Gawker-ed

by javabeans

Hm, eeenteresting... I just spotted a new incoming link, and clicked in mild curiosity. To my surprise, despite being a blog I hadn't heard of, it was a familiar template...

Tags: bloggy

Famed director Kim Ki Duk casts his newest film

by javabeans

Top Korean actress Lee Na Young is teaming up with top Japanese actor Joe Odagiri in a Kim Ki Duk film. Indie lovers rejoice! (Although Kim Ki Duk is entirely...

Tags: directors, Kim Ki-duk, Lee Na-young

Son Yejin returns with “Open City”

by javabeans

In an interview with MyDaily, actress Son Yejin explained the reason behind her yearlong absence from the entertainment scene. She hasn't appeared in anything following her successful drama turn in...

Tags: comebacks, Kim Myung-min, Sohn Ye-jin

And the first celebrity couple outing of 2008 is…

by javabeans

"Kim Jong Min at Hyun Young's fan club meeting. There's something unusual about the embrace."   ...Hyun Young and Kim Jong Min?? It's still 2007 here in the States, but it's...

Tags: Hyun Young, Kim Jong-min

Which 2007 dramas were the most watched?

by javabeans

Jumong I put up my list of top dramas without regard to their overall popularity or ratings, and I feel safe saying that my guest bloggers did so as well....

Tags: Golden Age for Daughters-in-Law, Jumong, My Man's Woman

Poll results for the curious

by javabeans

Since a few of you were curious about poll results, here they are (the rest beyond the jump), arranged in descending order of votes cast. I expected Coffee Prince to...

Tags: bloggy

The Year in Review, Part 4: The Rest of 2007

by javabeans

Yes, my last post was "The Best of 2007," but rather than put up a Worst list, I'm lumping them all together with The Rest. Not all the dramas I'm mentioning...

Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Air City, Auction House, Bad Couple, Capital Scandal, Goong S, Hello! Miss, Legend, Oh Su Jung, War of Money, Witch Amusement, year in review, year in review 2007

The Year in Review, Part 3: Dahee Fanel’s drama round-up

by Dahee_Fanel

[And now for Dahee Fanel's comprehensive take on the past year! --javabeans] First of all, I'd like to bow my head in deep gratitude to Javabeans, the highly esteemed writer...

Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Coffee Prince, Dae Jang Geum, Dal Ja's Spring, Devil, Insoon Is Pretty, King and I, Legend, Madam Ah Hyun Dong, Mixed-up Investigative Agency, My Man's Woman, Surgeon Bong Dal Hee, Taereung National Village, Thank You, Time of Dog and Wolf, White Tower, year in review, year in review 2007, Yi San

Open Thread #10

by javabeans

One holiday down, one more to go. Anyone have big New Year's Eve plans? I'll have limited internet access over the weekend (but I'll still be posting -- the rest...

The Year in Review, Part 2: Thunderbolt’s hits and misses

by thunderbolt

[And now, please give your warm welcome to guest blogger Thunderbolt, who shares with us her year-end review! --javabeans] Has this happened to you? You’re reading a book on...

Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Dal Ja's Spring, Devil, Legend, Mixed-up Investigative Agency, Surgeon Bong Dal Hee, Thank You, Time of Dog and Wolf, White Tower, year in review, year in review 2007