2012 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
by girlfriday
Can you believe it’s December already? I know the awards shows have started to come ’round again, but it always feels like This Time Of Year always sneaks up on me — as in, the time when we take a look back at the best, the worst, the weirdest, and the most surprising dramas of the past year.
Our so-called Beanie Awards have been a tradition on this site pretty much since the beginning, and you can take a look into the wayback machine to see the state of years past. Here’s the 2007 Polls, 2009 Polls, 2010 Polls, and 2011 Polls.
You know what else this means: We’ll be rolling out our annual Year End Review Extravaganza in the coming days and weeks as well! Keep an eye out for our reviews, and if you’re curious at past installments, here’s a Year In Review tag for your convenient browsing purposes.
On to the voting!
FAVORITE DRAMA SERIES OF 2012
Limit your votes to your TOP 3 picks for the year.
FAVORITE COMEDIC DRAMA
FAVORITE HISTORICAL DRAMA
FAVORITE FAMILY DRAMA
FAVORITE ACTION OR THRILLER SERIES
FAVORITE MELODRAMA
FAVORITE LEAD ROMANTIC PAIRING
FAVORITE BROMANCE
BEST VILLAIN
BEST KISS
MOST WTF DRAMA
FAVORITE CHARACTER
FAVORITE ALTERNATE PAIRING
MOST DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
MOST DISAPPOINTING DRAMA
BIGGEST WASTE OF TALENT
OVERRATED DRAMA
UNDERRATED DRAMA
MOST GLORIOUS MANE OF GLORY
MANE OF SHAME
BEST KING
BEST TIME TRAVEL MECHANISM
MOST PERSISTENT FIRST LOVE
BEST NONHUMAN CHARACTER
RELATED POSTS
- 2011 Year In Review, Part 5: Editors’ Picks
- 2011 Year In Review, Part 4: The DramaMeter: highly scientific and foolproof (girlfriday’s review)
- 2011 Year In Review, Part 3: Somewhere Over the K-Drama Rainbow (Dahee Fanel’s review)
- 2011 Year In Review, Part 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Hmmm… of 2011 (kaedejun’s review)
- 2011 Year In Review, Part 1: Measuring 2011 on the Sticky Scale (javabeans’ review)
- 2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
- How was 2009 for you?
- How was 2007 for you?
Tags: Beanie Awards, featured, year in review, year in review 2012
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1 olivia
December 3, 2012 at 5:10 AM
It is that time of the year!!!!! :)
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luvs
December 3, 2012 at 11:24 AM
After a dozen of dramas - King 2 Hearts still resonates with me. It is my number 1 in every aspect.
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ilikemangos
December 3, 2012 at 3:57 PM
amen.
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anonymous
December 3, 2012 at 7:01 PM
King 2 hearts. lsg very much improved. Not a typical k-drama
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misscupcakees
December 16, 2012 at 4:04 AM
I agree, TK2H really stepped it up on both the storyline and the way the relationships clicked with each other.
Ms.Simone
December 3, 2012 at 7:02 PM
I love the cheekiness and the humor of the descriptions for the nominations, but I think some of the descriptions might bias the results of the poll.
Yes, I get it, this is not a scientific poll. But, still whether or not the writer liked the drama shouldn't have been added, cause it biases people's reaction and votes.
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Annie
December 6, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Yeah, I see Answer Me and Nice Guy bias. Answer Me was nice, but good lord I hated Nice Guy.
nomad
December 10, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Yes, but the part that says: Faith - Lee Min Ho. The End. That cracks me upppp!!!! Oh I love dramabeans...the writers ARE AWESOME!!!
luvs
December 19, 2012 at 11:11 AM
I voted on the dramas I have watched and not affected by the reviews.
Minea
December 3, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Agree!!! Can still remember the fun times i had commenting like crazy with the rest of the Hearties. Love love love.
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pillowhead
December 3, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Hi Luvs,
King2Hearts, totally most under-rated. Loved Seung Gi in it. Could easily be one of my favorites. Only comes after Arang and SUFBB cause club m bored me and i ff through those parts.
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nene
December 13, 2012 at 4:19 AM
ewww ...king 2 hearts sucked..it is the worse drama ever..idiotic..
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luvs
December 19, 2012 at 11:12 AM
hi nene,
watch K2H again when you are more mature - it's not for babes.
Airyn
December 3, 2012 at 4:35 PM
YES.
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AnnaBanana
December 3, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Agreed!
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estellebyul
December 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Totally agreed!
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Startulle
December 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Yes!!! 2012 , the drama that comes to my mind King 2 Hearts!!! I love all the characters!!
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crybaby
December 3, 2012 at 7:22 PM
I'm not bashing or anything, but what's the appeal behind King 2 Hearts? I tried watching it and just... couldn't. I couldn't take the villain, the main characters were awesome though.
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news
December 3, 2012 at 7:51 PM
I'd say LSG had the most noteworthy break out performance because he really surprised me. I've seen him in previous dramas and thought he was passable but in K2H, he made me believe he was an actor.
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crazyahjummafan
December 4, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Totally agree with you there! Lee Seunggi certainly gave an outstanding performance!
mel
December 3, 2012 at 8:20 PM
LSG and Jo Jung-seok were awesome. And the strong main female never turned weak. The main couple (and secondary couple, who had their own love and storyline) were amazingly well written with great chemistry and had healthy equal relationships. The main bad guy started out a bit too cheesy, but settled down later into a more sinister character later.
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mel
December 3, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Oh and King Jae Kang was a heartwarming and wonderful guy. All the main characters were so lovable (minus evil bad guy and his evil sidekicks)
ilikemangos
December 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM
For me, the appeal was the combo pack with this show.
It had comedy, melo, action, and romance all wrapped up in one. It has so much heart with its characters that you really do feel for them every time something went wrong.
It's not your typical k-drama and it's definitely not for the faint hearted.
I think for this show, if you didn't care for it then you probably won't fully immerse yourself into the world of K2H. But for the people that loved it, man. they LOVED it.
If i were just looking at the scenes for the cinematography, I'd say the K2H ranks up there as 2012's most beautiful shows. And the OST, man. The ost was to die for, used to heighten the emotions I felt for this show.
But given the premise, i can see why it wouldn't be someone's cup of tea.
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LSGLover
December 6, 2012 at 12:52 AM
Amen! Agree 100% to our wise maknae's words of wisdom :D
melbee
December 6, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Double amen to that. I was just drawn in and Lee Seung Gi blew me away. At first I thought it was going to be the same over privileged annoying character. But it wasn't. The characters were so well written. We all got to see them grow and struggle with who they thought they were and who they had to become. The metaphors they used were brilliantly done. It was the first drama where I didn't guess the ending and didn't know what was coming.
Although, I as well almost stopped watching for the first few episodes because I found bong gu really childish, annoying and ridiculous as a villain. But I'm glad I kept going and gave it a chance as it got better and better! Yay TK2H!
Annie
December 6, 2012 at 6:23 PM
I would say everything. From small things like how the mother-in-law was actually awesome and supported the daughter-in-law and herself. That there were no damsels in distress. That the secondary couple was its own couple. There was no love-triangle. There was no first love story. It was simply a breath of fresh air. And Ah-Ha couple was perfect!
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rbee
December 3, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Ya, me too. For me, it had by far the greatest stickiness factor...as the girls would call it.
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Kitzeekat
December 3, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Yes K2H FTW! I miss Jae Ha & Hang Ah couple <3 :-)
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tikhearties
December 5, 2012 at 2:51 AM
TK2H absolutely!!!
LSG, HJW, JJS, LYJ... perfect ^^
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Natalie
December 4, 2012 at 12:59 AM
Yes...a thousand times
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girlinterrupted
December 4, 2012 at 3:08 AM
King 2 Hearts is the best 2012 drama for me too! Everything worked: the romance, the plot, the acting, the villains, the bromance...everything except the foreign actors, that is. =)
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Lhej
December 4, 2012 at 6:38 PM
TK2H - still the unbeatable drama in my heart!
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crazyahjummafan
December 4, 2012 at 8:18 PM
KING2 HEARTS FOREVER!!!!
Hi guys! Missed u! Great to 'see' so many so u here again!
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diandrina
December 4, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Lee Seunggi's Jae Ha will always be my favorite king ever!
BTW... I freaking love this poll!!!!
thanks DB Girls<3
i haven't watched Gaksital and Answer Me, try to catch up someday, perhaps,, hehehe...
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Zainab
December 5, 2012 at 1:55 PM
BEST DRAMA EVER! <3<3
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rose
December 7, 2012 at 5:14 AM
you dont know what you're missing out on. Answer me 1997 is one of the awesomest dramas ever!!!!
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Maily
December 17, 2012 at 6:23 PM
The King 2Hearts For The Win. <333
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sulthanah
February 24, 2014 at 5:53 AM
The King 2 Hearts has been the best drama so far....for me especially. It's not a typical k drama. there is no triangle love story, there is no fierce mother in law, there is no cancer. lol
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Osi
December 17, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Agree. TK2H has a special place in my heart.
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hanibato
December 25, 2012 at 6:32 PM
KING 2 HEARTS FTW~!! ><
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Jade
December 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM
It's the first time I've voted for these polls. Love some of the answers :)
My favourite was Queen In Hyun's Man!! Thought it was simplest and to-the-point drama of 2012.
Loved the ending although it didn't make sense :)
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Renee
December 3, 2012 at 1:37 PM
I really enjoyed watching Queen In Hyun's Man. One of my favorites so far.
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hottestjen
December 3, 2012 at 7:30 PM
i love Queen InHyun's Man too. it is definitely underrated....
love them♥
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Kittymommy
December 3, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Queen In Hyun's Man all the wayyyy!!!!
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Jo
December 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM
My forever favorites:
Shut up
Padam Padam
Queen Inhyun's man
You who rolled in unexpectedly
all of these happened to not be on the major broadcasters and deserve so much attention...kyaaa!
I currently love:
King of Dramas
Everything else disappoints me. :(
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Jo
December 3, 2012 at 1:34 PM
mistake: You who rolled in unexpectedly was definitely on a major broadcaster. lollll
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rbee
December 3, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Yay! Somebody else who liked Padam Padam. I really enjoyed it. No other show has grabbed me in the first 10 minutes like that one. Just, wow.
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luvs
December 19, 2012 at 11:14 AM
i have yet to watch padam padam so i cannot comment on it.
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ella zala
December 3, 2012 at 11:22 PM
I voted twice for the best drama category... for I cannot choose between
QUEEN IN-HYUN’S MAN
THE KING 2 HEARTS
GAKSITAL
ANSWER ME 1997
ARANG AND THE MAGISTRATE
NICE GUY
I'm sorry! but I abide to the rule for other category...
please don't hate me...T_____T
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dbfan
December 4, 2012 at 10:59 PM
ditto with king of dramas. Dramaland felt more like a deserted land this year, except for a few show here and there. Besides, Answer me: 1997 and King of Dramas, everything else was pretty disappointing. Moon/sun was good but mehh, I probably only really liked it cause of Kim Soo hyun. Same with To the Beautiful you! The guy that played Eun Gyul stole the show. Don't really know what will happen this month though, School 2013 looks very promising!
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Gasenadi
December 10, 2012 at 6:27 PM
YES! Padam, Padam! So many issues,themes in that drama besides the sizzling romance (that man's adoring GAZE was unforgettable).
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kilmenyanne
December 3, 2012 at 4:57 PM
This year needs a 'Best Time-Travelling Drama' category. So badly.
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eternalfive
December 3, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Yeah, it's that time of the year again. :O Time flies by so quickly. D:
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2 Sanicia
December 3, 2012 at 5:14 AM
omo it's here again! i love the year end voting post!
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Sanicia
December 3, 2012 at 5:30 AM
and the descriptions! i died laughing ^^
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am
December 3, 2012 at 5:50 AM
this pretty much. took me longer to laugh than to browse the choices and vote.
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zsa
December 3, 2012 at 6:19 PM
Exactly : DR JIN; my love trancends sense.....HAHAHA
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Arhazivory
December 3, 2012 at 7:40 AM
LOL. I laugh so much at each post.
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unacchan
December 3, 2012 at 8:00 AM
best part of the award..
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nomu nomu nomu
December 3, 2012 at 8:03 AM
I enjoyed reading the captions and people's comments more than the voting, they're entertaining hilarious. :D
I do wish (based on previous years polls) that some people don't take the vote-results too seriously and get angry because they don't agree with the results. Have fun folks and good luck to all your favorites :-)
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dulcedeleche
December 3, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Does anyone know how long the polls are open? For Favorite Drama series I want to wait until some of the current ones are done before I vote.
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WM
December 3, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I laughed so loud people came in to see if I had finally gone off the deep end. ;) Their descriptions are always so darn spot on! lol
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whimsicalnet
December 3, 2012 at 5:59 PM
me too... totally cracked me up.
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cheekbones
December 3, 2012 at 9:21 PM
I came for them ! :D Thanks for the laugh !
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3 huiting
December 3, 2012 at 5:19 AM
omg Horsitaaaaaaal needs an award. I don't care what it is.. it needs one.
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Jade
December 3, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Agreed! :)
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Newstory
December 3, 2012 at 3:01 PM
ahahahahaha thumbs up for horsitaaaaaaal!
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4 Daktari
December 3, 2012 at 5:20 AM
No comments even though quite a few have voted?
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Daktari
December 3, 2012 at 5:21 AM
NVM that will teach me to refresh before posting comments after reading the post.
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5 reeen
December 3, 2012 at 5:22 AM
The descriptions are soooooo... I'm dying... :D
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Mystisith
December 3, 2012 at 6:45 AM
Seriously. I thought my comp would end drowned in coffee. I just love those awards: Funniest on Earth.
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eternalfive
December 3, 2012 at 6:05 PM
HAHAHA, I know right! XD
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6 Enz
December 3, 2012 at 5:25 AM
Omg.. I haven't watched most on this list but thanks so much for making me LOL like a mad person in my hotel room
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am
December 3, 2012 at 5:52 AM
This made me realize I haven't seen that many this year. But it makes it easier for me now to choose which ones to watch.
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fab
December 3, 2012 at 8:03 AM
That's a way to view it. Which reminds that I've got to watch Gakstial sooner than later...
However King 2 Hearts is definitely my best drama of the year.
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danna
December 3, 2012 at 9:58 AM
I feel the same way...that is even after seeing 13 dramas....I really do need to get to Gaksital
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Anabanana
December 3, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Omg you guys -- Please watch Gaksital for sure! We'll probably never see another drama that's beautifully made like Gaksital or with tremendous, awesome acting (mostly from Park Ki Woong and Joo Won) in our lifetime again. Well, maybe never say never...
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Arhazivory
December 3, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I agree~! :D Awesome drama.
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jusshina
December 3, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Gaksital for favorite drama!:))
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Maya
December 3, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Yes, Gaksital still top the list for me personally. I'm rewatching it right now and it's still as good (if not better) as the first-time.. :)
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7 ebeb
December 3, 2012 at 5:25 AM
please re-check the biggest waste of talent, i think you got some typo error on 2 fashion king.
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Dol
December 3, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Yeah, there's a picture on Gong Yoo, but he's not in the list.
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skinnymocha
December 7, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Heh. I'm surprised Gong Yoo's off this list. He was the only one who kept me watching - and my faith in the Hong sisters, but they smashed it to smithereens.
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8 ailee
December 3, 2012 at 5:25 AM
omg this is so much fun :D fav is def the hairstyle!
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9 jc
December 3, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Faith!!! Faith for everythinggg!! I loved the chemistry more than anything (and ofc Lee Minho). Also 'brojusshis' pmsl
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Misha
December 4, 2012 at 10:47 PM
I think Faith should be in underrated category but:
>ARANG AND THE MAGISTRATE: Underworld
What the f***!
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10 djeedjes
December 3, 2012 at 5:26 AM
So, I've been following you since...2007? Wow, am ancient.
Really..really looking forward for the year end's reviews.
Thank God for Dramabeans!
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Tha
December 3, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Me ,too!
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11 ladida
December 3, 2012 at 5:28 AM
"Maybe if the writers were hungry for a beating." Bahahahahahahahaha! And the eye open kiss for nice guy, so creepy. *Shivers* thanks for the Beanies, can't wait to see what everyone else loves.
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McGrand
December 4, 2012 at 6:39 AM
LOL!
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12 YourElle
December 3, 2012 at 5:28 AM
whoo~ can't believe a year of flops and pops has passed in drama land. i'm so excited for the year end reviews. :)) can't wait!!! ^^
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13 ss
December 3, 2012 at 5:32 AM
there's so many hits and misses for this yr!! cant choose!!! >.<
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Kiara
December 3, 2012 at 10:04 AM
IKR? I have a few ties but had to pick just 1.
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dbsklove
December 4, 2012 at 10:51 AM
OMG YEAH i wanted to say how this year i actually had so many dramas i loved :D
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14 dong
December 3, 2012 at 5:38 AM
LOL!! i was laughing through the whole post!! u guys are geniusly funny!!! *baa aaa aaah*
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15 Rie
December 3, 2012 at 5:39 AM
I can't wait for your reviews... That's the best one.. ^^
Thanks once again guys for the great year... I can't believe 2012 is almost over.
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16 Momi
December 3, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Answer me for all the awards!!!!! :D
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whimsicalnet
December 3, 2012 at 6:01 PM
hear hear!!
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17 lizzzieQ
December 3, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Seriously i died laughing, came back to vote and died laughing again. Seriously the bromance one.........
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Minea
December 3, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Lol. That's the funniest for me, too. My fave is the padam padam one - "broangel guardian bitchmance". HAHAHA. Srsly, dramabeans always come up with the nuttiest stuffs.
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18 marina_sakhalin
December 3, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Awesome!
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19 row.an
December 3, 2012 at 5:42 AM
voting is taking much longer because i keep scrolling to read the descriptions XD
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20 chane
December 3, 2012 at 5:44 AM
Holy Crap! It's finally here!
And it's my first time voting!!!
GAAAAKKKKKSSSIITTTAALLL ALL THE WAY!!!
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naya_marie
December 3, 2012 at 5:57 AM
Yeah! Gaksital for me too!!!
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naya_marie
December 3, 2012 at 6:00 AM
..and Shunji for Best Villain!!!
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chane
December 3, 2012 at 6:18 AM
Also for:
FAVORITE BROMANCE
FAVORITE ALTERNATE PAIRING: Rie & Katsuyama
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linisha
December 3, 2012 at 3:27 PM
GAKSITAL for FAVORITE ACTION OR THRILLER SERIES!<3
Maya
December 3, 2012 at 11:44 PM
They're my fave alternate pairing too! :D
gabby
December 3, 2012 at 10:42 PM
AMEN!!
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katiamon
December 3, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Horsitaaaaal!! i loved it and laughed so hard at the office XD
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henii
December 3, 2012 at 7:12 AM
A big LOL @Horsitaaaaaaaaaal!!
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gabby
December 3, 2012 at 10:43 PM
My favorite one ever!!
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Arhazivory
December 3, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Gaksitaaaaaaaaal. :D
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jusshina
December 3, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Gaksital is the drama of the year for me!:)
GAKSITAAAAL FIGHTING!!
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mrmz
December 3, 2012 at 8:59 PM
I LOOOOOLLED at "You don't know that I know that you know that I don't know you know... OR DO YOU?" in the dysfunctional relationships category :P
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lemonade candy
December 3, 2012 at 10:49 PM
i literally said
GAKSITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL~
*everytime i choose in whichever category. lol. oh yes, except for Horsitaaaaaaaaaaaaaal. kekke
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jusshina
December 4, 2012 at 7:37 AM
I literally raped every Gaksital Button!:))
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lemonade candy
December 4, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I'm literally asking...how do you LITERALLY rape Gaksital Button?
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SHema
December 4, 2012 at 9:38 PM
LOL!!!:)
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Maya
December 3, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Gaksitaaa~aaa~aal! Pyong! :D
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