what do we do, noonas?

Whoa, this is actually a hard question, coz horrible second leads are Kdrama bread and butter!

Off the top of my head:
Sungkyunkwan Scandal: second female lead was annoying at best, but didn't really move into witch territory for me.

It's Okay, Daddy's Girl (there were some scheming non-primary leads, but it wasn't a romance thing)

Paradise Ranch: the second leads are actually nicer than the main leads (at the moment)!

Secret Garden: second female lead starts off being a bit witchy, but does a 180 and it all turns out fine.

Possibly Bad Couple - second female lead was a bit of a witch, but she came off so impotent as to be inoffensive and hung around so little, it didn't move into OMG, KILL HER NOW territory for me.

Hoped that helped a little.

I really agree with you about enjoying dramas that don't have the plotting bitch/conspiring bastard second female/male lead.

One of the reasons I am not longer totally loving My Princess is that the second female lead makes my blood pressure rise every time she steps on screen. I just hate watching hateful people do whatever they want all the time in kdramas. Why does everyone always give evil people a pass

As for recommendations, I thought the ones informantxgirl mentioned were all great--to add, I would suggest a couple Taiwanese dramas that I watched recently. not sure if you are into them--I wasn't until this past week when I got tired of waiting for the DH finale and became desperate to watch something else that could take my mind off DH.

So the two dramas are
MARS and Black & White, both starring Vic Chou

MARS was awesome. Unlike any drama I have seen before. It is a liveaction version of a manga takes on really tough social issues and left me thinking. It was riveting, troubling and sad yet still had a great ending. (I would LOVE to see a Korean version of this drama but doubt that kdramaland would take it on because some of the mature social themes, which kind of seem taboo in dramas)

Black & White is a cop drama but I loved it and the interactions between the leads were great and the love triangle was really interesting--not traditional at all--kind of like a circular case of one-sided love.

I watched both of these dramas in marathon sessions--they were really good, which was a surprise because I initially didn't think I would like Taiwanese dramas.

Hm, how about Triple, Dr Champ, or even Playful Kiss? All these shows don't have annoying/bitchy second leads. I really enjoyed Triple because it was so easy to watch and it didn't make my blood pressure rise- you can check out Javabean's recaps or ratings! :)

Other than that I can't think of any other drama that has a Coffee Prince/Pasta feel..

my name is kim sam soon, the second lead not so bitchy but still a little bit annoying in different level, dalja spring ,... that the 2 i can think of

might sound like a total fangirl, but dream high unless you're already watching it. They're aren't really hysterical characters and "the evil" character I mostly sympathize with

The World Within (Hyun Bin character's ex girlfriend isn't that annoying, she's just confused I think)

The man who can't get married (I don't know why, but this drama has special place in my heart. Ji jin-hee character's girl next door, is cute and innocent and best friend of the 1st female lead)

Capital Scandal (hah, the second female lead is awesome)

Coffee House (The secretary is sweet, and the second lead male, emm, he's funny :) )

I think there're more

personal taste

What about:

T-drama "Easy Fortune, Happy Life"
K-drama "Fireworks"
K-drama "December Fever"
K-drama "Freeze";
J-drama "RH Plus" (not really a romance);
K-drama "Creating Destiny"
K-drama "The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry/Marry Me"
J-drama "Hana Kimi"
J-drama "Kimi Wa Petto"
K-drama "Full House"
J-drama "Nodame Cantabile" (Episode #3 is my all time favorite)
J-drama "Ohitorisama"
T-drama "Hi My Sweetheart"
K-drama "Oh My Lady"
K-movie "100 Days with Mr. Arrogant"
J-drama "Hotaru No Hikari" (Hilarious!)
T-drama "Why Why Love"
K-movie "He Was Cool"
J-drama "Otomen"
K-drama "Witch Yoo Hee"
K-movie "My Mighty Princess"
K-movie "I'm A Cyborg But That's OK"
K-movie "Seducing Mr. Perfect"
T-drama "ToGetHer"
K-movie "She's On Duty"
K-movie "Kiss Me, Kill Me"
K-movie "Innocent Steps"
K-drama "Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy"
J-movie "Tokyo Girl"
K-drama "Sweet 18"
T-drama "Love Contract"
K-movie "Daddy Long Legs"
K-movie "Too Beautiful To Lie"
K-drama "Couple Or Trouble"
K-drama "Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung"
K-drama "Last Scandal"
K-drama "Lawyers of Korea"
K-drama "My Girl"
K-drama "When It's At Night"
K-movie "Baby And I"
K-movie "My Boyfriend Is Type B"

If I can be of anyhelp, I'd recommend "Flowers for my life". The four leads are equally lovable, there's a very cute and touching romance... it's funny, it's sad, it's entertaining, all at the same time, the music is great, the directing is perfect...and seriously I loved all the characters! Not only are the second leads just great but even the parents are which is even more rare :p Seriously, try it!

Dal Ja's Spring

obstetrics and gynecology doctors: 2nd male lead is totally awesome and there isn't even a 2nd female lead. i think one of the reasons i love this drama so much is that there's no conniving, beezy characters.
who are you?: not strong on the romance but heart warming.
family's honor: 2nd male got somewhat annoying midway but then eventually backed down and helped the main pairing.
thank you: there was no b*tch but definitely annoying town people.
saengchori: 2nd female is crazy but funny as heck
prosecutor princess: just awesome sauce
soulmate: witty and unconventional

japanese: nobuta wo produce has such a special spot in my heart. the story is touching and thoughtful. the 3 main characters are just perfect. the 2nd female lead is also sweet.
tatta hitotsu no koi: simple, classic love story of poor guy and rich girl, but actually done right. it's really sweet.
hotaru no hikari 2 is hilarious! the 2nd male is actually a suitable contender and 2nd female is kind, albeit her appearance can be a little annoying.

"Someday" has a great second female lead. The second male lead is manipulative, but tolerable because it is Kim Min-joon. I watched it on YouTube. Same second lead pairing as in "Surgeon Bong Dal Hee."

I thought it was very unique in many ways and enjoyable to watch. (Someday)

Totally agree. I realized I was waning from my princess because of park yehjin's bitchy character, and then I realized I dropped Personal taste too because of In-hee. I recommend Coffee House.

Prosecutor Princess - sensible, savvy, helpful and NICE second leads.

The Woman who still wants to Marry - lots of realistic characters... the closest we get to evil bad guy is Lee Shi Young's sunbae who is annoying but not oh-my-gosh-i'm-gonna-smash-my-screen-in-anger-if-i see-you-again annoying :D

Secret Garden- definitely my favourite second leads!

um, yeah... evil second leads seem to be a commodity in kdramaland..

me!! :D im hoping for a GOOD ending since MP did good :)

Don't worry Chris, Spring is here! I saw the first croucus today!! Isn't that faboulus? *happy dance* :)

Oh my!! Oh my!! That was so utterly awesome! :) JB and Gf get their very own fanficton! I can not stop grinning right now! :P

".....avaBeans glanced over her friend’s shoulder, first shooing away the beautiful men that surrounded them so that she could see the computer screen clearly. “Oh,” she said, “Oh, that’s good. That’s too good not to do. Our fans will be the envy of all fans, everywhere on the planet. People will flock to our site on the off-chance that they will be able to become one of our fans. We shall call this: Operation Please the Fans…”

GirlFriday snapped her fingers a few times in front of her friend’s star-stricken eyes. “JB! JB! Does this mean that you want to do it? JB?”

JavaBeans walked over to her Heavenly Control Panel. She took a small hammer from a glass case on the wall, and then used it to break another glass case enshrining a single, perfect red button. With a look of utter elation, she grabbed Ji Hwan's hand and took a single finger and used it to mash down the button with a look of almost maniacal glee in her eyes. “It is done!” she said, while laughing maniacally. “We have done it, GirlFriday, we have done it!”

GirlFriday sighed, and then looked back at her computer. “Time to work on the next thread.”

JavaBeans looked utterly heartbroken, but she sat down at her computer too. “Well, at least that’ll keep them occupied for the next fifteen minutes or so.......”

Read the whole story to find out what JB did! Trust me, you want to know!! :P

It's our story, it's not mine! You already edited it, so it's your story, too!

This is the height of awesome :D

What a fun story.

I wonder, just what did Diadda do?

O.M.G. I'm squealing at the awesome!

See what happens when Brookeeve is under stress?

LOL Brilliance! Love it, gals!! And you know who's helping me take notes now .... :)

I'm finished with it.

What type of scrapbook: Family, Pets, Travel, etc? Do you have a favorite color scheme? How much work do you want to put into it? If not much, you can create them online and have them shipped to your home. All point and click scrap booking, so easy.

I personally prefer the more difficult old fashioned method of picking everything out individually. But alas, scrapbooking is just one of many things to do, so it takes a back seat most of the time.

What drew you to Secret Garden? Maybe we can help suggest similar themes. Did you like the fantasy element? Have you seen 'Who Are You'? Or was it something else?

check out dream high if you haven't already seen it. :D

THIS. I keep on watching FMVs just to satisfy my want seeing SamMi.

me too! go Crack High! Go SamMi!!!!! i can't stop checking youtube for the teaser of ep.16, though i think it's not gonna be one...
i have no idea of what am i gonna watch next, i'll really miss DH!

haha, when i saw this post on allkpop, i really screamed. my mum came running in wondering what had happened. i then showed her the photo of soohyun, and she went "omo, he-she's really pretty! what a.. waste? no, wait. male looks good too. that's not fair!"

Darnit, so not fair. No makeup or anything!

Well then. (Stares for a pretty long time at picture)

I give up. (Collects all makeup in the house, throws it in the trash)

hey, i was just pondering whether to download this album (big bang), now will defo do so...

I am so glad to see you're not poaching on T.O.P! That makes me happy, and not homicidal! Yay!

I do think that GD&TOP Vol. 1 was better, too, but I really dig this new album. I especially like Cafe. I wish that it was a full album, but I think that there were rumors of another mini album later this year.

Have you read Julia Quinn? There's nothing like a Harvard grad writing stories about old England. I think that you'll like her snarky sense of humor.

Have you ever read Laura Kinsale's books? She has one that I really liked, "Flowers from the Storm." It has a great story line, one that I've not read before or since.

http://www.laurakinsale.com/books/detail/flowers-from-the-storm/

you should definitely give gisaeng try. or wait another month for more episodes to come out first because waiting definitely sucks. and yes, big bang's new mini album is awesome! cafe is my favorite but i agree, gd&top's album was even more awesome. ahh.. top is such a cutie when he's trying to funny.

thanks everyone!^^ will definitely check out your recommended reads!^^ cheers!^^ *group hugs*

Rayray!!!! *glomps* I missed you! :) I haven't watched anything since this semester started either :(

I like the Jdrama "Control".

YES you should def check out the duo =] 1st ep is kinda slow/boring, but by episode 2 I was addicted. Fab acting overall with realling pretty music/ scenary, and tight plot . Trust me it's worth the watch. I think its much better than the likes of Chuno. Over at darksmurf they already have english subs up to ep 6.

And I'm also loving Sign =] Began watching this like 1-2 days ago but have already seen 8 episodes...god I need to stop.