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tvN Holds Vote on Favorite Network K-drama for its 15th Anniversary Including Hits Vincenzo, Crash Landing on You, Misaeng, Goblin, Answer Me 1988 and Many More Nominees

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2021
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Well this is going to be interesting to see which drama wins, whether it’s quality or motivated by fan mobilization to get out the vote. tvN is partnering with TVing to run a vote (click here) for the audiences’ favorite K-drama in the network’s 15 year span. Running down the list there are SOOOOOO MANY entertaining and well made dramas, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Crash Landing on You, Goblin, Hospital Playlist, Its Okay to Not be Okay, Misaeng, Mr. Sunshine, My Ahjusshi, Secret Forest, Signal, Vincenzo | 56 Replies

US Time Magazine May 2020 Article List 10 Best K-drama Dramas to Watch on Netflix Including Crash Landing on You, Itaewon Class, Kingdom, Mr. Sunshine and More

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2020 by ockoalaMay 14, 2020
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Even influential US news magazine Time is getting on the K-drama train, and timing is about a good as any for the medium to get broader exposure thanks to “Netflix and Chill” being the sole source of visual entertainment for the last two months in many countries around the world. Time magazine this week posted an article listing the best … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Crash Landing on You, Hi Bye Mama!, Itaewon Class, Kingdom, Mr. Sunshine, Prison Playbook, Secret Forest, Signal, When the Camellia Blooms | 30 Replies

Famed K-drama Screenwriters Kim Eun Sook and Kim Eun Hee Hold Joint Question-Answer Session in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2017
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If you love screenwriter Kim Eun Hee and/or Kim Eun Sook, the two sat down for a joint question-and-answer session this week in Seoul to share thoughts on their streak of successful K-dramas through the years. First they were asked about upcoming dramas – Kim Eun Hee has Kingdom, the Joseon era zombie drama, and she promises it will be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Ghost, Goblin, Kim Eun Hee, Kim Eun Sook, Sign, Signal | 12 Replies

Signal and Misaeng PD Working with Another Oh Hae Young Writer for tvN 2018 Drama My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2017
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A new dynamic duo is pairing up but won’t arrive until early 2018, a date that isn’t that far away since we’re headed into the fourth quarter of 2017 already. tvN has announced that the PD of Signal and Misaeng will be working with the screenwriter of Another Oh Hae Young for an early 2018 premiering drama tentatively titled My … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Another Oh Hae Young, I Live in Cheongdamdong, Misaeng, Signal | 10 Replies

Signal Writer Kim Eun Hee Coming Back with K-drama About Zombies in Joseon Era

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2017
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Fans of tense well-written thriller dramas have something to look forward to by year end, and same goes for fans of zombie flicks. K-drama writer Kim Eun Hee, who penned Signal, 3 Days, Phantom, and Sign, is writing a script a upcoming drama about zombies in Joseon. This is different than the movie being produced about zombies in Joseon that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Eun Hee, Kingdom, Signal | 6 Replies

China’s Sohu Holds 2nd Golden Kimchee Awards with Moon Lovers and Uncontrollably Fond Picked as Worst K-dramas of 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2017
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China’s Sohu streaming portal, one of the largest and also the bidding winner in getting exclusive streaming rights to many of the high profile K-dramas of 2016, held a hilarious and pretty on point awards ceremony of its own this week. The portal released an awards video of the 2nd Annual Golden Kimchee Awards celebrating and chastising the best and worst … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Dear My Friends, Incarnation of Jealousy, Moon Lovers, On the Way to the Airport, Signal, Six Flying Dragon, Uncontrollably Fond | 82 Replies

Answer Me 1988 Kicks Off Stream of Promising tvN Dramas Well into Next Year 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 27, 2015
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All eyes will be on upcoming tvN drama Answer Me 1988 as it premieres next week on November 6th. The cable network continues to churn out critical and popular dramas, most recently with Oh My Ghost and Second Time Twenty Years Ago, and AM1988 itself has two big shoes to fill with its predecessors Answer Me 1997 and Answer Me … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Cheese in the Trap, Dear My Friends, Memory, Signal | 3 Replies

KBS Looking Promising in Media Discussions of K-dramas Scheduled for 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 25, 2015 by ockoalaOctober 25, 2015
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This has been an uneventful year in dramas for me, and it’s hard to wrap my head around the year ending soon and already K-ent pundits are looking towards 2016 for discussion fodder. The network that has been getting killed in prime time ratings for the last two years is actually garnering the most interest thanks to the one-two-three leading … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arbitrarily Fond, Cheese in the Trap, Dear My Friends, Descendants of the Sun, Goodbye Mr. Black, Oh My Venus, Remember, Saimdang, Signal, Six Flying Dragons | 28 Replies

Misaeng PD’s Next Drama Signal Signs on Lee Je Hoon and Jo Jin Woong as the Male Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 5, 2015
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This upcoming cable drama doesn’t interest me but is certainly screaming quality fare. tvN has lined up its dramas starting in 2016, with the first one to drop being Signal in January after Answer Me 1988 wraps up. Signal got loads of attention even before casting began as the drama is the first directorial project from the PD of the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Jin Woong, Lee Je Hoon, Signal | 17 Replies

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