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tvN Rom-com Drama My Dear Nemesis with Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook Release Script Reading Stills as it Commences Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2025
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It’s not been a good start to 2025 for K-dramas, with the first big release When the Stars Gossip on tvN already on track to be a disappointment. There are looooong ways to go of course but with K-drama production volume down it’s been harder for me to have as many dramas to look forward as in prior years. One … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choi Hyun Wook, Im Se Mi, Kwak Si Yang, Moon Ga Young, My Dear Nemesis | 10 Replies

K-actor Kwak Si Yang Confirms Relationship with Heart Signal 2 Star Im Hyeon Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2023
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So a bit of dating news to liven up the mid-week hump. K-actor Kwak Si Yang is off the bachelor market and he’s confirmed the rumor that he’s dating Heart Signal 2 star Im Hyeon Joo. She was already working as an actress before doing the dating game show so clearly she found love a different way in real life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Im Hyeon Joo, Kwak Si Yang | 3 Replies

Kwak Si Yang Steps Down as Male Lead in Weekend Drama The Real One Has Appeared Due to Scheduling Conflict

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2022
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Every time I hear casting changes due to “scheduling conflict” I always go ummmmhhmmmmm suuuuuuure. But this time it’s true because the actual conflict is given and it’s pretty clear both sides wanted it happen until it couldn’t. Upcoming weekend drama The Real One Has Appeared which confirmed Baek Jin Hee and Kwak Si Yang last month will need to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwak Si Yang, The Real One Has Appeared | 6 Replies

Baek Jin Hee Makes First K-drama Return in 4 Years with KBS Weekend Drama The Real One Has Appeared Opposite Kwak Si Yang

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2022
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The title of this drama is so apropos with the casting lol but it’s nevertheless good news to hear. K-actress Baek Jin Hee and underrated K-actor Kwak Si Yang have been cast in the next big KBS weekend drama titled The Real One Has Appeared. It will premiere in April 2023 and by then it would have been four years … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Kwak Si Yang, The Real One Has Appeared | 2 Replies

KBS Mon-Tues Quirky Detective Drama Cafe Minamdang Premieres to 5.7% and 5.6% Ratings for the First Two Episodes

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2022 by ockoalaJune 30, 2022
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The summer K-drama premieres continue on and this time it’s new KBS Mon-Tues drama Cafe Minamdang dropping to kick off the week. The drama got ratings of 5.7% and 5.6% for its first and second episode ratings, respectively, which is around where predecessor Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart) started off with. I’ve heard good reviews as I haven’t had a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 18 Replies

KBS Mon-Tues Drama Cafe Minamdang Continues with Creative Promos Using Tarot Cards for Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2022 by ockoalaJune 23, 2022
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I looked up the PD for upcoming KBS drama Cafe Minamdang to refresh his part works and was pleased that his most recent drama was Dinner Mate (Would You Like to Have Dinner Together). That drama was great for the first half but after the OTP got together it got a bit boring, but the pretty directing was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 4 Replies

Posters and Teaser for KBS Quirky Investigation K-drama Cafe Minamdang Brings the Curious Chuckles

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2022 by ockoalaJune 13, 2022
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KBS drama Cafe Minamdang continues to surprise me with how fun their promos are. It’s both creative and charming, and if the drama itself turns out to be as good then that’s the way to do a quirky concept right. The new poster has the four leads Seo In Guk, Oh Yeon Seo, Kwak Si Yang, and Kang Mina arranged … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cafe Minamdang, Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 4 Replies

Seo In Guk is Serving the Hoodoo Justice in New Stills and Cool Poster for Upcoming KBS Drama Minamdang

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2022 by ockoalaJune 1, 2022
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Dang, I’m starting to get wayyyyy too excited for this drama. Seo In Guk isn’t even in my fave actors bunch but I’ve never disliked him in any role and the ones that don’t work for me the problem is with the script/directing, but when he’s in the right drama like in Answer Me 1997, Shopping King Louie and Hello … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Minamdang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 5 Replies

Stills and More Stills for Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues Investigative Drama Minamdang with Seo In Guk and Oh Yeon Seo

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2022 by ockoalaMay 29, 2022
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Well Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart) is now officially a bloody underwhelming entry into the sageuk drama oeuvre, it may end up being a good drama overall but ratings and reception wise it’s a downer for KBS. The network will switch gears in the time slot next with Minamdang premiering at the end of June, a quirky sounding investigative drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Mina, Kwak Si Yang, Kwon Soo Hyun, Minamdang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 12 Replies

First Stills Out of Seo In Guk for Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues Drama Minamdang with Oh Yeon Seo and Kwak Si Yang

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2022 by ockoalaMay 17, 2022
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This drama will likely get a fancy new English title closer to the premiere but the Korean titled KBS drama Minamdang, adapted from the webtoon Minanmdang: Case Note with the title referring to the name of a cafe that is called Flower (Handsome) Boy Cafe. The first still is out to start the week with male lead Seo In Guk … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwak Si Yang, Minamdang, Oh Yeon Seo, Seo In Guk | 6 Replies

Lovers of the Red Sky Episodes 7-8 Resumes with Similar Ratings of 9.3%, 8.9% as the Week Hiatus Slows the Momentum

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2021
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I was super excited on Monday for the resumption of Lovers of the Red Sky, with episode 7 picking up from the end of the painting competition and the arrival of Chun Gi’s mentally damaged dad to cause a ruckus. I don’t know if it’s mostly due to the Chuseok week preemption but the episode felt so slow and took … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Gong Myung, Hong Chun Gi, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwak Si Yang, Lovers of the Red Sky | 24 Replies

SBS Preempts This Week of Lovers of the Red Sky Episodes 7-8 for Chuseok Festival, Will Air on September 27th

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2021
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Grah, it’s the worst to be addicting to a K-drama when it airs over a holiday season, be it lunar new year or mid-autumn festival which is called Chuseok in Korea. It’s a big holiday as it is in Chinese-speaking countries, like the Asian version of Thanksgiving. This Tuesday the 20th of September is Chuseok in South Korea so everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Gong Myung, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwak Si Yang, Lovers of the Red Sky | 11 Replies

Lovers of the Red Sky Continues to be Lyrical Sageuk Drama Crack as Episode 5 Stays Solid at 9.7% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2021
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Oh god, how can this drama be soooooo addicting. Like, someone just found a recipe of Koala sageuk nip and bibimbap-ed it into Lovers of the Red Sky (Hong Chun Gi) and I seriously am toast for every scene. Episode 5 was basically a one-scene episode so credits to the drama narrative for making the painting contest so fascinating, beautiful, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Gong Myung, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwak Si Yang, Lovers of the Red Sky | 19 Replies

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