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Tag Archives: Kang Ye Won

K-stars in Collective Fashion Funk at Movie Premiere for The Negotiation with Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2018 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2018
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I feel like such a grumpy pants after seeing the Korean stars walk the VIP red carpet at the movie premiere for thriller The Negotiation starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin. Both leads were doing some sort of stylized granny and grandpa wear and other than the soft blue color of Son Ye Jin’s dress nothing is working for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jung Hae In, Kang Ye Won, Park Shin Hye, Son Ye Jin, The Negotiation, Yoona

International Viewers Upset Over Depiction of Middle Eastern Culture and Muslim Faith in MBC Drama The Man Who Dies to Live

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2017
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Holy epic fail on the part of MBC with it’s latest Wed-Thurs offering The Man Who Dies to Live, a drama I wasn’t even planning on watching until the uproar over the first two episodes elevated interest. Now I still don’t want to watch it but for a different reason, the reason behind so much anger and offense taken by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Min Soo, Kang Ye Won, Lee So Yeon, Shin Sung Rok, The Man Who Dies to Live

OCN Serial Killer Drama Bad Guys Shows Off Dangerous Stylish Vibe in Poster and Teasers

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2014

Are K-dramas ready for incarcerated serial killers to be our new good guys? With this cast in the upcoming Bad Guys airing on OCN, the answer would be a resounding YES from me. Kim Joong Sang, recently seen in A New Leaf and Dr. Stranger, goes from being an ethically dubious lawyer and morally righteous doctor to putting on his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bad Guys, Jo Dong Hyuk, Kang Ye Won, Kim Joong Sang, Ma Dong Seok, Park Hae Jin

The Huntresses with Ha Ji Won Releases Dreadful Movie Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2013

I love Ha Ji Won but she’s getting type cast into a certain action-oriented character role that is starting to limit her range. All her projects in the last few years have had her playing a fighting or sporting role, ranging from Secret Garden to Sector 7 to Korea to The King 2 Hearts. Not to mention she got her … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Kang Ye Won, Son Ga In, The Huntresses

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