Ahh, second lead syndrome. It's a pain we know well — and you don't have to have many dramas under your belt to feel the pain of the second lead male...
When we watch a drama, we're often so focused on the OTP (or the second lead syndrome!) that we forget how much the stories are also about families — and in...
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...
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...
For all the ways that K-dramas inject fun, entertainment, and happiness into our lives, they can also wreak a little bit of havoc. I use the term havoc lightly, of...
I didn't realize a strange drama habit I had until lately, but I've been doing it for years. When I'm sussing out a new show and trying to decide whether...
Justice might be a strong current running through dramaland, but there's a corner that lies untouched: the land of the second male lead. If there's a part of dramaland justice...
Watching K-dramas is a delicate science. It requires finely-tuned skills around time management, content assessment, and a level of logistics management that could run a worldwide factory if we ever...
An often overlooked part of watching Korean dramas is the actual methods we use to watch them. Because many of us are international fans living outside of South Korea, there's...
Korean dramas, like all good stories, are designed to take us on a journey. We experience the highs and lows with the story's characters, and often, we feel their feelings...
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Five drama recommendations… to give you second lead syndrome
by DB Staff
Ahh, second lead syndrome. It's a pain we know well — and you don't have to have many dramas under your belt to feel the pain of the second lead male...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Drama recommendations, featured2, Nevertheless, Start-Up, While You Were Sleeping
Five drama recommendations… for when you miss your mom
by DB Staff
When we watch a drama, we're often so focused on the OTP (or the second lead syndrome!) that we forget how much the stories are also about families — and in...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Drama recommendations, featured2, Go Back Spouses, Hi Bye Mama, I Hear Your Voice, While You Were Sleeping
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: Alice, Answer Me 1988, Do You Like Brahms, Flower of Evil, My Unfamiliar Family, Record of Youth, What We're Watching, When I Was the Most Beautiful
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: Answer Me 1988, Flower of Evil, Forest of Secrets 2, My Unfamiliar Family, What We're Watching, When I Was the Most Beautiful, You From Another Star
K-drama problems: Great expectations
by missvictrix
For all the ways that K-dramas inject fun, entertainment, and happiness into our lives, they can also wreak a little bit of havoc. I use the term havoc lightly, of...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Extraordinary You, Flower Boy Next Door, Queen In-hyun's Man, Romance Is a Bonus Book, Temperature of Love, While You Were Sleeping
K-drama color: The power of the palette
by missvictrix
I didn't realize a strange drama habit I had until lately, but I've been doing it for years. When I'm sussing out a new show and trying to decide whether...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Extraordinary You, Hotel del Luna, Memories of the Alhambra, My Ajusshi, My First First Love, Secret Boutique
Dramaland justice: What about the second lead?
by missvictrix
Justice might be a strong current running through dramaland, but there's a corner that lies untouched: the land of the second male lead. If there's a part of dramaland justice...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Cheese in the Trap, Her Private Life, Kill Me Heal Me, Love Alarm, Sassy Go Go, Temperature of Love
Best practices: the methods and madness of watching K-dramas
by missvictrix
Watching K-dramas is a delicate science. It requires finely-tuned skills around time management, content assessment, and a level of logistics management that could run a worldwide factory if we ever...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Chief Kim, I'm Not a Robot, That Psychometric Guy, The Lonely Shining Goblin
The ways we watch dramas
by missvictrix
An often overlooked part of watching Korean dramas is the actual methods we use to watch them. Because many of us are international fans living outside of South Korea, there's...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, City Hunter, Misaeng, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
How dramas use nostalgia
by missvictrix
Korean dramas, like all good stories, are designed to take us on a journey. We experience the highs and lows with the story's characters, and often, we feel their feelings...
Tags: Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997, Boyfriend, City Hunter, Go Back Spouses, Heirs, I'm Sorry I Love You, Valid Love