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2025 Baeksang Awards Nominations Out with When Life Gives You Tangerines Leading the Pack with Most Nominations Followed by Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 7, 2025 by ockoalaApril 7, 2025
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With so much distraction the last few weeks in K-ent it’s nice to get back to regular business and none bigger than the 2025 Baeksang Awards nominations which came out this week. On the drama side, When Life You You Tangerines led the pack with the most nominations across Best Drama, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Go Min Si, Han Suk Kyu, IU, Jang Nara, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Hye Yoon, KIm Tae Ri, Lee Joon Hyuk, Lovely Runner, Park Bo Gum, When Life Gives You Tangerines | 9 Replies

Netflix Drama When Life Gives You Tangerines Releases Final Four Episodes as the Sadness of Winter Emerges Back to Spring in the Cycle of Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2025
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If you’re on the fence or waiting to binge watch Netflix K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines (Korean title Thank You for Your Hard Work) then now is the time to start. The final four episodes dropped on Friday and wraps up a truly exceptional drama, telling the story through four seasons and three generations of parents and children set … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Moon So Ri, Park Bo Gum, Park Hae Joon | 11 Replies

Both IU and Byun Woo Seok’s Agencies Deny Rumors of Dropping Out of Upcoming Romance K-drama 21st Century Prince’s Wife

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2025
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Oh this is juicy gossip, if it’s out in the open there clearly is things happening behind the scenes. Today the respective agencies of IU and Byun Woo Seok had to make a statement that neither star is dropping out of the upcoming romance K-drama 21st Century Prince’s Wife. It’s an MBC drama that was planning to stream on Netflix, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 21st Century Prince’s Wife, Byun Woo Seok, IU | 6 Replies

Netflix Four Seasons of Family, Love, and Struggle K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines Premieres to Glowing Reviews, Viewership, and Online Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2025
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This past weekend big budget Netflix exclusive K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines premiered the first four episodes, with three more four episode drops on the subsequent Fridays to come. The theme is love, family, adversity, and life through the four seasons, literally and figuratively. The first poster of leads IU and Park Bo Gum they are school students in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Park Bo Gum, When Life Gives You Tangerines

First Official Poster and Preview for Netflix 1950’s Era K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines with IU and Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2025
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Jeju and the 1950’s are coming for K-drama viewers in a month and a half, with Netflix announcing this week the premiere date of March 7th for When Life Gives You Tangerines. I like the idea of a cute punny drama title but this one is too punny and a mouthful, but still the drama starring IU and Park Bo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Park Bo Gum, When Life Gives You Tangerines

IU and Byun Woo Seok Confirmed for MBC Romance Drama 21st Century Prince’s Wife

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2024
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Well, we’ve been lamenting the lack of big name castings in K-dramas and now we have a big shocker that I legit never ever thought about before. IU and Byun Woo Seok are confirmed to star in a MBC drama scheduled for mid 2025 titled 21st Century Prince’s Wife. It’s basically The King: Eternal Monarch but without the parallel worlds … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged 21st Century Prince’s Wife, Byun Woo Seok, IU

First Look at 1950’s Era School Age Park Bo Gum and IU in Netflix Drama When Life Gives You Tangerines

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 8, 2024
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It’s unfortunate that K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines starring Park Bo Gum and IU is airing on Netflix because if it aired domestically on either television or cable there would be ratings to gauge how popular this drama is, and from what I can see this story is straight up catnip for South Korean tastes. The first look at … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Park Bo Gum, When Life Gives You Tangerines

IU and Park Bo Gum’s New Drama When Life Gives You Tangerines Release Script Reading and Confirms Broadcast in 2024 on Netfix

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2024
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I love the orangy colored backdrop for this announcement, feels so apropos and cheeky. Netflix announced that it will be airing the Jeju Island set K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines (Korean title Thank You for Your Hard Work) this year in 2024. The drama stars IU and Park Bo Gum as the leads and will go through eras with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Moon So Ri, Park Bo Gum, Park Hae Joon, Thank You for Your Hard Work, When Life Gives You Tangerines

First Look at Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng Filming the C-drama Adaptation of K-drama My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2024
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When it was announced early last year that C-ent was remaking the critically acclaimed K-drama My Ahjusshi (My Mister) I was one of the many who asked “why?” since the OG was still relatively recent and also pretty much perfect. But what a difference context and situation changing makes, with the death of My Ahjusshi male lead Lee Seon Kyun … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged IU, Lee Seon Kyun, Loving Strangers, Mark Chao, My Ahjusshi, Zhang Zi Feng

IU Tops the 2023 Japan Poll of Favorite K-actresses Followed by Park Min Young and Song Hye Kyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2023
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Getting popular in another country usually takes one mega hit project and for K-actresses it’s being in a K-drama that happens to be super popular in that country for whatever reason, sometimes even more popular that domestically. But staying on top needs continuous string of good projects after that and for actress-singer IU she’s a double threat with her acting … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged IU, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Eun Bin, Park Min Young, Song Hye Kyo

Oh Jung Se Reunites with When the Camellia Blooms Screenwriter for Prestige Period Drama Thank You for Your Hard Work with Leads IU and Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2023
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It’s like this drama is being assembled with precision crafting for maximum awards season accolades and nothing wrong with that. Filming has begun for period heartwarming and life lessons K-drama Thank You for Your Hard Work (You Have Done Well) set in the 1950’s era Jeju Island with a modern day portion with the aged up leads. It’s been announced … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Oh Jung Se, Park Bo Gum, Thank You for Your Hard Work, You Have Done Well

IU and Lim Ji Yeon are Best Dress Contrasting Ladies at Gucci 2024 Cruise Collection Show Held at Gyeongbokgung Palace

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2023 by ockoalaMay 18, 2023
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I always find Gucci clothes one of the most wearable of the couture brands, in that there are pieces that can be sexy, cool, unique, etc. but also worn in real life. This week the brand chose South Korea’s famed Gyeongbokgung Palace grounds to hold the 2024 Cruise Collection runway show and of course many K-stars were decked out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged IU, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Hye Soo, Koo Kyo Hwan, Lee Ji Hoon, Lee Jung Jae, Lim Ji Yeon, Shin Mina

Park Seo Joon and IU Attend Fan Thanks Meeting for Sports Feel Good Movie Dream Breaking 1 Million Ticket Sales

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2023 by ockoalaMay 16, 2023
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While K-ent is calling out sports movie Dream for NOT being a major breakout hit needed to reinvigorate the lackluster Chungmuro, K-netizens are not buying that argument and the movie production itself seems quite happy with what it’s achieved. The movie starring Park Seo Joon and IU directed by the PD of got over 1 million tickets sold last weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Dream, IU, Park Seo Joon

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