Looking forward to the results :)

It would have liked one more poll: hottest bodyguard/minion/"younger brother"/subaltern

Oh what a year. Thank you so much JB, GF, HeadsNo2,gummimochi,kaedejun etc for all the recaps and articles on K-drama. <333333333333333333333.
Looking forward to 2013.

I'll have to vote next year. Only seen one full 2012 drama in Nice guy so can't make a qualified vote.

Awww its this time of year, and for the first time I have watched the majority of dramas listed!!! (Yay going on my second year of drama watching and first year of simulcast watching).

So honestly there were a lot of favorites this year, and watching with everyone versus maronthoning heigtened the experience. Though to a degree sometimes I think its easy to be swayed by fandom and recapper comments.

My favorite drama's are Probably - Queen InHyun's man, Nice Guy, and Gaskital
2 melos and 1 rom com, which is very suprising since I have typically shied away from melos. (Actually those are the only two melos that I finished this year).

Queen InHyun's man remains a pretty perfect drama to me. It should definetley win for best kiss - (Tip toe kiss!!!!) I also really liked their elevator kiss and the library kiss, and pretty much all their kisses!!! (pauses to fangirl). This couple was just plain awesome and adorable

For Nice Guy I was late to the party but marathoned that sucker to catch up for the final 4 episodes. This drama was so good! I am thinking of recommending this as a intro to Kdramas for my non drama watching friends, since its avoids the cheese factor inherent in many rom coms.

I really enjoyed Gaskital but wonder if that drama will really hold up for a rewatch. I think the acting by Joo won and Park Ki Woong was fantastic! But the story telling and character development wasn't always coherent or complex enough to match the acting.

Other notable mentions for me were: Arang and the Magistrate. Made me a fan of Lee Junki (sigh).
King 2 Hearts - sometimes a bit corny and overnationalistic but awesome chemistry and acting by Lee Seungi (who I now see as a man, swoon)

My actual favorite bromance was in Panda and the Hedgehog. It also contained a pretty fantastic sister brother combo and granpa-grandson - mance!

According to the votes, I guess I have to breakdown and watch Answer Me 1997 as that seems to be a favorite.

Thanks everyone for making this last Dramawatching year amazing!

I'm a bit sad that King of Dramas is here but Can we get married which aired 12 episodes already isn't.

It is turning one of my favorites together with QIHM, SUFBB and K2K.

Funny thing : SJ is in CWGM and SUFBB lol

I think the most epic romance was QIHM and K2H.

Epic bromance: K2K and SUFBB

Epic kiss: QIHM

Epic chemistry: QIHM, K2H and NG

Epic Villain: I have to say Shunji was really a villain I loved to hate.

Disappointment of the year: BIG

Overrated dramas: Moon Sun and faith (it was a good drama but people are overrating it because of LMH).

I really liked Arang.

And I really iked Answer me 1997, Nice guy but they didn't move my heart.... like QIHM, K2H and SUFBB did.

I can't even choose between QIHM and SUFBB, but k2k come close.

IT'S SO HARD TO PICK JUST ONE

i'm loving the descriptions gf.. they're fun and creative.. i miss commenting on db.. it's been a while now...

These are my biased favorites of the year --- Arang and the Magistrate and The King 2 hearts... mostly because they are the only once i watched until the end and loved to death (mostly due to my love for SMA and LSG... blame it to MGIAG! also HJW from SG)... i'm so happy both shows are doing so well in the polls

as for most recommended here as i noticed are Answer me 1997 which i would be watching via cable (currently showing in our country).. I hope not to miss Gaksital (Joo Won is growing on me via 1N2D), and Queen In Hyun's Man too...

and can somebody if I Miss you is something I have to skip or watch?! i badly need a YEH fix and i'm soooo interested in seeing Yoo Seung Ho play the bad guy (i'm not so sure if i have to be sorry for not watching WBDS) let me know your thoughts...

much love DB staff!!!

This was so freakin' hilarious. I haven't seen enough dramas this year to be able to vote properly (but I voted for some categories anyway), but I mostly went through the post just to see the color commentary. SO FUNNY! That's what I love about these year-end things so much.

I especially enjoyed the Bromance category and the Favorite Lead Pairing with the dig at the time-travel pairings. Awesome!

First time voting! Such fun!

gaksitaaaaaaaaal!

Seriously, so many underrated dramas this year. I would pick most of them simultaniously. So hard to decide.

Dear Lee Minho

What are you doing to me?! I’m trying to legitimately vote for Dramabeans Beanie awards but yet wether I thought any other drama was better than Faith or not, my heart is voting Faith anyways!

Like seriously Faith wasn't even really that good at all, If I wasn't so bias to you I would have stopped watching by episode 8.

xC

Voted for all categories except Family Drama! Not that easy to decide after all....but the ones that stay in my mind long after it has ended are just a few like Answer 1997! And definitely Jung Il Woo was not utilised properly in The Moon The Embraces the Sun...

Almost the end of 2012. I didnt watch enough drama this year...but thank you all Dramabeans, you make my day with your funny comments!!
Now know what to catch up in my spare time...

the Bromance category was hard for me to decide. So many epic bromances this year. Just thinking about them makes me want to rewatch the dramas.

Choosing one is the problem. There are so many that I needed at least two votes for. Equally as horrifyingly bad and some as wonderfully good.

Man I'm really trying to hold my laughter at some of the drama's descriptions since I'm at class but... can't... take... anymore... you girls never fail to crack me up!

Wow, this is so cool...awards on the site!! (*is a newcomer to this sort of stuff*)

Loved the descriptions; I had a good laugh from it.

I could only vote amongst the dramas I watched so my opinions are probably very skewed, heh.

OMG! Horsitaaallll is on the list!

I think Wild Romance should be on the list for best drama. The title isn't fitting but the story was nice and different. The stalker Ajumah story was weird and touching at the same time. Also our dumbo duo was entertaining throughout. You don't find such combination in most dramas.

I actually watched enough to vote without feeling guilty! :D See, if you set goals and really, really work at it, dreams do come true! ;)

- My fave drama is Gaksitaaal!!! I watched quite a lot drama this year but always lost interest halfway, the story become boring, recycle plot, predictable ending etcetc you know the drill. So far the only drama that have a satisfying ending for me was Gaksital. Great ending, the writer not afraid to go all the way, even breaking up the otp in the process. Props to them.

- And don't get me started with how many drama with lackluster ending, like let's say...BIG-disappointment, the most recent one was Nice Guy, everything is sets perfectly, until the last episode, it was like the writer already sets on something for the ending but back out the last minute for the lack of GUTS...cue MCW/SJK fans wants their happily ever after so they resort to last minute ridiculous plot.

- My fave character in the drama so far is earnest bot Si-Kyung and Captain literal General Choi Young. They were just ridiculously good and earnest people and making me root for them.

- And for the most persistent first love...LOL...I think almost all the KDrama suffer this syndrome. This also ruin most drama for me, seriously all the people you've met must you insist on that one particular person, the one you probably haven't heard for about 10 to 15 years...lets get real!!!Get over it kdrama ppl!!

- It's ridiculous that all my fave alternate pair come from Gaksital, Shunji-Rie, there's possibility. Rie-Bodyguard, that would be perfect, Rie-Gaksital, I like this better than the otp and lastly Shunji-Mokdan, Sunji would never turn wacko thus there wont be any story for us.

- Most overrated goes to Reply Me 1997, I never get the craze, there were some honest and heartfelt part but that was it. I Also like the bit about Yoon-jae & Joon-hee.

- Biggest waste of talent goes to....Gong Yoo and my other fave oppa, Lee Je-Hoon, Fashion King was tank so bad in term of ratings. I haven't finish it yet, I try to stay away from all spoilers but ppl says nothing but bad things about it. I'm watching it slowly 1 episode every 3 or 4 weeks and waddaya know Lee Je-Hoon probably back from the army and get me a new awesome drama.

I love the puns. You guys are awesome.

There are so many dramas I haven't watched/finished! AHHHHHHHH

Dramabeans, thanks for this! The year-end stuff on your site has got to be the best thing (or at least one of the best things) of the whole K-drama watching and adds so such to the experience.
Love your site!!

anything with Shin Min Ah

I love that Maru is leading for Best Character. He is one messed up mofo, and that's awesome. I think there's something so fascinating about the idea of him even if in practice not everything delivered fully. On first glance he's a very tried and true trope of melodrama, the "bad" guy who becomes marshmallowized through the power of love, but whether or not the writer intended it this way, there's a persistent, immutable streak of wrongness in how he views love and the world that was so, so delicious to watch. He loves through obsession, possession, though the latter doesn't seem so obvious at first because he marks his love through sacrifice rather than apparent aggression, but both things are in the same vein. Even in the end he hasn't quite learned how to love as equals, though Eun-gi really does try to show him. He thinks "forgetting" is the only true way to change, but there's something nearly cowardly about that. For me Nice Guy wasn't about Maru's journey toward redemption--it was a character study that ended just as he's actually about to begin that journey.

My favorite part of him is that he was allowed to continue to be flawed and, in some lights, very unlikable, instead of being this perpetually suffering hero who is merely misunderstood. So many dramas claim that their protagonists are "bad" but they never really quite earn that title. I would never want to know Maru in real life.

The other aspect that really brought Maru to life is obviously the acting. I've had enough of bad boys who remain stoic all throughout the drama just to show how cool and broken they are--and even in the moment of epiphany or some climax, they're just angrily ranting or kissing or crying. The scene in episode 19 where Maru cries is so indispensable to his character. He's almost whimpering, face completely fallen, and it's not typically manly (which is such a big no no for character types like him) but it's so true to life and beautiful. Maru is NOT a dispassionate person by nature, we remember.

Anyway, maybe not a nice guy, but what a guy.

omgomogmg i have to go to school now but i'll be back. ust hear to comment on the fact that horsital is up there HAHAHA.

Hmm... you know Kdrama land has not been too interesting when you've only watched 2 of the dramas listed from start to finish (King of Dramas hasn't finished yet).

I do feel that the majority of people here seem to only watch the trendy dramas with their favourite actors. Anyone into historical dramas?

I can't believe that there were more votes for Jung Il Woo in most underused actor than Lee Beom Soo! Is that because people don't know who Lee Beom Soo is, or is it because he's an ajusshi? Someone, please explain this truly odd phenomena to me!

I'm hoping next year will bring some truly character-driven dramas similar to King of Dramas. We can always hope that the networks are considering only the best and interesting stories...

p.s. I think this may be my longest post on db.

For Best Nonhuman Character I would like to nominate The Refrigerator from May Queen. Followed by Mario, also from May Queen.

If you've seen the show you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Wow, Nice Guy is my favourite drama of the year.... I don't like melodramas but I've been crazy for NG. ^_^ Also Love Rain is full of emotions, kisses and very romantic scenes, but Queen In Hyun's man is my overratted drama.

HAHAHA omg.. i thought i was going to keel over and die from laughing at the descriptions. you guys are the best

Hahahaha best description ever:

"Nice Guy: We get it. You're angry"

BAHAHAHAHA

Voting was so hard because there were so many dramas tht I just loooooved. I just need Gaksital and Reply 1997 to win something and I'll be happy.

K2H. REPLY 1997. GAKSITAAL. are the best 3 dramas for me this year. I really want to vote Lee Jae Ha for my favorite character, but he isn't one of the nomination of fave characters :(

wham, 2012 just delivered so many dramas to my taste compared to previous years.

my favorites (i can't possibly choose 3):
Answer Me 1997 (year favorite)
History of the Salaryman
King 2 Hearts
Shut Up Flower Boy Band
What's Up
Gaksital
Nice Guy
Queen In Hyun's Man

I notice I didn't start out watching any of these dramas for any actor/actress (with exception of Yoo Inna from variety and Song Joong Ki), though I left loving these casts.

I need to watch the Chaser :)

omg its december? I need to catch up on some dramas!

BIGGEST WASTE OF TALENT:

Jae Hee.