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Another Tax Issue as K-actor Lee Jun Ki Hit with 900 Million Won Owed Taxes But He Appeals the Decision

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2025

April is tax season here in the US but every month is a possible audit and owed taxes season for anyone especially for the higher earners. Statistics show that high earners are way more likely to be regularly audited and in South Korea it seems to be opens season on entertainers. So far in a month we heard of Honey … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Jun Ki | 11 Replies

The Star Studded Contingent of Namoo Actors Stars Show Off Office Life in Vogue Korea January 2024 Edition

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2024
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K-ent agency Namoo Actors has in the past and currently repped many of my favorite stars and is one of the larger agencies in South Korea. The agency gathered many of its actors and actresses together for a Vogue Korea pictorial to kick off January 2024. I spot my love Lee Jun Ki looking fine as usual, there is Song … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hyo Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Jung Ha, Lee Na Eun, Lee Yoon Ji, Noh Jeong Eui, Seohyun, Song Kang | 9 Replies

Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun Kicks Off with Solid Plotting, More Action, and the Same Expansive and Confusing World Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2023
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So I finally checked out the first two episodes of Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun and I love it! Season 2 starts off by being directed better, less squinting of the eyes needed to see in dark scenes and a steadier hand in letting characters breath and flow. It’s an 8-year time jump in the drama narrative and picks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung, Sword of Aramun | 3 Replies

Season 2 Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun Premieres to 4.969% Ratings on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2023
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So this weekend is the premiere on tvN of fantasy sageuk drama Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun, the continuation with a time jump of the 2020 drama that was always intended for multiple seasons but got derailed a bit due to lower than expected ratings and reviews. But a large scale drama intended for multiple seasons may have to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung, Sword of Aramun | 4 Replies

Sat-Sun Sees tvN Premiere Arthdal Chronicles 2: The Sword of Aramun with Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2023
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This will be a weekend for me to see if season 2 of Arthdal Chronicles works for me. This Saturday tvN premiered Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun with aged up new leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung along with returning villains Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ok Bin. What is it that the nice folks grow older … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung | 3 Replies

Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung Preview their Arthdal Chronicles 2 Chemistry in Allure Korea September 2023 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2023
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I see The Uncanny Counter 2 as the tvN Sat-Sun placeholder to the arrival of Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun. I can’t say AR2 is going to be better than the first season in 2020 but that drama set the bar so low it’s hard to imagine this aged up installment will fare worse. Leads Lee Jun Ki and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung | 3 Replies

Arthdal Chronicles 2 Releases New Stills of Male Lead Lee Jun Ki as Both Grown Up Twins Eunseom and Saya

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2023
Warrior group in natural outdoor setting.

So Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun has been releasing stills since it started filming last year in 2022 so seeing grown up new male lead Lee Jun Ki in character isn’t anything new. What is new with this weeks new stills is that it looks like the drama is showing him as both scrappy rebel fighter Eunseom and dark … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki | 1 Reply

Lee Jun Ki Starts to Promote Arthdal Chronicles 2 with Allure Korea September 2023 Pictorial with Shin Se Kyung as Drama Releases Two New Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 15, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 15, 2023
Warrior group in natural outdoor setting.

Now that C-drama Lost You Forever has finished airing Part 1 I have time and mental bandwidth to check out the recently premiered other dramas and look forward to upcoming ones. The latter most high on my list is Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun which is the direct continuation of the OG drama which aired in 2020. With a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung | 2 Replies

tvN Kicks Off Promos for Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun with First Poster and Four Lead Character Previews

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2023
Warrior group in natural outdoor setting.

Mark your calendars for September 9th as that is when the long planned second season to fantasy sageuk Arthdal Chronicles hit the small screen on tvN in the Sat-Sun time slot. Starring Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung as the grown up versions of Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji Won‘s characters from the 2020 drama, with returning antagonists … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung | 4 Replies

tvN Kicks Off Promos for Arthdal Chronicles 2 with Script Reading Stills From Last Year with leads Lee Jun Ki, Kim Ok Bin, and Jang Dong Gun

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2023
Warrior group in natural outdoor setting.

Cable network tvN has a solid lineup for the remainder of the year and coming in September 2023 will be the quite unknown what to expect Arthdal Chronicles 2. It’s called Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun (or Aramoon) and takes place in a time jump from the original drama with the switch of leads Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki | 5 Replies

The Sequel Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun with Older Leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung Confirmed for Airing on tvN Sat-Sun Time slot September 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2023 by ockoalaJune 11, 2023
Collage of four actors in various settings.

Cable leader tvN released a confirmation of the next slate of Sat-Sun K-dramas and it’ll be fantasy all the way. First there is See You in My 19th Life followed by The Uncanny Counter 2 and the biggest budget on deck comes after that with Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun. It’s the sequel to the 2019 Arthdal Chronicles which was … Continue reading →

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Adult Version Arthdal Chronicles 2 with New Leads Lee Jun Ki and Shin Se Kyung Wrap Filming and Heads into Post-production

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2023 by ockoalaMay 1, 2023
Four characters in historical costumes.

So we just started the month of May in 2023 so the initial discussion last year that Arthdal Chronicles 2 will air in the first part of 2023 is clearly not happening. But whether it will be ready for a premiere later this year or end up a 2024 drama is still unclear. What’s clear is that the drama wrapping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ok Bin, Lee Jun Ki, Shin Se Kyung | 9 Replies

Park Bo Gum and Lee Jun Ki Among K-stars Out in Force for First Big Movie Premiere of 2023 in Spy Thriller Phantom

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 13, 2023
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I thought maybe this movie was a dud hence it’s early January premiere date but it’s chock full of big name stars and now even more big name stars are out in force to support at the VIP premiere this week. K-thriller movie Phantom is based on the Chinese novel The Sound of the Wind which was adapted to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han Sun Hwa, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Soon Jae, Minho, Ong Seung Woo, Park Bo Gum, Yoon Kyun Sang | 7 Replies

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