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Oh My Ladylord the First MBC Prime Time Drama to Get Zero Percent Ratings as Audience and Critics Hammer the Tired Plot

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 9, 2021 by ockoalaMay 10, 2021
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It’s hard to get consensus these days but everywhere I look there appears to be the same opinion about MBC drama Oh My Ladylord (Oh! Master), which is that it sucks so so bad. From K-netizens to I-viewers to C-watchers, the drama starring Lee Min Ki, Nana, and Kang Min Hyuk was never primed to rake in high ratings but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Min Ki, Nana, Oh My Ladylord | 27 Replies

Son Seok Gu to Make Drama Return After 2 Years with jTBC Series My Release Diary with Lee Min Ki and Kim Ji Won by the Screenwriter of My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2021 by ockoalaApril 21, 2021
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A prestige drama is in the works over at jTBC and the stars are close to lining up. Acclaimed actor Son Seok Gu is confirmed to headline the upcoming My Release Diary which also makes the comeback project for screenwriter Park Hae Young after the award winning My Ahjussi (My Mister) in 2018. The drama has him playing a mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Lee Min Ki, Son Seok Gu | 11 Replies

MBC Wed-Thurs New Drama Oh My Ladylord Trends Downward into 1% Ratings as K-critics Pin the Blame on Lee Min Ki Losing his Mojos

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2021 by ockoalaApril 8, 2021
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Prime time dramas for the big three networks have been on the low side for years, but being in the 4-6% range is still a big difference then the 1-2% range. MBC‘s new drama Oh My Ladylord (Oh! Master) has the worst drama title in recent memory and even fresh out of the gate it’s started low only to go … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ki, Nana, Oh My Ladylord | 39 Replies

First Look at Lee Min Ki, Nana, and Kang Min Hyuk in MBC Wed-Thurs Rom-com Oh My Ladylord

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 26, 2021 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2021
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MBC took a break in the Wed-Thurs time slot after The Spies Who Loved Me but next month in March will premiere a new drama called Oh My Ladylord (Oh! Master). I hate the title lol but the cast is promising with leads Lee Min Ki, Nana, and Kang Min Hyuk. However the premise sounds so much like a prior … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Min Ki, Nana, Oh My Ladylord | 6 Replies

Lee Min Ki and Nana Pair Up for MBC Rom-com Drama Oh! Master

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2020
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Well this is certainly out of left field. MBC has announced an upcoming rom-com titled Oh! Master and confirmed the leads to be Lee Min Ki and Nana. I know Nana is working hard to transform from idol to actress but this will be her fourth drama in two years after Kill It, Justice, and the most recent Memorials. Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ki, Nana, Oh Master | 9 Replies

Lee Min Ki and Lee Yoo Young Team Up for OCN Drama Everyone’s Lies

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2019 by ockoalaJune 5, 2019
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Politics, intrigue, and police procedural work seems to often go hand-in-hand with K-dramas in the thriller category. Another one is set for fall of 2019 on cable network OCN called Everyone’s Lies and will star Lee Min Ki and Lee Yoo Young. She was recently in the news with an alarming SNS post showing her mental wellbeing in a dark … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ki, Lee Yoo Young | 2 Replies

jTBC Drama The Beauty Inside Wraps with Decent Acting and Disengaged Narrative

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2018
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This week concluded the airing of jTBC Mon-Tues drama The Beauty Inside, an adaptation of the movie of the same name but with a gender switch and also tweaked body morphing logic. Female lead Seo Hyun Jin changes once a month for a week and has managed to become a top actress, albeit one known for suddenly disappearing for a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Beauty Inside, Kim Hee Jung, Lee Da Hee, Lee Min Ki, Lee Tae Ri, Moon Ji In, Na Young Hee, Ryu Hwayoung, Seo Hyun Jin | 16 Replies

Seo Hyun Jin Turns into Kim Sung Ryung in Preview for jTBC Drama The Beauty Inside

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 24, 2018 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2018
Four colorful character posters from a drama.

We’re one week away from the premiere of the K-drama adaptation of The Beauty Inside and the production really looks fast and fun. Seo Hyun Jin plays the form-changer in this version, a top star by day and once a week out of the month turns into a different person in age and/or gender. The first change shown in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Min Ki, Seo Hyun Jin, The Beauty Inside | 6 Replies

Posters and Preview for The Beauty Inside Playful with Outlandish Characters

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2018 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2018
Couple posing with a magazine cover between them.

With the conclusion of jTBC medical drama Life, the channel switches moods and gears to the colorful and playful with the K-drama remake of form-changing story The Beauty Inside. The drama reverses the movie set up with the male lead changing forms every day, this version has the female lead changing forms but only once a month and it lasts … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Jae Hyun, Lee Da Hee, Lee Min Ki, Seo Hyun Jin, The Beauty Inside | 2 Replies

Lee Min Ki Accepts Form-changing Seo Hyun Jin in First Teaser for K-drama The Beauty Inside

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
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With a dash of changes the K-drama remake of the movie The Beauty Inside reverses the genders around and adds a longer period between switches in order to make it work on the small screen. The first teaser unveils the emotionally dreamy and visually jarring romance between top actress Seo Hyun Jin who changes forms once a month and her … Continue reading →

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jTBC Drama Adaptation of Beauty Inside Holds Script Reading with Seo Hyun Jin and Lee Min Ki

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2018 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2018
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Consider me cautiously optimistic for upcoming K-drama Beauty Inside, adapted from the drama with a gender twist. This time it’s female lead Seo Hyun Jin who changes forms rather than the male lead in the movie, and she’ll be romancing Lee Min Ki so the production team definitely went for acting ability when casting. The drama version set up sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Beauty Inside, Lee Min Ki, Seo Hyun Jin | 9 Replies

First Look at Jung So Min and Lee Min Ki’s Flashback Cameo as Park Min Young’s Parents in Why Secretary Kim

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 2, 2018
Three outdoor scenes with people and a guitar.

The promos are out for Jung So Min and Lee Min Ki‘s cameo appearance in hit rom-com Why Secretary Kim and it’s beyond adorable. We get to see cool guitar playing Lee Min Ki, a total change from his logical tech nerd character in This Life is Our First, and with some eyeliner he could be a grown up version … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Min Ki, Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, Why Secretary Kim | 8 Replies

Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min Make Cameo Appearance in Why Secretary Kim Directed by PD of This Life is Our First

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2018 by ockoalaJune 29, 2018
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This is a very timely and nice cameo appearance with lots of synergy to spare. Former drama costars Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min will be making a guest starring appearance in hit tvN rom-com Why Secretary Kim, with the connection being the two worked with Secretary Kim PD who directed their also hit rom-com last year This Life … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung So Min, Lee Min Ki, Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, This Life is Our First, Why Secretary Kim | 7 Replies

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