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jTBC Sports and Police Procedural K-drama Good Boy with Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun Releases Striking New Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2025 by ockoalaMay 7, 2025

Ooooh, I love this gritty and bold vibe for the character posters just released by jTBC for the K-drama Good Boy. The six main leads are Park Bo Gum, Kim So Hyun, Lee Sang Yi, Heo Sung Tae, Oh Jung Se, and Tae Won Seok with the majority playing former Olympic level sporting champs turned cops. It’s been a few … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Good Boy, Heo Sung Tae, Kim So Hyun, Lee Sang Yi, Oh Jung Se, Park Bo Gum, Tae Won Seok | 5 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Drops to 1% Ratings Range in Episode 5

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2025
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So the crown of biggest budget K-drama flop is no long Arthdal Chronicles to wear, time to pass it on to When the Stars Gossip. The space IVF, fruit fly, and romance K-drama aired episode 5 this Saturday and got a paltry 1.84% ratings, the lowest of all the dramas airing that night. Arthdal had at that time the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 81 Replies

When the Stars Gossip Episode 2 Goes Off the Rails in Bizarre Plot Points as Characters Remain Difficult to Connect With

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2025
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Man, I don’t even know how to accurate capture the totally WTF-ery that was episode 2 of When the Stars Gossip. I was one of those open to this drama’s tonal weirdness and scientifically preposterous set up in episode 1 and was game to give it time to get settled on its feet. But episode 2 just punted it into … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 11 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Premieres to 3% Ratings on tvN with Mixed Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2025
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So When the Stars Gossip is finally here and so far I am perplexed and confused but kinda intrigued. The big budget and big name cast drama was on premiere limbo for over a year after completing primary filming due to the cost versus potential returns conundrum and I still think it really hurt this project because a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 43 Replies

Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Lead the Cast of When the Stars Gossip at Press Conference Ahead of January 4th Premiere on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2024
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The stars are aligning at last for tvN drama When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), and in pretty early fashion to boot. In recent years press conferences for K-dramas usually are only a few days ahead of the premiere and some even the day of, but it’s still two weeks away before When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 7 Replies

Ha Ji Won and Joo Ji Hoon in Talks for Political Thriller K-drama Climax Along with Strong Supporting Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2024
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Joo Ji Hoon has turned into the hardest working actor in K-ent these days, he as one currently airing drama, another one about to air, and now is in talks for his next one. The political thriller K-drama Climax announced it’s likely cast today and the leads are Joo Ji Hoon with Ha Ji Won. They played a married couple … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Joo Young, Climax, Ha Ji Won, Joo Ji Hoon, Nana, Oh Jung Se | 30 Replies

tvN Release First New Batch of Drama Stills for When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin After Confirming January 2025 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 19, 2024
Male character in dramatic conversation, intense expression.

If I didn’t know this drama was a romance set in space and done K-drama style I would have thought it was a mashup of I Know What You Did Last Summer and Alien. What’s with all the sus staring and mentally plotting intensity in the first new set of drama stills for When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars) … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ask the Stars, Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Heo Nam Joon, Kim Joo Hun, Lee Cho Hee, Lee El, Lee Min Go, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 16 Replies

Comedic Road Trip K-drama Mr. Plankton with Woo Do Hwan, Lee Yoo Mi, and Oh Jung Se Arrives on Netflix November 8th

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2024
Four cast members at Netflix premiere event.

Before the arrival of high profile Netflix K-dramas The Trunk at the end of this month and Squid Game 2 at the end of December, this week a light hearted road trip caper K-drama drops on the streaming platform with a cute name of Mr. Plankton. Starring Woo Do Hwan, Lee Yoo Mi, and Oh Jung Se, it’s one of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Hae Sook, Lee Yoo Mi, Mr. Plankton, Oh Jung Se, Woo Do Hwan | 9 Replies

Oh Jung Se to Cameo in Queen of Tears Reuniting with His It’s Okay to Not be Okay Onscreen Lil Bro Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2024
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Awwwww, I love this cameo reunion and it’s also an inversion of their prior roles. Award winning chameleon actor Oh Jung Se will be making a guest appearance in this weekend’s tvN drama Queen of Tears which will reunite him with his former onscreen costar Kim Soo Hyun. The two very memorably played brothers in It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Queen of Tears | 10 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Horror K-drama Revenant Concludes Brisk and Tense 12-episode Run with Satisfying Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 29, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 30, 2023
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It’s been a BANGER of an summer drama season so far in 2023. I am spoiled lol but appreciate every moment of it. Last week fantasy romance drama See You in My 19th Life ended its consistently plotted 12-episode run and this week SBS horror drama Revenant also wrapped with just 12-episodes. Revenant was my Fri-Sat backburner addiction, I relished … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hong Kyung, KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Revenant | 12 Replies

Oh Jung Se Reunites with When the Camellia Blooms Screenwriter for Prestige Period Drama Thank You for Your Hard Work with Leads IU and Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2023
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It’s like this drama is being assembled with precision crafting for maximum awards season accolades and nothing wrong with that. Filming has begun for period heartwarming and life lessons K-drama Thank You for Your Hard Work (You Have Done Well) set in the 1950’s era Jeju Island with a modern day portion with the aged up leads. It’s been announced … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged IU, Oh Jung Se, Park Bo Gum, Thank You for Your Hard Work, You Have Done Well | 7 Replies

SBS Fri-Sat Horror Thriller Drama Revenant with Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se Hit 11% Ratings in Episode 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2023 by ockoalaJune 30, 2023
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So I’m watching both Sat-Sun new dramas See You in My 19th Life and King the Land, enjoying both for their different aesthetics and lures. I thought I would wait to marathon recently premiered SBS Fri-Sat horror drama Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) because summer isn’t exactly conducive to scary stories for me and also I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Revenant | 3 Replies

New SBS Fri-Sat Horror Drama Revenant with Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se Kicks Off with 9.9% and 10% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2023 by ockoalaJune 24, 2023
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This is as powerhouse a K-drama as it gets with two Baeksang besting acting award winners and also an award winning screenwriter in Kim Eun Hee. SBS premiered Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) this weekend on the Fri-Sat time slot starring Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se with what feels like a full length drama version of true … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged KIm Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Revenant | 5 Replies

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