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Kim Ji Won in Talks for Kim Soo Hyun’s Leading Lady in Upcoming 2023 K-drama The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 22, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2022
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A big casting news this week and I have a strong sense this casting will be the final one. Kim Ji Won is in talks to be the leading lady of the high profile K-drama The Queen of Tears, the next work from writer Park Ji Eun of Crash Landing on You. If she accepts she will join male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, The Queen of Tears | 33 Replies

Kim Ji Won Confirms Signing with Song Joong Ki’s Agency Which Also Recently Added Lee Jong Seok

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2022
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The was news long in the coming and makes a lot of sense. The Arthdal Chronicles couple will not be reuniting in reel life but will be reuniting as same agency mates in real life as Kim Ji Won has joined the same agency as Song Joong Ki. He formed the agency in 2020 and it was called History D&C … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won | 1 Reply

K-netizens Most Discussed Dream Pairings of Actors and Actresses That Still Haven’t Worked Together Yet on a Drama or Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 14, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 14, 2022
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So the order of the GIFs and pictures are in the ranking of how frequently K-netizens discuss wanting these two to work together. I can’t disagree with most dream pairings especially when the perfectly curated GIF delivers all the feels in mere seconds of a stitched together scene. To date, the most common wish is for Hyun Bin and Jeon … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won, Hyun Bin, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Ji Won, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Soo Hyun, KIm Tae Ri, Park Bo Gum, Park Bo Young, Park Seo Joon, Seo Hyun Jin, Son Ye Jin, Song Kang, Suzy | 53 Replies

Kim Ji Won in Talks to Join Song Joong Ki in HIStory D&C After Leaving SALT Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2022
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The actor and actress agency move is basically a lesser version of the off-season sign and trade racket of the NBA, of which is always so juicy it sizzles up the doldrums of summer to follow along. For K-stars, the agency swaps happen all year round usually when their contract is about to expire, and fans always think its the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won | 8 Replies

Kim Ji Won Hits a Big Success with jTBC Drama My Liberation Notes and Graces the June 2022 Edition of Big Issue Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2022 by ockoalaJune 30, 2022
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Not every drama pick is a success but the track record for Kim Ji Won now says way more successes then meh ones and I’d pick that route for sure. She just finished jTBC drama My Liberation Notes which got rave critic reviews when it premiered and then got audience love plus an increasing ratings trajectory to nearly double in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won | 30 Replies

jTBC Weekend Drama My Liberation Notes Ends with Rapturous Audience Reception and 6.728% Ratings More than Doubling its Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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Ratings is definitely important and more often than not correlated with how popular a drama is. But the rare instances a drama can get lower ratings but higher online buzz and that’s the cast with My Liberation Notes. For a jTBC cable drama it started with 2.941% which is not super low but the network has seem many dramas premiere … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Lee Min Ki, My Liberation Notes, Son Seok Gu | 15 Replies

jTBC Sat-Sun Drama My Liberation Diary Ratings are in the Mid 2% Range But Gains Traction as a Quality Offering with a Cult Following

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2022 by ockoalaApril 23, 2022
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Ratings are important for recouping production investment and ensuring more K-dramas are made, but sometimes there are gems that don’t get the broader reception but linger as an asset to the genre. Such is the trajectory of jTBC Sat-Sun drama My Liberation Diary, it took over the time slot from Forecasting Love and Weather but is bringing in less than … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Lee Min Ki, My Liberation Diary, Son Seok Gu | 37 Replies

Kim Ji Won is Coolly Elegant in November 2021 Arena Homme Korea Pictorial Amid Conflicting Reports of Whether She Will Leave Salt Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2021
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This looks like the swan song pictorial in terms of what Kim Ji Won‘s existing agency lined up for her. She’s in the pages of Arena Homme Korea for November 2021 and I quite like the slightly aloof vibe she gives off complete with the extra straight hair. With this pictorial which came out last week, today came the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Ji Won | 88 Replies

Kim Ji Won’s Agency SALT Releases New Promo Pics that Showcase Her Diverse Aura

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2021
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The acting trajectory for Kim Ji Won has felt really roller coaster-ish to me, from breakouts to small hits to unexpected misses to arthouse fare. She’s definitely all over the place and I think ultimately in a good way, no bad press or weird gossip and she just gives it her all whenever I see her onscreen. Her last drama … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won | 47 Replies

jTBC Finalizes Casting for My Ahjusshi Screenwriter’s Next Drama My Liberation Diary with Lee Min Ki, Kim Ji Won, Lee El, and Son Seok Gu

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 4, 2021
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I love seeing an award winning screenwriter take the time before churning out another work. Deep and meaningful writing is hard to produce commercially and I like that My Ahjusshi and Another Oh Hae Young screenwriter Park Hae Young has taken a nearly three year gap before coming back with a new work. The drama is titled My Liberation Diary … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Lee Min Ki, My Liberation Diary, Son Seok Gu | 23 Replies

Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won’s 2017 Drama Fight For My Way Gets Kakao Webtoon Reversing the Adaptation Trend

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2021 by ockoalaMay 15, 2021
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Well this is a first, I think. The 2017 KBS rom-com Fight For My Way starring Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won, Ahn Jae Hong and Song Ha Yoon is back in the news with the release of a Kakao webtoon adapted from the drama. The drama is described as slice-of-life and revolves around four friends who then become two … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Fight For My Way, Kim Ji Won, Park Seo Joon | 5 Replies

Pick Your Favorite K-drama Male and Female Lead Height Differential When it Comes to Swoony Romance Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2021 by ockoalaMay 11, 2021
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Thanks to the expertise of K-netizens we have another fun “pick your fave” topic – height differential. K-drama casting probably doesn’t take it into account but as viewers it’s definitely something that adds or detracts from the watch experience. I don’t mind same height leads if they have great body language chemistry and sometimes a super big height difference crosses … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Bo Young, Park Seo Joon, Ro Woon, Suzy | 8 Replies

Son Seok Gu to Make Drama Return After 2 Years with jTBC Series My Release Diary with Lee Min Ki and Kim Ji Won by the Screenwriter of My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2021 by ockoalaApril 21, 2021
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A prestige drama is in the works over at jTBC and the stars are close to lining up. Acclaimed actor Son Seok Gu is confirmed to headline the upcoming My Release Diary which also makes the comeback project for screenwriter Park Hae Young after the award winning My Ahjussi (My Mister) in 2018. The drama has him playing a mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee Min Ki, Son Seok Gu | 11 Replies

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