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2015 Forbes China Celebrity Power Ranking: Fan Bing Bing Followed by Many Idol Flower Boys Making the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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C-actress Fan Bing Bing starred in the boobtastic mega hit period C-drama in 2015 called The Empress of China, which makes it even more fitting that she tops the just released 2015 Forbes China Celebrity Power List. Even more impressive is this being her second year in a row at the number one spot, bringing the girl power to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ranking | 37 Replies

TV Report Releases Industry PDs Vote on Best Dramas in Recent Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 9, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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I often get asked to recommend dramas but its so hard to gauge what others like or are in the mood for, whereas I watch what floats my boat sometimes in line with the consensus on quality and other times personally enjoying admittedly crappy dramas. Those wanting rec’s for recent K-dramas are in luck as TV Report just released an … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heard it Through the Grapevine, It's Okay It's Love, Jeong Do Jeon, Kill Me Heal Me, Misaeng, Pride and Prejudice, Punch, Ranking, Secret Love Affair, What's With This Family, You From Another Star | 81 Replies

TV Report Publishes 2015 Industry Insider Power Rankings of K-drama Actors and Actresses

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 15, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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The 2015 TV Report drama actors and actress power list is out, an annual survey the publication has done since 2013. The survey is compiled by the vote of the Korean drama industry’s top 30 PDs at the main three networks SBS, KBS, and MBC along with 10 producers at the top production companies, for a total vote by forty … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Go Soo, Gong Hyo Jin, Gong Yoo, Ha Ji Won, Han Hyo Joo, Hwang Jung Eum, Hyun Bin, Jang Nara, Jeon Ji Hyun, Ji Chang Wook, Ji Sung, Jo In Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Bo Young, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Moon Chae Won, Park Hae Jin, Park Seo Joon, Park Shin Hye, Ranking, Shin Mina, So Ji Sub, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoochun | 85 Replies

Korea CF Power Rankings for January 2015 Provide Popularity Snapshot of the Year So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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I thought the three long haired ladies would remain 1-2-3 for the foreseeable future but already one very well-loved variety superstar has wedged himself between them to start of 2015. The rankings are out for the month of January 2015 for the Korea domestic CF power list, providing a snapshot of the start of the year that looks mighty like … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hyun Bin, Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Tae Hee, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Yuna, Lee Seung Gi, Ranking, Ryu Seung Ryong, Suzy | 34 Replies

EXO, Kim Soo Hyun, and Kim Yuna Top Forbes Korea Celebrity Top 40 Power Ranking for 2015

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015
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The annual Forbes magazine ranking of the top 40 Korean celebrities has just been released, fresh out of the oven and piping hot for perusal. As always, try not to get too worked up if your favorite oppa/unni or bias didn’t make the top 40 this year, it’s just one ranking albeit a very influential one that has a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Hyun Bin, Im Shi Wan, Jeon Ji Hyun, Jung Woo Sung, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Yuna, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Seo Jin, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Yoo Ri, Park Hyung Sik, Ranking, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy | 82 Replies

Ranking of the Most Buzzed About Stars in China in 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015

I’ve noticed that over the years I’ve been writing about C-dramas, and C-entertainment more and more due to the rise of both the quality as well as the increase in cross-border collaborations. Some folks new to C-dramas, or haven’t even dipped a toe in, sometimes enjoy my posts without a clue of who’s popular and why certain stars seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Fan Bing Bing, Hu Ge, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Min Ho, Li Yi Feng, Liu Shi Shi, Park Shin Hye, Ranking, Tang Yan, Wallace Chung, Yang Mi, Zhao Li Ying | 37 Replies

K-tourism Bureau Polls Japanese Ladies Favorite Korean Entertainers and Dramas in 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2015 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015

Most of the attention on exporting K-dramas have shifted to Mainland China in the last two years and for good reason. It’s the largest audience market by size and K-dramas are more naturally digestable due to the similar Asian entertainment tastes than marketing to the Western audience. Japan remains a solid and steady market for Hallyu entertainment whether K-pop or … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Han Hyo Joo, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho, Ranking, Song Seung Heon, Yoon Eun Hye | 48 Replies

Gallup Korea Releases Poll Results of Most Popular Entertainers of 2014

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2014 by ockoalaMay 11, 2015

Another year end list has come out and this one is pure people power speaking. Gallup Korea released the year end poll for most popular entertainers in the four major categories: movies, dramas, variety, and music. Topping the list, to the surprise of no one in each of the categories, are who the domestic Korean audiences loved in 2014. Variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Choi Min Sik, IU, Kim Soo Hyun, Ranking, Yoo Jae Suk | 28 Replies

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