Who saw the epic tennis match at Wimbledon - in excess of 11 hours...respect but the stamina required. Heh. Obviously, someone was having their spinach.

Ahhh....for some reason I can't access dramasub.com - access has been forbidden. Was in the middle of watching an episode of "Life is Beautiful" - gah.....ah well...hopefully it will work out heh.

Poor Italy. Poor France. I foresee rotten tomatoes being thrown at the players by the fans.

happy friday.. currently watching brazil vs portugal..

watching brazil portugal and tried continuing with dongyi but failing. is it just me or has the acting moved on to cringe-worthy levels?

Anyone know where I can watch Baker King with Eng subs? Viikii isn't releasing it anymore and I cannot find any other site that has it with subs ...

Thanks for the help!

Hieeeee!!!

Happy (rainy) Friday night, everyone!

WOW! I so missed OT sessions...

First 2 weeks of studying has gone me nuts, I'm not enjoying my life anymore.
(don't misinterpret as suicidal, it's the truth actually)

Even tho 2 days late, welcome to Dramabeans world Girlfriday.

Expect blub of posts later on.
Can't wait for Wednesday of next week!!!

@ llama
Yeah I am ready to give up on Dongyi. Tha acting was never great to start of with,but now it is boring and the actors have the same expressions most of the time. I honestly do not understand the high ratings in Korea. Definitely overrated,esp the female lead-I expected more from her after Shining Legacy,in this drama she is pretty 2 dimensional.

Coffee House and Bad Guy-please come back soooon.

tomorrow the lead characters of you're beautiful jang keun suk and park shin hye will having a fan meeting.good luck to my friends who will come to the fan meeting.wish i could got too,aaaahh park shin hye and jang keun suk!you're so near but you're far to me.you're just an hour away,but i cannot see you!

Hey I'm also rooting for South Korea out of Asian pride but if they advance to face the United States, USAUSAUSA!

@ 9 - wow really? I'm the complete opposite, I think the last episode was the best and very climatic! I can't wait to keep watching.....

Thank You to everyone in OT (special thanks to Lumi, ockoala, and Maria for the recommendations) Without this how would I know to watch Vineyard man. I looooooove geeks. A geek handsome farmer with a heart, how fantastic was that?! The first two episodes were predictable claptrap, but once you get to the farm....ooooo that was a perfect couple. Almost the same romantic level as My Girl but with more of a family longing feel. One or two episodes toward the end were kind of not needed too, but that last episode had me cheering. Thank You again.

So much to see so little time. But that still does not change the fact I want Coffee House back.

"My Sister-in-law is 19" is next. Kim Jae Won. Yippy!!

@dramafan yeah, i was trying to carry on for the story but even that is falling a little...flat.

north korea's losing 3-0 now, i know i'm crazy but i want them to score at least 1 before the match ends

Brazil vs Portugal game was so boring. I woke up early for it but I fell asleep again.

happy friday OT'ers!!!

@ #4 - i actually caught up to dong yi this week and have found that it get's better. the storyline is progressing much smoother now than say ep10-20. hehe.

since i'm on the topic of dong yi... i wasn't going to follow it until the last 10 episodes (at least) were out, but i had some time to spare... so watch it, i did! AND i'm so glad i did, because now i'm all caught up and can't wait for the next episode to air.

watched music bank's first half of the 2010 specials.. hmm, good collabs specially suju, 2am, 2pm for rain's love song.

leaving toronto (and all the G20 hoopla) for some shopping in NYC with friends until tuesday.. have an awesome weekend to all!

world cup fever! i was chasing all matches, and my house got cut off from world cup completely. Argh...hitting myself!

Asia fighting! Japan and S.K went into top 16, woah!
the 11 hr match, that indeed made a mark in tennis history, The player who lost must have felt terrible X(

Currently watching "Life Is Beautiful", it's kind of different from other dramas i think, esp the love line, and i cried when in the drama, Mum and LittleSis hugged and cried in the room. it's too much for me to handle, so think i wil need to take a break from it this week. SInce it''s my exam period too...habas

P.S. taeyeon fighting!

I'm crossing my finger and waiting eagerly for Javabeans/Girlfriday to post ATHENA's new promotional shotssssss!!!

Gyaaah Gyaah Gyaaah...!!

HAPPY OT FRIDAY, DRAMABEANERS! :D

sooo yeah-- i'm watching brazil vs. portugal right now and i must say, for a brazil vs. portugal game, this is 7 kind of NO EXCITING THING HAPPENING. O_o

also-- they just suddenly up and decided to cancel bad guy returning this week?? HOLY SHORTS, BATMAN! if coffee house unexpectedly gets pushed back again this monday, imma cut a b*tch and skin a knee!!!!!!

what are the chances???

THREE DAYS TIL COFFEE HOUSE.

Not that I've been counting... >.>

@Itahk

Man, if you want a melo and everyone's a newbie, isn't Winter Sonata kind of a no-brainer? xD That really was a cryfest.

Happyy friday!

I got the new Song Seung-heon banner twice in two clicks. Must be my lucky day! :-D Now if only someone will make an a banner of My I Lub You.

Just spend the morning staring at the new promotional pictures for Athena, put them all in my happy home so I can access it anytime. Everyone looks *good*, but its no guarantee the drama won't be a middling or even giant pile of crap. Still, my hopes, they are up, because otherwise life's no fun if I'm always expecting the worse.

Team MOB - I'm ready with my Ginsu knife for LJA.

@ belleza - don't worry about @nycgrl, I've got your back. Team USA all the way, especially since the dead beat dad of your twins won't respond to your child support payment demands.

@ itahk

Melodrama, huh?

The best melo in terms of quality is I'm Sorry, I Love You (also called MiSA).

The most popular melo if of course Winter Sonata.

The most recent melos (because, frankly, watching WS today feels a tad anachronistic what with Yonsama's orange hair) are Bad Love and Will it Snow for Christmas.

If you like revenge melos - Green Rose is fun (melo but more actual plot stuff happens than people sitting around discussing why they can't be together).

Hi Java Beans and Girlfriday!

Well, I dont have any crazy stories to share because I live too far away from Korea (I am from Brazzil) to try anything crazy for an actor, I woould probably do what I did during a Megadeth Concert, which was to be thrown by the crowd (yeah, a mush) to try to get near the vocalist, and the result was pretty catastrophic, I fell of a height of 2 meters and brusied my legs and head.... = D !!
Anyway, my K-Drama addiction started in 2007 after having my intern contract terminated and I was pretty much broke without any perspectives of amusement so my only relief was to see videos on YOUTUBE and there it was, my first K-Drama was Taste Sweet Love and I pretty overhealmed after watching I havent stopped ever since..
Some of my habbits have changed after experienced about 50 dramas:

- when I'm happy I say Aja instead of Hey or Viva!
- I started enjoying spicy food;
- Sometimes I sleep with my clothes on just like in most dramas, why wear pajamas? lol
- I read all the time the discussion forums on ViiKii and tweet about addiction, although Im pretty alone on this subject, since in Brazil dramas has a very illed connoctive sense (it is for old ladies who are dumb and have nothing better to do... cant blame them, Soap Operas / Dramas in Brazil have been decreasing their level each day it passes);
- It even changed my taste in men, my eyes sparkle whenever I see Korean or Asian guys;
- I even have skipped outings with my friends or studying hours to finish watching dramas (the last time I did that was to finish Glass Slippers and Boys Over Flowers);
- There's a neightboorhood in São Paulo, Brazil, called Bom Retiro where are there many Korean people there and there's a video store filled with Korean Movies and Dramas and I wanted to rent Be Strong Geum Soon so I tried to talk to the owner but she couldnt understand me, so I tried to speak the little Korean I know and she started to look at me like I was retarded... (I was pretty nervous and I was stammering a lot );
- On the same day I met two Korean boys in a Greek pub and I could understand parts of what their were saying and they noticed so they started to speak in Portuguese;
- I try to control myself, but, sometimes all the examples I try to use to explain anything (and I mean anything) its related to a scene or a story I read about a Korean Drama or Actor...

I guess that's it.... I am pretty sure that Im far away from getting this box, but I thought I should give it a try since I love Jang Geum Suk and Park Shin Hye is so cute and the drama is all so cute!!

XOXO
Paula

How good is Deluka! I didn't know the band

Why is it that you think you will have tons of free time over the summer? I seem to be busier than ever. Thank God for K dramas. At the end of the day I sit back, relax with a nice cup of tea and my favorite K Drama Hero :) Perfect was to destress. Better than meditation :D
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!!

Hi everybody!
Hi supah! X3 <

So, Hwang Jung Eum is MiJoo!! If I knew that beforehand, I would have exclaimed that she would overact, but she did really well! :)

Teehee! But that Minwoo guy (I think) is pretty hot! And so is LBS/kangmo 0--0 (I think he grew onto me. I initially thought he was unattractive)

@ Amg1

I loved Tenchijin! Great acting.....I was interested in story because of my ancestors. Loved the main actors!

Coming to final episodes of My Country Calls this coming week. Where did the time go?

Have a great weekend!

Well, beside my giant craving & addiction for Giant.

I had a strange weekend

Yesterday, I saw a homeless lady. She looked extremely parched and unhealthy. So I offered her 5 dollars. She turned and looked at me and said, "I only accept 20s. Do you have a 20?"

I stared at her and uttered the only word that could come to mind, "huh?"

She stared at me and said "well, if you haven't got the money, say it!"

I apologized and walked away in a daze. I was extremely confused. I wondered if she was actually a homeless. She had her little cart, dirty hair, and everything. Perhaps I had offended her. She was, indeed, about twice my age. Maybe she thought I was snooty and was trying to give me a taste of my own medicine. I don't know

Hmmm, i'm supposed to be studying at the moment, but I just can't bring myself to. Is there a remedy for procrastination? ;) if somebody knows one, please contact immakiddo immediately

For those of you guys who can't get enough of KIM SOO HYUN these days, type in "Kimchi cheese smile ep 62 3/3" on youtube and you'll find yourself a treat :) [sorry, I can't give the link becuz in typing on my ipod D:]

he sings and kisses a girl in this episode. *sobs* I had no idea he already did a kiss scene!!

Beside my giant addiction and craving for Giant :

I had a strange week.

Yesterday, I saw a homeless lady. She looked parched and really sad looking. So, I offered her a 5 dollar bill. she told me , "I don't accept fives, do you have a 20?"

I stared at her and uttered the only word I could think of, "huh?"

She stared at me for a minute and said " if you haven't got the money, just say it!"

I apologized and walked away in a daze. I was completely bewildered. Was she really a homeless? She had a cart and everything. But then I had to consider our age difference. She was about twice my age. Perhaps she thought I was snooty and was trying to give me a taste of my own medicine. I don't know.

Hmmm, I should be studying at the moment but I just can't seem to bring myself to study! Does anyone know the remedy to procrastination? :D

For those of you who can't get enough of the adorable KIM SOO HYUN, type in "kimchi cheese smile ep 62 3/3"on youtube and you'll find yourself a treat :) [sorry I can't give the link, cuz I'm typing on my ipod]

In this episode he sings and kisses a girl (;____;) I had no idea he already had a kissing scene! & his singing is pretty awesome x)

LOL , sorry repeating myself! When I refreshed the page, my darned iPod didnt show me my post! XD

@ Amg1

Goggle Battle of Dan-no-ura......the Taira is my lineage. We lost the battle but we are in the history books! Also...out of that came a famous "obake" story about the heike crab. I was watching some obake movies on the japanese station a few years ago and they were showing several stories and the one about the heike crab was shown....I didn't know the significance of that story at that time. I wish I had spent time listening to stories from my grand father....he was not the type to talk much but I knew he was the important figure of the family. He sat at the head of the table, no one talked during meals, his place was set with his chopsticks and rice bowl and sake every dinner time, he was the one who get the "furo" ready in the afternoon, he was the one who sat at the stone when mochi was pounded. I never knew how important he was until years later after he passed on.

today, my children and grandchildren are inspired when they listen to stories about "ojisan"...there is a sense of pride in hearing that there is a samurai sword on the wall of the oldest son's; oldest son's home. :-)

Almost forgot..the Soju drinking game for DongYi works wonders. Every time one of the actors pops open there mouth and eyeballs in shock... one shot. If you get a group reaction of 2 or more characters overacting with the big eyes and stupid fly catcher mouth... 2 shots. The show becomes not only entertaining but quite funny. :::Warning::: do not exceed 2 bottles of soju no matter how horrible the acting. Hospitals for alcohol poisoning is a bad idea :)

@immakiddo!

omg, what a story! i'm lol and shaking my head. hello, can you say charlatan?

there is no remedy to procrastination. when you're ready, and the deadline is close enough, you'll study. ^^

@ Bashful82...

don't shed a tear for Italy... they are nasty players who pretend they are hurt
and ...
France got into the World Cup by knocking out Ireland by using their hands
it was karma !

Go USA !

cheers, parsnip

@angryparsnip

I can assure you that I am not shedding any tears! I feel really bad for Ireland actually...I have to admit that I am more of a rugby/cricket person rather than football!

*grin*

Happy OT Friday everyone!
It has been nothing but a joy to read the kdrama crazy stories. I haven't added mine yet but reading everyone's addiction brings us even closer, ne?

ugh. Sorry, but USA really doesn't deserve to win and I kinda hope they get their asses kicked. By the way, I live and have lived in America for most of my life.
USA just recently created a soccer team, and they arent' very good. The only decent thing about them is their goalie. I love my country, but they don't deserve to win and don't have the talent to do so.

Hurrah for Friday!

Outside of kdrama land, I'm now only down to one and half weeks of a five week French course. That also means one and half weeks more of waking up at 6AM to go running before I take a mini-vacation from that. Tonight, though is salsa dancing and drinks.

Kdrama-wise I'm getting into the classic dramas I always have read about, but never watched - until now! Currently on episode 4 of Sandglass and planning to watch All In after that. Both through dramafever. Considering the feel of Sandglass (which I think is missing in a lot of current dramas) it's pretty addictive so far, especially with "spot the actor/actress in their earlier roles" so maybe I'll be at least halfway through by Monday! I also happened to watch DeathBell thanks to the promo for DeathBell 2 getting me curious. Not bad, but if it was made into an American thriller/horror...omo that would scare the holy bejeebus out of me.

I realize that this is so very late, and I probably missed the best of the Prosecutor Princess craze, but I did want to let all the PP fans know that if you loved Hye Ri's shoes, you can buy them on Gmarket! They're pretty reasonable, too :)

@Bashful82

I figured you were laughing :)
still bummed over Ireland !

YEA ! I love Rugby and find Cricket interesting but I just can't figure it out... I really need to look it up.

cheers, parsnip

Hey Javabeans, just out of curiosity have you watched other dramas beside Korean? Like Japanese or Taiwanese dramas?

Dramabeans, LOVE the Deluka track!!! Definitely checking them out.

hello! happy friday =] So I have a question what is a good historical drama to watch that only has like 16-20 episodes? Oh and how is Korea doing in the world cup? Are they gonna make it to the second round? Korea fighting! ^-^

ahh!! thank goodness it's friday. I'm so bored at work. Coffee house need to be up soon.

@ muzik130

16-20 episodes?

Here goes:

Damo - 14 eps - the fusion sageuk to end all fusion sageuks - if you don't cry when watching it you are made of wood.

Tamra the Island - 16 eps (21 eps director's cut) - funny, sweet, poignant, the happiest sageuk I have ever watched (one of the happiest dramas I have ever watched, period).

If you don't mind going longer:

Hong Gil Dong - 24 eps - uneven but really addicting and adorable and meaningful.

Chuno - 24 eps - uneven as well, but dayum is it heart pounding, rip roaring thrills + a rip your guts out acting performance by Jang Hyuk.

@ iWANTcereal
'but USA really doesn’t deserve to win and I kinda hope they get their asses kicked. USA just recently created a soccer team, and they arent’ very good. The only decent thing about them is their goalie. I love my country, but they don’t deserve to win and don’t have the talent to do so.'

You must not have been watching the WC closely then. Normally I would say sth similar in tone to what u've said. But the American played cleaner than most (even Brazil, all that late hits, grabbing and tripping is UGLY and unnecessary when u have the talent and skill to boot!), they are more coherent a team than most. Talent wise they may not be up there w/ say the South American teams, but they bring their A game in the game against Algeria. Sometimes teams do advance in way more controversial ways (yup les Bleus) Sometimes teams deflated by bad refereeing (or by lack of heart) ...Azzurri, but the USA team hang on even when a goal was denied, PK not given, they played till the very end of stoppage time and was rewarded by an amazing team goal. That's the beauty and fairness of football. Nth is impossible. May the best performing team win.

I watch every WC w/ my dad. Either I ship my own behind back home or I beg my parents to visit. As a HKer I did whine to my daddy I dont feel 'belonged' and have ONE team I must root for because of my nationality. And my dad said, ' how about just rooting for the team that played the best, nth wrong w/ that. It freed us up to appreciate the game as it is.'

US may not be a passionate football loving nation, but it's the team, the players themselves playing, with or without the countries' support behind them and they've been doing a great, commendable job thus far, way better than much higher ranking team (is it really nec to have the meaningless world ranking anymore?!)

@mookie
I have to agree. I don't really care if we win, I am just glad that we have done so well so far. I am grateful that I feel more confident in our team and their passion for the game.