A romantic first encounter for Gu Family Book

by javabeans

I've been scratching my head trying to get a read on Gu Family Book ever since it was announced, and having trouble knowing what to expect. Would it be a...

Tags: Choi Jin-hyuk, Gu Family Book, Lee Yeon-hee

News bites: January 4, 2013

by javabeans

This could practically be News Bites: The ♥Romance♥ Edition, with all the star hooking up and breaking up we've had lately. Seriously, is something in the water over...

Tags: Choi Jin-hyuk, Daniel Choi, Gong Hyo-jin, Im Soo-jung, Jang Nara, Jo Jung-seok, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Jang-woo, news bites, Oh Yeon-seo, Park Ha-sun, Rain, Ryu Deok-hwan, Sohn Eun-seok, star romances

49th Grand Bell Awards

by javabeans

'Tis the season: Awards time is upon us! And beware of the massive photo-dump that awaits you. Here we are with the red carpet of today's (er, yesterday in Korea) 49...

Tags: Ahn Sung-ki, awards, Byun Jung-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Min-shik, Daniel Choi, Go Ara, Han Chae-ah, Hwang Jung-min, Im Jung-eun, Im Soo-jung, Jang Shin-young, Jo Jung-seok, Jo Min-soo, Jo Sung-ha, Jo Yoon-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Julien Kang, Jung Kyeo-woon, Jung Yumi (2), Kim Go-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Ki-duk, Lee Chun-hee, Moon Jung-hee, Nam Bora, Namgoong Min, Park Bo-young, Park Hae-il, Park Shin-hye, Ryu Seung-ryong, Seo Young-hee, Shin Hyun-joon, Suzy, Uhm Jung-hwa

Sugar and puns for Panda and Hedgehog

by girlfriday

They weren't kidding when they said this rom-com would be heavy on the sweet. It's frosting and cupcakes and pastries galore, for new Channel A drama Panda and Hedgehog, promising...

Tags: cable programs, Choi Jin-hyuk, Donghae, Yoon Seung-ah

Cable drama Panda and Hedgehog serves up sweet romance

by javabeans

Despite having a pretty dismal track record for drama programming, cable station Channel A is giving it another shot with Panda and Hedgehog, a series starring Super Junior idol-turned-actor Donghae...

Tags: cable programs, Choi Jin-hyuk, Donghae, Yoon Seung-ah

Choi Jin-hyuk, Lee Ji-hoon in upcoming drama

by sassychef

This summer's tvN drama I Need Romance was the first time I found myself wanting to slap the lead actress for picking the wrong guy. I know the whole story...

Tags: Choi Jin-hyuk, Jin Sae-yeon, Lee Ji-hoon, Sohn Eun-seo

Javabeans Playlist #3: Actor edition

by javabeans

More songs! And this time, they're sung by some of your favorite (or not) actors. This list is hardly comprehensive, and I picked mostly those actors who weren't singers first. (...

Tags: Bae Doo-na, Chae Jung-ahn, Choi Jin-hyuk, Daniel Choi, featured, Gu Hye-sun, Han Hyo-joo, Han Ji-hye, Hyun Bin, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Haneul, Kim Kang-woo, Kim So-yeon, Lee Da-hae, Lee Jia, Lee Jun-hyuk, Lee Jun-ki, Lee Min-ki, Lee Shi-young, Moon Geun-young, Park Shi-yeon, Park Yong-ha, Song Chang-eui, Sung Yuri, Uhm Tae-woong

I Need Romance: Episodes 3-10

by girlfriday

Time to check back in with cable rom-com I Need Romance. It's past halfway, so I thought I'd weigh in on where the show has gone since we met the...

Tags: cable programs, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Song-hyun, Choi Yeo-jin, featured, I Need Romance, Jo Yeo-jung, Kim Jung-hoon

I Need Romance: Episodes 1-2

by girlfriday

New TVN cable drama I Need Romance premiered this Monday and Tuesday, and I checked it out because the premise -- thirtysomething single women dealing with life and love – seemed...

Tags: cable programs, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Song-hyun, Choi Yeo-jin, featured, first episodes, I Need Romance, Jo Yeo-jung, Kim Jung-hoon

I Need Romance

Tags: Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Yeo-jin, comedy, friendship, Jo Yeo-jung, Kim Jung-hoon, Lee Da-hee, romance