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K-ent Industry Focus on the Return of the Big Three Young Actors Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Min Ho in Late 2021/Early 2022 K-dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 3, 2021
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The summer wave is over and now K-ent is turning its eyes to a trio of stalwart buzz makers. Whether each brings in actual ratings is only part of the picture, each also generates copious media coverage, online fan buzz, and of course plenty of CF opportunities. This late fall 2021 into early winter 2022 will see the K-drama return … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, One Ordinary Day, Pachinko

Kim Soo Hyun Attends Mido Watch Event in Seoul Looking Like a First Day in the Office Lawyer

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2021
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So this is what it’s like to send your son off to his first day at the Firm. Appropriately cut suit in grey, dark tie, button down in white, and as a mom it’s time to whip out the congrats gift in the form of a chunky Mido watch to complete the look. Kim Soo Hyun has been the brand … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

Park Seo Joon Lead the Industry Insider Casting Number 1 Choice of Male Lead, Followed by Gong Yoo and then Hyun Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 4, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 5, 2021
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The competition to be the most sought after K-actor in casting calls is intense and this week K-ent industry insiders shared their view in an article on which actors are currently the most coveted among industry casting agents. Casting agents and production directors were asked which actor in 2021 currently is their #1 choice when it comes time to cast … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Soo Hyun, Park Seo Joon

Kim Soo Hyun Goes Back to the Boyish State Attending New Brand Fan Meeting Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2021 by ockoalaJune 24, 2021
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It’s about the one year anniversary of tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, and Oh Jung Se, and so much has happened since then. Kim Soo Hyun was recently at the Baeksang Awards looking like an entire 12-course meal in delicious visuals (I’m still full! lol) and has been filming murder … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun

K-ent Reports that Kim Soo Hyun Sets New Record in K-drama Pay for One Ordinary Day, Female Actresses Remain Woefully Underpaid Compared to Actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2021 by ockoalaJune 21, 2021
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Another year another record I guess, and once again the headliner is top Hallyu actor Kim Soo Hyun. For his starring role in the upcoming drama One Ordinary Day (That Night), he is reportedly paid $500 million won per episode, which is 2.5x higher than what he got paid for his last drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay. Conversely … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Soo Hyun

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

K-netizens Assemble the Perfect GIF Set of Actors Suitable to Play the Male Lead in Highly Anticipated K-drama Adaptation of Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2021 by ockoalaApril 30, 2021
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I’m sure the final casting will NOT be one of these talented and charismatic male actors but one can wish, along with appreciating the GIF and selection talents of K-netizens. The novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang (also called The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son) was announced to be adapted to a K-drama around fall of 2020 with an anticipated airing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Jong Seok, Park Bo Gum, Seo Kang Joon, The Youngest Son of Sunyang, Woo Do Hwan, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Seung Ho

Park Seo Joon Tops the Actor/Actress Group in the 2021 Forbes Power Celebrity List for South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2021 by ockoalaApril 27, 2021
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The Forbes 2021 ranking of Power Celebrity is out for South Korean entertainment and it includes not just actors and actresses but all celebrities including sports stars and MCs. This remains more a snapshot of who had popular/breakout/buzzyworthy projects in that year than the overall popularity and power status in the industry, though it is worth noting if star stays … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Hee Ae, Kim So Yeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Seo Joon, Park Shin Hye, Son Ye Jin, Suzy

Filming Begins on One Ordinary Day with Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won, the K-version of BBC Drama Criminal Justice

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2021 by ockoalaApril 22, 2021
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There has been a change in the title of upcoming mystery thriller drama from That Night to One Ordinary Day. Not sure why the change but it does from dark and foreboding to merely intriguing. The drama stars Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won adapted from the BBC series Criminal Justice and will air exclusively on Coupang Play streaming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Soo Hyun, One Ordinary Day, That Night

2021 Baeksang Award Nominations are Out with a Murderers Row of Nominees in the Drama Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Categories

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2021 by ockoalaApril 16, 2021
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The 2021 Baeksang Arts Award nominations came out five days ago but I didn’t have a chance to write about it since the news was overshadowed by the hullabaloo that was the production of MBC drama Time and things surrounding it. This year’s nominations were solid but still plenty to discuss especially with real life scandal with one nominee. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Beyond Evil, Extracurricular, Flower of Evil, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Ji Hoon, Kim So Hyun, Kim So Yeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jun Ki, My Unfamiliar Family, Shin Ha Kyun, Shin Hye Sun, Song Joong Ki

Netizens Revisit Two Iconic K-dramas Cinderella Unni and Will it Snow for Christmas, Considered Lifetime Works for the First 4 Episodes Before Falling Apart

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2021
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When I saw this post circulating among K-netizens it was such a walk down memory lane. Both dramas aired in 2010 and then it felt like such hope for the new creative and emotional heights for K-dramas in the start of that decade. Netizens decree that two dramas Cinderella Unni (Cinderella’s Stepsister) and Will it Snow for Christmas are both … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chun Jung Myung, Cinderella Unni, Kim Soo Hyun, Moon Geun Young, Nam Ji Hyun, Song Joong Ki, Will It Snow for Christmas

Kim Soo Hyun, Song Joong Ki Among Selection of Male Actors in First Release From the KOFIC Korean Actors 200 List

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2021
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The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is assembling a list call the Korean Actors 200 (includes both actors and actresses) to represent the top acting talent from the industry with an express aim to raise further international recognition of the breadth and depth in the Korean film industry. A sneak peak of 9 of the male actors on the list complete … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Yo Han, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Ji Hoon, Oh Jung Se, Ryu jun Yeol, Ryu Seung Ryong, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Teo

Kim Soo Hyun Exudes Positive Casual Vibes in New Agency Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2021 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2021
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I get angsty when it goes too long without a new Kim Soo Hyun update, lol I have no idea how I got through his two years away in military service. He came back with the well received It’s Okay to Not be Okay but it wasn’t the runaway ratings hits that he garnered in the pre-military days. He was … Continue reading →

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