A Dramabeans Meetup? Vote!
by javabeans
We’ve had a lot of requests over the years for a Dramabeans Meetup, and while that seemed like a good idea in theory, we were always daunted by the reality of prying ourselves away from our screens, putting on pants and venturing into the sunlight. And then somebody suggested, “Nighttime could work and pants are still optional.” The idea was too genius not to consider.
So before we get really serious about putting on pants, we thought we’d ask you if you’d be interested in coming to such an event, to gauge interest. Because it would be really sad to be the only two people at our birthday party.
As it turns out, we’ll be heading over to New York next month — who knew there were classes on Hallyu now? — which strikes us as a good time to test out this Meetup experiment. Unless the poll results say otherwise, that is, in which case you can stop reading now and we’ll turn away to cry into our ice cream. Votes?
Clearly we know exactly what we are doing and have no need of any help whatsoever in planning such an event because of our extraordinary foresight and stellar planning skills… but okay, we’ll open ourselves up to offers of help, if you insist. Does anyone have great ideas for meeting places? I’m sure we can scrounge something up, but right now our best idea is huddling somewhere in Central Park, fighting with the squirrels for space. Those bastards can be vicious.
And if you do think the Meetup is a fun idea but wish it were in your hometown, tell us where you’d like us to go next, and maybe we can make it happen!
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301 Aimee
March 11, 2013 at 5:03 PM
Los Angeles!
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302 malta
March 11, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Please come to NYC!
I would love to meet other people who enjoy kdramas as much as I do.
:D
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303 MsSampong
March 11, 2013 at 5:05 PM
I haven't read the comments, but I live in Md (closer to DC) soooo.... if you do this please telecast it, or skype or something! Just make sure its live so "veiwers at home" can ask questions and stuff like that! I would TOTALLY take off work for it. IJS
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304 mochakitten
March 11, 2013 at 5:12 PM
I would love it if you guys came as close to Alabama as you could; Atlanta would work (that city always gets overlooked)...I'd totally be interested in a meetup if it were close enough!
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sunnyl
March 12, 2013 at 4:37 AM
Alabama? Where in Alabama? How di, my neighbor!
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bunnylita
March 12, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Atlanta does always get overlooked!
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305 Nick Knack
March 11, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Seattle. Seattle. Seattle. Did I say Seattle? I'll even help plan/organize it.
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306 vivi-chan
March 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM
just an opinion but since most of us can't fly because its either too far or we don't have the money for it. we should first establish A BEANIE DAY then have main gathering points like one at L.A California another in Texas and another in NY and then one for each country that unites here and we could do like a Skype session to meat other BEANIES and if possible each year for java and girlfriday visit a different location. what do you think people? java and girlfriday????????
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Lizzy4e
March 12, 2013 at 6:17 AM
This idea has merit.
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lovestodream
March 12, 2013 at 9:46 AM
ooh - i like this idea! like mini flash mobs, but less dancing and more soju. each site could record conversations or at least take a bunch of pictures. contests for dressing up as your favorite drama character, speed eating jajangmun contest, umm . . . best other things! but meet up, geek out and rock on!
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307 vivi-chan
March 11, 2013 at 5:36 PM
i meant meet* not meat lol
got to excited lol
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308 alice20
March 11, 2013 at 5:36 PM
I think that if you guys hook up with a university and have their Asian club invite you, you could go virtually ANYWHERE. My biggest bet is California's UC Irvine, but I'm sure many UC schools will love to host you. :D
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309 nilda
March 11, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Rochester,NY
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310 dduk
March 11, 2013 at 5:41 PM
COME TO NEW YORRRKKKK!!!
the east coast BARELY gets anything!!! We need some love!
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311 Ali719
March 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM
This is why I love living in NYC! I would love to meet other k-drama fans. I know no one IRL who watches any.
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312 Gigi
March 11, 2013 at 5:50 PM
HUGE fan. Long time lurker, first time poster. I simply had to put in another vote for the San Francisco, Bay Area region. I'd love to hang out and listen to you guys talk in-person about all things k-drama.
In any case, you guys are amazing. Always sending good thoughts your way!
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313 crashbabe
March 11, 2013 at 5:58 PM
Damn! i used to stay in Brooklyn, but i gotta move half way round the world to Asia... guess i 'll have to miss...
Wish i could be there! you guys take some photos and put em' up? And enjoy yourselves!
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314 Rachel Wint
March 11, 2013 at 5:59 PM
No on Central Park, don't want to be raped by squirrels. Thankfully we could hit a library, or any other public indoor venue with free security, unless you will be providing mace.
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315 R
March 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM
I can do ny if it is during the week end. I live in northern Virginia. I have been following the blog since 2007 starting with dal jas spring. It would be nice to finally meet the people behind the blog.
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Uden
March 11, 2013 at 6:23 PM
I'm from Northern VA too!! I didn't see your post and just posted asking if anyone was from DC, the closest metropolitan city for me
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Inka
March 13, 2013 at 8:43 AM
Let's go together!
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316 Lisa-Loo-Loo
March 11, 2013 at 6:06 PM
I live in Florida
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317 Tama
March 11, 2013 at 6:13 PM
I would totally go, but I'm in Central Texas and it would be nearly impossible for me to get there. D=
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318 Uden
March 11, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Anyone from DC? *sheepishly raises hand*
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319 asmaa
March 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM
uggg...i live in new jersey and im actually only a teenager....
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320 jcdg
March 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Come to Puerto Rico!!!! It's cold in New York. May we tempt you with our beautiful beaches??? Pleeease!!!
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321 r
March 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM
are the dramabeans bloggers male or female?
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amberscube
March 12, 2013 at 4:55 AM
All female, listen to their podcasts.
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322 m
March 11, 2013 at 7:02 PM
why did i have to move out of the tri-state area? T_T
but here's another vote for DC!
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323 Lalia
March 11, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Kansas City is nowhere near New York City or I'd definitely be there. If something like this ever happened in the near-ish Midwest, I'd be so psyched!
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324 bcook
March 11, 2013 at 8:06 PM
*whispers* Anybody from Nashville?
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325 panshel
March 11, 2013 at 8:22 PM
As soon as I read the title of this article, I knew the meetup location would be somewhere where I'm not. :( I can't make it to New York, but I would've loved to have met up with not only javabeans and girlfriday but all the beanies. I love our tight-knit community here. And fangirling with all of you. <3
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326 Liza
March 11, 2013 at 8:44 PM
DUDE!!! I really want to know how dramabeans and girlfriday look like!!!!!!!!!!??? It has been bothering me for SOO many years. However, as a canadian who is much too far away from NYC, I really hope beanies take a TON of pictures. PLEASE YOU HAVE TO!!
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327 jin
March 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM
any 日本人 here?
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328 Ilana
March 11, 2013 at 9:00 PM
I live and go to school in NYC and i'd love to go to a meet-up! I offer up my school (Columbia University). We have cookies...sometimes
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329 agnes
March 11, 2013 at 9:03 PM
would love to, if in the Bay Area
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330 rillakm
March 11, 2013 at 9:29 PM
NZ auckland yo..
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331 Mlin212
March 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM
You have to have in Ktown if you're in NYC! Keep us posted! Would love to share notes in person!
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332 Revy
March 11, 2013 at 9:43 PM
New Yorker right here so i would be excited for the meetup
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333 Mrmz
March 11, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Any montrealers here? Although i could make it to toronto if its a weekend ;)
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334 4evakdrama
March 12, 2013 at 12:29 AM
Vancouver BC :D
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335 Nasi Goreng
March 12, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Jakarta, Indonesia please
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vitaminde
March 13, 2013 at 9:57 AM
ya... jakarta please...
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336 Athena
March 12, 2013 at 1:38 AM
San Francisco/Bay AREA, CA
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337 abenori
March 12, 2013 at 2:35 AM
from Sydney, Australia! >___<
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338 jessybee
March 12, 2013 at 3:31 AM
Awesome idea, would make it but unfortunately I live halfway across the world in jakarta indonesia.
Hi to fellow indos on db! Say how bout we organize a meetup for beanies locally? It would be great to meet people and talk aout kdramas. Nobody around me watches kdrama, so its always a bummer that I have no place to rant/go crazy bout dramas.
SO fellows jakartans, interested?
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Enz
March 12, 2013 at 8:16 PM
See Nasi goreng at 335 :)
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339 Gabrielle O
March 12, 2013 at 3:34 AM
I live in Cincinnati but would be willing to drive to Indianapolis to see you guys!
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340 Tokyo
March 12, 2013 at 4:33 AM
i live in holland :(
i would come if i lived in NY.
you guys have fun tho, i'm alright... -cries-
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341 Cherry Blossom
March 12, 2013 at 5:26 AM
Seattle! Oh yes, you definitely need to come to Seattle. Come on! We need to bond with own our kind!!! (k drama addicts that is).
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342 natsu365
March 12, 2013 at 6:13 AM
am a huge fan of dramabeans, unfortunately am located on the other side of the world from NY...12am for you is 12pm for me. Still, if I happen to be in the vicinity which is quite unlikely as I hate to fly more than 12 hours....I'd want to meet javabeans, heads and say that you guys are doing an absolutely awesome job. it's real irritating that DCMA is on a warpath....the stations need to know it's free marketing for them, and i've purchased many a series because of the recaps.
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343 Loose Tights
March 12, 2013 at 7:04 AM
Awesome... I'm in CT so I'm in!!
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344 Kiongna
March 12, 2013 at 7:10 AM
If you have an Asian meet, I will do my best to be there! Cheaper to hold in place like Malaysia/Thailand. If in Malaysia, I would help you big time ^^ it is my forte organising and planning - events - I would do it for free of cause and do everything according to whatever budget everyone wants ^^ it's my hobby events *winks* I suggest you do one in Seoul Korea too! We can like do a dramaland tour with Dramabeans how about that? - woooooo what a blast it would be! I can organise it cheapest of the cheap or whatever budget - and do it at cost for I don't do this as a business! *chuckles* I'm getting excited over an idea LOL - but truly it would be my dream holiday - visit Seoul with Dramabeans and the likes, touring all the drama sites, cook traditional food like Dae Jang Guem, drinking soju, go to the spas and hit an egg on my head while wearing the towel knotted at the sides, visit KBS, SBS, MBC what the heck TVN etc. would be great too, meet some stars on the side LOL, give them a chance to give us their autographs? OMO LOL I'm mitchin neh? LOL, call out Ajummah / Ajumoni to the street side stall food sellers, go to Everland, maybe have amnesia together for 5 minutes? kekeke, then get a camera to pan 360 deg on our group having a blast in front of the Blue House, wear traditional korean clothes at a palace and shout out "Chonahhhh", do a gangnam style flashmob on Myeongdong street, take the bullet train to jeju and have a go at the casino, jump on the rocks in the man made Cheonggyecheon river/stream .and take pictures with Lee Soon Shin LOL ..... shop at dongdaemum, ok.. I am getting ahead of myself... anyway... if ever! Just give a shout and I'll be there! AJA-AJA hwaitin'
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unknownunknown
March 12, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Wow...this sounds exciting. I will come to Seoul to meet the Dramabeans ladies and do all these activities with the other beanies. I am serious :-).
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345 maydrama
March 12, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Let's do it in Manila! More fun in the Philippines, right?!
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346 luri
March 12, 2013 at 9:25 AM
Okay so I don't see anyone from western PA or the east side of OH, but my April & May are pretty booked.
But I love the idea of a tour of college campuses where you do the 2 hour lecture/question time on the relevance of free market blogging and the expansion of cultural knowledge and the businesses who capitalize on these trends then there is the meet up afterward where the freedom of Beanie-land is proclaimed.
Nothing like a lecture series to finance a world tour. LOL
I prefer to lurk but I would definitely come to a a beanie meet near me.
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347 bunnylita
March 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM
I love the idea of a meet up! I live in Atlanta.
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348 MsB
March 12, 2013 at 10:14 AM
I live in Virginia near the DC area and would probably go just about anywhere, if I can afford it!! So game on! This old lady would gladly love to hang out with you youngsters!
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349 Briggy(@subin70)
March 12, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Wow.I'm so happy.This is a dream come true for me.I'm in Philly South Jersey but I'll be in NYC in a HEARTBEAT!!
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350 V
March 12, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Houston!
That would be super cool! I've never done a meet-up of any sorts and this sounds like it would be fun
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