lee Seung Gi in The King 2 Hearts. But her coupling with Joo Jin Mo is fast rocketing up the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Joo Jin Mo

Mad About the OTP of Ha Ji Won and Joo Jin Mo in the Surprisingly Entertaining Empress Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2013

I have to confess I almost dropped Empress Ki about 10 minutes into episode 1. It happened at the scene where second male lead Ji Chang Wook as the Yuan Emperor Huizhong (nee Ta Hwan) whined like an insecure kid towards Joo Jin Mo as the Goryeo King Wang Yoo about whether Wang Yoo still loves Seung Nyang played by … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Jin Mo

Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won Both Up for 2013 MBC Drama Award Daesang

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2013

Just the mere thought that I get to see Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won at the same place, attending the year end MBC Drama Awards, makes me giddy with excitement. It’s been a year and a half since they worked together in The King 2 Hearts, also a MBC drama, and to date in 2013 I still haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Ha Ji Won, Jo Seung Woo, Lee Seung Gi, Moon Geun Young, The King 2 Hearts

Empress Ki Holds Press Conference and Releases 11-minute Long Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2013

Empress Ki can be viewed as a glass half-empty or half-full depending on which side you want to throw your leap of faith. On one hand, there is established A-list actors Ha Ji Won and Joo Jin Mo playing the OTP in a mega sageuk written by the screenwriters of Giant and History of the Salaryman. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Jin Mo

K-stars Including Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae in InStyle Korea for Good Downloader Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2013

It’s the 5th year the Korean entertainment industry has run its annual Good Downloader Campaign aimed at curbing piracy and illegal downloads. Good luck with that, but the campaign always gets the most famous and gorgeous stars to participate and dial up the interest. This year the participants are Jung Woo Sung, Ahn Sung Ki, Ryu Seung Ryung, Lee Jung … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Sung Ki, Go Ah Sung, Ha Ji Won, Han Hyo Joo, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jung Jae, Ryu Seung Ryong

Official Posters and Drama Plot Spoilers for Empress Ki with Ha Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2013

I have good and not so good news about the upcoming MBC sageuk Empress Ki. The good news is that the first posters are out featuring leading lady Ha Ji Won as the titular Empress and she looks glorious. There is glamour and splendor in these posters, something that has been missing from MBC promotion material for its last sageuks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won

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