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Yoona and Lee Jong Seok Kick Off Promos for Upcoming K-drama Big Mouth with Elle Korea March 2022 Pictorial Featuring Big-ly Weird Looks

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 16, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 16, 2022
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There is so much WTF going on here with the clothing items Elle Korea draped over Yoona and Lee Jong Seok, and it’s to their credit that they pull it off with style. There are seams showing, weird cropping, and tonal and fabric mismatches, of course it’s all “intentional” but goodness it’s like they found items from a Goodwill bin … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona | 20 Replies

2021 Blue Dragon Film Award Nominations Led by Leads and Films Escape From Mogadishu, The Book of Fish, and Space Sweepers

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2021 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2021
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The nominations are out for the 2021 year end Blue Dragon Film Awards, which only fetes the big screen works and remains the most prestigious of the cinematic only prizes in South Korea. This year the nominations are a mix of young talented stars and the usual established lauded veterans. Starting with Best Actor, the nominations are Kim Yoon Seok … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Films | Tagged Byun Yo Han, Escape From Mogadishu, Hostage: Missing Celebrity, Jeon Jong Seo, Jeon Yeo Bin, Jo In Sung, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Yoon Seok, Moon So Ri, Sol Kyung Gu, Song Joong Ki, Space Sweepers, The Book of Fish, The Day I Died, Yoona | 44 Replies

Yoona on a Roll with Drama Big Mouth, Movies Miracle, Happy New Year and Confidential Assignment 2, and New Film Casting in 2 O’clock Date with Kim Sun Ho

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2021 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2021
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K-netizens are calling the upcoming period the Era of Yoona. I don’t disagree because it’s rare to see a star with so many big projects on her plate. Yoona is currently filming the upcoming tvN drama Big Mouth (also referred to as Big Mouse) with Lee Jong Seok, she also has the ensemble movie Happy New Year that sounds like … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, K-dramas | Tagged 2 O'clock Date, Big Mouth, Confidential Assignment, Happy New Year, Kim Sun Ho, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona | 26 Replies

tvN Drama Big Mouth Assembles Big Cast Adding Kim Joo Hun, Kwak Dong Yeon, Ok Ja Yeon, and Yang Kyun Won Joining Leads Lee Jong Seok and Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 23, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 22, 2021
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The cast of upcoming tvN legal drama Big Mouth just exploded this week with so many recognizable faces joining leads Lee Jong Seok and Yoona. I guess filming is starting soon lol. Every one of these supporting leads have other dramas and movies going on as well so it’s really a solid collection of currently hot talent. Joining the cast … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Kim Joo Hun, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Jong Seok, Ok Ja Yeon, Yang Kyung Won, Yoona | 21 Replies

Park Min Young and Yoona are Most Popular 30-something Line of Korean Actresses in Japan in 2021 Poll

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2021 by ockoalaJune 22, 2021
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When I heard that 2018 drama Why Secretary Kim was still popular enough to be added to a recent drama showcase in Japan, my first thought was Park Min Young. She is so popular in Japan for which started with Sungkyunkwan Scandal to City Hunter and now Secretary Kim. Those were the K-dramas that all were big hits in Japan … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Jeon Ji Hyun, Park Min Young, Park Shin Hye, Seo Ji Hye, Son Ye Jin, Song Hye Kyo, Yoo In Na, Yoon Eun Hye, Yoona | 16 Replies

Yoona Cast as Lee Jong Seok’s Leading Lady in Legal Drama Big Mouth

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2021 by ockoalaMay 17, 2021
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Woah, I wasn’t expecting a leading lady casting this quickly and also did not expect this particular one. Yoona will be joining Lee Jong Seok in the upcoming legal drama Big Mouth, which will be the first time they are working together and probably about time. Both are top of the small list of drama leads in their age group … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Big Mouth, Lee Jong Seok, Yoona | 31 Replies

Hyun Bin, Yoona, and Yoo Hae Jin Reunite for K-movie Confidential Assignment 2 Along with Daniel Henney and Jin Seon Kyu

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 22, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2021
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So much has changed in 4 years since the original movie came out in 2017 not least of which lead actor Hyun Bin has played yet another North Korean officer since then ha! The movie Confidential Assignment was a box office hit and there are always new cases that could use North and South Korean collaboration to solve so the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Jin Seon Kyu, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona | 8 Replies

Yoona Starts Off Her 30s in Stunning Royal Blue Fashion for Estee Lauder CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 19, 2020 by ockoalaSeptember 18, 2020
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I think we’re in like the 5th or 6th generation of Hallyu K-pop and the reigning girl group of whatever her generation is is undoubtedly Girl’s Generation and Yoona is the center. I think SM pushed her too early to act because I really didn’t like her early efforts and felt she could have been better served to go the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Yoona | 16 Replies

Hyun Bin Yoo Hae Jin, and Yoona Return for K-movie Sequel Confidential Assignment 2 and Adds Daniel Henney to the Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2020
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Well this is unexpected but a nice action movie now to look forward to. 2017 box office hit Confidential Assignment is getting a sequel four years later, with a scheduled 2021 release but who knows with COVID filming delays these days. The main duo will return with North Korean officer Hyun Bin paired with South Korean detective Yoo Hae Jin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Confidential Assignment, Daniel Henney, Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoona | 6 Replies

Yoona, Lee Seung Gi, and Suzy Take Part in Thanks Challenge Showing Gratitude for First Responders in Covid-19 Crisis

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2020 by ockoalaMay 5, 2020
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K-ent has a new picture challenge and in 24-hours tons of famous stars have participated sincerely by posting really low key every day backdrop pictures to support medical professional first responders facing the COVID-19 crisis. It’s called the Thanks Challenge and stars make a sign language gesture that means respect, as a show of gratitude towards those who work on … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Han Hyo Joo, Han Ji Min, Ji Chang Wook, Jung Hae In, Kim Go Eun, Lee Seung Gi, Suzy, Yoona | 59 Replies

Suzy is the Girl Idol with Most Expensive Home in Seoul at $3.2 Million Followed by Krystal, IU, and Yoona

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2020 by ockoalaMay 1, 2020
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First off, I hope salty commenters will stop and just think of how incredible and commendable it is for these young women to earn their money from their own hard work whether by singing, acting, or doing CFs because of their popularity from singing and acting. This week K-ent variety ran a segment on the girl idol with the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged IU, Krystal, Suzy, Yoona | 30 Replies

Yoona Rocks High Fashion for L’Officiel Hommes Spring 2020 Edition and Joins Hwang Jung Min in K-drama Hush

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2020
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K-actress Yoona is taking on a new project for 2020 but first she gets a new makeover courtesy of couture threads. Yoona graces the cover and pages of L’Officiel Hommes Korea Spring/Summer 2020 edition looking no longer like a lanky gawky girl but a woman confident in her own unique physical beauty. It’s been three years since her last K-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Yoona | 16 Replies

Jung Yumi and Yoona Win Acting Awards at the 2019 Women in Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2019
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2019 was a good year for the Korean box office, with a new movie sitting pretty at the number 2 spot for highest box office of all time list with Extreme Job. We also had two other movies crack the top 25 in Parasite and Exit, and all three movies had strong female roles. The disaster escape movie Exit gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 1982 Born Kim Ji Young, Exit, Jung Yumi, Yoona | 4 Replies

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