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Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Se Young in Talks for Romance Sageuk Drama Princess Covets the Scholar

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 19, 2026 by ockoalaApril 18, 2026

A manhwa is getting a K-drama adaptation and the set up is straight out of the bibimbap of selecting oft used elements in the entirety of drama land. Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Se Young are up for Princess Covets the Scholar, the sageuk romance between an assertive princess who falls for the capable scholar in her father’s Joseon court … Continue reading →

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Choo Young Woo and Lee Se Young Hold Script Reading for Fantasy Romance Netflix K-drama Long Vacation

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2026 by ockoalaApril 2, 2026

There is a new K-drama that’s filming titled Long Vacation, not to be confused with the famous classic 1990s era J-dorama of the same name nor a remake of that. The upcoming version of Netflix K-drama Long Vacation will star Choo Young Woo and Lee Se Young and is a fantasy romance that is set in the countryside so a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Choo Young Woo, Lee Se Young, Long Vacation | 8 Replies

First Stills from K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Hits the Visuals Out of the Park for the Four Leads Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2025
Korean drama characters in royal attire.

Hoo boy do these four K-stars look phenomenal in character for the upcoming K-drama version of webtoon Remarried Empress. Even if it’s a hot mess adaptation (and honesty the webtoon was also a hot mess to begin with) at least the visuals will be glorious and spot on. Shin Mina does regal and classy Navier beautifully and Joo Ji Hoon … Continue reading →

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Script Reading Stills Star-studded Cast of Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young in K-drama Live Action Adaptation of Remarried Empress

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2025 by ockoalaJune 20, 2025
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The cast has been assembled and what’s left is to see how exactly a live action K-drama version of manhwa Remarried Empress will turn out. The over/under on hot mess versus unexpectedly compelling starts now. That it could even be good comes from a strong and very famous foursome cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and … Continue reading →

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K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Confirms Main Cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young with Filming to Commence in June 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2025 by ockoalaApril 1, 2025
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Now I’m more nervous than excited with the confirmation of the cast and the commencement of filming. The K-drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress can be either fun and different or a total hot mess lol. It will air on Disney+ which seems like a match made in heaven what with the royalty theme but of course toss in a … Continue reading →

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Disney+ Picks Up K-drama Adaptation of Webtoon Remarried Empress with Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2025
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So this is really happening and with this main foursome cast, I never could have fantasy cast this lol. K-ent is reporting that the K-drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress will air on Disney+ and is slated to be a 10-episode drama. Please drop it all at once Disney+ rather than one episode or a few episodes a week, pretty … Continue reading →

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Lee Se Young Takes on the Female Antagonist Role in the K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Joining Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, and Joo Ji Hoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2025
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The casting for this K-drama has turned into one of the wildest (and most intriguing) in recent years and this final piece in the foursome of leads is the cherry on top. K-actress Lee Se Young has joined the upcoming adaptation of manhwa Remarried Empress as the second female lead/antagonist Rashta. As a former child actress turned leading lady, this … Continue reading →

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Lee Se Young Goes Through All the Emotions with Na In Woo in the Holiday Season in New Teaser for MBC Drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2024
Four people posing in a stylish interior.

I loved this new preview for Motel California which brought in the current Christmas season and feels so festive. We see more of leads Lee Se Young and Na In Woo‘s characters and interactions and it’s definitely still the prickly female lead with the caring male lead set up, but so far in the promos doesn’t seem to cross the … Continue reading →

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Lee Se Young and Na In Woo Bring the Wistful Sweet First Love Back in First Teaser for MBC Drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2024
Four actors holding promotional materials and signs.

So I’m still of the belief that much hyped but also much disappointing childhood first love drama Love Next Door was so frustrating in part because of how much the two leads bickered. She was too bossy and he never expressed himself that the viewers initially couldn’t feel why those two were fated to be together other than they grew … Continue reading →

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First Look at Lee Se Young and Na In Woo in KBS Drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 28, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 27, 2024
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I actually have such high hopes for this drama and its probably because I think both leads have such a winning track record in picking their projects. The first stills are out for KBS drama Motel California starring Lee Se Young and Na In Woo, in a Hometown Cha Cha Cha and and Welcome to Samdalri vibe. Lee Se Young … Continue reading →

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Lee Se Young and Na In Woo Lead Script Reading for MBC Romance Drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 13, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2024
Four actors holding promotional materials and signs.

So there is a motel in this story but it’s not located in California. Upcoming MBC romance K-drama Motel California released script reading stills this week with leads Lee Se Young and Na In Woo with second leads Gu Won and Choi Hee Jin based on the novel Home Bitter Home. The leads grew up in this countryside town together … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Motel California, Na In Woo

Lee Se Young and Na In Woo Confirmed for Countryside Hometown Romance K-drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2024 by ockoalaJune 13, 2024
Portraits of two young adults.

The Motel California will soon be open for business with confirmed leads which means filming is starting soon. The healing romance K-drama has confirmed Lee Se Young and Na In Woo which I earlier said fits that current IT trend of insanely tall dude and teeny tiny girl as seen on Lovely Runner. I am fine with this cast as … Continue reading →

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Lee Se Young and Na In Woo in Talks for MBC Romance Drama Motel California

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2024 by ockoalaMay 1, 2024
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Well this is certainly a casting for those who love super tall guy teeny tiny girl onscreen couples, case in point Byun Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon in the currently airing Lovely Runner. Lee Se Young and Na In Woo are in talks for an upcoming MBC romance drama Motel California, and beyond the title and the potential leads … Continue reading →

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