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Gong Hyo Jin and IU Confirmed as the Two Leading Ladies of Producer

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2015
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It’s a good time as any to try something new in drama land, and I’m even happier the confirmed cast for this experiment include some of my faves. Gong Hyo Jin and IU have just been officially confirmed for the eclectic cast of Producer. KBS is opening up a new time slot on Friday and Saturday nights for this drama, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, IU, Producer

Gong Hyo Jin Likely Joining Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, and IU in Producer

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2015

This drama line up just went from woah to WOAH in the span of half a day. I said before that the casting for upcoming KBS Friday night drama Producer appears to be going at lightning speed, which goes to show how much attention KBS is lavishing on this project as well as how much clout screenwriter Park Ji Eun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Producer

IU and Cha Tae Hyun in Talks for Producer Which is Still Courting Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2015

The casting of upcoming KBS Friday night drama Producer is not only shaping up to look really promising, it’s also casting at the speed of light it seems. A day after Kim Soo Hyun was revealed to have received the script and offer for Producer, penned by the scriptwriter from his last drama You From Another Star, the other male … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Producer

Gallup Korea Releases Poll Results of Most Popular Entertainers of 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2014 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015

Another year end list has come out and this one is pure people power speaking. Gallup Korea released the year end poll for most popular entertainers in the four major categories: movies, dramas, variety, and music. Topping the list, to the surprise of no one in each of the categories, are who the domestic Korean audiences loved in 2014. Variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Min Sik, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Ranking, Yoo Jae Suk

K-Actors and Actresses Glam Up the 2014 MAMA Red Carpet

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2014

I was aware that the popular Hallyu K-pop awards show MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) took place in cosmopolitan glittering Hong Kong last week. It came to my attention when the ratings took a big noticeable dip for Pinocchio, meaning the viewers for that drama skew young and that night the group tuned into the 2014 MAMA’s instead. Nothing wrong … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Chae Rim, Choi Ji Woo, Han Groo, IU, Kang Sora, Kim Ji Hoon, Kwang Soo, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Hyuk, Oh Yeon Seo, Park Bo Young, Park Min Woo, Song Ji Hyo, Song Seung Heon, Yeon Woo Jin, Yoo In Na, Yoon Eun Hye

Equally Talented in Music and Acting Duo Ji Hyun Woo and IU in Talks for Trot Lovers

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2014 by ockoalaMay 25, 2014

This is supremely good news and a boon for drama lovers everywhere if the casting is indeed confirmed. Ji Hyun Woo is coming out of the army in mere days and KBS clearly knows a good thing (man) when they see one because they’ve extended an offer for him to star in its upcoming Mon-Tues drama Trot Lovers. This isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Ji Hyun Woo, Lovers of Music, Trot Lovers

Group 8 Interested in Casting Joo Won and IU as the Leads of the K-version of Nodame Cantabile

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2014 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2014

The first casting stirrings are emerging in the K-drama adaptation of the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile. Fans of the almost perfect Japanese version dorama starring Tamaki Hiroshi and Ueno Juri might still be cringing in fear of the eccentric story getting massaged into some sort of K-drama love triangle hero-in-training arc, but the production company Group 8 that owns the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Joo Won, Nodame Cantabile

Pretty Boy Wraps Up with a Satisfying Happy Ending Kiss for Jang Geun Seok and IU

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

It’s starting to sound like a broken record that I keep saying Pretty Boy (Bel Ami) is really not bad at all. Since the drama is ending tomorrow in a swish of happy rainbows judging from the just released kissing stills of leads Jang Geun Seok and IU, humor me one last time as I bid farewell to an inoffensive … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Jang Geun Seok, Pretty Boy

Lovely Ice-skating Date Stills of Jang Geun Seok and IU in Pretty Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2014

It feels like Pretty Boy is the drama that drama-watchers have forgotten about. I rarely hear anyone still watching it and its abysmal ratings isn’t balanced out by a rabid online fanbase that other lowly rated dramas in the past such as Playful Kiss or even Jang Geun Seok‘s own Love Rain had. On the flip side is that no … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged IU, Jang Geun Seok, Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy with Jang Geun Seok and IU Drop to 2.9% Drama Ratings Low

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2013 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2013

There are plenty of K-dramas that garner low ratings, nowadays more than ever since the audience seems to be dwindling and there are so many other options beyond the Big Three networks including the rise of cable programming. Despite all that, I’m still stunned to see the current KBS Wed-Thurs drama Pretty Boy (Bel Ami) with Jang Geun Seok and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Jang Geun Seok, Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy Holds Press Conference and Premieres this Wednesday on KBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2013

We’ve arrived at yet another premiere week in K-drama land, and this one comes courtesy of Pretty Boy (Bel Ami) taking over the time slot vacated by Secret on KBS Wed-Thurs. Starring Jang Geun Seok, IU, Lee Jang Woo, and Han Chae Young, I’m approaching this one with a dash of hesitation but an open mind since I’ve a fondness … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy Releases Manhwa-Inspired Bright and Cheery Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2013

Judging drama posters before the drama airs is much like judging a book by the cover. It’s simply the superficial glossing but still eligible to be critiqued on its own since it’s one element of the entire drama package. Bad drama posters won’t mean anything if the drama turns out to be good (see Scandal: That Very Shocking and Immoral … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy

Jang Geun Seok Cuts His Hair (Finally!) as Pretty Boy Gears Up for Premiere Next Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2013

I don’t know whether to lead with the latest stills and previews for Pretty Boy, or with the confirmed news that leading man Jang Geun Seok has finally cut his hair. A hair change for a drama role is normally not newsworthy (though Yoon Eun Hye‘s fried perm for Marry Him If You Dare did cause waves a few month … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy

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