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FeeLM Poll for Best Drama CP of the Year Goes to Park Hyung Sik and Han Hyo Joo in Happiness But Everyone Loves Yoo Ah In and the Death Angel in Hellbound Making the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 23, 2021
Four scenes featuring couples and families together.

Opinions are just that, subjective and definitely not meant to be taken so seriously that one gets offended by an opinion that is different. I never take myself seriously, what I like today can even be different tomorrow lol. This week South Korean entertainment website FeeLM released the results of a reader poll on Best Drama Couple of 2021 and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Happiness, Hellbound, Hospital Playlist, Navillera, Nevertheless, Penthouse, Record of Youth | 8 Replies

It’s Okay Not to be Okay and The King: Eternal Monarch Remain Most Watched K-dramas Worldwide on Netflix in 2020 as of December

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2020
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There is just one more month left to lock in the viewership on Netflix for the shows streaming on the platform and the first year there was tracking on Flixpatrol. I’m hoping a K-drama remains in the top 20 and if it stays strong for the next four weeks that will be It’s Okay to Not be Okay in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Crash Landing on You, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Record of Youth, Start Up, The King: Eternal Monarch | 16 Replies

Record of Youth Ends with 8.740% in Episode 16 and Confirms Point of Entire Drama was Mocumentary Military Send off for Park Bo Gum

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 27, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2020
Group discussions and reflections in a cozy setting.

There were nice snippets in Record of Youth but everything else was so anemic and rudimentary I felt like throwing a temper tantrum just to elicit some emotion around me as I watched. The drama finished this Tuesday with series high 8.740% AGB nationwide ratings, quite remarkable for a thoroughly dull drama and buoyed from beginning to end by the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 92 Replies

Episode 15 of Record of Youth Plays the Tired Tropes of Understanding Love and Truth Comes Out Vindication

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 26, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 26, 2020
Collage of diverse characters in conversation.

I finally get what’s fundamentally missing from the central OTP romance in Record of Youth. Aside from the lack of onscreen chemistry between leads Park Bo Gum and Park So Dam, each are better with other characters in the drama actually, it’s that their youthful romance is devoid of any heady passion. They look like they’ve never even had a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 13 Replies

tvN Mon-Tues Drama Record of Youth Heads into Finale Week Succeeding the Most with Impressive Guest Stars and Veteran Casting Coups

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2020
Two people smiling in white shirts.

This Mon-Tues wraps up Record of Youth and during the drama airing male lead Park Bo Gum has reportedly finished his basic training already en route to enlisting in the Navy. He hard carried this drama but there was still too much dull chemistry with the weaker costars around him, but the brief shining moments to help liven the mood … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyeri, Lee Sung Kyung, Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Record of Youth, Seo Hyun Jin | 18 Replies

Episode 14 of Record of Youth Brings in 7.772% Ratings with Surprise Cameo of Choi Soo Jung and Hye Joon Moping About His Success

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2020
Three scenes featuring two characters in conversation.

We’re one week away from the final two episodes of Record of Youth and it can’t happen fast enough for me. This drama is both treading water and on its last breath in sincere narrative development, I’m grasping at straws to enjoy episode 14. The best was the surprise (total shock as it was not spoiled by the news) cameo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 14 Replies

Record of Youth Episode 13 Gets 7.760% Ratings But the Relationships Stagnate in Career and Life Complications

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 19, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2020
Conversational scene with three characters and newspaper.

Okay, I’m officially so bored by Record of Youth, even the Park Bo Gum magic charisma isn’t enough the save it at this point. Episode 13 stayed steady in ratings from last week at 7.760% but honestly fell off a cliff for me on narrative and relationship development every which way in the main storytelling. Maybe Hae Hyo’s mom inching towards … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 28 Replies

Episode 12 of Record of Youth Has Slight Ratings Drop to 7.798% as Hye Joon and Jung Ah Grow Farther Apart and She Spends More Time With Hae Hyo

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 13, 2020
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I don’t have second male lead syndrome in Record of Youth but episode 12 totally made me ship Hae Hyo and Jung Ah at the end of the episode. It helps that Byun Woo Seok finally broke out and emoted to the screen and the sexual tension was so thick you can slice it with a spoon in the last … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 13 Replies

Record of Youth Has Slight Ratings Increase to 8.262% for Episode 11 as Hye Joon Experiences the Dark Side of Fame

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2020
Two characters interacting in a modern office.

Okay, this is the first episode I “felt” emotionally connected to Hye Joon and Jung Ah’s sweeter than cotton candy healthy romance in Record of Youth. Yes they are so thoughtful towards each other but it had been so boring since the very beginning. But this episode I really see why Jung Ah has her own agency in life and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 17 Replies

Episode 10 of Record of Youth Records Highest Ratings Ever of 8.238% and Dips Toe into the Dark Side of Showbiz

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 6, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 6, 2020
Dramatic scenes and dining moments in Korea.

The ratings took a giant leap up for the Park Bo Gum show Record of Youth and it makes sense as yesterday’s episode 9 and today’s episode 10 are two halves of showcasing Hye Joon’s breakthrough to superstardom. Episode 10 filled in the blanks from when Hye Joon got his sageuk drama to when he won Best Actor and did … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Record of Youth | 16 Replies

Hye Joon Becomes a Superstar in One Year as Episode 9 of Record of Youth Stays Steady with 7.404% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2020
Actors at a formal award ceremony.

For audience members that love a good payoff then episode 9 of Record of Youth hit all the right spots, albeit purely on Hye Joon’s career and none on his relationship with Jung Ah. That’s what I wanted and this was the most entertaining episode in awhile, watching Hye Joon roll from his breakout supporting drama role to scene stealing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park Seo Joon, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 17 Replies

New Stills from Record of Youth Show Hye Joon and Hae Hyo Hitting Another Level of Exposure at Movie Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2020 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2020
Panel discussion featuring actors and director.

When I saw these stills today I wondered how it could be that Park Bo Gum is out promoting a movie when he’s in the army. That’s how much his character Hye Joon in currently airing tvN drama Record of Youth reminds me of him just playing himself in chronicling his rise to stardom. His narrative, character, and performance remains … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Park Bo Gum, Record of Youth | 2 Replies

Hye Joon Becomes a Star in Episode 8 of Record of Youth with 7.734% Ratings as Young Love Nears Testing Point and Potential Time Jump

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 29, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 29, 2020
Two people smiling and interacting indoors.

It’s midway point for Record of Youth and my koala sense is that a time jump is coming up. The start of the drama said 2018 so what we are watching is clearly the stardom start and rise for Hye Joon as well as the foundations of his romance with Jung Ah. Where they are in 2020 is unknown though … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Record of Youth | 14 Replies

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