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Tag Archives: Park Gyu Young

Squid Game 3 Premieres on Netflix to Likely High Viewership But a Comparative Lack of Buzz to First Two Seasons

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2025 by ockoalaJune 28, 2025
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It’s the end of Squid Game, or is it? You’ll have to watch to find out as Squid Game 3 premiered this Friday on Netflix to wrap up the internationally popular K-drama. SG3 is really part 2 to Squid Game 2 rather than a standalone season, and the 6-month gap between the two may have played a part in how … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Park Gyu Young, Park Sung Hoon, Squid Game, Wi Ha Joon

Kim Sun Ho’s Romance Sageuk Can’t Find a Female Lead so He Declines and Picks Thriller Procedural K-drama with Park Gyu Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2023
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It’s a switcheroo in K-drama casting today with back-to-back news about K-actor Kim Sun Ho. Late last year he was reportedly making a drama return in 2023 with a sageuk romance drama from the novel written by the writer of Love in the Moonlight. I did wonder if making his first drama since his 2021 personal life scandal being a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sun Ho, Park Gyu Young

Park Gyu Young Romances Cha Eun Woo with Lee Hyun Woo as the Second Male Lead in K-drama Adaptation of Webtoon A Good Day to be a Dog

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 25, 2022
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I don’t know if this is an upgrade for Cha Eun Woo to go from the korean fried chicken drama to this dog drama but I personally love dogs more so upgrade! A new K-drama adapted from a webtoon is on its way called A Good Day to be a Dog. It will star Park Gyu Young as the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Gyu Young

Park Kyu Young and Kim Min Jae are Woefully Awkward in First Drama Poster for KBS Rom-com Dal Ri and Gamjatang

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2021
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If the goal was the make the worst rom-com drama poster ever then the production of upcoming KBS drama Dal Ri and Gamjatang have majorly succeeded woo hoo! Because this is one terrible, horrible, no good poster, doing zero justice to either leads Kim Min Jae or Park Kyu Young. This reminds me of the same vibe as the very … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dal Ri and Gamjatang, KIm Min Jae, Park Gyu Young

First Look at Upcoming tvN Sat-Sun Drama The Devil Judge with Ji Sung, Kim Min Jung, Jin Young, and Park Gyu Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 20, 2021 by ockoalaMay 20, 2021
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The Sat-Sun time slot remains tvN‘s most high profile and where it puts all the big name cast dramas, so right now there is Mine with Lee Bo Young and Kim Seo Hyung and funnily enough that drama will be followed by Lee Bo Young‘s real life hubby Ji Sung‘s upcoming The Devil Judge (Demon Judge). Mine feels like a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Demon Judge, Ji Sung, Jin Young, Kim Min Jung, Park Gyu Young, The Devil Judge

tvN Assembles Talented Cast for Legal Drama Devilish Judge with Ji Sung, Kim Min Jung, Jinyoung, and Park Gyu Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2021 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2021
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The cast is set for second half of 2021 tvN legal beagle drama Devilish Judge (Demon Judge), which I feel like has been in the works for a long time but it’s finally got a time slot so that’s reassuring. The leads are veteran Ji Sung and Kim Min Jung, reuniting more than ten years later from their excellent medical … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Demon Judge, Devilish Judge, Ji Sung, Jinyoung, Kim Min Jung, Park Gyu Young

Lee Jae Wook and Park Gyu Young Make a Fresh Pairing for KBS Rom-com Dal Li and Gamja Tang

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 26, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2021
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Drama viewers who have noted that the same names and faces get offered leads in K-dramas in various iterations will be happy with this new surprise pairing. KBS is prepping a rom-com drama for middle of the year called Dal Li and Gamja Tang (Dal Li and Pork Bone Potato Soup) and have signed on Lee Jae Wook and Park … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dal Li and Gamja Tang, Lee Jae Wook, Park Gyu Young

First Preview for It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji is Surprisingly Dark and Intense

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2020 by ockoalaMay 28, 2020
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Okay, this is NOT what I was expecting especially since the first poster for tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay had butterflies all over it. The first substantive preview is out and things are looking mighty sad and intense in It’s Okay land, complete with Kim Soo Hyun running away, more running away, talking about running away, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Its Okay to Not be Okay, Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Park Gyu Young, Seo Ye Ji

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