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Kim So Hyun Sports Modern Hair and Surly Attitude as Reluctant Gisaeng in Training for The Tale of Nokdu

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2019
Woman in traditional hanbok attire.

The male lead Jang Dong Yoon has gotten a lot of limelight in the first promos for upcoming KBS drama The Tale of Nokdu so I’m pumped to see the spotlight turned over to female lead Kim So Hyun. She’s the “straight man” per se in storytelling parlance to Jang Dong Yoon cross-dressing and likely engaging in the hijinks that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, The Tale of Nokdu

First Teaser for The Tale of Nokdu Plays Up Male Lead Jang Dong Yoon’s Pretty Disguise and Manly Stares

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2019
Dramatic scenes from a Korean drama series.

Every rising actor and actress needs a breakout role to vault to the next level and if all goes as well as it looks in previews Jang Dong Yoon is about to become a bona fide K-drama male lead for life thanks to upcoming KBS sageuk The Tale of Nokdu. He may mess it up if his acting isn’t up … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Kim So Hyun, The Tale of Nokdu

Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun are Twin Beauties in First Posters for KBS Drama The Tale of Nokdu

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2019
Two characters in traditional attire portrait.

Dang, the boy and the girl are both so pretty! The first character posters are out for the KBS sageuk drama The Tale of Nokdu based on a popular manhwa. Starring Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun, it’s the classic (in manga world) cross-dressing romance that has entertained viewers many times before with trendy dramas like Moonlight Drawn by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Kang Tae Oh, Kim So Hyun, The Tale of Nokdu

Kim So Hyun, Song Kang, and Jung Ga Ram Preview Love Triangle at Press Conference for Netflix Drama Love Alarm

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 21, 2019
Three actors posing at a promotional event.

This drama sounds interesting and looks cute, enough for me to check it out and with a shorter run time on Netflix it just sounds like a perfect end-of-summer treat. Love Alarm rings tomorrow on August 22nd, signaling the return to high school for Kim So Hyun (maybe her last time) along with male leads Song Kang and Jung Ga … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Ga Ram, Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm, Song Kang

New Stills From Netflix Drama Love Alarm with Kim So Hyun and Song Kang

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2019
School scenes with students interacting emotionally.

I love how Netflix is all over the map with the genres of K-dramas it picks up, with upcoming Love Alarm doing the classic high school romance love triangle that can be so sweetly angsty when done right. Starring Kim So Hyun with two rising male actors Song Kang and Jung Ga Ram, I’m the first to say she’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Ga Ram, Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm, Song Kang

Drama Poster and First Teaser for Netflix Drama Love Alarm with Kim So Hyun and Song Kang

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 28, 2019
Teenagers exploring relationships in a virtual world.

The first poster and teaser preview is out for Netflix produced K-drama Love Alarm. It’s on the smaller budget and scope scale compared to other recent Netflix like zombie Kingdom or early history Arthdal Chronicles but this one has the right audience in online youngsters looking for a cute few hours to pass the time. Love Alarm is adapted from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm, Song Kang

First Stills of Kim So Hyun and Song Kang in Netflix High School Romance Drama Love Alarm

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 27, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 27, 2019
Students in various school settings and activities.

I’ve been waiting patiently for this drama and am so happy to see the first stills released this week, thanks Netflix! The streaming giant has taken a headlong dive into the world of K-dramas for two years now and up next in its line up of exclusives is the drama adaptation of webtoon Love Alarm. It stars Kim So Hyun, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm, Song Kang

Kim So Hyun Debuts Dramatic Short Hair Look at Birthday Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 4, 2019 by ockoalaJune 4, 2019
Person blowing out birthday candle on cake.

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that short hair is officially in for 2019. K-actress Kim So Hyun debuted a very geometric short bob with bangs look just in time for her early June birthday and shared the look with her fans at this past weekend’s fan meeting. She’s the third big name young K-actress to … Continue reading →

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Kim So Hyun Confirms KBS Sageuk Youth Romance Tale of Nok Du and Schedules June Birthday Fan Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2019 by ockoalaApril 29, 2019
Two smiling individuals posing for photographs.

K-actress Kim So Hyun is heading into the summer with plenty on her plate. She’s turning 20 years old on June 4th being 1999 born, which is the official Western age but in Korean age she would be 21 turning 22. To celebrate the young actress is holding a fan meeting on June 1 to meet her fans and also … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Kim So Hyun, Mung Bean Chronicles, Tale of Nok Du

Kim So Hyun and Jang Dong Yoon Cast for KBS Cross-dressing Youth Sageuk Romance Mung Bean Chronicles

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2019 by ockoalaApril 14, 2019
Two people posing at a press event.

This drama just rocketed up my to-watch and if done right can fill a void in a similar drama that is unwatchable now. KBS is prepping an early fall 2019 Mon-Tues drama adapted from a popular webtoon called Mung Bean Chronicles. I wrote about this adaptation a few months ago when it was announced and now it has a lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Dong Yoon, Kim So Hyun, Mung Bean Chronicles

After Kingdom, Netflix Produces Two More K-dramas Love Alarm and Because It’s My First Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 18, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 18, 2019
"Promotional image for Netflix's Love Alarm series."

Streaming and rental entertainment giant Netflix got into K-dramas in a big way starting off 2019 with the well-received first season of zombie sageuk drama Kingdom. The second season for Kingdom is underway in filming but arriving before that will be two more Netflix produced K-dramas that veer in the opposite genre direction. There’s Love Alarm, based on a webtoon … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Because It's My First Love, Ji Soo, Jinyoung, Jung Chae Yeon, Kim So Hyun, Love Alarm

Kim So Hyun Gets Double Jackets to Dress Up Her Bride Look at the January 2019 Seoul Music Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2019
Three people posing on the red carpet.

I wonder if Korean coordis collectively have a bridal complex. How else to explain the repeated, constant, and overwhelming effort to dress Korean actresses and idols in bridal-esque gowns for awards ceremonies. And this latest look on young actress Kim So Hyun isn’t even bridal-esque, it’s full on 100% a wedding dress! Her coordi literally went to a bridal salon … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim So Hyun

Kim So Hyun Naturally Radiant in New Makeup CF Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 9, 2018
Woman holding foundation bottle, neutral background.

K-actress Kim So Hyun is such the perfect model for light dewy foundation, she never looks caked and plastered on the red carpet and has the enviable youthful radiance to convince me that I could emulate it by using whatever tonic she’s shilling. Her latest makeup CF released BTS pictures that are good enough to just put out as is. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim So Hyun

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