You guys make me wish I were Korean...wait, I already wish that......anyway, you guys are totally the whipped cream to my pie (in other words, you're very important). Just thought I'd let you know! Keep up the awesome work and know that you are VERY much appreciated! :-)

This could have been a great podcast piece, hint hint. Thank you for much for great recaps for this whole year. You are so very much appreciated!

You both are the BEST!!!

Dream High is going to be like something you would watch on the Disney Channel. I don't think you can compare that to something like Law and Order or the Sapranos in the the United States. So why try to compare in Korea?

the amount of idol stars worry me..also..the focus on IU may be either very good or very bad.

Dream High excites and worries me because of its potential.

Here's a potential new year's resolution: How about writing all your posts in witty conversation from now on?

At least it's one resolution that's not doomed to fail; you can rely on your banter to be delightful far more than you can depend on those dramas to fulfill your delusional hopes.

But hey, I cling to my delusional hopes, too. So here's to a very hopeful 2011, and may endless wit fill the void when hope seems lost. ;)

What's wrong with Lee Min-ho’s real persona? I'm not being sarcastic, it's an earnest question.

I'll put my hopes on Dream High... Song Seung Hun and Kim Tae Hee already had enough chances to prove they could ACT WELL and doomed all their chances EVERY single time. Especially Song Seung Hun, as far as I' m concerned, he killed East of Eden for me, I wish we could have stuck with Kim Bum who was shining through the screen instead we got HIM whose two "brothers" were lighting up the screen with their acting unfortunately mister no-expression face would kill my joy every time he appeared. Thanks God, the guy's got chocolate abs and a face to die for, because he would be of absolutely no use otherwise. He should have chosen another job, one in which his brain, which I'm sure he's got one hell of a good one, can be put to good use. As for Kim Tae Hee, same thing, she's pretty but she's so bland... she bores me to death. Better to have an actress who's less pretty but at least entertaining to watch.

On the other side, Dream High is made of newbies so let's give them the benefit of doubt. Kim Soo Hyun is not only an eye candy but I loved him in Will it snow for Christmas and Giant. He's great, far greater than SSH. Ans as for Taecyeon, he didn't have lots of opportunity in Cinderella's sister to show his abilities, but I thought he did well with the few lines they gave him. Maybe this will be the opportunity to see he's no fluke.

So I get that Mr. Hand Towel is a play on SSH's name...but what's funny about it? Can someone explain it to me? I remember you guys mentioned it in your last podcast and you were referring to his acting or something...?

Can someone help me out? :(

If drama are fail proof...

Insightful conversation this time round... (the earlier one were crack-y fun!)...

I wonder if there should be some drama insurance these days...

For eg; if I had invested on Mary Stay Out All Nite and it turns out like that...

Can viewers get some insurance?

Am not terribly excited for this 2 dramas... waiting for the boys to appear... POSEIDON!!!

I remember in the 2010 Editor's Pick, there's a quote "You’re the Jae-shin to my Yong-ha"... and it brought to mind that I wish I have a bestfriend like "the girlfriday to javabeans"

*screeeaaamm!* That was so funny!! I loved it!
Neither one of you misses a beat!

Totally Insanely Awesome :-)

"22, awwwwww yeah"

lol. you're gonna be an awesome korean cougar one day jb.

The real question my friends is how big the fanocalypse will get the minute any of these idols have a kiss scene especially the IU/Wooyoung and Taecyeon/Eunjung love lines. I don't know how many of you follow kpop but korean idol fans are SCARY .

That said I am going into My Princess with zero expectations and a soft spot for SSH (Autumn in my heart was the first drama I watched in completion and made me cry like a kid whose lollipop was just taken) so it could only get better right? I mean couldn't possibly go to the negatives could it? lol.

All I ask of Dream High is that don't make me hate Suzy for bad acting because I think she is a sweet girl but if she can't act I will probably dropped this drama. KSH and the other leads and adults are currently the only interest I have in this drama and the fact that I need something to watch while I wait on "What's Up" news.

Who else is totallly in favor of the new posting format? I vote for all posts to be like this in the future. I almost spit my green tea all over my computer screen reading this article.

'Which is why it won’t hurt if I KICK IT a little more.' lol. had my daily dose of laughter today

ROFL! As long as Mr. Hand Towel doesn't become any steroid jock's weapon of m**ass whip action then it's all good.

CITY HUNTER the manga as a KDrama? With Lee Min-ho as Ryo Saeba? I wonder. Much of the humour in the manga comes from the lecherousness of Ryo, the bulge in his pants that he develops when seeing a pretty girl. Are they going to show that on TV? And, Ryo is a character who has been around for quite some time. At 23, Lee Min-ho is at least 10 years too young to be convincing.

Love your dialogues! So funny hahaha. You guys should do this at least once in a while :)

Personally, I'm looking forward to Poseidon! Dream High too for the music.

LOL @ first pic. From the main page's thumbnail, I thought it was a representation of JB & GF. :D

If I am to take sides here (of dramas), I'm on Dream High. Talent showcase + high school drama, totally my kind of boat. ;)

- Gleek here ;)

I am LOVING these conversational posts. hahaha

And right there with you both on the chances of these dramas. But I'll still watch every episode.

After Mary I feel like a battle hardened drama warrior.

The wager? I'm IN for Kim Soo-hyun!

Man I really want out of dramas n Internet related stuff.. I'm so screwed for my exams-I've done nowt work.. I come onto dramabeans automatically / unconsciously n there's this panic brewing at the back of my mind..
I'm so obsessed w/ all this stuff.. N just lazy.
Jb n Gf n other contributing recappers are such great writers.. Addictive style that one can't get enough of! Arch!

LOL
Ok, so i'm actually not excited by dream high, and i probably won't watch it. love kpop, but still not good enough for me to watch a drama with taecyeon, suzy, eunjung, and iu in it playing high school kids.
i am, however, anticipating my princess. i'm a sucker for romantic comedies, and while i have been told the stars are overrated (never see them before myself), i will judge them by their performance in this drama.

this new format is hilarious

Javabean, i've been coming to your fantastic site for awhile now - your writing is, insightful, interesting and funny as hell.

But with the additional of girlfriend to your team - you guys really have kicked it up a notch or two. You both have me laughing out loud like a lunatic, that my flatmates think i'm nuts.

Please keep up the good work - you will continue to have an avid fan in me always!!!

Happy new year ladies!

GF, I'm a sucker for the musicals and the dance movies too. I know Dream High is going to disappoint me, but I have to watch it.

Kim Soo-hyun, did you really... choose THIS project? Really? With Ham Eun-jung in it? Girl looks like she's on crack! What's with her glazed over eyes? No really!?And then all the other bunch of laughables! It's like I'm in a nightmare I can't escape! Aaaargh!!

I was planning on checking it out regardless but the more I'm seeing about it, the more I want to scream blue murder.
Can't breathe... Can't.... Breathe....

gotta say ladies, i am loving these little conversations. cant wipe the smile off my face the whole time im reading. lul

this is awesome! it's hilarious!!! Love this post and pls keep this up, JB & GF !

Happy New Year to ALL Dramabeaners!

Sobs..now,i'm traumatized.Mu gyul (who used to be that non cold kdrama male lead) and Mary broke my heart.
*get a knife and blindly running with those writers who just killed my mong mong yaow couple*
I'm gonna be cynical and not falling in love deep with the Cute.promise
Thanks,JB and GF.i cry and smile at the same time.i know,i'm a geek.

I love this.....GF and JB, I think you two will be doing some independent drinking while watching your individual stories secretly wondering how the other is doing.

I think the competition will be a d.r.a.w.

Please periodically present to us which part of the hangman's "noose" or whatever Korea has that is an equivalent for each of your dramas. :)

You two are hilarious. XD Oh well... I think both dramas won't be that good so I won't be expecting too much. T.T

javabeans: OMG i thought you said “suck royalty.” Which would be a verrrry different drama.

Note to self: Don't eat in front of the computer while reading at DB. I almost choked on the cream pie. *watery eyes*

Thanks JB & GF for the entertaining & hilarious post.... Awesome!

I don't know how old you ladies are but I'm so glad I'm not the only one who refuses to acknowledge the actual age of these young actors... they are just too hot to care! =)

OK, so here are my guesses. So easy to guess, so hard to be right!!

Dream High will crash and burn like nobody's business.
This genre is difficult not to be cheesy with because we have seen so many of these stories before.
Can they pull a Billy Elliott and mix youth, talent, melo, social issues in a nice soup of pleasure episode after episode? Or will it be like the very forgettable remake of Fame?

My Princess has a chance if it is well written, and the cast can kill us with their good looks and glances. Throw in a couple of hot kisses, some not horrible OST, and I am sold. Secondary characters, if the OTP acting is bad, will have to make up the difference in how much we care.

I'm going to watch both.

I gave up on both Mary Stayed Out All Night and Secret Garden after about 8 or 9 episodes so the bar is set very low.

lol that was fun/cute. reminded me of me and my friend talking. let the wacky competition ensueeee

Javabeans... when it was just you alone I totally loved and enjoyed your thoughts and ideas. Your understanding in all the dramas and the depth of perception you brought always gave me more meaning of the dramas I watched.

Since Girl Friday has joined you I have to say that you have found your Robin. You two are like this powerful team that keeps cracking me up. I have enjoyed both your recaps and your dialogue conversations kill me.

I'm so glad that you have GF with you cause 2011 is going to be an amazing year for drama addicts and you two are driving the bus.

Thanks for this you guys! I love it...LOL!
i'm actually looking forward to both Dream High and My Princess....mainly because of IU and Lee Yoon Ji for Dream High and Park Ye Jin for My Princess....(yes, going for the secondary characters here..dunno how that will go...)

Given the recents posts, it might be time to ship GF and JB. GirlBeans/JavaFriday.