Fancy a stoic marshmallow as your drama hero? You're in luck, because most dramas love the tsundere hero who's a surly porcupine on the outside, and hot fudge on the...
Secret Garden
Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Of the many things that Korean dramas do well, one of my favorites is meta. Half fan service, half navel-gazing statement on the act of creation, meta is an undeniable...
javabeans: Second leaaaaaaads! Where would we be without them?
girlfriday: Happier, probably.
javabeans: But also maybe more bored? Because c’mon, a well-placed second lead (and his unrequited love for...
girlfriday: So there’s this strange phenomenon in dramaland, whereby everything good comes in groups of four. Why is this? Who determined that four should be the magic number?
javabeans:...
Here we are! The last of the year-end review series.
This post is something new, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment. Although each of us reviewers has...
First, I’d like to start by thanking Sarah for inviting me to be a guest reviewer. I must admit that I was, at first, a bit daunted (okay, scared ****...
After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
My pick for Drama of the Year: City Hall.
I’ll start of with an admission. When javabeans asked me to give my thoughts on 2009, I was pretty excited, and...
Five drama recommendations… with tsundere heroes
by DB Staff
Fancy a stoic marshmallow as your drama hero? You're in luck, because most dramas love the tsundere hero who's a surly porcupine on the outside, and hot fudge on the...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Drama recommendations, Falling for Innocence, featured2, Just Between Lovers, True Beauty, You're Beautiful
Actors in dramaland: Overcoming a bad first impression
by missvictrix
Secret Garden Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Extraordinary You, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I Hear Your Voice, Love Alarm, Marriage Not Dating, Memories of the Alhambra, Misaeng, My Girl, My ID Is Gangnam Beauty, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Nice Guy, Run On, Secret Garden, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Summer Scent, When My Love Blooms, You're Beautiful
The magical world of meta
by missvictrix
Of the many things that Korean dramas do well, one of my favorites is meta. Half fan service, half navel-gazing statement on the act of creation, meta is an undeniable...
Tags: editorial, I'm Not a Robot, Let's Eat, Memories of the Alhambra, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Oh My Ghostess, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, W–Two Worlds, You're Beautiful
[Revisiting Dramas] Falling for a first drama love all over again in You’re Beautiful
by Guest Beanie
By @lezah I have a whole long list of dramas that I’ve loved wholeheartedly, and it felt almost impossible to pick one. I decided to go back to one...
Tags: Theme of the Month, You're Beautiful
Top 10 most virulent cases of Second Lead Syndrome
by DB Staff
javabeans: Second leaaaaaaads! Where would we be without them? girlfriday: Happier, probably. javabeans: But also maybe more bored? Because c’mon, a well-placed second lead (and his unrequited love for...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Autumn Fairy Tale, Boys Before Flowers, Chuno, Dramabeans Top 10, featured, Heirs, lists, My Girl, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Who Are You–School 2015, You're Beautiful
Thing vs. Thing: Foursomes 4eva
by javabeans
girlfriday: So there’s this strange phenomenon in dramaland, whereby everything good comes in groups of four. Why is this? Who determined that four should be the magic number? javabeans:...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Gentleman's Dignity, Boys Before Flowers, conversation post, featured, Rooftop Prince, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Thing vs. Thing, You're Beautiful
2009 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]
by javabeans
Here we are! The last of the year-end review series. This post is something new, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment. Although each of us reviewers has...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Accidental Couple, Again My Love, Assorted Gems, awards, Boys Before Flowers, Brilliant Legacy, City Hall, Editors' Picks, Friend Our Legend, IRIS, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Story of a Man, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
Finding hidden gems and lumps of coal in 2009 [Year in Review, Part 5]
by hjkomo
First, I’d like to start by thanking Sarah for inviting me to be a guest reviewer. I must admit that I was, at first, a bit daunted (okay, scared ****...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Assorted Gems, Everybody Cha Cha Cha, Family Honor, Hero, I Love You Don't Cry, Queen of Housewives, Return of Iljimae, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
All told, a pretty fun year [Year in Review, Part 4]
by javabeans
After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Boys Before Flowers, Cinderella Man, Dream, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Style, Swallow the Sun, Tamra the Island, Triple, Will It Snow For Christmas, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
A newbie reviews 2009 [Year in Review, Part 3]
by samsooki
My pick for Drama of the Year: City Hall. I’ll start of with an admission. When javabeans asked me to give my thoughts on 2009, I was pretty excited, and...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Accidental Couple, Assorted Gems, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Friend Our Legend, IRIS, Job Well Done, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen Seon-deok, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Tamra the Island, Temptation of Wife, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful