about
I am a fansubber and translator, kdrama addict, j-dorama dabbler.
ABOUT THIS BLOG:
I love Korean dramas and I write about ‘em.
I’ve been watching Korean dramas (on and off) as long as I can remember: At least for the past, oh, fifteen years or so. My first Korean drama was the 1992 hit Jealousy, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
This site is where I ramble, or wax poetic, or rant (depending on my mood and/or the weather) about anything related to Korean entertainment, dramas, culture and, when I’m feeling off-topic, anything else that pops to my mind.
I started this site because I couldn’t find a site providing decent (or any) analysis for kdramas, a longtime guilty pleasure of mine. I love to analyze my shows in-depth, and found myself writing essays on soompi’s forums for shows I was really into. Hence the site.
ABOUT THE NAME:
Originally this blog was at javabeans.wordpress.com; I used javabeans as my handle on a whim, because I happen to like coffee. Maybe “like” is too mild a word. Had I known that this site would grow into what it is, maybe I would have thought the moniker through more, but then again, maybe not.
When it outgrew the wordpress.com free blogging service, I decided to get my own domain and host, but javabeans.com was taken. Since I write mostly about dramas, I took dramabeans.com instead. (Believe me, sometimes I wish I’d thought harder about this site name too, particularly when I’m making calls to tech support and invariably get back bemused questions about what it means and why.)
I respond to javabeans or dramabeans or whatever else you should choose to call me. Oh Mighty One has a nice ring to it.
My underlying modus operandi: Just because it’s pop culture doesn’t mean discourse has to be shallow. I’d like to sustain a fun but hopefully also substantive level of conversation, mixed with some irreverence. Because it’s not worth it if it’s no fun.
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Hi,
Im an Indian… its great to know that TV is watched with so much enthusiasm as it is done in India… we have lotsa soaps here… I’d like to know more about what kind of soaps do you have in Korea…
Btw, in India we kdramas too… but here that means… the shows starting with the letter “K”…. which here are more famous than other shows which are named with other letters
Kind of strange… I know… but K does play a huge part in every TV loving Indian here
Luv
I’m a pretty new blogger myself and was browsing around when I saw yours. A fellow drama addict leaving you a reply. I am currently watching Lovers in Paris right now. Much love to asian dramas!
i recently discovered your blog and will definitely be following along with you. i like your writing style and the information a lot ^^
I think we need more people like you!
Thanks for all your summaries! Very entertianing.
It’s making me sane again from all that waiting. XD
I was searching for a Dal Ja’s Spring review and accidentally came into your site. I am an avid k-drama watcher myself, and very very appreciate all the stuff you have put here! I simply love the songs you posted, I get so attached to the OSTs when I watch dramas and now I can hear them anytime. Also, your writing style is very cool and inspiring. Keep up doing the great work (^_^)
that’s very vague. What are your dreams? sorry for being nosy.
i just began watching hello, miss! and found your site…i’m looking forward to reading more from you, thanks!
Hi there. I just want to say that your website is fantastic and I think you are somewhat witty. Good to find fellow drama fanatics. Its great being able to watch japanese and korean dramas back here in Australia, my housemate got me hooked on them while I lived in Japan. Just wish I could speak Japanese and Korean so I don’t need the subs!
Just found your site. What a great idea!
I love ur blog. Not only is the content entertaining and insightful. But I also love ur site. Its one of the best put together sites I have seen to date.
Aja Aja Fighting!!!
I want to encourage you to continue this good work, it takes a lot of heart and time, and you are doing a great job!
I am also a big fan and always looking for a great site that can recommend me what to watch, so here it is – a review site written by a fan…can anything better than this?
Keep up!
I like your site…it’s a lot of fun. Good luck with your endeavors.
Hey cool new layout!!!!
kip up the g0od w0rk!!!
You are a wonderful writer! I thoroughly enjoy your summaries and choice of music. Thank you for all your hard work. So glad I found you!!
Thank you for your dedication in writing these wonderful summaries! Keep up the good work
Thanks so much for all the positive comments, everyone! I love reading what you all have to say, especially in the episode discussions
I’m just thrilled to see there are so many other (k)drama freaks like me out in the world.
Hey there! I really appreciate your blog, and I enjoy reading through all of it. Good luck with “the career of your dreams.”
I’m curious, are you ethnic Korean?
Will you post recaps of Bambino!! Japanese drama or show
thanks
@catinmyfridge, yup, and i dig your screenname
@jxbeaucp, nope, not planning to cover bambino as my japanese is not nearly good enough to do translations! i believe there’s a group fansubbing them though, which you can find on d-addicts
i love your site! your recaps/summaries are so wonderful! they’re very well written
you are good! thanks for sharing your talents to us non-korean speaking korean drama lovers. you wouldn’t know how MUCH you are appreciated! cause even if you try to imagine, there is no way you’d be able to count us all! wish you well!
Hey i really enjoy reading your summaries too! and i believe in your reviews, certainly full house was absolutely overrated. Am now watching witch’s amusement and stumbled onto your site. Hope you can give the final 2 reviews as well! by the way, are you korean?> just curious..
javabeans,
you’re one talented writer… luv your honest-in-the face twisted sene of humour (kinda like mine). good luck in pursuing your dreams.
funny, your qualified rating for WYH is higher than your rating for QSS (solid A vs. A-)… or should i read that as ironic?
keep up the good work, javabeans.
gail — my “real” grade for WYH is B-… the A is totally with irony. that is, it’s an A series to watch if you intend primarily to enjoy for the mock factor.
hi…javabeans…i love to wtach K Drama & J Drama too..love to read all your review…My everlasting fave All About Eve ang Goong….nice to meet you….
love your site banner
no javabeans here, go figure…
my all time favorites are full house, goong and goong s. so i actually surprised myself by actually agreeing that full house is a bit overrated. i think the reason is both because rain and song hye kyo are so popular individually, and because their team-up was so widely accepted.
clearly, the hype has its own foundations, because of the two reasons i mentioned in the first paragraph. did you know that it garnered a 50+ ratings both in the philippines and thailand, which is such a feat.
the premise in itself sparks many questions. i am often asked by my kdrama friends that full house’s story can NOT really happen in real life…how can dong wook sell the house without ji eun’s signature? i just figured that since dong wook works in a bank, he may know ji eun’s safety deposit box number where the deed may be kept.
i like full house because of its script and pacing. it is just so damn funny and cute at the same time, with no boring moment passing by.
the actors not only act well, but they do have some kind of strong chemistry, especially rain and hye kyo.
the characters have a good heart. this is one of the few kdramas and dramas in general where i find that no one is sooo “sinister”, which is a reality in life. not all characters are like kim tae hee in stairway to heaven. i mean, the second leads were doing something bad but not sinister, and they only did so because of love.
and last but not the least, i think nobody would contradict me in saying that full house is highly “rewatchable”. there are kdramas that when you watch them, they’re very good. but come re-run, you just can’t seem to get yourself as glued or even glued as you were before.
the same goes with goong and goong s.
i couldnt say that the actors acted well, especially for kim jung hoon. yoon eun hye and song ji hyo were fine but not great. ju ji hoon was tolerable. he was so stiff, but i guess that’s fine since he’s portraying a stiff character anyway. (the same approach he does his oh seung hwa character in the devil. m beginning to wonder if he has an acting range.) there’s also no denying that eun hye and ji hoon definitely have chemistry.
the premise was magnificent and creative. who would have thought of modern monarchy in korea? i agree that goong was a bit draggy. but i think it was because it was extended during the latter part due to its high ratings.
i also like the conflicts of the story. it’s very deep. min hyo rin and lee shin being first loves. lee shin falling in love with shin chae gyung unexpectedly, the past happening again…shin and yul’s father falling in love with yul’s mother at the same time. lee yul, who is shin’s cousin, falling in love with her sister-in-law chae gyung, who was supposedly his bride had his father not died, the struggle for the crown prince position between shin and yul, the similarity between yul’s mother and hyo rin as being ambitious, the parallelism of hyo rin’s character with camilla, the dilemmas o not being able to follow or even have your own dreams because as a royalty, you were destined and duty-bound to your country. there are just so many aspects and conflicts that were expounded so nicely.
and this is highly re-watchable too.
goong s for the most part shares similar plots and conflicts with goong, except for the reverse of the main lead. shin chae gyung’s counterpart here is se7en. but i can see a little bit of chae gyung in both hoo and soon ae, as their both from out the palace and they’re both always committing mistakes. i can see both shin and yul in joon. shin because he’s stiff, and yul because he led a damned hard life psychologically. min hyo rin’s character is manifested in shin sae ryung.
the premise is the same and strong, but the pacing and character development were not. for one, and in my opinion, the dragging part was mostly in the middle, during the contest for the crown prince position. the preparation and the contest itself was so lengthy, and the story was just stagnant and going nowhere.
i was surprised to find out though that se7en’s acting wasn’t bad at all, like most of the internet sites are saying. hey, hands down, he was better than ji hoon and jung hoon. and even showed some nuances. heo yi jae was the kim jung hoon of goong s. she was such an amateur. but i still like both of them. they’re both good-looking people.
the main difference, which i liked though, was that hoo is more romantic and showy than shin. there were a lot of lovey-dovey scenes between hoo and soon ae, and their love for each other was not merely kept to themselves but was explicitly agreed between the two, unlike shin and chae gyung, it’s all so implicit.
the conflicts were not as strong in that the foundations were not laid very well. the love quadrangle was not as convincing as goong’s. for one, hoo was never in love with sae ryung. it was just infatuation. so how can you build a tension between the triangle soon ae-hoo-sae ryung? goong’s was very effective and deeply embedded because shin was totally in love with hyo rin and they had a relationship, not just a mutual understanding. secondly, joon and soon ae are not really as good friends as chae gyung and yul. in fact and if i remember correctly, there was even a scene in either episodes 5, 6 or 7 where soon ae tells joon to stop flirting with her. while yul fell in love with chae gyung during the formation of their friendship. the bottomline is, it was really a no brainer to conclude that hoo and soon ae would much rather choose each other than sae ryung and joon respectively. this was not the case with goong, as there is the “possibility” that they might choose the second leads, even though they are the ones in love.
as with goong, i loved the rivalry between hoo and joon in both love and the crown, as i did with shin and yul. in fact, i think this conflict may par with my liking of the love aspect of the story.
too add to full house character analyzation: Rain and Song hye kyo’s interpretation of their characters were so natural it’s like its their second skin. In fact, I think I started to like them as actors because of their characters.
my girl??? i watched it in fast forward mode. i think the story is fine, and so are the characters. but it was hard for me to watch lee da hae’s “slapstick”antics. it was just too much of an exagerration on yoo rin’s character. had she not done so and acted just naturally, maybe i would have watched and rewatched it. (i mean, lee dong wook is so handsome!!!)
another thing is i can’t seem to watch park shi yeon for a long time as well. her face, in filipino terms, looks or is “retokada”, meaning, she has undergone a lot of plastic surgery. it was just too obvious that it’s hard to watch her on tv.
i enjoyed hello miss though. i’ve read on some sites that they see yoo rin and su ha’s character as the same. to some extent yes, because lee da hae’s acting range is not that wide. she can not interpret a character in a unique way. though being su ha, the exagerration way much lessened.
i’d love to read a thorough critique of my girl. coz i’m really curious as to why many people like it. there really must be something in it i am not seeing.
hey javebeans,
thanks for all the recaps of eps. i have to agree I really like watching soulmate. At first i was a little hesitant to watch because there was so many couple, but towards the end of season 1 i started to really enjoy it. Do you know if there will be season two of soulmate?? thanks
Hi Javabeans, This is Cayabunga I have been previewing some of the other Blogs since I am new to Wordpress and wanted to see who some of my other neighbors are. I am not familiar with your subject matter but at least I enjoyed some of your sounds while I was here. I like the fact you have audio on your site as it lends a different dimension to your blog. In addition you have some graphics and pictures of people which brings a different visual focus to your site. By the other comments in your site you also have a nice following. Well I have taken up enough of your time. So till later have an “AWESOME” day.
hi javabeans I thout your blog is about a programming java programming language but it seems to me defferent however i like it
I want to ask u way did you hose this name for your blog
I love yous site! Keep it up
hi! i’ve a number of things to tell you but let me start with your name… JAVABEANS… it caught my attention simply because I love jelly belly beans!
I discovered your website just last night when I was searching for episode artworks of DJS. After I was done copying the artworks I read your posts about Dal Ja’s and really, I was so impressed with all the works that you’ve put in to do a review of the said series. I am a die-hard fan of Dal Ja’s Spring and I even reached the point where I’m trying to immitate DJ’s looks.
What I did last night was added your site to My Favorites list because I want to read more about your works.
This afternoon when I woke up I opened your site again and voila! I found out that you’re not only doing reviews/recap of DJS but also of other K-series. Now I’m really, really awed by your dedication and energy in doing these things.
Just before I did this comment I was reading your review about “Flowers for my…” and I immediately decided to start watching the series… while I’m waiting for upcoming episodes of RRLY.
Javabeans, You simply rock! ^_^
jxbeaucp, sorry to say Soulmate 2 won’t be happening. I’d be much sadder if I didn’t feel the first season was wonderful as it is, but I’m satisfied with the ending so I can live with that.
Mohamed, it’s just an online handle i’ve been using, completely unaware of (or forgetting) the computer programming suggestion.
cacs and everyone, i’m glad you like the site! thanks for all the support.
Javabeans:
You are a very talented writer. I enjoy reading your reviews, analysis, and so on. You don’t use fancy words and yet, the whole thing becomes fancy and meaty. Thank you for your hard work. I also follow your recommendations before buying my DVD sets. Btw, how many different languages do you speak? Just want you to know that I appreciate your work.
Thanks a lot again! I’m non-Korean. I just want to tell you that I’m a Korean addict! I’m glad that I’m not the only one who is a Korean addict too! lol… When I wake up in the morning at 6:30 before I go to school, I turn on my computer to watch Korean dramas and when I get home from school, I also watch Korean dramas. Sometimes, I even stayed up to 6:30 in the morning finishing a drama even though the ending is so obvious! lol. Thanks again! I just wish I can speak all the languages in the world! That would be so COOL! Thanks again!
Hello Javabean,
I just discovered your blogsite and am totally awed by you! Your interpretation and evaluation of each drama is so concise and perceptive. Your blog is so well-written that reading it is a joy unto itself.
You are better than the professional critics in the mass media.
I so appreciate all the work that the various fansubbers do for our enjoyment. And, since I don’t have the skills to help out, I do and will continue to donate to support everyone’s efforts.
Thank you so very much!
thanks guys! and pandapop, aside from korean i speak some japanese. not enough to watch dramas raw and understand them completely, but enough to get by.
hi there
I really enjoyed your blogs and love your opinions..I was just wondering if you are currently living in the U.S.?
Do you know why Soulmate II is not going to happen? I’ve been waiting because I too love Soulmate I to the max.
SarangCandee, yes I’m in the States, and no, I don’t know why Soulmate 2 isn’t happening. All they said was that the production fell through. I can just guess that the first season didn’t do strong enough ratings for them to justify it. It didn’t have poor ratings, if I recall it had around 10%-15%, but it wasn’t a hit.
It’s so weird how series that has low ratings in Korea or not a hit seems to be a big hit for us over here …i’m very sad that production fell through..I thought Soulmate was a very clever sitcom..what a waste of a good production!
It’s good to know that you are in U.S. I just wish the DVD-english Sub could carry part of your good english. This is the first time I’m following up a drama this close (Air City). Thank you for your comments, inputs and translations up to now on “Air City drama”. My husband and my kids think I’m nuts but I could do this because it’s summer-No school for kids… I hope you will not give up on Air City yet!
hey~
I love your site! After trying to enjoy Witch Yoo Hee and failing miserably, I read your episode summaries and found myself disliking it a little less – yes, because of the mock factor. Your recaps are just tooooo funny. There are a lot of things that happened in WYH that made me want to throw something at my computer, and I love how you pointed them out in a humorous way. “Pure eye candy, no nutrition”. So true, so true.
I agree with all your ratings of how much you liked your dramas, although I would rate Fantasy Couple higher than Full House and My Name is Kim Sam Soon a little less. But that’s just me. I might even check out Soulmate since we have such similiar tastes!
By the way, do you like romantic comedies more than melodramas? It seems most of the dramas you have seen are funny rather than serious…just curious.
Keep up the great blogging!
fizzle, did i rate Full House higher than Fantasy Couple? how could that be? *checks post* Ah, they’re the same. Sometimes my ratings fluctuate a little (not too much, just a bit) depending on my mood, and probably depending on which one i watched most recently. I would rate FH lower now, but then I remember that I did enjoy myself a lot when I first watched it so I feel guilty lowering my ‘rating’ retroactively… so there it stays, for now at least.
i do like romantic comedies more than melodramas… probably because i figure life is serious enough as it is, and koreans tend to have a flair for the tragic. i like laughing a lot more than crying. unless i’m crying with laughter — that’s the best.
I guess i’m going to follow closely to all your blogs because I also prefer romantic comedies over melodramas…”Laughing is definitely better than crying”..hehehehe
Hi, because you mention bit about my girl, can i ask you a question? What did yoo rin choke on the first family dinner after grandpa got well? Is it chilli or pepper or something else? Because the translation is so awful, so i don’t get the point.
Thanks, because of you i can understand some of jokes that related to language. Like hand telephone in hello miss.
icechocolate, I’m not exactly sure which instance you mean, but at the dinner table, Yoo Rin’s so nervous trying to answer everyone’s questions and keep track of her lies, that she busies herself eating and burns her tongue. I wonder if that’s what you mean. At the end of that episode (4), she doesn’t choke but gets indigestion from stress, because she’s feeling guilty over all her lies.
Yes, the first family dinner. So because of nervous she doesn’t know what kind of food she picked? I see. So maybe it’s just a chilli soup (or something spicy) that yoo rin must drink not to eat. Because after that, gong chan’s aunt serve the food in a bowl.
I got it. thanks.
wow. it was erased becuase of a less than 3 love sign. bleh.
anyway, i love money’s warfare. although sometimes ridiculous, i find it entirely hilarious. but i didnt watch the 1st 2 eps and wasn’t planning on watching the rest ’cause of your review, but i guess everyone has different tastes.
i love bad couple though, and sometimes i’m embarrased for gi chan becuase he’s so… innocent. hah.
wow this is great you moved!!! how exciting!!! loved both dramabeans and javabeans!!!! keep up the good work!!!!
hahha..Sarah! You made me laugh with your witty but short comments on the dramas..
Esp the last one…I totally agree. hehehe..
And Flowers is just next to Soulmate, your fav series. It’s currently my BEST too!
Damn ur such a great writer!…as if i am watching the series!..esp. Flowers for my life!…i love everything about it and the writer’s and director’s approach to the story!..Melodramatic!…BTW, are you a art or film director?..I love the way you give your comments to each of the characters attitude towards the scene and how you praise the director’s shots on the film!…you are such a great film critic!…my IdoL!
I have to agree with peps, you surely do a great job at describing the scenes making it as if we were watching it ourselves. You are quite fair at how you word opinions based on your likes and dislikes, which makes you a great critic. I agree with your ratings on the dramas, so i wanted to ask your opinion on the new drama “snow in august” although the sypnosis seemed interesting, after witch amusement am a little cautious. Thank you for all your efforts!
Hi javabeans!
I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask for a technical question (and for some reason the following paragraph got cut off from my original message on your another post, but that’s besides the point), so here goes. Maybe it only happens to me, but i have been having problem getting in to your new homepage (I never had this problem before when you were still on wordpress). My initial suspicion is the limited bandwidth of your new server. Do you know if perhaps anybody else is having the same problem?
hey! i just realized i could have commented here instead of in your “Rockin Monday” post.. -.- but i really just wanted to encourage that you give war of money a shot!! really really!!! it seems kind of depressing for like the first couple eps maybe cuz it seems to show the grim reality of what money actually means in life and the ridiculuous power it has over people… but i really think it’s really worth all the hype it’s receiving in korea. true, it does center around money and how the “money demons” can get the best of you and basically consume you body and soul if you aren’t careful … oh and that easy money is basically bad money etc. but “money” is in the title. go figure right? there doesn’t seem to be a huge response amongst the younger generation or overseas probably b/c there aren’t any huge name/idolized young stars like those coming out right now, but i really have to credit park shin yang. he is a superb actor, and while not the obvious choice of hunk that many prefer, his charisma and talent are very much apparent. it’s like, how can you NOT root for this man? plus i was pleasantly surprised by Park Jin Hee (who i had never even heard of before this but was apparently in some drama called Come back Soon Ae?? or something along those lines) Kim Jung Hwa is also portrayed a little differently from her previous roles so that’s interesting to see…it’s seriously a well put together cast. it’s almost done.. i think 4-5 more eps to go? so i’m really hoping it won’t let people down, but so far, it’s been a fun ride. please try to give it another shot. maybe not now, but later? haha but who knows, it just may not be your cup of coffee. and that is perfectly fine too.
p.s.
Thank You with Jang Hyuk and Gong Hyo Jin was also a very heart warming drama you are probably very much aware of. It was Jang Hyuk’s comeback drama, and I do believe he came back better than ever in it! and Gong Hyo Jin seems to always be a very consistent and solid actress. and Seo Shin Ae (the little girl) is just the cutest thing ever! This was also a drama that seemed to not be so popular with those in forums and watnot but everyone who gave it a shot eventually came to love it, especially Shin Ae’s character. The story seems simple, but it seemed to be that very simplicity that makes it so sweet. (ok.. simple in comparison to other dramas out there). aah. but that’s just my two cents.
javabeans: After mooching off your efforts via your blog and subbing work for With S2, I just had to leave a post to express my appreciation. You are like a kindred spirit in a multitude of ways beginning with our similar handles Despite my mothers past attempts, I never took to Kdramas until a pending family trip to Korea gave me agita over my near non-existent Korean (last trip was over 20 years ago!). So I started crash studying by watching Kdramas and the subtitles by With S2 exponentially accelerated my learning curve. Thanks to the great work done by the With S2 team, my relatives actually understood 90% of what I said (and were amazed) and my parents couldnt have been prouder (or maybe relieved?). I managed to lay off Kdramas following the trip but got hooked again recently when I stumbled onto your phenomenally-written blog and and gave Dal Jas Spring a try after reading some of your comments. Alas, medical leave ending soon, but you certainly made me forget my back pain! Please keep up the great work – its appreciated infinitely more than you may think!
(P.S Not enough is said about your diverse selection re: songs (and generosity in posting download links. Kudos to you for reversing my opinion of current Korean music.)
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Hi javabeans…
just wanted to drop you a msg to let you know that I really like your blog. Sometimes, I read your blog to keep up with the drama since it takes a while for the english sub to come out. i check your blog everyday just to see your post. Hope you continue with the Coffee Prince…Love your blog, keep it up..
hey javabeans! i just wanted 2 say thanks for ur blog- its very fun to read instead of waiting for the next eng sub episode to come out!!!
Hey have you ever watched. Sweet buns? It is a Korean Drama from 2004. I watched the first episode and was wondering if you had seen it and knew where I could get my hands on the rest. Thanks as always. I love what you do and I wouldn’t know where to begin if I wanted to do it myself, so I rely on you.
This is one of the best blogger sites about Kdramas. Nice job. I have recently become addicted to watching and buying them. It looks like we have different opinions as you don’t like some of my favourites (Only You, Fireworks), but that’s ok as we both love My Name is Sam Soon so that makes you a kindred spirit. I found this site because of Coffee Prince which I just started to watch and love. Thank you so much for your interesting commentaries and summaries. Keep up the good work as it helps non-Koreans like me to enjoy the unique Korean sensibility and culture.
I will definitely check out some of your other commentaries as I want to keep an open mind to other dramas I haven’t watch yet.
I’d have to disagree with you there on Full House. Rewatchability is a big factor in my eyes, and as much as I hate Rain, Full House is one of the few Korean Dramas I don’t mind rewatching. It’s still fun. I would give it (9/9)
It’s not difficult to understand why Song Hye Kyo is still considered a top 5 actress in Korea after you see this.
Also, some of the stuff you gave (10/10) is questionable. Personal taste, I guess.
Hi Javabean,
Thank you for your hard work. i am not korean but i’m enjoying korean dramas plus your summaries. It helps a lot for people like me who are getting addicted watching korean dramas/ movies. by accident, l found your site because of “Coffee Prince”.
i have only one question for you right now, how come you don’t have any of Kim rae won or kang dong won dramas? just curious????
I just love all the stuff you write!!! I never cease to be amused whenever I read anything on your site, be it summaries or something about your website(zen!)…. And i think your banners are all pretty and it’s nice the way it changes on every page!!! Currently watching Dalja’s Spring and trying not to read the spoilers but the itch is always there… Keep up the good work!
I could not find the vineyard man and hotelier on your rating? have you seen them? I just curious what rating ur going to give.
hey,
i’m in seoul watching the 11th “cup” and i’m getting worried….this is such a heavy episode with so much angst and heartache….god i miss episodes 6&7….this is why i shouldnt watch these things…so frustrated…how do you stand it when the dramas get to this stage?????
anyway i was wondering if i could help you guys sub the rest of coffee prince. i’ve always wanted to but never knew how. i wanna help out cuz you guys are doing it for free. helping you guys make the world a better place with your services seems to be one altruistic gesture i want to be a part of…please let me know.
Sarah,
I love that little icon-thingy that appears before the url. Is it new or did I just notice it? So cute!
Amy
hi javabeans!
strangely enough, i have the exact same question as didi ^up there^ at 74. she was asking what your rating would be for the vineyard man. my friend recommended it, and i remembered while watching yoon eun hye in coffee prince, but i still had to check with you. i am so dependent on you for my kdramas :]
it started with witch yoo hee, and your snide comments ended up being more enjoyable than the show. then i took your rec for qss, and here i am watching coffee prince. i’ll probably watch soulmate and flowers for my life sometime soon.
oh! and i love the coffee prince banner!
:] great list! imma watch “flowers for my life” now ^^ i wasn’t planning to cuz it looked too sad, but o well :] watch “tree of heaven”!!!! i thought that drama was awesome :]
Hey, i was wondering if you are going to follow up on “9 ends 2 outs?” I just started watching it and fell in love with the drama. Thanks for the Coffee Prince Novel blogs, i really enjoyed reading them. Anyways, you are doing a great job,
Fighting!! ^_^
Wow. Thanks for your blog!
I really appreciate people who have the patience to blog about their obsession for KDrama, which not a lot of people I know understand. I love KDramas so much, and most of my friends think I’m crazy because I don’t even understand the language. But thanks to people like you, I will forever be a fan of KDramas! 
Thanks a lot for all the info, summaries, OSTs, and spoilers. haha. 
I love COFFEE PRINCE so MUCH! haha.
It’s by far my most favorite KDrama.ü
hi! I really enjoyed your site. i’m not korean but i’m kinda hooked up with their kdramas. Most of the stories are poignantly endearing- and most of the emotions portrayed in the lovestories are raw and deep. At first i reluctantly saw goong- but then it was romantically funny and light (i hate nose-blowing melodramas!) and at the same showcased cultural activities (such as the marriage ceremony) of korean royals. Now I’ve counted 9 Kdramas under my sleeves.
I enjoyed your coffee prince novel translation- specially the ending- perfect lines. ….. I’m a fan of stories with “forever -love conquers all-friend to lovers” themed stories ..aren’t we all?
thanks for creating this site!
javabeans,
I really enjoy your site..gosh I’m not korean but I find it really amazing each time I watch korean dramas I look for your name as one of the subbers.. Nway, I do agree with your comments on the favourite ones, I liked the wit of Kim sam soon, bit disappointed with the ending of lovers in Paris, and witch yoo hee ( i watched it for the nice wardrobe!), the refreshing take of Goong.. and the coffee prince..I think I’m enjoying reading and re-reading lines, and the little spot you’ve translated for the novel really helped me a lot.
I’m seriously hoping to visit korea sometime soon to experience what I see on the dramas in real life even for a short while..
All the very best in your future endeavours and please continue this website for us to enjoy for a long looooooooong time, I’m just glad there’s somebody like you who is very enthusiastic in promoting good quality korean dramas for everyone to enjoy.
(I must also tell you that your comments have been very useful for the arguments I have made in my essays…)
THANKS AGAIN!!
javabeans,
I really enjoy your site… I am a Chinese. With the help of you, I could know more about the korean dramas .
My Enlish is not very well. So I can not express myself completely. I just want to say you are a good translater and I’m just glad there’s somebody like you who is very enthusiastic in promoting good quality korean dramas for everyone to enjoy.
At last , fighting!
thank u so much javabeans…. your summaries are great, especially in coffee prince…. since coffee prince started, ive been a regular stalker in your site…. how i wish to learn to understand and speak korean…. well, i will someday… btw, you’re such a good and unbiased critic… il be watching those kdramas you watched with high ratings.. again, thank you…
Hey Javabeans! I’m a Filipino-American here in the US, who started watching Kdramas in the Tagalog dubs when I visit the Phil. (But when I watch the original series in Korean w/ english sub there were a lot of cuts and changes!
so I quit watching dubs) Anyways, OK, so it wasn’t very long since I 1st visited your site. And in fact, the only reason why I visited it and started coming back everytime (at first) is because I am a Coffee Prince addict and I want to find a site that would give recaps ASAP. And you did have recaps posted ASAP, didn’t you? But things have change. I started browsing all around your site and loved it! I praise your writing skills. They’re absolutely fantastic. I would check here everytime I go online. If ever you would have a fanclub, I’ll be sure to be one of its member. Keep up yout GGGGGRRRRREEEEEAAAAAATTTTTTT work! I’m looking forward to your future projects! Thank you so much for all your hardwork! I really appreciate it!
Hi there,
I love how you not only detail the episodes but also give your own review and critique. I always like to see your views on top of the summary.
I have a little request…because I really like the way you critique, I would be very honored if you have any time to spare to just read my first story and make a critique. It definitely has room for improvement but I would really love to get your critique if you can.
It has http://coloredrhythms.wordpress.com
Sorry for my selfish request…thank you for all the hard work..really appreciate it
I enjoyed your writings and comments. Before I even start any “Coffee Prince” eps, I make sure I go to your blog. Are you by profession a writer yourself? I enjoyed your style. Keep it up and hope for a good future in this field.
I SIMPLY love your blog. NO WORDS can describe this feeling of mine.
You have done a credible GOOD JOB!
Not only, you gave drama episodes summaries… you also give your ideas and thoughts and opinions on them. So far, i can only see these in your blog. This has greatly interested me. I am someone who liked to discuss on scenes and plots… and really great to know that there is some1 out there who show this interest. It also gives me another angle of looking certain things/aspects/areas.. really made me think in another pair of shoes…
thanks…
Hi
Could you Please blog on Korean drama 9 end 2 outs… It a great drama. Would love to see your translation & interpretations on the drama….
Thanks…:)
I stumbled into your site about 2 days ago and I have not stopped from browsing all of the synopses you, right from the very beginning.
It’s so gratifying to know that there’s someone out there who’s as crazy as I am for KDrama. Love your writing, Keep it UP!!!
Oh!How great you are!I am a senior school student,I seldom have time to watch the Korean Drama,but when I see your web site,I feel surprised,you have many detailed introduction,I will support you forever!A SA!
wow! i love your new header! it’s new right? the one with song seung heon, gong yoo and song hye gin… goodmorning javabeans! 1 more day to go!
oops i got that wrong — i mean Song Hye Kyo!
may i ask what plugin are you using for the audio in this blog?
EinJel, it’s the Audio Player plugin for Wordpress put out by 1 Pixel Out. You can find it on the Wordpress.org plugins page.
cool, thanks for replying so fast! ^^
With great appreciation for your drama explanations, insight, and criticism. Very often the English translations leave me perplexed although our local station is touted as having competent translators. I pride myself on being a logical thinker and having a modicum of intelligence but sometimes, the translations just leave me purely confused. I very much enjoy your conversational writing style, just like having a friend in your living room explaning the dramas to you. You write with fluidity and have a good and humorous choice of vocabulary. You don’t mince words but just cut to the chase. With the constancy of putting out so many drama summaries, your brain must hurt. Well, at least mine would. You are truly to be commended!
Is it strange to be a Russian living in America and watching my 10th kdrama in less than a year? (It is lonely sometimes) : ) I hope not – I wish more people knew about the wonderful world of k-dramas – so what if you have to read subs, right? I watched Que Sera Sera just because you recommended it javabeans and loved it, and I saw Witch Amusment and I think you mentioned My Girl in one of your posts and I watched and LOVED that…I love reading your summaries too, sometimes they’re more exciting than the actual episode! (Think the latter part of Witch Amusement…) You are one sharp writer – you don’t let up – it seems like every post is really thought out and witty, I just don’t know how you keep it coming…I wish you got paid for this….I haven’t found another blog devoted especially to dramas (written in English) so if I’m watching what you’re watching I love to read your summaries. OH and you HAAAVE to watch Time of Dog and Wolf – I got through the first episode and I love it and judging by the way you write you would love it too…great acting, character development, set – up, and boy is it FAST! don’t miss this one! (Of course it’s up to you in the end *sigh*)…
신기하네요 , 영어로 써야하는데 – - ;
영어를 잘 못하다보니 ,,,,
I’m curious as to how you’ll rate Coffee Prince! 10/10?
#100
Javabeans will understand the comment perfectly, which is I suppose all that matters, but I’m stuck on one word here (and so is my largeish pile of dictionaries): 써야하다. Can anyone put me (and other strugglers with Korean) out of my misery about that that word means?
i love the new logo, Hyun Bin is there…
Gramps, in my research 써야하다 means “it does bitterly”, something like that…please correct me also javabeans…
#104 – ““does bitterly”
Yes, that’s what Mr Google tried to tell me, but (a) I can’t fit that sense into the actual sentence and (b) I am very sceptical about Mr Google (he of the rampant phantom Korean bedspreads). He is often fooled by XXX하다 type compound verbs/adjectives (which account for some 60% of verbs in common use), resorting to “it does XXX”, so he has a big problem there.
My favorite recent Googlism is what he comes up with for a line in the chorus of 윤하 ’s song “Fly”
잔인한 세상 나 혼자지만 포기못해
which with my unaided brain (again subject to correction) I take to mean something like
Though I’m alone in this cruel world, I’m not giving up
But now paste the Hangul for that line into Mr. Google’s Korean to English translator and be amazed at what he comes out with (I won’t repeat it here because of PG issues) Though at least in this case he doesn’t conjure up any of his usual bedspreads.
For the curious, the comment in Korean is, “I ought to be writing this in English, but my English isn’t very good…”
Thanks for your blogs. They are well written, informative and certainly enjoyable to read. I hope that you will continue to keep us all “posted” through your writings. Keep up the great work and looking forward to reading your next blog.
써야하는데 = ought to be writing
“써야하는데 = ought to be writing”
Dohhh!!! Nga pala!!! Thank you so much for this, Amyable. Incomprehension misery over (though replaced by severe bruising from self-administered kicks).
쓰다 plus ㅓ/ㅏ 야 = hypothetical obligation via negative conditional particle (Martin 1992, p.492a), then the rest is plain sailing.
But I was well and truly floored until you gave me a hand-up, and without even the excuse we learners have with some spoken forms of 쓰다 and 살다, where failing to distinguish ㅆ fromㅅ sometimes has us reading when we should be living.
Now: does anyone know a oculist who does eyeglasses with built-in hindsight correction?
Oculist? Is that what optometrists are called in UK? Oculist sounds a bit painful like an ocular cyst. Perhaps I can visit one when I’m in UK next week. What I don’t really understand with the comment in Korean is the first part, 신기하네요. What’s fascinating? The blog’s existence? The great following for Javabean’s blog? Also, if you are reading when you should be living, yikes, we have great problems here.
I just wanted to drop by and say, KAMSAHAMNIDA! Your blog rocks. And since you mentioned Soulmates… you were the main translator for WITH S2 for that drama right? One of my fav dramas of ALL TIME. Why more ppl haven’t seen it, I just don’t understand… Thanks again @_@
Came across your blog while searching for the song that Choi Han Gyul sang in the 17th episode of Coffee Prince. I must say that you have the most complete set of unofficial OST. And best of all, your reviews were so in-depth that i find myself re-watching the series to look out for the little details that i missed out. And, your summary were so lively that i could ’see’ the images of the show as i read them. I really appreciate the effort you put in sharing your thoughts with everyone interested. Thank you.
you write some of the most brilliant summaries EVER!!!!!
Hi javabeans, I stumbled upon your site awhile back, but just recently started watching Coffee Prince and have really been enjoying your recaps. I’m a total spoiler-phobe, but I can’t resist reading your summaries for the next episode while i wait for the episodes to finish downloading. Since you’re in CP withdrawal, I think you should consider trying out “Alone in Love” if you haven’t watched it yet. And if you like “Green Rose,” you might enjoy “Resurrection.” UTW is simply amazing in it. And on a completely unrelated note, have you ever seen the American TV show, “Veronica Mars?” I think it’d be right up your alley. Alright, just wanted to sing your praises. Keep up the good work!
hiii, I really enjoy Coffee Prince and I would really like to upload the soundtracks to my computer but I dont quite understand how I’m suppose to do it. IF you would care to explain I’d be really happy =)
Thanks!!!
you can message me on my myspace or email me THANKS
Hi all!
I am really excited. Keep up the great work. Good resources here.
Bye
Ahh, Veronica Mars, a show with which I am intimately familiar. Well, back in the first season when it was brilliant before it went down in the crapper. (Beaver as psycho mastermind? Yes-she-was-raped-no-she-wasn’t-no-wait-yes-she-was -and-by-two-randomly-different-people? In the same night? Coma baby? Fugitive 17-year-old father of said coma baby thwarting FBI agents to gain custody of a child he could have legally won custody of in court anyway? Shmopey Logan? Feminists perpetrating rapes to make some kind of feminist statement? Okay that last one is what I’ve been able to cobble together from not-watching the last, horrific season.)
Anon #115, I’m not quite sure what problem you’re having. You can click the links which will take you to a download page. Download the files. Extract them using WinRar or another extracting program. Enjoy.
Thanks again to everyone who dropped comments here! I’m glad you enjoy the site.
Wow. Your site is amazing!!!! I don’t really watch Korean drama this hard core, but I have to say…this site should totally be on your resume; it’s incridible how much effort you put into it and it looks so professional!
Kudos to you!
hi dramabeans!!!
im really impressed with your site!!! thats why im more curious how you made this site very good… thats why i always recommend your site to my friends for accurate drama synopsis and refreshing comments and soundtracks….
i love your site a lot ‘coz aside that its easy to navigate it is really comprehensive..i wonder how you made everything so up to date and accurate with so many things to do with your life?
well it’s none of my business right? anyhoo…just to say avid fan of your site….more power!! and i sure hope it gets better and better….
just wondering if you got plans featuring 9 ends and 2 outs in here?
hi javabeans…. i like your site and your comment and writings. seems like we have something in common of korean series. i do like romantic comedy better than melodrama , too. do you know surgeon bong dal hee ( lee yo won , kim min jun and lee beom soo ) it’s also one of my fave. have you seen it ?
There is a song from soulmates that isn’t on the ost. It plays in the middle and the very last part in the last episode. I don’t know the name of the song or who sings it, but I really like it. I was wondering if anybody could help me figure out either the name of the artist or the name of the song.
GiGi, I was just requesting for that title, Soulmate, on cinflix.com. I’ve dled so many kdramas and kmovies, that I decided to try the rental thing, so my hubby can watch the dramas with me. I’m trying to get him “addicted” to “I’m Sorry, I Love You.” We just started it last night. Anyway, Gigi, the song (I just watched the last minute of Soulmate, and heard the song you were describing) is “Don’t Turn Away” by Peking Laundry.
This is a great site. I agree with the comments about your writing style and ability to address your thoughts in such a witty yet informative way!!! Thank you for providing an ample amount of information and useful information such as downloading torrents…. I think this site would have been very useful a year ago when it took me site upon site to figure out how to download kdramas online.
I’m still learning, but I have definitely encountered the same passion for kdramas as many of you.
oh, new ordered look for your about page. love the linky dinks. and the korean language-related conversations in the comments section.
(gramps, magaling ka na sa korean, ah)
#123 gail
sana…
Hi Javabeans,
I like that you organized your website with the new links. I thought maybe you could still keep the ratings you had of the dramas you’ve watched & reviewed. I usually go by that to decide what next to watch. Eventhough I read your blogs, I find the ratings helpful when I want to get into a new drama. Plus, most of the time I agree with your judgement. Just a thought.
Just kidding.
I found the drama ratings link underneath. Hee hee. Well, please do add more to your list. Thanks
heya. i been a regular visitor to your site and few of my korean friends have been recommending this drama series called tae wang sa shin gi (태왕사신기), starring BYJ. we know that BYJ is a great actor and it’ll be nice if you could do recap on this drama series
http://www.taewangsashingi.com/
the ratings been great so far so it’s an indication that this series is well received in korea.
thank you
Hi, I hope you don’t mind me adding your site to my links section on my journal site. I really like what you share here.
Hiya Javabeans,
Totally loving your blog! Brings a smile to my face most days – so thank you very much! Especially love the songs you post – it’s a great introduction to Korean music for me; in particular the indie stuff. Keep ‘em coming!
I love your blog and your writing! Learn lots about things I don’t know much about (live in Japan and am relatively new to Korean dramas) and love your way with words. Bless you and your obession!
Oops! TYPO! Obsession – not obession! (I hate typos too!)
Stephen Colbert is funny but John Stewart is funnier than with his WTF face is priceless…if he had ran for president instead of Colbert, I’d vote for him.
lol….wish I had edit.
Hi there.
I’ve been a long time reader, but this is the first time I’m writing something on your page — which is awesome by the way. I’m writing because I’ve been inspired by this page to blog about my obsession with KPop and I would like to ask you, if it’s not too much trouble, how it is that you got to upload Music onto your site. As well, I noticed that you used Z share which is a site I am familiar with,…well… good enough to upload MP3s and obtain file names and URL links. The problem I’m having is basically with putting it all together to get music on my site. And I input [audio (html)] but all I get is that funky looking player on your page with the word “buffering” and no music so it makes me think that I need to download something or other. Could you please tell me what’s up? I’m incredibly slow when it comes to computers and other techy things. Thanks lots in advance.
By the way I’ve downloaded the audio-player plug-in by 1 Pixel Out and got a zip file which I saved on my desktop. So I just leave it there on my desktop and WordPress knows that I have downloaded it? Then why is it that when I input [audio (html)] in the code tab of my post I get nothing still o_O, LOL. Ah, I feel so pathetic-_-”
thanks for blogging so often!! i lve ur site! im opened up to new korean dramas and entertainment b/c of u. n i’ve been watching –in soon is pretty, im TOTALLY HOOKED. im so addicted what to do. I just finished ep.7 and now it’s 10:30pm and i’m gonna go study for my finals. lol
Geez, I feel really old if everyone here is like younger. Anyways you cant be that old? I really enjoy your site. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Hi, Javabeans. Thank you for this wonderful blog. It is one of the things I look forward to reading during weekends. I love some of the topics you address, particularly your recent one about child stars.
I would like to comment on the issue that concerns me and that, perhaps, you could write about. Recently I watched drama ‘Phoenix’ and later found out that the leading actress, Lee Eun Joo, commited suicide due to depression. To my shock I just discovered that another popular actress, Jung Da-bin, also comited suicide. In 2003, Leslie Cheung, one of my favourite Hong Kong actors commited suicide. One of the best Japanese actors, Yosuke Kubozuka, tried to commit suicide. It is virtually unheard of Western actors trying to kill themselves so why is it happening so often in the East? I tried reading articles about this on the internet, but unfortunately most of them are in Korean/Japanese, which I don’t understand.
I would be greatful if you could blog, or, if you think it is too sensitive for public viewing, email me, your findings or thoughts on this subject.
M
The best part about your blog (although every part is wonderful) is the songs of the day. I don’t really mind your standard k-pop (nothing wrong with a little Big Bang or DBSK), but the majority of artists you feature fall on the trip-hop/indie/alternative side…which is much more to my liking. This is incredibly helpful as someone who does not live in Korean and is not up-to-speed on all things related to Korean music, you’ve directed me to some wonderful musicians.
Thanks again!
Hey Javabeans!! Are you Korean?
i’ve just found this blog.
nice…javabeans!
do you mind if i post some contents here to our fan site?
thanks in advance.
dramabeans~ this is such an *excellent* site! thanks for a rich trove of information. would love to ask more questions, as i’m currently researching the topic of korean dramas. please email me if/when you have a moment….?
I love your blog site! It’s really informative! I like your blog about the best 2007 dramas. But can you also tell me the kdramas from 2006 and earlier years that you highly recommended to watch? you can send me an e-mail if you want. thanks a lot!
Hi, my name is Hosung, Ryu
Today, I was very surprise when I see the this site.
I think you have a lot of passion and knowledge about korean drama.
anyway, I wonder where are you living now.
My US friend guess you are living in US.
Anyway, thank you for your concerning about korea. ^^
Dramabeans! I don’t think we fans can thank you enough for this amazing blog. It’s smart sassy and funny. I love your precise analyses of dramas and your music taste to death. Honestly, how do you have time to update your blog constantly? How do you find time to work?
hey….i just found your website last last time and now i still want to know something from you…well, it’s about you, are you a Filipino? American? Korean? or what..??? i really want to know because each time i read articles in this blog, i’m more and more curios of you. hey, no offense meant! i’m a girl, ok? youre a girl, i’m a girl….but i don’t know your nationality…I’m a filipino..-more specifically—a filipina..please please please comment me saying your reply from my questions…..
hey..where do you get infos and datas about kdrama? because i’m one of the addicts too…(*wink*) and also where can you get a nice coffee prince layout for Friendster? he-he-he…or just a coffee layout?
thanks!
Hi Java
1st of all I’m a Fiji Indian living in USA I just love watching the Korean Dramas on KBS WORLD with english subs lolz. I have been watching it even since I got hooked to it the last 4 yrs, just love the concept how the drama ends in just a short time doesn’t drags like usual Indian Dramas do for 1yr plus & more… besides that totally admire the cuteness,funny,emotional, hilarious Kdrama delivers along with its gr8 astonishing OST just love some of the songs in there.
Thanks for this blog sometimes I come here to read the reviews of dramas which are not airing or have aired.
thanks (komapsumnida) keep up the wonderful work U R Doing
I am pleasure to meet u on line in ur home which is miracle to me.
I need to spend more time readig ur wonderful blog.
Thank u ! Thank u very much!
good lucky! ：）
Java Bean,
couple a day ago I saw Jun Ji Hoon and Eune Hye Yoon were doing a present award
for 2007 Drama. can you translate to me what Joon Ji Hoon say something to
Eune Hye Yoon. I could not understand Korean.
Hi there Java Beans! Just wanted to tell you that you truly are a LIFESAVER! Have been madly copying lyrics off songs played on Coffee Prince (and so not really watching it properly while watching it) so I could find out what songs they are afterward, until I googled and found your fabulous Coffee Prince Unofficial Soundtrack page. Truly made my day when I found it. Song names matched to episodes matched to scenes, complete with download links. I don’t know how you find the time to do all you do on this site, but it’s great, thanks a million, and keep up the fantastic work!
hello, i am from the phil. i really love this site you made specially for your fave kdramas..
it’s just this january 2008 that coffee prince is aired in our country and it’s rating continously goes up.. i finished watching it onlyn bt i stil watch it every night..i really love Cp. its the first time i felt like this..
so i just want to ask you if where did you get the photos of coffee prince from each episodes? i believe there are still a lot u were’nt able to post and i am willing to compile it all..
kindly email me pie4758@yahoo.com
i tried going to mbc site, but i can’t enter because its korean.. so pls do help me..tnx a lot..
it’s nice to know there’s someone like you javabeans..
oh i’m so so sad now…well, i mean you didn’t response to my questions..*( i know my questions are funny but you see i’m new to this website!) well, i just hope for another response (anything) that’s all i wanted…
but hey, i like this site….
you deserve to have a long big round applause…
Javabeans…..
….(thanks for wonderful details) i’m an addict too..but i’m 12 years old turning 13 on may 6…so i’m so young to adore love stories..like kdramas..
(*poof*)
who does your banner? love it! love it! love it!
where can i see it all?
Do you happen to know or have the soft instrumental background music that is played in the last episode of Air City when Jisung leaves Dokyung to get back on the plane? Thanks for all that you do.
could you possibly include more song for HGD Ost in your songindex?
Yun or Yeon title. Much appreciated.
I am glad I came across your site. As a fellow Asian drama addict I need a reliable source of good taste/reviews/suggestions for good stuff out there! It’s like I’ve come across a light at the end of the drama withdrawal tunnel. Your opinions and taste is highly credible and valid without that immature fluff of simply praising a a drama because they have “hot” actors/actresses in them. I’m pretty annoyed of reading about all these “hyped” up Asian dramas and finally when I do watch them…I find myself unamused, annoyed and full of regret. Nonetheless, I admire the effort and dedication you put on your site with amazing, entertaining, and analytical summaries, the screen caps and samples of music! GENIUS! Nothing beats having lovely music paired up with a great read!
Sorry for my little rant. I just wanted to give you major props and one major question. Are you/were you studying film? I studied film in college and it’s such a relief to find a blog that analyzes and critiques these dramas with the credibility they deserve. And best of all, I couldn’t say it any better than you in regards to our “addiction”: “Just because it’s pop culture doesn’t mean the discourse has to be trashy.” Amen to that!
I stumbled upon your blog by accident while looking up something on Hong Gil Dong. I really love your posts on the show. Started watching it because one of my friends appeared in it (the rich, women beating guy at the end of episode 17 and beginning of 18). He is fighting so hard to make his dream of becoming a big actor true and he is really gonna be happy when I show him that you got a head shot of him, hehe… Anyway, love your blog, and will visit a lot in the future ^^
Hi javabeans..
i was wondering if there will be a second season for MBC SOULMATE…
zinaa
HI javabeans!!
my sister and i are really interested to know what software or program are u using to capture the photos that u placed together with the recaps on ur dramas??? really appreciate it if you share it with us…we really wanna make a collage of our favorite scenes from are favorite dramas too….thanx!!
Thanks for all the comments!
Marisse, if you watch the files using BS Player or GOM, it’s really easy to take screencaps. Ivy, I make the screencaps myself, so I don’t get them from another source.
Zinaa, sorry, looks like Soulmate won’t have another season.
corie, thanks so much, that’s exactly the point I wanted to make with the site, that people appreciate in-depth and thoughtful discussion as much as they like the fun stuff and the pretty people. And yes, I do have some experience studying film.
Luv and merriwether are the artistic geniuses who make all the gorgeous headers for this site. You can take a look at them all on this page.
And I get my kdrama info and news from korean media — news, entertainment sites, etc.
Hi Javabeans.
I check out your site atleast once a day. It’s one of two sites I go to for my Korean info. But I didn’t notice until I started coming to your site that I hate how the other person writes. She really tries to make the news sound more dramatic, interesting, or hint something from a previous topic of hers [which she provides a link to]. Along with a whole lot of biased writing. I don’t want to rant about her writing style, but I really appreciate the way you write. You just share what you know and give a bit of an input.
Also, I really like how you follow dramas by each episode, summarizing and giving your opinion. It really helps me understand parts that I didn’t catch or interpret things differently. I think I wouldn’t have liked Que Sera Sera at all if it wasn’t for your episode summaries. I skimmed through your posts for each episode that I previously finished to try to understand some parts and see what you thought of them. I’m glad you enjoyed it so much cause it seemed to have made you want to put more of your own thoughts into it at the end of your posts. Same goes for Soulmates and I have recently started watching Flowers for my Life since I’ve seen you write often that it’s become one of your favorites. It’s nice that you like the dramas that aren’t so typical because I usually don’t. Maybe it’s because I don’t know how to watch them haha. I can’t catch the hints or the meaning behind them so they just come off as weird and unusual to me. But when you point out things throughout the dramas, I begin to really love what I see.. Which I guess is also a bad thing for me when you review the more overrated and sugarcoated dramas. You’ve really butchered up one of my favorite dramas, Witch Amusement. But I still love your drama reviews and I hope you continue it for a long time. Take care!
Serom
Hi! Hong Gil Dong is my first KMovie and very much addicted to it… and thank you so much for the written information you gave…. watching it in utube was GREAT but without subs (felt like missing a lot of things)… I manage to understand and cry throughout some part of the story, however, to have English sub would have made it better. However, going through your site, is really a blessing not only am I able to read in depths but also understand it better. I am hoping once the whole episode finish, you would be downloading most of the songs in this movie in MP3. Looking forward to more of your creativity…
Hello ^^! Just wanted to leave a message because I love your site ^^! Lots of interesting thing! I was just looking for pictures of Hong Gil Dong then I ended up here haha! Hong Gil Dong is such an amazing drama! If you didn’t write that the broadcast of Hong Gil Dong was postponed, I would have search it everywhere haha! Thank you ^^! And keep up the good work
! I’m not a korean speaker (nor do I understand it ) so the work you do in subbing dramas is great =)!!! We don’t have dramas in France (boo-hoo) but I think that if there were, it wouldn’t work haha! It’s a special thing from Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong-Kong! Hahaha! We do have soaps and TV series but they really suck è_é. Anyway, thank you for your articles about Hong Gil Dong! 
Since you’ve been to Hotel cafe…just wondering what type of non-Korean music you’ve listened to…that’s not mainstream. That is the question…..and well….Starbucks or Coffee Bean?
hi! i was wondering if you could write reviews for the new drama who are you? I understand the drama for the most part but i would love your input! thanx for all the hard work you put into this site! looks good!
I was wondering if you saw Evasive Inquiry Agency because I don’t see a rating for it. I don’t believe it got too popular but I was told it was really good. I thought maybe you also watched it although it’s not a romance drama.
hey hey javabeans!!!
im an indian but an addict to asian stuff!! some of my friends say im more asian than them… which i dont think is possible but i would just like to thank you for writng all these screen caps for us! me and my friends alwyas quote u when we talk about hong gil dong or who are you.
upon ur recommnedation i watched soulmate.
i had to say it was like reality with a lttle bit of fantasy but an awesome drama!
my fav song is lasse lindh’s come on through. when ever i want to listen to that songs i just come to ur site!
btw ur site so well managed!!
and again i totally Have to thank you for doing this!!
MUCHO MUCHO GrACIAS!!
Hey, I just wanna give a shout out from Ottawa, Canada!
Although I’m an Indonesian I am soooo addicted to Kdramas that I also need some sort of passage-way that I can take so that I don’t go overboard and realize that I’m stuck in a ditch of old and very2 bad puddle of dramas.
I gotta admit, living so far away here means I have to search for good ones online and even then i couldn’t get a good drama. Thanks for your site which i discovered a year ago and it helped me here.
I just realize that most of the ones that you like, i love too. So your site helped a LOT
I’m starting before and after plastic surgery and I’m waiting for the subbed On Air and the other new ones.
Hope you can review at least one that would help me gain back my obsessive drama addiction. Here to support you.
Cheers!
Hi!
I check your site out every day and have found some real gems from the Korean music scene from your daily music posts. I have been a fan of Clazziquai for some time, but can’t get their music from iTunes and have found most sites that sell their discs to be in US dollars (I’m a Canadian)…wondering if you know of any Canadian sites where I might find some of the artists that you post (or even somewhere online for downloads…does not have to be free)? I am looking for a couple of specific songs “Lover Boy”, “Come to Me” and “Love Mode”…any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
I am also a huge drama fan…thanks so much for taking the time to blog!
감사합니다 !
P.S. If you have not yet watched ‘9 End 2 Outs’, you absolutely must do so…it’s my new favorite!
Your blog is cool!
I adore your blog and been trying out how to make my personal one as good as yours…I have one favour to ask though…how can I put the audio files like the ones u did? I uploaded my mp3 to zshare but do not know how to get the widget..I am using blogger…can you guide me? Please reply via my email: angelfaith84@hotmail.com
Thanks!!!! (going to start Who Are You sooN!)
hi just wanted to let you know what I really enjoy reading your website. you have a great sense of humuor and insight into korean drams that I can relate and understand. thanks for all your hard work and effort into making this site available to us. you are awesome.
Hi, just wanna say, I enjoy your twitter. And reading that, makes me realize that rivals has been starting. But is it not good? Because I don’t find any file in youtube (I already found robbers-lee da hae the day after it broadcasted), and since you didn’t post anything except in your twitter, makes me wondering that if the show is worth watching or I just make a fast start.
Because I have once didn’t believe of what you say about robbers, and stubbornly download the first 2 episode, then I grumble to my self -that I should believe you, like in dalja.
So, is Rivals good show? Thanks a lot.
Hi javabeans,
Saw your blog recently and I must say you’re pretty diligent with your recaps. Nice work around here. =)
Actually, the about.com here doesn’t say anything much about you; are you korean? or living in somewhere tropical..?
Maybe I’m new around here so I don’t know(or perhaps you put your profile somewhere and I can’t find it), I do really want to know at least abit about the author of blog and perhaps you could give me a few tips of the korean language. =P
Anyway just to intro I’m going to be 24, Singaporean.
Hope to see your reply!
thank you!
hi.. I was obssessed with the kdrama que sera sera and wanted to check out your summaries AGAIN:) i was wondering where they all are..
thank you very much
Hi Javabeans..
I was wondering if you’ve checked out the new drama “Why Did You Come To My House”. It may be worded differently in English. It stars Kim Ji Hoon from Flowers For My Life so I thought you may be interested in it and would atleast write something about it but you haven’t yet.
Dear Drama Beans — I just discovered your site and just love it…….finally a site where there’s intelligent analysis of k-drama!!! Most other have one liners, but not to the extend you have. BTW, I just finished watching the Legend and am going through your write-up of the drama… very interesting. Komapsumnida!
hi javabeans! im stalking/following you on your twitter!! i’ve been visiting this blog for about a year now….great stuff u got here…thanks for all the hard work!! btw, great idea about putting someone’s number on a business site…i was just thinking bout that a while ago…thanks much! take care and keep up the good work! o_O julie aka mzpakipot
wow, great site javabeans! i was wondering though.. do you only watch korean dramas? what about taiwanese/chinese/japanese dramas?
I hope you don’t mind posting a little bit regarding goong. I know it’s really kind a old already. I just got the chance to watch it recently… Keep up the good work! I LOVE YOUR SITE!
love your site, music, & reviews!
Hi JavaBeans,
I just wanted to say how much I appreciate the fact that in a single blog, you have broad (and intelligent) discussions taking place, from Korean dramas to race issues in the U.S. I don’t remember how I accidently came across your blog, but it’s amazing. I’ve enjoyed your analysis and ratings of the few dramas I’ve watched. We must have similar sensibilities.
Cheers!
well we were just surfing n we came across ur site well we are die hard fans of korean dramas but usually we dont get much info abt these dramas cos we’re 4m India pls pls do kip giving us abt the latest dramas of korea n ya kip up the gud work!!!!!!!!!!!!KHUMA-O
I’ve been watching a lot of K dramas lately especially the one you recommend. After Dalja Spring which will be aired here in the Philippines (finally!!!), Chae Rim is now starring in the K-drama entitled formidable rivals. have you heard of it? I’d like to know your comments/insights on her latest show. Thanks
i check your blog every day for recent kdrama news =)
and i love it.
im watching thank you right now and it is so interesting, you have got to check it and rate it. i would love to see what you think about it =)
I’ve been meaning to post an encouraging aja aja-type post on here ~ so I guess I will now!
I absolutely love kdramas. I never, ever liked anything remotely sentimental, gushy, etc, but then I got severely hooked on it. Who knows? Maybe I needed to be free from the pressure of what college I was attending, and then needed an escape from the mounting research papers and prelims
As it so happens, I’m an asian from a little known part ~ (ethnic-wise pashto/uzbek) ~ and … there’s a huge rift…. within our community (regionally, not ethnically) of hmm.. how to say, acceptable entertainment w/ acceptable standards of beauty… mainly by how light your skin is, and then by how big your eyes are. its funny, for a region like ours, which is so diverse, and is drawn upon by 4 primary groups ~ that of all things, we’re limited by this ~ and have such fear of “chinees” looking eyes. (nevermind that over half of us have them, thanks to 2 of the 4 primary groups being mongolian and turkish)
anyway, its really really awesome to come here and read your ramblings/rantings/ reflections ^^ Although its disconcerning to find that there are still so few who can’t see beauty in people who don’t have fish eyes with light irises ~ its nice to know that we aren’t limited to our ethnic or regional groups
(ah I ranted and rambled away myself!
& my mom and my brother loves k-dramas too & we always check up on your site!)
Hey Javabeans,
I was wondering if you happened to watch the jdrama “Last Friends” yet. I don’t know what your preferences are but I think this drama is definitely worth watching. The ensemble cast is amazing. Thus far, I think the series is one of my favorite Jdramas of all time. The series is a couple episodes short of being completely subbed but if you’re interested, I will definitely return with my review of the overall series.
I would love to read about your take on the series, because you’re reviews are very insightful, so please try it out! =]
hi! i like your site… i even read your summaries of dramas that i don’t even watch… uhm, can i ask a favor? can you please do a romanized version of this tracklist? it’s the goong / palace official soundtrack… the ones i find on the net sounds weird… thanks in advance!
01 . Perhaps Love(사랑인가요)-J & HowL
02 . 당신은…나는 바보입니다.(Acoustic ver.)- Stay
03 . 두 가지 말-정재욱& The One
04 . Give me a little try-서현진
05 . 난 널 사랑해 너만 사랑해Ⅱ-심태윤
06 . Perhaps Love (사랑인가요) (Remix ver. 가재발)
07 . 1993 광화 49년
08 . 宮
09 . 복장 불량!
10 . 우주 정복 #1
11 . Crystal Flower
12 . A Dancing Teddy
13 . 내가 선택한 길이야!
14 . 닿지 못한 마음
15 . 꽃잎이 내린다
16 . 우주 정복 #2
hello
I love the way you write about what is happening in the world of kdramas, im an avid fan myself, however i love to watch taiwanese and japanese too… i was wondering if there is a site just like yours that gives the infomation abt their dramas…im curious cuz i love japanese dramas and want someones opinion on which ones to see….btw you are doing a great job with your witty quips..
just wanted to say that i really love & appreciate your blog. I first came across it when i was looking for more info on coffee prince & really liked your recaps. i really enjoy the way you write & how you express yourself. my personal favorite so far, is the first-date dramas. so much fun! i find myself agreeing with a lot of your comments about the dramas & despite taking a hiatus from watching them, find myself quite interested in some of the new ones, thanks to your comments. thanx so much for all you’ve done so far & keep up the great work!
hey i just recently got hooked up with your blog here. After reading your reviews of who are you I really want to watch it. Can I know where did u dl it? Thanks
HI! SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AGAIN . I HAVE SUBMITTED A COMMENT BEFORE BUT DIDN’T GET ANY RESPOND. SO A’M ASKING AGAIN IF YOU CAN EMAIL ME THE ANSWER THAT WOULD BE GREAT. RECENTLY I HAD PROBLEM WITH SEEING PICTURES ON YOUR WEBSITE . I RIGHT CLICKED ON PICTURES AND TAPPED ” SHOW PICTURE ” BUT THAT JUST DID’NT WORK . PLEASE HELP ME BESIDE I’M PERSIAN I ALREADY HAVE PROBLEM WITH MEMORISING KOREAN CELEBARTIES NAME AND WITHOUT PICTURES IT’S EVEN HARDER . THANK U . I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ANSWER
This might be a nosy question but…I’m really confused, are you Korean?
Hello there!! I was so impressend for this website!! I gain many various information. I am a Korean! I always wanted to creat such this blog to introduce and share the good Korean enterratinment!! If you need any help of me, just tell me. I am willing to help you : ) I do speak Korean fluently. Anyway I will keep visiting here
Hi Javabeans, I just have a question..
Are some dramas made knowing that it won’t get much attention or be accepted well? Something like Que Sera Sera, Flowers For My Life, and Who Are You? I thought they were all amazing but weren’t exactly the typical drama thus maybe ignored a bit. I checked rating for them and none did so well [although I don't know how accurate they are, they seems right] I wondered if the producers, cast and everyone else knew that. And if so, wouldn’t that be such a great financial loss for them?
hey there javabeans please put the name of the dramas/actors of whoever you put on those banners on the top of these pages/ bcuz usually i see some actors or dramas that I’d like to watch thnx please do so.
Dear Javabeans
I have been riveted since coming across your blog.
THANK YOU for letting me relive the wonderful memories of Coffee Prince.
And what clarity! What concise write-ups!
SENDING LOTS OF LOVE AND GRATITUDE
Ariel from Singapore
Thanks everyone for the comments and support! I’m glad you’re enjoying the site.
To answer a few questions, you can see who’s in each banner on this page where each face is identified. I am Korean (ethnically; nationality American). As of right now, I only focus on kdramas because I don’t have a lot of experience with Taiwanese or jdramas.
Serom, I think all dramas are made with the hope of being successes, but there are those that know they’re not going to be particular ratings hits. I’d say Mixed-up Investigative Agency falls into that category; the writer used her cachet from a former hit (Alone in Love) to do her pet project knowing it wouldn’t be a blockbuster. But I’m not sure if Que Sera Sera is one of them; high-profile initial casting plus a director coming off a national hit (Samsoon) equaled high expectations.
I don’t know about image problems; I’m not having any on my end. Perhaps it’s a firewall or cache problem with the browser?
Again, thanks everyone!
I just had to tell you, I am so happy I found this blog! By coincidence I started watching Korean dramas just this March (Hwang Jin-Yi) and through the funsubbing, I found your site (when searching for English articles about Hong Gil Dong). You really make wathcing a series so much more enjoyable – you truly are the “Television without Pity” of Kdramas!! Because of you, I have started watching “Delightful Girl” and I’ve ordered “My Girl”. I really trust your taste in kdramas! (Oh, and when I read that you loved Veronica Mars’s first season, well that was confirmation, right there – that is one of the best seasons of any series I’ve watched).
Keep up the good work – it is much appreciated!
Artemis,
Oslo, Norway
The first non-american tv drama i watched was the first episode of Goong. It was love at first sight. Later my obsession was made complete by Coffee Prince. I can’t begin to tell you how great it feels to have stumbled across this site during my aimless web wandering, but i’m willing to give it a shot. It FEELS GREAT! I love the way you deliver valuable info while being both intelligent an humorus. I never knew there were so many people out there just as nutty as i am.
[Thanks -- I love knowing I'm not the only nut, too. -j ]
Javabeans,
Just wanted to let you know about a great drama on air right now – “Women in the Sun.” The cliche storyline is totally overshadowed by the superb acting.
I LOVE reading your comments, your reviews are usually right on! Nice to meet a fellow K-Drama addict!
Thanks for this blog, you don’t know how much time you’re saving me b/c I usually watch my next drama based on your review!
Hi!
I love coffee prince and was site hopping for official and unofficial soundtrack for the drama then I found your site…
After reading all the summary you made for the drama and excited so much of how i at last managed to download the songs.. i was sad to notice that the links didn’t work anymore.. most probably because I’m too late noticing the drama and thus late in getting all the songs.
Anyway, do you know where I can download the songs or maybe you can renew the link. I just got to finish the drama last nights and i’m head over heels at the moment with the Han Kyul and Eu Chan…..
Appreciate feedback!
Great work!
Hi!
firstly i want to say sorry, because when I tried again the zshare, I managed to download all the song for unofficial ost of Coffee prince.
so just ignore my msg… and keep up the good work….
it’s not easy to find a person who is willing to do this unless you have the passion for it… (i’m not suckering ok.. hahahaha)
anyway… will surely visit your site again…
[No prob. Glad the dl worked for you. -j ]
WOW!! i just found this website and i think its awesome! i really appreciate what your doing, letting us all know whats going on with the Korean stars.
Im a huge fan of Kdramas and i think its cool how you put up music too!
Thank you so much! (^_^)
I’ve been a Kdrama addict for two years now and it shows no sign of ending!
Your website is one I check daily..sometimes twice or three times even.
Love and enjoy everything about your site…Keep up the great work…<3
I just wanted to say I love Epik High too. And I love Tablo even more. How do you feel about his short stories that are about to be published? I sincerely want to read them. Especially the one that got an award from Wolfe.
I was surprised you never posted news about that. You can find it on the english kbs.
Enjoy the remaining days of summer!
Alice
hi there…. just browse thru and saw the articles regarding Sung Yuri. Could u tell mi where or which web sit can i join her fan club? thank you veri much…
chers,
jen
great site
[Thanks! -j ]
love your site
Great blog……and i wish it to be last forever…!
For me rate Kdramas as the best dramas in the world..
KD rocks!!!!!!!
[Yes, kdramas rule. -j ]
Hallo,
I am looking for the link to download movie of Woman In The Sun … Who knows about that link, pls give me url. I do appreciate to you for your help.
Thanks
[Hm, if it's not at d-addicts, I'd recommend using clubbox (d-addicts has directions for non-koreans). I think there are sites out there that have direct downloads if you google. -j ]
hi! i started watching Kdrama 2 years ago – stairway to heaven and fell in love with the leading actor, forgot his name. after that, i haven’t watched kdrama until this month, i watched my girl and found it good! not too heavy to make you cry all the time!!! and the guy is sooo cute, i have problem in remembering their names! what other good kdrama you can recommend, or english website that you can suggest where i can read article about the leading actor in my girl?? i missed watching the 1st episode of my girl and can’t find a good version in You Tube! do you know any site??
thanks!
[Her name is Lee Da-hae, in case you want to google her and read more about her. She's got a promising career ahead. I think My Girl and subs are available at d-addicts. -j ]
Hi~!
I just fell upon this site while surfing the net.
It’s very impressive~ I love your blogs and ramblings~ They’re very interesting~
I will definitely check out the dramas that you’ve rated!
Thanks for all your hard work~!
[Thanks and you're welcome! -j ]
Hi, Dramabeans,
I just became a K drama addict. Before I couldn’t finish one episode of any Asian drama..found them too slow, too “fake”, and/or too boring until I started wtching Yi San (By the way, are you going to rate that?). Then, the rest was history. My second K/Asian drama was Delightful Girl (Randomly selected from your rating list 0)…thought that was truly delightful. Am totally charmed by Jae Hee. Then watched a few episodes of Witch YH..didn’t like the show nor JH’s “look” in that show that much, but still think his acting was wonderful. Anyhow, heard from your site that he’s enlisted. Since I’m new to this K culture and stardom, what would happen to his career after he finished his service? Will he be able to work on more films or will his popularity fade away? I hope I am not biased. I really think he is talented. What do you think?
[Oh, he'll be back (and I'll be waiting). Most stars make pretty immediate comebacks after finishing their military service. -j ]
Dear Javabeans,
I forgot to thank you this great website. This is the only blog I’ve bookmarked. 0)
You are the best! ThanX!!
[Your ONLY bookmark? I feel honored. -j ]
hey javabeans! im just curious, what dramas are you watching right now??? share with me so i know which ones are good and which ones to watch! please notice me, haha, if u can[:
omg i just wanna say THANK YOU for giving me such GREAT drama recommendations. I LOVE flowers for my life, wow, just a moving drama. After i saw that drama, no other drama can compare to that number of moving moments. MIA was just enjoyable as heck! i fell in love with all the characters and i will never forget them. You have GREAT taste in dramas and people like you are rare! so please give me some great suggestions! thanks[:
[Glad to help! You can check out my "Drama Ratings" page (link at top left) for some suggestions. -j ]
Any initial thoughts on KBS’ new “Land of the Wind?”
Not a big fan of historical dramas, but the cast is decent and it seems like KBS put a lot of money into it…
[I'm keeping an eye on it. The buzz is good. -j ]
I love your blog so much!!
You have no idea how often I haunt it….. >D
Please continue your wonderful reviews and all the other hard work you put in around here! It’s very much appreciated <3
[Thanks! Glad you like. -j ]
hey! it is great to see someone putting that much effort to compose these writings.. i love kdramas too. didnt really see many of them though. but i learned a lot from here so thanks for that! i dont know how you can find the time for such a beautiful site but keep up the good work please. i will consider your ratings about the next show i am gonna watch:) it seems to me somehow i can count on your word. also i would appreciate any kinda suggestion if you have the time (: will sure visit again!
[Check out the "Drama Ratings" link at the top left sidebar. You can see how I rated the dramas I've seen; maybe those will give you some suggestions? -j ]
As an Indian-Korean living in the USA, it’s really hard to come by good drama… Thank you for your recommendations and episode summaries. They help a lot.
[Glad to be of service! -j ]
Hi Javabeans!!!
I really appreciate your blog…I’m filipino and i’ve been moving back and forth from the Philippines and SOuth Dakota, USA…currently im in the RP.
I am addicted to kdramas and k-movies…
i’ve actually ran out of movies to watch, well good movies anyway..
i love comedies!!!
I was just wondering, if there’s any word on a Soulmate Season 2?? I just finished watching the series on mysoju.com bout’ 20 mins ago and i’ve watched all the videos on youtube of alternate scene endings and right now i’m devastated that the ending is a cliff-hanger…
if you could just visualize my frustration, uggggh!!!!
i spent my friday and saturday evenings watching the the episodes and by episode 11, i was already a bit anxious cuz’ i was getting a gut-feeling that this was gonna be like hana-kimi…which kinda left me feeling like i was robbed of a great ending bcuz the last episode was rushed and haphazardly cut-off…i’m really disappointed right now and i decided to vent here cuz, maybe somehow you know something i don’t, lol…
it wasn’t a total loss cuz i fell in love with the songs used in Soulmate.
i just got iljimae and my sweet seoul in the mail last week…im in the middle of iljimae and i love it!!! lee jun ki is not only good-looking but i was pleasantly suprised that he could pull off goofy while still being hot, lol.
i’ve seen the first 3 episode of my sweet seoul, its quite scandalous with the age gap thing and all but nothing really new…i’ve realized kdrama key concepts are the gender-bender roles and the older-woman thing…oh and i love how plastic surgery is played off as something readily accepted in korean society.
wow…this turned out a lot lengthier than planned…well at least my blabfest distracted me from the frustrating ending of soulmates…like i said maybe u know something bout season 2, hopefully if its in the works..hopefully lol.
again KUDOS on the blog….
[Unfortunately, I doubt Soulmate will have a season 2... -j ]
thank you so much
it’s really amazing
keep it up ^^ and i will still here ;p
[Thanks for reading! -j ]
Thank you so much for the project to translate “Feelings”
You saved my childhood !!!!!
[No prob -- Feelings has a special place in my heart, too. -j ]
hello~
this is a great site.
i am learining korean and i love watching dramas. this is very helpful to me. (like the drama scripts.. songs,latest news. etc)
keep blogging..^^
GOD SPEED!
I bet the author of dramabeans is sexy as hell….she just won’t share how sexy…..
[Hehe, that's for me to know... -j ]
I’m just wondering if you have any additional info on IRIS (Lee Byung Hun, Son Yeh Jin, TOP)? I just checked drama wiki and with the scripwriter’s previous projects, I have high expectation for this… Of course, LBH is in it, too!
Javabean,
you live in Korea or in America?
[USA. -j ]
Javabeans,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Keep up the good work!!
I love your blog. It’s the only one I visit everyday.
Others, I drop by once a while depending on my mood
You have been a great help in “guiding” me through this new interest that I’d just discovered. Hmm, I think it’s more than an interest now. It’s a passion, no, an addiction!
[Thanks! It's an addiction for me too. No, let's call it a "passion" instead. -j ]
Thank you for recap episodes…now I’m really into the drama ‘Love Marriage’. I heard that you were a translator. can you please, please subs for the drama ‘Love Marriage’. I really, really want to watch it…….!!!!
[Love & Marriage is being subbed by With S2 and already has episodes out. Check d-addicts for download. -j ]
I super love your site! I just recently got addicted to kdramas and I love your reviews and your blogs. I like the fact that you would often indicate the movie/drama reference of the stars. I really am not good with names and am having a hard time trying to remember where I’ve seen them from and I’ve come to appreciate your blogs even more because of the references
thanks!
[Oh, good, I'm glad they were helpful. I wondered if they were. -j ]
i would like to ask you a favour , i just wondering if you can recognize this song that alex from clazzique sang it in ” we got married ” for shin ae. it start around 5:28 here is the youtube link for the episode part when he sing it or play it: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=7k_uXS-N4xA&feature=related
[That song is "남쪽끝섬" by Hachi & TJ. (Download) -j ]
Awesome stuff. It’s a wonder how I have not ended up here being an obsessed K/Jdrama viewer.
Thank you for all the recaps~~ Made me squee like a schoolgirl. I’m currently enjoying reading your ‘Love Match Marriage’ reviews than watching the drama itself.
How is Kim Ji Hoon so utterly perfect and yet so boring at the same time? (^^;)
[ Boring yet perfect, lol, that's exactly it. -j ]
Just finished watching My Girl. Hey, I am new so I ‘m just catching up :0). Love that show. Great chemistry between the leads. Lee Dong Wook is hot. (I still like Jae Hee better, and am so glad to see him at the end of the show!) I can’t stand Lee Da-Hae’s buns. Why do the Korean female leads always have those annoying buns? Any reasons behind it? Because of LDW, I also watched Hanoi Bride. (Talk about addiction!
) Thought it’s short and sweet. Why did it get such bad ratings? O.K. now it’s time to go to Javabeans’ rating list for the next fix. Ha!
[ Don't take the ratings to heart. Short shows in particular don't get high ratings because they don't have time to build an audience. -j ]
Hi!
I love your blog the first time I saw it.
Particularly when I found out that our taste runs along the same line. Not exactly the same, but close enough for me to use your reviews as deciding factor whether to buy a series or not.
I marked your blog as one of the favourites in mine.
ps.
1. Please don’t stop writing
2. Do you know where I can down load English script / Sub title of Potato Boy?
[ Thank you! I'm not sure about scripts, but Potato Boy is subbed at d-addicts under the more common title Seo Dong Yo. -j ]
Wow… I think you really like Korean dreama..
although i’m Korean, I hate korean movie and dreama.
I’can write anymore, because my terrible English..
…Sorry and Bye
Hi.
I like the drama Love and Marriage because it is light and funny. Something to watch when you are tired at the end of the day. Also, Kim Ji-Hoon looks makes it worth while to stay up late, though his acting is not that good. Then again, i’m just watching it because it’s cute.
Your comment on episode 14 is right. But as i think about it, don’t we all become childish when we are in love?
Can i make a request? I was wondering if you could upload the song Come to Me by J and Zza La La by As One. I want to use them to make another music video of the drama. I also used some (love & marriage) photos you have in your blog. I gave credit to you. You can check it at youtube.
[ Thanks! The songs are posted now. -j ]
OMG. I love this site. I’m so glad that I have found this. This site gives me so much insight on K-dramas, songs, and actors/actress. Keep up with the good work. I just love it.
This is a great site. i feel like im going to be so attached to it.
LOL. i even saved it as a bookmark
[ Thanks! -j ]
hi, i always visit your site and most of your recommended dramas are my faves as well especially when you recommended soulmate
i was wondering if you can give me a couple of recommendations on some korean movies.
thanks! appreciate it!
[ Thanks! I admit I'm better with dramas than films, but koreanfilm.org is a great site for that. -j ]
Hi, JavaB,
Did you ever get a chance to catch any of ‘Single Daddy in Love’? The first half was really good, I thought. Very funny.
[ I did see some of it, but it didn't hook me. -j ]
Currently watching, GoongS. It’s just OK
Hiya.. I think the links for the Coffee Prince Soundtracks are broken..
Wondering if anything could be done?
[ Hm. zShare seems to be the culprit. Must investigate. -j ]
Hi Dramabeans,
Gotta say I love your blog updates on all the k-dramas out there at the mo. Where I’m at, we don’t get to watch K-dramas except thru the web and it’s a bit of a bummer getting new series thru the web. Totally love the entertainment news and your summaries. If you don’t me asking, where do you get all your info from? You seem pretty well informed about the k-entertainment industry.
Too bad you don’t do summaries on J-dramas as well. That’d be awsome if you could be my one stop shop for all J & K entertainment news.
Still, totally love your writing style and your blog page. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Eskimo
[ Thanks! I keep up by reading Korean entertainment news and watching the new dramas as they come out. No special talent, just years of a long-abiding addic-- er, interest. -j ]
annyeonghaseyo!
thanks for your site… it keeps me , updated of what happenning in our idols!
your the best!.
ps:
nice banner today… i really love yoon eun hye… especially in coffee prince…
thanks for their OST download!
more powers to you… and GOD bless!
—————
chae eun ae
[ Thanks! I love my banners too. Luv is a genius with them. -j ]
I was wondering how you got the music players on your site since I’m just starting a personal blog and I have no idea how to put music on it:)it would be much help. thank you javabeans.
[ I use the 1 Pixel Out plugin. It's great. -j ]
Hey javabeans! I don’t know if somebody asked you already before, I want to ask what is your opinion of SOMETHING HAPPENED IN BALI? Since watching that drama, i became a fan of Jo In Sung. He looks so hot and acts pretty good too! Can you share your thoughts? Thanks!
Hi Javabeans,
Came across your blog site while searching for Hong Gildong’s episode recap. Great stuff – recap , comments, views and a BIG thank you. Wonder if you have episode recap for Old Miss Diary… saw the movie version and like to find out more on the drama.
Great appreciated if you could help…:-)
Cheers,
Travelhip
Hi Javabeans,
l’m sure you are used to all the compliments showered upon your blog. Neverthless, i still like to thank you and salute you for such an excellent blog. You are my source of Kdrama info… A BIG THANK YOU!
“Just because it’s pop culture doesn’t mean discourse has to be shallow. I’d like to sustain a fun but hopefully also substantive level of conversation treating the subject with some respect, but mixed with irreverence too. Because it’s not worth it if it’s no fun.”
that statement is the microcosm of why your site absolutely trumps all the Kdrama/Kpop garbage sites that are everywhere.
You might be the only intelligent person with artistic integrity that writes about Kdramas that I have found. Thank you for existing =)
Hi! I’m from Croatia. I really like to watch K Dramas, and I’m glad I have found your blog and daily read news about my favorite actors. Thank you on that.
Big hello from Croatia.
hi dramabeans,
i am a fan. love reading your posts and have tried to watch everything you’ve recommended. and of course, loved your recaps and comments.
just wanted to know if you’ll continue your recap on “the world they live in”…just like you, i was hesitant to watch this but after reading your comments, i decided to go along and give it a chance…maybe shk will improve…
thank you very much…
titab
Hello Javabeans,
I must say, I absolutely love your site. I’m addicted to it. I can’t believe I didn’t find you sooner. Lol. Anyway, just wanted to say keep up the great work. You are a great inspiration to me as Thai fansubber.
Thank you for all of your hard work. I will be backtracking to your older posts to catch up. Lol.
Fighting!
I love this site! I come here everytime I log on. More than myspace and more than youtube! And because I can NOT make the cake, I just eat it. I’m full everytime. Thanks for feeding me!!!
hi dramabeans, its a wonderful site and i hope you keep it up here!cos im often visiting to get the latest recaps of kdramas.uh can you speak/write korean?
Thanks so much for your recaps, songs and updates on K-pop culture. Like quite a few people here, I found this website during the Coffee Prince craze. I’m not Korean but I like quite a few of the songs you’ve posted on this website (more to my taste than J, Taiwanese or HK pop). Through your drama recaps, reviews and ratings I’ve found quite a few dramas that I like. I read your blog too many times a day. Keep up the good work!
Do you know any sites like yours but summarizing japanese dramas??
if you do, can you tell me the name of the site by email??
but if you dont, its ok.
thanksss~~~
javabeans, if you’re male, marry me. if you’re not, well, marry my brother?
hi javabeans!
i just wanted to thank you for all your hard work and insight! after a stressful week of midterms, i just wanted to relax and take a break from reality. haha. so i really appreciated your recap on the “love and marriage” series. btw, i also loved my girl =D.
Hey Javabeans, thanks for sharing all your information, thoughts and rants about Korean popculture. I live in the Netherlands and check your site daily. I love it!
My major was Japanese so I already was into j-pop/ j-drama’s. One day I bumped onto your site and it has opened a new world for me. Now I study Korean too (I was adopted from Korea, but didn’t spoke a word Korean) and my everyday life is drained with kpopculture.
And I love the music you like (music is actually my biggest passion).
Thanks for your hard work. I fear the day you will take a break or even quit!
You are appreciated!
hi javabeans, i love your site. i came across your site during your recaps for coffee prince. your insights are much appreciated. i enjoyed watching soulmate and capital scandal (albeit you mentioned this in passing) after reading about this from your site as well.
cheers!
Hi!!
First of all, thank you for making me feel “belonged” in the Korean committee.
Secondly, i love your blog! It’s very rare that a website invovling KDrama/ KPop is actually in English!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! =)
Apart from Kdrama and KPop, I love watching korean variety shows too. Currently, im hooked on Kko Kko Tour Single Single Sightseeing. However, it is not subbed. Do u knw where i can get the subbed ones online? Would be very,very grateful.
Plus,great cover on So- Ji-Sub. Found him here when i Googled him. Sadly, don’t think his latest movie will be shown here in Singapore. (And there goes my anticipation..)
But anyhoo, THANK YOU for this website. you make me feel connected to the Korean world. =)
(^^)v
Nice blog, I’ve known about it for a while (I was halfway to becoming a W/S2 timer, but I just didn’t have the time to continue – no pun intended). Hopefully, you’ll see more of me here.
hey im not korean but im an avid fan of korean dramas. it’s my guilty pleasure. your website is cool just the one that i need for my much daily dose of korean gossip.
i have a question, is english your first language? your english is extremely good and i can definitely pick up something from you blog. you see english isnt my first language and im just happy to come across your website. thank you for keeping us updated!
continue blogging. we really appreciate your work! keep it up!
Hi,
First of all thank you very much for the blog. It really helps Korean series fans who don’t know korean, like me:). I have a question to ask … can i find coffee prince novel in english to read? I am Thai, living in the US. I don’t know if there is Thai edition of the book. Will find out when I get home, but for now, it might be easier to find English edition.
Really enjoy your work here. Thank you very much!
aoun
Hi [Javabeans],
I just ran into your site yesterday and it is so interesting. I’ve been looking for a place where I can find some juicy discussions on kdramas I watch. I mostly may skim around soompi but there isn’t much in the discussion about each episode. like the guy above I too have questions and would like analysis of the dialogue. I really like your episode recaps. [currently watching painter of the wind] when I read that you are part of WITH S2 fansubbers, I feel really thankful. I don’t hardsub anything, b/c too lazy, but I watched some of the dramas that were using your subs. They’re really good. I hope you guys can continue despite freestreaming sites and not get into trouble. I currently watching from viikii.net where members just input their subs, I think that is safer. anyway just wanted to show you my support and Hwaiting!!!
Hi Javabeans,
Someone reposted your summary of “Worlds Within” on Soompi & I just had find the source.
“Just because it’s pop culture doesn’t mean discourse has to be shallow. ” My sentiments exactly. I haven’t been able to look through your blog properly but I can my promise you I’ll be visiting A LOT!
Hi,
I found your blog by chance. and now, I can’t leave it. Your blog helps me improve my english and skill of writing essays (I’m just a high-school-student). Thanks a lot. From now on, I will always visit your blog not only for my english, but also for some K-Dramas I like. In sum, it’s a really good kind of you to do this! ^^
u should try watching koori no sekai (the ice world), i dont know if ur into doramas or not, but nevertheless i’d still recommend koori no sekai and yamato nadeshiko. those are the best jdoramas ever! hehehhe
btw, i just realize that i havent properly introduced myself.
where are my manners???
doh!
im from indonesia. but im not actually indonesian. my origin is chinese but i dont write chinese and i only speak ‘lil of it. im currently in the US. so nice meeting you!^^
the above reminds me of the indonesia overseas students in our dept. the past 2 years. Their origin are also Chinese. speak a little chinese.
sometimes we talked about kdramas, that’s really a nice time
maybe someday i’ll meet them here…………………….
javabeans ssi, your site rocks!
I came to your site via hanfever. Interesting postings – different perspective than mine which makes it more entertaining. Just when I was thinking whether there’s a section about ratings of k-dramas, found it. Then I thought ’bout songs/OSTs, and bingo you got it too. Do you have recommendations of singers as well? I really like Kim Bum Soo and Park Hyo Shin’s work. Wow – an eye opener – Korean musicians are really serious about their work! Tei and Park Yong Ha each has some good ones too. Another others that are very good?
Cheers,
Jean@yyz/Canada
Dear javabeans,
Do you sub for a particular site only? I am watching General Hospital 2 now from Viikii and this drama desperately needs english subbers…
http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/generalhospital2
Would you be able to help? Or would you be able to suggest ways to approach subbers to help with this situation please?
Thanks a million!!
Jean
It’s funny how people call you both java/drama beans. I often thought java too but respectful to the name of your website, I use drama.
Anyway, pop here to say. Love your site!
This website is awesome for picking up the latest news on Korean drama related topics. I’m impressed with the amount of effort you have put into this site javabeans because it really is a useful source for drama info.
However, although I’m a big fan of this website and its creator. Sometimes you kinda give off an air of condescension and arrogance when you criticize certain dramas and actor/actresses. It truly is a matter of opinion and it’s yours to critique, but don’t you think sometimes you’re a bit harsh?
Well, sorry if I have offended you, love you and the website, it’s just what i had to say.
I just saw your site while browsing and read your review on Witch Yohee so I think I’m going to be a regular reader here
I may agree or disagree on some of your reviews, but hey ……….. I like reading what other think about their obsessions that are similar to mine, oh yeah I got hooked with Korean Drama series and I can’t seem to stop
. It’s so funny because I don’t usually like watching these kind of shows, i’m interested in just reading books before or just watching regular TV shows and the news and attending to my family (I have 2 kids) , just one normal mom on the go 
Then came Lovers in Paris because a lady at the video store I go to was telling me to buy the video. Since she’s so insistent I said ok, that was one good “OK” and money well spent because I enjoyed the series from start to finish. I just finished watching Marrying a Millionaire ( I love it !) – Go Soo and Kim Hyun Joo looks so good together, they make me smile a lot when I see them together.
I’ll go browse around your site now
……….. I have to keep up! Thanks for a great site….
By the way I forgot to introduce myself… I’m Ann – Filipina but I’m residing in the US with my husband and 2 kids.
Have a great day!
Wahh! I just finished some of your reviews and they’re great! Thank you so, so much for doing all this, and taking time to write the summaries (I just finished Love Marriage…and wow, is it specific.) And the site overall is great. A lot of times, I see a drama and dislike it, but keep on watching it because I need to know the ending–blogs like yours let me find out what happens without torturing myself (though, Love Marriage was a great k-drama I watched all the way.) And the added comments, plus the pictures to help explain the scenes, are perfect.
Anyways, this blog is great. And your hard work is amazing. I look forward to immersing myself in this site!
i love your website, and your writing is absolutely beautiful!
Hey Javabeans,
Just wanted to say thanks for everything that you do with this site! If I should depend on any reliable source out there for my Kdrama needs, it’s you! I’m extremely happy that somewhere, someone, with the ability to write WELL is spreading the Kdrama love. With that said, I’ve always been curious about who you are and what you do – not that it’s any of our business. Still, I sometimes imagine that you are some kind of writer who freelances from home or maybe works as an editor at an office. Either way, a picture forms of someone with pen tucked behind the ear and hot coffee computer-side.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much.
I love your blog! I’m Italian and I’m Korean drama addicts.
As you wrote, there is not a site with interesting and deep analysis of Kdrama. I often translated your news in my language to spread the korean drama fever in Italian Asian drama forum (giving you proper credits).
Thanks you very much for your hard work!!
PS and I’m a big of Kang Ji Hwan
just wanna say: I love your blog. Really enjoy reading it !
i start to be a k-drama addict only 2years ago watching “sad love story” then “my name is kim samsoon”..and now i m watching the new hit drama “boys before flowers” it’s really very intresting and i found “lee minhoo” the main character very good ..
i m not korean but a big fan for koreans actors..i m from TUNISIA..
i still waiting the new episode of BBF..
i really want to learn korean langage because i want speaking korean with my korean friends..soon i will coming to 한국
bye..
Hi! Have only been watching kdrama’s for about a year now (so sad to think of all the time I could have been watching them!!)….my first drama was Coffee Prince and was completely hooked since then!!!!!!!! I only recently discovered your dramabeans website……..and frankly……. I LOVE IT!! Many compliments on your blogs……their funny, witty and insightful and i really enjoy the reads!
Am currently watching “Boys before flowers”, “Beethoven’s Virus” and reading your re-caps at the same time, just fantastic. Can i ask why there are no re-caps for Beethoven’s Virus episodes 17/18? Or have i just missed them?
My favourites:
1. Coffee Prince
2. Soulmate
3. 2 outs in the 9th innings
and many more besides………… “Flowers for my Life” on my list to watch!
Thanks for you blog! Its the best!
i just found your blog i love it …i am korean drama addicted too!
Hey Javabeans!
I’m a Korean living in Tonga so therefore I LOVE your site! It’s a lifesaver!
I went to Korea for holiday this year and started watching Boys over Flowers. But I had to come back and I raided the internet looking for a decent site which would summarize the episodes. I can’t even believe I got here!
I love your recaps because they’re so detailed. You also put pics in, which makes it seem as if I’m actually watching it.
Since my internet is slow, and I’m not allowed to watch dramas on youtube, your site is my cure.
Thanks a lot for the great work you put in here. I simply love your writing style and your opinion on each drama.
hey javabeans, thanks for all the great work that you do =D will be you continuing the return of iljimae recaps?
hi javabeans
i love your blog… you’re really good at it..i love what you do in every drama that you watch….good thing you can still understand korean…that’s a big plus especially because you love kdramas….i myself is starting to learn hangul..i love kdramas too..i started w/ full house… hehhehe i am a filipino based in canada…i can speak my native language but i have always been a fan of other asian languages espeacially hangul…so do you have advise on where i can find websites to help me with learning the language? or maybe you can help me practice hehehehe…email me please jhelvz4ever@YAHOO.CA…THANKS… it would be nice to be ur cyber chatmate hehe..hope to hear from you soon…
Just saying, I love this site!
Keep it up. God bless. ^^
Hi Javabeans! I would like to thank you so much for your website. I got addicted to kdrama through Princess Hours and now to BBF. I’m not korean so I get all my update through your website and i really really appreciate it.
Thank you very much and keep up the good work. You don’t know what your website mean to us, non-korean who loves to watch kdrama.
Thank you once again. God bless.
i love the depth/semi-depth you go in to when recapping BOF and other dramas. I am such a fan of this site[: It’s a daily routine now.
This is a (not so) small point but one thing I really like about this site is the lack of “I’m first” or “I’m second” or such immensely annoying phrases in the comments sections. I believe, javabeans, you take care to keep those irritating phrases away on your excellent and informative site. I thank you for that, as well as for the insightful blogging about k-dramas and k-pop culture. I am a foreigner so this site helps me better understand all things Korean, which I absolutely love.
Oh Mighty One, this is the funniest and most well written blog site ever!!! Plus, the songs (which people can download via MediaFire) is like cherry on top! Now that’s what I call (pause) smart thinking.
java, i absolutely love all your drama recaps especially BOF.
keep up the great work!
hi… i just love your site… this is where i get fresh infos from my fave kdramas… i always open this site before watching just to know if my fave kdramas are already been updated… thanks so much… take cafe…
just writting to tell you we love your blog.
we are from spain, and since 2 weeks ago we knew nothing about kdrama, about korea or anything. But we found Boys before flowers, we got stuck (it is so cheesy and cute!!)..and we found your blog….now we are following all your ratings, recommendations, etc….thanks for your work! you open a new world for us
Omg! I love this site! I’m not Korean, so if i watch K dramas and something happens to the subs, I wouldn’t understand it! (believe me, the site i go to, It happens much too often) You make my life a heck of alot easier! I LLLOOOVVVEE this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey dramabeans!
I’m not Korean (I’m Filipino) but I love K dramas!! I’ve only seen a few since i just recently discovered this passion. I’m sooo hooked with BOF right now! and i just love reading your recaps and side comments because they are fun. I especially like the drinking game. haha. Ajah!
hi!! im from philippines, pls take care of sandara park we all love her.
Hi DramaBeans! I’m so glad to have finally discovered a GOOD site to read up on my Kdramas! I came across your site when I was searching for more info on the latest hype in Korea – Boys Before Flowers. I am Korean and I’ve been watching Kdramas since… idk, around the time when Stairway to Heaven came out? When I watched that and What Happened in Bali and Damo, I was completely obsessed and completely fell in love with all the HOTTEST Korean actors! (Honestly, if it weren’t for the actors i wouldn’t watch them as much, although in some dramas like Coffee Prince Yoon Eun-Hye and her adorable-ness was the ONLY REASON why I watched the show and was completely obsessed… again. haha.
The dramas that I’m currently watching are East of Eden and Boys Before Flowers. The last drama that I really liked was Beethoven Virus. (I love Kim Myung-Min!)
I hope to have great Kdrama discussions with you Dramabeans! You are the Best!
I’m from Puerto Rico (yeap…Ricky Martin! Marc Anthony, Jlo..) anyways…I TOTALY LOVE this blog! It’s so hard to find site without all the pop-ups and ads that drive me crazy. I also love your off-line comments (like thinking out loud…soooo funny), I laugh a lot with them! So keep posting that I’ll keep reading!
Thank you so much for the music downloads! I have not watched any Korean drama before – I watch anime and somehow made it to Boys Before Flowers – I was sooo hooked. I have obsessively watched all the episodes in one week. I hum the music at work all day long and am so glad to have the full versions to play full blast.
I haven’t read all your posts, but I will!!! I was trying to figure out why I was so nuts about this series – I didn’t really like the anime, and I think I’ve watched the Chinese (Taiwanese) version but it has been a while – and it came to me in episode 16:
This is Jane Austen!!! I love Jane – I love her romance, her characters, especially her supporting characters, and Her Leading Men. And the F 4 are just gorgeous, esp. Lee Min J; there is also an innocence to the relationships that is, hmmmmm, refreshing, touching.
Anyway, I burble on! Thanks! You’ve got a new steady reader! (U.S. librarian)
Any recommendations for what I watch next??? (I am seriously thinking of starting over again with BBF!!)
Oooo Oooooo Never mind about suggestions! I found your drama ratings page! I am soooooooooooo excited. Coffee Prince first!!!!
hey, new to your site, but i really enjoy it! i have similar thoughts/analysis as you. some other sites are too childish/mean/stupid. and jil too was my first drama too! look forward to perusing through your site and your new updates! =)
Came by your website, b/c I could not wait for the next installment of videos to show Boys Over Flowers. Thanks to you, I am all caught up. Since my Korean is so-so at best your summaries are quite enlightening and quite amusing. The first Korean drama I got hooked on was Jealously as well while I was in Korea in ‘92…it was all the rage and Choi Jin-Sil was all over the place…quite sad about her passing. Anyway, you have a gift-4-gab and love reading your blogs in the nether hours of the morning.
Under your “about” section, there is a cartoonish pic of 3 superladies…it reminds me of a comedy I saw about 2 years ago, but I cannot remember the title for the life of me. My then 1 year old son used to dance to the music on the show I wanted to see if i could purchase the dvd somewhere. anyway, it is about this hip funny women with goregous thick wavy hair who works in an advertising agency, see is in love with her boss who has a psycho wife that stalks him and then see falls for a younger guy that is actually an attorney wishing to be a chef…ring any bells for anyone…if so, please clue me in…driving me nuts trying to remember
Hi Javabeans,
Your site is definitely a very big help for us who are non-Koreans. There may be some comments that I may not really agree on (I mean, to each to its own right!), but I find it all witty and very informative. You are a notch apart from all the rest, and keep up the good work. You are making a lot of people happy with what you are doing, which I really DO APPRECIATE (Yehey!!!) THAT since for your to keep track of everything… its boggles my mind…
Boys Before Flowers is definitely a favorite and I am always looking forward to your reviews (or any updates to any star).
Keep it up! You are doing us a really good service!!
XOXO
Hi Dramabeans,
Nice to meet you.
Just want to say that you have done a very good job in updating Korean dramas.
I myself like you, a blogger on Korean entertainment but not that strong hehe.
coz i’m lack of understanding Korean and now i still studying.
Keep up the good work and wish you all the best.
Aja aja fighting…keep the spirit too…
I will keep updating at ur page for information.
Have a nice day..
Cheers~~~
dramabeans!!!
^__________^
I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in the sense that i really really really DO appreciate what you’ve done for all of us Kdrama fans out here who don’t understand korean nor have time to watch the whole video~!
love you! love you! love you!
*mmmmuah* ^ . ~
This is the best entertainment site dedicated to drama (n fans) i’ve ever been too!
very detailed and updated with opinions~!
that’s the best!
you are the best!!!
well i’m just repeating wat everyone’s saying =.=;;
beside it’s the thought that counts right?!?!
I wanna help out but i don’t know any korean
nor do i know much about computers
but you let me know if you need an extra hand ^__^
I’ll tell all my friends about this site and tell them to tell their friends too
and i’ll put this site as my top fav!!
we love you and we support you!! ^^
truck loads of love
DGBZnJustCRZY
Hi hi Javabeans
My doc colleague is a great fan of K-drama and she introduced me to your site years ago. Your comment are witty and gives non-Koreans like a better understanding of the Korean culture and why things are done the way it is. It also gives a timely update of the latest drama.
I truly appreciate your effort in keeping us connected.
Much thanks.
Fighting
hi dramabeans,
just a shout out to thank you for your up to date reviews on “boys over (before) flowers.” believe it or not i literally stumbled on the series just last Sunday – as there was nothing good on cable. I discovered the show while I was channel surfing. It’s a cute love story… And your site enabled me to get a whole dose of the tv show.
thanks again and more power to you.
-yngma-
hello there!
i know that this is random but i just started to listen to Sorry Sorry(my first time listening to SuJu) the other day, and now i’m really diggin it, too!!
it’s just so catchy.
and btw, thank you so much for the BBF recaps.
I just wanted to say komawo (I don’t know if I spelled that correctly but…) I love your blog, it makes my week. I really appreciate your in dept summaries on the dramas/ culture/entertainment world. Sometimes I’m happy to see the things I missed while watching an episode on your blog or even just the fact that there are a lot moments in dramas I wonder about something and I come to your page and see that I’m not the only one. Your summaries make my laugh and think deeper about what I’m watching ( I even go back to rewatch after reading your blog). They even have my talking to myself when I’m readiing them ( My family thinks I’m crazy) AnYwAyS THANK YOU and KEEP UP the GOOD Work!!!
hello there,
i love your blogsite…very informative!!!
are you a korean and living in korea?
thanks for all the information we always wanted in a kdrama and everything abt korean news…
keep up the good work!!!
Hi javabean!
It is alright to download the songs right?
there wouldn’t be any implications to it right? (no virus, legal right?)
appreciated if u can reply through my email.
Thanks. really love the songs.
HI JAVABEAN,
your site/blog is AWESOME…content is always interesting; and your comments, while I may not agree all the time, are well written and thoughtfully put together.
Songs are also wonderful to listen to…I have actually gone off to order many of the CDs by these artists.
Please don’t retire…I haven’t found another site that even comes close to yours!
Many thanks for a job well done!
Hi dramabeans,
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I caught BOF on-off for the first few episodes when i was visting korea in Jan. Wasn’t too into the show. But cos its soooo huge now, i went to look for it online out of curiosity and .. found ur site!!!!
Thanks for the great and in-dept synopsis and pics! I’m now hooked on the drama just by reading ur blog. Can even imagine the scenes from the drama in my head! It’s that detailed. Can’t wait for the next updates on BOF ep. 24 from u!
Great writing!
ps: btw, love the comments abt the song Paradise being played at all the wrong times in the drama hahaa
Halo Javabeans, Love your blogs. Always have update info. about the lastest korean drama.
Hello DramaBeans Founder,
You have a great site going on here. But, I would like to know your biography. Who are you? Guy or girl? Details, please.
hello.. I’m a new bloger in the entertainment industry. I like to watch korean movies and dramas since it is introduced here in the Philippines. I enjoyed mostly about the reviews and comments that you write.
and my question is this:
I would like to know if you are only reviewing most about the KBS shows and I don’t see if you are reviewing also the shows of MBC. I’m still curious about this two stations.. What is the difference of this stations?
I hope you will answer this.
just mail me gie_ann_01@yahoo.com
Thanks!
First of all, no guarantee that you’ll read this, but I just want to say thank you again! (:
You always deliver for me with your insightful (and funny) recaps. They make me laugh, and they also make me appreciate/enjoy the drama more. (Though sometimes I’m laughing at something in the drama that happened to be ludicrous that you also pointed out… but that’s all out of love ^ D ^) Your blog/site is one of the best sides out there for Korean entertainment (sadly you don’t do Jdramas, but it’s all good ^ W ^) and they always make me say “At least javabeans understands! ; w ;” or “That’s what I was thinking!” I think your reviews are pretty fair as well (though of course we all have our own tastes, so it’s impossible to stay completely objective). For the most part we’re pretty similar in tastes, except I can stomach dramas that are mediocre, mainstream, or melancholy. (Enjoying them is another story?) The problem with melancholy dramas is that I cry too easily, so I try to avoid dramas that are sad just for the sake of being sad…
Anyway, your site continually helps me refrain from going to school and saying long speeches/rants about dramas and my analysis of them. Ahahah I really should stop talking so much. Thanks again, and sorry this thank you was so long! T_________T I gotta fix that.
Hi javabeans ..my friend link me to this site..thankyou for a great site with updates news..i wanna ask if we can affiliate?
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Jess
hi .i love ur site i live in iran .in iran every one love song il gook.do you have his ID?
I found this site while I am visiting U.S.
Thanks for the details of “the return of Ilujime’ with so many photos.
I am a big fan of Kim Min Jong. But, I am a way from home as his drama”Ilujime” starting in Japan.
You saved me!
Thanks!
hey dramabeans! i know you know how to speak korean there is a site called viikii.net and there is a drama there called just looking at that fool can you translate it. it has the two newer episode 3 and episode 4 i know you only recapped episode 1 and 2. tnx!!
Hello! You have an awesome site and I just wanted to voice my appreciation. I sometimes don’t understand fully what goes on in K-dramas as my Korean skills are limited to light conversation. I’m so hooked on Slingshot right now and if you weren’t there I probably would only understand a little more than half. (My Korean is good enough to know that the subs I find online really suck). The fact that you’re so detailed with the episode recaps are great– and I find myself agreeing with your comments. The fact that your writing is pretty good doesn’t hurt either.
Anyway, I’m glad to have found you! Keep up the good work! (BTW, where do you find the time to keep up with this site?)
it’s sooooo GoOd
Hello,i like your way of blogging and your enthusiasm.
Will catch your blog frm time to time.
Keep up the good work
i knw this is not a good question but
May i ask ,are you a Korean ? (cause i cant see your profile)
i’m obsess with korean food,clothes(esp traditional dress),jewellery(in drama) etc. : )
Hey, since you watch so much dramas, is there any good dramas that you recommend?! (that’s new or so?) If there’s any please tell me!!!!
I just wanted to let you know that your work is awesome and SO appreciated! Because of your episodic summaries, I’ve found myself watching series that I otherwise wouldn’t have considered (e.g., Que Sera Sera and Love Marriage, which I absolutely love now and have fallen in love with Kim Ji Hoon…).
Thank you, thank you!
I wish people would take up this for Taiwanese and Hong Kong series… I would love to do the work myself but don’t have the software to rip the wonderful screencaps that you do for your summaries…
THANK YOU for all ur recommendations & summaries of korean dramas (((:
it’s been a great help for me.
VERY VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Thank you for this web site. I love reading the comments, summaries, and opinions of other kdrama and jdrama lovers.
Your insight about news and all the dramas is priceless. I’m so glad I found this website recently.
Please don’t go away.
Hi,
I really like your website. I came across it when I was looking for Boys Before Flower sypnopsis with English subtitle on google and now I’m hooked.
Thanks to you because now I don’t have to look for other website for Korean dramas with Eng Sub. And thanks for the free language translator software that you recommend which i have yet to download.
It’s so funny when you write what you thought of of every episode,scene,plot, etc(whatsoever they call it). Sometimes when i watch those dramas, i did thought of what u though of , you know what i mean?
Btw, i really do appreciate if you know of any website (in English) that updates Korean celebrity visits to other country. hehe.
THANKS!!
Hi, javabeans
I have visited your homepage several times however, until now I already left this message to thank you. I really like your site, especially your recaps and even more the quotes from the dramas. What a meticulous job! I came across to find out your site when searching drama “Who are you”. I have been watching a lot of K-dramas but “Who are you” is one of my most favorite. Moreover, I’m glad to read the comments on your site, especially about the drama I love because I (like many people above) don’t know anything in Korean and this is the first site having English content and comment (except for soompi). Thank you very much again, javabeans.
Last but not least, I have a question for you. You like Yoon Kye-sang, don’t you? I mean that a little more than any actors?
Do you have any suggestions for purchasing korean entertainment type magazines, such as korean vogue? Can you only get these through subscription type services?
Why are all the kiss scenes from BOF like after school specials? Are there kdramas that are a little more, um, affectionate?
i love your site. i enjoy going through every posts, especially the drama/episode recaps. keep it up! ^_^
Hi javabeans,
I truly enjoy your site. I love reading your recaps on BBF. They are so witty and I understand the episodes much better. I am just getting hooked on K-dramas and I definitely will be a regular here.
Thanks again and more power.
I really love your site JB and i keep open it from to time to time because i’m so excited of your new updates of my favorite actors & actresses . I’M FROM the
PHILIPPINES . thank you JB just keep the good work & more power
THANKS JAVABEANS!!!
I love kim bun so much
He is Very Cute………………!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Kdrama fan, I enjoy reading your blog very much. I find your website thru a search of “The Return of Iljimae”, a series, which I love. I took cinema courses in college. The teacher mainly focuses his attention on the technical stuff: such as the position of the camera angle, lighting and stage setting. What interests me the most is the character development part, which we hardly touch base on.
My mother is also a Kdrama fan. Her tastes are broad and vary. She can sit thru hundreds episode of one family drama and still be enthusiastic about it. However, I prefer something that is short, direct and beautifully presented with excellent plot and writing (for an example: this “Return of Iljimae” I like so much).
One thing I find rather interesting while I was watching ROI is that certain scenes from the Spoiler and Close Caption are not reflected in the actual running drama. For an instance, in the Spoiler of Episode 16, it shows Iljimae WITHOUT his mask on fights the assassin in the woods. When we see the scene on air in Episode 17, it shows Iljimae WITH his mask on and he kills the assassin rather swiftly without engaging in a more complicated fight. Also, in the final version of the Close Caption, we see a gunman shoots Iljimae first and then pounces back, fires the gun at his partner. This is not how the actual scene plays out in the drama. And the caption of Iljimae hands tied, mouth stuffed, a small blade comes out of the front of his shoe is not in the drama at all.
I wonder whether the director keeps these scenes in (or adjust them) merely to make the Spoiler/Close Caption more exciting, or to test the viewer senses, see if they really watch the drama carefully, or there is a different version at work (sometimes, certain scenes of a drama are manipulated to fit the viewing code of anther country)? Since I haven’t seen any other drama that does this, I am curious to know the inside details.
Finally, I am grateful that you take the time and do such marvelous job at recapping this drama. The discovering of your blog is like having a delicious treat. I am intrigued, satisfied, and wanting for more.
hey ms javabeans, are you a korean? i just wonder because you’re very good in english writing. love your posts! thanks!
Just wanna say thanks a lot for this site, javabeans. ^^
I enjoyed reading some of your articles, blogs, recaps, etc. And thanks also for the scripts.
Thank you very much.
HI!
I absolutely ADORE dramabeans and always read through the analysis. I was wondering if you run this site on your own or if you have any help? I’ve seen some Korean blogs hire applicants and was wondering if you do the same because I actually write my own essays on a few dramas I really like.
hai…
wau…
thank’s alot about information n all about KIM BUM..
I LOVE U SOMUCH KIM BUM>>>>
JBL;)
Hi JB, I’m from Spore and just wondering where your viewers are from?
I just happen to bump into your site one fine day some months back and cool…..like your site alot as you provide latest up-to-date news…..like yourself, I love to watch k-drama and movies. I have been to Seoul many years back with my children and my sister during Christmas and really enjoyed our trip.
Keep up your good work though it’s hard….as it’s so time consuming…….well…really appreciate it!! Cheers
hi.. i’ve been reading your blog for some months now because i like the way you make your reviews.. because im not korean it kinda gives me an insight to the culture.
i have yet to learn to navigate here in your blog. i guess like the others i’m interested in knowing what other dramas you recommend..
i left a comment on your coffee prince episode guides. like i said i discovered this series quite recently and REALLY ENJOYED IT!!!
i hope to read more reviews and rants from you..
I’m really thankful for a website like this! I’ve only been recently addicted to BOF [it was first shown in the Philippines a month or so ago, but I only started watching the DVD last week], and it’s really a hard habit to break — which is bad since I’ve classes now. but anyway, I just want to thank you for the stuff you write. I enjoy your recaps and updates about BOF [it's funny that I totally agree with what you say sometimes, especially those that I used to think only I agreed to]. I hope to get to know more Kdramas, seeing as how entertaining they are.
will stay glued to dramabeans.com!
- Jo