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Disney+ Fantasy K-drama Twelve Tops Joynews Industry Poll of Worst K-drama of 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 9, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2025
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It’s nice of Joynews to confirm that K-ent industry insiders also view the same turkeys in K-drama land sucking as bad as regular viewers thought of them. If you wasted any time on watching these then my condolences, for others please use this to avoid hurting your brain. Topping the poll of 110 industry insiders on worst K-drama of 2025 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Squid Game, Tempest, Twelve, When the Stars Gossip | 12 Replies

K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun’s Top Brand Advertisements Pulled in China and Upcoming Shoot Cancelled After C-netizens Outcry Over Her K-drama Tempest Insulting Their Country

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 23, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2025

It looks like the controversy in Mainland China over K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun’s new K-drama Tempest having scenes or dialogue that allegedly insult the country has reached a nadir. The top brands such as Piaget, La Mer, Louis Vuitton and more which have running advertisements and online CFs featuring Jeon Ji Hyun as their brand spokesmodel have all pulled anything … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Tempest | 36 Replies

C-netizens Demand Boycott of Jeon Ji Hyun Over Alleged Insults to China in Her Currently Airing K-drama Tempest

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2025

Well this is much ado about nothing lol. Jeon Ji Hyun is back on the small screen this month with political thriller Tempest opposite Kang Dong Won, and the series airs on Disney+ so there are no ratings to report but the streaming viewership appears to be solid enough. This week in the new episode aired, C-netizens got offended by … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Tempest | 25 Replies

Disney+ Starts Promoting High Profile K-drama Tempest with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won Airing September 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 9, 2025 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2025
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This year 2025 was supposed to be a big year for Disney+ K-dramas, with the platform late last year holding a splashy star-studded media event in Singapore with the stars of the various on deck shows attending. Then in March of this year right before the biggest of all its K-dramas Knock Off was about to air the next month, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kang Dong Won, Tempest

First Official Stills for Upcoming Disney+ Political Intrigue K-drama Tempest with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2025
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So this drama was announced last year with big excitement since it was the pairing up onscreen of two big Korean movie stars, one of whom hasn’t been in dramas for over two decades. I’m talking about the political intrigue K-drama Tempest (Korean title Polaris) starring Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won, with Korean-American actor John Cho also in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun, Kang Don Won, Polaris, Tempest

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