MBC's just-aired two-episode drama STORY OF HYANG DAN, which translates to The Story of Hyang Dan, isn't really a sageuk drama, even if it takes place in the time of...
Rather than calling the current drama drought a Coffee Prince withdrawal, I think it's more of a general late-summer ennui type thing. Summer's winding down, it's (really, enervatingly) hot, and...
Keke. Totally just for kicks and giggles...
Today's useless but amusing toy of the day comes via Pop Candy, which, if you're unaware, is a fantastic blog on American/Western...
(Someone should Photoshop Gong Yoo's head into this pic. PS challenge anyone? ;) )
I don't have that much to say about the Coffee Prince special -- first because a lot...
And, finally. Here we are: the final episode!
SONG OF THE DAY
The Hi-Lights - "울트라 캡숑 히든 보너스" (ultra awesome hidden bonus) [ zShare download ]
[audio:http://www.dramabeans.com/wp-content/songs/cp_1/...
When I first started watching cable drama Romance Hunter, it was mainly out of curiosity, since I hadn't heard anything about it. (I was surfing clubboxes for something else, and...
I've read the comments on whether Coffee Prince is or isn't "realistic." Here's my take: Coffee Prince isn't realistic, and it doesn't tout itself as realism. From reading about writer...
("Can you hear me now?")
One thing I've noticed about the acting in Coffee Prince: Aside from the generally solid performances given by the main characters in any given...
Despite the winningness of Coffee Prince, I'm starting to veer from cheery immersion into overload territory, and before that flares into full-on burnout, I thought I'd turn my attentions elsewhere...
The Story of Hyang Dan: Episode 1
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MBC's just-aired two-episode drama STORY OF HYANG DAN, which translates to The Story of Hyang Dan, isn't really a sageuk drama, even if it takes place in the time of...
Tags: Choi Siwon, first episodes, Seo Ji-hye, Story of Hyang Dan
More First Impressions: Cats, Pigs, and Grapes
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Rather than calling the current drama drought a Coffee Prince withdrawal, I think it's more of a general late-summer ennui type thing. Summer's winding down, it's (really, enervatingly) hot, and...
Tags: Golden Age for Daughters-in-Law, The Vineyard Man
Scene analyses and comparisons: Sam-Girl-Wolf-Rose edition
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As you know, for the past couple of weeks, I've been on the prowl for a good show to watch. I've sampled a bunch of series, but so far, none...
Tags: Green Rose, I Am Sam, Lee Jun-ki, My Girl, Time of Dog and Wolf
For the bored and random
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Keke. Totally just for kicks and giggles... Today's useless but amusing toy of the day comes via Pop Candy, which, if you're unaware, is a fantastic blog on American/Western...
Coffee Prince Behind-the-Scenes Special
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(Someone should Photoshop Gong Yoo's head into this pic. PS challenge anyone? ;) ) I don't have that much to say about the Coffee Prince special -- first because a lot...
Tags: Coffee Prince
Coffee Prince: Seventeenth Cup (Final)
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And, finally. Here we are: the final episode! SONG OF THE DAY The Hi-Lights - "울트라 캡숑 히든 보너스" (ultra awesome hidden bonus) [ zShare download ] [audio:http://www.dramabeans.com/wp-content/songs/cp_1/...
Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye
Romance Hunter: Episodes 1-5
by javabeans
When I first started watching cable drama Romance Hunter, it was mainly out of curiosity, since I hadn't heard anything about it. (I was surfing clubboxes for something else, and...
Tags: cable programs, Choi Jung-yoon, first episodes, Jeon Hye-jin, Romance Hunter
Coffee Prince: Sixteenth Cup
by javabeans
I've read the comments on whether Coffee Prince is or isn't "realistic." Here's my take: Coffee Prince isn't realistic, and it doesn't tout itself as realism. From reading about writer...
Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye
Coffee Prince: Fifteenth Cup
by javabeans
("Can you hear me now?") One thing I've noticed about the acting in Coffee Prince: Aside from the generally solid performances given by the main characters in any given...
Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye
Taereung National Village / 태릉선수촌 (2005)
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Despite the winningness of Coffee Prince, I'm starting to veer from cheery immersion into overload territory, and before that flares into full-on burnout, I thought I'd turn my attentions elsewhere...
Tags: Choi Jung-yoon, first episodes, Kim Byul, Lee Min-ki, Lee Seon-kyun, Lee Yoon-jung, Taereung National Village