My first K-drama was "Successful Story of a Bright Girl" with Jang Na-Ra and Jang Hyuk. But I didn't become obsessive until I saw Kim Jae Won in "My Love Patzzi". Seriously, I have a tremendous love for both Kim Jae Won and Jang Na-Ra. I still say to my friends that 'Jae-Wonnie' is my husband. Haha... I also believe that besides me, KJW only belongs with JNR.

The 1st Shop: Coffee Prince! Who could ever forget the agony Gong Yoo was going through, when he was debating whether or not to give up on his "manhood" so to speak and take a dip in the dark side :) I loved how he played the character with such ease, despite having to act like a half-crazed, confused, conflict driven man. This was the drama that had me hook, line and sinker. It gave me the opportunity to fall in love with Yun Eun Hye and Gong Yoo and all those princes :) Also an actual (not-so proper) Korean kiss... sigh

"come to the dark side, we have korean dramas~"
my first love was autumn in my heart or autumn love story (some call it autumn fairytale though I beg to differ. the tragic ending of this drama is not so much of a happily ever after. but what's a korean drama without the heart-wrenching moments that come with?)

I was in fifth grade at that time, the bland school days gone by were incomparable to the drama life i was living at home~

to this day, I can watch the drama all over again, episodes 1-16. and I am still holding on to the belief that true love exists.

[and the musical score is compelling beyond words]

I think my first drama that got me addicted was Goong. That's one drama that I can watch over and over again without it ever becoming old.

Winter Sonata! I watched it with my mom and we both cried like babies together. the memories..

Star in My Heart!!!!!!!!

Over and over again. Ahn Jaewook's "Forever" is still a go-to staple in karaoke. RIP Choi Jinsil.

My first drama was Which Star Are You From starring Kim Rae Won and Jung Ryu Won. I randomly caught it on tv one time while on vacation in the Philippines with my cousins. It was dubbed in tagalog and I couldn't really understand what they were saying. However, I was hooked on the storyline and the actors. I became addicted after it. I would find myself waiting eagerly each day for it to broadcast and to listen to my cousin's translation. After the drama was finished I searched for more and the rest is history.

My first drama was you're beautiful.

You're beautiful made my days better when I was stress out :). It made day better.

I dont think i will win. With lots of your fans participating, chances of winning is very thin. But still, its actually Memories of Bali or What happened in Bali...then came BOF...then came Personal Taste...it was actually through PT that I discovered your blog.. I thoroughly regret the day when I came to know your site bec. since then i always lack sleep..gah..grrrrr!!! I HATE IT yet I LUUURVVV IT!!

My very first drama love was City Hunter. I read the blurb on Netflix and it looked boring. But then my best friend bullied me into watching this show because Kdrama is awesome. I said okay, and City Hunter is awesome. And I also found my first celebratory crush, Lee Min Ho!

but sometimes i think its because of Dramabeans that i become hooked to kdramas because jb, gf, etc make some of them more interesting than they really are.

Happy Anniversary!

My first kdrama ever was Autumn in My Heart dubbed in Chinese. But it was Gong that brought me over to the dark side. I loved Yoon Eun Hye and the whole constitutional monarchy scenario. It'd be pretty cool if that actually existed in modern Korea.

Congratulations & Happy New Year!

My addiction to Kdrama started with Goong. I couldn't count the number of times I've watched this drama. I even bought an mp3 player so I can bring this drama anywhere I go!

'Boys Over/Before Flowers' was where it all started for me. Now that I've seen quite a few more kdramas, BoF is not my favorite (actually it might even be my least favorite), but it'll always have that special place in my heart. :)

my first k-drama was sweet 18.. i just stumbled to some parts of sweet 18 on youtube and i liked it and started searching it crazily..and it lead me to crazy world of kdrama..

The first kdrama I ever stumbled upon was Green Rose. It's still one of my favorite melodramas to this day. That, and Go Soo now holds a special place in my heart. ;~;
Even though I liked Green Rose, it wasnt until Delightful Girl, Choon-Hyang that kicked me out of reality and straight into the world of Korean dramas. I never looked back again. DGCH had me bawling for entire episodes, with fits of laughter between tears.

BEAUTIFUL DAYS!

That was the first k-drama that I ever watched and the obsession has continued until this day. It brought me to some of my favorite actors today like Lee Byung-Hun and Shin Min-A :)!

I was totally hooked through it all... aggressive male lead, terminal illness, brothers fighting for the same love, bring on all the cliches that we love! I even remember obsessing over the OST for awhile (And it hasn't changed much since then hehe.)

Congratulations! and Happy 5-Years Dramabeans!!

Well I probably watched some K-dramas before but the one which really brought me to this addiction was MY GIRL! Me n My best friend from college watch this drama like crazy!!! we even loaded the eps in youtube and watched in our way to class... we only talked about Yoo Rin (LDH) an Gong Chan (LDW) even made theories about Yoo Rin with Gong Chan or Jeung Woo (LJK)... people in our class thought we were nuts or something... we're "k-dramalizing people" ... saying stuff... like you should watch it, it good for your soul... hahahah!! and after that... i've watched like 50 more dramas (TW,JP and KO)

This is totally going to date me....my 1st drama was "Feelings" with Lee Jungjae. Of course, I watched it on VHS....and fell in love. Also learned that being Korean was pretty cool.
Happy Birthday Dramabeans!! You and your recaps complete me :)

Happy Anniversary Dramabeans!

I would have to say I got hooked on jdramas after watching Hana Yori Dango - but it really was You're Beautiful that got me into kdramas. I think I can keep rewatching it and still find it hilarious time after time...

All of the old school:

Jealousy, Propose, Model, Tomato, 1.5 (yes, even that one)

Well... where to start? I'm definitely starting to watch k-drama since the Endless Love's era, and I still remember how and why exactly Jan Dong Gun made my youthful day all shimmering just by watched him smiling at Chae Rim in All About Eve. And then I begun to have a fantasy of how cool its gonna be to work at the hotel just like in Hotelier.. See? k-dramas always bring a randomness in me, LOL!
But what makes me totally addicted to all about k-dramas and not only the show is gonna be Princess Hours, Coffee Prince and Full House (yeahh I know.. its still a list, but blame the k-drama's world, I'm just enjoying it with all my heart! hahahahh....)
Anyway... does this list making me sounds as old as an ahjumma?? Cause FYI I start to watch k-drama since I'm in elementary school. I don't know how it happened, maybe because all the cartoon in cartoon networks couldn't provide my need in a romance-quirky-adorable-way like k-drama does. Or maybe I'm just too fast to leave my childhood :p

My first Korean drama was Autumn in my Heart- on VCD no less, and with Chinese subs! This was in high school, so I was all about true love and melodrama and the pretty (Won Bin!) I was used to Mexican and Filipino soap operas that ran for months, so this idea that a drama could be 16 episodes long and still be pretty darn satisfying was just so ingenious, it blew my 15 year old mind. I spent days and nights watching every kdrama I could get my hands on after that, crappy subtitles be damned, and eventually stumbled upon Sassy Girl Chunhyang which cemented my love for kdrama and k-everything.

My Lovely Sam soon! It was such a good drama and its one of the few dramas i can re watch without getting bored!

I began watching Sungkyunkwan Scandal at around the time when I realized that I was in danger of burning out at my old job. It provided the relief & escapism I so desperately needed.

My first drama love was You're Beautiful, I started somewhere in the middle and was soon hooked. I love K-Dramas because there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and we will have a conclusion and hopefully a two to five year time jump with everything being tied into a nice neat bow.

My first k-drama love was Full House, which formula has been copied a million times since.

I found out about the drama through a friend of mine in freshman year of college, and I think the poor girl/rich guy scheme just resonated with me. I even bought the DVD collection a few years later.

I've tried to watch the show again, but I think some of the things that have been tired out from repetition from other drama (ignorant girl, bad boy, etc.) has dampened how I view Full House. But to this day I definitely cannot hate Full House and I'm grateful for it's existence.

Happy Fifth Anniversary, Dramabeans!

my girl was the one that made me convert from jdrama to kdrama!

It was Meteor Garden TW version. Year 2002. This TW hit series was shown in a local channel dubbed in Filipino language. I remember it was on a 4:30 timeslot. What I did was moved my afternoon tea break to 4:30pm (originally 3:30) and standby in the cafeteria where there is a TV that’s installed near the ceiling. Imagine the pain in the neck literally! But I was dissatisfied. VCD pack back then was very pricey (because it was a hit!) and I’m broke. So I convinced my Chinese friend to buy a VCD of the series. I told him (oh yes! my friend is male) that it’s a good one! After he watched it, I borrowed the vcd! Hahaha! It’s really different (in a good way) to hear their own voices! Since then I never ever watch dubbed series and my love for asian dramas started. I used to watch them in a small TV so it will be easy to watch and read subs at the same time. But now, now? Play it on a 47” and I won’t complain!

My first kdrama love was last year. Playful Kiss. It may have been super flawed but it was what introduced me to the kdrama world. I remember searching on hulu for something enteresting to watch and happened to see it. To tell the truth I didnt know it was in Korean. After one ep I was hooked. Playful Kiss got me into Coffee Prince and BOF even the Japanese version. I watch so many Mainland, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean dramas and movies I think im beyond addicted. My ipod is even filled with so much kpop it doesnt make any sense. I spent my senior year in the computer lab watching dramas or reading recaps when I didnt have time to watch. Playful Kiss isnt the best drama but without it I would be missing out on something amazing.

Autumn In My Heart(stars: Song Hye Kyo & Song Seung Heon & Won Bin) was a real hit here in the Philippines and got really addicted(in a good way :)) to k-drama and until now the list is getting longer of my favorite k-drama. Happy 5th anniversary dramabeans. And thank you for all the k-drama news & views. More power!!!

I think my first love was Full House. I started watching it when I was probably in middle school. I didn't understand at the time how addicting and ultimately time consuming dramas could be until I met Full House. But it happened, and thanks to that, I've been able to meet other great dramas.

i became addicted and fell in love many times with coffee prince..from thereon i became korean drama addict...i bought a lot of dvds since 2007..not only that my love story changed too..made me fall in love with my husband..

it would be Autumn in my heart :) it was the first ever korean drama i've watched and i fell in love with it. crying seems to be my thing you know hahaha. it also helps that the lead characters are very pretty people, from the leads to the second leads and most importantly the young ones... also, it being a different culture and story from what i have been used to in our local dramas, brought me to the dark side and wanted more of such good dramas. Also, Reason, their ost always warms my heart... its instrumental is just perfect. This may not be my current favorite now since i have been watching A LOT of dramas over the past years but this drama will always be special to me because this is and will always be my first LOVED KDRAMA ;)

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1st drama, as in non-Filipino, not-in-English drama would have to be Meteor Garden (1) w/c i will always hold close to my heart (all the time spent going to my cousin's place instead of studying for my college exams! watching all 21 CDs of em!! --coz DVDs weren't even the fad then! ANCIENT!!!) but kdrama would have to be..hmm..WUT WAS IT??? was it THAT long ago?! haha

argh this hurts to admit but it was winter sonata..but more of Bae Yong joon! i even ran all d way home to catch the show..err..him!

but i think the 1st kdrama i truly loved was MY GIRL =D

Kdrama First Love that converted me to the dark side was Personal Taste. It was on a list of top k,j, and t dramas. I had just finished the Hana Yori Dango Series in Japanese and unfortunately compared it with BOF and therefore couldn't finish watching it after episode 1..so I scrolled down alittle and there was personal taste and I loved it! As an actress in the states it had amazing acting, coherence, and character dynamics and thus a new love was born:))) Thanks for all the hardwork JB & GF. Happy New Year everyone!

My first dramas were Boys Over Flowers and Coffee Prince, and I've loved K-dramas since then. Thank you, Javabeans and Girlfriday, for all you do for us.

The first drama I watched was Playful Kiss. I watched one episode and thought this wasn't for me but the next day I couldn't stop thinking about it. So I gave in and watched it another episode and another until I had the whole thing finished in one weekend. I know it's not the best drama having since watched others but this one will always remain close to my heart. One for getting me hooked on K Dramas and two for helping me discover the gorgeous Kim Hyun Joong and his swoon worthy smile.

For me, Princess Hours. It enters me into the world of K-DRAMA land because of it's plot that describes how the Princess live inside the castle and being a wife of the Prince. Even if it's not that too great drama but for me this is my all time favorite drama :)

My first drama love would be Snow Queen! What is a korean drama without forbidden love and a dying character. Back then that was the image of a korean drama. I love the great chemistry between Hyun Bin and Sung Yuri and i honestly think the drama has a good storyline. Ever since then i follow every korean dramas and Dramabeans is a great site for a korean drama addict like me to keep update what's in and what's not.

Happy anniversary Dramabeans!

Endless Love I. But it was Full House that got me hooked. Though I look it as much now looking back...

I wasn't actually won over by a drama, but rather by a korean idol movie. One of my friend's little sisters was really into all things 'asian' and so we randomly decided to join her in watching super juniors, 'attack of the pin-up boys'. At first I thought it was just a stupid concept for a movie, then I really got into the hilarity of it all. What really got me hooked though, was when they singing and dance to Wonder Boy at the end. I wasn't told that they were a group, let alone that there were 13 in the group! My friend telling me that all the people dancing (the hundred or so of them) were in a group freaked me out! :P But once everything was clarified, I gained a lot of interest in super junior, which stemmed into a HUGE interest in KPOP, korean movies, and most importantly, dramas. Not just Korean, but Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai, all over. Just one movie completely changed my outlook on music, television, and everything in my life....I still can't believe it.

Omg congrants on 5 years
I always love kdramas since I was little put my first drama that brought me to the craziness is stairway to heaven it was sad I know but it got me hook, what can I say I live them all hahaha it was so such a good story and I remember I finish that drama in three days didn't sleep at all cry my eyes out had to keep drinking water for more tears hahahaha. I love their culture and how they are really good actors it's just great. One of my dreams no I should goals is to visit Asia and I will :) that wast first live stairway to heaven I still love it and have watch it like a millions times. Gotta love them kdramas and characters hehehehe <3

Mine is Goong / Princess Hours.

When it aired in a local station (it was dubbed!), I was on my penultimate term in the university and was renting a small room nearby. It was subleased by an old lady and her grandchildren. I didn't have a TV in my room, and I don't usually talk to my land lady so it was totally awkward to ask them for the first time if I could use their TV to watch a show every weeknight. Of course, I made them like Goong so that I may get to see it every night without being bothered by the feeling that I just "socialized" with them just because of it! And yeah, I even cut my hair like Yul's.

Cinderella's Sister
Moon Geun Young's acting blew me away!!
The plot, casting, and overall script was OUTSTANDING :)