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Yeon Jung Hoon and Chae Jung Ahn Join Park Jae Jin in jTBC Drama Man to Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 23, 2016
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For a pre-produced drama it’s best to finish casting swiftly and make the most of the extra time to put together a great end product. The final four is complete now for cable drama Man to Man as Jung Yeon Hoon and Chae Jung Ahn are confirmed to join leads Park Hae Jin and Park Sung Woong. This makes a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Man to Man, Park Hae Jin, Park Sung Woong, Yeon Jung Hoon | 9 Replies

Park Hae Jin, Chae Jung Ahn, and Park Sung Woong Sign Up for jTBC Pre-produced Drama Man to Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2016
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Casting is filling out for jTBC‘s fully pre-produced drama Man to Man as the drama preps to start filming at the end of September. Park Hae Jin has long been confirmed as the leading man after coming off a complicated run in the popular tvN drama Cheese in the Trap, switching up one cable network for another. Park Hae Jin … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Park Hae Jin, Park Sung Woong | 2 Replies

Oh Yeon Seo Cast as Female Lead Opposite Park Hae Jin in Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 29, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2016
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The Cheese in the Trap movie is one huge step towards reality today with news that K-actress Oh Yeon Seo has been cast as the female lead. It’s long been known that drama Cheese in the Trap female lead Kim Go Eun would not be reprising her role opposite male lead Park Hae Jin, who is back for the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Oh Yeon Seo, Park Hae Jin | 17 Replies

Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap to Hold Open China and Korea Auditions for Female Lead Opposite Park Hae Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2016
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Is six months enough time for the anger to simmer down over the promising start but falling off the rails ending disappointment over tvN drama Cheese in the Trap? Maybe a year away is better which is how long it will be when the upcoming movie version of Cheese hits the big screens next year in 2017. It won’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Park Hae Jin | 11 Replies

Park Hae Jin Gets Smacked with the Fashion Fail at Taiwan Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2016 by ockoalaJune 9, 2016
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Even the pretty and successful can get side swiped by the run away fashion fail, and this one is especially hideous without even the so crazy it’s fun corollary. K-actor Park Hae Jin is in Taiwan this week for his upcoming sold out fan meeting, having surged in popularity in Chinese-speaking regions in recent years thanks to You From Another … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Park Hae Jin | 26 Replies

K-actor Hairstyle Preferences: Up with Forehead or Down with Fringe

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 5, 2016 by ockoalaJune 3, 2016
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I don’t think this will end up being some great debate as much as a fun time to share personal visual preferences. While Korean actors are well known for being intensely easy on the eyes, sometimes their styling onscreen and in real life leave much to be desired – whether it’s visible pink lipstick in character, hilariously awkward ensembles, or … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Ji Chang Wook, Ji Soo, Ji Sung, Jung Il Woo, Kim Bum, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Park Bo Gum, Park Hae Jin, Park Seo Joon, Seo In Guk, Seo Kang Joon, So Ji Sub, Song Joong Ki, Song Seung Heon, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho | 55 Replies

Park Hae Jin Confirms Role Reprisal of Yoo Jung in Movie Version of Cheese in the Trap

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 24, 2016 by ockoalaMay 24, 2016
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The initial fervor and subsequent furor surrounding early 2016 K-drama Cheese in the Trap now feels like water under the bridge. New dramas have come along since, such as the massive hit Descendants of the Sun or the currently buzzy cable drama Another Oh Hye Young, with enough momentum that Cheese outrage has died down naturally. I’m of the mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Park Hae Jin | 19 Replies

Park Hae Jin the Only Korean Star to be Selected for China’s Release of Stamps Featuring 100 Most Influential Cultural Personages

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 22, 2016 by ockoalaApril 20, 2016
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Park Hae Jin just landed a new first in China for a Korean entertainer, and it’s all the more impressive considering just how popular over there some of his fellow Korean stars are. China’s Ministry of Communications and China Post is releasing a new series commemorating the 100 most influential modern cultural figures in China, and the first and only … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Park Hae Jin | 16 Replies

Yoona and Kim Soo Hyun Top the Vlinkage 2016 Most Popular Korean Male and Female Star List in China

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2016 by ockoalaApril 18, 2016
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After releasing the list of current most popular K-dramas in China, polling site Vlinkage is back with the Top 30 list of most popular Korean male and female stars, respectively. Some are long time regulars on any Korean star popularity list while others are a surprise to me but adds diversity to this list. On the male side, the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Chae Young, Jang Geun Seok, Jeon Ji Hyun, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Krystal, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Park Hae Jin, Park Shin Hye, Rain, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Yoo In Na, Yoon Eun Hye | 91 Replies

K-movie Version of Cheese in the Trap in the Works and Offer Out to Park Hae Jin to Repeat as Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2016
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Not sure who is the brain trust behind this percolating idea but it’s so worth talking about. There is a potential Cheese in the Trap movie in the works, and on top of that an offer has gone out to Park Hae Jin to reprise his role as male lead Yoo Jung. I’m hoping the idea of male lead for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Park Hae Jin | 15 Replies

Park Hae Jin Missing From the Official Cheese in the Trap OST Drama Pictorial Book

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2016
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The WTF-ery of the Cheese in the Trap production team apparently refuses to stop even after the drama’s finished airing. One would think the production would do everything possible to avoid further uproar with anything involving male lead Park Hae Jin, but alas that line of thinking appears to be wishful and completely out of reach of an increasingly bizarre … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Kim Go Eun, Lee Sung Kyung, Park Hae Jin, Seo Kang Joon | 116 Replies

Cheese in the Trap Finale: Now Everyone Really is Pissed Off Including Viewers, Actor, PD, Staff, and Author

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2016
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So do we all get a badge now, one that says “I survived live-watching Cheese in the Trap and lived to tell the tale”. If the only entertaining thing to come out of this drama’s epic meltdown is spurring on the creativity of angry audiences to come up with ways to torture the PD and production, then that’s the vengeful … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese, Kim Go Eun, Lee Sung Kyung, Park Hae Jin, Seo Kang Joon | 41 Replies

Cheese in the Trap Update: Airing Special Episode with Excluded Scenes and Chinese Distributor Upset at Park Hae Jin Screentime Decrease

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 29, 2016
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The epic meltdown that is Cheese in the Trap, both the recent drama story line and the behind-the-scenes mess, appears to have reached a conclusion. It’s probably the best and only thing that can happen to try and salvage the understandable audience frustration and fan anger over what has been one of the most glaring narrative shifts mid-drama that I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cheese in the Trap, Kim Go Eun, Park Hae Jin, Seo Kang Joon | 69 Replies

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