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Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Spotted Filming tvN Romance Drama Love Next Door From the Production Team of Hometown Cha Cha Cha

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 20, 2024 by ockoalaMay 19, 2024
Actors featured for upcoming 2024 TV drama.

I don’t think this K-drama will arrive by summer time which is a shame because it feels like a warm breezy romance from the synopsis AND I am in desperate need for a heart gripping OTP and romance after finishing Queen of Tears. Currently filming romance drama Love Next Door (Mom’s Friend’s Son) could hit that sweet spot, starring two … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Love Next Door

Jung Hae In and Jung So Min Confirmed for Rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2024
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So with this confirmation the drama has vaulted to the top of my most excited for K-drama of 2024, yay! After earlier casting news, this week its confirmed that Jung Hae In and Jung So Min will be the leads of rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son. This will be Jung Hae In’s first rom-com drama since his debut ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Mom's Friend's Son

Jung So Min in Talks as Female Lead Opposite Jung Hae In in Rom-com K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2023
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I don’t know how the production of upcoming K-drama Mom’s Friend’s Son managed to get two perfect leads in talks but I could not be happier. The drama has lined up Jung Hae In and bonus points for this being his first rom-com which is still so surprisingly that he got so popular and established without doing one yet. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Mom's Friend's Son

Kang Ha Neul and Jung So Min are Simple and Sophisticated in Vogue Korea October 2023 Pictorial Promoting Rom-com Movie Love Reset

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2023
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So the Korean flick Love Reset premiered earlier this month in October and it wasn’t a major release with big buzz but in the three weeks since it’s done solid at the box office and has reportedly broke even with legs to go further. Kudos to leads Kang Ha Neul and Jung So Min, a drama focused on a soon-to-divorce … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung So Min, Kang Ha Neul, Love Reset

Jung So Min Radiates Fresh Start Charm in First Stills From New Agency Ieum Hashtag

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2023
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Agency Ieum Hashtag is wasting no time in launching newest star addition Jung So Min, with two new promo stills released this week. I’m pretty indifferent to agencies because it really depends on the efforts put in to get the star cast in the right roles so I will have to wait and see what this actress heavy agency does … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min

Jung So Min Signs with Ieum Hashtag and Leaves TH Company After One Year Ahead of 30 Days Movie Premiere Next Month

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2023
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So K-actress Jung So Min is in the news this week for two separate but kinda connected things. Her new Korean rom-com movie 30 Days opposite Kang Ha Neul is coming out next month on October 3rd so promos are starting up. But she’s also leaving his agency TH Company after signing last year, the agency was formed by Kang … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 30 Days, Jung So Min

K-stars Looking Casually Cool Attending the VIP Movie Premiere of Concrete Utopia with Lee Byung Hun, Park Seo Joon, and Park Bo Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2023
Male model in stylish outfit at event.

It’s been a slower than usual summer season for K-movies, other than for the 3rd installment of The Roundup: No Way Out topping three weekends at the box office and Smugglers one weekend, it’s been Hollywood movies at the top. The next big name flick to try to lure audiences in will be Concrete Utopia, the disaster movie starring Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han Ji Min, Jung Ji So, Jung So Min, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, Park Sung Hoon, Psy, Song Seung Heon, Sooyoung

Netizens Decree Kim Sung Cheol Luckiest Dude Around as Shakespeare Posts with His Three Violas Kim Yoo Jung, Chae Soo Bin, and Jung So Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2023
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K-actor Kim Sung Cheol is the youngest of the three rotating male leads in the Korean stage performance of Shakespeare in Love so he’s been the most prolific in sharing goodies with fans. It’s a bonus to see him snapping Instas with all three of his rotating Violas with Kim Yoo Jung, Chae Soo Bin, and Jung So Min in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Jung So Min, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Yoo Jung

The Talented Sextet of Leads for Stage Production of Shakespeare in Love Show Off Charm at Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2023
Group of five people posing together on stage.

So this is genuinely one of those incredible projects that most K-drama lovers will not be able to experience but I can still follow along as a fan of talented stars taking on cool challenges. The three actress and three actor leads for the stage production of Shakespeare in Love attended the press conference this week ahead of the upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Jung Moon Sung, Jung So Min, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Sang Yi

The Glorious Six Member Cast of Korean Stage Adaptation of Shakespeare in Love Shine in Elizabethan Fashion in New Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 24, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2022
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I’m nowhere near South Korea during the run of the upcoming stage adaptation of Shakespeare in Love to run during the late winter 2023 season into early spring but I LOVE the cast of familiar talented K-drama faces so it’s a treat to follow along. The production released new character posters today that are like works of art, putting Asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Jung Moon Sung, Jung So Min, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Sang Yi

Korean Stage Adaptation of Shakespeare in Love Releases Six Gorgeous Character Posters with Three Sets of Top Star Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2022
Young woman with long dark hair, soft expression.

So January 2023 and after if you’re visiting South Korea or live there I think it’s a can’t miss appointment with the stage performance of Shakespeare in Love. I’m a huge theater fan and this one has a really well-written story and three sets of talented star leads trading off the roles. The pair ups will be Kim Yoo Jung … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Jung Moon Sung, Jung So Min, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Sang Yi

Alchemy of Souls Ends Season 1 in a Complete Shitshow of No Answers, Last Minute Deus ex Machina, and a Waste of 20 Episodes of Character Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2022
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tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls season 1 ended with 9.218% ratings in the final episode 20 and that’s 9.218% more ratings than it deserved. The drama ending on a flaming turd even worse that I could have imagined and I was prepared for total disappointment already once I heard the Hong Sisters had a 10-episode season 2 ready and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

tvN Confirms Season 2 of Alchemy of Souls for Dec 2022 Airing at 10-episodes with Full Cast Returning Other than Jung So Min with Go Yoon Jung Taking Over as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2022
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Gosh, hearing this confirmed news still gives me a visceral reaction and it’s not a positive one. But then again, the Hong Sisters could have their grand plan mapped out from the beginning for Alchemy of Souls, what with the soul swapping and the multiple seasons. On the cusp of the finale of the drama billed as season 1 with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alchemy of Souls, Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook

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