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Kim Young Dae and Lee Sung Kyung Find Love Under the Frenetic Spotlight of Stardom in Poster and Preview for Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2022
Couple sharing a moment on set.

The star falls in love with someone in his/her entourage has been done to death in K-dramas but when done right remains a compelling well to mine interesting situations and dynamics. One of the best was On Air, one of the underrated Kim Eun Sook dramas, and one of the OTPs was the top actress and agency president. It sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, Shooting Star

Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae Playfully Preview Their Chemistry for Upcoming Drama Shooting Star in New Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2022
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Seeing Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae collaborating in a new fashion pictorial, it’s clear both have model backgrounds because it’s a visual lesson in how to pose and preen, Models have one second to deliver an impression whereas acting is longer and more varied, so some models suck at acting because every image appears stiff and posed. I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, Shooting Star

Collection of Leads Grace the New Poster for tvN Entertainment Industry Backdrop Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2022
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I’m on such a happy light drama buzz thanks to the early half of Forecasting Love and Weather and now A Business Proposal that this good vibe is extending to a lot of optimism for upcoming tvN drama Shooting Star. The new batch of stills and official poster are just average but Kim Young Dae is bringing a great sense … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, Shooting Star, Yoon Jong Hoon

Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae are Opposites Bicker and Fall in Love in First Teaser for tvN Entertainment Industry Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2022
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Wow, this drama actually looks good! Or maybe just the teaser looks good, but it looks enough that I’m suddenly sitting up and fully taking note of upcoming tvN Sat-Sun drama Shooting Star. It’s set in the entertainment industry but takes the caper approach rather than the more drab and minutiae take of Record of Youth. There is hijinks galore … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, Shooting Star

K-ent Lists the 5 Breakout Male Drama Actors of 2021 as Na In Woo, Lee Do Hyun, Song Kang, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Jun Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 28, 2021
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Okay, these guys are busy bees this year and most on the list did at least two K-dramas this year and some even more than that (Song Kang, imma looking at you). With the year coming to a close, there is a promising new crop of breakout male drama actors who are expected to rake in more casting offers to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Jun Young, Na In Woo, Song Kang

Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae Lead the Script Reading Stills for Upcoming tvN Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 11, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2021
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We’re in October now so this may be one of the last K-dramas to air in 2021 with the time remaining. The script reading stills are out for the cast of tvN drama Shooting Star set in the entertainment industry. It sounds and feels a lot like Record of Youth just in overall set up. Starring Lee Sung Kyung and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, Shooting Star

Kim Young Dae Lands Cover and Pictorial in Chinese Magazine Pievision August 2021 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2021
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Whenever this is a well assembled high school K-drama I’m always on the lookout for the future stars of acting to come from the rising teens and young adults. 2019 drama Extraordinary You had three male leads catch the eye of casting directors and the jury is still out on whether Ro Woon, Lee Jae Wook, or Kim Young Dae … Continue reading →

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K-netizens Overwhelmingly Support Kim Young Dae for Leaving KBS Drama School 2021 After He Reveals Production Company Delays and Non-payment

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2021
Young man in a white sweater by books.

I’m glad to see that rising actor Kim Young Dae has a good agency behind him to support his decision to leave the soon to start filming KBS K-drama School 2021. It happened earlier this week and the production company claimed that Kim Young Dae’s departure was unexpected and left them in a lurch to find a second male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, School 2021

Kim Young Dae Leaves KBS Drama School 2021 After Filming Begins, in Talks as Male Lead for Lee Sung Kyung’s Next Drama Shooting Star

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2021
Four portraits of young adults posing elegantly.

The behind-the-scenes drama with the next installment in the KBS School series continues and this time it’s after filming has begun. Second male lead Kim Young Dae has left School 2021, solely on his side with his agency announcing that it was due to disagreement with the production as things were not the way it was originally agreed to. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Sung Kyung, School 2021, Shooting Star

K-netizens Share More Great Future Pairings of Actor and Actress They Want to See Together in a Drama Including Park Bo Gum-Kim Ji Won, Park Seo Joon-Jung Yumi, and Kim Sun Ho-Seo Hyun Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2021 by ockoalaApril 8, 2021
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The K-netizens GIF abilities and great pairing intuition once again delivers a treat for the eyes and food for thought. A new post circulating shares more potential K-drama pairings, mostly modern drama styles, that the netizens think need to work together because it’s bound to be awesome. The first is Park Bo Gum and Kim Ji Won, who almost did … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han So Hee, Jung Yumi, Kim Hye Yoon, Kim Hyun Soo, Kim Ji Won, Kim Sun Ho, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Young Dae, Lee Do Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Bo Gum, Park Bo Young, Park Seo Joon, Seo Hyun Jin, Song Kang, Suzy

Kim Young Dae May Be Seo Hyun Jin’s Leading Man in SBS Noona-Dongsaeng Romance Drama Why Oh Soo Jae

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2021 by ockoalaApril 2, 2021
Two people posing in a stylish manner.

The casting call continues and this time it’s for two already hard at work stars taking on another project non-stop. Rising young actor Kim Young Dae has been offered the male lead in SBS drama Why Oh Soo Jae, which already signed on leading lady Seo Hyun Jin. She’s currently filming You Are My Spring with Kim Dong Wook and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Seo Hyun Jin, Why Oh Soo Jae

Extraordinary You Reunion as Both Lee Jae Wook and Kim Young Dae Join K-drama I’ll Come Find You When the Weather is Good

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2019
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The boys of MBC high school meta manhwa drama Extraordinary You are going places and the first stop for both Lee Jae Wook and Kim Young Dae will be the set of romance drama When the Weather is Good I’ll Come Find You starring Park Min Young and Seo Kang Joon. As always, Park Min Young continues to collect her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Young Dae, Lee Jae Wook

Kim Young Dae is the Wild Card of the Male Lead Cast in Extraordinary You

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2019
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I feel like the heavily male skewed main cast of MBC drama Extraordinary You got a lot of attention for Ro Woon and especially Lee Jae Wook but I’m also intrigued by Kim Young Dae. He looks like a younger version of movie star Kang Dong Won but never got to flex in EY because he was the least interesting … Continue reading →

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