Boa, Jamilya
Actor-cum-director Yoo Ji Tae's third directorial endeavor (and first theater release, more here), short film Out of My Intention, held its press conference on the 4th. Though it's...
Goong S's Heo Yi-jae ("little Kim Tae Hee") has been cast as Oh Ji Ho's love interest in the upcoming drama Single Papa in Love. Yikes, that makes me nervous...
It's the all-ladies edition!
Fresh-faced young actress Han Hyo Joo (love her!) has been cast as Lee Junki's love interest in the upcoming drama Iljimae. Looks like the Junki version...
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...
[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...
[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...
A month ago, I asked y'all, How was 2007 for you? I was thinking of the year-end wrap-up I would be writing, and wanted to see how you thought the dramas...
Jang Dong Gun, Lee Seon Kyun
Oh man. What a trip back to the old-school days of Korean drama.
The Voice, aka Lee Seon Kyun, recently recorded an episode of...
(This cap from Episode 1 of The Story of Hyang Dan cracks me up. Choi Shi Won's expression here is priceless as his Mong Ryong ignores bimbotastic Chun Hyang for the...
Lately, I've noticed something about the dramas I've been watching, which is that I've been finding -- more so than the big dramatic romantic turns -- that the most affecting,...
News bites: March 4, 2008
by javabeans
Boa, Jamilya Actor-cum-director Yoo Ji Tae's third directorial endeavor (and first theater release, more here), short film Out of My Intention, held its press conference on the 4th. Though it's...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, army duty, directors, Eru, Jewelry, Kang Ta, Misuda, news bites, short films, Yoo Ji-tae
News bites: January 21
by javabeans
Goong S's Heo Yi-jae ("little Kim Tae Hee") has been cast as Oh Ji Ho's love interest in the upcoming drama Single Papa in Love. Yikes, that makes me nervous...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Heo Yi-jae, Lee Bo-young, news bites, Oh Ji-ho, Single Papa in Love
News bites: January 7
by javabeans
It's the all-ladies edition! Fresh-faced young actress Han Hyo Joo (love her!) has been cast as Lee Junki's love interest in the upcoming drama Iljimae. Looks like the Junki version...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Han Hyo-joo, Han Ji-hye, Iljimae, Jeon Ji-hyun, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Jung-hwa, Lee Jun-ki, Lee Seo-jin, news bites
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
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
The Year in Review, Part 1: The Best of 2007
by javabeans
A month ago, I asked y'all, How was 2007 for you? I was thinking of the year-end wrap-up I would be writing, and wanted to see how you thought the dramas...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Coffee Prince, Dal Ja's Spring, Flowers For My Life, Mixed-up Investigative Agency, Que Sera Sera, Story of Hyang Dan, year in review, year in review 2007
Stepping into Jang Dong Gun’s shoes
by javabeans
Jang Dong Gun, Lee Seon Kyun Oh man. What a trip back to the old-school days of Korean drama. The Voice, aka Lee Seon Kyun, recently recorded an episode of...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Feeling, Jang Dong-gun, Jealousy, Lee Seon-kyun, old-school, Sohn Ji-chang, The Last Match
The Sageuk Bandwagon
by javabeans
(This cap from Episode 1 of The Story of Hyang Dan cracks me up. Choi Shi Won's expression here is priceless as his Mong Ryong ignores bimbotastic Chun Hyang for the...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Conspiracy in the Court, Dae Jang Geum, Hong Gil Dong, Jumong, King and I, Legend, Story of Hyang Dan
Korean Dramas & Family Relations
by javabeans
Lately, I've noticed something about the dramas I've been watching, which is that I've been finding -- more so than the big dramatic romantic turns -- that the most affecting,...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Bad Family, Dal Ja's Spring, Feeling, Flowers For My Life, Nonstop 5