Just received a response to my e-mail to DramaFever. Yay!

"It has come to our attention that one of the third parties we use to protect our licensed content inadvertently caused problems for our friends at Dramabeans. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused.

We have taken the necessary steps to reverse any claims made and correct this issue. We hope to continue to have an amiable relationship with Dramabeans, which provides a valuable voice in the community of Korean drama fans.

DramaFever"

In my all-important opinion, DramaFever is shooting themselves in the foot. Instead of fighting against Dramabeans, they should be working with this site. It isn't like y'all are stealing their revenue or anything. In fact you'd be helping them. A viewer curious about the show but not yet sure they want to watch could read a couple of recaps here and then if they're interested they can go over to Dramafever to watch the actual series. Everybody wins.

Hahaha! Dramafever is taking it too serious with this drama. I was one of those that enjoyed Jowoon's pics without watching 7LCS, especially cuase it's nowhere to be found on youtube.

So I was mad, on your behalf, and I couldn' t help but check the "linky" you recommend at the end of your page DF. IMO, you should take their name down. They are so mean!

Wonder why it's Civil Servant and Joo-Won specifically. Why, oh why, does it have to be the drama I'm watching now?? Nooooo!!!!!

Dramafever is anal.

How do i send a stick picture to DB? I made one i'm very proud of but cannot for the life of me work out how to send it...

Hi Guys..

I dont even watch this show, but I really hate this. I'm not going to watch anything in dramafeaver ever again. Such arrogancy.. I really hate it!

I just came back from work and I am still Raging!!! about this. It made me angry the whole day.

I have to get myself in check so I can write a composed, but damning complaint letter instead of one that just has me raging...

What the actual fuck... You guys are helping them advertise the drama they should thank you instead

Hi guys..

Yeah, but like what some comments said, there are other issues. DF is attacking other websites too, including torrents. What are they trying to do, monopolizing the business and disturbing the fans??

Hopefully, I dont have any dramas to watch right now. It's good enough to read awesome recaps from DB

I have to say drama fever is being a big meanie!

actually i knew about dramafever from this site. you always recommend to go there to watch drama legally. back then, dramafever was just starting. i never like dramafever, i think it's too slow for me. but then, they're doing this. they probably will be the last resort for me; only if i can't find a drama anywhere else.
i know they got the licence.. but actually stopping recap? screencap? they're just bully now to me.

SERIOUSLY?! DRAMAFEVER?! What the hell??? They're just a start up Hulu replacement to try to compete with all the other bajillion ways to stream drama!

Gaaaaaah that sucks.

Honestly I, and many others I am sure, couldn't care any less about Level 7 Civil Servant but now I'm really worried about what will happen in the future. Bleh. Whatever happens, we all love and support Dramabeans!!! You guys are so awesome! Thanks again for all you do!!!!

Your awesome response to this weird situation reminds me why we all keep coming back to Dramabeans. You guys rock.

I was offline for one day to do some work related stuff and when I came back this is what welcomed me. Aigoo. That was pretty lame of Dramafever. This is not even a streaming site. I know the issue has been cleared but I'm really disappointed of DF... Level 7 Civil Servant is not even worth the big fuss. Pfft!

You have my support all the way, Dramabeans!

DramaFever is too much...I remember the old days, when DF didn't exist, and everyone was happy.

dramabeans,

please don't let the legal team bully you into forced compliance. When they use strongly worded warnings and cite a bunch of legal terms, the lawyers are trying to intimidate you into listening to them, but what they are doing isn't right.

If they want to get legal, there is a catchphrase under intellectual property that says that for educational purposes, you may use these resources. Dramabeans has always been on an educational level. Whether they want to argue how educational, that's another issue. So please don't let them intimidate you.

Please continue with the stick figures till the bitter end as a sign that you don't depend on DF for your excellent quality of service to your consumers. Who needs DF anyway? I was so done with DF before this cluster happened anyway. I hate their interface and it just seemed like wayy too much trouble to just get to watching whatever drama I wanted. Viki is so much better and the community over there is hilarious. If something isn't playing on Viki, I just reply on the Korean version and the recaps. I need to learn Korean anyways...Speaking of which, if anyone knows of any good resources to learn Korean, that would be great! My language partner and I never seem to have schedules that allow us to meet as often as we want.

Thanks!

OHMYGOD. Where the hell was I when this was all happening? UGH. I hate myself for not being here for you guys earlier. Okay, I'm still incredibly confused. So I will read this post again. And again.

Wow. I can't believe that I did not know about any of this! I, as many have already stated, found out about Dramafever through Dramabeans and Tumblr. I've been looking for MySoju hearing that it was being updated and it would be running again soon, but that seems not to be the case. Super disappointed in Dramafever. I am sorry that this had to happen to Dramabeans. I will definitely continue to support Dramabeans even more-so than I do now. I'm not sure where I will watch my dramas now, but I can wait if I have to.

Low blow Dramafever. Low blow.

Wow. I can't believe that I did not know about any of this! I, as many have already stated, found out about Dramafever through Dramabeans and Tumblr. I've been looking for MySoju hearing that it was being updated and it would be running again soon, but that seems not to be the case. Super disappointed in Dramafever. I am sorry that this had to happen to Dramabeans. I will definitely continue to support Dramabeans even more-so than I do now. I'm not sure where I will watch my dramas now, but I can wait if I have to.

Low blow Dramafever. Low blow.

I'm really surprised to read this. It seems blind and ultimately self-defeating. Paying customers don't randomly come to Dramafever - I'd wager many of their customers came via a site like this, a fan site full of enthusiasts sharing recommendations and discussing the shows. The next step for people like me who don't live in Korea is to find a way to watch some of these shows - so then we find the likes of Dramafever.

There's a worrying lack of awareness here on how their business model works IMO. They NEED you, Dramabeans. You help generate their customer base.

Hey is it true that DF took Mysoju down??? What am I knowing this just now?? can someone explain please??

By the way this doesn't make much sense to me at all. However, I still admire you guys for keeping the recaps!!!!

Forgive me if this has been pointed out already, but I believe DF was purchased/partnered with another company not too long ago, one that is apparently Spanish in nature. They uploaded a glut of Spanish language shows, with most still waiting to be complete. If this whole Spanish Company thing is true, I can see the new guys jumping all over anyone they think is infringing on their "money" shows.

What execs don't seem to realize is that actions like these are what cause viewers to turn to illegal downloading. If they purchase rights then don't bother to post the show, or post it too slowly, viewers will find it in other places. I'm not condoning the practice by any means, I'm just stating what appears to be true.

I was one of the first with a DF premium pay service, as well. Up until the last few months, I've had no problems with them. But now they seem to have become way too big way too fast, with too many hands in the K-Drama kimchi pot. Too many older, completed dramas uploaded without being translated (I've been waiting 5 months for new episodes of one drama that was complete about 6 years ago). Too many Big Boys screaming about infringement without bothering to analyze the community. If they continue to alienate their payer base their foundation will crumble, and then it won't matter who posts pictures of what actor/actress or drama.

Sad. At least I've never used - and never will use - Dramafever.

Although I can't say I'm sad to see some streaming sites go down. I see a lot of these sites stealing Japanese shows, pointedly ignoring the subbers' requests to prohibit online streaming. (And some sites even having the audacity to claim the works as their own. Makes me reel in disgust when I see fans thanking them for "subbing" their favourite dramas.) Fansubbing is not exactly a legal activity anyway, but uploading them on streaming sites and MAKING A PROFIT from ads puts the whole thing into a completely black area. Korean dramas/subbers seem to be a lot more lax about it though... (I suppose Korean entertainment seems so keen on globalisation anyway...)

Oh, now I know why DF is such a fool.

I wonder also that the way they took down the other subbed web will be good for the K-entertainment.

I for one, will watch other language entertainment if the K- stuff getting to be so difficult to access to.

to all .

recently, i have visited soompi, and on soompi there is a news thats : " Dear friends, we have been receiving an increase of DMCA takedown notices, especially in our K-Drama forum. Please be aware that if we receive a notice for your post, you will receive a warning. Multiple infractions may result in a ban. "

what i would like to know, please someone answering it, DMCA to soompi >>> IS IT ANYTHING RELATED TO DRAMAFEVER ????? since the date of the news from soompi is almost same with the DMCA for dramabeans ??

is it dramafever is the real evil behind that DMCA to Soompi ???

if Yes, i will totally hacked that site no matter what, i don't how, but i will ruined DF if that rumour is true.

becoz now i am affraid to posting in soompi especially in kdrama forum, i am affraid i wiil get banned .

btw, To dramafever : i am even never access to your website but why on earth you have to mess around with dramabeans, for a sake, dramabeans only recap with their own effort and not steal your any damm subs or else, back off dramafever !!!!!

I really love this site. You write about very interesting things. Thanks for all your tips and information.

ya I was wondering how come suddenly we looking at hand drawn images....now I understand. First I wud like to compliment for all yr recaps which are very useful esp for us oversea fans to understand and appreciate the korean drama more...I dont know abt others but I speak for myself..I find DB doing a great job. Ya I also would like to put in my PROTEST to DramaFever for their demand on property rights.....bottom line...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ is what DramaFever is all about

B***s***. I think they're responsible for shutting down dramacrazy just today.