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Kim Jae Wook Graces the Pages of Japanese Magazine 25 Ans

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2013

Kim Jae Wook has always been a very low key star and sometimes I have to fairly dig for information about him. Part of the reason is that he splits time between Korea and Japan, and also between acting and his indie band gig with Walrus. He wrapped up the tvN cable drama Who Are You two months ago and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Jae Wook

Popular Hallyu Stars Win 10th Anniversary Entertainment Award in Japan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2013

This picture is so odd from the standpoint of seeing three K-stars that one never would have imagined standing together at an awards ceremony. I finally figured out what award Kim Jae Wook was headed to Japan to receive at the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan. He was getting the special Producer’s Choice award, which in layman’s terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Bae Yong Joon, Kim Jae Wook, Yoon Eun Hye

Kim Jae Wook Snapped at the Airport Headed to Japan for the Hallyu 10th Anniversary Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2013

I walk a fine line between wanting my actors to gorgeously grace my screen, and then cringing when anyone aims for that ideal and goes for enhancements that butcher their face. I get that not everyone is born beautiful, but some lucky few are, which is why I am amused to see a natural specimen of perfection like Kim Jae … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Jae Wook

Who Are You Releases Spoilery Stills for the Upcoming Final Episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2013

I remember last year when two body-swap dramas were airing at the same time – the Hong Sisters Big on network TV while there was I Love Lee Tae Ri over on cable. I was completely in love with Big while ILLTR did nothing for me, but this year the same two screenwriters are at it again and its strange … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Tears Flow as Who Are You Episode 10 Relives the Si On and Hyun Joon Love Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2013

It’s a couples shirt, people! Dead Hyun Joon’s ever present blue shirt is a couple’s shirt! Ahhhhhh, the tears, they be coming like a spigot that won’t turn off. Episode 10 of Who Are You just flipped the switch for me from love to rabid insane whirlpool of emotion. The remembrance and reunion of torn apart lovers Si On and Hyun … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Heroine Si On Tearfully Remembers Dead Ex-boyfriend Hyun Joon in Who Are You in Episode 9

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2013

This is not a post about That Drama Which Shall Henceforth Not Be Mentioned. I would rather gouge out my own eyes than watch another minute of it, much less provide any recap or post about it. It is soul-deadening stuff, though I can reveal that the moronic heroine (who has a life long calling to make pots and cups … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Who Are You?

Who Are You Ups the Dead Boyfriend Angst in Episode 8 and Kim Jae Wook Nails It

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2013

Welcome to dead guy angst central, feel free to park your sanity gut-check and critical analysis at the door and just go with the flow. I promise Who Are You won’t drink your tears for breakfast, but it might have some for a midnight snack. How the heck does Kim Jae Wook play a character who in the present time … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Kim Jae Wook and So Yi Hyun Ratchet up the Chemistry in Who Are You

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2013

I’m always happier picking between a drama starting off shaky and getting better over a drama starting off good and then faltering. Of course the ideal is that it’s good all the way through, but that’s become a rare beast indeed in the increasingly derivative and writing-challenged world of K-dramas. I wrote about the tvN cable ghost drama Who Are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Who Are You?

Checking in on Kim Jae Wook and the Surprisingly Decent Who Are You

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2013

After two back-to-back K-dramas dealing with the I-see-dead-people ability and ensuing conundrum, I think its safe to say this gimmick doesn’t make for the best drama concept. I appreciate that its trying something new, but the ghost of the episode stories are never in depth enough to feel important and end up taking time away from the main characters and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

More Stills of Kim Jae Wook and So Yi Hyun Filming Who Are You Premiering Monday

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2013 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2013

The first of this Season’s ghostly-themed drama offerings arrives in the form of Who Are You being the first out of the gate. Will it give this drama an advantage? Probably not, there is no saturation point with this topic yet and the other drama The Master’s Sun airs on SBS as a prime time offering so it’s appealing to different … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Preview for Episode 1 of Who Are You and Romantic Stills of Kim Jae Wook and So Yi Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 28, 2013 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2013

I want to thank the kind soul on the Who Are You production team who decided to release official stills of Kim Jae Wook and So Yi Hyun‘s characters kissing. Clearly its in the before days, yunno, before she falls into a coma and wakes up seeing ghosts and before he…..dies. See, there is totally hope for second leading shipping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Who Are You Holds Press Conference and Releases New Preview with Cast Interview

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2013 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2013

The cast of the upcoming cable network tvN Mon-Tues drama Who Are You attended a press conferences yesterday as the drama gears up for its premiere next week. This was an off-week for tvN since Cyrano Dating Agency finished airing last week, but a breather is never a bad thing. The tone of the two dramas couldn’t be anymore different … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Wook, Noh Young Hak, So Yi Hyun, Taecyeon, Who Are You?

Kim Jae Wook Transforms into a Police Officer for Who Are You

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2013 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2013

I never woulda thunk it but the two I-see-dead-people dramas about to premiere on the same week are both garnering more and more of my interest. The Master’s Sun is a prime time SBS drama, whereas Who Are You airs on cable network tvN and will likely garner maybe a fifth of the ratings as the former. Quality-wise its all … Continue reading →

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