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Established Drama Lead Actors and Actress Discuss Lack of Script Offers and Drastic Drop Off in K-dramas Being Produced in 2024 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2024
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Is this the beginning of the end, or the start of a new world? I’ve been seeing the decrease in K-dramas being produced and the drop in ratings on terrestrial and cable networks for the last decade, but an uptick when the streaming platforms in the last few years got into producing their own K-dramas. But now even that has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Han Ye Seul, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Ji Seok, Lee Jang Woo | 38 Replies

Kim Min Kyu Confirmed for K-drama Pontifex Lembrary with Ko Bo Gyeol, Lee Jang Woo, and Ye Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2022
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This totally seems like a drama vehicle geared towards promoting K-actor Kim Min Kyu and I have no problem with that. I do worry its on the lightweight side and perhaps he needs more serious heavier works to cement his acting skills before enlisting for the military. But then again, well done comedy is absolutely a showcase for acting and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Min Kyu, Ko Bo Gyeol, Lee Jang Woo, Pontifex Lembrary, Ye Ji Won | 1 Reply

2020 KBS Drama Awards Gives Veteran Actor Chun Ho Jin the Daesang for Weekend Hit Once Again

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2020
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The 2020 KBS Drama Awards was a free for all as well, and a mix of face masks, social distancing, and still walking the red carpet. The bulk of the awards went to the various cast members of weekend drama Once Again and daily drama Homemade Love Story, as both were the sole shining ratings lights for the network. Daddy … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Chun Ho Jin, Jin Ki Joo, Jo Boa, Jo Yeo Jung, Jung Bo Seok, Kim Sun Young, Lee Cho Hee, Lee Ga Yeon, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jang Woo, Lee Jung Eun, Lee Min Jung, Lee Sang Yeob, Moon Woo Jin, Nana, Oh Dae Hwan, Oh Yoon Ah, Park Sung, Seo Ji Hoon, Shin Ye Eun, Ye Ji Won | 4 Replies

Melodrama Graceful Family Ends with 8.5% Record Ratings for Small Cable Network MBN, Cast Gets Vietnam Reward Vacation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2019
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Congrats to the dark horse hit drama of 2019, small cable network MBN‘s unexpected surprise Graceful Family ended it’s record setting run last week with 8.5% ratings. If you want to know how impressive that is the highest rating for cable network tvN‘s highly promoted and most expensive drama ever produced Arthdal Chronicles was 7.705% and tvN’s real hit drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Graceful Family, Im Soo Hyang, Lee Jang Woo | 14 Replies

Im Soo Hyang and Lee Jang Woo’s MBN Drama Graceful Family Continues to Break Records for the Small Cable Channel

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 9, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2019
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I will admit that I had zero interest in the MBN drama Graceful Family, it looked makjang and I am not fans of leads Im Soo Hyang and Lee Jang Woo. But the drama has become the can-do drama of summer 2019, with ratings starting at 2% which is already good for MBN and passing 7% last week to it … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Graceful Family, Im Soo Hyang, Lee Jang Woo | 19 Replies

2014 MBC Year End Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2014 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2014

The 2014 MBC Drama Awards mostly went off without a hitch, other than the Jaejoong last minute inexplicable no-show hiccup and all the winners being as predicted to make the evening feel rather dull. The fashion parade was more interesting for me what with the sequins and lace everywhere and the stark contrast between white/gold versus black. The Daesang went … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Baek Jin Hee, Choi Jin Hyuk, Go Sung Hee, Han Sunhwa, Hong Soo Hyun, Hwang Jung Eum, Im Shi Wan, Jang Hyun, Jang Nara, Ji Sung, Jung Il Woo, Kim Ji Hoon, Kim Sae Ron, Lee Jang Woo, Lee Yoo Ri, Oh Yeon Seo, Song Yoon Ah, Sooyoung | 24 Replies

Pretty Boy Holds Press Conference and Premieres this Wednesday on KBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2013

We’ve arrived at yet another premiere week in K-drama land, and this one comes courtesy of Pretty Boy (Bel Ami) taking over the time slot vacated by Secret on KBS Wed-Thurs. Starring Jang Geun Seok, IU, Lee Jang Woo, and Han Chae Young, I’m approaching this one with a dash of hesitation but an open mind since I’ve a fondness … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy | 25 Replies

Pretty Boy Releases Manhwa-Inspired Bright and Cheery Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2013

Judging drama posters before the drama airs is much like judging a book by the cover. It’s simply the superficial glossing but still eligible to be critiqued on its own since it’s one element of the entire drama package. Bad drama posters won’t mean anything if the drama turns out to be good (see Scandal: That Very Shocking and Immoral … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy | 12 Replies

Jang Geun Seok Cuts His Hair (Finally!) as Pretty Boy Gears Up for Premiere Next Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2013 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2013

I don’t know whether to lead with the latest stills and previews for Pretty Boy, or with the confirmed news that leading man Jang Geun Seok has finally cut his hair. A hair change for a drama role is normally not newsworthy (though Yoon Eun Hye‘s fried perm for Marry Him If You Dare did cause waves a few month … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Boy | 92 Replies

The Cast of Pretty Man Attend Drama Prayer Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2013

In all my years and years of drama watching, I’ve yet to encounter a more preposterous and perplexing official posed shot of the leads of a drama attending the obligatory prayer ceremony. Korea still heavily practices rituals that may have shamanistic or Buddhist origins, and a prayer ceremony complete with offerings, incense, and prayer is something that occurs mostly as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Chae Young, IU, Lee Jang Woo, Pretty Man | 44 Replies

IU in Final Talks with KBS to Join Jang Geun Seok in Beautiful Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2013 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2013

Excuse me, but whut? It’s been hours since I heard this news and my mind is still not computing. I suppose in the world of K-drama casting anything goes, and I mean anything as long as it’s some arrangement between the agencies and production companies that the audiences will never know about other than wonder skeptically why two people were … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beautiful Man, Han Chae Young, IU, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo | 38 Replies

Movie Actress Han Ye Ri and Lee Jang Woo in Talks to Join Jang Geun Seok in Beautiful Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2013

I’m already girded for some fur to fly on this casting news. Jang Geun Seok has been linked to the upcoming manhwa adaptation of Beautiful Man for a month now, even turning down the other male lead in Ha Ji Won’s upcoming mega sageuk Empress Ki because of the conflicting schedules. There were murmurings that Jung So Min was offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Beautiful Man, Han Ye Ri, Jang Geun Seok, Lee Jang Woo | 38 Replies

I Do I Do Holds Press Conference and Releases Lackluster Long Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2012 by ockoalaMay 27, 2012

It’s such a shame I’m so put off by all the promotional material for I Do I Do with Kim Sun Ah and Lee Jang Woo. I like the two leads, individually and together they look crackling with chemistry. I’m even in the mood for a rom-com, after going heavy and serious with The King 2 Hearts, plus Summer always … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged I Do I Do, Kim Sun Ah, Lee Jang Woo | 15 Replies

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