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Interview with Lee Chae-young
Lee Chae-young shares what she looks for in a role, non-acting interests, and more
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Baek Bo-ram shares her fitness and happiness rituals
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Comedian Jang Do-yeon talks de-stressing and some of her current joys in life
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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
Interview with Im Jung-eun
Im Jung-eun talks about her rookie days, inspiration, and marriage
Interview with Jo Yeo-jung
Jo Yeo-jung talks work ethics, inspiration, and Parasite
Interview with Park Sun-ho
Park Sun-ho talks drama recommendations, singing, and more in this latest Ask an Actor video
Interview with Lee Yubi
You Who Forgot Poetry's Lee Yubi talks about her desert island essentials, poetry, and acting
2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
by javabeans
It's December, and you know what that means around these parts: Time to reflect on the past year and see how the dramas stacked up! And boy, were there a...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Beanie Awards, Chuno, Cinderella's Sister, Coffee House, Comrades, Daemul, Dong Yi, Dr. Champ, featured, Giant, God of Study, I Am Legend, Jejoongwon, Joseon X-Files, Mary Stayed Out All Night, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Oh My Lady, Pasta, Personal Taste, Playful Kiss, Prosecutor Princess, Road No. 1, Runaway Plan B, Secret Garden, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, Wish Upon a Star, year in review, year in review 2010
A quiet finale for Road No. 1
by javabeans
MBC's big war drama Road No. 1 turned out not to be so big after all, and ended this week with a 5.3% rating (AGB Nielsen). It's been averaging 4% to 5% for its...
Tags: drama ratings, Road No. 1
Halftime Report: Road No. 1
by girlfriday
Back by popular demand, it's Round 2 of: Show vs. Girlfriday. I thought I'd check in with Road No. 1 at the halfway point, to see how it's progressed since we last...
Tags: Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
Dramabeans Podcast #2
by javabeans
Here it is, Dramabeans Podcast #2! Wherein javabeans and girlfriday discuss: Recapping; our favorite rainy-day dramas; our thoughts on oppa and noona; Coffee House; shipper wars; love triangles, as used in...
Tags: Bad Family, Bad Guy, Boys Before Flowers, Coffee House, Comrades, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Road No. 1, Soulmate
Ratings drop further for Bad Guy and Road No. 1
by javabeans
Kim Jae-wook, So Ji-sub Ouuuuch. Looks like the World Cup really did a number on SBS's postponed dramas. While Monday-Tuesday's Coffee House dropped to a 5.6% (from approximately 9%) after two weeks...
Tags: Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Road No. 1
First Impressions: Road No. 1
by girlfriday
I neither hate war epics nor do I love them. I neither anticipated this drama nor dreaded it. So when I say I came into this with zero expectations, I...
Tags: first episodes, Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
Road No. 1 premiere numbers lower than expected
by javabeans
Road No. 1 premiered this week, and despite all the fanfare over its cast and 13 billion won budget, the first two episodes brought in a 9.2% and 9.1%, respectively. Not horrible numbers, but...
Tags: Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, drama ratings, Road No. 1
Yoon Kye-sang’s abs in Road No. 1
by javabeans
Sometimes, you don't need words when a simple image would suffice. Am I right? (Behold, a picspam post!) Road No. 1, which has already completed 100% of its shoots, premieres next Wednesday...
Tags: Choi Min-soo, Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Sohn Chang-min, Yoon Kye-sang
Road No. 1 wraps filming
by javabeans
The drama is a week and a half from its premiere, but already MBC's Road No. 1 has completed all the filming on its 16 episodes. The production wrapped on June 12 and...
Tags: Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
The many faces of Road No. 1’s So Ji-sub
by javabeans
With just a few more weeks till MBC unveils its Korean War drama Road No. 1, here's a look at star So Ji-sub in several of his guises as the main...
Tags: Road No. 1, So Ji-sub