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Song Joong Ki Attends Korean Cuisine Event with South Korean President Park Geun Hye

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2016 by ockoalaApril 12, 2016
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It’s a bit disconcerting to see how insanely popular Song Joong Ki has become. Only time will tell if his Descendants of the Sun mass fame will continue for years on end like Kim Soo Hyun has ridden his You From Another Star wave. It’s undisputed that Song Joong Ki is the current It Face of Hallyu entertainment so it … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Current Drama It Male Leads Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum are Blue Suited Twins at the 2016 Style Icon Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2016 by ockoalaApril 7, 2016
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Combining two of the most popular things is a sure fire method for success but I do worry about the overexposure and hype. Two of my darlings were nearly identical blue twins at the recent 2016 Style Icon Asia Awards, with both Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum attending in blue suits with black shoes. Joong Ki went for … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Park Bo Gum, Song Joong Ki

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo Pal Around Hong Kong to Promote Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2016 by ockoalaApril 5, 2016
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In a nice fanservice treat to the hordes of drama fans of Descendants of the Sun, the leads jetted off to Hong Kong this week for a promotional event that is giving shipper dreams a nice boost. Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, along with members of their drama support staff, have been cheerfully going through the media gauntlet in … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Korean Ladies Magazine Picks Top 10 Favorite K-actors as of March 2016

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 3, 2016 by ockoalaApril 3, 2016
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A recent Korean ladies magazine poll at the end of March is an interesting peek into how the domestic female viewers feel about how the hot Korean actors the English-speaking drama world fangirls over. It’s not the same list, that’s for sure, if I were to take a poll there are certain names that would dominate even if he hasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Im Shi Wan, Jo Jin Woong, Kang Dong Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Park Bo Gum, Seo Kang Joon, Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In

Cast of Descendants of the Sun Reunite for Celebratory Drama Party

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2016 by ockoalaApril 3, 2016
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It seems late for a drama filming wrap party for Descendants of the Sun, which ended its shoot back in December of 2015. But if it’s a cast and crew celebratory party then the timing couldn’t be better, with this shindig hitting all the major newswires at a time when DotS is top of the ratings charts and every little … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Jin Goo, Kim Ji Won, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Descendants of the Sun Confirms No Extension and Leads Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo Deny Dating Rumors

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2016
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A K-drama as big a hit as Descendants of the Sun is sure to generate news headlines nonstop during its run. This past weekend was filled with a succession of new tidbits about the drama and/or its stars so let’s start with the substantive news. KBS has officially nixed recent rumors of a special episode or extension, confirming that the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Telegenic and Charming Leads of Descendants of the Sun Back Together for Mid-drama Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2016
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I usually see the mid-drama press conference from lower rated K-dramas trying to drum up interest in the show as a last chance hurrah. In the case of Descendants of the Sun, the highest rated prime time K-drama in over three years, gathering the popular main cast together for a media chat is all about the fan service and striking … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Jin Goo, Kim Ji Won, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Media Comparing Song Joong Ki and Kim Soo Hyun’s Rise to Popularity in China in Part to Acting Opposite A-list Noonas

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 15, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 15, 2016
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It’s only a matter of time before the C-media started comparing Kim Soo Hyun and Song Joong Ki, thanks to the success of Descendants of the Sun in Korea and China the drama is securely regarded as the next You From Another Star. The degree of stickiness of DotS has yet to be seen since YFAS was huge for more … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Kim Soo Hyun, Song Joong Ki, You From Another Star

Possible Descendants of the Sun Ending Spoilers Making the Rounds of Chinese Websites

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2016
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The C-news is reporting on a possible ending spoiler making the rounds for Descendants of the Sun, which has a distinct possibility of being true rather than wholly impossible considering the drama is pre-filmed and the entire drama was submitted to China’s SARFT, or whatever ridiculous acronym it’s going by now, hence someone(s) outside of the production has laid eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo are as Pretty as the Greek Filming Locale for Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2016
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Descendants of the Sun is off to as good a drama start as any in recent years but whether it’s going to be paradigm shifting remains to be seen. It has prompted mainstream Korean media portals to discuss how pre-producing dramas got a major boost in legitimacy and cost validation, but I think that’s still too early to give it … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Third Episode of Descendants of the Sun Breaks 20% Ratings While the Competition Sinks

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2016
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Holy cheesy crabapple goodness! I guess we have a bona fide hit on our hands, not that I was doubting it but the speed is certainly impressive and surprising in this day and age of K-drama depressed ratings. Famed screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s new drama Descendants of the Sun aired episode 3 today and basically went to town on the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki

Song Joong Ki is Friendly and Focused in Official Stills From the Set of Descendants of the Sun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 29, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 29, 2016
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I’ve never been able to sit through an entire drama just for my favorite actor or actress if the story line doesn’t engage me. Even recently Yoo Seung Ho and Moon Geun Young‘s dramas lost me a few episodes in because it straddled that middle line of being okay but not all that interesting for me. I have watched entire … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Descendants of the Sun, Song Joong Ki

Chinese Live-stream a Success as Descendants of the Sun Nets 26 Million Views in 24 Hours

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 25, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 25, 2016
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Looks like the fully pre-produced and simultaneous airing in China strategy has paid off for KBS drama Descendants of the Sun. Therewere few more upcoming K-dramas going that route even before the numbers for DotS came in but now they can feel a tad more secure that this isn’t a fool’s errand. No guarantee that future dramas doing this can … Continue reading →

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