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J-actor Narimiya Hiroki Retires From Acting After Tabloid Publishes Invasion of Privacy Allegations of Drug Use

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2016
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K-ent tabloids get tons of flack for running covert ops dating and scandal stories but over in Japan it’s just as bad if not worse. Last week was particularly bad as J-ent lost a talented actor after one very egregious invasion of privacy hack job by tabloid magazine Friday. The magazine ran a story alleging that actor Narimiya Hiroki used … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Narimiya Hiroki | 13 Replies

Song Joong Ki Takes Home Daesang at 2016 APAN Star Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2016 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2016
Young man in suit holding an award.

It’s not exactly awards season yet in K-ent but the chips are falling as expected even for the one-off awards event such as the just held APAN Star Awards sponsored by the Daejeon Drama Festival. The big winner was Descendants of the Sun, taking home Best Drama, as well as its male lead Song Joong Ki, sweeping up the Daesang, adding … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Hyeri, Jin Goo, Jung So Min, Kim Hee Sun, Kim Ji Won, Narimiya Hiroki, Seo Hyun Jin, Song Joong Ki, Yoon Kyun Sang | 44 Replies

A Look at the Leading Actors of Japanese Entertainment

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2011

A couple of months ago I did a write up on TW-actors and TW-actresses, which was relatively easy to do since there just aren’t that many of them occupying the perch as certifiable leads. The same isn’t true elsewhere, which is why I’ve been hesitant to attempt it for other industries. Nevertheless, I suddenly got the urge to run down … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Abe Hiroshi, Daito Shunsuke, Eita, Fujiki Naohito, Fukuyama Masaharu, Hayami Mokomichi, Kame, Karasawa Toshiaki, Kimura Takuya, Matsuda Shota, Matsumoto Jun, Miura Haruma, Mukai Osamu, Narimiya Hiroki, Nishikido Ryo, Oguri Shun, Takenouchi Yutaka, Tamaki Hiroshi, Yamada Takayuki, Yamamoto Yusuke, YamaPi | 145 Replies

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