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I guess I picked CandidClown because it was an idea I wanted to aspire to. I’ve always loved the historical roles that clowns...
Checking in for another weekend wrap-up! It feels like it's been the longest week ever, and I can't figure out if keeping track of all of the dramas ever is...
Ruler–Master of the Mask made marked improvements this episode, returning to its initial roots of faster plot development and sudden twists – and while the show still has its unapologetically...
For a princess, sneaking out of the palace has real consequences, and unfortunately, the people closest to her bear the brunt of them. After harboring a painful secret from her...
Ho-gu's Love
[We've had prickly tsundere heroes and bad boys, but there's another much-beloved hero archetype in dramaland—the beta males we're talking about today. 'Cause while alpha authoritativeness has...
Happy Friday everyone!
Here is your Open Thread, which is here for you to chat about anything you want, whether it be drama-related or not. Nothing's off-topic here! Spoilers may...
Ji-wook has come a long way from the days when he thought he didn't need anyone, isolating himself for fear that he might actually care about someone. Now he has...
There are the kinds of sacrifices that make me want to reach into the screen and knock heads around, and there are the kind that twist me up and knot...
[Staff Spotlight] Get to know CandidClown
by CandidClown
Explain your username (and/or avatar). I guess I picked CandidClown because it was an idea I wanted to aspire to. I’ve always loved the historical roles that clowns...
Tags: Staff Spotlight
Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching
by DB Staff
Checking in for another weekend wrap-up! It feels like it's been the longest week ever, and I can't figure out if keeping track of all of the dramas ever is...
Tags: Circle, Duel, Fight My Way, Forest of Secrets, Lookout, My Sassy Girl, New Journey to the West, Seven Day Queen, Suspicious Partner, The Best Hit, What We're Watching, Woman of Dignity
Circle: Episode 10
by Paroma
I’m always blown away by the pace of this show — there's barely any lag, and answers come almost as quickly as you can think of the questions. It’s...
Tags: Circle, Gong Seung-yeon, Kim Kang-woo, Lee Ki-kwang, Yeo Jin-gu
Lookout: Episodes 19-20
by CandidClown
Lookout seems to delight in keeping me on the razor’s edge of panic. Don’t get me wrong, I love a little suspense as much as the next drama...
Tags: Kim Seul-gi, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Shi-young, Lookout
Ruler–Master of the Mask: Episodes 25-26
by hanshimi
Ruler–Master of the Mask made marked improvements this episode, returning to its initial roots of faster plot development and sudden twists – and while the show still has its unapologetically...
Tags: Kim So-hyun, L (Kim Myung-soo), Ruler–Master of the Mask, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-hee
My Sassy Girl: Episodes 15-16
by chickachunga
For a princess, sneaking out of the palace has real consequences, and unfortunately, the people closest to her bear the brunt of them. After harboring a painful secret from her...
Tags: Joo-won, Jung Woong-in, Kim Yoon-hye, Lee Jung-shin, My Sassy Girl, Oh Yeon-seo
[Dramaland Catnip] Beta males and the alpha ladies who love them
by Guest Beanie
Ho-gu's Love [We've had prickly tsundere heroes and bad boys, but there's another much-beloved hero archetype in dramaland—the beta males we're talking about today. 'Cause while alpha authoritativeness has...
Tags: Theme of the Month
Open Thread #505
by DB Staff
Happy Friday everyone! Here is your Open Thread, which is here for you to chat about anything you want, whether it be drama-related or not. Nothing's off-topic here! Spoilers may...
Suspicious Partner: Episodes 27-28
by LollyPip
Ji-wook has come a long way from the days when he thought he didn't need anyone, isolating himself for fear that he might actually care about someone. Now he has...
Tags: Choi Tae-joon, Episode 27, Episode 28, Ji Chang-wook, Nam Ji-hyun, Suspicious Partner
Seven Day Queen: Episode 8
by javabeans
There are the kinds of sacrifices that make me want to reach into the screen and knock heads around, and there are the kind that twist me up and knot...
Tags: Episode 8, Lee Dong-gun, Park Min-young, Seven Day Queen, Yeon Woo-jin