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K-netizens Share More Great Future Pairings of Actor and Actress They Want to See Together in a Drama Including Park Bo Gum-Kim Ji Won, Park Seo Joon-Jung Yumi, and Kim Sun Ho-Seo Hyun Jin

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The K-netizens GIF abilities and great pairing intuition once again delivers a treat for the eyes and food for thought. A new post circulating shares more potential K-drama pairings, mostly modern drama styles, that the netizens think need to work together because it’s bound to be awesome. The first is Park Bo Gum and Kim Ji Won, who almost did … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri in Talks for tvN Romance Drama Twenty Five Twenty One Set in the 1998 IMF Crisis Period

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A new drama casting news to end the week and one I never thought to mentally pair up together. Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri have been offered the leads in tvN romance period drama Twenty Five Twenty One which starts in 1998 during the Asian monetary crisis and spans the years after as the two leads weave their … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk Gorgeously Hangs Out in the Desert in New W Korea February 2021 Pictorial

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The Koala household has been trying to find the silver lining after nearly 1 year of various levels of Stay at Home restrictions. When the Koala Teens (and later Mr. Koala) watched Start-up with me I thought it was a one-off instance but now we’re on our second K-drama as a family (will play boy and share what that drama … Continue reading →

Collection of the Tallest K-actors in 2020 for Your Viewing Pleasure

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I’ve watched K-dramas for so many years I’m almost inured to how insanely good looking the actors are and many who have equal talent to boot as well. Recently two dramas had me doing double takes and marveling at how those actors really filled up the screen with their height in ways that captivated my attention more than before. I’ve … Continue reading →

Casa Koala Misses Ji Pyeong in the First Weekend without tvN Drama Start-Up

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Starting from Friday, all I heard were wails of “Sniffles, tomorrow/today/forever there is no more Start-Up!” I didn’t realize that the non-K-drama experienced denizens of Casa Koala would be ill-equipped to handle the end of their favorite drama, so this weekend I had to soothe sadness with platitudes of “It’s okay, everyone got their happy ending!” It didn’t help that … Continue reading →

Han Ji Min and Nam Joo Hyuk Repeat Their Photogenic Chemistry for Marie Claire Korea January 2021 Edition

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I feel like the promo circuit for upcoming K-movie Josee, a remake of the Japanese movie of the same name, is to make up somewhat for the lack of OTP promos in tvN drama Start-Up. I see movie leads Nam Joo Hyuk and Han Ji Min everywhere and I love it! I just wish the same happened for Nam Joo … Continue reading →

A Warm and Happy Ending Bids Fond Farewell to the Plucky Characters in Episode 16 of Tech Romance Drama Start-Up

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Those who have only watched Start-Up will likely be shocked to hear that screenwriter Park Hye Ryung‘s previous dramas had serial killers, wrongful deaths, future dreams, and so much higher stakes. This was her sweetest drama to date, pared down in problems so she could focus on the small but vitally important things: family and dreams. Episode 16 brought this … Continue reading →

Ji Pyeong Plays the Noble Cupid in Episode 15 of Start-Up to Bring the Emotionally Clueless OTP Babies Back Together

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Casa Koala had an eventful watch of episode 15 of Start-Up. Koala Teen Boy woke up early to group watch but laid in bed waiting to hear us watching or be summoned and thus missed the group watch. Once he watched later by himself he just yelled “Poor Ji Pyeong, I can’t believe Idiot Do San is going to get … Continue reading →

Teaser Stills for Episode 15 of Start-Up Shows the Leads Focusing on the Self-driving Car Tech with a Side of Long Overdue Bro Talk

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Thank you tvN! I love getting teaser stills early and even better that it’s laying the groundwork going into the finale weekend for a drama I’m addicted. I’m going to be so sad to bid farewell to Start-Up, it’s been a family affair in Casa Koala with even Mr. Koala and the now grown up into Koala Teens watching and … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk and Han Ji Min Promoting K-movie Josee Bring Back All the Feels From The Light in Your Eyes

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The feels remain so strong with the receding waves from jTBC drama The Light in Your Eyes (Dazzling), even now two years later and I still immediately think of Hye Ja and Joon Ha when I see Han Ji Min and Nam Joo Hyuk together. The two have been hitting the promo circuit this month for their movie Josee, the … Continue reading →

Critical Decisions are Made in Start-Up Episode 14 to Rebuild the Emotional Ties and Professional Camaraderie

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I really really loved Start-Up episode 14, surprising since it was a very slow episode on things happening but used the time to really give characters space to think, talk, and decide. Next week is the finale and I’m glad that not-a-love-triangle is finally done with, all that’s left is to see how and when Do San and Dal Mi … Continue reading →

Team Samsan Tech Reunite in Episode 13 of Start Up as Emotional Ties Ignite in Time Jump Reboot

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I find screenwriter Park Hye Ryun always honest and consistent in her storytelling, there are no cheap tricks and she doesn’t pull lame feints. That’s why her romantic OTP is always my ship, even if she writes two compelling male leads as to elicit affection for both. It always come down to understanding that the preference is made by the … Continue reading →

A Wintry Beach Outing Brings All the Warm and Fuzzies in Start-Up Before the Coming Heartbreak

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It’s now three for three in how much I love Suzy as long as she’s in a Park Hye Ryun penned drama. Dream High with Kim Soo Hyun is still one of my favorite OTPs, then While You Were Sleeping with Lee Jong Seok milked me for tears and smiles equally. Now in Start-Up, she’s just firing on all cylinders … Continue reading →