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Second Teaser for Iron Man Goes the Comedy and Heartwarming Route

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 31, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 31, 2014

As Iron Man gets closer and closer to arriving on our collective cringing doorsteps, there is a part of me that wishes to be proven wrong. To have my first impression vacated for what turns out to be the surprise K-drama of the century in terms of awesome. I remember joking with other K-drama lovers years ago about the possibility … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Iron Man, Lee Dong Wook, Shin Se Kyung

First Teaser of Iron Man Shows Lee Dong Wook Climbing a Building Using Body Knives

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2014

JAW DROP. I have no words. Really, this cannot be happening. But if I were to give my two cents, I would advise Lee Dong Wook to run for his life and not look back. KBS dropped a teensy weensy teaser today for its upcoming Wed-Thurs drama Iron Man airing in two weeks after Joseon Gunman wraps up. JG needed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Iron Man, Lee Dong Wook, Shin Se Kyung

Lee Dong Wook Channels His Rage While Shin Se Kyung Transforms into a Healing Sweetie in Iron Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2014

I feel like the upcoming K-drama version of Iron Man could be the drama that keeps on giving….in unintentional hilarity that is. I know Lee Dong Wook has plenty of fangirls and I find him quite good looking and easy to watch onscreen as well. But it has to be said that he’s one of the biggest over-actors around, and heck … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Iron Man, Lee Dong Wook, Shin Se Kyung

KBS Releases First Stills of Iron Man Lee Dong Wook with Leading Lady Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2014

Man, I really really hate that KBS decided to name its upcoming drama Iron Man. Setting aside the lifting of the title from a famous Western comic book superhero that has in recent years been revived in popular culture, the blatant and overly obvious naming mechanism is something that is at the core of comic book genesis. He dresses like … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Iron Man, Lee Dong Wook, Shin Se Kyung

Lee Dong Wook Turns into Iron Man and Romances Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2014 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2014

Everything about Iron Man gives off the whiff of something wrong cooking. KBS tried desperately to lure Ji Sung to the project after he delivered unexpected success with the melodrama Secret (Secret Love) but alas it was a no go. Then KBS admitted it was in talks with the unearthed overacting relic that is Park Shin Yang and even he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Iron Man, Lee Dong Wook, Shin Se Kyung

The Intangible Called Chemistry: When K-drama Couples Swap Onscreen Partners

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2013 by ockoalaApril 14, 2013

In the musical chairs game of K-drama casting, the pool is so deep that rarely do onscreen couplings get to work together again. It’s also not common to have two sets of onscreen couples switching OTPs for subsequent dramas. The A-listers age out of leading men roles or grow too big for dramas and head for the movies exclusively, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hyun Bin, Jo In Sung, Kim Tae Hee, Shin Se Kyung, Song Hye Kyo, Song Seung Heon, Yoo Ah In

When A Man Loves Premieres Tomorrow and Releases Preview for Episode 1

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2014

I think When a Man Loves should be called “When he loves her and she loves another and another loves him and they all love but no one gets any.” I read the character descriptions and almost burst out laughing. So cold gangster Song Seung Heon loves plucky poor girl Shin Se Kyung, who knows his love and kinda uses … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves, Yeon Woo Jin

When a Man Loves Releases 6 Pretty But Derivative Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2014

Good lord have we arrived at a point in K-drama land where someone thinks it not going a good idea to plagerize, its good to do it in mass quantities? Lately I’ve noticed that most dramas have at most 3 official posters for the drama, some even make do with 2 and call it a day. I’ve written about drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves, Yeon Woo Jin

All Four Leads of When a Man Loves Show Off the Collective Pretty

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2014

The “When a Man (insert phrase)” amusement continues on as MBC releases more stills from its upcoming Wed-Thurs tortured love fest When a Man Loves starring Song Seung Heon, Shin Se Kyung, Yeon Woo Jin, and Chae Jung Ahn. This time, based on what is happened above – When a Man Takes a Temperature Check, clearly awkward things are bound … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves, Yeon Woo Jin

When A Man Loves Showcases Brooding Gangster Song Seung Heon

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2013

With a name like When a Man Loves, Song Seung Heon‘s new melodrama is already living up to its title. I don’t see the “love” parts yet in the preview stills, but the “man” bits are being emphasized to the max. Having an inexplicable fondness for my Heon oppa requires a tough skin and the ability to accept his failures … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves

Song Seung Heon and the Cast of When a Man Loves Head to Guam for Location Shoot

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 11, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2014

I do not get the upcoming melodrama When a Man Loves at all. I don’t get the cast – a collection of mostly terrible actors that also don’t give me hope they can evince enough chemistry to overcome the inherent acting limitations. I don’t get the story concept – a man marries a woman who used to be married to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves, Yeon Woo Jin

When a Man Loves with Song Seung Heon and Shin Se Kyung Hold Script Reading

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2013 by ockoalaFebruary 19, 2014

So….what do you all think? Even giving it the biggest benefit of the doubt ever, is there even a chance that the upcoming gangster melodrama When a Man Loves will be anything but a hot mess? Right now WAML is running neck-and-neck with Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love as the two dramas with the greatest upside-downside swing. It can … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chae Jung Ahn, Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves, Yeon Woo Jin

Song Seung Heon Cast in Melodrama When a Man Loves with Purported Co-star Shin Se Kyung

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2013 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2013

Please tell me this is the drama god’s idea of a joke, because there is some symmetry to be had but the end result might be pain for drama lovers the world over. Cheongdamdong Alice proves yet again that two good actors with an interesting concept does not equal good drama if the writing is crap. But that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Se Kyung, Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves

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