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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
Group of smiling individuals in a panel discussion.

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

Feel Good Soccer K-movie Dream with Park Seo Joon and IU Tops the South Korea Box Office in First Weekend of Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2023 by ockoalaMay 2, 2023
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Well this is certainly good news for the production company especially since this movie was filmed over three years ago and seemed to languish in post-production leaving one to wonder as to the end product. This past weekend Dream premiered and took the box office top spot in a win for a domestic South Korean movie as there have been … Continue reading →

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

Park Eun Bin Takes Home the 2023 Baeksang Awards Drama Category Daesang While Song Hye Kyo Wins Best Actress and Lee Sung Min Crowned Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
Two women in elegant dresses on red carpet.

This Friday’s Baeksang Awards in Seoul was probably a night of little to no surprises (just one big one) and a lot of satisfied winner picks. The Park Eun Bin and Song Hye Kyo race for Best Actress ended with the former taking home the Drama Daesang for Extraordinary Attorney Woo becoming the youngest individual winner for the top prize … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Byun Yo Han, Go Yoon Jung, Im Shi Wan, IU, Jeon Do Yeon, Jinyoung, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Park Sung Hoon, Roh Yoon Seo, Ryu jun Yeol, Son Seok Gu, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Tang Wei

Young Gen K-stars Descend on VIP Movie Premiere of Dream to Support IU and Park Seo Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2023 by ockoalaApril 25, 2023
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I’m sure everyone is wondering why the equally famous real life boyfriend wasn’t there but it’s likely to not distract lol. IU and Park Seo Joon attended the VIP movie premiere for this long awaited soccer movie Dream and in attendance were tons of their big name star friends. I’m guessing this group is from the IU side including Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Choi Woo Shik, Dream, Han So Hee, IU, Jungkook, Kang Han Na, Kim Soo Hyun, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, V, Yoo In Na

K-netizens Approve of Lee Jong Seok Being the Most Supportive Boyfriend to IU by Wearing and Using Her Concert Merch

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2023 by ockoalaApril 20, 2023
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I feel like the shock and awe of finding out top K-stars are dating/broke up wears off much faster nowadays compared to a decade ago when stars became more and more comfortably dating in public. News of top stars Lee Jong Seok and IU dating feels like so long ago but it’s actually just a few months and I’m still … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Dating, IU, Lee Jong Seok

K-ent Reports that IU is Highest Paid K-actress in Dramas Getting 500 Million Won Per Episode for New Drama You Did Good with Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2023 by ockoalaApril 6, 2023
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Lots of chatter in K-ent today with the reported salary news around singer-actress IU and her payment for upcoming drama You Did Good (Thank You for Your Hard Work) with Park Bo Gum. Earlier this week the news came out that the drama will likely air in the beginning of 2025 with simul-stream on Netflix. Now K-ent is saying that … Continue reading →

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Park Seo Joon and IU Attend the Press Conference for Feel Good Sports Movie Dream

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2023
Two actors speaking at a promotional event.

I know Park Seo Joon and IU filmed the movie Dream 3 years ago but seeing them this week at the movie press conference gives off the impression they met for the first time. Okay, maybe second time, but the whole vibe is also like two researchers attending a meeting for their new doctorial paper discussion, the energy is on … Continue reading →

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

First Posters and Teaser for Park Seo Joon and IU’s Sports Comedy Drama Dream Showcases Teamwork Goofiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2023
Group of players posing on a soccer field.

Now I kinda understand why this movie didn’t come out late last year before the 2022 World Cup since it’s a soccer feel good movie and having that additional excitement during the time period would have been good. Upcoming sports movie Dream with Park Seo Joon and IU despite the dream (pun intended) pairing seems rather bland in the first … Continue reading →

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

Park Seo Joon and IU’s Sports Comedy Movie Dream to Premiere this Year in 2023 on April 26th

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2023
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I legit remember when this pairing and movie was announced and it seemed so exciting and then like 3 years passed by! The movie Dream was announced in 2020, took two years to film through mid-2022, and has barely any promos. Not sure why the radio silence with two top stars Park Seo Joon and IU in the lead and … Continue reading →

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

IU Transforms into a 2023 Spring Princess in New Jewelry CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2023
Young woman in pink tulle dress.

My area has been under a once a decade, maybe once every two decades, cold spell this late winter season which I like the change of pace but makes me look forward to spring every more. Seeing new CF stills of IU rocking the Pretty in Pink look warms me up and gives me ideas on some spring looks to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged IU

Park Bo Gum and IU Confirmed for 2023 K-drama by Screenwriter Im Sang Choon of When the Camellia Blooms and the PD of My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2023
Two stylish portraits of young adults.

Well K-drama gods you certainly delivered on this one. K-ent is reporting today that both Park Bo Gum and IU are confirmed to return together to the small screen in a K-drama in 2023. It’s titled You Worked Hard (a working title which is a saying from Jeju sland) and will be from the screenwriter Im Sang Choon of award … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Park Bo Gum

Lee Jong Seok and IU are Dispatch’s 2023 New Year’s Couple After Being Spotted Spending Christmas Together in Japan and Confirm Dating

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2022
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OMG it’s been years since Dispatch has dropped a New Year’s couple dating reveal as BIG as this one. The tabloid dropped an early present for gossip eager fans today on the 31st with news that Lee Jong Seok and IU are dating. They were spotted spending Christmas last week together in Japan, at the uber exclusive Aman resort near … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, IU, Lee Jong Seok

Decision to Leave Wins Major Prizes at the 2022 Blue Dragon Awards with Lots of Star Power in Attendance

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2022
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The awards sweeping juggernaut that is K-movie Decision to Leave continues to domination, taking home Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Park Hae Il and Best Actress for Tang Wei at this Friday’s 2022 Blue Dragon Awards in Seoul. There were lots of stars in attendance and the fashion was par for the course at a K-awards event. … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Yo Han, Chun Woo Hee, Daniel Henney, Go Yoon Jung, IU, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Hye Yoon, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Hae Il, Park So Dam, Tang Wei, Yoo Yeon Seok, Yoona

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