2014 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
by javabeans
The Beanie Awards are here! You know what that means — the Dramabeans annual Year End Review Extravaganza is underway, with lots of reviews, Editors’ Picks, and maybe even a visit from Santa to look forward to. First up: your chance to vote for your favorites of 2014, the swoonworthy, the shocking, the underwhelming, and everything in between.
Just in case you want to refresh your memories about past polls:
Our Year End Reviews are next (if we can stop procrastinating on them), so keep your eyes peeled in the coming days and weeks. Here’s a Year In Review tag for your convenient browsing purposes, in case you’re feeling nostalgic about years past.
May the voting commence!
FAVORITE DRAMA SERIES OF 2014
Limit your votes to your TOP 3 picks for the year.
FAVORITE COMEDY
FAVORITE HISTORICAL DRAMA
FAVORITE FAMILY OR WEEKEND DRAMA
FAVORITE ACTION OR THRILLER DRAMA
FAVORITE MELODRAMA
FAVORITE LEAD COUPLE
FAVORITE ALTERNATE PAIRING (THE ONES THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN)
FAVORITE SECONDARY (OR TERTIARY) COUPLE
FAVORITE CHARACTER
FAVORITE ODD COUPLE
FAVORITE BROMANCE
FAVORITE GIRLFRIENDS
FAVORITE VILLAIN
BEST KISS
MOST DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
MOST DISAPPOINTING DRAMA
BIGGEST WASTE OF TALENT
OVERRATED DRAMA
UNDERRATED DRAMA
BEST ABS
BEST FRENEMIES
FAVORITE REUNITED EXES
FAVORITE ADAPTATION
FAVORITE DRAMA WITH PARANORMAL ELEMENTS
SHRINK MOST LIKELY TO BE HIT WITH A MALPRACTICE SUIT
MOST IN NEED OF A SHRINK
BEST NEW BODY (OR PARTS)
BEST SECRET IDENTITY
BEST MEMORY LOSS
RELATED POSTS
- Santa presents: Things I Learned from Dramaland
- 2013 Year In Review, Part 5: 2013 Editors’ Picks
- 2013 Year In Review, Part 4: Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
- 2013 Year In Review, Part 3: A Year in Compliment Sandwiches
- 2013 Year In Review, Part 2: I Watched for You
- 2013 Year In Review, Part 1: Cheers to Dramaland 2013
- 2013 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
- 2012 Editors’ Picks [Year In Review, Part 6]
- Santa presents: 12 Days of Christmas
- 2012 Year In Review, Part 5: Dramaland: The gift that keeps on giving (girlfriday’s review)
- 2012 Year In Review, Part 4: If I Could Turn Back Time (HeadsNo2’s review)
- 2012 Year In Review, Part 2: Life Lessons from a Mixed Bag of Dramas (kaedejun’s review)
- 2012 Year In Review, Part 1: Something for everyone? (javabeans’ review)
- 2012 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A New Leaf, Age of Feeling, Bad Guys, Beanie Awards, Birth of a Beauty, Cantabile Tomorrow, Discovery of Romance, Doctor Stranger, Emergency Couple, Fated To Love You, featured, Full Sun, Gap-dong, God's Gift – 14 Days, Golden Cross, High School King of Savvy, High School Love On, I Need Romance 3, Iron Man, It's Okay It's Love, Joseon Gunman, Liar Game, Marriage Not Dating, Misaeng, Miss Korea, Modern Farmer, My Secret Hotel, My Spring Days, Pinocchio, Plus Nine Boys, Prime Minister and I, Records of a Night Watchman, Secret Door, She's So Lovable, Sly and Single Again, Surplus Princess, Three Days, Three Musketeers, Triangle, Trot Lovers, Witch's Romance, year in review, year in review 2014, You From Another Star, You're All Surrounded
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101 jennie
December 3, 2014 at 12:54 PM
WOW, there was a lot of drama this year. But only some really stuck out to me. My faves this year:
It's Okay, That's Love
Pinocchio
God's Gift - 14 Days
Discovery of Love
Bad Guys
Sucks they're mainly underrated dramas. And I can already see the winner being YFTS in most of the categories. IMO it was overrated, I tried watching it and I just can't get myself to like JJH's character. It's just not my cup of tea.
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102 Abbie
December 3, 2014 at 1:02 PM
It simply amazes me how many dramas are produced in Korea each year, half of which I want to watch but don't, only a handful of them I actually follow. This year, a lot of stuff happened. I lost three family members, two within a week of each other, and one during the summer. During this year, I've put my drama watching on hold a lot of the times and ended up only following about five dramas. Five out of dozens! That's simply sad. I though I'd had more time, but again and again, the dramas have made me loose interest after only a couple of episodes. I can't believe it's already the last month of the year.
Anyway, I can't say I'm at all surprised that You From Another Star is ahead in so many of the polls. I didn't watch it. It was one of those dramas that I lost interest in after only a few episodes. Maybe I missed something? To me, the best drama with the best writing, directing, and acting this year was Liar Game. I don't think I need to explain why that is. It's just awesome.
I've said my peace and cast my votes. Looking forward to the results!
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aX
December 3, 2014 at 6:28 PM
YFAS... you didn't miss the boat on that either because I know I did. I watched it with no anticipation or expectation. (sigh) Seriously? It wasn't bad... it wasn't THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT great either.
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103 Evie
December 3, 2014 at 1:06 PM
I am blindly riding the Ha Woo Jin train all the way through.
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104 Anna
December 3, 2014 at 1:11 PM
It's sad how underrated You're all surrounded, Bad Guys, Gapdong and Three Musketeers are ! Well its acceptable that majority would prefer romantic comedy over other genres
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105 kanz
December 3, 2014 at 1:18 PM
It's so funny that many votes YFAS as the best drama, then votes YFAS as overrated drama! Idk, but I think YFAS truly deserved the ratings. For me, Emergancy Couple was way overrated since it got buzz and ratings on cable but the story itself tanks.
The underrated ones definitely Full Sun, A New Leaf, Miss Korea.
Most likely need a shrink: IOIL... LMAO
I think many people love Jae Yeol-Hae Soo pairing no?
But still, my favorites in this one are Empress Ki and You From Another Star. That 2 dramas totally own my heart till now.
Thanks JB, GF and other DB recappers!
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aX
December 3, 2014 at 6:26 PM
Surprised that ANGEL EYES wasn't on the list for MOST DISAPPOINTING. Such wasted actors, too. Poor writing when it started out with such potential. I agree, FULL SUN was intense but the writing could've been better. It felt almost half empty.
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me
December 3, 2014 at 6:54 PM
Yes I find it funny too! Popular and overrated are inseparable. Same goes for Moon Embracing The Sun. That one is popular too and people said it was overrated. I love both just fine..I don't care about other's opinion *shrugs*
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canxi
December 4, 2014 at 12:59 PM
I loved Full Sun and Miss Korea a looooot.
I also feel that Sly & Single Again was underrated (I don't see much talk about it). Was a really sweet show; I enjoyed it tons.
Wasn't a fan of YFAS and never finished Empress Ki–but both had things or characters I liked.
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106 ana
December 3, 2014 at 1:26 PM
Wow, this poll made me realize I've only really watched 3-4 dramas this year.
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107 emily
December 3, 2014 at 1:33 PM
aww why couldn't I vote for secret love affair for most dissapointing? What a waste of potential that was. Also none of my potential pairings where there... then again I think despite not enjoying the drama at all...that min suk and jin woo were my favourite alternative pairing haha
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108 bmore
December 3, 2014 at 1:33 PM
did NOT realize that Glorious Day was aka Feel-good Day. Glad I saw the pic and searched!!!! Best Family drama EVER!
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Iris
December 3, 2014 at 1:46 PM
For sure... Thank you for pointing it out too
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109 Iris
December 3, 2014 at 1:46 PM
Such a shame that "Tears of Heaven" is not included in your Best Melodrama section. It is by far better than anything else you listed there.
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110 earthna
December 3, 2014 at 2:30 PM
It's so hard to vote for break out performance! Yoona's Street stole my heart so I voted for it as best drama of 2014. Unfortunately, I think it's also the most underrated. Anyway, Kim Okbin and Lee Heejoon are dating in real life now so not complaining. Nothing better than your OTP coming true. Can't wait for the end of the year reviews. Thanks so much!
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111 Scout
December 3, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Really shocked to see Plus Nine Boys on the disappointing list. I didn't expect much of that drama but gave it a try, and it ended up being one of the most heartfelt and sweet dramas I've watched! Plus the whole cast is cute as all get-out.
Never was a YFAS fan, so I think I'll have to settle for runner-up on a lot of these polls, but that's okay. Surprised to see Marriage Not Dating getting so much love but I'm not unhappy about it. I'm so glad cable channels like TVN exist because the big networks wouldn't have taken a chance and cast those two leads. I can't wait to see what Han Groo and Yeon Woo Jin do next.
Love seeing Shin Sun Rok beat himself out for the Best Villain category. :)
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canxi
December 3, 2014 at 6:18 PM
Lol, when I voted Shin Sung Rok and Shin Sung Rok were neck in neck lmao
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Random Person
December 3, 2014 at 6:46 PM
It would be so hilarious if they ended at a tie. xDDDD
Er, I mean him. Or...yeah, you get the point.
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canxi
December 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM
Spin-off drama where the two characters go head to head. Who will win??
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112 kumi
December 3, 2014 at 2:47 PM
No glorious/infamous manes this year?
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113 zogzog
December 3, 2014 at 2:48 PM
My top 5
1.Misaeng ( who wounldn't love this drama?)
2.Marriage not dating
3.Plus Nine Boys
4.God's gift
5.Bad Guys and Liar Game
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114 zogzog
December 3, 2014 at 2:49 PM
My top 5
1.Misaeng ( who wounldn't love this drama?)
2.Marriage not dating
3.Plus Nine Boys
4.God's gift
5.Bad Guys and Liar Game
lol hahaha
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zogzog
December 3, 2014 at 2:54 PM
What the problem of my phone?! I didn't know that it was posted twice. Aughh then "lol hahaha" where the heck did it came from? Btw, have a good day beanies!
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115 Gwinna
December 3, 2014 at 3:31 PM
How can I vote for my favorite drama when Birth of a Beauty isn't on the list?
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116 Oppa_ismything
December 3, 2014 at 3:43 PM
IMHO You forgot to add Joo Jin Mo in the biggest waste of talent, I don't even know how they could manage to cast a star like that and give him this kind of treatment. Disgusting!
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aX
December 3, 2014 at 6:25 PM
Agreed!
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117 mika-chan
December 3, 2014 at 4:31 PM
i can't even lie i really couldnt vote. i vote every year but this time i was so stumped coz all the dramas were so mediocre to bad to terrible for me i'm not lying. ><
dr.frost rn is good tho
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118 canxi
December 3, 2014 at 6:17 PM
I've come to realize how much of a Marriage Not Dating stan I am. I hope that and Sly and Single again get stuff. And Miss Korea!!
Was sad Let's Eat wasn't here )':
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119 aX
December 3, 2014 at 6:24 PM
FATED TO LOVE YOU gets my vote, no ifs or buts about it either! I didn't realize I've seen so many Kdramas this year either.
YOU FROM ANOTHER STAR, overrated, ahem. Enough said.
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guess
December 3, 2014 at 10:23 PM
LOL. Please stay bitter. YWCFTS still slay your bias. Go cry at the corner.. LOL
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happymess
December 4, 2014 at 3:01 AM
Classy.
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120 jay
December 3, 2014 at 6:42 PM
Yay!!! finally here!
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121 RoseT
December 3, 2014 at 6:48 PM
yaaaaaah....I'm picking 5 fave dramas for this year :D
It's so hard to vote when all of your fave dramas were nominated hehehe
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122 DBChen
December 3, 2014 at 7:09 PM
I love that there are flabby abs in the Best Abs category.
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123 James
December 3, 2014 at 7:25 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but I found myself voting for TVn dramas a lot.
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124 Lynda
December 3, 2014 at 7:26 PM
I didn't think Hotel King was that bad... =/
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125 annflln
December 3, 2014 at 7:42 PM
done!!
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126 Nabilah Othman
December 3, 2014 at 7:50 PM
wait is there supposed to be like radio buttons next to the picture or sumthing to vote. coz i cant vote n can only see nominations. is this the right link. been gawking for 1 hour now. @_@
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patinalee
December 4, 2014 at 7:11 PM
Have you tried a different browser?
Someone commented having problems with the site while on Chrome, a couple of days back. Solved it with Firefox. Personally, I have no problems here on Chrome, whether on Windows or Mint. :-)
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127 paroles
December 3, 2014 at 8:00 PM
The most overrated drama is Marriage Not Dating really.
I mean...
For YFAS, everyone knew it was overrated, so yeah.
For FTLY, everyone, even the fans, admitted that everything after ep8 went downhill (but you just can't give up on it because you love the first part so much).
For MND, the international community loved it even though it's so bland. Branded as a pure rom-com with no angst but it's not even remotely funny. Or maybe it's just me.
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happymess
December 4, 2014 at 3:00 AM
I'm sure it's not just you who thinks that, but there are some (me included) who find it to be the funniest rom-com to come along in a while. Loved every minute of it. It's simply different strokes for different folks.
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kimchikay
December 4, 2014 at 8:05 AM
Really, MND ended up being my tops this year - and i felt it was underrated...considering how the leads were relatively new and not very famous, same goes for the supporting cast - and yet Han Groo managed to carry her crazy character all the way through.
Anyway, difference of opinions are bound to occur.
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Yuna
December 4, 2014 at 10:16 AM
I think the leads did a good job both in terms of acting and chemistry.But other than that, I also think this drama is severely overrated.
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Chandler
December 5, 2014 at 1:54 AM
Really? I actually think MnD is a rare case where the hype is perfectly proportional to how good it is. Not overrated, not underrated. It had some flaws, but, all in all, it was the most memorable and funny rom-com of the year for me.
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128 kngdrama
December 3, 2014 at 8:05 PM
Thank you for tagging Secret Love Affair as adultery. Nothing can make adultery "best."
Miss Korea was a pleasant surprise.
Lots of love to Liar Game.
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129 Emi757
December 3, 2014 at 8:39 PM
First time voting since I only started watching KDramas this year and only started watching currently airing shows the latter half of the year. A little difficult choosing because I think I'm still in the honeymoon stage and found quite a few shows very entertaining but the witty captions make it really fun. So glad I found this site early in my viewership or I would have been totally lost. Thanks Dramabeans.
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130 Carina Gomez
December 3, 2014 at 8:51 PM
My lover dumped me for any another woman, and i was divorce by my husband with my two son after 8 years of marriage, and also i really love him, so i contacted Doctor Akim for a love spell to get my Husband back, to my greatest surprise he cast a love binding spell to get him back for me and my lover came back after 48 hours. i will advice you anyone looking for any kind of spell should contact Doctor Akin via email address: { [email protected] }
From: Ontario
Name : Carina Gomez
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harmonyfb
December 4, 2014 at 4:12 AM
Which drama is this a plot for? ::laughing::
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Aigoooo
December 22, 2014 at 6:04 AM
Is this the same dude who gave talismans to the mom of the Plus Nine Boys? lol
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131 whitewire
December 3, 2014 at 9:31 PM
Kang Do-young is winning the villain portion, yet Ha Woo-jin is losing the Favorite Character portion??
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132 jam
December 3, 2014 at 9:43 PM
yayerz!!
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133 whitewire
December 3, 2014 at 9:45 PM
Regarding waste of talent, it is definitely EVERYONE from "A New Leaf" –
Roll Call:
Kim Myung-min (this A-list actor was sealed by that writer who ruined everything, sigh)
Park Min-young,
Kim Sang-joong,
Oh Jung-se,
Chae Jung-ahn.
If that is NOT talent wasting, I don't know what is!
• And BAD GUYS is really the greatest surprise of the year. It's like watching EXPENDABLES series on the small screen. Fantastic job!
• LIAR GAME is great solely because of Lee Sang-yoon, to which I am bitter because he is losing the favorite character portion. My Love From Another Star fandom on the loose. Ha! But it's fine, it is expected annually.
• But MY SPRING DAYS continues to be the best drama this year. My Spring Days is still better than last year's dramas. It is a great treat, and it deserves more love than what it's getting, seriously speaking.
• I want to say it is better than 2012 dramas, but I cannot because King of Dramas is a 2012 drama, which happens to be the GREATEST of all-time. Ha!
As much as I want to honor Kim Myung-min's drama, I cannot. I honor the actor with greatest reverence and highest respect in the acting field. But dude the WRITER destroyed the potential of the drama's premise. It had a bright potential. What a writer can do, eh.
So, My Spring Days, Bad Guys, Liar Game (yes that chronology) FIGHTING!
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134 RamyunIsTheName
December 3, 2014 at 9:53 PM
I'm kinda sad. I mean of course I voted for you from another star but I'm sad that almost no other drama will get a beanie award since YFAS was so freaking good like its not fair =(
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135 t13ndoank
December 3, 2014 at 10:04 PM
Shin Sung Rok will face against himself in the final of the Best Villain
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Sur
December 4, 2014 at 12:21 AM
But seriously I just want Do-Young to win! Doesn't matter that in any case Shin Sung Rok wins :D
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136 chris
December 3, 2014 at 10:08 PM
it's a bit unfair for recently drama coz a lot of people judged before even watching it. 4 now,i'm totally into pinocchio. It's a roller-coaster of emotions type of drama. Once u watch ep1,u got hooked immediately.
I've watched ep1 of mlfts n i fall asleep b4 it's ends..lol.
I'm not trying to judge. Juz stated my opinion. Take it if u want n ignore if u disagree. Peace!
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137 Dani305
December 3, 2014 at 10:17 PM
It's so hard to choose because each drama gives me a little something different. But sad to see that Greatest Marriage did not get any nominations.
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138 pipit
December 3, 2014 at 10:30 PM
Sorry, just curious
Why Is Modern Farmer not include in Family drama/weekend drama?
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139 August
December 3, 2014 at 10:47 PM
Yay! Great, the 2014 Beanie Awards & its various categories have arrived!
How did this happen:
Why & How on earth was Let's Eat left off the list??? It deserves a vote!
Kang Ji-Hwan is mentioned in a category for Big Man, but Daniel Choi is not nominated in the category Which villain was most fun to hate????
Please note: In no way should the kdramas mentioned below be taken as automatic endorsements. The good, the bad, along with average, mediocre at best, crapfest galore, & WTF are all jumbled up and mixed in together.
Completed: Age of Feeling, A New Leaf, Angel Eyes, Big Man, Bride of the Century, Could We Love, Discovery of Romance, Doctor Stranger, Emergency Couple, Fated To Love You, Feel-Good Day, God's Gift -14 Days, Golden Cross, High School King of Savvy, Hotel King, I Need Romance 3, Iron Man, Joseon Gunman, Let's Eat, Marriage Not Dating, Miss Korea, My Secret Hotel, Night Watchman, One Warm Word, Plus Nine Boys, Reset, Secret Love Affair, She's So Lovable, Surplus Princess, Temptation, Three Days, Three Musketeers, Thrice Married Woman, Trot Lovers, Wild Chives & Soybean Soup, You From Another Star, & You're All Surrounded
Started & Stalled: High School Love On, What's With This Family, & Wonderful Season
Totally Stopped: Birth of a Beauty, Endless Love, Mr. Back, My Spring Days, & Prime Minister & I
Currently Watching: Bad Guys, Misaeng, Modern Farmer, Pride & Prejudice, & Pinocchio
Life → Day-to-day living & responsibilities. Time is of the essence. Time is fleeting.
Believe it or not, I have to ask how in the world do people do it? Yeah, I know I'm one to talk. The fact that there was just not enough time to fit in all the kdramas that piqued my interest became most apparent for me this year. Even finding time to read the weekly Friday Open Threads in addition to the regular recap comments morphed into a loosing battle.
Lo and behold, I still have a backlog of 2013 kdramas to still catch up on. [e.g. Answer Me 1994, Escaping Slavery, Nine: Nine Times Travel, Potato Star, Sirius, and Queen’s Classroom {both the Jdrama & Kdrama versions}]
Unfulfilled 2014 To Watch List: (by now I was hoping to have started & at least completed them):
Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit, Full Sun, Gap-Dong, It's Okay, It's Love, Liar Game {both the Jdrama & Kdrama versions}, Sly & Single Again, Witch's Romance {already saw the Taiwanese version My Queen}, & Yoona's Street
Yet to tune in or take a peak at Episode 1:
Dr. Frost
King's Face
Valid Love
Casting my vote as an informed viewer, is my preference. Yeah, I know that in the grand scheme of things its not that serious. Still it's important enough to me. Looking back over 2014, I realize now that I managed to watch & complete the majority of kdramas that aired.
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140 Kelly
December 3, 2014 at 11:51 PM
Am I the only one loving the dark dramas this year? Two of my favorites are Gap Dong and Bad Guys :D Not to say that I didn't like the others, but I wanted to vote for the underdogs...
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141 Sur
December 4, 2014 at 12:18 AM
I thought I was the only one who didn't like You From Another Star but then when I saw 42% in overrated. I sighed not the only one who didn't get it.
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142 theBOB
December 4, 2014 at 12:55 AM
Two words: LIAR GAME
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143 Daisy
December 4, 2014 at 1:00 AM
It's Okay, It's Love has to be the most underrated drama this year! The drama is absolutely brilliant in every way possible. It needs more recognition.
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144 Beebeestar
December 4, 2014 at 1:15 AM
Most of my votes went to Naeil's cantabile since it just ended. IMO, I think all the cable tv dramas really shine this year. The story and execution really stood out from the big 3. My favorite Korea drama of the year is definitely Bride of the century.
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145 Lady gaga
December 4, 2014 at 1:18 AM
YFAS is the drama of the year for me! It was soooooo good! Love everything about it. It was this show that got me into kdramas and hence on this blog that I check daily!
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146 b1
December 4, 2014 at 2:31 AM
hoow do i vote? dunno if its my connection but i can't see any button or anything to cast my pick .. help me please .. hahahahaha
but seriously.. i can't. gaaaah
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147 fat_crayon
December 4, 2014 at 3:08 AM
Hmm I actually wanted to choose Liar Game as the most underrated drama, too bad it's not in the option. I know it did okayyyy, but with its quality, it should have done FAR FAR better than just okay.
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148 poliwag
December 4, 2014 at 3:27 AM
Sungrok vs Sungrok- still a better drama to watch than all the 'disappointment dramas' combined imo
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149 butterfly
December 4, 2014 at 3:50 AM
It's so disappointing and annoying really...I was hoping that at least for the Beanies, YFAS won't swept all the awards.
One may think that mainstream taste has to prevail everywhere, arghhh...
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150 Dorotka
December 4, 2014 at 4:05 AM
Oh, where is "Let's Eat" and B/Varashi as the best supporting actor? :--)
Had fun. Thanks. And looking forward to the year reviews, especially from the new minions (or will they?).
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