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Kim Hee Sun and Joo Won Travel Through Time in Sci-fi Fri-Sat SBS K-drama Alice

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2020
"Promotional image for the drama 'Alice'"

This is the year of time-travel and/or parallel universes, it has been done before in K-dramas but seems lumped together this year with Train, 365: Repeat the Year, The King: Eternal Monarch, and now Alice. This past weekend felt a little empty because the normally bustling with viewer commentary SBS Fri-Sat time slot was empty after Backstreet Rookie ended the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alice, Joo Won, Kim Hee Sun, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Da In | 9 Replies

MBC Mon-Tues Drama Welcome 2 Life with Rain and Lim Ji Yeon Hold Script Reading

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2019 by ockoalaJune 21, 2019
Group of actors during a reading session.

This drama feels like a reverse version of Knowing Wife (Familiar Wife) and that’s both a good and potentially bad thing. Last year’s hit tvN drama Knowing Wife was made incredible and utterly perfect by the acting and chemistry of the two leads Ji Sung and Han Ji Min which helped ground the fantastical concept of a man driving through … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kwak Si Yang, Rain, Welcome 2 Life | 3 Replies

Upcoming K-drama Four Men Casts Park Hae Jin and Nana With Jo Hyun Jae as the Antagonist

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2017
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Casting has quietly finished up for the main leads of upcoming pre-filmed K-drama Four Men which was announced as the next Park Hae Jin drama vehicle with a story that is the prequel of sorts to his last drama Man to Man. His leading lady is idol-actress Nana, getting her first upgrade to female lead status after a well-received supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Four Men, Jo Hyun Jae, Kwak Si Yang, Kyung Soo Jin, Nana, Park Hae Jin, Ren | 4 Replies

Top Novelist Yoo Ah In Crosses Paths with Super Fan Im Soo Jung in Chicago Typewriter

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2017
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Not following a drama means being slightly out of the loop on timing, which is why I’m surprised that tvN Fri-Sat drama Tomorrow With You is ending next week and Chicago Typewriter is premiering two weeks from Friday. I doubt CT will be trying to ape the massive ratings of tvN hits such as Goblin and the Reply series, but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chicago Typewriter, Go Kyung Pyo, Im Soo Jung, Kwak Si Yang, Yoo Ah In | 6 Replies

K-stars Attend 2016 Asia Artist Awards in in Safe and Pretty Fashion Choices

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 20, 2016 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2016
Two women in elegant gowns on red carpet.

Last week was the 2016 Asia Artist Awards, which was by all accounts a giant steaming mess with ceremony glitches and a hodge podge of categories that made the very award seem superfluous. With that said, this awards ceremony managed to get a good showing of popular K-stars that skewed younger, with the biggest ladies being Suzy, Yoona, and Park Shin … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim Yoo Jung, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Shi Young, Nam Ji Hyun, Nana, Park Bo Gum, Park Jae Jin, Park Shin Hye, Ryu jun Yeol, Seo Kang Joon, Suzy, Yoona | 31 Replies

Major Moody Intensity in Store for Supernatural Sageuk Mirror of the Witch

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 8, 2016 by ockoalaMay 7, 2016
Man and woman gazing intently at each other.

Seeing more of the teasers and behind-the-scenes look at upcoming jTBC fantasy-tinged sageuk Mirror of the Witch slowly eases me into anticipation. The real life major age gap between back from the army Yoon Si Yoon and teenage Kim Sae Ron has been discussed enough so I won’t rehash it, drama wise he’s playing younger than his age as Heo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Hee Jin, Kim Sae Ron, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Sung Jae, Mirror of the Witch, Yeom Jung Ah, Yoon Si Yoon | 3 Replies

Posters and New Stills Hint at the Romance Between Yoon Si Yoon and Kim Sae Ron in Mirror of the Witch

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2016 by ockoalaApril 27, 2016
Historical drama poster featuring romantic protagonists.

I may find upcoming cable network jTBC supernatural tinged sageuk Mirror of the Witch pretty as a picture in all the promos, but it’s still a tad nerve wracking to anticipate it knowing the big age gap between the leads who are likely to be playing romantic love interest rather than narrative leads. My charming cutie Yoon Si Yoon has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Sung Jae, Mirror of the Witch, Yeom Jung Ah, Yoon Si Yoon | 18 Replies

Dreamy Character Posters for Mirror of the Witch Set the Mood for an Otherworldly Tale

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 21, 2016 by ockoalaApril 21, 2016
Young woman holding a candle in costume.

Fantasy tinged sageuk drama Mirror of the Witch (Witch Exemplar) is certainly setting the right visual tone with the first set of character posters. The layout isn’t innovative but the color tones and expressiveness of each actor brings the mood to life, making me anticipate a melancholy and otherworldy feel for the drama. Kim Sae Ron shines as the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kwak Si Yang, Lee Sung Jae, Mirror of the Witch, Yeom Jung Ah, Yoon Si Yoon | 5 Replies

Kim Sae Ron, Yoon Si Yoon, and Kwak Shi Young Up for Sageuk Drama Mirror of the Witch

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2016
Soldier saluting next to a smiling woman.

I feel really conflicted about Kim Sae Ron‘s casting choices, not because I think she’s choosing poorly but more that gray line between acting and real life. She basically an undisputed child actress prodigy, but with it comes the desire to see her get any role that will showcase her talent yet worried that she’s getting leading roles much too … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kwak Si Yang, Yoon Si Yoon | 31 Replies

We Got Married Couple Kim So Yeon and Kwak Si Yang Do Romantic Pictorial for Cosmopolitan Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2015
Couple cuddling on a bed with pillows.

I don’t watch long running K-variety show We Got Married, but like a casting for a drama I always take note of which entertainers are paired up together. One of the odder couplings for the show has been current noona-dongsaeng acting couple of Kim So Yeon and Kwak Si Yang. She’s 35 and he’s 28 so the 7 year age … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim So Yeon, Kwak Si Yang | 15 Replies

Oh My Ghost Adds Im Joo Hwan, Kwak Si Young, and Park Jung Ah to the Already Awesome Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2015 by ockoalaMay 13, 2015
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YES! I don’t know who to thank for this casting perfection but you have my deepest gratitude. Upcoming tvN drama Oh My Ghost finished casting this week with quite a flourish, rounding out the cast not with big flashy names but with genuine talent that is a pleasure to watch onscreen. That’s the opinion for me at least, but honestly this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Joo Hwan, Kwak Si Yang, Oh My Ghost, Park Jung Ah | 12 Replies

Mnet Premieres Intriguing Music Drama Persevere Gu Hae Ra this Friday

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2015 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2015

The upcoming Mnet music drama Persevere Gu Hae Ra, which actually premieres moments away on January 9th, is one of those offerings that calls to me regardless of who is or isn’t cast just because the story interests me. It’s the music channel’s follow up to Monstar, a drama I loved to pieces even if it never reached full potential. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jinyoung, Kwak Si Yang, Min Hyo Rin, Persevere Gu Hae Ra | 5 Replies

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