I would love to know how a day or a week revolves around drama: watching, writing, posting, running the blog. How you contact and connect. It's got intricacies that I'm totally curious about.

I'd love to hear more about the music in the shows, too. Do you guys know anything about how these things are scored? I know that singers/groups contribute talents to OSTs, but what about the background stuffs, that orchestral stuff. Like Shitty Hunta. Gorgeous. How was that done? Do you know? Is it integral to your viewing experience? Prosecutor Princess was really badly mastered in terms of balancing out the show. It was overPOWERING.

Um, um...not sure if you covered this, but for those of us who didn't go, how was the NYC meetup?????

Yeah, that's it for now!

Thanks for asking! You rock!

How hot is Lee Sang Woo?
Your own opinions.

Are you still watching Dad! Where are you going? That show kept my sunday busy (and very happy) when I gave up watching 1N2D every sunday.

This sounds like a great idea!!

I don't really remember reading how the meet-up went. I know for privacy reason that you guys can't probably post up pictures but I was wondering how that went and if you guys are gonna do any more or in any other city

What did you think of Incarnation of Money? I never got to hear your opinion about this great drama :(

Thank you for doing this! I agree that it is a great idea. My question for now is: "What made you add the feature [Report this comment], and what is your purpose in doing so?" I am curious as to how your thought process went about it and what led you to that decision. I am not complaining that you have that feature, I would just like to know your thoughts on it. Thanks!
I might ask more questions, if I think of some.

As a non-Korean kdrama fan, I'd love to hear you talk about some of the common tropes in dramas, just to give us viewers from other cultures some insight on background and tradition and whether this actually happens in real life or just on TV and such. You sometimes mention some of them while recapping, and I am always fascinated! I mean things like drunk piggybacking, the First Love, any and all of that kind of thing.

Also, in a similar vein, the nuances of social interaction - like the intricacies of the terms oppa and noona - have always fascinated me, because knowing these details gives such a lot of additional depth and meaning to many dramas! I'd really love to hear more about that kind of thing, too. :-))

This is probably a question you guys have been asked before. But what is your honest opinion on the increase of idols being casted in dramas in recent years? There has always been cases of idol casting but it seems it has increased 100fold in the past 2 years or so with almost every drama having an idol in it so I am curious to your take on it and how you feel this will effect the qualities of kdramas over time.

Edward or Jacob?
:-)

Where do you see the future of this blog going?
I know you ladies can't be on dramabeans forever(as much as i want that to be true). I know in the future you ladies will end up married and have children and no longer have much time to manage this blog with the amount of time it requires. So, do you plan on handing it over to other people, or will you shut down DB?
I know i'm probably thinking too far ahead -- but i'd really be sad if this site was no longer run by the drama goddesses or if it was shut down.

This may be a bit too personal, but I'm dying to to know what's the connection between the writers in real life! Also, where did Kaedejun go?!

Thank you guys for this great idea !! I always had many questions about Kdrama land, but for now only one pops into my head.
so my questions is: why do you think ther has to always be a love triangle ???? why does there always have to be a thrid wheel or a broken heart for the OTP to get together??? I'm not saying I hate it or think that's it's useless, but ever since I started watching Kdramas, there was always a thrid person who has to walk away or sacrifice or whatever, I wish that they would do a drama without a love triangle for once.

1. Why there is lack of rom-coms these days in dramaland?
2. Why we don't have hugely popular and crack dramas like You are beautiful, Boys Before Flowers, Coffee Prince, SKKS,etc anymore? Has the craze for kdramas gone down?

Great idea guys ..... As a non korean n big time fan of some koreans .... I would really like to see some of my fav actor's .... So can you guys give some information of when n how we can meet up or just see these actors when they come to the US ??? :) its a long shot i know !!!

What college did u guys graduate from?

It seems to me like Korea's going through a "Golden Age" much like America did back in the 1930s-1950s when all the actors in Hollywood could not only act, but sing and dance as well (or at least tried). There are so many Kpop-stars-turned-actors and actors who end up singing for the OSTs in their dramas. Some are undoubtedly better than others, but I give them props anyway for trying to market themselves as multi-talented, instead of sitting comfortably under one career title like most American singers and actors these days. Do you think Korea's really experiencing a "Golden Age" or is this just a product of the Korean workaholic mentality?

I would like to know what type of entertainment you're interested in outside of k-dramas. For example, I know that girlfriday has some interest in k-pop that you Javabeans lack.

But what are the movies, tv series, books, music, games even from other countries that you are interested in and how do they affect your k-drama viewing experience?

My own personal example: I watched the first episode of The Sword and the Flower and saw the upside down almost kiss and it immediately made me think of a video game, Final Fantasy 10 that had a similar scene. And I think its obvious what you watch, listen to, etc., affects the way you see k-dramas.

So could you mention some things of interest to you and maybe any connections that you see to k-dramas?

First of all I'd like to thank you for your dedication to this site and the time to put into it. That would lead to my question which is how much time does it take you to do each recap and what makes you choose to recap certain dramas & how you manage your time to watch the episodes on time.

2nd question, do you, or did you ever watch dramas from other asian countries Japan or Taiwan? And if so what do you think about them?

Lastly is a question about the culture aswell but a bit different. Since from what I got from this blog is that you girls grew up in the states. How do both of you feel different or similar from people who grew up in South Korea. Is your way of thinking very different?

Btw the longer the podcast the happier I am :P when I listen it feels like talking to friends about a subject I actually like.

Hi girls,
I was always wondering,do you like doramas, have you watched any?
What are you watching beside dramas you are recapping.., because I sense s'times, I would like to drop this but...

So I can totally understand why you guys stopped recapping 1N2D...especially after watching the first ep of Grandpas over Flowers. *Sniff* Na Pd!

The other day, one of my friends asked me for some funny episodes of 1N2D, which I had the hardest time finding. I went through all the recaps looking for that weird one where some of them cross dress...and Suengi's in a bath tub...

Anyways, I'd love to hear your favorite episodes from back in the good ole' days.

Hi javabeans and girlfriday!

I personally would listen to really long podcasts - it's like hanging out with friends! Unrequited friends!

I'm curious about the things you like outside of kdrama - what books do you enjoy, what other shows/films do you watch, what are your favourites among them all?

I'm also curious about javabeans-and-girlfriday-in-real-life ALTHOUGH I think you deliberately don't mention a lot of things. But what you do when you aren't doing Dramabeans - it would be interesting to hear a little if you're happy to share.

On the whole, I'll listen to anything you do! It's like reading books from a favourite author!

(and snap, I've actually spent all day listening to older podcasts in order while cleaning - makes boring work much more fun.)

Yaaaay! Good idea, although somewhat overwhelming for your guys, I'm sure.

My big question: what are your thoughts on all the ballads that get played in dramas? Even if the drama is excellent, there's generally some ill-conceived generic love ballad that gets frequently pasted in that cheapens the scene. Is it a nostalgic cultural thing and you don't mind, or does it annoy you just as much?

I also second whoever wanted to hear your thoughts on the changing subbing/drama-streaming landscape (i.e. dramacrazy just got taken down, but Dramafever hasn't caught up in terms of old Korean dramas, or Japanese dramas). Speaking of which, having watched the excellent Hana Yori Dango, why do you think Japanese dramas aren't as readily available as Korean dramas and movies? I'm thinking different business practices, but I'm not sure.

Thanks so much for answering questions, and everything else you guys do.

What do you think American dramas can learn from Kdramas? I don't like Hollywood that much.
I'm aRussian-American convert to Kdramas from Bollywood, of all places. Just a few years, 30 or morw dramas, movies, and I understand 40% of spoken Korean. Maybe because it sounds like Russian sometimes, don't know. :)
I love that Korean actors, unlike Bollywood, can sing. But what about dancing? Bollywood is ahead in this department. Don't you think? Is that cultural thing? Thanks!

Is it really taboo to touch in public when parting? Is it a Korean thing, a Kdrama thing, or is that how it really happens?

Is there any lowdown on why they don't have heating on the sets? Eg King to Hearts, inside the palace rooms and every breath flows with condensation! Happens in plenty of dramas, makes me scratch my head and wonder why!

I read your site every day and appreciate whatever you're willing to post. Pacing yourselves so as not to burn out, giving me many more years of quality reading and enjoyment is what I need from you :D

What is your favorite tv show (American or non-korean drama)? I'm curious, because I'm sure you also love tb shows in general...

Can you tell us the dramas that still stays with you? Drama that live on and you cant forget.

Can you tell us what you think about the drama 'At the End of the World'? There was mention of a summary of something but I think it didn't pan out.

As a non-korean, I'm curious to know how accurate are the depictions of korean culture and society in dramas? And how do koreans feel about it? Also do you think the increased censorship by broadcasters (or actors strongly keeping their image of innocence) have lead to the decline of quality in dramas? I remember older dramas where characters smoked and cursed like normal people and they felt real but nowadays most characters feel like caricatures.

What did you study at school and your professions?

Just if anybody was wondering I'm pretty sure the picture up top is a picture of Jung Ga-eun as a radio dj...I recognize her from the SBS's Heroes she was a cast member until it was canceled.