Do you all remember when I posted about Lee Seung Gi performing K-Will‘s “Love is Crying” from The King 2 Hearts OST at his Budokan concert in Japan last month? The ripped version we got to hear is in no way, shape, or form able to capture the sheer raw emotion of the song as recorded properly. Luckily for us, … Continue reading →
For all you UK drama fans, I’m sorry I was rather preoccupied lately and couldn’t give you the heads up that Lee Seung Gi was going to be in your neck of the woods this week. My adorable boy was there to carry the Olympic torch on behalf of Samsung, where he is one of their primary star endorsers, and … Continue reading →
Two years, 2144 posts,and over 20 million views later, the Playground celebrates its second anniversary today by doing nothing whatsoever. In the US, a second anniversary is marked by cotton, so I’m going to whip out my comfy t-shirt and wrap my laptop in it for the night. I have to confess there are times I want to stop writing … Continue reading →
So apparently Lee Seung Gi did sing a song off The King 2 Hearts OST at his Budokan concert. He sang “Love is Crying”, and right now I’m crying because I couldn’t be there to experience this myself. Universe – you suck, thanxbai! Seung Gi’s Budokan concert went off without a hitch and I’m sure somewhere out there the fans … Continue reading →
Lee Seung Gi literally rolls from the fire into the flame, wrapping up The King 2 Hearts last week while he’s headed to Tokyo for his concert at Budokan scheduled for June 1st. It’s quite a feat for any solo singer to perform at Budokan (next step is always Tokyo Dome), much less a Korean musician. I’m so proud of … Continue reading →
Nothing quite says “it’s over” like pictures from the end of drama banquet celebration. The cast and crew of The King 2 Hearts happily gathered to eat and toast a job well done. And filming must’ve really been on a bearable schedule because no one showed up looking exhausted and about to topple over, as is the case in many … Continue reading →
Sharing is caring, and when I came across an old pictorial of Lee Seung Gi from the March 2011 edition of Elle Magazine Korea, I knew I had to promptly splash it all over the playground. I thought Seung Gi turned from baby boy into a man when he took on The King 2 Hearts, but these pictures prove I … Continue reading →
Even though fan shot stills and video of the upcoming royal engagement in The King 2 Hearts has leaked out for the past week, I still can’t help yelping with joy when I saw the MBC released official stills showing Jae Ha and Hang Ah putting a ring on it. While I loved the elegance and simplicity of Hang Ah’s … Continue reading →
I appreciate The King 2 Hearts for being more than just a simple love story, with a genuine sincerity about addressing issues of responsibility, maturity, loyalty, and faith. There are tons of bumps here and there (Secretary Eun letting slip Anmyungdo for a Beatles record, the useless royal guards, and the most recent cringeworthy portrayal of Team USA as racist … Continue reading →
At least no one can accuse me of suddenly posting about Lee Seung Gi all the time because of my The King 2 Hearts addiction, since I have proof that I’ve posted about the boy many times before. Case in point, last year I showcased his Kolon Sports endorsement with Lee Min Jung, which I found very suitably outdoorsy and … Continue reading →
I’ve had this post percolating since forever, but there was one hold out on it that made me iffy. Finally, at long last and really I shouldn’t be surprised, I have fallen madly for the charm of a certain Prince-turned-reluctant-King. With that, I can officially say that I adore the majority of the class of actors and actresses born in … Continue reading →
On the heels of Lee Seung Gi picking Ha Ji Won as his ideal co-star (amongst the three leading ladies he’s worked with, the other two being Han Hyo Joo and Shin Mina), now its Ha Ji Won’s turn to set the tongues wagging once when she returns the favor. On the April 19th taping of the variety chat show … Continue reading →
I think its safe to say that a Lee Seung Gi wave of love is about to be unleashed here at the playground. Despite his busy filming schedule for The King 2 Hearts, the baby boy of endorsement deals in South Korea continues to squeeze in time for his various other gigs (though he’s no longer doing Strong Heart or … Continue reading →