Hi Mary
I heard this was a good was to get a message to you. I wanted to apologize. I have been putting questions on the wall just for fun this week. But today I put up a question about sequels and then I saw you put up an article about that. You may have not have even seen it. I deleted it but just didn’t want you to think I was coping your idea. Thanks!
The thing with yam/ube flavored food is that either I really like them (the good shepherd uber jam in Baguio, Philippines) or I really hate them (any ube flavored milk tea).
Same! (Naks, Good Shepherd!) I’m picky with ube-flavored things, but Melona seems like a good vehicle for the ube flavor. I wish this variant becomes widespread T__T
i just had my very first Melona bar (mango) the other day at my friend’s house… she bought the package at Costco…
i had no idea these were available in seattle… duh!
: D
YES! Dad is trying to convince my local u+ mart owner that the coconut ones do exist (because I had these out of town) and he needs to get them for me 😂😂😂 will have to add ube to the list.
Hi everyone~ I started a new job this January and unfortunately can\’t juggle it with my minion duties, so this is my minion graduation post of sorts. That explains why you don\’t see me around much lately. I\’m still adjusting to my new work (Misaeng feels!), but hopefully I can hang out in the comments and fanwalls like a regular beanie again. :\’)
I know this message is too short compared to how huge a Thing Dramabeans is in my life. But you know from my months-late Light in Your Eyes recap that I\’m not good at writing while being pummeled by feelings. >__< So just know that I still heart Dramabeans and can\’t wait to get settled in my new job so I\’ll have free time to wreak (good-natured) havoc in the comments again.
For now, I leave you with a gif from my first and favorite K-drama which perfectly encapsulates how I feel about having to grow up and part with things, especially those that we treasure. Also as a reminder that if you wiggle-butt through life, it wouldn\’t seem so sad after all. (Okay, I totally invented that last lesson, but hey, if it works…)
Oh Mary, you did a good job! We’ll miss you as a minion in DB but well let’s say I’m happier that you are back as a beanie as we get to see more of your funny, zippy comments that you did as a beanie earlier. Good luck with your new job 😃
Congratulations on your new job. Like a drama heroine I hope the new job entails beautiful coats, lots of coffee breaks, handsome chaebols, and the chance to employ the perfect hair flip on occasion.
Mary! Congratulations on starting a new job! I’m sure you’ll get to use many of your Dramabeans-based skills in your new work environment, no matter what your new responsabilities entail! Thank you for performing your minion duties so consciensously (I’ve been re-reading with such pleasures weecaps of Misty last week, you and Odilettante were perfect narrators!) and I’m looking forward to reading your “regular beanie” comments (although no beanie is actually regular – all beanies are unique and wonderful).
Best of luck and see you soon!
thank you for all the hard work all those years Mary, hoping to see you on DB from time to time 😀
Best wishes for 2020 and the new work 😁, hwaiting for the Jang Geu-Rae part 😉
Thank you for all your hard work, Mary! I hope DB is able to find as awesome a person to continue your position! I will be stalking your fan wall for updates on your new job and what you may be watching! I was glad to finally see your dear Apple butt in a drama this past year! All the best!
Congratulations for the new job Mary!!! And thanks a lot for doing so much work behind the scenes and also for the amazing recaps/ funny comments! Here is a booty- shake gif from Apple Butt Oppa for ya!
Ohhhhh, mary! Best of luck in your new job, we will miss your steady hand on the tiller here (and your unending efforts at fighting off the dreaded Polish trolls). I am very excited that you will resume life as a regular Beanie and look forward to many funny posts from you! ❤️
Congratulations on the new job Mary! I’m sad that you won’t be around as much, but glad that you will still be here.
I’ve always appreciated your hard work with the bots and everything else you’ve done.
So here’s to new jobs! (mine started last week as well)
Awww Mary, I’ll miss you! 🤗🤗❤❤
thank you so much for your hard work on dramabeans, I hope you can keeping squeeing with us about kdramas in the comments.
Mary thanks for all the hard work!! Good luck in your new job and may Jae Rim watch over you always!! Doncome back often to Beanieworld or we will miss you too much.
Congratulations on the new job! We will miss you as a minion. But this is not a goodbye, since you will stop by as a beanie, right? You have to swing by whenever time permits!
Yay! and boo. Thanks for all your hard work here. I’m sure you did a million more things behind the scenes at DB than we could ever guess. Hope the new job turns out to be fantastic. Maybe this will give you time to come back and write a couple things every once in a while, we love your writing!
Congratulations on the new job! I hope you grow to love it and that it leaves you time for Oppa and Dramabeans posting. Thank you for all your hard work.
Oh I’m so sad to be kind of late to this!!!!
mARY- You have done SO MUCH work for dB behind the scenes, and I, possibly more than average beaniedom, know that full well.
I don’t even WANT to know how many times my other posts almost broke dramabeans, along with that one post that DID break dramabeans. So thank you for all your wonderful hard work (and for putting up with me), and I hope your new job goes well!!!!
All the best and God bless and you better come and wreck havoc in the comments with us from time to time, you better.
I can’t believe it @mary. I feel like we beanies have lost our own Jo Min-ja.
(For the unaware that is a HEALER reference.) Good luck on your new job
and keep blessing us with your wicked sense of humor.
Omg, how did I miss your post?! Sorry I’m late. Thank you for all your hard work!
Gonna miss you as a minion. Congrats and good luck with the new job. ^^
I’m so sorry to see your post so late. I appreciate all of the hard work you have to put in for DB and I hope you will have a great time in your new job as well! Fighting!
Here’s some Song Jae-rim GIFs from my collection to wish you good luck on your new job!
I hope that your new job works out well. I am forever a fan, @mary.
Your bot bopping skills are a wonder.
I send you unlimited coffee, tea, chocolate and so many good wishes that it might keep coming for many years….
🎊🎉💕💕💕
I’ve been adjusting to some big changes as well and haven’t been on DB as much so I just heard the news. Congrats on your new job Mary! I hope you settle in quickly and are able to join us again as a regular beanie 🙂
I’m a little late to this news, but I wanted to say congratulations on the new job. All the best! And yes, please continue to chime in on the comment threads and on fanwalls whenever you can.
@mary,
I guess I was feeling under the weather when you sent out your “graduation” post and somehow missed the memo. Well that explains why you’ve been so quiet lately. Thank you for all your years of beavering away behind the scenes to keep DB running smoothly. Wishing you all the best in your new job, and looking forward to catching up with you in the comments when you come up for air after settling into you new gig. Aja, aja! Hwaiting, Chingu! 😉
Wow, I can’t believe I see this only now! Best of luck to you Mary, at your now not so new job. Hope you are liking it! Looking forward to your comments and inputs as a fellow beanie 🙂
I didn’t love the drama as much as I wanted but I have to admit it has one if the best OSTs I heard in the recent years. Shine on You and Scar makes me emotional too 😭
Sorry Mary there is a troll on the drama news thread about Vagabond.(Many foul acronyms are being used)
I admit I should not have fed the troll but in my defense I thought reasoning would work. I should have known better. 😞
I wanted to tag you but I can’t find the right “Mary”. Sorry about this and to give you more work.
Thanks as always.
You should because that’s exactly what I did and don’t regret anything at all. But I also ONLY watched their scenes so that’s why I wasn’t frustrated by anything else.
Are you watching or tried I Wanna Hear Your Song? So much sexy Song Jae-rim, I was surprised(and pleased) and of course after having been on drama beans for awhile I immediately thought of you!
@bebeswtz spammers can do anything normal users can do. Not all of them are bots. Some are actual people registering with non-shady emails and manually posting stuff.
Oh how I laughed! thank you @mary – now watch crocodile butt and cat butt become top search words!
I’m with you RenOlshi and now wish I hadn’t searched crocodile butt.
Of course I had to search cat butt and that was even worse.
thank you for a big giggle!
I haven’t started it yet! Huhu it’s ironic that after being an IT Bean, I got even less time to watch shows and write code and hang out in comments section :’(
Wow, you code? May I know what part of the development world are you in? I just started my first development job 4 months ago and am having a slightly hard time :/ . It’s really great to see a kdrama fan who’s a developer 😛
Well, coding life is making me suffer from some major imposter syndrome 😛 . You’ve been coding since how long? How did you get into coding? And how did you manage to survive 😛
*hugs* I got into coding as a hobby, so I always struggle with imposter syndrome since I worked with CS majors and I can never have that. And tbh, programming usually has a lot of uhm… “genius” types in the workplace that could easily make you feel even more inadequate. :'(
I coded for 12 years. (15 if we count the unpaid, hobby part.) Hehe
Having a bit of self-doubt isn’t bad. <3 If you think you're "not yet there", then you'll always give yourself room for growth. And if you're feeling too down about yourself right now, take a look at your older code! I always tell myself "As long as I can laugh and spot improvements in my old code, that means I've learned things since then. I just didn't notice it." This works for other things too like writing, taking care of dogs, relationships, cooking… 😀
This last point is a bit contentious because I fully acknowledge that it comes with privilege. Not everyone has the free time to do this. But if you can, work on really quick, even throwaway projects for fun. I love the Kdrama fandom because they will enjoy stuff like this that would get lots of bashing on the technical side (free plug) http://kdramalaws.com/manahole/ But fellow fans remind me that coding is really about making things that people find useful (laughing is important too). Because too often, at work, we don't get to see the impact of our code on actual people and that drains my mental battery a lot. :') If you're the same kind of person, try to carve out space for yourself to have fun. Or if you're sick of code, just step away for a while and do something that makes you happy. :)))
Wow this is so long hihihi hang in there! I'm sure you're doing great, even if you don't notice it! ♥
Wowww 15 whole years!!! Daebakk!!! Thank you so much for those kind and wise words!!! I think I need to get my hands dirty with fun throwaway projects!! The manhole one is so cool XD. You’ve honestly given me hope and more hope!! Thank you so so so much Mary!!!!! I’ll now sleep with a smile on my face all because of you!!!! ;D
This is probably one of those rare times when I appreciate Netflix changing the title. “My Contract Husband Mr. Oh” sounds better. Though using the whole name Oh Jak-doo would’ve been best.
I watched this movie, Arrival (2016) on Netflix and it opens with Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight… the same music that plays during crucial parts of Light in Your Eyes. I’M NOT OKAY.
@mary, I don’t recall how I stumbled across this piece of music, but it really speaks to me. So do other pieces by Max Richter.
Thanks for the news that ARRIVAL is available on Netflix. It is on my to-watch list. I haven’t seen SHUTTER ISLAND, which is another film that used this in its soundtrack.
LIGHT IN YOUR EYES, like DEAR MY FRIENDS, is the kind of drama I need to be in the right mood to watch. The subject matter hits close to home. If it uses this music, then I already know my goose is cooked. On the other hand, it has a great cast. Kim Hye-ja got a Daesang for her performance, and Lee Jung-eun Best Supporting Actress.
Hiiiiiiii! I knew you’d eventually find this post since it’s about background music. :’)
Re: Arrival, I watched it not knowing that it received so many accolades along with the source novel (I honestly was just looking for my next alien/end-of-the-world fix). What a surprise gem. :O
Ikr. After last week’s eps I thought he’d be on team JangPoong in this week’s eps but it didn’t happen. I think greed is starting to consume him. He already tried to frame JangPoong twice.
But yay for DuKgu and MalSok! I was ready to cry for him after she had his revenge on him lol They are just so cute and adorable together.
I don’t think Lawyer Do Ha will go over to Jang Poong without a fight. He obviously wants the company… he’ll probably face Congressman Yang soon, which should be an interesting conflict.
And LOL that I’m not the only one shipping Do Ha with the Prosecutor. Jo Jang Poong ships them too 😂
I totally agree! Did you see RDH in GOD’S QUIZ: REBOOT? I loved it, and thought that Kim Jae-won did a fantastic job as the antihero.
I didn’t realize that SPECIAL LABOR INSPECTOR JO has Ryu Deok-hwan AND Oh Dae-hwan in addition to Kim Dong-wook… three of my all-time faves. I couldn’t have juggled any more shows anyway, although it’s been on my to-watch list since it was announced. CROWNED CLOWN, HAECHI, and NOKDU FLOWER have been hogging my emotional bandwidth — and giving me Cast Of Thousandsitis. 😉
God’s Quiz is in my to-watch list but tiiiiime :((
I’m weirdly attached to Oh Dae-hwan too haha even if he usually plays villains or annoying sidekicks, there’s always something about his portrayal that I end up liking.
Oh Dae-hwan caught my eye as the leader of the trio of thugs who did the fake princess’s dirty deeds in THE KING’S DAUGHTER, SOO BAEK HYANG. He’s also played a couple of memorable cops in LIFE ON MARS and ROOM NO. 9. I can’t quite put my finger on why I enjoy his acting so much. Maybe because he goes for broke. He’s a dandy supporting actor.
Added incentive for GOD’S QUIZ: REBOOT — Kim Jae-wook’s cameo. You read that right. Heh heh heh. 😉
mary
November 12, 2022 at 6:19 AM
bbstl 🧹
November 12, 2022 at 7:06 AM
Hi, mary!!! ❤️
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:08 PM
Hello~
mmmmm
November 12, 2022 at 7:09 AM
Hi Mary 🙂
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:09 PM
Hallommmmm
mindy
November 12, 2022 at 7:15 AM
HI MARY I LOVE YOU MARY
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:09 PM
Hehe hallo mindyyyyyyyyy <3
Eazal
November 12, 2022 at 7:55 AM
Hi, Mary!!
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:10 PM
:-*
Midnight
November 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Hi mary!
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:10 PM
Hi 🙂
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
November 12, 2022 at 11:46 AM
MARY! Hello~~!
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:10 PM
HALLO!!!
Blue (@mayhemf)
November 12, 2022 at 12:53 PM
Welcome Back!!
mary
November 12, 2022 at 8:09 PM
hallo~ (can’t resist meme-ing the blue check!)
Blue (@mayhemf)
November 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM
Only a few days back thought of you while we were talking about Daniel Choi’s butt aka Jugglers.
korfan
November 12, 2022 at 11:15 PM
Mary!! Hello!! Good to hear from you!! 🙂
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
November 12, 2022 at 11:33 PM
Pfahahaha nice to see you Mary!
Ally
November 14, 2022 at 4:52 AM
Too funny. 🙂 you need an applebottom meme though.
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
November 14, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Mary!
bong-soo
November 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM
Little late @mary but great seeing you here. I still use your formatting (bold, italic etc.) cheat sheet.
loveblossom🌸
November 19, 2022 at 8:43 PM
Hehehe, nice one!! 🙂
23new2kdrama🫘🌱 ❤️WDH❤️
January 29, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Hi Mary
I heard this was a good was to get a message to you. I wanted to apologize. I have been putting questions on the wall just for fun this week. But today I put up a question about sequels and then I saw you put up an article about that. You may have not have even seen it. I deleted it but just didn’t want you to think I was coping your idea. Thanks!
mary
September 1, 2020 at 6:34 AM
STRANGER NO STOP WHAT IS YOU DOING
pickleddragon
September 1, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Is we right in thinking you talk about ep6 ending? :/
mary
September 2, 2020 at 8:56 AM
yesss :<
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
September 1, 2020 at 7:01 AM
Mary~~~ *pat pat pat*
mary
September 2, 2020 at 8:57 AM
*hug hug hug*
🍙 kimbap noona
September 1, 2020 at 7:41 AM
You are better than the forced separation trope, Show!!
*waves fist in air
pickleddragon
September 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM
This is exactly what I thought too – classic kdrama arc / formula – though a few episodes early 😀
mary
September 2, 2020 at 8:58 AM
Are we sure they didn’t mix up the script for Stranger and Lies Within? :((
🍙 kimbap noona
September 2, 2020 at 3:41 PM
If so I demand a complete plot u-turn immediately, Writer-nim!!
mugyuljoie is preciousss
September 1, 2020 at 10:48 AM
I’m not watching, and will wait until it’s over to make sure it’s not another second season fail.
FlyingTool
September 1, 2020 at 1:10 PM
I’ve paused, too.
mary
June 13, 2020 at 12:37 AM
Not to add to your already stressed search for coconut melona, but there’s another, even rarer flavor now @sicarius https://www.yummy.ph/news-trends/melona-ube-purple-yam-a00260-20200612?ref=nav_featured
parkchuna 🍉
June 13, 2020 at 12:46 AM
So pretty but not a yam fan 😄
Kairoskat 💐
June 13, 2020 at 1:27 AM
I didn’t read the details and thought it was grape flavour 😅🍇
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
June 13, 2020 at 12:50 AM
Ube flavor~~~! I LOVE UBE!
liar song #PuppyNotPuppyLeeJaeWookIsBack
June 13, 2020 at 1:17 AM
The thing with yam/ube flavored food is that either I really like them (the good shepherd uber jam in Baguio, Philippines) or I really hate them (any ube flavored milk tea).
But I think this one will be yummy!
mary
June 13, 2020 at 8:39 PM
Same! (Naks, Good Shepherd!) I’m picky with ube-flavored things, but Melona seems like a good vehicle for the ube flavor. I wish this variant becomes widespread T__T
purplesheesh
June 14, 2020 at 7:13 AM
Mary!!! Are you Filipino? 😯😯😯
mary
June 14, 2020 at 8:09 AM
Heehee
purplesheesh
June 14, 2020 at 7:12 AM
I love all things ube. 💜💜💜
spazmo
June 13, 2020 at 3:15 AM
i just had my very first Melona bar (mango) the other day at my friend’s house… she bought the package at Costco…
i had no idea these were available in seattle… duh!
: D
tasted like a milky HiChew….
mary
June 13, 2020 at 8:39 PM
The melon (green) ones are my favorite. It’s melona after all 😀 You have to try!
Cori
June 13, 2020 at 9:01 AM
Oh my gosh ube ❤
Ally
June 13, 2020 at 2:23 PM
UBE!!!
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
June 14, 2020 at 3:06 AM
WHAT.
AND IT’S PURPLE?
MY FAVOURITE COLOUR?
WAS THIS MADE FOE ME OR SOMETHING.
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
June 14, 2020 at 3:13 AM
Oh but Mary- haven’t you heard? I FOUND THE COCONUT MELONA: http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/924296/
mary
June 14, 2020 at 3:36 AM
OMG I missed that update! LOL then just one more flavor to conquer.
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
June 14, 2020 at 3:40 AM
YES! Dad is trying to convince my local u+ mart owner that the coconut ones do exist (because I had these out of town) and he needs to get them for me 😂😂😂 will have to add ube to the list.
purplesheesh
June 14, 2020 at 7:12 AM
I love purple and ube!!! 😍😍😍
mugyuljoie is preciousss
October 29, 2020 at 2:54 PM
I blame this post (and @mary and all the internet spying) for a flood of ube food related marketing in all of my social media.
spazmo
October 29, 2020 at 11:35 PM
: D
mary
November 14, 2020 at 8:38 AM
Oh, I managed to buy a box of these. They were so goooooood~
sirena
December 30, 2020 at 6:18 AM
Seeing these posts makes me want to try this ice cream. If I only knew where I could find it!
mary
May 25, 2020 at 10:35 PM
XD
purplefall
May 26, 2020 at 1:49 AM
Lol at The King 2 Wives! That’s genius :))))
mary
January 12, 2020 at 5:57 AM
Hi everyone~ I started a new job this January and unfortunately can\’t juggle it with my minion duties, so this is my minion graduation post of sorts. That explains why you don\’t see me around much lately. I\’m still adjusting to my new work (Misaeng feels!), but hopefully I can hang out in the comments and fanwalls like a regular beanie again. :\’)
I know this message is too short compared to how huge a Thing Dramabeans is in my life. But you know from my months-late Light in Your Eyes recap that I\’m not good at writing while being pummeled by feelings. >__< So just know that I still heart Dramabeans and can\’t wait to get settled in my new job so I\’ll have free time to wreak (good-natured) havoc in the comments again.
For now, I leave you with a gif from my first and favorite K-drama which perfectly encapsulates how I feel about having to grow up and part with things, especially those that we treasure. Also as a reminder that if you wiggle-butt through life, it wouldn\’t seem so sad after all. (Okay, I totally invented that last lesson, but hey, if it works…)
wapz
January 12, 2020 at 6:07 AM
Oh Mary, you did a good job! We’ll miss you as a minion in DB but well let’s say I’m happier that you are back as a beanie as we get to see more of your funny, zippy comments that you did as a beanie earlier. Good luck with your new job 😃
Kairoskat 💐
January 12, 2020 at 6:13 AM
I will miss you mary~~~ all the best in your new job!
Here’s my mary spraying bots gif for memories 💜
Beverly
January 12, 2020 at 6:13 AM
Congratulations on your new job. Like a drama heroine I hope the new job entails beautiful coats, lots of coffee breaks, handsome chaebols, and the chance to employ the perfect hair flip on occasion.
DelSatu
January 12, 2020 at 6:24 AM
Mary! Congratulations on starting a new job! I’m sure you’ll get to use many of your Dramabeans-based skills in your new work environment, no matter what your new responsabilities entail! Thank you for performing your minion duties so consciensously (I’ve been re-reading with such pleasures weecaps of Misty last week, you and Odilettante were perfect narrators!) and I’m looking forward to reading your “regular beanie” comments (although no beanie is actually regular – all beanies are unique and wonderful).
Best of luck and see you soon!
🍙 kimbap noona
January 12, 2020 at 6:31 AM
Congrats Mary and best wishes….but wait, are you saying that there is a Kang Ha‑neul in your new job?
You are one of my absolute favorite minions and hope to see you around this neck of the woods often!
Kudo Ran
January 12, 2020 at 6:39 AM
thank you for all the hard work all those years Mary, hoping to see you on DB from time to time 😀
Best wishes for 2020 and the new work 😁, hwaiting for the Jang Geu-Rae part 😉
Ally
January 12, 2020 at 6:54 AM
Thank you for all your hard work, Mary! I hope DB is able to find as awesome a person to continue your position! I will be stalking your fan wall for updates on your new job and what you may be watching! I was glad to finally see your dear Apple butt in a drama this past year! All the best!
ObsessedMuch
January 12, 2020 at 6:54 AM
Congratulations for the new job Mary!!! And thanks a lot for doing so much work behind the scenes and also for the amazing recaps/ funny comments! Here is a booty- shake gif from Apple Butt Oppa for ya!
bbstl 🧹
January 12, 2020 at 7:02 AM
Ohhhhh, mary! Best of luck in your new job, we will miss your steady hand on the tiller here (and your unending efforts at fighting off the dreaded Polish trolls). I am very excited that you will resume life as a regular Beanie and look forward to many funny posts from you! ❤️
stpauligurl
January 12, 2020 at 7:07 AM
Congratulations on the new job Mary! I’m sad that you won’t be around as much, but glad that you will still be here.
I’ve always appreciated your hard work with the bots and everything else you’ve done.
So here’s to new jobs! (mine started last week as well)
egads aka Dame Maggie
January 12, 2020 at 7:10 AM
I’m not good with change. I really really don’t like it.
I mean, I’m hope your new job is great and all, but we will miss you.
Good luck as you leap into this job.
(I’m sure your landing will be much smoother)
And I suppose I can be an adult and put on my pirate hat and salute you as you go on this new venture.
Don’t be a stranger. Really.
(gifs courtesy of @mindy because her gif skills are the best. Also, LMK basically works for all occasions)
KSKalways
January 16, 2020 at 6:47 AM
what a great compilation of gifs to express how much Mary will be missed.
Ha ha ha
beesgiggle
January 12, 2020 at 7:16 AM
Good luck, Mary!!!
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
January 12, 2020 at 7:55 AM
Thank you for all your hard work Mary! Good luck with the new job and see you around here on a fanwall or the comment section! HWAITING!
BC
January 12, 2020 at 8:11 AM
Best of luck for a new chapter in your life story and happy wonderful joyful work environment and the best co-workers ever!
Cloggie
January 12, 2020 at 8:11 AM
Good luck with your new job @mary and go enjoy being a regular Beanie. You’ve earned it.
parkchuna 🍉
January 12, 2020 at 8:14 AM
Awww thank you & all the best Mary! Hopefully we’ll see you around as a regular ole Bean!
frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
January 12, 2020 at 8:16 AM
I will miss your input like hell, but I’m happy for you!
Ayan
January 12, 2020 at 8:18 AM
Awww Mary, I’ll miss you! 🤗🤗❤❤
thank you so much for your hard work on dramabeans, I hope you can keeping squeeing with us about kdramas in the comments.
Wishing all the best for your new job, Fighting!
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
January 12, 2020 at 8:18 AM
Congratulations and all the best on your new job, @mary ♥️♥️😘😘😘
All your hard work has not gone unnoticed over the years and you will be missed ~~
bea
January 12, 2020 at 8:24 AM
Thank you for all your hard work and hwaiting for your new job! You’ll be missed! (Come back soon~)
We appreciate you 💛
Madkdr
January 12, 2020 at 8:30 AM
Mary thanks for all the hard work!! Good luck in your new job and may Jae Rim watch over you always!! Doncome back often to Beanieworld or we will miss you too much.
13infamyss
January 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM
Thank you Mary for your service.
Good luck on your new job and looking forward to be spazzing with you on db threads and fanwall!
isa: I'm not a serial killer I'm just really passionate about things
January 12, 2020 at 9:18 AM
Well….well…shoot. Thats what. Shoot. 🙁
But! Congratulations! Congratulations, Mary!
But still.
halfmoon
January 12, 2020 at 9:53 AM
Congratulations on the new job! We will miss you as a minion. But this is not a goodbye, since you will stop by as a beanie, right? You have to swing by whenever time permits!
rue
January 12, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Thank you Mary! All the best at your new job
blnmom
January 12, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Yay! and boo. Thanks for all your hard work here. I’m sure you did a million more things behind the scenes at DB than we could ever guess. Hope the new job turns out to be fantastic. Maybe this will give you time to come back and write a couple things every once in a while, we love your writing!
Possum
January 12, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Good luck with the new job and thanks for all your hard work thwarting the bots. Hope you can pop in as a beanie every so often.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
January 12, 2020 at 10:55 PM
Congratulations on the new job! I hope you grow to love it and that it leaves you time for Oppa and Dramabeans posting. Thank you for all your hard work.
Katrina
January 13, 2020 at 12:11 AM
Congratulations. And good luck!
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
January 13, 2020 at 1:11 AM
Oh I’m so sad to be kind of late to this!!!!
mARY- You have done SO MUCH work for dB behind the scenes, and I, possibly more than average beaniedom, know that full well.
I don’t even WANT to know how many times my other posts almost broke dramabeans, along with that one post that DID break dramabeans. So thank you for all your wonderful hard work (and for putting up with me), and I hope your new job goes well!!!!
All the best and God bless and you better come and wreck havoc in the comments with us from time to time, you better.
korfan
January 13, 2020 at 2:27 AM
Congratulations on your new job mary! Wishing you all the best!
Thank you so very much for everything!
Edgar Pordwed
January 13, 2020 at 7:08 AM
Congratulations Mary and good luck! We’ll really miss you! Yes you must keep in touch as a Beanie!
bong-soo
January 15, 2020 at 5:29 PM
I can’t believe it @mary. I feel like we beanies have lost our own Jo Min-ja.
(For the unaware that is a HEALER reference.) Good luck on your new job
and keep blessing us with your wicked sense of humor.
loveblossom🌸
January 15, 2020 at 9:00 PM
Omg, how did I miss your post?! Sorry I’m late. Thank you for all your hard work!
Gonna miss you as a minion. Congrats and good luck with the new job. ^^
liar song #PuppyNotPuppyLeeJaeWookIsBack
January 15, 2020 at 11:45 PM
I’m so sorry to see your post so late. I appreciate all of the hard work you have to put in for DB and I hope you will have a great time in your new job as well! Fighting!
Here’s some Song Jae-rim GIFs from my collection to wish you good luck on your new job!
KSKalways
January 16, 2020 at 6:44 AM
OMG I just saw this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Thanks for linking this, dear @ally-le)
You will be missed. and yes, Good luck with the new Job! May you be well and successful and happy there!
🙂
john
January 17, 2020 at 2:11 PM
Thanks for the years of minioning, and hall monitoring . Good luck with the new job, I hope you do well. ❤️
Dorotka
January 18, 2020 at 5:56 AM
Oh noooo! Now I feel like the good old Dramabeans is definitely gone 😢
Sorry…. being sentimental…
Thank you for all your hard work for Dramabeans and good luck with your new job!!! 😘
Rukia wants melona
January 19, 2020 at 10:12 AM
I hope that your new job works out well. I am forever a fan, @mary.
Your bot bopping skills are a wonder.
I send you unlimited coffee, tea, chocolate and so many good wishes that it might keep coming for many years….
🎊🎉💕💕💕
RaOnAh loves Jay B 💚
January 22, 2020 at 11:56 AM
I’ve been adjusting to some big changes as well and haven’t been on DB as much so I just heard the news. Congrats on your new job Mary! I hope you settle in quickly and are able to join us again as a regular beanie 🙂
Peridot
January 23, 2020 at 4:19 AM
I’m a little late to this news, but I wanted to say congratulations on the new job. All the best! And yes, please continue to chime in on the comment threads and on fanwalls whenever you can.
🙂
PakalanaPikake
March 13, 2020 at 9:32 AM
@mary,
I guess I was feeling under the weather when you sent out your “graduation” post and somehow missed the memo. Well that explains why you’ve been so quiet lately. Thank you for all your years of beavering away behind the scenes to keep DB running smoothly. Wishing you all the best in your new job, and looking forward to catching up with you in the comments when you come up for air after settling into you new gig. Aja, aja! Hwaiting, Chingu! 😉
Mel
March 29, 2020 at 10:39 PM
Wow, I can’t believe I see this only now! Best of luck to you Mary, at your now not so new job. Hope you are liking it! Looking forward to your comments and inputs as a fellow beanie 🙂
mary
November 29, 2019 at 11:23 AM
Current status: listening to Shine on You from Tale of Nokdu\’s OST and working in tears.
cherry 🍒
November 29, 2019 at 11:01 PM
I didn’t love the drama as much as I wanted but I have to admit it has one if the best OSTs I heard in the recent years. Shine on You and Scar makes me emotional too 😭
🍃noobita🍃
January 1, 2020 at 7:11 AM
Hi, Mary. Sorry for disturbing you, but I need your help to deactivate my account. Thanks. 🙂
mary
January 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Can you send an email to [email protected]?
mary
September 25, 2019 at 11:43 AM
I\’m now in the \”watching YouTube MVs\” level of addiction for Graceful Family.
Blue (@mayhemf)
September 25, 2019 at 12:45 PM
Beanies have gracefully renamed this show to ‘Graceful Fish’!
Beverly
September 25, 2019 at 5:24 PM
This feels so low key compared to the Untamed fever going around.
mary
September 4, 2019 at 2:33 AM
I\’M SO SWAMPED PLS
Kairoskat 💐
September 4, 2019 at 2:36 AM
Himnae mary! Fighting!!! 💜
liar song #PuppyNotPuppyLeeJaeWookIsBack
September 4, 2019 at 2:48 AM
I’m sending you a Song Jae-rim so you can be energized! Fighting!
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
September 4, 2019 at 7:29 AM
Fighting! 💪🏽
bbstl 🧹
September 4, 2019 at 8:05 AM
I’m so sorry! Thank you for all that you do, Miss mary 💐
mary
August 15, 2019 at 9:56 AM
The spam is really choosing this week to test me, lawd…
bea
August 15, 2019 at 9:59 AM
Fighting!!!
💛💛💛
oppafangirl
August 15, 2019 at 10:39 AM
On the other hand, spam is the guy who gets no vacations! Fighting mary!! We love you! *Finger hearts*
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
August 15, 2019 at 11:21 AM
In the words of Han Ji Eun (of South Korea’s “Full House), the originator of the phrase,
“Aja Aja ~ FIGHTING!!!”
stpauligurl
August 15, 2019 at 12:37 PM
Hang in there @mary – Maybe you could get through it by singing “Spamalot” while wiping them out!
mugyuljoie is preciousss
August 15, 2019 at 6:28 PM
Great idea! Better yet, listen to the whole soundtrack.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
August 15, 2019 at 6:29 PM
I’ve noticed a recurring colorful avatar. Hwaiting!!! Does it make you feel better or worse that I always think of you when I see a spam post?
mugyuljoie is preciousss
August 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM
They need to up their name choice game. I haven’t seen many that I like as much as Damian Knitter.
stpauligurl
August 15, 2019 at 6:58 PM
Damian Knitter? how did I miss that gem?
mugyuljoie is preciousss
August 15, 2019 at 7:08 PM
It was a few months ago.
michykdrama
August 17, 2019 at 7:17 PM
Sorry Mary there is a troll on the drama news thread about Vagabond.(Many foul acronyms are being used)
I admit I should not have fed the troll but in my defense I thought reasoning would work. I should have known better. 😞
I wanted to tag you but I can’t find the right “Mary”. Sorry about this and to give you more work.
Thanks as always.
mary
July 21, 2019 at 8:06 PM
After going through the fanwalls for a spam sweep and drowning in gifs, my thirsty self wants to start WWW just for that Lee Da-hee ship.
bea
July 21, 2019 at 8:14 PM
You should because that’s exactly what I did and don’t regret anything at all. But I also ONLY watched their scenes so that’s why I wasn’t frustrated by anything else.
mindy
July 21, 2019 at 8:17 PM
I’ve considered that. The main ship irritates me so much I couldn’t get through the show itself, but if someone made a cut of JUST LDH’s scenes…
bea
July 21, 2019 at 8:25 PM
Maybe it’s time I should learn how to make compilation videos……
13infamyss
July 21, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Welcome aboard!
liar song #PuppyNotPuppyLeeJaeWookIsBack
July 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM
You should! I found myself enjoying the second leads more than the main leads! HAHA. The Puppy Fan Club will be very glad!
korfan
July 21, 2019 at 9:55 PM
Go for it mary!
mugyuljoie is preciousss
July 21, 2019 at 11:30 PM
You should! I’m actually enjoying all of the characters. I love shows with strong women.
Cloggie
July 22, 2019 at 12:06 AM
You should! The Lee Da-hee ship is amazing but Jeon Hye-Jin’s divorce from her mother-in-law (sorry, husband of course) is great too.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
July 22, 2019 at 12:32 AM
Somehow the mother-in-law is a little less scary now.
Katrina
August 13, 2019 at 8:19 AM
Are you watching or tried I Wanna Hear Your Song? So much sexy Song Jae-rim, I was surprised(and pleased) and of course after having been on drama beans for awhile I immediately thought of you!
mary
August 13, 2019 at 2:15 PM
I don’t know where to find time ;___; but I’m very grateful for people tagging me with Song Jae-rim updates hehe
Katrina
August 13, 2019 at 4:09 PM
You are very welcome. Hopefully you’ll be able to squeeze it in. It’s worth it.
mary
July 6, 2019 at 1:52 AM
@bebeswtz spammers can do anything normal users can do. Not all of them are bots. Some are actual people registering with non-shady emails and manually posting stuff.
mary
July 6, 2019 at 5:23 AM
Also sorry for posting my reply here! If I replied to the spammer’s thread, you might not see the message before I delete. 🙂
(Though I can’t clean up the spam right now cos I’m just commenting on my phone. Hehe)
Rukia wants melona
July 6, 2019 at 7:15 AM
*hugs, @mary*
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
July 6, 2019 at 8:33 AM
Thank you for replying 😉😉😁😁💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
mary
July 7, 2019 at 12:17 PM
♥
mary
June 21, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Don\’t ask how or why I know this, but there\’s a huge difference in cuteness between google search results for \”crocodile butt\” and \”cat butt\”
egads aka Dame Maggie
June 21, 2019 at 4:53 PM
But, I really, really want to ask.
mary
June 21, 2019 at 5:14 PM
Sometimes an answer just leads to more questions. Like this: “it’s for a program”.
blnmom
June 21, 2019 at 5:06 PM
You made me google crocodile butt in the middle of the grocery store.
mary
June 21, 2019 at 5:09 PM
That’s your how and why.
outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
June 21, 2019 at 6:28 PM
This brings back memories of apple butt.
RenOIshi
June 21, 2019 at 8:00 PM
I just googled crocodile butt and I wish I didn’t. Thanks Mary!!!! 🙃
stpauligurl
June 21, 2019 at 9:06 PM
Oh how I laughed! thank you @mary – now watch crocodile butt and cat butt become top search words!
I’m with you RenOlshi and now wish I hadn’t searched crocodile butt.
Of course I had to search cat butt and that was even worse.
thank you for a big giggle!
spazmo
June 22, 2019 at 10:50 PM
so tempted, but not gonna fall for it…………..
mary
June 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM
The spam has been quite… tame this week? (Watch me jinx it and get a hundred vi a gra ads tomorrow)
WishfulToki
June 20, 2019 at 11:50 AM
Thank you for handling the UK plumbers 😀
mary
June 20, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Leave problematic plumbers to me *wink*
Kairoskat 💐
June 20, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Thank you mary 🤗
oppafangirl
June 20, 2019 at 12:59 PM
bbstl 🧹
June 20, 2019 at 3:09 PM
It’s really calmed down! First the U.K. plumbers and next the Pesky Poles! Thank you, mary 💐
korfan
June 21, 2019 at 2:55 AM
Thanks mary!
mary
June 20, 2019 at 11:32 AM
I WANT TO CODE PLS
bbstl 🧹
June 20, 2019 at 3:11 PM
Are you watching WWW? Don’t you want to hack? 😈
mary
June 21, 2019 at 1:48 AM
I haven’t started it yet! Huhu it’s ironic that after being an IT Bean, I got even less time to watch shows and write code and hang out in comments section :’(
bbstl 🧹
June 21, 2019 at 7:56 AM
That stinks! But you are the one who keeps us going, so we’re very grateful.
I hope you’ll have time for WWW especially since it’s all about IT.
mary
June 21, 2019 at 9:13 AM
Aww we all keep the site going ♥
bubbletea7
July 22, 2020 at 3:37 AM
Wow, you code? May I know what part of the development world are you in? I just started my first development job 4 months ago and am having a slightly hard time :/ . It’s really great to see a kdrama fan who’s a developer 😛
mary
July 22, 2020 at 5:22 AM
Helloooooo~ yes, I do webdev. *waves back*
How is coding life treating you?
bubbletea7
July 22, 2020 at 10:36 AM
Well, coding life is making me suffer from some major imposter syndrome 😛 . You’ve been coding since how long? How did you get into coding? And how did you manage to survive 😛
mary
July 23, 2020 at 3:09 AM
*hugs* I got into coding as a hobby, so I always struggle with imposter syndrome since I worked with CS majors and I can never have that. And tbh, programming usually has a lot of uhm… “genius” types in the workplace that could easily make you feel even more inadequate. :'(
I coded for 12 years. (15 if we count the unpaid, hobby part.) Hehe
Having a bit of self-doubt isn’t bad. <3 If you think you're "not yet there", then you'll always give yourself room for growth. And if you're feeling too down about yourself right now, take a look at your older code! I always tell myself "As long as I can laugh and spot improvements in my old code, that means I've learned things since then. I just didn't notice it." This works for other things too like writing, taking care of dogs, relationships, cooking… 😀
This last point is a bit contentious because I fully acknowledge that it comes with privilege. Not everyone has the free time to do this. But if you can, work on really quick, even throwaway projects for fun. I love the Kdrama fandom because they will enjoy stuff like this that would get lots of bashing on the technical side (free plug) http://kdramalaws.com/manahole/ But fellow fans remind me that coding is really about making things that people find useful (laughing is important too). Because too often, at work, we don't get to see the impact of our code on actual people and that drains my mental battery a lot. :') If you're the same kind of person, try to carve out space for yourself to have fun. Or if you're sick of code, just step away for a while and do something that makes you happy. :)))
Wow this is so long hihihi hang in there! I'm sure you're doing great, even if you don't notice it! ♥
bubbletea7
July 23, 2020 at 11:13 AM
Wowww 15 whole years!!! Daebakk!!! Thank you so much for those kind and wise words!!! I think I need to get my hands dirty with fun throwaway projects!! The manhole one is so cool XD. You’ve honestly given me hope and more hope!! Thank you so so so much Mary!!!!! I’ll now sleep with a smile on my face all because of you!!!! ;D
mary
June 12, 2019 at 9:51 AM
My Oppar getting lots of work lately so I gotta work hard too
mugyuljoie is preciousss
July 7, 2019 at 11:28 AM
Speaking of Your Oppar, your name might have been mentioned toward the end of the Dramas Over Flowers Podcast 42. It should make you proud.
mary
June 10, 2019 at 1:32 AM
*crossing fingers* hoping I\’ll have time soon to work on an update that beanies like and can actually see
Kairoskat 💐
June 10, 2019 at 1:39 AM
Fighting mary! 🤗
outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
June 10, 2019 at 1:45 AM
💪💪💪Hwaiting! 😍😍😍
KS stuck on 🥰 Aegiya KHAAJA🥰
June 10, 2019 at 3:24 AM
*waiting impatiently*
mugyuljoie is preciousss
June 10, 2019 at 3:32 AM
*starts guessing*
Dorotka
June 10, 2019 at 4:07 AM
👍 we love you, mary! 😘
mindy
June 10, 2019 at 5:07 AM
How exciting!!! Looking forward to it, Mary! 💖
korfan
June 11, 2019 at 1:13 AM
Oh, interesting! Looking forward to it! 🙂
thatstp
June 11, 2019 at 11:49 AM
*finger hearts, finger hearts, finger hearts*
mary
June 4, 2019 at 4:32 AM
Go to Song Jae-rim’s IG.
You’re welcome.
mary
May 25, 2019 at 8:04 PM
Netflix picked up Oh Jak-doo hihi
frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
May 25, 2019 at 11:54 PM
I caught that! All the more reason to finally watch it.
mary
May 26, 2019 at 6:30 AM
This is probably one of those rare times when I appreciate Netflix changing the title. “My Contract Husband Mr. Oh” sounds better. Though using the whole name Oh Jak-doo would’ve been best.
frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
May 26, 2019 at 7:54 AM
Netflix are so squeamish about foreign names! 😂
mary
May 26, 2019 at 5:13 PM
True. 🙁 It’s sad because the point of Jak-doo’s name is it’s very bumpkin-ish. Hehe
frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
May 27, 2019 at 12:04 AM
There was another instance recently where they should have used a name and chose not to…
Rukia wants melona
July 7, 2019 at 11:25 AM
I saw that today and thought of you!
mary
May 23, 2019 at 12:37 PM
I watched this movie, Arrival (2016) on Netflix and it opens with Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight… the same music that plays during crucial parts of Light in Your Eyes. I’M NOT OKAY.
mary
May 23, 2019 at 12:37 PM
Apparently it was used in Shutter Island too.
So I won’t trust any show/movie that uses it from now on. T_______T
PakalanaPikake
May 28, 2019 at 3:09 PM
@mary, I don’t recall how I stumbled across this piece of music, but it really speaks to me. So do other pieces by Max Richter.
Thanks for the news that ARRIVAL is available on Netflix. It is on my to-watch list. I haven’t seen SHUTTER ISLAND, which is another film that used this in its soundtrack.
LIGHT IN YOUR EYES, like DEAR MY FRIENDS, is the kind of drama I need to be in the right mood to watch. The subject matter hits close to home. If it uses this music, then I already know my goose is cooked. On the other hand, it has a great cast. Kim Hye-ja got a Daesang for her performance, and Lee Jung-eun Best Supporting Actress.
mary
May 29, 2019 at 11:16 AM
Hiiiiiiii! I knew you’d eventually find this post since it’s about background music. :’)
Re: Arrival, I watched it not knowing that it received so many accolades along with the source novel (I honestly was just looking for my next alien/end-of-the-world fix). What a surprise gem. :O
PakalanaPikake
May 30, 2019 at 1:44 AM
Oooh! If ARRIVAL gets the IT Goddess Seal Of Approval, then I have even more reason to watch it. 😉
mary
May 16, 2019 at 11:27 AM
Ryu Deok-hwan is such a hot little sh*t. When will he join Jang-poong’s team?
Giegie
May 16, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Ikr. After last week’s eps I thought he’d be on team JangPoong in this week’s eps but it didn’t happen. I think greed is starting to consume him. He already tried to frame JangPoong twice.
But yay for DuKgu and MalSok! I was ready to cry for him after she had his revenge on him lol They are just so cute and adorable together.
WishfulToki
May 16, 2019 at 4:32 PM
I don’t think Lawyer Do Ha will go over to Jang Poong without a fight. He obviously wants the company… he’ll probably face Congressman Yang soon, which should be an interesting conflict.
And LOL that I’m not the only one shipping Do Ha with the Prosecutor. Jo Jang Poong ships them too 😂
Deok Gu and Mal Sok ❤️
PakalanaPikake
May 28, 2019 at 2:42 PM
@mary,
I totally agree! Did you see RDH in GOD’S QUIZ: REBOOT? I loved it, and thought that Kim Jae-won did a fantastic job as the antihero.
I didn’t realize that SPECIAL LABOR INSPECTOR JO has Ryu Deok-hwan AND Oh Dae-hwan in addition to Kim Dong-wook… three of my all-time faves. I couldn’t have juggled any more shows anyway, although it’s been on my to-watch list since it was announced. CROWNED CLOWN, HAECHI, and NOKDU FLOWER have been hogging my emotional bandwidth — and giving me Cast Of Thousandsitis. 😉
mary
May 28, 2019 at 4:25 PM
God’s Quiz is in my to-watch list but tiiiiime :((
I’m weirdly attached to Oh Dae-hwan too haha even if he usually plays villains or annoying sidekicks, there’s always something about his portrayal that I end up liking.
PakalanaPikake
May 30, 2019 at 2:42 AM
Oh Dae-hwan caught my eye as the leader of the trio of thugs who did the fake princess’s dirty deeds in THE KING’S DAUGHTER, SOO BAEK HYANG. He’s also played a couple of memorable cops in LIFE ON MARS and ROOM NO. 9. I can’t quite put my finger on why I enjoy his acting so much. Maybe because he goes for broke. He’s a dandy supporting actor.
Added incentive for GOD’S QUIZ: REBOOT — Kim Jae-wook’s cameo. You read that right. Heh heh heh. 😉