It's December, and you know what that means around these parts: Time to reflect on the past year and see how the dramas stacked up! And boy, were there a...
MBC's big war drama Road No. 1 turned out not to be so big after all, and ended this week with a 5.3% rating (AGB Nielsen). It's been averaging 4% to 5% for its...
Back by popular demand, it's Round 2 of: Show vs. Girlfriday. I thought I'd check in with Road No. 1 at the halfway point, to see how it's progressed since we last...
Here it is, Dramabeans Podcast #2!
Wherein javabeans and girlfriday discuss:
Recapping;
our favorite rainy-day dramas;
our thoughts on oppa and noona;
Coffee House;
shipper wars;
love triangles, as used in...
Kim Jae-wook, So Ji-sub
Ouuuuch.
Looks like the World Cup really did a number on SBS's postponed dramas. While Monday-Tuesday's Coffee House dropped to a 5.6% (from approximately 9%) after two weeks...
I neither hate war epics nor do I love them. I neither anticipated this drama nor dreaded it. So when I say I came into this with zero expectations, I...
Road No. 1 premiered this week, and despite all the fanfare over its cast and 13 billion won budget, the first two episodes brought in a 9.2% and 9.1%, respectively. Not horrible numbers, but...
Sometimes, you don't need words when a simple image would suffice. Am I right? (Behold, a picspam post!)
Road No. 1, which has already completed 100% of its shoots, premieres next Wednesday...
The drama is a week and a half from its premiere, but already MBC's Road No. 1 has completed all the filming on its 16 episodes. The production wrapped on June 12 and...
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2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
by javabeans
It's December, and you know what that means around these parts: Time to reflect on the past year and see how the dramas stacked up! And boy, were there a...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Beanie Awards, Chuno, Cinderella's Sister, Coffee House, Comrades, Daemul, Dong Yi, Dr. Champ, featured, Giant, God of Study, I Am Legend, Jejoongwon, Joseon X-Files, Mary Stayed Out All Night, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Oh My Lady, Pasta, Personal Taste, Playful Kiss, Prosecutor Princess, Road No. 1, Runaway Plan B, Secret Garden, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, Wish Upon a Star, year in review, year in review 2010
A quiet finale for Road No. 1
by javabeans
MBC's big war drama Road No. 1 turned out not to be so big after all, and ended this week with a 5.3% rating (AGB Nielsen). It's been averaging 4% to 5% for its...
Tags: drama ratings, Road No. 1
Halftime Report: Road No. 1
by girlfriday
Back by popular demand, it's Round 2 of: Show vs. Girlfriday. I thought I'd check in with Road No. 1 at the halfway point, to see how it's progressed since we last...
Tags: Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
Dramabeans Podcast #2
by javabeans
Here it is, Dramabeans Podcast #2! Wherein javabeans and girlfriday discuss: Recapping; our favorite rainy-day dramas; our thoughts on oppa and noona; Coffee House; shipper wars; love triangles, as used in...
Tags: Bad Family, Bad Guy, Boys Before Flowers, Coffee House, Comrades, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Road No. 1, Soulmate
Ratings drop further for Bad Guy and Road No. 1
by javabeans
Kim Jae-wook, So Ji-sub Ouuuuch. Looks like the World Cup really did a number on SBS's postponed dramas. While Monday-Tuesday's Coffee House dropped to a 5.6% (from approximately 9%) after two weeks...
Tags: Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Road No. 1
First Impressions: Road No. 1
by girlfriday
I neither hate war epics nor do I love them. I neither anticipated this drama nor dreaded it. So when I say I came into this with zero expectations, I...
Tags: first episodes, Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
Road No. 1 premiere numbers lower than expected
by javabeans
Road No. 1 premiered this week, and despite all the fanfare over its cast and 13 billion won budget, the first two episodes brought in a 9.2% and 9.1%, respectively. Not horrible numbers, but...
Tags: Bad Guy, Baker King Kim Tak-gu, drama ratings, Road No. 1
Yoon Kye-sang’s abs in Road No. 1
by javabeans
Sometimes, you don't need words when a simple image would suffice. Am I right? (Behold, a picspam post!) Road No. 1, which has already completed 100% of its shoots, premieres next Wednesday...
Tags: Choi Min-soo, Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Sohn Chang-min, Yoon Kye-sang
Road No. 1 wraps filming
by javabeans
The drama is a week and a half from its premiere, but already MBC's Road No. 1 has completed all the filming on its 16 episodes. The production wrapped on June 12 and...
Tags: Kim Haneul, Road No. 1, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kye-sang
The many faces of Road No. 1’s So Ji-sub
by javabeans
With just a few more weeks till MBC unveils its Korean War drama Road No. 1, here's a look at star So Ji-sub in several of his guises as the main...
Tags: Road No. 1, So Ji-sub