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Ahn Hyo Seob, Chae Won Bin, and Kim Bum Confirmed for K-drama Sold Out Today Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2025 by ockoalaMay 28, 2025
Man and woman posing in separate portraits.

There is a shopping and consumer goods topic K-drama coming and it’s cast the main trio of leads. The K-drama is titled Sold Out Again Today and tells the story of a multi-job hardworking male farmer and his romance with a burnt out from her job home shopping network host. The leads will be Ahn Hyo Seob, Chae Won Bin, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Chae Won Bin, Kim Bum, Sold Out Again Today

Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, and Kim Bum are Ready to Battle 1930’s Era Supernatural Baddies in New Posters for Tale of Gumiho 1938

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2023 by ockoalaApril 10, 2023
Four portraits of young Asian actors.

I’m such a sucker for a good period costume and the ones on display for upcoming tvN drama Tale of Gumiho 1938 are right up my alley. Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum are back as the gumiho brothers this time they cross paths with Kim So Yeon with Ryoo Kyung Soo as this story’s chief antagonist. K-supernatural and folklore … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Kim So Yeon, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho 1938

Tale of Gumiho 1938 with Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, and Kim Bum Release First Teaser Poster

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2023
Man in a cityscape, mystical atmosphere.

The gumihos are going back in time as the second season of tvN fantasy drama Tale of Gumiho takes the two gumiho brother male leads to 1938 and follows their adventures. Tale of Gumiho 1938 (Tale of the Nine-taled) follows Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum’s characters as they time travel prior to the first drama to the 1930’s period … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Kim So Yeon, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho, Tale of Gumiho 1938

L Runs Away with Best Dressed at the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Marking First Event Since Return From Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 11, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2022
Man in tuxedo walking on red carpet.

Well who do we have here! How come no one told me baby boy L is back from the army! I swear he just enlisted and then checked and he left February 2021 and came back in late August 2022 after doing his full service. He was at the 2022 Korea Drama Awards last week receiving an award for his … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Bona, Ha Jung Woo, Jeon So Min, Kim Bum, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Ki Woo

Filming Kicks Off for Tale of Gumiho: 1938 Telling the Story Gumiho Brothers Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum Time-traveling to 1938 and Solving a Mystery with Kim So Yeon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2022 by ockoalaMay 4, 2022
"Upcoming TV series featuring four actors."

This isn’t a sequel and now it’s not even a true prequel to tvN 2021 fantasy drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed). It’s called Tale of Gumiho:1938 and from the date everyone thought it would deal with the lives of immortal gumiho leads Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum from that era. Now the spoiler is out that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Kim So Yeon, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

tvN Mon-Tues Fantasy Medical Drama Ghost Doctor with Rain and Kim Bum is the Surprise First Hit of 2022 with Ratings Increases Each Week Through Episode 8

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2022
Two doctors in operating room, focused expressions.

I’ve been meaning to start my Ghost Doctor watch but January 2022 has been a blur so it’s still on my to-start list. But every time I see snippets posted by tvN on its various SNS accounts including Facebook and Instagram I can’t help but watch because those scenes are always interesting. It appears the domestic viewers feel the same … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, Son Na Eun, UEE

tvN Mon-Tues Body Possession Medical Drama Ghost Doctor with Rain, UEE, Kim Bum, and Son Na Eun is the First Premiere on Jan 3, 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2022
Four doctors in colorful lab coats.

The whirlwind that was December 2021, with so many dramas competing on the weekend time slots, controversy, and year end awards wrap, I lost sight that tvN medical drama Ghost Doctor was premiering this Monday. It’s arrival on January 3 marks the first premiere of 2022 and it should be an easy watch. Starring Rain, Kim Bum, UEE, and Son … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, Son Na Eun, UEE

Rain’s Soul Controls Kim Bum in First Teaser and Stills for tvN Fantasy Medical Drama Ghost Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2021
Man in two contrasting outfits, one casual, one formal.

I don’t know who will win a fight next year with the K-dramas super docs, the Ghost Doctor that is Rain or the Doctor Lawyer that is So Ji Sub. The Ghost Doctor will be arriving first in January 2022 and the first promos are here, with the three leads all in their natural environs at the hospital. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, Son Na Eun, UEE

First Look at Rain, Kim Bum, and UEE Filming Medical Drama Ghost Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2021 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2021
Smiling man in a patterned jacket.

Daaaaaang, what did I do to deserve the drama gods gifting me with such eye candy so early in the morning. The first BTS stills have leaked of upcoming medical fantasy drama Ghost Doctor, and yes the male lead is both a ghost and a doctor heh. The drama stars Rain, Kim Bum, and UEE in what I call the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, UEE

tvN to air Second Season of Tale of Gumiho Set in the Joseon Era with Returning Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum But Replacing Female Lead Jo Boa

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2021
Fantasy drama poster featuring two characters.

Well this is random and I wonder who is the target audience? tvN will be airing a second season of fall 2020’s fantasy romance drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) which thoroughly confounded me when it aired. There were glimpses of something MORE that could have made the drama work but what aired was just blergh. I liked … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho, Tale of the Nine-tailed

UEE and Kim Bum Join Rain in Medical K-drama Ghost Doctor

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2021 by ockoalaJune 23, 2021
Three individuals posing for a photo together.

This feels like a breath of throwback air, like I’m seeing names and faces from an earlier generation all gathering for a hopefully great outing. Upcoming medical K-drama Ghost Doctor is in the news today with first the report that UEE will be the female lead and the the news that Kim Bum is joining as the second male lead. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ghost Doctor, Kim Bum, Rain, UEE

jTBC Wed-Thurs Drama Law School with Kim Myung Min, Lee Jung Eun, Kim Bum, and Ryu Hye Young Release Studious Posters and Teasers

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2021 by ockoalaApril 4, 2021
Group of people posing for a law school drama.

Ratings in the 4-5% for jTBC cable drama isn’t bad at all but for the fact that the drama cost like multiples what the network spends compared to its usual fare so then that type of reception is less than expected. I’m talking about Sisyphus: The Myth, which after I stopped writing about it but continued to watch has unfortunately … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Kim Myung Min, Law School, Lee Jung Eun, Ryu Hye Young

Tale of Gumiho Ends with a Whimper Ruining the Great Start and a Fabulous Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2020
Three people smiling in a casual setting.

Man, the last four episodes of tvN Wed-Thurs drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) has been as bad as the first two episodes were great. The drama started going downhill after episode 6 when it was clear the two leads had zero romantic onscreen chemistry no matter how angsty the backstory written, and the big bad was just … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

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