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Start-Up with Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, and Kim Sun Ho Confirmed October 2020 Premiere in the Sat-Sun tvN Time Slot

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 11, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2020
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Get ready for some geek talk with venture capital thrown in for good measure. Upcoming tvN drama Start-Up (formerly Sandbox) with Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, and Kim Sun Ho has bee filming since the spring and is confirmed this week for a premiere date in October 2020. The drama will take over the Sat-Sun time slot after Secret Forest 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hana, Kim Sun Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Start Up, Suzy

Nam Joo Hyuk is the Ultimate Big Boy Posing with Cute Dogs and Sweet Coffee

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 7, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 7, 2020
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K-actor Nam Joo Hyuk will next be seen on the small screen in the K-drama Start Up with Suzy and he’s been busy filming through Spring and now Summer with a scheduled August 2020 premiere date. This week he’s in the news attending a coffee brand event and also sharing a photo shoot for Christian Dior where he’s just as … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

Netizens Have Fun with Top K-ent Actors and Idols with Face Swap App Turning into Beautiful Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 6, 2020 by ockoalaJuly 6, 2020
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Okay, the title may be a bit misleading because not every handsome/charming Korean actor and idol could be considered beautiful if they were turned into women versions. The popular face changing app that swaps genders is all the rage last month and while some stars have actual female dopplegangers, namely V from BTS looks just like Suzy and Cha Eun … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Cha Eun Woo, Gong Yoo, Heechul, Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, L, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Min Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Seo Kang Joon, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon

Looking Ahead to Second Half of 2020 Dramas and Movies with Kim Soo Hyun, Park Seo Joon, IU, Suzy, Park Bo Gum and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 21, 2020 by ockoalaMay 21, 2020
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I did a happy clap when I saw the script reading pictures for IU and Park Seo Joon for Dream, their upcoming movie from the director of Extreme Jobs. Both are coming off highly successful last projects and collaborating with a top director, expectations are high but it’s worth getting excited for something assembled so well. June 2020 is right … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Suzy

First Look at Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk Filming tvN Drama Start Up

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2020 by ockoalaMay 3, 2020
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Spring 2020 is midway through now and the anticipated dramas that arrived so far have not followed through with predictions. Time to look forward into the summer to tvN drama Start Up (formerly called Sandbox) starring Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk. It’s about the Seoul equivalent of Silicon Valley and true to the title is a drama about the world … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Start Up, Suzy

Nam Joo Hyuk Leaves YG and Signs with Management Soop Which Represents Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Suzy, Gong Hyo Jin and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2020 by ockoalaApril 6, 2020
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This is a big agency switch and really cements Management SOOP as one of the powerhouses in K-ent actor and actress representation. Nam Joo Hyuk has left longtime agency YG Entertainment and picked Management SOOP as his new home. The agency represents so many top/popular actors and actresses it’s crazy: Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, Gong Hyo Jin, Suzy, Choi … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk

Kang Hana and Kim Sun Ho Join K-drama Startup with Nam Joo Hyuk and Suzy

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2020
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The K-drama formerly known as Sandbox has a new name and two new cast members. K-actress Kang Hana is joining the drama and earlier actor Kim Sun Ho also signed on. They round out the cast with already confirmed leads Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk, and the drama in question has the new name of Startup, which is much clearer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kang Hana, Kim Sun Ho, Nam Joo Hyuk, Startup, Suzy

Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk to Star in Park Hye Ryun Penned Drama Sandbox Based on the South Korean Silicon Valley Dream

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 10, 2019 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019
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This might not be the best time to announce a new drama for Suzy, because even as her fan she is really really miscast and bad and just got a badly written character on top of it all in her currently airing drama Vagabond. But then I hear what’s she’s doing next and I feel a glimmer of hope because … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Nam Joo Hyuk, Suzy

Nam Joo Hyuk and Han Ji Min Reunited at the Handprint Ceremony for the Blue Dragon Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 29, 2019
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It’s a tear-free and lovely reunion for costars Nam Joo Hyuk and Han Ji Min at the handprint ceremony for the 2018 Blue Dragon Awards. They, along with previous year winners Kim Hyang Gi and Kim Da Mi, put their hands into a mold to commemorate their awards in the acting categories. Han Ji Min and Nam Joo Hyuk surpassed … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Han Ji Min, Kim Hyang Gi, Nam Joo Hyuk

Lee Byung Hun in Talks for Next Noh Hee Kyung Drama Opposite Han Ji Min and Shin Mina

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 7, 2019
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One big name leading man is passing but another one has thrown his name in the mix. Hit drama screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung‘s upcoming 2020 drama about people working for an overseas NGO initially had her reuniting with former male lead Jo In Sung after working together twice already with That Winter, the Wind Blows and It’s Okay, It’s Love. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Lee Byung Hun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Shin Mina

Nam Joo Hyuk to Join Jo In Sung in New Noh Hee Kyung Penned K-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 29, 2019
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Nam Joo Hyuk is back on my total love list thanks to The Light in Your Eyes (Dazzling). It wasn’t even his drama to carry, that was for Kim Hye Ja and Han Ji Min in a brilliant tandem, but Nam Joo Hyuk needed to hold his own opposite them and he did that confidently. I’m even more thrilled that … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk

Backstage at the 2019 Baeksang Awards Brings Tons of Star Candids

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2019 by ockoalaMay 4, 2019
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Behind-the-scenes is always the best when it comes to an awards show, giving a glimpse of friendships and camaraderie within the industry and even some star struck awe going on between stars. The 2019 Baeksang Arts Award was last week and I thought the winners were nicely spread out especially in the television drama categories where the most popular 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Han Ji Min, Hyun Bin, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hye Ja, Lee Byung Hun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Suzy

Nam Joo Hyuk and Ji Soo Show Off Bromance in New Leon Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2019 by ockoalaApril 19, 2019
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The sun is low and the boys are out to play, in the case of grown up puppy boys Ji Soo and Nam Joo Hyuk. I need their fans to tell me if the two were friends from a long time ago or they become the close friends they are today thanks to playing brothers in the K-version of Bu … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Ji Soo, Nam Joo Hyuk

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