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Kim Soo Hyun Officially Leaves Key East After 10 Years and Forms New Agency Gold Medalist Signing Seo Ye Ji and Kim Sae Ron

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2019
Smiling man in a light blue shirt.

There’s a lovely symmetry to this but goodness am I a tad bit concerned. K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has officially left Key East, the agency that found him in 2010 and launched his incredibly successful acting career. He signed a 10 year exclusive contract and followed through it with so his departure is simply not renewing another contract with Key … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun Reportedly to Leave KeyEast After Contract Expiration and Set Up Solo Agency with Cousin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2019
Man in suit waving at an event.

Oh boy, this sounds like a really bad idea from even 50,000 feet away. Popular Hallyu actor Kim Soo Hyun is reportedly not going to renew his KeyEast contract and plans to set up his own agency with his cousin managing. Normally successful stars setting up their own agency after 10 plus years of making boatloads of money for their … Continue reading →

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tvN Promotes Kim Soo Hyun, Jung Hae In, and Jang Nara as the Face of its 2020 K-drama Lineup

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2019
Smiling man in a gray turtleneck sweater.

I hope tvN is not counting its chicks before it hatches but this type of publicity likely indicates a close to final signing. tvN recently went before advertisers to promote it’s 2020 lineup of shows and for K-dramas the three faces it trotted out were Kim Soo Hyun, Jang Nara, and Jung Hae In. Of the three, only Jung Hae … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Nara, Jung Hae In, Kim Soo Hyun

Keyeast Releases New CF Stills Showcasing Kim Soo Hyun with the High Hair

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019
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I won’t be surprised if this holiday season will see lots of Kim Soo Hyun CFs. It’s his first year back from military service and there’s a gap in the top young actors segment with a drop in hits from Song Joong Ki, Lee Min Ho not yet back with a new drama, Kim Woo Bin still on health hiatus … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun and Park Min Young Attend Skincare Event in Shanghai

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 23, 2019
Two celebrities at an event, smiling.

It’s back to work for every one in K-ent this week and headed overseas was two stars who happened to attend the same event but don’t seem to have crossed paths. Kim Soo Hyun and Park Min Young were both at the DPC Skincare brand event in Shanghai, him in all black with a beaming smile doing his best Do … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Park Min Young

Kim Soo Hyun Considering K-drama Comeback with tvN Fantasy Romance I’m a Psycho But It’s Okay

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2019
Smiling man in a gray turtleneck sweater.

Okay, the drama title sounds stupid upon first impression but goodness who cares if this really ends up being Kim Soo Hyun‘s drama return after military service and 5 years after Producers. K-ent is reporting that Kim Soo Hyun has been offered the male lead and is seriously considering the offer for tvN drama I’m a Psycho But It’s Okay. … Continue reading →

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Completely Unremarkable CF Marks Kim Soo Hyun’s Return to CF World Post Military

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2019
Smiling man in a gray turtleneck sweater.

It’s undeniable that Kim Soo Hyun picked a perfect way to return to acting post-military, whether it was calculated or genuinely a supportive friend thing to do for both leads. His 10-second cameo at the very end of Hotel Del Luna stole a lot of thunder, confirming that he’s a movie star on top of being an actor with skills. … Continue reading →

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Lee Hong Ki Enlists for Military Service as Good Friends Kim Soo Hyun and Park Shin Hye Send Him Off

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2019
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It’s enlistment time for Lee Hong Ki and better to get that head shaved and basic training done with before winter rolls around and the chill descends. Lee Hong Ki is one of the late to enlist ones but has managed to churn out plenty of music, variety, and acting projects under his belt in recent years so that he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Hong Ki, Park Shin Hye

Official Stills of Kim Soo Hyun’s Buzzy Cameo in Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2019
Young man in suit with soft expression.

Better late than never when it comes to more Hotel Del Luna goodies. I think I was thirsty for a compelling and interesting K-drama for so long that I liked Hotel more than it probably deserves qualitatively. Ultimately the central romance felt less opposite sex than familial love but that’s what the drama naturally progressed to. The highly teased cameo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hotel Del Luna, Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun is the New Owner of the Ghost Hotel in Cameo Role for Final Episode of Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 1, 2019
Young man in suit with soft expression.

I haven’t watched the final episode yet of Hotel Del Luna since I’m traveling this weekend so this post isn’t about what I think about the ending. That’ll be after I watch and digest it but I do want to do a quickie post on the much anticipated Kim Soo Hyun cameo in the final episode of the drama. A … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hotel Del Luna, Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun Surprises Former Costars IU and Yeo Jin Gu on the Set of Hotel Del Luna

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2019
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This is the cutest support visit ever and perfect as well for drumming up interest both ways. Recently discharged from the military Kim Soo Hyun made a surprise visit to the set of tvN drama Hotel Del Luna to support two of his former costars who are leads in the drama. He’s worked with IU twice before in Dream High … Continue reading →

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Kim Soo Hyun Discharged From Military Service, K-ent Awaits High Profile First Project Pick

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2019
Smiling soldier giving a salute outdoors.

Finally a happy news to break up the bad news week that was last week in K-ent. Top K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has been discharged from military service! His nearly two years felt much longer (to me) for some reason and on July 1st the quintessential boy-next-door completed his civic duty to the country and will be diving back to … Continue reading →

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Kim Soo Hyun Lands First Endorsement Deal for DPC Skincare Three Weeks Prior to Military Discharge

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2019 by ockoalaJune 10, 2019
Soldier saluting in military uniform outdoors.

There have been a handful of big name K-actor military discharges in the first half of 2019 including Lee Min Ho and Ji Chang Wook but this one will be the most high profile among the industry production and veterans. Kim Soo Hyun will be finished with his military service on July 1 and his return has all the pundits … Continue reading →

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