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Jeon Jong Seo Battles to Become Queen Woo in First Teaser for TVING Sageuk with Kim Moo Yeol and Lee Soo Hyuk and Guest Starring Ji Chang Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2024
Dramatic promotional poster for a historical series.

All I can think when I saw the first posters and teasers for the upcoming TVING sageuk drama Queen Woo is that if this was a K-movie it was definitely move into Forbidden Flower and The Concubine territory level of sex/power/fighting. Alas this is but a tightly wound 8-episode sageuk that puts female lead Jeon Jong Seo as the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Jong Seo, Ji Chang Wook, Jung Yumi, Kim Moo Yeol, Lee Soo Hyuk, Queen Woo | 31 Replies

Jeon Jong Seo Becomes Empress Woo for New Sageuk at Script Reading with Leading Men Kim Moo Yeol, Ji Chang Wook, and Lee Soo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 4, 2023
Group of people in a discussion meeting.

Filming has kicked up for what seems like a serious and darker sageuk drama Empress Woo (Queen Woo) and interestingly enough its purely a streaming drama airing on TVING. The drama stars primarily movie actress Jeon Jong Seo in her first sageuk role as the titular character with male leads Kim Moo Yeol, Ji Chang Wook, and Lee Soo Hyuk. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Woo, Jeon Jong Seo, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Moo Yeol, Lee Soo Hyuk, Queen Woo | Leave a reply

Jeon Jong Seo Takes on First Sageuk Role as the Titular Queen Woo in TVING Drama Opposite Kim Moo Yul, Ji Chang Wook, and Lee Soo Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2023
Six portraits of diverse individuals in various styles.

Okay this is a wow cast and a really odd place to be producing such a drama. TVING has announced an exclusive sageuk drama airing on the streaming platform called Queen Woo. Movie actress Jeon Jong Seo plays the titular Queen Woo of Goguryeo who loses her husband the King and must consolidate her power as his widow by levirate … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Empress Woo, Jeon Jong Seo, Ji Chang Wook, Jung Yumi, Kim Moo Yeol, Lee Soo Hyuk, Park Ji Hwan | 4 Replies

Married K-couple Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah Welcome First Child Baby Boy in June 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2023 by ockoalaJune 12, 2023
Couple making heart shape with hands.

These two really took family planning seriously lol! K-actor Kim Moo Yeol and K-actress Yoon Seung Ah announced this week that the couple welcomed their first child together last week on June 8th. Their little baby boy was born healthy and mommy and son are home resting now. The new parents have been married since 2015 and dated years before … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Kim Moo Yeol, Yoon Seung Ah | 3 Replies

Kim Hye Soo Gets Mad Praise From Western and Korean Critics in Newly Premiered Netflix Legal Drama Juvenile Justice

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2022
Black and white image of a dramatic legal drama.

The Netflix experiment has not done a straight up legal drama until now and it’s getting great reviews if not as much buzz as some other recent Netflix offerings like All of Us are Dead, Hellbound, and Squid Game. This weekend saw the drop of 10-episode legal drama Juvenile Justice on Netflix, starring a veritable four-some of heavy hitting critically … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Juvenile Justice, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Moo Yeol, Lee Jung Eun, Lee Sung Min | 16 Replies

Netflix Confirms Star Studded Cast for Heist Movie Seoul Vibe with Yoo Ah In, Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Moo Yeol, Park Joo Hyun and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2021 by ockoalaJune 26, 2021
Collage of Asian actors and actresses.

I love a fast and fun heist money, even ones that are not perfect can still deliver a worthwhile two hours of entertainment. A big budget star studded one is coming soon from Netflix which is also expanding its Korean movie production and this one sounds fantastic! The streaming giant is funding the production of Seoul Vibe (Seoul Battle) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Jung Woong In, Kim Moo Yeol, Kim Sung Kyun, Moon So Ri, Ong Seung Woo, Park Joo Hyun, Seoul Vibe, Yoo Ah In | 8 Replies

Hyun Bin, Kim Hee Ae, and Kim Seo Hyung Among the Next Release Batch in the Korean Actors 200 List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2021 by ockoalaApril 14, 2021
Collage of actors in monochrome portraits.

The release continues for the K-actor 200 list, the 5th release with the second half of the compilation left to come. It’s always interesting to see the cool collection in each release and this one has plenty of diversity and talent across the board. Hyun Bin and Kim Hee Ae are probably the biggest names in the actor and actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Heo Jun Ho, Hyun Bin, Jeon Hye Jin, Ji Chang Wook, Jin Seon Kyu, Jo Woo Jin, Jo Yeo Jung, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Moo Yeol, Kim Seo Hyung, Kwak Do Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Shi Young, Lee Yoo Young, Park Sung Woong, Ryu Hye Young, Shin Jung Geun, Uhm Tae Goo, Yeom Hye Ran, Yeom Jung Ah | 3 Replies

Married K-stars Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah are Selected to Promote the 2020 Korea Art Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2020
Smiling couple standing together in formal attire.

I was surprised and so pleased to see an event tap into the adorable potential that is the married K-star couple of Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah. The good looking pair has been married since 2015, no kids yet, but clearly still so lovely dovey and low key. The couple has been selected as the face of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Moo Yeol, Yoon Seung Ah | 1 Reply

K-movie Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade Holds Star-studded Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2018 by ockoalaJune 18, 2018
Actors posing together at a press event.

It’s a fiver of big and popular K-stars for at the movie press conference for July summer action flick Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade (Korean title Inrang). Starring dual male leads Kang Dong Won and Jung Woo Sung, the supporting cast adds Han Hyo Joo, Kim Moo Yeol, and Minho to up the ante. After Along With the Gods and … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Jung Woo Sung, Kang Dong Won, Kim Moo Yeol, Minho | 11 Replies

K-couple Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Moo Yeol Tie the Knot After Doing Lovely Elle Couples Spread

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 4, 2015 by ockoalaApril 4, 2015
Happy couple posing together in black and white.

I should have guessed wedding bells were not far away when Elle Korea profiled real life celebrity couple Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Moo Yeol, doing a lovely couple’s pictorial that is all sorts of envy-inducing for how the two radiated affection for each other. Their relationship has weathered the long run (four years) and the dreaded army separation, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Kim Moo Yeol, Wedding, Yoon Seung Ah | 14 Replies

Second Male Lead Casting: Park Seo Joon for Kill Me Heal Me and Kim Moo Yeol for Jekyll and I

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2014 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2014

Two high profile upcoming K-dramas happened to release second male lead casting news today so don’t mind if I combine it into one post. The fact that both dramas are about male leads suffering from multiple personality disorder can serve as the loose thread tying these two dramas together. Coming to MBC in January of 2015 is the male-lead-with-7-personalities romance … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kill Me Heal Me, Kim Moo Yeol, Park Seo Joon | 4 Replies

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