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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

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 | 8 Replies

Park Sung Hoon Cast as the Male Lead in Romance K-drama Efficient Dating of Single Men and Women Opposite Han Ji Min

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2025
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The great reception for Han Ji Min in her last romance K-drama makes sense that her next pick will also be the same genre. She earlier signed on for K-drama Efficient Dating of Single Men and Women (Efficient Dating of Singles) and this week it’s announced that her male lead will be Park Sung Hoon. It took me a moment … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Ji Min, Park Sung Hoon | 18 Replies

Park Sung Hoon Drops Out of Upcoming Sageuk Romance K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef with Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2025
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The drama gods giveth and the drama gods taketh away, and in this case within the span of one very eventful month for K-actor Park Sung Hoon. Early in December he was cast in upcoming time travel romance sageuk drama A Tyrant’s Chef with Yoona and it would be one of his highest profile male lead roles. Then his ensemble … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Tyrant's Chef, Park Sung Hoon

Production Cancels Script Reading and Promo Photos for Upcoming K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef After Male Lead Park Sung Hoon Gets into Scandal with Porn Parody Instagram Post

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 1, 2025
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K-actor Park Sung Hoon has been one of the new fan favorites among the new cast in season 2 of Squid Game which is no surprise as he’s always a scene stealer. But he’s now embroiled in a scandal related to SQ after he posted a picture of a Japanese porn parody screenshot in his Instagram. He deleted it immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Tyrant's Chef, Park Sung Hoon

K-netizens Have a Lot of Opinions on Park Sung Hoon Playing a Transgender Woman on Squid Game 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2024
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So there is a whole new set of characters other than returning male lead Lee Jung Jae playing the game in Squid Game 2, obviously cuz everyone else died in the first season lol. The most attention has been on Park Sung Hoon starting from that longish bob wig and then now the reveal that his character is a transgender … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Sung Hoon, Squid Game

Yoona and Park Sung Hoon to Star in Time Travel Romance Drama A Tyrant’s Chef

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2024
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What’s with back-to-back great K-drama cast news in the last day! Yoona and Park Sung Hoon are going to star in the time-travel romance tvN K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef. She plays the titular chef at the very top peak of her successful career when she suddenly time travels back to the era ruled by his tyrant King who also happens … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Tyrant's Chef, Park Sung Hoon, Yoona

Versatile Male Lead Park Sung Hoon Transforms Once Again in First Look at His Role in Squid Game 2 as Netizens Think Another Cult Role is in the Works

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2024
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This weekend the promos for Squid Game 2 started rolling out and it’s certainly going to be a mega to astronomical hit depending on how good it is. There is a huge big name cast but one member is getting additional buzz thanks to a hilarious new look in the drama. Park Sung Hoon debuted what is best described as … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Sung Hoon

Queen of Tears Lead Cast Posts Commemorative Posters to Celebrate the Drama Breaking 20% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2024 by ockoalaApril 26, 2024
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So Queen of Tears was filmed in 2023 and wrapped awhile ago so it’s not a surprise that the leads are scattered to the winds. But they will be having a second wrap party since the drama is doing gangbuster ratings and massive buzz, plus tvN is releasing two additional special episodes so I’m assuming the main cast is getting … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Joo Bin, Park Sung Hoon, Queen of Tears

K-stars Looking Casually Cool Attending the VIP Movie Premiere of Concrete Utopia with Lee Byung Hun, Park Seo Joon, and Park Bo Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 8, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 9, 2023
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It’s been a slower than usual summer season for K-movies, other than for the 3rd installment of The Roundup: No Way Out topping three weekends at the box office and Smugglers one weekend, it’s been Hollywood movies at the top. The next big name flick to try to lure audiences in will be Concrete Utopia, the disaster movie starring Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Han Ji Min, Jung Ji So, Jung So Min, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, Park Sung Hoon, Psy, Song Seung Heon, Sooyoung

Song Hye Kyo Takes Home the Daesang at the 2nd Annual Blue Dragon Series Awards with Suzy Winning Best Actress and Ha Jung Woo Getting Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 19, 2023 by ockoalaJuly 19, 2023
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Last year in 2022 was the first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards as the awards body until then was exclusively a movie awards ceremony. So this year in 2023 its only the 2nd annual Blue Dragon Series Awards and last nights in person ceremony was full of big name stars but devoid of any meaningful and well dressed fashion per … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, K-dramas | Tagged Cha Eun Woo, Cha Joo Young, D.O., Gong Hyo Jin, Ha Jung Woo, Jeon Hye Bin, Jung Eun Chae, Jung Ryeo Won, Kim Go Eun, Kim Seo Hyung, Lee Elijah, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Park Sung Hoon, Seo Hyun Jin, Shin Ye Eun, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Yoona, Yura, Yuri

Netflix Announces Squid Game 2 Additional Big Name Cast Members Im Shi Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, and Yang Dong Geum Joining OG 4 Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 19, 2023 by ockoalaJune 19, 2023
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Filming is reportedly starting for Squid Game 2 this summer with an eye towards a 2024 release on Netflix. At Tudum, the platform’s promo event this weekend, Netflix confirmed that the original four big stars Lee Jung Jae, Gong Yoo, Lee Byung Hun, and Wi Ha Joon will all be returning, and joining them are additional top stars Im Shi … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Yoo, Im Shi Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Park Sung Hoon, Squid Game, Wi Ha Joon, Yang Dong Geun

Park Eun Bin Takes Home the 2023 Baeksang Awards Drama Category Daesang While Song Hye Kyo Wins Best Actress and Lee Sung Min Crowned Best Actor

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2023 by ockoalaApril 28, 2023
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This Friday’s Baeksang Awards in Seoul was probably a night of little to no surprises (just one big one) and a lot of satisfied winner picks. The Park Eun Bin and Song Hye Kyo race for Best Actress ended with the former taking home the Drama Daesang for Extraordinary Attorney Woo becoming the youngest individual winner for the top prize … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Byun Yo Han, Go Yoon Jung, Im Shi Wan, IU, Jeon Do Yeon, Jinyoung, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Sung Min, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Bo Gum, Park Eun Bin, Park Sung Hoon, Roh Yoon Seo, Ryu jun Yeol, Son Seok Gu, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Tang Wei

The Glory 5-Baddie Bully Gang Get Their Dark Glow Up in Striking W Korea April 2023 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2023
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It’s been a week since The Glory Part 2 dropped on Netflix and I’m still coasting on the buzz of watching such a satisfying drama, especially that it didn’t drop the ball in the second half. The way each of the baddies got their comeuppance was supremely satisfying and that was in part to the fantastic acting of each as … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Cha Joo Young, Kim Gun Woo, Kim Hi Eora, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, The Glory

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