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30 December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] How K-dramas helped heal my relationship with my father

by Guest Beanie

Eighteen Again By @sukstan A constant theme that appeared in many K-dramas this year was fatherhood, with all of its joys and tribulations. This hit particularly close to home, since...

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47 December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] Of tiger moths and civil servants

by Guest Beanie

Memorials By @turtuallysarcastic Yep, it's me again. For the newbies among us: my end of the year reviews have been published three years in a row already, so it is...

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20 December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] K-drama comfort in COVID times

by Guest Beanie

My Unfamiliar Family By @edgarpordwed Our world came to a standstill for most of this year, but Korea continued to supply us with our favorite dramas, for which we are...

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37 December 12, 2020December 12, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] Life-affirming drama themes

by Guest Beanie

My Unfamiliar Family By @jorobertson I love how K-dramas never tire of teasing out the complexity of being human and dealing with injustice. They seem to get into places that...

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49 December 9, 2020December 12, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] My 2020 dramas as comfort food

by SailorJumun

Ah, 2020. This year has been frustrating, stressful and, at times, really freaking scary. And though I worry for any and all drama cast and staff members working during the COVID...

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86 December 5, 2020December 6, 2020

[2020 Year in Review] Mini reviews from my 2020 drama list

by missvictrix

Every drama year seems full of its own surprises — you have the sleeper successes, the megawatt hits, the fan favorites, the flops, and the hidden gems. In that respect, 2020 in...

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25 December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

[Theme of the Month] Share your year in dramas

by stroopwafel

2020 has been one for the history books in so many ways. To mark the end of the year, we're bringing back the Theme of the Month for December only. In...

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12 January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

[2019 Year in Review] Chicken soup for the K-drama soul

by Guest Beanie

By Andy As an entire decade wraps up, it seems like many of dramas over the years weren't shows that were super popular, which meant I couldn't really join any...

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40 December 31, 2019December 31, 2019

[2019 Year in Review] Watching, reflecting, and coming to terms with my fear

by Guest Beanie

Hell Is Other People By Waadmay Note: This post contains spoilers for Hell Is Other People and Be Melodramatic. My utmost fear is of going insane: losing touch with what's...

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15 December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

[2019 Year in Review] Looking for imperfection

by Guest Beanie

Romance Is a Bonus Book By Dreamingdreams As someone that's been obsessed with dramas since 2014, every year I see myself grow through the shows I choose to watch and the...

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