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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
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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

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
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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

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

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
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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

Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin Find Love in War Torn Joseon Chaos in First Teaser for MBC Sageuk My Dearest

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 7, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 7, 2023
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I still remember the heyday of the 2000s when MBC sageuks were the sageuks to rule them all. Sadly the long form slow burn and more accurate to history sageuks were replaced by more youth romance and fusion sageuks but it appears MBC is going back to the original formula for the upcoming K-drama My Dearest (Lovers). Starring Namgoong Min … Continue reading →

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

Kim Nam Gil Takes Home the Daesang at the 2022 SBS Year End Drama Awards as All Major Hit Drama Leads Win Other Prizes

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2022
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A lot of Year End Awards thunder was stolen thanks to MBC doing theirs the night before and Lee Jong Seok winning the Daesang where he thanked a special someone who turned out to be real life girlfriend IU. Like, that’s drama writing in a K-ent themed drama haha. New Year’s Eve saw SBS which had the most hits hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Hyo Seob, Kim Nam Gil, Kim Se Jung, Lee Jun Ki, Namgoong Min, Seo Hyun Jin

Namgoong Min Posts Script for 2023 MBC Sageuk Romance Lovers as He Heads Into Filming with Female Lead Ahn Eun Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2022
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The hardest working top actor male lead in K-ent continues his nonstop schedule as well as diversified roles. Namgoong Min is going from the quirky legal drama One Dollar Lawyer next to the MBC sageuk romance drama just titled Lovers. Not to be confused with the Kim Eun Sook penned 2006 romance drama also called Lovers. This sageuk lovers has … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Lovers, Namgoong Min

K-netizens Discuss the SBS 2022 Year End Drama Daesang as a Two-way Race Between Kim Nam Gil and Namgoong Min with Nods to Lee Jun Ki, Seo Hyun Jin, and Kim Rae Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2022
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It’s tough that of the three public channels in South Korea really only SBS had a good year. With the slate basically done it’s time to look at the contenders for Daesang at the Year End Drama Awards for 2022 and it’s looking like a two-man race between Kim Nam Gil for Through the Darkness and Namgoong Min for One … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Kim Rae Won, Lee Jun Ki, Namgoong Min, Seo Hyun Jin

K-viewers Surprised and Disappointed SBS Fri-Sat Drama One Dollar Lawyer to End with 12-episodes and Will Slow Down Release with One Episode for Two Weekends

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2022
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I know how to feels to love a drama and just want moooooar of that crack but more often than not knowing when to stop creates a better product. SBS Fri-Sat hit legal drama One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min hit that coveted 15% ratings last week thanks to good writing for a flashback and a chemistry-laden cameo by Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer

One Dollar Lawyer Breaks 15% Ratings with Episode 8 as Lee Chung Ah Guest Stars and Fans Clamor for a Future Third Time Pairing with Namgoong Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2022
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There weren’t a lot of people that watched tvN drama Awaken (Night and Day) but I was hella hooked thanks to the initially very intriguing sci-fi plus procedural mystery. Then it was the Namgoong Min and Lee Chung Ah show as the two riffed off one another and build this simmering incredible chemistry that works as police partners and as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Chung Ah, Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer

Namgoong Min as the One Dollar Lawyer Delivers the Biggest Primetime Hit for SBS in 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2022
Dramatic scenes from a stylish crime drama.

SBS Fri-Sat drama One Dollar Lawyer (Thousand Won Lawyer) already broke 10% ratings in episode 3 when it hit 12.9% but this most recent episode 5 one upped itself with 14.9% ratings. That shows after the week break more viewers got onboard and started watching, a very good sign for SBS. This is now the biggest ratings hit for the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Namgoong Min, One Dollar Lawyer

Namgoong Min and Jin Ah Reum Get Married in Seoul in Chic and Joyful Wedding Ceremony

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 7, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2022
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There is so much love and happiness radiating from these pictures it’s infectious. K-actor Namgoong Min and his lifetime girlfriend model-actress Jin Ah Reum tied the knot on Friday in Seoul after 6 years of dating. The bride and groom were beaming in all the pictures I saw especially Namgoong Min the man could not stop smiling. The guests were … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jin Ah Reum, Married, Namgoong Min, Wedding

Namgoong Min Announces Wedding Next Month in October 2022 to Model Girlfriend Jin Ah Reum

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 28, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 28, 2022

Wedding bells are ringing in K-ent next month and it’s bound to be a lovely affair. K-actor Namgoong Min announced that he was tying the knot next month in October 2022 in Seoul with his model girlfriend Jin Ah Reum. The couple has been dating for 7 years and he’s often thanked her at awards shows when he wins and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Jin Ah Reum, Namgoong Min

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