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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
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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
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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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Namgoong Min Takes Home the Daesang at the 2023 MBC Year End Drama Awards and Sageuk My Dearest Wins Big in All Categories

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2024
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It was the night for prestige sageuk drama My Dearest over at the MBC Year End Drama Awards. Male lead Namgoong Min won the Daesang for his performance in the drama, Best Couple with Ahn Eun Jin, which also took home Best Drama. The dramas that did okay for the year on the network all gave its leads various levels … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Bae In Hyuk, Lee Se Young, My Beloved, Namgoong Min, Park Kyu Young, Woo Do Hwan

The Success of The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Leads K-netizens to Marvel at Lee Se Young’s Acting Talent and Drama Picking Skills Wondering What is Her Career Making Role to Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 17, 2023
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So yeah, Lee Se Young is a queen, if not one already then a queen in waiting because she is so underrated as one of the success stories of the child stars turns adult actors in K-ent. It probably happened because she’s right behind Moon Geun Young, same gen with Park Eun Bin, and then had the child star Kim … Continue reading →

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MBC Drama The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Apologizes After Being Accused of Plagiarizing Hanbok Designs in Latest Episode 6

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2023
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This feels like a dumb thing to do and I’m glad there is an immediate apology and acceptance of the transgression. This weekend’s episode 6 of Story of Park’s Marriage Contract showed female lead Lee Se Young designing avante garde hanboks as part of the storyline. After airing, a hanbok designer called out the production for ripping off her designs … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Lee Se Young, The Story of Widow Park's Marriage Contract

K-netizens Clamoring for K-drama with Lee Se Young, Yoo Seung Ho, and Yeo Jin Gu in a Love Triangle of Former Child Stars Turned Actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2023
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K-drama fans are too cute as a recent fan fiction script concept has everyone suddenly wanting this K-drama made for realz. The idea is that Lee Se Young, Yoo Seung Ho, and Yeo Jin Gu are all child actors who grew up together and worked together various times. Lee Se Young says in an interview that Yoo Seung Ho is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Seung Ho

Joseon Lee Se Young Finds Her Husband Bae In Hyuk Again in Modern Times in First Teaser for The Story of Widow Park’s Marriage Contract

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2023
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So those who watched the weirdo makjang time-travel drama Lady Durian will get the same whiplash feel for the set up of this upcoming MBC drama The Story of Widow Park’s Marriage Contract. The drama stars Lee Se Young as a Joseon newlywed wife whose husband Bae In Hyuk dies on their marriage night and she gets tossed in a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Lee Se Young, The Story of Widow Park's Marriage Contract

Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk Confirmed for Sageuk Romance Time-travel Drama Park’s Contract Marriage Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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Oh this looks so promising for me cuz I love both these cuties! Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk are confirmed for the sageuk romance time-travel Park’s Contract Marriage Story (The Story of Park’s Contract Marriage) with the drama slated for the second half of 2023. The drama is a time-travel story of Joseon’s most virtuous widow who is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bae In Hyuk, Lee Se Young, Park's Contract Marriage Story

Lee Se Young Picks Next Drama the MBC Time-travel Romance Park’s Contract Marriage Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 3, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2023
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I’ve long since put Love by Law (The Law Cafe) in the rear view mirror and neither leads Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young have come out worse for wear with, I just chalk it up to wrong roles in a lackluster story. I’m ready for whatever each has in store for 2023 and Lee Se Young has just … Continue reading →

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KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Wraps Lackluster Run in Ratings and Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2022
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Fall is my favorite season and rom-coms my favorite genre so it has been such a sad disappointment the last two months to not have fall weather arrive yet and for the rom-com The Law Cafe (Love by Law). It starred two faves of mine Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young who both can act AND had shown great … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi, Love by Law, The Law Cafe

KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Off to Okay Ratings with an Old School Feel

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2022
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Watching The Law Cafe (Love by Law) elicits first the feeling of deja vu. Like, the sense that I’ve seen this or that before, or maybe all of this and that before in other prior K-dramas. The horrible corrupt lawyer dad leading the son to give up (Uncontrollably Fond), the cute cafe boys with different personalities (Coffee Prince), the shrieky … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Lee Seung Gi, Love by Law, The Law Cafe

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Give Off Couple Vibes in New Drama Poster and Stills for KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
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I’m so thirsty for a K-drama rom-com right now that as uninspired as this poster looks I DO NOT CARE! Give me Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young going from high school bickering classmates to dueling lawyers with emotional issues and budding romantic interest. The first poster is out for KBS drama The Law Cafe (Love by Law) and … Continue reading →

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