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School-aged Pictures of Popular Hallyu K-actors Show the Before and After

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2015
Four young men in formal school portraits.

For years I’ve been seeing these types of pre-star pictures floating around here and there, and finally decided to collect as many as I can into one post. Half of it is for my own viewing lulz and the other half is to share since so many folks like one or more of these K-actors. This collection of school-aged pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Daniel Choi, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Jang Dong Gun, Ji Chang Wook, Jo In Sung, Joo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Joon, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Soo Hyuk, Seo In Guk, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin, Yoo Seung Ho | 70 Replies

Jang Dong Gun Tops the Korean Ladies Pick of 10 Most Handsome K-actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2015 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2015
Ten men ranked as popular stars.

It’s the ladies turn to voice their preferences and this top-10 list has quite a few overlaps with the recently released male audience picks. There is a wee distinction, which was likely used in asking the question, as the men were asked which male actor they found the coolest/manliest, while the women were asked which male actor they found the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jang Dong Gun, Jo In Sung, Jung Woo Sung, Kang Dong Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jin Wook, Song Joong Ki, Won Bin, Yoo Ah In | 72 Replies

Ha Jung Woo Leads the Korean Male Fans Pick of Their Top 20 Manliest K-actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 25, 2015 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2015
Collage of popular male celebrities and rankings.

I’m always entertained by lists and polls, offering a snapshot of the general reaction to the topic at hand without needing to take it seriously. The latest list is interesting in how many selections elicited approving nods from me. tvN did a poll of Korean males to ask who their favorite manly actor was and the top three is basically … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Choi Min Shik, Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Hyun Bin, Jang Dong Gun, Jo In Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yoon Seok, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Ma Dong Seok, Park Sung Woong, So Ji Sub, Song Il Gook, Song Kang Ho, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin, Yoo Jae Suk | 38 Replies

Snap Judgment on the Weekend Showdown of A Gentlemans Dignity versus Dr. Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2012 by ockoalaMay 30, 2012

Oh boy. This isn’t going to be pretty. On a fairly flawless weekend where I wandered around the City in magnificent late Spring weather, eating and loling around to my heart’s delight and only stopping to girl talk left and right, the only blemish came in the form of electing to watch the newly premiered weekend dramas. I started with … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jaejoong, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Jong Hyuk, Lee So Yeon, Park Min Young, Song Seung Heon, Time Slip Dr. Jin | 104 Replies

A Gentlemans Dignity Releases Long Trailer Before Weekend Premiere on SBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2012 by ockoalaMay 26, 2012

This weekend is the premiere of A Gentleman’s Dignity on SBS, written by Kim Eun Sook and starring Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ha Neul. My feelings towards this drama keeps waxing and waning, liking the stills but not terribly enamored of the first trailers. Felt so…..contrived. The long ten-minute trailer was released at the press conference and I’m leaning … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Jong Hyuk | 27 Replies

Funny Supermarket Stills and Second Teaser Trailer for A Gentleman’s Dignity

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2012 by ockoalaMay 13, 2012

Hhhhmm, I never thought the picture of four men going grocery shopping could get me this excited. But apparently A Gentleman’s Dignity knew something about my id that I didn’t even know. AGD released new stills that show Jang Dong Gun, Kim Min Jong, Lee Jong Hyuk, and Kim Soo Ro pushing shopping carts around a supermarket as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Jong Hyuk | 19 Replies

Fantastic First Teaser and More Stills from A Gentleman’s Dignity

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 9, 2012 by ockoalaMay 9, 2012

Damn you, Kim Eun Sook! *Shakes fists* How dare you make me want you again, you heartless scribe! After my excruciating experience with Secret Garden (where I went from rabid with want before it even aired and took a straight shot to hell with that drama by the end), I was so ready to write this lady off despite her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Min Jong, Kim Na Neul, Lee Jong Hyuk | 28 Replies

Awesome New Bromance and OTP Stills from A Gentleman’s Dignity

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 8, 2012 by ockoalaMay 8, 2012

What’s a Koala gotta do to court boredom? Why is the dramaverse suddenly heating up with dramas that interest me all at once? Argh, I have neither the wherewithal nor the inclination to follow anything more than one K-drama at a time, yet there are currently four upcoming K-dramas that have become must sees for me for at least one … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Jong Hyuk | 19 Replies

First Look at A Gentleman’s Dignity with Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ha Neul

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2012 by ockoalaApril 30, 2012

Dayum, that’s a nice foursome of real men in suits. The upcoming weekend Kim Eun Sook-penned drama A Gentleman’s Dignity has been quietly and nonchalantly filming for the past month but hasn’t yet started gathering pre-premiere traction in terms of viewer interest. I suppose recent K-drama watchers are just so far removed from the heyday of Jang Dong Gun‘s last … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Kim Soo Ro, Lee Jong Hyuk | 23 Replies

A Gentleman May Compete Directly with a Time-traveling Doctor for Weekend Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2012 by ockoalaApril 16, 2012

That is the ratings question come this May. SBS has confirmed that its recently started filming Kim Eun Sook-penned super hot ahjusshis drama A Gentleman’s Dignity will be trying to recapture the success of Kim Eun Sook’s last drama Secret Garden by getting a weekend airing time slot. The PD will be Kim Eun Sook’s long time collaborator who worked … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Jaejoong, Jang Dong Gun, Song Seung Heon, Timeslip Dr. Jin | 11 Replies

A Look At Co-stars Who Have Dated in Real Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2011 by ockoalaJune 10, 2011

Every time there is a sparkling, sizzling, scorching new onscreen pairing, drama viewers of various persuasions suddenly feel this uncontrollable urge to scream at the screen: Just Date Already! I’ve been there, done that. It’s often exhilarating, but mostly painful since the number of co-stars who ended up dating is a tiny fraction of the amount of acting couplings out … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Barbie Hsu, Eugene, Han Ji Hye, Hyun Bin, Jang Dong Gun, Jang Geun Seok, Jeon Hye Jin, Ji Sung, Jo Ahn, Jung Woo Sung, Kang Ji Hwan, Ki Tae Young, Kim Jung Eun, Ko So Young, Lee Bo Young, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Chun Hee, Lee Dong Gun, Lee Ji Ah, Lee Sang Yoon, Lee Seo Jin, Moon Geun Young, Nam Sang Mi, Oh Man Seok, Song Hye Kyo, Viz Zhou, Yoon Eun Hye | 143 Replies

Korea’s Top Stars Get Honest Acting Critique From Experts

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2011 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2011

Recently a panel of experienced entertainment veterans ranging from the former head of SBS to an acting professor at Seoul University got together and critiqued the pure acting ability of the top-paid stars in Korean entertainment. I found all the criticisms valid, the rankings based on acting ability pretty much dead on, and some of the critiques so funny I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Bae Yon Joon, Choi Ji Woo, Jang Dong Gun, Jeon Ji Hyun, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Tae Hee, Kwon Sang Woo, Shin Mina, Song Seung Heon, Yoon Eun Hye | 46 Replies

Retrospective: The Four Hallyu Kings in Tokyo 2009

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 17, 2011 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2011

This is just a four-hot-guys picspam post. Nobody has a problem with that, right? When I read the news in the paper, sometime around November of 2009, that Lee Byung Hun, Jang Dong Gun, Song Seung Heon, and Won Bin, were going to hold fan-meeting/concerts in Tokyo in December of that same year, I had to rub my eyes to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves, Oldies but Goodies | Tagged Jang Dong Gun, Lee Byung Hun, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin | 12 Replies

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