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Big Budget K-drama Curtain Call Finalizes Main Cast of Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kwon Sang Woo, and Sung Dong Il

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
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So there has been lots of moving parts with this drama but now it looks ready to start filming soon. Originally called Tree Dies While Standing and now the title is Curtain Call, last year it was in talks with Son Ye Jin, Kang Ha Neul, and Jung Hae In. The two guys stayed on but she didn’t confirm and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Jung Ji So, Kang Ha Neul, Kwon Sang Woo, Seohyun

Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul, and Jung Hae In Confirmed for Big Budget K-drama Curtain Call Formerly Titled Tree Dies on Their Feet

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2022 by ockoalaApril 26, 2022
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Well this new drama title certainly captures the “hire an actor to play a fake grandson” central plot a whole lot more. The K-drama formerly titled Tree Dies on Their Feet is now called Curtain Call and has secured the actors and actress who will be taking their curtain call once the drama is all over. Ha Ji Won has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Curtain Call, Ha Ji Won, Jung Hae In, Kang Ha Neul

Ha Ji Won in Talks for the Female Lead of K-drama Tree Dies on Their Feet with Male Leads Kang Ha Neul and Jung Hae In

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2022 by ockoalaApril 22, 2022
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Well this is a curveball but one that I’m ready to hit out of the park as well. K-ent is reporting that Ha Ji Won has been offered the female lead in the upcoming big budget K-drama Tree Dies on Their Feet. The male leads are going to be Kang Ha Neul and Jung Hae In, with veteran Youn Yuh … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Jung Hae In, Kang Ha Neul, Tree Dies On Their Feet

K-netizens Come Up with Dream Sageuk Pairings that Will Break 10% Ratings and Milk the Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2021
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The Ji Soo debacle in River Where the Moon Rises has rekindled the gripe K-netz has with younger actor/actress casting in sageuk, which is held to a much higher standard thanks to the record breaking ratings in the early Hallyu days for 50-episode epics that required fortitude and intense acting prowess to create. I thought Ji Soo’s acting in River … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hong Soo Hyun, IU, Jang Dong Yoon, Kim Nam Gil, Lee Ji Hoon, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Seo Hyun Jin, Song Joong Ki

Ha Ji Won Embraces Success in Her 40s as K-movie Pawn Breaks 1 Million Admissions

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2020
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Movie going in 2020 with COVID-19 has been wildly up and down to say the least. In South Korea the theaters stayed open with social distancing of every other seat remaining empty which cut into admissions and tickets sold. Basically every K-movie released this year with have an asterisk next to it but that’s ok, we can at least look … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won

Ha Ji Won Promotes K-Movie Pawn with Sung Dong Il, Kim Hee Won and Child Actress Park So Yi

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 26, 2020
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I believe South Korean movie theaters are open and still following the every other seat blocked out method of social distancing. The summer movie season is over and school is back so we’re going to see more serious and feel good movies now and the first up premiering next week is Pawn (Korean title Collateral). Starring Sung Dong Il, Ha … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Collateral, Ha Ji Won, Kim Hee Won, Park So Yi, Pawn, Sung Dong Il

House on Wheels Moves to Boats as Guest Star Ha Ji Won Coos Over Yeo Jin Gu and Hilariously Trolls Sung Dong Il

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2020
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I knew there was a reason I love Ha Ji Won, aside from her awesome acting and bevy of great drama and movie roles I’ve enjoyed under her belt. She’s the latest guest star to the trio of actors traveling around South Korea on a House on Wheels. The episode moves the group off the dry land and onto the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Kim Hee Won, Sung Dong Il, Yeo Jin Gu

Ha Ji Won Picks K-movie Opposite Ryu Seung Ryong as Her Next Project by Director of Miss Baek

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2020
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K-actress Ha Ji Won is trading her chef apron from Chocolat for a microphone in her next project. She’s going back to the big screen for the movie Rain Light (Bi Kwang) by the director Lee Ji Won who directed Han Ji Min to tons of awards for the movie Miss Baek. She’s playing a singer who used to fly … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Ryu Seung Ryong

Food, Music, and Tears Mix into the Beautiful Slow Burn that is jTBC Drama Chocolate with Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2019
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Apologies for the delayed post on jTBC drama Chocolate, a combination of my own impressions not yet fully formed until this week’s episodes 5-6 and also due to work travel. This is simply one sloooooooooow burn drama, and takes a long long time to really get going. Imagine a vintage vehicle that doesn’t show it’s incredible depth until you’ve left … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chocolate, Ha Ji Won, Yoon Kyun Sang

Jang Seung Jo Out Sads Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang in New Character Posters for jTBC Melodrama Chocolate

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2019
Couple sitting by a serene riverside.

I love Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang but I had a third reason to check out their upcoming jTBC melodrama Chocolate and that would be Jang Seung Jo. He’s made so many memorable and poignant supporting lead performances in the last two years and is showing his nuanced talent even in this just released character poster where so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chocolate, Ha Ji Won, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Kye Sang

New Stills from jTBC Drama Chocolate Shows Multiple Sides of Chef Ha Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 7, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 6, 2019
Chef carefully preparing food in kitchen.

Upcoming jTBC drama Chocolate feels surprisingly low key and low promo which is fine with me. All my favorite Lee Kyung Hee dramas were the ones that flew under the radar more than her highly anticipated ones. Her specialty is crafting a sadder than sad set up between the leads and milking their chemistry and angst for every tasty drop … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chocolate, Ha Ji Won

Poster and Preview Brings Beautiful Sorrow for Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang in jTBC Drama Chocolate

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2019
Couple sitting by a serene riverside.

I normally associate chocolate with joy since it’s so darn tasty but this bon bon looks sad as heck in the first official poster and preview for jTBC drama Chocolate. Chef and baker Ha Ji Won falls in love with doctor Yoon Kye Sang against the picturesque backdrop of the countryside and plenty of food porn shots of chocolate infused … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chocolate, Ha Ji Won, Yoon Kye Sang

First Stills of Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang in Upcoming jTBC Romance Drama Chocolate

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2019
Two people walking near a waterfront.

I love chocolate and I know this upcoming K-drama Chocolate is exactly my taste bud. It stars two of my faves Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang, in a sure to be warm and weepy romance drama, penned by one of my favorite screenwriters Lee Kyung Hee. Sure I dislike half of what she wrote but the other half … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Yoon Kye Sang

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