So, what are we all watching this week?
What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote...
One could argue that K-dramas, on the whole, have a level of cheesiness that is... well, special. Maybe that's what pulled you into dramas, or maybe it's something that you...
It's time for another round of Drama Mashup! Inspired by the famed mutant baby drama synopsis that's a part of our Staff Spotlight series, now it's your turn to hatch...
Fancy a stoic marshmallow as your drama hero? You're in luck, because most dramas love the tsundere hero who's a surly porcupine on the outside, and hot fudge on the...
Introducing... the Drama Mashup
Chances are, if you've been around Dramabeans for a bit, you'll not only know what mutant baby dramas are, but you'll find yourself looking for them...
Secret Garden
Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Parasite
What with Bong Joon-ho's Parasite making Oscar history and all, there's been a lot of talk about subtitles in the press of late. It seems translated words on the...
A drama's OST, or original soundtrack, is a powerful player in dramaland. It has the ability to single-handedly make or break the show's strongest and most powerful scenes. The soundtrack...
It's always been interesting to me that K-drama lovers are always very cognizant of their point of entry -- i.e., everyone has asked herself at some point, "How did...
Location and setting are used in powerful ways to help tell stories. Korean dramas in particular often capitalize on foreign settings or location changes to give depth and context. But...
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Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching
by DB Staff
So, what are we all watching this week? What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote...
Tags: Behind Every Star, Boys Before Flowers, Curtain Call, Love is for Suckers, Mental Coach Jegal, Revenge of Others, Secret Royal Inspector and Joy, What We're Watching
Five drama recommendations… for when you want to go cheesy
by DB Staff
One could argue that K-dramas, on the whole, have a level of cheesiness that is... well, special. Maybe that's what pulled you into dramas, or maybe it's something that you...
Tags: An Empress's Dignity, Boys Before Flowers, Cinderella and the Four Knights, Drama recommendations, My Secret Romance, Scholar Who Walks the Night
[Drama Mashup] My Ajusshi + Penthouse
by DB Staff
It's time for another round of Drama Mashup! Inspired by the famed mutant baby drama synopsis that's a part of our Staff Spotlight series, now it's your turn to hatch...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Drama Mashup, featured2, My Ajusshi, Penthouse, Penthouse 2, Penthouse 3, Vincenzo
Five drama recommendations… with tsundere heroes
by DB Staff
Fancy a stoic marshmallow as your drama hero? You're in luck, because most dramas love the tsundere hero who's a surly porcupine on the outside, and hot fudge on the...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Drama recommendations, Falling for Innocence, featured2, Just Between Lovers, True Beauty, You're Beautiful
[Drama Mashup] Vincenzo + Boys Before Flowers
by DB Staff
Introducing... the Drama Mashup Chances are, if you've been around Dramabeans for a bit, you'll not only know what mutant baby dramas are, but you'll find yourself looking for them...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Drama Mashup, featured2, Vincenzo
Actors in dramaland: Overcoming a bad first impression
by missvictrix
Secret Garden Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Extraordinary You, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I Hear Your Voice, Love Alarm, Marriage Not Dating, Memories of the Alhambra, Misaeng, My Girl, My ID Is Gangnam Beauty, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Nice Guy, Run On, Secret Garden, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Summer Scent, When My Love Blooms, You're Beautiful
Subtitles: Barrier or gateway?
by missvictrix
Parasite What with Bong Joon-ho's Parasite making Oscar history and all, there's been a lot of talk about subtitles in the press of late. It seems translated words on the...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, editorial, Legend of the Blue Sea, Man to Man, Parasite, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju
Almost paradise: K-dramas and their OSTs
by missvictrix
A drama's OST, or original soundtrack, is a powerful player in dramaland. It has the ability to single-handedly make or break the show's strongest and most powerful scenes. The soundtrack...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, editorial, Extraordinary You, Healer, Memories of the Alhambra, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The Lonely Shining Goblin
K-drama problems: Tumbling down the rabbit hole
by missvictrix
It's always been interesting to me that K-drama lovers are always very cognizant of their point of entry -- i.e., everyone has asked herself at some point, "How did...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, City Hunter, editorial, Sassy Go Go, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju
The emotion of the ocean
by missvictrix
Location and setting are used in powerful ways to help tell stories. Korean dramas in particular often capitalize on foreign settings or location changes to give depth and context. But...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, editorial, Flower Boy Next Door, Lie To Me, Nice Guy, The K2, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju