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K-ent Believes its a Two-way Race for 2023 Baeksang Drama Best Actress Between Late Arrival Song Hye Kyo and Early Frontrunner Park Eun Bin

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2023
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Oh this is going to be a FUN not to mention nail biting year at the 2023 Baeksang Arts Awards coming soon. There are plenty of potential nominees in both the movie and drama categories but the one competition K-ent is most excited over is Best Actress in Television with the thought that it’s a two-way race between Park Eun … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Park Eun Bin, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 35 Replies

PD Ahn Gil Ho of The Glory Admits and Apologizes to Recently Revealed High School Era Bullying Allegations

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2023
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The irony is so high in this situation and it’s still unfolding so unclear what the ultimate resolution will be. Netflix revenge drama The Glory has brought South Korea’s dark underbelly of school era bullying to the forefront in a stark and gripping way and PD Ahn Gil Ho‘s deft and creative directing is one reason the drama is both … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ahn Gil Ho, The Glory | 9 Replies

K-netizens Have Split Opinions on Song Hye Kyo’s Streak of Dramas with Much Younger Male Leads with Most Recent The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2023
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With the conclusion of The Glory this Friday it’s clearly time for dissection beyond the drama itself and of course there is going to be a post about Song Hye Kyo and her male lead Lee Do Hyun. The love line remains of of netizens biggest gripes in The Glory and the 14-age gap between the leads didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Boyfriend, Encounter, Now We Are Breaking Up, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 33 Replies

The Glory Part 2 opens with 9.4 on Douban to Complement Part 1 with 8.9 Showing How Much C-netizens Love this Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 11, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2023
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K-dramas don’t usually do well on C-site Douban with ratings, there is still a sense of country competition so C-netizens are not as generous with ratings. But some K-dramas transcend that and C-netizens openly love it and The Glory appears to hit that sweet spot. Part 2 which dropped this Friday opened with 9.4 on Douban an insanely high rating … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Glory | 6 Replies

Lim Ji Yeon Posts on Her SNS Before Premiere of Part 2 of The Glory Leaning into the Trend of Saying “Yeon Jin-ah” as Sign of Conviction Against Something Bad

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2023
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One of the reasons by The Glory is sooooo good is that the antagonist Park Yeon Jin played by K-actress Lim Ji Yeon is absolutely f*#king-lutely horrific. She is a sociopath in every element of the diagnosis and the actress is on fire in how she brings such a scary person to life. At the second press conference writer Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lim Ji Yeon, The Glory | 3 Replies

Song Hye Kyo and Writer Kim Eun Sook Lead the Cast of The Glory in Second Press Conference Ahead of Part 2 Premiere this Friday March 10th

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 9, 2023 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2023
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Kyaaaaaa, it’s here! Okay, maybe not for another few hours for some of us not yet crossed into March 10th but this Friday is the global release of Part 2 of The Glory, the Netflix hit K-drama which premiered Part 1 on December 31st to end last year with a bang. I’m still on the fence over the decision to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 3 Replies

The Glory Ups the Visuals with Painting-esque New Posters for Season 2 Premiering March 10th

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2023
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There is a chance that The Glory could become mega-successful screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s “best” drama when all is said and done, and that’s a epic feat to pull off. To her fans and detractors alike, she delivers hits with plenty of complaints but viewers tune in. For Netflix drama The Glory, there will never be a ratings number to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 1 Reply

Song Hye Kyo is Ready to Take Her Revenge to the Destructive End in Posters and Preview for Part 2 of Netflix Drama The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 9, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 9, 2023
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Anticipation and making her enemies wait for what she has in store is part of the torture of unknown revenge that Song Hye Kyo is dishing out as her character in Netflix drama The Glory. Perhaps that is why the drama was split into two parts, because unlike multi season shows where there is an end of sorts splitting this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 6 Replies

Netflix Drama The Glory with Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun Release Exciting Preview and Stills for Part 2 Premiering March 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2023
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It’s not too late to catch up on Netflix drama The Glory which has been buzzing since its premiere at the very end of 2022. Everyone who has watched part 1 is clamoring for part 2 which has confirmed it’s drop on March 10th which is both close yet feels so far away. Netflix released new stills and a taut … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory | 10 Replies

K-netizens Replace the Cast of The Glory with Running Man Cast and It Hilariously Works

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2023
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Hahaha, I think K-netizens have created a new episode idea for Running Man. The hit Netflix drama The Glory continues to be buzzworthy three weeks into airing and one of the praised elements is the excellent casting for the most part. The teen roles were pitch perfect and most of the adult roles have been deemed the right star for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged The Glory | 8 Replies

Kim Eun Sook Reveals Initially There was a Kiss Scene Between Lee Do Hyun and Song Hye Kyo in The Glory But the PD Nixed it

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2023
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I am loving all these additional tidbits for Netflix hit drama The Glory, making the behind-the-scenes look at the drama more compelling compared to what was seen in the final product. Writer Kim Eun Sook revealed that her script had a kiss scene between Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun but it was the PD who cut it from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, The Glory | 20 Replies

The Glory Part 2 Confirms March 10th Release But K-netizens Still Frustrated with the Decision to Split into Two Parts

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2023
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I feel like Netflix drama The Glory is an experimental test cast in many ways, from writer Kim Eun Sook deviating from her comfort zone to leading lady Song Hye Kyo putting acting above visuals to now even the format of the drama. It’s split into two parts, with the first part released on December 31st with 8-episodes and now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged The Glory | 2 Replies

Shin Ye Eun Gets the Best Reviews of Her Career Playing the Evil Teenage Top Bully in The Glory

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2023 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2023
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I love seeing growth in young actors and actresses and this year 2022 has been great for Shin Ye Eun. She luckily or unfortunately (depends on how you see it) debuted as a female lead in She is Psychometric rather than working her way up the supporting roles and not being amazing off the bat has yielded a string of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Shin Ye Eun, The Glory | 5 Replies

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