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First Look at Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon for tvN Drama Bad and Simulcast on iQiyi

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2021
Two men in a dimly lit setting.

I can say that timing could not be better for this drama, and honestly I would have watched it anyways because it sounds interesting. The first stills are out for tvN drama Bad and Crazy, though the stills were released by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi which has the simulcast rights. The drama stars Lee Dong Wook as a morally ambiguous … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bad and Crazy, Lee Dong Wook, Wi Ha Joon

tvN to air Second Season of Tale of Gumiho Set in the Joseon Era with Returning Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum But Replacing Female Lead Jo Boa

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 27, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 27, 2021
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Well this is random and I wonder who is the target audience? tvN will be airing a second season of fall 2020’s fantasy romance drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) which thoroughly confounded me when it aired. There were glimpses of something MORE that could have made the drama work but what aired was just blergh. I liked … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho, Tale of the Nine-tailed

Lee Dong Wook Offered the Male Lead in OCN Thriller Bad and Crazy by the PD and Screenwriter of The Uncanny Counter

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2021 by ockoalaApril 1, 2021
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tvN drama Mouse is making my head hurt with all these serial killer personality/gene/brain transplant mumbo jumbo so I hope this drama airs later in 2021 so I can have a break on these types of stories. K-ent is reporting that Lee Dong Wook is in talks for the OCN thriller drama Bad and Crazy, playing the male lead who … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bad and Crazy, Lee Dong Wook

Suzy and Lee Dong Wook Picked as Actor and Actress Winners at the 2021 First Brand Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2020
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The 2021 First Brand Awards, celebrating the 19th year of giving out prizes for consumer faves, will forgo a ceremony this year but still announced the winners of the various category daesang prizes. The Actress Award goes to Suzy while Lee Dong Wook was selected for the Actor Award, a funny coincidence to have the former exes in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Bo Hyun, Bona, Han So Hee, Kim Da Mi, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Dong Wook, Park Ji Hoon, Suzy

Tale of Gumiho Ends with a Whimper Ruining the Great Start and a Fabulous Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 3, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2020
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Man, the last four episodes of tvN Wed-Thurs drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) has been as bad as the first two episodes were great. The drama started going downhill after episode 6 when it was clear the two leads had zero romantic onscreen chemistry no matter how angsty the backstory written, and the big bad was just … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

K-actor Childhood Photos Show Progression into Hallyu Stars of Today From Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook, and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2020
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Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Ji Chang Wook, Jo Jung Seok, Jung Hae In, Kang Dong Won, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Woo Do Hwan, Yoo Seung Ho

Lee Dong Wook Makes the Solomon’s Choice Between Lady Love and Brother in Episode 8 of Tale of Gumiho

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2020
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The inexplicable and bizarre lack of romantic chemistry between the leads in Tale of Gumiho is really dragging down the energy of the drama, but conversely it makes the other parts work harder to keep this thing afloat. Episode 8 is the midway point and got ratings back up to 5.137% and still delivered the good and the dull in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bim, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Tale of Gumiho Ratings Drop Slightly to 4.789% in Episode 7 as Story Plods Along with the Return of the Big Bad and Ji Ah’s Backstory

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2020
Couples in professional outfits interacting playfully.

The ratings have been dropping for four consecutive episodes of Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-tailed) and that’s not a good sign since it’s only episode 7. But I totally understand why and while I will probably watch this through to the end it’s starting to go on FF mostly to see what happened in the past and also … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Tale of Gumiho Drops Below 5% in Ratings for Episode 6 as the Mythology and Prior Life Entanglements are Slowly Doled Out

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2020
People in traditional attire interacting in various scenes.

Watching Tale of Gumiho really helps that I have such a long drama watching history to compare to, and it’s the comparison that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of this fantasy K-drama. Episode 6 ratings dropped below 5% for the first time to 4.926% and it’s fitting. This drama is suffering from the writing framing the way that Goblin really … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Tale of Gumiho Drops to 5.100% Rating in Episode 5 as Sympathy Grows for Little Bro Lee Rang and Sheds More Light on the OTP Backstory

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2020
Romantic scenes with couple in traditional attire.

I could see tvN Wed-Thurs drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-Tailed) crumbling under the weight of its own mythology building, not yet in episode 5 but the weak spots are there. I still enjoy the drama and episode 5 took Lee Yeon and Ji Ah major steps closer but I still don’t connect with their modern romance. Conversely … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Tale of Gumiho Stays Solid at 5.511% Ratings as Episode 4 Reveals Brotherly Feud Back Story and Beautifully Tortures a Gumiho in Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2020
Emotional scenes from a dramatic fantasy series.

The Tale of Gumiho turns out to be as old as time, heh. Boy loves girl, boy loses girl, boy waits for girl to reincarnate, oh and boy misplaces younger brother who turns into a single minded revenge asshole. That about sums it up. Episode 4 continued the strong balance of practical mystery solving, and our female lead Ji Ah … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Episode 3 Ratings of 5.588% for Tale of Gumiho Well Deserved as Drama Treads Strong Line Between Modern Mystery and Historical Intensity

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2020
Various characters in dramatic scenes.

Wed-Thurs tvN drama Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-Tailed) continues to captivate my entire attention for the full hour, with episode 3 getting even darker into the horror and mythology. I mean, Donner party hello? I still don’t feel the romantic chemistry between the leads Lee Dong Wook and Jo Boa but they are doing so well in their … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bim, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

Tale of Gumiho Gets Even Better in Episode 2 World and Character Building and Brings in Ratings of 5.557%

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 8, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2020
Two people in cozy, floral blankets.

I don’t want to jinx the future of Tale of Gumiho (Tale of the Nine-Tailed) but goodness is this drama my new crack! The Park Bo Gum Show can only do such much in Park Bo Gum appreciation before one gets tired of too much of one candy and Alice is flirting with Oedipal foreshadowing so I have to be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Boa, Kim Bum, Lee Dong Wook, Tale of Gumiho

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