Baby’s first award
by javabeans
girlfriday: Look, we got a shiny trophy!
javabeans: Dramabeans was chosen to receive a Dari Award this year, given out by the Korea Creative Content Agency (part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism), for their 10 Year Commemorative Dari Award. We were surprised and super honored to be the recipient, and happy to share the news with you.
girlfriday: “Dari” means “bridge,” and the award honors businesses that spread Korean culture, promote creative content in the US, and bridge the culture gap.
javabeans: It’s really cool, because we feel like our work is just us doing what we like to do, and now people are giving us awards for doing it, and that sort of feels like we hit the jackpot.
girlfriday: We attended the ceremony last night and got to meet a lot of really cool people who work in the industry on the creative side of things. Mostly we thanked our mothers for raising us to be drama addicts, and we thanked all of you guys, our readers, for being such an awesome community.
javabeans: You couldn’t hear us say it, but we were super complimentary about you and said really nice things, I swear!
girlfriday: You would have cried if you heard our acceptance speech.
javabeans: Which explains why I’m in LA right now, and also why maybe somebody is slacking on her Pinocchio recaps…
girlfriday: I AM NOT slacking! *hiccup*
javabeans: But we’ll be back at work soon, once we stop staring at the shiny trophy.
girlfriday: And drinking our celebratory wine.
javabeans: That might take a while. Will it happen sooner if we drink faster?
girlfriday: I dunno, let’s try.
javabeans: Is there an award for that too? ‘Cause I think we could win that one.
girlfriday: Not yet, but until someone invents that award and gives it to us, we’ll just have to keep pushing Korean dramas down everyone’s throats.
javabeans: Back to work, missy! Recaps don’t write themselves.
girlfriday: DON’T I KNOW IT.
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51 Adal
December 11, 2014 at 10:13 AM
Congratulations!
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Adal
December 11, 2014 at 10:13 AM
It's well deserved.
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52 Cocoboo
December 11, 2014 at 10:14 AM
Omg, that's awesome!!! Congratulations! I've been visiting this blog a lot more recently this past year and I've learned a lot about kdramas and enjoyed them a lot more. ^^
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53 lychee
December 11, 2014 at 10:17 AM
Congratulations! You all are super deserving of this award!!!
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54 mika163
December 11, 2014 at 10:21 AM
daebak and congratulations!
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55 canxi
December 11, 2014 at 10:24 AM
CONGRATS! Get all the awards. Ya'll deserve it!
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56 Yujacha61
December 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM
Congratulations!! It's a well-deserved award. I love your site and your book on K-drama. Is the second part coming out soon?
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57 RubyKowa
December 11, 2014 at 10:34 AM
That is AWESOME. A well-deserved honor....I am super happy for you both!!!!!
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58 Pearl~ai88
December 11, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Congratulations unnis! <3 <3 <3
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59 Rose
December 11, 2014 at 10:36 AM
You deserved it !!!!!!!
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60 Tamuril
December 11, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations!!
I've been a silent reader of your site for about 7 years (call me super shy), but I decided to make this my first comment because you guys totally deserve it!!
Thank you for always providing us with awesome recaps and the cultural background knowledge when need to understand certain scenes.
:D
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61 daebak18
December 11, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations !
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62 anugp61
December 11, 2014 at 10:43 AM
This is super awesome! Congratulations!!!You deserve it ladies :)
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63 vanilla_latte
December 11, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Wow, congrats! I really enjoy your work, so you are truly deserving of this. :) Love!
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64 Yoko
December 11, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Congratulations!!!
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65 yayabean
December 11, 2014 at 10:48 AM
Woo-hoo! Ladies, congratulations! You two work soo hard all these years and i'm glad you are being recognized for your dedication, lack of sleep and sore bottoms. Thank you for being the "dari" to my Korean obsession.
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66 whatis
December 11, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations guys!!!! You deserve it!!! woohooo!
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67 buckdawna
December 11, 2014 at 10:56 AM
That's awesome! YOU'RE awesome! :-)
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68 cupkate
December 11, 2014 at 10:57 AM
oh wow!congratulations guys!being a part of this community,we really appreciate all the work that u guys do and made us feel our drama watching experience complete..
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69 WM
December 11, 2014 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations to both of you! You have worked very hard and definitely deserve it. Also, a way to go to other contributors; they've been doing a great job, as well. Hope you buy it a nice, shiny case for display! ;)
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70 Selendrile
December 11, 2014 at 11:04 AM
omg congratulationsssssssssss super happy that my favorite web got a reward , you all deserve it watching K-drama just not the same without your recap , you make me feel a little silly about the fact that after I watch an episode I have to go in here to let you tell me how I feel about it lol ,
best love to everybody in this community and god bless
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71 cv
December 11, 2014 at 11:09 AM
congrats ladies! ^^ what would we do without Dramabeans! :p hehe
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72 Dongsaeng killer
December 11, 2014 at 11:12 AM
축하해유!!! :D
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73 Mystique
December 11, 2014 at 11:16 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well-deserved!!
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74 Kavitha Ravi
December 11, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Wow awesome going girls! Here's to this one and many more to come in the future *clinks*
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75 PL
December 11, 2014 at 11:24 AM
*Heart signs* *Kisses* *Hugs*
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76 Oggie2019
December 11, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations! This site has been a part of daily routine for the last 6 years and I'm so happy that your work is being recognized! Keep up the good work!
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sunnyl
December 12, 2014 at 3:00 AM
Indeed, dramabeans has been part of my daily routine. I don't know how I would have killed my time between work every day if it weren't for DB.
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77 Julie
December 11, 2014 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations! I am so happy that your hard work is being acknowledged! I have been coming to this website for awesome recaps since the very beginning (circa 2007?). You guys did so much work and it clearly shows in how much the blog has grown! :)
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78 Abbie
December 11, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Yay! Congratulations! I wouldn't be as big a fan of Korean dramas and Korean culture if it wasn't for you ladies! Thanks so much and congratulations! You deserve it!
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79 KDRAMA addict
December 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM
congrats...lol i was wondering why you didn't upload the recap yet...really happy for you
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80 Giegie
December 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM
Congratulations! ^^
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81 chasen8888
December 11, 2014 at 11:37 AM
Congratulations it is really well deserved. Hardly a day goes by without getting my dramabean fix its like my whole day is incomplete without reading something from this site which is always interesting and fun. You have introduced a cornucopia of k-drama entertainment life etc. to the world and for that I am a extremely grateful. You really are a "dari".
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82 Mia
December 11, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Congrats! <3
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83 cate
December 11, 2014 at 11:52 AM
What exciting news! Congratulations .:)
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84 WvR
December 11, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Congratulations on the award! It is very deserved. Thank you for your posts all these years. Dramabeans, to me, is a resource that explains situations in dramas with their recaps, a perspective on the sometimes crazy happenings of the Korean entertainment industry, a community that has the same excited reactions to dramas as I do, and all done with humor and fun. May it continue for many years to come! Thank you, again, javabeans, girlfriday, and the other recappers/writers!
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85 soprection
December 11, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Whoo, congratulations! You guys have worked really hard and you deserve it. It's great that you're being recognized on such a large scale.
Thank you so much for all the work you've put into the site over the years and now - it's very much appreciated. I always check to see if you guys recapped a drama I watched because I appreciate your insights into Korean culture and the drama world. I also appreciate the glossary and your extensive tag system and all the cultural (like the one about gumihos), variety and news posts and how willing you are to branch out and bring new people in to the blog. I also love your conversation posts because I like getting a glimpse into your thoughts and lives outside of dramas too.
I appreciate that even though you're doing something that's fun, when you do it all the time, it's also work and can take a toll on you, so I respect your commitment to us and the site. Thank you to the whole dramabeans crew. Congrats and thank you thank you THANK YOU.
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86 CaroleMcDonnell
December 11, 2014 at 11:58 AM
WOW!!!!! Congratulations! And many more to come, agasshis!
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87 poulpion
December 11, 2014 at 11:59 AM
Wow! Congratulations!!! very very happy for you!
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88 iamyoungernow
December 11, 2014 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations! Well deserved, thank you for your continuously great work and all that effort & time you put into this site day by day. It is greatly appreciated by so many.
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89 jafstar78
December 11, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Congratulations! and thank you for all your hard work! ? You deserve it.
Now, would you mind going back to recapping right away? ??✌ lol Just kidding. But seriously, we're anxious to hear your thoughts on Pinocchio.
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90 Nessie
December 11, 2014 at 12:12 PM
Woohooo BIG BIG CONGRATS!
You guys really deserve it, I wouldn't have been introduced to Kdramas if it weren't for you ladies. Your explanations and hardwork always top notch quality, plus your hilarious personality always make things more fun.
Keep up the great work, and a big congratulations again!
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91 changhyun
December 11, 2014 at 12:24 PM
CONGRATS DRAMABEANS AND A TOAST TO THE COMMUNITY! YALL ARE THE BEST
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92 Joanna
December 11, 2014 at 12:26 PM
I'm so happy for you for this well-deserved award! I began watching kdramas at the beginning of this year, and now Dramabeans is my homepage. Beyond the shared fandoms, I have learned so much from you, your recappers, and the community of commenters, about Korea, its history and language, and life in Korea today. And food, don't forget food. I know how much work it is to create and maintain such a clean site, that works so well, and that has built so much trust among its users. Thank you!
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93 Sue
December 11, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Daebak! Chugha haeyo!
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94 plumwine
December 11, 2014 at 12:41 PM
Daebak! Congratulations ladies! You have earned it. Not all award ceremonies are just dress up parties - who knew. I would buy you both another bottle if I could. Thank you both for all your hard work. Fighting!
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95 Brasslefrat
December 11, 2014 at 12:44 PM
Congrats!!!! You gals deserve it and more!!!
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96 museofmanymasks
December 11, 2014 at 12:50 PM
Congratulations! And thank you for being our bridge and creating such an awesome community for us beaners. I wouldn't be a drama addict without you guys!
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97 anaisu
December 11, 2014 at 12:56 PM
CONGRATULATION!!!
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98 fab
December 11, 2014 at 1:05 PM
Aww you guys, that's awesome!! Congratulations! chuka hae! Very well deserved award, may you win many more in the future. Seriously, your blog is great and most importantly consistent, chapeau!
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99 Stacey
December 11, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Congratulations!!!!!!
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100 myra
December 11, 2014 at 1:11 PM
congratulations, ladies!
i discovered your blog accidentally back in 2010 when i also found out about korean dramas...i've been following your posts and recaps ever since...and actually this page is the first i open when i turn on my computer!
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