Comments on: Witterings on 2008 Dramas [Year in Review, Part 1] http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/ Deconstructing korean dramas and kpop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Eliza http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-131012 Eliza Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:14:59 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-131012 I agree with Sevensen's description of Painter of the Wind. I consider it the best overall drama of 2008. This sageuk is not too long, but classy, with good production and actors, interesting and with a different plot. (By the way, nobody mentioned Dae Jo Young It's not a sin to be a little shallow and watch dramas just for the eye candy/hunky actors (I do it all the time, too). TV dramas are for our enjoyment and entertainment so I watched a lot of comedies, especially after watching heavy dramas like La Dolce Vita or Bad Love (which to my surprised, I liked a lot. I felt that it had a lot of passion). There were quite a few dramas that I started and dropped (such as East of Eden and World Within). Others, I forced myself to watch them until the end (Gourmet, was my biggest disappointment). Being a fairly newcomer to K-drama, I have tried hard to catch up with dramas of the past, and in 2008 saw many from previous years. One of them was 2003's Love Letter. My heart literally ached and I cried so much it made me a bit dehydrated. It now is at my top three favorite dramas of all time. Someone mentioned the Taiwanese drama Fated To Love You. It was ok. I liked better Wish to See You Again and this year's (2009) Black and White ( I highly recommend this unpredictable action packed drama starring Vic Zhou.) I hope that the rest of 2009 bring us good dramas worth spending our time and eyesight on. I agree with Sevensen’s description of Painter of the Wind. I consider it the best overall drama of 2008. This sageuk is not too long, but classy, with good production and actors, interesting and with a different plot. (By the way, nobody mentioned Dae Jo Young

It’s not a sin to be a little shallow and watch dramas just for the eye candy/hunky actors (I do it all the time, too). TV dramas are for our enjoyment and entertainment so I watched a lot of comedies, especially after watching heavy dramas like La Dolce Vita or Bad Love (which to my surprised, I liked a lot. I felt that it had a lot of passion).

There were quite a few dramas that I started and dropped (such as East of Eden and World Within). Others, I forced myself to watch them until the end (Gourmet, was my biggest disappointment).

Being a fairly newcomer to K-drama, I have tried hard to catch up with dramas of the past, and in 2008 saw many from previous years. One of them was 2003′s Love Letter. My heart literally ached and I cried so much it made me a bit dehydrated. It now is at my top three favorite dramas of all time.

Someone mentioned the Taiwanese drama Fated To Love You. It was ok. I liked better Wish to See You Again and this year’s (2009) Black and White ( I highly recommend this unpredictable action packed drama starring Vic Zhou.)

I hope that the rest of 2009 bring us good dramas worth spending our time and eyesight on.

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]]> By: Claudette Faye http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-108614 Claudette Faye Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:25:16 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-108614 YES!! I'm here to say that the BEST DRAMA OF 2008 is HONG GIL DONG!!!! And KANG JI-HWAN is the BEST ACTOR(Man of my dreams) OF 2008... I loved Hong Gil Dong... I'm bit disappointed at the ending but it was really worth-watching... Thanks for the comments that said that Hong Gil Dong was very nice... I really appreciated it as the number 1 fan of the drama... I hope it will be shown here in the Philippines at GMA 7 so that this great drama will gather more fans... YES!! I’m here to say that the BEST DRAMA OF 2008 is HONG GIL DONG!!!!
And KANG JI-HWAN is the BEST ACTOR(Man of my dreams) OF 2008…
I loved Hong Gil Dong… I’m bit disappointed at the ending but it was really worth-watching… Thanks for the comments that said that Hong Gil Dong was very nice… I really appreciated it as the number 1 fan of the drama… I hope it will be shown here in the Philippines at GMA 7 so that this great drama will gather more fans…

]]> By: zerohundred http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-79918 zerohundred Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:54:36 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-79918 I've gotta tell you, I love the way you write. I feel like I've just sat down and chatted it up with a friend! I just wanted to mention that I think it's so refreshing to have someone ditch "properness" in blogging. I mean, that isn't to say that I hate more "factual" posts, but I like your casual style. I’ve gotta tell you, I love the way you write. I feel like I’ve just sat down and chatted it up with a friend! I just wanted to mention that I think it’s so refreshing to have someone ditch “properness” in blogging. I mean, that isn’t to say that I hate more “factual” posts, but I like your casual style.

]]> By: noob http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-79523 noob Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:18:59 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-79523 I think almost everyone agrees that Painter of the Wind and Moon Geun Young have been really underrated this year. The drama and MGY deserved much much better and it's sad to see overblown dramas (cough East of Eden cough) win awards. Plus i wanna say thanks! I'm gonna watch Iljimae. How can I not when you've put up the most adorable pic ever! (refering to Lee Junki rabbit pic) ^.^ I think almost everyone agrees that Painter of the Wind and Moon Geun Young have been really underrated this year. The drama and MGY deserved much much better and it’s sad to see overblown dramas (cough East of Eden cough) win awards.

Plus i wanna say thanks! I’m gonna watch Iljimae. How can I not when you’ve put up the most adorable pic ever! (refering to Lee Junki rabbit pic) ^.^

]]> By: ... http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-79131 ... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:49:06 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-79131 just want to say thanks to all of you who put so much time into recapping and giving comments! happy new year! just want to say thanks to all of you who put so much time into recapping and giving comments! happy new year!

]]> By: Atsirk http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-78951 Atsirk Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:20:38 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-78951 I see you missed your reviews on Tazza...just started watching it...and i'm halfway... I totally agree with Hong Gil-dong...it could've had a better ending...and KJH was just so adorable... Iljimae was awesome, thanks to LJK...he's amazing nonetheless... I've yet to watch Beethoven Virus...but I heard it was good...thanks to KMM... Hopefully the coming year would be another great year for K dramas... Hats off to you :) I see you missed your reviews on Tazza…just started watching it…and i’m halfway…

I totally agree with Hong Gil-dong…it could’ve had a better ending…and KJH was just so adorable…

Iljimae was awesome, thanks to LJK…he’s amazing nonetheless…

I’ve yet to watch Beethoven Virus…but I heard it was good…thanks to KMM…

Hopefully the coming year would be another great year for K dramas…

Hats off to you :)

]]> By: Shaenna http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-78910 Shaenna Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:57:22 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-78910 I love reading year end reviews, plus I would have to agree with your people, food does seem like a common subject with your writing, it works though. Hahaha... I also found a new line: -A massive train of fail. (How can you not love it?) You also got with your artistic skill being as good as a cat on acid.... That was GOOD! Hahaha. I love reading year end reviews, plus I would have to agree with your people, food does seem like a common subject with your writing, it works though. Hahaha… I also found a new line:

-A massive train of fail. (How can you not love it?)

You also got with your artistic skill being as good as a cat on acid…. That was GOOD! Hahaha.

]]> By: yen_nguyen http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-78895 yen_nguyen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:00:30 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-78895 OMG I love your comments. Happy new year to you too! OMG
I love your comments.
Happy new year to you too!

]]> By: le http://www.dramabeans.com/2008/12/witterings-on-2008-dramas/comment-page-1/#comment-78805 le Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=3364#comment-78805 I loved Hong Gil Dong, made me like Kang Ji Hwan even more but i really thought Capital Scandal was his best work so far, & it also made me see Sung Yuri in a different way, she's a good comedy actress. Beethoven Virus made me like Kim Myung Min, he really knows how to play a mean, talented guy with a kind heart, i'm watching Bad Family now, also i never knew an orchestra could have so much drama. i want to see Gourmet next just for the food cause i'm not too familiar with the actors. I loved Hong Gil Dong, made me like Kang Ji Hwan even more but i really thought Capital Scandal was his best work so far, & it also made me see Sung Yuri in a different way, she’s a good comedy actress. Beethoven Virus made me like Kim Myung Min, he really knows how to play a mean, talented guy with a kind heart, i’m watching Bad Family now, also i never knew an orchestra could have so much drama. i want to see Gourmet next just for the food cause i’m not too familiar with the actors.

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