After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
My pick for Drama of the Year: City Hall.
I’ll start of with an admission. When javabeans asked me to give my thoughts on 2009, I was pretty excited, and...
With the year coming to an end, that means it's time to take stock of the past twelve months (well, eleven really) in kdramas. The broadcast stations will be holding...
The fighting is over for drama series Cinderella Man, which had been accused of plagiarism in May by the production company of another proposed drama. On July 24, nearly two months...
Yoon-ah, Park Su-jin
The following article looks at pop singers who make the jump to acting and kind of falls into the "No duh" category with its statement of the...
See, now this is just funny.
First, fashion-world-centered drama Cinderella Man was accused of plagiarism by the folks behind the proposal for Fashion King. Then Style announced its casting and...
Cinderella Man
There's only one fashion-themed show on the air right now -- MBC's Wednesday-Thursday Cinderella Man -- but soon, we'll have three. KBS and SBS are also following the...
And wouldn't we all?
Oh, Kwon Sang-woo. I understand that you're in something of a career slump after being one of the hottiest hotties of the early 2000s, and yeah,...
On Wednesday, Cinderella Man premiered to a disappointing 9.3% rating, which dropped further to 6.7% on its second day. (It was up against Cain & Abel and I Hate You But Let's Try...
So, what's airing these days?
After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven't been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you're...
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All told, a pretty fun year [Year in Review, Part 4]
by javabeans
After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Boys Before Flowers, Cinderella Man, Dream, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Style, Swallow the Sun, Tamra the Island, Triple, Will It Snow For Christmas, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
A newbie reviews 2009 [Year in Review, Part 3]
by samsooki
My pick for Drama of the Year: City Hall. I’ll start of with an admission. When javabeans asked me to give my thoughts on 2009, I was pretty excited, and...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Accidental Couple, Assorted Gems, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Friend Our Legend, IRIS, Job Well Done, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen Seon-deok, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Tamra the Island, Temptation of Wife, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
How was 2009 for you?
by javabeans
With the year coming to an end, that means it's time to take stock of the past twelve months (well, eleven really) in kdramas. The broadcast stations will be holding...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Star's Lover, Accidental Couple, Angel's Temptation, Beanie Awards, Boys Before Flowers, Brilliant Legacy, Cain and Abel, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Dream, Friend, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Ja Myung Go, Job Well Done, Loving You a Thousand Times, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen of Housewives, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Strike Love, Style, Tamra the Island, Triple, year in review, year in review 2009
Cinderella Man gets its apology
by javabeans
The fighting is over for drama series Cinderella Man, which had been accused of plagiarism in May by the production company of another proposed drama. On July 24, nearly two months...
Tags: Cinderella Man, Kwon Sang-woo, lawsuits
Idol stars struggle with acting debuts
by javabeans
Yoon-ah, Park Su-jin The following article looks at pop singers who make the jump to acting and kind of falls into the "No duh" category with its statement of the...
Tags: Brilliant Legacy, Cinderella Man, Kim Hyun-joong, Lee Seung-gi, Park Su-jin, Queen Seon-deok, Yoon-ah
Cinderella Man fights back, sues Fashion King
by javabeans
See, now this is just funny. First, fashion-world-centered drama Cinderella Man was accused of plagiarism by the folks behind the proposal for Fashion King. Then Style announced its casting and...
Tags: Cinderella Man, lawsuits, Magazine Allo, Style
Get ready for a glut of fashion dramas
by javabeans
Cinderella Man There's only one fashion-themed show on the air right now -- MBC's Wednesday-Thursday Cinderella Man -- but soon, we'll have three. KBS and SBS are also following the...
Tags: Cinderella Man, Lee Jia, Magazine Allo, Style
Kwon Sang-woo would like more viewers, please
by javabeans
And wouldn't we all? Oh, Kwon Sang-woo. I understand that you're in something of a career slump after being one of the hottiest hotties of the early 2000s, and yeah,...
Tags: Bad Love, Cinderella Man, drama ratings, Han Eun-jung, interviews, Kwon Sang-woo, Sohn Tae-young, Song Chang-eui, Yoon-ah
First impressions: MBC’s Cinderella Man
by javabeans
On Wednesday, Cinderella Man premiered to a disappointing 9.3% rating, which dropped further to 6.7% on its second day. (It was up against Cain & Abel and I Hate You But Let's Try...
Tags: Cinderella Man, first episodes, Han Eun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo, Song Chang-eui, Yoon-ah
Currently airing dramas: A roundup
by javabeans
So, what's airing these days? After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven't been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you're...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Cain and Abel, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Friend, IRIS, Iron Empress, Ja Myung Go, Queen of Housewives, Return of Iljimae, Six Months, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Swallow the Sun, Triple