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Hello Dramabeans series
Video greetings from K-actors to the Dramabeans community
Interview with Lee Chae-young
Lee Chae-young shares what she looks for in a role, non-acting interests, and more
Interview with Baek Bo-ram
Baek Bo-ram shares her fitness and happiness rituals
Interview with Jang Do-yeon
Comedian Jang Do-yeon talks de-stressing and some of her current joys in life
Interview with Ham Eun-jung
Ham Eun-jung talks about what roles she'd like to tackle and her fans
Interview with Oh Chang-seok
Oh Chang-seok talks about role prep and wisdom for budding actors
Drama Casting & News
KBS's School is back in session for 2021 with Jo Yi-hyun, Kim Yo-han, Choo Young-woo
by tccolb
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
Foreign beginnings, familiar faces
by missvictrix
Though most Korean dramas are set in Seoul and its environs, there are some dramas that take place in a foreign setting. Often these foreign locations start the drama, sometimes...
Tags: Boyfriend, City Hunter, Flower Boy Next Door, Heirs, I Remember You, I'm Sorry I Love You, Memories of the Alhambra, Shopping King Louis
How fashion helps a drama tell its story
by missvictrix
Here at Dramabeans, we spend a lot of time dissecting the intricacies of K-dramas. We look at everything from the tropes and themes to the actors and settings and sweeping...
Tags: Boyfriend, Flower Boy Next Door, Healer, Memories of the Alhambra
Boyfriend: Episode 16 (Final)
by LollyPip
What can a man do when his lady refuses to see that without her, he can never he happy? He can let her go and be miserable, or he can...
Tags: Boyfriend, Jang Seung-jo, Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-gyo
Boyfriend: Episode 15
by LollyPip
This episode is everything I've been dreading since this drama began. The one thing that could separate our lovers has come to pass, though they're both obviously heartbroken. Both of...
Tags: Boyfriend, Jang Seung-jo, Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-gyo
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: An Empress's Dignity, Boyfriend, King's Family, Kingdom, Memories of the Alhambra, My Healing Love, SKY Castle, What We're Watching
Boyfriend: Episode 14
by LollyPip
For the first time, our lovers are faced with an enemy that actually has the power to ruin everything -- fear. So far, the challenges they've faced have been easily...
Tags: Boyfriend, Jang Seung-jo, Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-gyo
Boyfriend: Episode 13
by LollyPip
This couple just continues to up the ante on what makes a strong, healthy relationship, and how to love someone purely and beautifully. No matter what threatens them, they never...
Tags: Boyfriend, Jang Seung-jo, Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-gyo
Don’t call my K-drama a soap
by missvictrix
If you've been watching Korean dramas for any amount of time, chances are you have encountered some criticism in the shape of them being equated to "soaps." And, if you're...
Tags: Boyfriend, Flower Boy Next Door, Just Between Lovers, Memories of the Alhambra, Nine: Nine Time Travels, W–Two Worlds, You From Another Star
Boyfriend: Episode 12
by LollyPip
A new threat looms near our lovers, one who wears a smile and truly believes that he knows what's best for all involved, regardless of what they actually want. It's...
Tags: Boyfriend, Jang Seung-jo, Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-gyo