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Moving Takes Home Drama Daesang, The Worst of Evil Wins Best Director, Namgoong Min Gets Long Awaited Best Actor, and Honey Lee Upsets for Best Actress in Fun Night at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 7, 2024 by ockoalaMay 7, 2024
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The 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards took place this Tuesday May 7th in Seoul and it was also the 60th year of the event so a milestone for sure. There is a lot to digest so let’s get to it! Moving took home the drama side Daesang and I knew that would happen when Best Drama went to My Dearest so … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Ahn Eun Jin, Go Min Si, Honey Lee, Kim Go Eun, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Krystal, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Jong Won, Lim Ji Yeon, Namgoong Min, Park Bo Gum, Ra Mi Ran, Ryu Seung Ryong, Song Joong Ki, Suzy, Uhm Jung Hwa, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Yeon Seok, YUjin | 103 Replies

New Netflix Thriller Drama Mask Girl with Go Hyun Jung and Nana Premieres to High Praise and Solid Viewership

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 27, 2023
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I totally missed that this drama premiered last week goes to show it’s not my cup of tea. Netflix premiered Mask Girl, adapted from a popular dark webtoon, with three female leads all playing the same character. Newcomer Lee Han Byeol is getting rave reviews for her acting and visuals straight from the webtoon pages with Nana taking over post … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Hyun Jung, Lee Han Byeol, Mask Girl, Nana, Yeom Hye Ran | 12 Replies

The Full Cast Returns for Season 2 of The Uncanny Counter with Move From OCN to tvN this July 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2023 by ockoalaJune 13, 2023
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The original The Uncanny Counter was the unexpected ratings hit in late 2020 marking one of smaller cable network OCN‘s biggest wins. It was scheduled for a season 2 right away but then got delayed after male lead Jo Byung Gyu got accused of a school yard bullying scandal which has since been handled as the first accuser recanted. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jo Byung Gyu, Kim Se Jung, The Uncanny Counter 2, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Joon Sang | Leave a reply

The Glory Releases Emotionally Clenching Character Posters with the Trumpet Vines as Backdrop

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 22, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 21, 2022
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Peeps who know the language of flowers will need to share what the trumpet vines mean as it’s being used for the backdrop of the new character posters for upcoming Netflix drama The Glory. It’s one week away from premiering next Friday on the streaming platform with a full 8-episode drop of the first season. The new character posters are … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory, Yeom Hye Ran | 5 Replies

Netflix Drama The Glory Holds Press Conference and Releases Tense and Biting Long Preview Ahead of December 30th Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2022
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So I guess a binge watch is in store for December 30th, when all 8 episodes of the first season of K-drama The Glory drops on Netflix. The cast and crew held a press conference this week and confirmed that the drama will be split into two seasons, so the year end premiere is season 1 and season 2 will … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, Song Hye Kyo, The Glory, Yeom Hye Ran | 5 Replies

2021 Baeksang Awards Releases Votes Received and Informative Behind the Scenes Discussion

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2021 by ockoalaMay 18, 2021
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Well this will put naysayers and conspiracy theorists to rest (I hope). The 2021 Baeksangs Awards released tons of behind the scenes information related to the voting for the winners and hold your horses because this stuff is super illuminating. Yoo Jae Suk was given the Daesang with 6 votes in the fast voting time this year in any category, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Beyond Evil, Jeon Jong Seo, Kim So Yeon, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Seung Gi, Oh Jung Se, Park Joo Hyun, Shin Ha Kyun, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Ah In | 36 Replies

Hyun Bin, Kim Hee Ae, and Kim Seo Hyung Among the Next Release Batch in the Korean Actors 200 List

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2021 by ockoalaApril 14, 2021
Collage of actors in monochrome portraits.

The release continues for the K-actor 200 list, the 5th release with the second half of the compilation left to come. It’s always interesting to see the cool collection in each release and this one has plenty of diversity and talent across the board. Hyun Bin and Kim Hee Ae are probably the biggest names in the actor and actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Heo Jun Ho, Hyun Bin, Jeon Hye Jin, Ji Chang Wook, Jin Seon Kyu, Jo Woo Jin, Jo Yeo Jung, Kim Hee Ae, Kim Moo Yeol, Kim Seo Hyung, Kwak Do Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Shi Young, Lee Yoo Young, Park Sung Woong, Ryu Hye Young, Shin Jung Geun, Uhm Tae Goo, Yeom Hye Ran, Yeom Jung Ah | 3 Replies

OCN Drama The Uncanny Counter the First to Break 10% Ratings, Gets 2nd Season, and Cast Featured in Cine21 Pictorial

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 11, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2023
Four people in stylish black suits.

There is so much to celebrate and be proud of and it the biggest surprise of the last month has got to be OCN drama The Uncanny Counter. It airs on the smallest of the three notable cable networks and features a main cast without any big name stars. But it’s been a hit for the network since the premiere … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese Manga | Tagged Jo Byung Gyu, Kim Se Jung, The Uncanny Counter, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Joon Sang | 20 Replies

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