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Tag Archives: Kim Jong Kook

Korea’s Perennial Bachelor Variety Star Kim Jong Kook Announces September 2025 Wedding to Non-celeb Girlfriend

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2025 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2025
Man in tuxedo making heart gesture.

Well it looks like top variety K-star Kim Jong Kook does not want to start off his fifth decade as a bachelor still lol. The popular and well-liked star announced this week that he’s getting married next month in September 2025. His girlfriend is a non-celeb and it will be a non public (i.e. no entertainment reporters allowed) wedding with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Jong Kook, Married, Wedding

Running Man to End Broadcast in February 2017 with Song Ji Hyo and Kim Jong Kook to Stay Until End with Rest of Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2016
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While not every long running show can hope to end on a high note, it takes a special snowflake to end in a self-created crash and burn. SBS‘s long running hit variety show Running Man isn’t just popular in South Korea, it’s well known and quite popular in other Asian countries and has more international awareness than most any other … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Song Ji Hyo

Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo Leave Running Man in Major Show Overhaul

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2016
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All’s not well in Running Man land, and the ones to suffer the most from the fallout will likely be loyal fans of the long running popular variety show. K-ent is buzzing from 24-hours worth of show said/cast said news on the abrupt and shocking casting shakeup in RM. News broke first that Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Ho Dong, Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Song Ji Hyo, Yoo Jae Seok

Chris Wu and Alice Ke Win Best Acting Trophies at the 51st Annual Golden Bell Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 9, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2016
Couple holding awards on the red carpet.

The glitziest night of Taiwanese television took place at the 51st annual Golden Bell Awards Friday night in Taipei. I only pay attention for the fashion and if certain TW-dramas or acting talent that I happen to like for that year are nominated, and this year it was all about Marry Me or Not with Roy Qiu and Alice Ke. … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Alice Ke, Baron Chen, Cheryl Yang, Chris Wu, Gui Gui, Joanne Tseng, Kim Jong Kook, Kingone Wang, Megan Lai, Nana Lee, Peter Ho, Roy Qiu, Tian Xin, Tiffany Hsu

Audience Poll Reveals Hallyu Stars the Chinese Fans are Most Looking Forward to in 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2015
Three male actors in fashionable attire.

The top echelons of popularity when it comes to Hallyu stars feels like one of those elite clubs – hard to get in but once in it’s a breezy ride to stay on top. How else to explain the enduring popularity of the current set of It folks, the likes of which is starting to be a cut and paste … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 2NE1, Big Bang, Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Jong Kook, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Miss A, Park Shin Hye, Yoo Jae Seok

KBS Friday Night Drama Producer Starts Filming and Schedules Premiere Date for May 8th

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 1, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2015
Four portraits of South Korean actors.

Upcoming KBS Friday night new drama Producer made the news with a literal bang by casting a foursome of big name buzzworthy leads. Starring Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun, and IU, the drama is taking over a time slot currently airing a variety show and will be produced by the KBS variety department rather than the drama department. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Gong Hyo Jin, IU, Jo Yoon Hee, Kim Jong Kook, Kim Soo Hyun, Producer

Running Man in Hot Water with Ill-conceived Twitter Campaign to Pressure Yoon Eun Hye to Guest

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

The bad publicity keeps dogging SBS recently and I can’t help but feel it’s primarily self-inflicted by the bad decisions made by the network. There’s the desperate effort to revive audience interest in the flagging prime time drama Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and now even the popular SBS variety show Running Man is in hot waters due to an unfortunately thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Running Man, Scandals, Yoon Eun Hye

Teaser MV for New Kim Jong Kook Single Starring Song Joong Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2012 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2012

It’s not just my overeager imagination that Song Joong Ki appears to be everywhere, right? He’s on television with Nice Guy (The Innocent Man), he’s on the big screen with The Werewolf Boy, he’s all over the news doing media promotions for both, and he’s all over my blog as the trying-to-be-bad-yet-innately-good Kang Maru in NG. It’s time to add … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Kim Jong Kook, Song Joong Ki

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