Why the obsession with AI, I really don't get it! ><
Just give me my human made music, performed by humans, please!

I don't understand why people keep talking about spilt seasons as being a hassle because they can't remember what happened in the first half; can't you just rewatch the first half?

With The Glory in particular, I think they had a recap/overview of pt 1 before pt 2 was released.

i said or didn't - start one more time

XI - scored home run - oh man - you can get jealous. this guy.

Imran - cricketer turned politician - made huge impact

Neto - people had it coming. earlier you were supporting him, then you were slightly against his work and now cokpletely against him because things aren't good for you. the typical delusional facemasks n privileged class. least sympathy for them but atleast with this protest they are trying to redeem themselves. neto baldy played same stupid shot that many other machismo do all across world. from putin to erdogan to duterte to bolso

there are many more strongmen who play more conservative and less public machismo but all in all human world works out in very similar style of direction.

I have put Aug-May for months - let's see how it goes.

vote - why - never did - u can escape one too even if law forces u to do. Our system says to avoid politics -
that means - no vote , no participation in any political activity.

I said in 2022 want 3rd and 4th front. from 2010 - and now is 2023 - woah - that's how much foolish our system is. Once a path is taken everyone walks on - This is why i always talk about change -
with change u can expect - a group - virtual - then a real group - then u can get approval by law - party name, members, flag, slogan, constitution, ideology, objectives and goals, positions, appointments and more.

trouble is - system says no politics - if there can't even be an virtual group, leave alone having unofficial real one.

Seems like it's upto me to turn things around.

I would say Im Si-wan was first with Misaeng.

Seo Hyun-jin had a short-lived idol career. I think she is a much better actor than a singer.

Eric! Rain! Lee Seung Gi!

Jang Na-ra! I forget she was ever anything but an actor.

I have to vote for my boy Seo In Guk tho. Or my girl Yoon Eun Hye.

sry, the movie is called Last Sentinel, without The.

Hopefully this will change for you. I hate talking about myself, but I happen to like celebrating any month that wants to fix the historical wrongs that society imposed on its subgroups, especially women and Asian-Americans. That being said, hoping more happy memories are created for you as a woman. I tend to complain a lot about women's injustice, but given the choice, I'll always choose being a woman to any alternatives.

I watch Peak Time!
I'm not really into KPop and this is my time watching a show like this but I'm wondering if the dancing is the most appealing part of a KPop group. This week was the dance stages and it was even called the highlight of the collab challenges.

I really thought Group B was going to win. I thought them and Group C (I think that was the team that won) were definitely rightly chosen as the leads for the #1 spot but I was still surprised by the final results.

This is my first time seeing Seung Gi as a host like this

And then there’s living in Florida . . . https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-republican-bill-restrict-girls-discussing-periods_n_64133f06e4b00c3e607277b2

Peak Time has an amazing judges panel, love their different styles and coaching! Hope the good energy from watching it helps ~

May I ask what drama? I'm not one for revenge dramas myself, but I do like badass females dishing out justice. I think that's why Agency was such a refreshing drama, even if the FL may not be relatable by every woman. If you ignore the details and watch for the pro-female message, perhaps that may be more your line of revenge?

Maybe write and ask the DB staff for a daily Open Thread? I've received nothing but great responses from the DB staff when I was having website issues, so I'm sure they read the emails we send and take everything into consideration.

I keep a google doc for things like this. Also if I have A LOT of thoughts about a drama that I'm worried I'll forget before the weecap drops. I just type out anything Dramabeans-related that I want to keep track of, and then it's not nearly so frustrating when a relevant post pops up. Would recommend!

Yes, it is a nice reminder that the weekend is here. I love reading the random things people post here too!

didn't include the date in the drama.

The New Recruit: "Yesung dated anyone who approached him, so I thought he might say yes if I ever asked him out. He's always taken a liking to me. But that wasn't what I wanted. I didn't want to date him or even sleep with him. I just wanted him to like me the way I liked him."
Yes!
The pain of the crush conversation hurts more here than the kdrama.
"Falling for someone so quickly for no reason at my age... impossible." Oh, Mr. Kim!
"I know all there is to know, and I've done all there is to do. For this jaded heart to flutter, I must really... maybe this person, maybe this feeling... is my last chance." My dude, Mr. Kim, you ARE 34 not 94. But yes, go after your man.
Tongue!
"In these situations, most people would just say they understand how you feel. I know that's the right thing to do, but I can't do that kind of lip service."
It's the right thing to so in a fake relationship. But not an honest one. You da MVP.
"I want to try to understand you better."

Bongchon Bride: the heart thumping - the m*sturbation. Soongap is such a tortured soul. The giant praising Soongap is sooooo sweet. I feel so much for this. It wrapped up depression seamlessly.
About being allowed to leave, about not being a slave:
"Can I? Does he mean that? I immediately dismissed his words as lies. They sounded ridiculous. But I started to wonder... what would happen if I actually did leave? When I lived at old man Jeon's place I had vague fantasies of running away. I'd always wanted to leave. But never decided where or when I would go. Still, I had faith that if I left, I'd find a better life. I'd have things to look forward to."
Thinking of his dead lover, holding his hand.
"But in those fantasies, I was never alone."
"As I listened to him, wrapped in his blanket, quietly listing the things I should take with me, I realized he meant what he said. He'd let me leave if I wanted to. If I really left... weirdly, now that I was actually thinking of leaving, nothing was coming to mind. Like where I should go, where I want to go... and if I left he would be--"
Talks about the mountain man, his "master" a bit
"Whenever he arrives home, he greets me with a big smile, and warmly asks me about my day. This man has everything that I've always wanted. Come to think of it, have I ever been this content in my whole life? I don't have to use all my energy trying to stop myself from wallowing in my feelings, and I don't have to force myself to sleep. I always get a good night's sleep. And each morning I'm able to wake up peacefully. Plus, he's always with me."
Soongap never really wanted to leave.
"If I continue to stay by his side.... if I let him take my hands in those warm hands of his... then I'll..."

Playing a Chapters game about Being Claimed by the Alpha: not having the money to Mae choices socks. I don't hate Caden but he's using the situation to...

his advantage.

Semantic Error: Craving attention. A+! Jaeyoung JUST wants to be a hyung, endeared upperclassmen his dongsaeng likes. Okay, the thing with the Chinese curses WAS funny. He notices Jaeyoung even when hyung's asleep? And he's noticed that Jaeyoung is handsome!

Just Contract Lovers: I don't remember where I was reading this.
My Wife is a Man: I'm proud of Yuki for working. He's able to get out of the house on a regular basis even after being a homebody.
"Back then, you had a dream. To become a househusband who supports the person he loves. I want to make your dream come true. So I will do all that I can. To become a man who is fitting to support you. To be able to spend my future with you. Since your confession, is been 3 years. I wonder if you're still waiting. If you've already given up. If youbhate ne. I don't care if you yell or hit me. I just want you by my side again one more time. Yukio-kun... I love you."

Boku Girl: "Dos anyone know the story of Cinderella?"
"It's about well-fitting footwear." Hahahaha.
I honestly have no idea who I ship. Takeru & Mizuki or Mizuki/Fujiwara. Throuple?
All's Fair in Love, War, and High School I med to read this week. Forgot to put it on my list last week.
Boyfriends: idk if it's been rewritten or if I'm just remembering everything wrong. Prep really be into his roommate, unknowing. Jock thinks his a cu*k! Nerd has ALL the boys in the yard. Goth is such a naughty flirt.
High Class Homos: I detest Nicolsi and I don't even know what he did. But I don't like that he grabbed our pink princess. "Want to know why they call me a "witch?" It's not the magic - It's because I a girl who does what she wants."
Flowers of Chaos: so Ink dies in the first chapter. But I care about her more because I see her through Linnae's eyes. Can't wait for revenge.

No Love Zone: I need water, I'm so thirsty!!!
Even thought this is a reread and I know what's going to happen, it's such a fun ride!
Under the Oak Tree: "At first, I had merely hoped he wouldn't divorce me. But now I never want to leave his side. I'm getting greedy."
I need them to figure each other out soon. Riftan is understanding of Maxi's feelings and yet si far from the mark. He's soooo HUGE compared to Maxi. Her hair is so gorgeous. I understand the updo but would have preferred a long braid.

Keeping up with the Cullens: apparently I reblog from them so much that Tumblr says I have a crush. Weird. Season 1 of KuwtC was perfect. I know everyone loves Emmett but Bella and Jasper are tied for my favorite.
Sharing Beatrice: sibling poly is a bit more than I can take but I'll look forward to reading this story. I'm on ch 8 I believe.
"It was almost as if he wasn't touching my skin but my soul."

If you want to follow any of my missions: my eating recovery, EtJ, or media feels, ask me for the links.

I feel like I can usually tell why a drama is popular - to a certain extent. Some sensational storyline or famous actor or something. But I know that I sometimes have very different tastes than the average Korean viewer who is going to show up in the ratings, for instance. And rightly so, I'm not Korean. I more often find it frustrating in the other direction, so not "Why is this so popular?" but "Why is this thing (that is so great!) not very popular?". Some really popular shows I know just aren't for me (Squid Game), and I'm generally pretty comfortable nowadays just liking the things I like and not feeling weird about it. It's always a shame to me, though, when I really love something and it doesn't do very well.

I completely understand where you coming from. I had to start Crash Landing several times. Let’s face it…the initial premise is very silly but once you get past the scene of her being up in the tree, it is so worth it. I’ve watched over 60 dramas and it is one of my all time favorites.

On the other hand, some popular dramas that I believe are very overrated are Goblin, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and My Love from the Star.

I often do not like things that other people seem to love. This is not just about k-dramas, I'm the same way about many novels, movies, tv from UK or US, etc.

I'm usually disappointed that I don't enjoy the things that others find delightful. That said, the things I do like give me so much pleasure. I will rewatch or re-read them again and again.

I like Dramabean's comments & recaps a lot; they are their own type of entertainment. I'll read about a show that I stopped watching to find out what happened, or to see if I made a mistake by quitting, or to see if anyone else hated it as much as I did. Sometimes this convinces me to try again to watch a show.

I totally understand what you mean. It happens a lot to me too.
These days I'm watching Flower of Evil, one of the most praised dramas in the last years. I have watched seven episodes and I don't find it so great. Sometimes it seems a makjang, sometimes the acting is exagerared, some dialogues are weird, not natural.
I don't mean it isn't good but I thought it was going to be better.

Something similar happened with Vincenzo.

How dare you! Not liking Happiness is a blasphemy LOL))) *sigh* You're not alone in that though, other people also didn't love it as much as I and many others did because... how to put it? It's a show with super stressful setup, full cast of flawed characters and very hard to digest topics raised. Some hated characters - all of them. Some couldn't stomach all the injustice and violence. Some questioned final resolution and overall logic. Some just clicked on the wrong drama it seems))) Which is fine as long as those who didn't like don't start the hate train. I'm tired of good shows being bashed unfairly even more than I'm tired of mediocre shows becoming universally loved hits. Most of which I also can't stomach no matter what when it comes to k-dramas. Thankfully I've always been rather... peculiar with my tastes so it's been ages since I just accepted the fact and moved on completely from berating myself for not getting with the flow. Embrace your individuality, be rebellious and proud about it!)))

Yeah, I've found that genre keywords to be much more accurate than promotional materials. I know one Beanie (can't remember who) saw the word "suspense" or something on the Viki page for Summer Strike, and I think that could have saved a lot of people a lot of heartache and time. I don't know why there is often a mismatch between promotional material and actual drama, and I've never seen it done well that I can think of. I think you're right that it's much more likely to end in disappointment than anything else. For Our Blooming Youth, for some reason I did not go into it expecting it to be something different than it is - I think because so many of the promos were up front about what the set up would be (cursed ML and falsely accused FL) and I assumed that would be a majority of the plot regardless of the posters.

I had no idea who she is, but now that I've googled her, I can see it.

Equally randomly, Lee Jae-wook often reminds me of a very young Rex Harrison.

It sounds really funny, thanks for sharing.

Oh, I loved The Killer is Also Romantic! Thank you for the tips, I'll look his other minidramas up right away.

I don't know.

On your fanwall, you can post what you want but the number of characters is very limited, so if you want to write more, you can write on word or other and copy / paste.

If you follow someone, you get a notification if this person posted a comment.

For the abbreviations, I'm not sure what are talking about. We often use abbreviation for the name of the dramas but you can ask if you don't know and the actors.

Beanies are very friendly and helpful so just ask here and people will respond. You can also ask people directly in response to a comment if there are abbreviations of the dramas or initials for the actors you don't understand.

Following someone or them following you does nothing at this moment in time. You just get notified if someone follows you.

You get notifications when someone likes or replies to a comment you leave on the main site or if they like or reply to a post on your fan wall. The most recent posts from beanies’ fan walls are shown on the Beanie tab and as you scroll down the page this also shows a selection of beanies so clicking on their picture here is another way to see their fan wall posts. The most recent comments on the main site are shown on this page too. You can use the button to go to the comment in context.
I wanted the glossary and beginners guide when I first signed up too but I found the resources section on the bottom of the page and the old timers helped me get settled in.

Beginner's Guide: no, not that I know of.

Fan wall: click on your avatar, top right corner, scroll down to "Fanwall". The place to gush about whatever you want (hopefully kdrama related but there's no rule about that). You are limited to 200 characters so if it's a lengthy post type somewhere else and paste it.

Beanie fan wall: at the top of this page, click on "Beanies". You will find recent posts from all beanies and can scroll away until infinity and beyond.

Abbreviations: commonly used ones are
FL= female lead. (I like to type it out in full but anyway).
ML=male lead.
SL= Second Lead.
SLS=Second Lead Syndrome
OTP= One True Pairing (it sounds so cringey like this)
ToD= Truck of Doom.
DB: Dramabeans.

Names of people are abbreviated into 3 letters (LJK = Lee Jun-ki) and dramas are also abbreviated, which sometimes gets confusing (MLFTS=My Love from the Star; CLOY=Crash Landing on You)

etc and so forth.

I hope this helps!