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Tag Archives: When a Man Loves

The Roy Qiu Resurgence Tour Continues as When a Man Loves Become 6th Highest Grossing TW-movie of All Time, He Gets Best Actor Nomination, and C-netizens Upset about the Mandarin Dub of the Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 22, 2021 by ockoalaMay 21, 2021
Two stylish men in contrasting urban settings.

Oh how, like, a decade changes everything lol. TW-actor Roy Qiu is having a career best year in 2021, though he’s had plenty good ones before in his nearly 15 year long career. Thanks to the TW-movie When a Man Loves, adapted from the same name Korean movie, it’s nonstop accolades and success his way. His role of the gangster … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Roy Qiu, Tiffany Hsu, When a Man Loves | 8 Replies

Spring 2013 K-dramas: Taking a Second Look?

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2013 by ockoalaMay 17, 2013

Let it be said that I am as perfectly capable of changing my mind as anyone out there. It’s a fallacy to assume that having an initial impression is making a judgment, all it involves is rendering a limited scope opinion with the facts available. I noticed that lately there have been so many dramas I’ve watched and dropped really … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged All About My Love, Gu Family Book, I Summon You Gold, Nine, The Best Lee Soon Shin, When a Man Loves | 149 Replies

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 | 36 Replies

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 | 13 Replies

K-drama Poll: Looking Forward and Back at 2013 Offerings Thus Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2013

In a week or so the first quarter of 2013 will wrap up nice and tidy with many K-dramas ending just in time for new ones to arrive and herald the start of the second quarter. Normally I don’t take a temperature gauge since there is always a few dramas that interest me each period. 2013 started off promisingly enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged All About My Romance, God of the Workplace, Gu Family Book, Jang Ok Jung, Mandate of Heaven, When a Man Loves | 53 Replies

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 | 30 Replies

When a Man Takes a Very Sad Camping Trip (Sponsored by Kolping)

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2013 by ockoalaMarch 18, 2013

We all agree that PPV is out of control in dramas these days, but when the PPV is showing up already in official drama stills, then we’ve sort of reached the point of no return. One can guess how much a drama’s storyline is written around PPV, but trust me when I say its way more than we realize. When … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Seung Heon, When a Man Loves | 43 Replies

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 | 30 Replies

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 | 19 Replies

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 | 10 Replies

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 | 19 Replies

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