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Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Lead Script Reading for Kakao TV Drama City Couple’s Way of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 6, 2020
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I’m rooting for this drama like mad because Ji Chang Wook really needs a drama picking break. His last two were abysmal to bad with Melting Me Softly and then Backstreet Rookie. He’s paired up this time with Kim Ji Won who also didn’t get the mega hit she wanted with the high profile Arthdal Chronicles, so these two together … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won | 32 Replies

Ji Chang Wook Dips into Fall Fashion for Elle Singapore October 2020 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2020
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This surreal 2020 is heading towards the final stretch and contains probably equal number of hits and misses with respect to K-ent. Movies were delayed or postponed and people seemed to return more to K-drama and television show viewing albeit no longer solely on an old school tube. Risks were taken and one that seemed risky from the outset was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ji Chang Wook | 43 Replies

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Confirmed for Kakao TV Drama City Couple Way of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2020
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I fervently hope this is the drama right choice both of these stars need to get themselves back on track. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won are now confirmed for the Kakao TV K-drama City Couple Way of Love, from the screenwriter of Discovery of Love and I Need Romance and the PD of It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won | 19 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Drama Backstreet Rookie with Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung Ends with Average 6.6% AGB Nationwide Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2020
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This weekend’s first drama finale was on SBS with its Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie (Convenience Store Morning Star) ending its 16-episode run on Saturday. The drama got it’s highest rating ever of 9.5% in the second half of the final episode, and the drama averaged 6.6% AGB nationwide. That’s a whole point lower than predecessor The King: Eternal Monarch which … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung | 105 Replies

Hottest Kings, Emperors, and Princes in K-dramas Through 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2020
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I realized that nearly all of the most popular younger generation K-actors have had a chance now to play a sageuk king, prince, or even fictional modern day Korean king/emperor. It’s totally an excuse for me to collect the entire menagerie of regal hotness for a question – who is your hottest His Majesty or His Royal Highness? For me … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged D. O., Im Shi Wan, Jang Geun Seok, Ji Chang Wook, Joo Ji Hoon, Jung Il Woo, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Seo In Guk, Shin Sung Rok, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho | 41 Replies

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Find Modern Romance in Short Form Kakao M Drama City Couple Way of Love by PD of It’s Okay to Not be Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2020
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K-actor Ji Chang Wook is ditching the goofy of Backstreet Rookie for a more mature modern vibe in his next drama. K-ent is reporting that he’s going to star in the short form Kakao M drama City Couple Way of Love opposite Kim Ji Won. The drama will be in short 25-minute episodes for a total of 12-episodes and streaming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged City Couple Way of Love, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won | 33 Replies

Netizens Have Fun with Top K-ent Actors and Idols with Face Swap App Turning into Beautiful Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 6, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 6, 2020
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Okay, the title may be a bit misleading because not every handsome/charming Korean actor and idol could be considered beautiful if they were turned into women versions. The popular face changing app that swaps genders is all the rage last month and while some stars have actual female dopplegangers, namely V from BTS looks just like Suzy and Cha Eun … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Cha Eun Woo, Gong Yoo, Heechul, Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, L, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Min Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo Kang Joon, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon | 26 Replies

Kim Soo Hyun and Hyun Bin Top the 2020 Highest Paid Korean Actors in Television

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2020 by ockoalaJune 29, 2020
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This list will likely change heading into 2021 but for now we’re in 2020 so let’s take a look at who among the K-actors is leading the bankability and raking in the dough on K-drama land. Kim Soo Hyun comes back from military service and immediately resumed the top spot as the highest paid actor in television with $85,000 USD … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Ji Chang Wook, Jo In Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In | 100 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Drama Backstreet Rookie is Off to a Rocky Start in Ratings and Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2020 by ockoalaJune 21, 2020
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I…..kinda enjoyed the first episode of SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie but that goodwill mostly dissipated in the second episode. Starring Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung, going in with zero expectations and just a love for the two leads, I only hoped that this drama wouldn’t suck. That’s a low bar and so far it doesn’t 100% suck … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung | 157 Replies

Kim Yoo Jung and Ji Chang Wook Turn Convenience Store Drudgery into Romance in New Stills for SBS Drama Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2020 by ockoalaJune 12, 2020
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I’ll say that if upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie is at least good then it’s already a winner. The expectations are low and this is a low budget drama anyways, at least compared to its time slot predecessor world building fantasy quest The King: Eternal Monarch. BR is a webtoon adaptation, and a crappy original source material if you … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung | 36 Replies

Kim Yoo Jung and Ji Chang Wook Partner Up to Take on the Convenience Store World in Posters and Preview for Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2020 by ockoalaJune 6, 2020
Couple posing together in promotional poster.

It’s an extra week wait for the arrival of next SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie, dropping now on June 19th. That’s ok, get things buttoned down and more time can be used to prep better. The drama released the official posters today and also a new preview that’s in line with the earlier ones, the tone is comedic and the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung | 52 Replies

Ji Chang Wook Exudes Earnest Bright Charm in Character Stills for SBS Drama Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 4, 2020 by ockoalaJune 4, 2020
Smiling young man in various outfits.

I totally see the drama adaptation of webtoon Convenience Store Morning Star taking a more wholesome comedic approach to the source material. It’s especially evident with male lead Ji Chang Wook in SBS drama Backstreet Rookie who transforms into the sleep deprived but still hard working with a smile convenience store manager. He’s always choosing different roles and projects and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook | 47 Replies

Bright and Quirky Character Stills for the Cast of SBS Drama Backstreet Rookie

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2020 by ockoalaMay 29, 2020
Young adults smiling at a convenience store.

There a lot of smiles and outsized personalities to go around in upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Backstreet Rookie, adapted from the webtoon Convenience Store Morning Star. The premiere will likely be pushed back a week now that SBS preempted an episode of its predecessor drama The King: Eternal Monarch so we’ll see the drama in mid-June. Leads Ji Chang Wook … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Backstreet Rookie, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung | 42 Replies

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