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K-netizens Think Namgoong Min is Overdue for Baeksang Drama Best Actor in His 4th Nomination in 8 Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2024 by ockoalaMay 3, 2024
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I said it earlier and agree with netizens that this is as best a chance as any for widely acclaimed actor Namgoong Min to finally get his Baeksang Arts Award Best Actor trophy to take home. This year’s nomination for My Dearest is his 4th nom in 8 years after Remember, Good Manager (Chief Kim), and Hot Stove League. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 40 Replies

Cast and Crew of MBC Sageuk My Dearest 2 Filmed to the Same Day of Final Episode Airing this Saturday with a Belated Wrap Party to Come

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2023
Historical drama scenes with emotional characters.

If I were the crew of MBC drama My Dearest I wouldn’t want a wrap party I would want to sleep for 3 days straight and get paid due overtime for the crazy filming conditions. This weekend Saturday night is the airing of the final episode of My Dearest and from the SNS posts of the cast it was filming … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Dearest | 4 Replies

My Dearest Extended to 21-episodes with Strong Run Despite Recent News Reports of Overworked and Underpaid Staff

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2023
Romantic scenes between two historical characters.

The MBC weekend old school sageuk romance drama My Dearest has been worthy of its prestige roots and shining through the extraordinary acting of leads Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin. I’ve put this drama on my binge watch list due to being addicted to other dramas during both periods of its split run and now Part 2 is winding … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 13 Replies

Fall 2023 K-dramas Drops Lots of Posters Running Gamut of Stunning to Standard

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2023
Historical figure facing a dramatic landscape.

Summer 2023 K-dramas have been just okay except for the breakout hit Moving on Disney+ but it’s time for the spate of fall 2023 K-dramas to arrive. A bunch of posters have been released in the recent week so it’s more fun to showcase all the upcoming dramas in one post. Old school KBS sageuk Goryeo-Khitan War dropped the desolate … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Evilive, Goryeo-Khitan War, Moon in the Day, My Dearest, Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon, The Worst of Evil, Twinkling Watermelon | 11 Replies

MBC Sageuk My Dearest Part 1 Ends with Series High 12.2% Ratings and Howls of Anger From Fans with the Direction of the Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 3, 2023 by ockoalaSeptember 4, 2023
Historical drama scenes with emotional characters.

I don’t know if I would be okay with how this drama ended its first part 10-episode run this weekend but the vast majority of the audience feedback are angry complaints. MBC serious romance sageuk My Dearest wrapped a short 10-episode first part run this weekend, with part 2 coming in October, and the ratings are a drama high of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 16 Replies

Lee Chung Ah Midway Joins the Cast of MBC Sageuk My Dearest in a Third Reunion with Male Lead Namgoong Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2023
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Ah heck you’re killin’ me Smalls! How can this happen yet again, that Lee Chung Ah will be starring with a drama with Namgoong Min and they are not the OTP. Lee Chung Ah is joining the cast of MBC highly acclaimed sageuk drama My Dearest playing a bounty hunter of Qing dynasty slaves from Joseon which sounds like a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Chung Ah, My Dearest | 4 Replies

Newcomer Kim Yoon Woo Gets Breakout Recognition Working with Namgoong Min in My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2023
Historical figures in traditional clothing and dialogue.

I love a new face on the screen that captures viewers’ attention and we have a late summer breakout star with Kim Yoon Woo. When I saw his official poster for MBC sageuk My Dearest I did a double take because he looks like a doppleganger for Jinyoung. It was just the angle because in real life they don’t look … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Yoon Woo, My Dearest | 2 Replies

Namgoong Min Delivers Another Win for MBC as Sageuk Drama My Dearest Breaks 10% in Episode 7

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2023
Historical drama characters in tense moments.

K-actor Namgoong Min has been winning awards and bringing better than usual drama ratings on all his recent projects, don’t know if he’s just that good at picking dramas or he elevates dramas that without him would not be as good. Currently airing Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest got 10.6% ratings for episode 7 which is double the opening ratings in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 6 Replies

MBC Traditional War and Romance Sageuk My Dearest Jumps in Ratings in 3rd Week to 8.4% After Growing Buzz and Accolades

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 19, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 18, 2023
Two characters in historical costumes interacting.

The weekends is nursing a prestige drama that could have a chance to become a ratings hit, it’s still wait and see but the trajectory is promising. MBC Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest (Lover) with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin got solid reviews but low ratings in the 5% range when it premiered two weeks ago. This is now the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 18 Replies

MBC Traditional Sageuk Romance My Dearest with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin Starts Off with 5.4% and 4.3% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2023
Person in traditional attire with sword.

This weekend was the premiere of new MBC Fri-Sat sageuk romance and war drama My Dearest (Lover) starring Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin. The promos are just lush and visually sumptuous and from the screencaps of the first two episodes the end product delivers as promised. It’s not pretty in a sanitized way though and brings back memories in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Da In, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 1 Reply

Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin Radiate Restrained Sageuk Romance in MBC Drama My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 30, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2023
Woman in winter attire amidst falling snow.

So we are at the end of July 2023 whether you are ready or not and I’m kinda like drag me into August kicking and screaming lol. It’s been a wild two months in drama land and with the good and bad at least it’s been hella interesting. I hope August doesn’t deflate like a balloon and one promising hopeful … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Da In, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 1 Reply

MBC Brings the Emotional Angst in New Stills for Sageuk Romance Drama My Dearest with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 23, 2023
Person in traditional attire with sword.

I’m in an extra good mood with the satisfying ending to tvN fantasy drama See You in My 19th Life so the rest of the summer now feels like a good to have, So seeing Namgoong Min bringing his utmost sageuk intensity is just the cherry on top as I await the premiere of MBC drama My Dearest (Lovers) this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 2 Replies

Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin are Lovely and Lowkey in New Drama Stills for MBC Sageuk My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2023
Woman in winter attire amidst falling snow.

This sageuk continues to look better and better and I’m talking about MBC drama My Dearest (Lovers) which harkens back to a more low key feel. Leads Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin are styled to look way more realistic in period wear along with minimal makeup. It allows their acting to take center stage and we can see so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, My Dearest, Namgoong Min | 2 Replies

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