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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
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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 | 10 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Night Police Drama Connection Continuously Rises in Ratings Close to 10% by Episode 6 with Rave Reviews for Ji Sung’s Acting

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2024 by ockoalaJune 9, 2024
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We finally see the first K-drama in June start picking up momentum and it’s SBS Fri-Sat police thriller Connection starring Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do. The first episode got 5.7% ratings and has only gone up each episode until the most recent episode 6 with 9.4%. It’s on track to break double digits which would be fantastic as the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Connection, Jeon Mi Do, Ji Sung | 9 Replies

SBS Police Thriller K-drama Connection with Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do Ready for Fri-Sat Premiere this Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 23, 2024 by ockoalaMay 23, 2024
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My relationship with procedural dramas is very season or mood dependent. When I’m in the mood I scarf up amazing works like Beyond Evil, Awaken (Night and Day), Train, and many of the really well made ones in recent years. But I haven’t been in the head space the last few months so even though the upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Connection, Jeon Mi Do, Ji Sung | 6 Replies

Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do in Talks for Thriller Crime SBS K-drama Connection

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2023
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SBS is prepping a new thriller crime drama dealing with the dark side of human nature. The drama is called Connection (not to be confused with Disney+ drama Connect) and will likely star Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do in a fantastic pairing of top veteran leads. The story revolves around a huge 5 billion inheritance left by a former … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Connection, Jeon Mi Do, Ji Sung | 1 Reply

All Fixed! – Shin Sung Rok, Lee Kyu Hyung, and Kang Pil Seok Lead the Rotating Leads for the December 2022 K-musical Production of Sweeney Todd

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2022
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For the holiday season I would pick a less macabre black comedy musical to stage than Sweeney Todd but from the first promo stills it definitely looks gorgeously presented and attired. Seoul will be host to a new production of the popular dark musical with three sets of rotating male and female leads. Shin Sung Rok, Lee Kyu Hyung, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Lee Kyu Hyung, Shin Sung Rok, Sweeney Todd | 9 Replies

Thirty Nine Gets Upstaged as Ending 12-episode Run on the Same Day as Female Lead Son Ye Jin’s Real Life Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2022 by ockoalaApril 4, 2022
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It’s was a super busy week in K-ent last week and one of the events was the conclusion of a high profile drama. jTBC Wed-Thurs leading ladies friendship drama Thirty Nine wrapped on Thursday with its highest rating to date at 8.122%, fantastic ratings having aired on a cable channel. But if there is something called un-buzz it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine | 33 Replies

Thirty Nine Returns from One Week Hiatus to Same Ratings Cadence and Audience Reception

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2022
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I have girlfriends who are super into Thirty Nine and didn’t realize there were no new episodes last week due to the presidential election preemption so they are happy to be back on track this week. The drama got 5.708% for episode 7 and 7.229% for episode 8, and there are only four more episodes left as this is another … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine, Yeon Woo Jin | 18 Replies

jTBC Drama Thirty Nine Surprisingly Drops 2% in Ratings Down to 5.573% in Third Week’s Episode 5

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 3, 2022
Various emotional scenes featuring diverse characters.

So I haven’t started on jTBC Wed-Thurs drama Thirty Nine yet still, not because I don’t want to watch just have too much on my plate between Forecasting Love and Weather, Twenty Five, Twenty One, and now A Business Proposal. I also still need to binge All of Us are Dead and Juvenile Justice. But back to Thirty Nine, it … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine | 16 Replies

Thirty Nine Settles into Mid 7% Ratings in Episode 4 as the Viewers Stay with the Strong Female Characters and Performances

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2022
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At this point it’s safe to get into the water Thirty Nine. Okay okay, I’m teasing but sometimes I worry that I will watch a drama and have it fall apart quickly and ruin the vibe, Sisyphus: The Myth imma looking at you. I’m used to K-dramas falling apart at the end, that’s the norm rather than the exception, but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine | 18 Replies

jTBC Wed-Thurs Drama Thirty Nine Sees Massive Jump in Ratings to 7.414% in Episode 3, Viewers Attribute Success to the Strong Acting of Three Leading Ladies

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2022
Various emotional scenes featuring diverse characters.

After marinating for a week, the domestic viewers have spoken and it’s a resounding “More, please!” with regards to jTBC midweek drama Thirty Nine. The ratings for episode 3 rose over 2% to a whopping 7.414%, putting it right alongside weekend success Forecasting Love and Weather which broke 7% as well in its episode 4. Much has been written about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine | 18 Replies

Second Episode of Thirty Nine Goes Up Slightly in Ratings to 5.076% and Drops a Major Plot Spoiler Bomb on Viewers

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 17, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2022
Mourners grieving at a memorial service.

A word of caution, don’t click on this post to see the pictures below if you don’t want to be spoiled on a really major plot point in the drama Thirty Nine. I don’t mind spoilers, I was the kid who sometimes read the end of novels after the first chapter and then the middle section in between when the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine, Yeon Woo Jin | 85 Replies

jTBC Female Friendship and Growth Drama Thirty Nine with Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, and Kim Ji Hyun Gears Up for February 16th Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2022
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Clearly female lead Son Ye Jin is all over the news right before her new drama Thirty Nine premieres on jTBC on February 16th but it doesn’t feel of promotion that she announced her marriage to Hyun Bin next month and more just squeezing in the break before the next job starts up. The drama has completed filming and will … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Lee Tae Hwan, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine, Yeon Woo Jin | 7 Replies

Teaser Preview for jTBC Drama Thirty Nine Showcases the Strong Friendship Between Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, and Kim Ji Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2022
Group of friends sharing moments together.

It’s a new year and for these three bestie girlfriends it looks like they are on the hunt to live their best lives. The teaser is out for jTBC drama Thirty Nine with Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, and Kim Ji Hyun playing three friends on the cusp of turning forty years old and still single it appears. But … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Thirty Nine | 9 Replies

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