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Jo Yeo-jung talks work ethics, inspiration, and Parasite
Interview with Park Sun-ho
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Ryu Hye-young, Kim Bum, and Kim Myung-min in the classroom for Law School
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[Movie Review] Minari paints a moving, vivid portrait of rural Korean Americana
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Dramabeans Top 10: Korean dramas whose endings are better left unwatched (trust us)
by javabeans
javabeans: Sooooo, we've been wanting to bring back the "If You Like..." series of reviews, where we take a theme or motif and recommend other shows like it. We really...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, 49 Days, Big, conversation post, Dramabeans Top 10, featured, God's Gift – 14 Days, Gu Family Book, Hong Gil Dong, lists, Mi-rae's Choice, Rooftop Prince, Surplus Princess, Vampire Idol, Who Are You–School 2015
If You Like… Noona Romances
by girlfriday
If you're anything like me, your ideal drama hero isn't the cold chaebol with the icy exterior or even the perfect Daddy Long Legs caretaker. He's the hotheaded ruffian on...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Baby-Faced Beauty, Big, Biscuit Teacher Star Candy, featured, Fireworks, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I Do I Do, I Hear Your Voice, I Need Romance, If You Like, lists, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, My Sweet Seoul, Oh My Lady, Ojakkyo Brothers, Queen of Reversals, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, Unstoppable High Kick, What's Up Fox
If You Like… Contract Marriages
by javabeans
We're rolling out a new feature, which we're calling the "If You Like..." series, intended to help you wade through dramaland waters for your favorite plot devices, character types, or...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, 1% of Anything, Accidental Couple, Big, Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Empire of Gold, featured, Full House, Goong, Haeundae Lovers, I Love You, If You Like, It's Okay Daddy's Girl, Lie To Me, lists, Mary Stayed Out All Night, Ojakkyo Brothers, Sweet 18
2012 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]
by javabeans
Annnnnnnd another year comes to a close. Big thanks to our recap minions HeadsNo2, gummimochi, and kaedejun for sharing their reviews with us and joining the spirited discussion for the...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Dr. Jin, Editors' Picks, Fashion King, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, Nice Guy, Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, year in review, year in review 2012
Dramaland: The gift that keeps on giving [Year in Review, Part 5]
by girlfriday
If there's anything that Santa has taught me over the years (other than a musical mnemonic about single-malt scotches), it's that Christmas is a time of giving. Dramaland gives us...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Gentleman's Dignity, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Faith, featured, Gaksital, I Do I Do, I Miss You, I Need Romance 2012, King of Dramas, Nice Guy, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The Chaser, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, To the Beautiful You, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012
If I Could Turn Back Time [Year in Review, Part 4]
by HeadsNo2
My first year-end review! I was so excited for this opportunity that I decided to watch as many dramas as I could in preparation this year, and all but forced...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Dr. Jin, Equator Man, Fashion King, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, Love Rain, Nice Guy, Oohlala Spouses, Operation Proposal, Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, To the Beautiful You, year in review, year in review 2012
A Variety of Flavors in 2012 [Year in Review, Part 3]
by gummimochi
Looking at the buffet table of 2012, I'm left in awe at the vast array of possible selections before me. The sheer number of choices is growing every year and I...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, featured, Full House Take 2, Gaksital, I Do I Do, Marriage Plot, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Queen In-hyun's Man, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The King 2 Hearts, To the Beautiful You, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012
Life Lessons from a Mixed Bag of Dramas [Year in Review, Part 2]
by kaedejun
2012 was certainly a mixed bag: I saw plenty of action dramas and then I saw fluffy dramas that made no sense. There were dramas I loved, dramas that I liked...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Big, Faith, featured, Full House Take 2, Ghost, Haeundae Lovers, Hero (OCN), I Need Romance 2012, Love Rain, Padam Padam, Special Affairs Team TEN, The King 2 Hearts, Vampire Prosecutor 2, What's Up, Wild Romance, year in review, year in review 2012
2012: Something for everyone? [Year in Review, Part 1]
by javabeans
Review extravaganza time! I know: Already? It feels like just the other day I was killing myself to corral all my thoughts in coherent fashion in a monster review of 2011...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Color of Woman, Dr. Jin, Dream High 2, Faith, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, I Do I Do, Ma Boy, Nice Guy, Oohlala Spouses, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Standby, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, Vampire Idol, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012, You're Here You're Here You're Really Here
Dramabeans Podcast #14, Part 1
by javabeans
We're a bit overdue for a podcast, which means that this one's super long. In our defense, there was a ton of ground to cover. And yeah, so maybe we...
Tags: Answer Me 1997, Big, Faith, featured, Gaksital, To the Beautiful You