Is it just me or does that drawing does look like Joowon? OMG. Can I use that as my wallpaper? Anyways, glad that things have been cleared up. Yay! \o/

I support you all the way, JB and GF and all the writers here in Dramabeans! You make k-drama watching such a fun habit! ^_^

We will support this amazing site to the end!... If we have to stick with drawings lets do it! :) ... Who knows this can be an opportunity. Having recaps with sketches would all more funny to the bloomy :D ... So, Im all for what you guys have to give us. It would be a shame that they wont let you recap if they do in the future... :( ... That would be the worst thing happening.. Let's hope for the best and cheers to creativity! <3

Wow, I didn't realize this happened to you guys. I'm really sorry to hear it, especially as you've helped promote DramaFever on your stie.

It's nice to see you guys are taking the high road, but I can no longer support DramaFever. They're bullies.

can some1 who knows korean, pls write in to kbs to request that JW host music bank together with U ?
thanks

stopped watching level 7 civil servant episodes ago.. but still wanted to say thanks for everything :)

Wow... two week without net connection, and this the news i got?

after read the fiasco, i felt happy and sorry at the same time. happy that this is over in no time and no problem future fall upon our lovely JB and GF, but sad that there is a problem happened. i wish i could be any of help.
Hope no such thing ever happen in the future... but even if it do happen, we got your back.

was not on your site for 2 days and all this drama happens?

I think we get enough drama IN the drama itself without this added one, thanks very much.
I've noticed so many sites have been shut down and if there are any problems with this site, I don't know what I'd do.

I might just take a full sabbatical from k-dramas like I did a few years ago (which lasted 2 years).

All that said, I love the stick figures. That should become a permanent addition to the recaps. I LOVE THIS SITE AND I LOVE YOU GUYS!
(thought I'd voice my support too <3)

Love you! Even when I don't agree with you (for some reason DB tends to have a bias against my Bias) I support you and fought for you too. Fighting! Keep up the good work and Love the stick figures LOL.

Don't they get it . It the episode recaps, summary and discussion that helps the non understanding make sense of the dramas that they sell, market and benefit from. So to crack down on images/using scenes from drama it's kind of like cutting of your foot to heal your cut in the hand. They should thanks the recap/drama sites that translate because it keeps interest in the dramas that they will benefit from.

I hope your going to continue. Truly your site is a treasure and a habit the I don't want to get cured from.

Yaaaay~!! I was all nervous worrying "what if they DO shut you down?!! Noooooo!!!!" I'm so glad you guys pulled through~!! Hehe DF must've been properly spooked~!! Let's hope they learn a lesson from it and leave you (and also other k-drama sites!!) alone and play nicely~ ^~^ And again~ WE LUF YOU DM~♥♥♥♥♥

I haven't even been following Level 7 Civil Servant (I might start reading the recaps just for the great stick figures though) but just wanted to say that this site is my drama crack and I'd be going into UNIMAGINABLE severe withdrawal symptoms without it. :D Thanks for all your great work and effort JB and GF and keep it up! Hwaiting!!

OK - people need to give Dramafever a break here.

As stated, Dramafever has an outside firm that they hired to police the net for the dramas they license.

That firm noticed that Dramabeans was covering one or more dramas and filed a DMCA notice (the people over at Dramafever probably had no idea about this).

Once JB/GF spoke to the people over at Dramafever - they rescinded the DMCA notice and gave Dramabeans the go-ahead to continue as usual.

Now, if Dramafever had not rescinded the DMCA, it would be a whole 'nother story (would've been really stupid on their part since a site like Dramabeans only INCREASES interest in K-dramas and Dramabeans doesn't stream K-dramas, legally or illegally - so not really competition for Dramafever).

I have no issue w/ Dramafever and am glad that they exist so that I can watch K-dramas from the comfort of my coach (wish they had more K-films).

I like Viki as well (actually like Viki's subs a little better since they tend to be more precise and not "dumbed down" for an audience that isn't familiar with Korean cultural idiosyncrasies.

But yeah, if Dramabeans had been prevented from doing its normal activities, there would have been hell to pay.

fighting!!!

BEANIES CHECK OUT THE LATEST RECAP OF L7CS AHAHAHAH I DARE Y'ALL TO NOT DIE LAUGHING. SO HILARIOUS. JB & GF AWESOMENESS FTW.

Heart you gals! Please keep soldiering on!

Retards! Can't believe that Dramafever did a DMCA notice to Dramabeans.

Love you artsy replacement screencaps.

Thanks for the recaping.

Its so annoying that dramafever has the license for this when sites like kimchi and viki were doing a WAYYYY better job :( I really hope DB wouldn't be the next one taken off or i think my Kdrama addiction will really just die off. as a fan whose not in the US, i cannot even use DF or viki, which is why sites like mysoju and kimchidramas were such precious finds :( Without them, i have yet to find a comparable subbing site to enjoy watching my dramas hence, the drastic lack of drama watching in the past few months :(

ohwell i hope everything blows over soon, ALL THE WAY DB AND GF, LOVE YALL <333333 LOVE YOUR STICKFIGURES TOO ^.^

I don't know what I'll do without you guys, really. I love your recaps! Basically the only ones I read. Every recaps on this site actually from every wonderful recappers. You guys are all awesome and have such well written, witty, and hilarious recaps. I love reading your opinions and admire all your writings. Please keep up with the good job! Always be supporting you guys! <3

Thank goodness that the whole fiasco ends quickly.

When I read about the earlier news last nite (I'm from the other time zone), I was shocked and worried if things gone haywire.... what would it mean for the future recaps for other shows as well? where would I be able to get my kdrama fix? where to find you guys again?

Like many have said, dramabeans is not just an ordinary recap blog. It's a place where a community of like-minded kdrama-goers share their loves, their views on not only about the drama itself but its extension behind each drama (the cultures, values and beliefs as compared to our real life where everyone of us are from different parts of the world).

I have only come to realise how much I love DB and value their recaps and fellow beanies' comments when I started watching "Hundred Years Inheritance". I've been so used to watching a drama and follow up with each episode by reading DB's recaps and others' comments, that something felt amiss with "Hundred Years". I've tried to search for other blogs for recap but theirs are not as insightful as I used to enjoy for other dramas. (Disclaimer: I may not agree with all DB's comments but I appreciate their views all the same and enjoy them as much.)

Hence, I'm so glad that All is Well. :)

Copying from Kae-qeum of FBND:
"I'm sorry that I only found you two years ago. Thank you for your wonderful recaps and comments. Dramabeans, I love you."

I love you guys!!!! Supporting you till the end.... but hoping it will never end!!!

Thank god, that seemed like a rather silly reason to file a complaint, you guys are only providing summaries and a few screencaps. Those pictures don't really make up for a drama episode, even if they are well chosen as episode milestones. As for the recap reading experience, we don't always have the time to check out the first few episodes of every potentially good drama. Your recaps encourage so many viewers to start watching a drama and then a forum for them to discuss ensuing episodes.

And what would we do if Dramabeans suddenly disappeared? :(

Thank you both for all the hardwork and time and tears invested in this website - you have no idea how much I enjoy all the recaps and articles here :)

P.S. Have just noticed the little sad face under "Recapped Series - In Progress" for Level 7 down at the bottom bar :') Oh you guyssss

화이팅!Dramabeans forever!!! LOVE your recaps and comments/insights ^.^ 加油~

the camaraderie here gets me a little teary :') (i.e I'm crying at stick figures wtf)

Okay so I read DB everyday I might not comment as often but I visit this site religiously, so when I read about the DramaFever hullabaloo I went directly to their facebook and wrote a classy letter letting them know that I am not happy with what they are doing. No trashy talk just a classy letter befitting a member of the DB family cannot let my girlfriends and boy friends down lol! Then back to DB where I read that DF has retracted, still I'm glad that I gave my 2 cents on DF's actions. I think its so grossly unfair that MySoju and KimchiDrama have been taken down by one Company when these sites has given them the fanbase to actually exist. Crazy world, my drama watching has significantly decreased this last few months maybe it's the crazy job but I'm not in the mood to watch dramas right now but I'll always be in the mood to read recaps because they are just that awesome. Love you Javabeans, Girlfriday, Kaedejun, gummimochi and HeadsNo2. Life may suck sometimes but there's always DB to cheer me up.

Hihi, just wanna say THANK YOU to all of you who manage this site! I chanced upon it a couple mths back & i really love how you wrote the recaps. It seems so lively! Another thank you for influencing me to watch 2d1n! Didnt know it is a hilarious show to watch until recently (been a faithful RM watcher :p). Haha~ keep up the great work, if not, good. Fighting~

I didn't follow the whole story in "real time", but I'm so glad it got resolved quickly and satisfactorily !
Thank you over and over again for your awesome work javabeans and girlfriday \(^o^)/ I've been a reader for years now (from 2007 ? 2008 ?), and though I admit I don't post much (I'm sorry >_<), I'm always very grateful for all the time you spend on dramabeans <3 It's one of the few websites I enjoy visiting everyday, and reading your recaps is always a delight which enhances my drama viewing experience ~
Again, thank you for everything, and I hope dramabeans will keep being as awesome as ever, for many years to come ^w^

Whew!That's a relief.

But i do like the stick figures.They are just as funny as Joo Won's drama(or even funnier.jowk!)

But of course we love and support Javabeans and Girlfriday,and all of you here in Dramabeans.You say you are here because of us,we say we are here because of all of you.I guess we have a good relationship.o______o

yeap.. i know i rock.. hahaha... ur welcome db. hhahaha.... was ready to troll the hell out of dramafever :)

OMG! This makes me love you and appreciate what you do a billion times more. Thank you for doing this and don't worry, with stick figures or whatever you decide to do we'll still be your faithful readers.

SOOO happy that you won! I love this site and your wonderful work! It's like my favourite webpage :)

Keep on going, everything will be fine! The drama gods and luck will be with you!

And jubii, can't wait to see Joowon's handsome face <3

We love you guys so much. Please don't leave us, ever. As in ever.

Glad to hear it! You guys are awesome and i would have started a petition if you weren't allowed to do what you do!

I check dramabeans every single day!
Keep the good work up, even if one day it might be just entirely in stick figures :)

We love you too. Thank you for your support with my Masters thesis. Keep on chasing the K-drama rainbow, we're all right behind you x

We <3 you guys too!

Wait, I just read all this. Really? Didn't DF used to link to DB? I remember something like that, long long ago.

to jb & gf,
just keep doing what makes you happy, the dramabeans community will always support you, and we all believe in you guys, as a kdrama addict, this is the only site that really connects with me and also with my sis. so you go girls!!! and keep fighting.

Yay! So relieved. *starts breathing again*

I had to do a quick scroll through all the comments and I just have to say that this is one community I am very, very proud to be a part of. Beanies kick a**!!!!!

And thanks and love to JB and GF. You deserve all our support and then some. Fighting!

I came across this site about two years ago and since then I've found that I just love coming here to get K-drama news even if there aren't any dramas I'm interesting in watching at that time. I just really love the witty, professional atmosphere that all the bloggers on this site provide for the K-drama fanbase.

So thanks for keeping up this website for so long and know that I will continue to come here and support it. At the very least, I can't seem to muster up the same persistence in blogging about any kind of Asian drama myself. My own site has been untouched for too long already...

Hi Javabeans and Girlfriend -

I'm getting this news late as there's been drama in my life.

CRAY CRAY as my silly graduate school friends would say. My heart dropped reading it so I'm sure yours must've taken a huge dive.

Legal people leave the drama lovers alone! It's cool though that DF took the time to work things out with you, but I can understand the hesitancy...eeeks!

Fighting ladies of dramaland!