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Honey Lee Confirmed to Have Paid 6 Billion Won in Back Taxes to the Government After Routine Audit

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 17, 2025
Smiling woman making heart shape gesture.

Well this is a doozy and from one of the most loved K-actresses in the industry. This week kicked off with K-ent reporting that top actress Honey Lee recently was found to have underreported her taxes after the government undertook an irregular tax audit of agency Saram Entertainment, and in the process found that she owed 6 billion won (about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee

Jang Nara Tearfully Accepts the Daesang for Good Partner at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2024
Woman in black dress making heart gesture.

Awwwww, such a deserving recognition and a long time coming for K-actress Jang Nara. She’s been in the industry now into her third decade (23 years) and started from the cute plucky young heroines to now a wide plethora of roles and projects that show her continued acting evolution. This weekend SBS held its 2024 Drama Awards a week earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Honey Lee, Jang Nara, Jeon Mi Do, Kim Nam Gil, Park Shin Hye

SBS Fri-Sat Drama The Fiery Priest 2 Stays Steady in Ratings Unable to Match Higher Ratings of First Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2024
Cast of "The Fiend Priest II" in chaotic pose.

Whether it’s the zeitgeist moment passing or the new story simply isn’t as interesting, SBS was hoping for another hit with The Fiery Priest 2 and unfortunately it won’t be happening. The new season has aired 7-episodes so far and ratings remain steady between high 10% to 12% range. The original was up to 15% and more and ended with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Sung Kyun, The Fiery Priest

First Posters for the Highly Anticipated Return of Kim Nam Gil, Honey Lee, and Kim Sung Kyun in SBS Drama The Fiery Priest 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2024
Promotional poster for "The Fiery Priest."

Oooh, it’s getting close to the long wait being over for the return of a highly rated and strongly reviewed K-drama with a new season after 5 years. The Fiery Priest 2 with original leads Kim Nam Gil, Honey Lee, and Kim Sung Kyun released first character posters this week and it’s great to see three top leads back together … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Sung Kyun, The Fiery Priest

Honey Lee Wins Daesang at the 15th Annual Korea Drama Awards and Queen of Tears Takes Home Best Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2024
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I still remember when the Korea Drama Awards started and it seemed like a joke but now it’s been 15 years and still going strong as part of the annual Korea Drama Festival. It’s also good that it happens in the fall as an outlier as the prestigious awards are usually in the spring while the network prizes are awarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Honey Lee, Im Shi Wan, Ji Seung Hyun, Jung Ryeo Won, Knight Flower, Lee Yi Kyung, Queen of Tears

Moving Takes Home Drama Daesang, The Worst of Evil Wins Best Director, Namgoong Min Gets Long Awaited Best Actor, and Honey Lee Upsets for Best Actress in Fun Night at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2024 by ockoalaMay 7, 2024
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The 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards took place this Tuesday May 7th in Seoul and it was also the 60th year of the event so a milestone for sure. There is a lot to digest so let’s get to it! Moving took home the drama side Daesang and I knew that would happen when Best Drama went to My Dearest so … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Go Min Si, Honey Lee, Kim Go Eun, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Krystal, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Jong Won, Lim Ji Yeon, Namgoong Min, Park Bo Gum, Ra Mi Ran, Ryu Seung Ryong, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Uhm Jung Hwa, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Yeon Seok, YUjin

Knight Flower Ends with 18.4% Ratings Surpassing The Red Sleeve Cuff as the Highest Rated MBC Fri-Sat Drama of All Time

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2024
Woman in traditional and ninja attire.

Well I know who’s getting the MBC Daesang this year lol. Of course another drama can come along and surpass this but it’s still the biggest rocket out of the gate in 2024. MBC Fri-Sat night sageuk drama Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won ended this weekend with the final episode getting 18.4% ratings, an extraordinary achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

K-netizens Disappointed that Hit MBC Sageuk Knight Flower is Ending Next Weekend with a Short 12-episode Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2024
Woman in traditional and ninja attire.

Viewers complain, rightfully so, that K-dramas start strong and then fade or fall off a cliff in script quite often. So it’s both a blessing and a sadness when a strong drama that remains strong will be on the shorter end of a usual run. MBC weekend drama Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won has been the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

Sat K-dramas Kick Off Another Round of Competition as MBC Sageuk Knight Flower Hits High of 12.5% Ratings and Newcomer jTBC’s Dr. Slump Premieres with 4.060%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2024
Collage of medical and investigative drama scenes.

The shining winner of the weekend K-dramas (and by that I mean anything airing Fri-Sat or Sat-Sun) has to be MBC sageuk Knight Flower. The Honey Lee starring vehicle is nearly doubled in ratings since its premiere and the latest episode 6 got 12.5%. Prestige sageuk Captivating the King with Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung is steady in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dr. Slump, Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye

Knight Flower with Honey Lee Hit 10.8% Ratings in Third Episode on Way to Another Hit for MBC

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2024
Woman in traditional and ninja attire.

K-actress Honey Lee had a good week last week with the premiere of her sageuk drama Knight Flower which got solid ratings and good reviews, buoyed by the ratings going up from the first to the second episode. This weekend she’s really off to the races as the third episode on Friday went up yet again and crossed the double … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won Premieres to Highest MBC Fri-Sat Night Ratings in Years with 7.9%

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2024
Woman in traditional clothing holding a sword.

I don’t want to yasssss queen Honey Lee just cuz she’s an amazing actress and star but she totally deserves it here. She’s headlining the new MBC Fri-Sat night sageuk drama Knight Flower (Night Blooming Flower) and the drama just premiered on Friday to 7.9% ratings and solid reviews in what could be a hit for the network. It’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Knight Flower, Lee Jong Won

First Look at Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won Together in New Stills for Sageuk Drama Night Blooming Flower

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2023
Couple in traditional attire sharing an intense moment.

I was going to give Night Blooming Flower and its sageuk noona-dongsaeng romance the benefit of the doubt but looking at the first stills of leads Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won together just make me go “aw nah, pass.” I’m not saying the actual onscreen drama they won’t have chemistry, just that from stills alone I’m getting single older … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Lee Jong Won, Night Blooming Flower

Honey Lee is a Proper Widowed Lady by Day and Secret Warrior Queen at Night in New Poster for MBC Sageuk Night Blooming Flower

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2023
Ninja and woman beneath a full moon.

I love seeing another talented veteran K-actress get promoted to drama queen status, where an entire story is anchored and revolves around her regardless of who the male lead may be. There is Lee Young Ae, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Hye Soo to name a few and now Honey Lee is headlining her own sageuk as the Night Blooming Flower. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Honey Lee, Night Blooming Flower

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