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Gong Hyo Jin Reunites with Incarnation of Jealousy Male Lead Jo Jung Seok as His Singer Debut MV Female Lead Directed by Actor Jung Kyung Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2024
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It’s nice to have friends in talented places and the very very multi-talented Jo Jung Seok deserves all the love. He’s debuting as a singer this year through a Netflix show A-List to Playlist that chronicles his real life path to a singing debut after 20 years in the movie, television, and stage acting industry. It will show his song … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Kyung Ho

tvN Weekend Sageuk Captivating the King Growing Stronger in Ratings Post Midway Through Run with Praise for Jo Jung Seok’s Acting and the Directing

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2024
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So My Dearest ended the 2023 year strong for sageuks and now 2024 is off to a great start thanks to Knight Flower and also Captivating the King. The latter was more of a slow burn start and the ratings have only in the most recent episodes 9-10 nearly doubled from the premiere. The reviews are stellar for male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Captivating the King, Jo Jung Seok, Shin Se Kyung

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyun Start Their Cat and Mouse Intrigue in Newly Premiered tvN Sageuk Drama Captivating the King

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2024
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So last week wasn’t just a some K-dramas ending, it was also the premiere of tvN weekend sageuk drama Captivating the King. The drama stars Jo Jung Seok as the King and Shin Se Kyung as the spy captivating him if we take the drama title literally but as cheesy as the title is the drama itself is a classic … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Captivating the King, Jo Jung Seok, Shin Se Kyun

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung Battle Wits and Hearts in Upcoming tvN Sageuk Drama Captivating the King

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2023
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So the slate of January 2024 K-drama are starting its promos and a big one will be tvN sageuk Captivating the King (Sejak or Spy) taking over after Welcome to Samdalri. Starring Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung, the drama looks visually gorgeous and the two leads are sageuk veterans and standouts in that era. He plays a prince … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Captivating the King, Jo Jung Seok, Sejak, Shin Se Kyung

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung Confirmed for Sageuk Romance and Intrigue tvN K-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2023
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The 2024 slate of K-dramas continue to bubble to the surface now that we’re at the end of 2023 and a big sageuk on deck next year will be tvN drama Sejak (meaning Spy). It’s totally a hate-love type of twisted romance with the King and the woman who tries to seduce him for revenge but ends up falling in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Lee Sin Young, Park Ye Young, Shin Se Kyung

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung in Talks for Sageuk Romance K-drama Spy

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2022
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Oh this is so out of nowhere and super interesting drama news! K-ent is reporting that a sageuk drama (or melodrama romance haha) is being prepped for 2023 with the not so interesting name of Spy but a super intriguing potential pairing of Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung. It’s about a reviled King and the female spy who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Shin Se Kyung, Spy

Rain and Jo Jung Seok Strongly Deny Magazine Rumor that Each is Having Affairs with Female Golfer

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2022
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Welp, be ready for legal consequences either way, when a publication says something it better be true or don’t spread it. A Korean magazine published an article that two married top stars with wives who are also famous is having an affair with a pretty female golfer. Netizens linked it to Rain and Jo Jung Seok and both actors have … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Kim Tae Hee, Rain

Powerhouse Lineup of Jo Jung Seok, Lee Seon Kyun, and Yoo Jae Myung in K-movie Land of Happiness

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2021
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Filming has kicked off for the K-movie Land of Happiness, which is so talent packed it makes me squee with joy. The movie will headline Jo Jung Seok, Lee Seon Kyun, and Yoo Jae Myung, each a male lead on his own and together a triumvirate of the nicest group of best K-actors around. The movie is about a lawyer … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Land of Happiness, Lee Seon Kyun, Yoo Jae Myung

Park Seo Joon Tops the Actor/Actress Group in the 2021 Forbes Power Celebrity List for South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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The Forbes 2021 ranking of Power Celebrity is out for South Korean entertainment and it includes not just actors and actresses but all celebrities including sports stars and MCs. This remains more a snapshot of who had popular/breakout/buzzyworthy projects in that year than the overall popularity and power status in the industry, though it is worth noting if star stays … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Hee Ae, Kim So Yeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Seo Joon, Park Shin Hye, Son Ye Jin, Suzy

Jo Jung Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, and Yoo Yeon Seok Lead the Next Release of the K-actor 200 List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 27, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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The K-actor 200 list feels really timely, it was likely spurred on by the worldwide success of Parasite last year and of course this year veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung added to the K-ent recognition with her Best Actress Oscar win. I believe this is now week six of the K-actor 200 list reveal and this one is super cute … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Go Chang Seok, Jeon So Ni, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Jin Young, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Da Myung, Kim Hwan Hee, Kim Sae Rom, Kim Sung Kyu, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwon Hae Hyo, Lee El, Lee Joo Young, Shim Da Gi, Uhm Jung Hwa, Won Jin Ah, Yoo Yeon Seok

Jo Jung Seok and Park Min Young Get Presidential Commendations in 2021 for Being Exemplary Taxpayers

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2021 by ockoalaApril 15, 2021
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Well this is a breath of much needed fresh air. The South Korean government handed out a commendation today to two popular K-stars, actor Jo Jung Seok and actress Park Min Young. They both got the Presidential Commendation for being an Exemplary Taxpayer, and this is an annual thing as I’ve covered many stars who have gotten it in previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jo Jung Seok, Park Min Young

Kim Dae Mi, Kim Hee Ae, and Park Bo Gum Lead the 2020 RACOI Values for 2020 Buzzy Actors and Actresses Combined with Drama Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2020
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RACOI is a kind of system for value analysis in South Korea, achieved by estimating the value of broadcast program contents based on not only viewing rates combined with viewers’ responses from lots of social media activity (i.e. search, mentions, etc.). Since it’s a combo method, an actor or actress with a highly rated drama but not a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Jo Han Seon, Jo Jung Seok, Kim Da Mi, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Tae Hee, Lee Min Ho, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Suzy

K-actor Childhood Photos Show Progression into Hallyu Stars of Today From Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook, and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2020
Childhood photos leading to famous actors.

Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Ji Chang Wook, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Hae In, Kang Dong Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Woo Do Hwan, Yoo Seung Ho

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