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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
Searching mountains with Jeon Ji-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon in tvN's Jirisan
by tineybeanie
Actors in dramaland: Overcoming a bad first impression
by missvictrix
Secret Garden Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Extraordinary You, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I Hear Your Voice, Love Alarm, Marriage Not Dating, Memories of the Alhambra, Misaeng, My Girl, My ID Is Gangnam Beauty, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Nice Guy, Run On, Secret Garden, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Summer Scent, When My Love Blooms, You're Beautiful
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
Almost paradise: K-dramas and their OSTs
by missvictrix
A drama's OST, or original soundtrack, is a powerful player in dramaland. It has the ability to single-handedly make or break the show's strongest and most powerful scenes. The soundtrack...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Extraordinary You, Healer, Memories of the Alhambra, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The Lonely Shining Goblin
K-drama problems: To share or not to share
by missvictrix
To share or not to share, that is the question. Indoctrinating a friend or loved one into the world of Korean dramas is not something to take lightly. It’s...
Tags: City Hunter, Fight My Way, Gu Family Book, Memories of the Alhambra, Romance Is a Bonus Book, Splish Splash Love
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
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
Siblings of dramaland
by missvictrix
The most important relationships featured in K-dramas are arguably the romances. In fact, I think I could count on one hand the dramas that have not been romances, or featured...
Tags: 20th Century Boy and Girl, Answer Me 1988, Autumn Fairy Tale, Come Here and Hug Me, Heirs, Hundred Million Stars From the Sky, Kill Me Heal Me, Memories of the Alhambra, That Winter the Wind Blows, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
The magical world of meta
by missvictrix
Of the many things that Korean dramas do well, one of my favorites is meta. Half fan service, half navel-gazing statement on the act of creation, meta is an undeniable...
Tags: I'm Not a Robot, Let's Eat, Memories of the Alhambra, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Oh My Ghostess, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, W–Two Worlds, You're Beautiful
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
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