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....
javabeans: Second leaaaaaaads! Where would we be without them?
girlfriday: Happier, probably.
javabeans: But also maybe more bored? Because c’mon, a well-placed second lead (and his unrequited love for...
javabeans: So apparently Lee Da-hae is looking at new dramas, like this new tidbit about her considering an MBC weekender called Hotel King. Wait, that sounds familiar... Hey, is that...
Was there ever such heartbreaking confusion over the meaning of
the word "oppa" as with these two in Triple?
Perhaps you've seen that Glossary link in the menu to the...
Since I've had a lot of requests for drama recommendations following You're Beautiful, I thought I'd put this up as its own post. I may be spotty with some of...
Scriptwriters Hong Mi-ran, Hong Jung-eun
With SBS's You're Beautiful ending this week, I thought I'd like to take a look at the brains behind its wonderfully addicting appeal. I've compiled...
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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
Top 10 most virulent cases of Second Lead Syndrome
by DB Staff
javabeans: Second leaaaaaaads! Where would we be without them? girlfriday: Happier, probably. javabeans: But also maybe more bored? Because c’mon, a well-placed second lead (and his unrequited love for...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Autumn Fairy Tale, Boys Before Flowers, Chuno, Dramabeans Top 10, featured, Heirs, lists, My Girl, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Who Are You–School 2015, You're Beautiful
Potential My Girl reunion in MBC’s upcoming Hotel King
by javabeans
javabeans: So apparently Lee Da-hae is looking at new dramas, like this new tidbit about her considering an MBC weekender called Hotel King. Wait, that sounds familiar... Hey, is that...
Tags: conversation post, Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook, My Girl
Glossary: Oppa
by javabeans
Was there ever such heartbreaking confusion over the meaning of the word "oppa" as with these two in Triple? Perhaps you've seen that Glossary link in the menu to the...
Tags: Bad Guy, Cinderella's Sister, Coffee Prince, My Girl, Triple
Romantic-comedy drama recommendations
by javabeans
Since I've had a lot of requests for drama recommendations following You're Beautiful, I thought I'd put this up as its own post. I may be spotty with some of...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Bad Family, Coffee Prince, Dal Ja's Spring, Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Fantasy Couple, Full House, Goong, Hong Gil Dong, My Girl, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Soulmate, The Last Scandal of My Life, What's Up Fox
Profile on Hong Sisters writing duo
by javabeans
Scriptwriters Hong Mi-ran, Hong Jung-eun With SBS's You're Beautiful ending this week, I thought I'd like to take a look at the brains behind its wonderfully addicting appeal. I've compiled...
Tags: Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Fantasy Couple, Hong Gil Dong, Hong sisters, interviews, My Girl, scriptwriters, You're Beautiful
Scene analyses and comparisons: Sam-Girl-Wolf-Rose edition
by javabeans
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