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Tag Archives: Lee Soon Jae

Lee Soon Jae is an Ornery Old Man Taking Care of His Beloved Wife’s Derpy Pooch in Single Act Drama Walking with Lee Yeon Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
Elderly man standing outside a house.

Man, this drama is totally going to be a waterworks fest. For me at least, I loved national treasure grandpa Lee Soon Jae, I’m a crazy dog mom, and I have elderly parents so just combining all that into a story about a solo living old grandpa and his derpy dog that he has to take care of because his … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae, Lee Yeon Hee, Walking

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

Yuri, Park So Dam, and Chae Soo Bin Star in Stage Production of Grandpa Henry and Me with Veterans Lee Soon Jae and Shin Goo

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 27, 2020 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2020
Four people posing for a theatrical poster.

I thought stage shows would still be not happening in South Korea but it’s actually nice to hear this wonderful play will be arriving there with a lovely cast. Veterans and national treasure grandpas Lee Soon Jae and Shin Goo will be taking turns playing the lead in Grandpa Henry and Me, a French play described as heartwarming and life … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Lee Soon Jae, Park So Dam, Shin Goo, Yuri

Poster, Stills and Teasers for Bubbly KBS Drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol with Go Ara and Lee Jae Wook

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 7, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2020
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There’s a lot going on with upcoming KBS drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol and it feels like there should be something for a lot of different tastes going in. It’s male lead Lee Jae Wook‘s big promotion to first lead after breaking out last year with Extraordinary You, and a return to rom-com for Go Ara after … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Go Ara, Kim Joo Hoon, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Soon Jae, Shin Eun Soo, Ye Ji Won

Lee Soon Jae Adds Veteran Gravitas and Comedic Charm to jTBC drama Legal High Alongside Jin Goo and Seo Eun Soo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2019
Men in formal wear and exercise attire.

With jTBC Fri-Sat night drama Sky Castle ending with sky high ratings, this week the time slot will be taken over by the K-drama adaptation of hit J-dorama Legal High. Starring Jin Goo, Seo Eun Soo, Chae Jung Ahn, and Yoon Park, the the original drama had that flair for theatrics and Japanese quirky aura that I’m seeing from the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Soon Jae, Legal High, Seo Eun Soo

First Look at Jang Hyuk in MBC Weekend Drama Money Flower Premiering November 11th

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2017
Two men in suits have a tense discussion.

I’m ready for MBC new weekend drama Money Flower to dump a load of intensity and makjang on the time slot, and maybe with it do better in ratings that currently airing Bad Thief, Good Thief. The only drawback is a sense of deja vu with lead Jang Hyuk cast in this drama because it comes across as a redux … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jang Hyuk, Lee Mi Sook, Lee Soon Jae, Money Flower, Park Se Young

Legendary Screenwriter Kim Soo Hyun’s Next SBS Weekend Drama is the 70-episode Yes That’s How It Is

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2015
Four celebrities at various public events.

The return to television of famed screenwriter Kim Soo Hyun is going to happen in a big way, or more aptly in a long way. Kim Soo Hyun’s upcoming SBS weekend drama Yes That’s How It Is will be airing for 70-episodes, which is insanely long considering it’s not a half hour daily drama. That’s Jumong in length, and Jumong … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Han Seon, Kim Hae Sook, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Soon Jae, Nam Gyuri, Seo Ji Hye, Shin So Yul, Yes That's How It Is, Yoon So Yi

Scholar Who Walks the Night Continues the Parade of Pretty Drama Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2015 by ockoalaJune 30, 2015
Two people in traditional attire, indoors.

MBC released tons of new Scholar Who Walks the Night  drama stills this past weekend so continue to feast your eyes on the pretty, and boy is there an unending stream of pretty. I’ll be candidly honest with my approach and expectation towards this upcoming vampire sageuk – it’ll likely be pulpy bad but I think I’ll still like it. The idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Changmin, Jang Hee Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Soon Jae, Lee Yoo Bi, Scholar Who Walks the Night, Yang Ik Joon

Filming Starts on the Kim Hye Ja Lead Female-centric K-drama Unkind Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2015

Those bemoaning that the K-drama landscape is a wasteland of no good roles and stories for women might have be seeing a shining beacon of hope soon. Filming is underway for the upcoming Wed-Thurs KBS drama called Unkind Women which takes over for the forgettable sageuk The King’s Face. KBS still hasn’t had a real hit drama in the weekday … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Si Ra, Do Ji Won, Kim Hye Ja, Kim Ji Suk, Lee Ha Na, Lee Soon Jae, Song Jae Rim, Unkind Women

Fresh and Cute Sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3 with Yeo Jin Gu and Ha Yeon Soo Premieres on Monday

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2013

Monday sees the premiere of a new sitcom about town, not that most people would care since the Korean sitcoms occupy a lesser plane of consciousness since subtitles are rarely available for it. I’m actually quite intrigued by the upcoming Potato Star 2013QR3, which has an even more unwieldy earlier title of Sweet Potato-shaped Potato Star 2013QR3. It’s got a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Kyung Pyo, Ha Yeon Soo, Lee Soon Jae, Potato Star 2013QR3, Yeo Jin Gu

Grandpas Over Flowers Mobbed by Taiwan Fans for Second Trip of the Season

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2013 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2013

If you do something with heart and intelligence, it transcends its genre and pulls in more than the usual suspects. I normally never watching Korean variety shows since I barely have enough time to watch dramas let alone expand my plate. But the hit new cable variety show Grandpas Over Flowers is pure crack magic. This thing is better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Baek Il Sub, Grandpas Over Flowers, Lee Seo Jin, Lee Soon Jae, Park Geun Hyung, Shin Goo

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