I've been sleuthing K-drama product placement (PPL) and writing about it for a while now, but it's funny — all it takes is one drama to totally change the way we...
Ah, dramas. They sure make us feel things, don't they? Sometimes they're good feelings, like belly laughs and swoons. Sometimes they're the sucker punch of a fantastic twist, or the...
Each time you start a drama, it's like a contract between you and the story. The drama says, "If you're willing to suspend your disbelief and join me for the...
It's the finale week of A Piece of Your Mind, and I don't know if I'm crying so hard because it's over, or because the concluding episodes were just so...
As our characters share their hearts with newfound confidants, the secrets that were so carefully buried are now unearthed. Our storylines are finally being stitched together (and that means drama),...
So, what are we all watching this week?
What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote...
There's a warmth that has taken over this show as it grows into a story about people going through the process of healing. This week, we get to see that...
With one crush out in the open, and another crush relentlessly pursued, our leads spend even more time together, coaxing the AI into its full expression. This leads to some...
After a perplexing premiere week, A Piece of Your Mind continues… with even more perplexity. Really, it's been a long time since I've seen a drama that is so purposefully...
Well, this was an interesting start. The opening week of A Piece of Your Mind was nothing like the typical introductory drama set-up we're used to. Instead, with our heroine...
[PPL Round-up] Just like in the royal palace
by missvictrix
I've been sleuthing K-drama product placement (PPL) and writing about it for a while now, but it's funny — all it takes is one drama to totally change the way we...
Tags: A Couple's World, A Piece of Your Mind, My Unfamiliar Family, The King: Eternal Monarch, When My Love Blooms, Will You Have Dinner With Me
K-drama problems: Stirring the emotional pot
by missvictrix
Ah, dramas. They sure make us feel things, don't they? Sometimes they're good feelings, like belly laughs and swoons. Sometimes they're the sucker punch of a fantastic twist, or the...
Tags: A Couple's World, A Piece of Your Mind, Chocolate, Hospital Playlist, Mystic Pop-up Bar, Oh Hae-young Again, Will You Have Dinner With Me
A contract romance: You, your drama, and the suspension of disbelief
by missvictrix
Each time you start a drama, it's like a contract between you and the story. The drama says, "If you're willing to suspend your disbelief and join me for the...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chocolate, Go Back Spouses, Memories of the Alhambra, Splish Splash Love, The King: Eternal Monarch, When My Love Blooms
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 11-12 Open Thread (Final)
by missvictrix
It's the finale week of A Piece of Your Mind, and I don't know if I'm crying so hard because it's over, or because the concluding episodes were just so...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 9-10 Open Thread
by missvictrix
As our characters share their hearts with newfound confidants, the secrets that were so carefully buried are now unearthed. Our storylines are finally being stitched together (and that means drama),...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana
Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching
by DB Staff
So, what are we all watching this week? What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote...
Tags: 365: Repeat the Year, A Piece of Your Mind, Hi Bye Mama, Hospital Playlist, Hyena, The King: Eternal Monarch, What We're Watching
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 7-8 Open Thread
by missvictrix
There's a warmth that has taken over this show as it grows into a story about people going through the process of healing. This week, we get to see that...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 5-6 Open Thread
by missvictrix
With one crush out in the open, and another crush relentlessly pursued, our leads spend even more time together, coaxing the AI into its full expression. This leads to some...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 3-4 Open Thread
by missvictrix
After a perplexing premiere week, A Piece of Your Mind continues… with even more perplexity. Really, it's been a long time since I've seen a drama that is so purposefully...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana
A Piece of Your Mind: Episodes 1-2 Open Thread
by missvictrix
Well, this was an interesting start. The opening week of A Piece of Your Mind was nothing like the typical introductory drama set-up we're used to. Instead, with our heroine...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chae Soo-bin, featured2, first episodes, Jung Hae-in, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Hana