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2016 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year

It’s that time of year again, to kick off the annual Dramabeans Year-End Extravaganza, filled with reviews, Editors’ Picks, the Bean Count, and more! First up are the Beanie Awards, where you get a chance to weigh in on your favorite (and not so favorite) offerings of Dramaland 2016. You can vote once a day until the end of the year, and remember to come back on January 1 to see the final results!

Here’s a handy Year In Review tag to check out what we’ve done in past years. And in case you want to peruse past polls:

May the deliberating, agonizing, and voting commence!

 

FAVORITE DRAMA SERIES OF 2016


 

FAVORITE ACTION OR THRILLER DRAMA


 

FAVORITE COMEDY


 

FAVORITE HISTORICAL DRAMA


 

FAVORITE FAMILY OR WEEKEND DRAMA


 

FAVORITE MELODRAMA


 

FAVORITE LEAD COUPLE


 

FAVORITE ALTERNATE PAIRING (the one that didn’t happen)


 

FAVORITE SECONDARY (or tertiary) COUPLE


 

FAVORITE CHARACTER


 

FAVORITE VILLAIN


 

FAVORITE BROMANCE


 

FAVORITE GIRLFRIENDS


 

BEST KISS


 

MOST DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP


 

BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE


 

MOST DISAPPOINTING DRAMA


 

BIGGEST WASTE OF TALENT


 

UNDERRATED DRAMA


 

FAVORITE ADAPTATION OR REMAKE


 

FAVORITE DRAMA WITH PARANORMAL ELEMENTS


 

MOST NOBLE NOBLE IDIOT


 

MOST IDIOTIC NOBLE IDIOT


 

BEST MEMORY LOSS


 

CANDIEST CANDY OF THEM ALL


 

BOO HOO, FIRST-WORLD PROBLEMS


 
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This is my first year voting because I live-watched a bunch of shows for a change, and am currently juggling 4, which is seriously bogging down my RAM -- and annihilating my sleep. ;-)

After careful consideration, I've decided to bestow my own awards, based solely upon the completed and still-running dramas I've watched in 2016:

1. Most Difficult-to-Kill Good Guy (Sageuk Division):
Prince #4 Wang-So of Goryeo - MLSHR
Runners-up: Taoist Yo-Gwang of Joseon - MOTW
Kim Byung-Yeon of Joseon - MDBC

2. Best New Sageuk Warrior:
Gong Yoo as Kim Shin - GOBLIN

3. Rube Goldberg Prize (Goryeo Division):
Royal Astronomer & Prognosticator Choi Ji-Mong - MLSHR

4. Least-Convincing Avon Lady:
(tie) Heo Jun & Dong-Rae - MOTW

5. Lily Munster Memorial Tresses Award:
Bewitching Herbalist Seo-Ri - MOTW

6. Best Eunuch Bromance (Ensemble):
Eunuchs Jang, Ma Jong-Ja, Do-Gi, Sung-Yeol, and Hong Ra-On - MDBC

7. Dr. Benjamin Spock Parental Unit Tough Love Award:
Mr. Oh Kyung-Soo & Mrs. Hwang Duk-Yi ("Plain" Oh Hae Young's folks) - OHYA

8. Least-Effective Monarch (Joseon Division):
(3-way tie) King Soonjo - MDBC
King Sunjo & King Myungjong - MOTW

9. Good Help Is Hard To Find Award (Goryeo Division):
Damiwon Bath Attendant Chae-Ryung de' Medici - MOTW

10. Best Guyliner & Freudian Accessorizing with Mom:
#3 Prince Wang-Yo of Goryeo - MLSHR

11. Cutest Bear Hunter, Regular Army (Goryeo):
Mrs. Park Soon-Duk

12. Mother / Step-Mother of the Year (NOT!) Award:
(photo finish) Heo Ji-Ya (Park Do-Kyung's mom) - OHYA
Queen Kim - MDBC
Queen Yoo & Queen Hwang Bo - MLSHR
Queen Sim, Queen Yoon, Heo Ok's mother & Poong-Yeon's mother - MOTW

13. Prolific Paterfamilias Consolation Prize:
King Wanggun of Goryeo - MLSHR

14. Breakout Performance:
(3-way tie) Hong Jong-Hyun as Prince #3 Wang-Yo of Goryeo - MLSHR
Kwak Dong-Yeon as Kim Byung-Yeon & Jin Young as Kim Yoon-Sung - MDBC

15. Asclepius Award - Psychiatry
(tie) patient Park Do-Kyung's Inappropriate Psychiatrist & consultant Dr. Yoda - OHYA

16. Asclepius Award - Medical Research
Heo Jun - MOTW

17. Asclepius Award - Surgery
(tie) The Power Rangers - BEAUTIFUL MIND
Doldarned Hospital Farm Team - RDTK

18. Anti-Asclepius Prize for Most Evil Hospital Executive:
(tie) Kang Hyun-Joon - BEAUTIFUL MIND
D'oh Yoon-Wan, MD, Geosun U. Medical Center - RDTK

19. Florence Nightingale Memorial Nursing Award:
(4-way tie) Ms. Jang Moon-Kyung, RN & Mr. Yang Sung-Eun, RN - BEAUTIFUL MIND
Ms. Oh Myung-Sim, RN & Mr. Park Eun-Tak, RN, Doldarned Hospital - RDTK
Honorable Mention: Doldarned Hospital ER Bouncer Mr. Goo - RDTK

20. Hunkiest Purveyors of Stuffed Pasta Products:
The Mandoods of Hong Mandoo Restaurant, Seulgi, Korea - MLIOH

21. Special Commendation with Oak Leaf Clusters to Dr. Kang Dong-Joo's Mom for her Homestyle Mandoo That Put Junior Through Medical School - RDTK

22. The Energizer Bunny Zombie Electronics...

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- Continued -

22. The Energizer Bunny Zombie Electronics… Award:
The Little Walkie Talkie That Could, and its cold-fusion battery - SIGNAL

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I like the Florence Nightingale award!

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The nurses in both shows are great characters, aren't they?

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I'm not watching RDTK, but I'll agree re Beautiful Mind.

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Errata:

9. Good Help Is Hard To Find Award (Goryeo Division):
Damiwon Bath Attendant Chae-Ryung de’ Medici – MOTW MLSHR

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#1 Injwa from Jackpot beats everyone else at the please-die-already division. :D

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I agree.. Yi "I Never Die" Injwa seems immune to death.. until the very last episode.

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Love this :D

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Why no Lucky Romance in favourite lead couple category?

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it was really hard to give my vote since i hardly watch all the dramas yet. maybe i will just vote base on what i have watched.

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"I will never die" Injwa. OMG I lost it at that.

I didn't vote for a lot of them. I realized that I haven't watched a lot of dramas this year. I'm quite sad that Dragons wasn't included for this year so I couldn't vote for best sageuk. It only half aired last year.

It felt like my whole year was about Dragons, Signal, and about four dramas. lol

People are sleeping on Oh My Geumbi though. Baby is awesome.

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I do not see Remember - War of the Son? I looked in last year's awards but it's not there either.

I would have voted Nam Gyu Man as best villain.

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Oh great, I get to see how out of step with the greater drama community I am again.

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LOL at the Memory Loss award. Classic.

It's funny that I always forget the number of dramas that use the amnesia trope....

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At first, I thought that Su and Wook got more votes than Su and So on the pairings list and I was super surprised. But then I looked at the number of votes each of them got and realized why - vote tallies can be misleading when they're in different polls!

And ugh, I wish I could vote for everything in the girlfriends category! And throw in an extra Eul and Na Ri (though then again, Na Ri's just super awesome). They are literally squad goals.

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For me the best voting section is the best kiss☺ the ugly palm tree kiss was good but the handcuff kiss was the best..loved it Lee jong suk oppa you are a great kisser.

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That kiss. Is amazing. So dang hot, even by LJS standards. I think I have a bookmarked youtube video of it on my browser even...

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Agreed 100% because upon seeing the bts of the kiss, became an avid Jongjoo shipper!!?

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No Kang Mo Yeon for best character? Very annoying tbh. Voted anyway for her less awesome boyfriend.

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I wish I could have voted for Lee Jinki (Onew) in the Breakout Performance category. He is even in the picture next to Key!
I still loved Kwak Dong-yeon though... :)

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awesome! love all the extra comments beside each choices.
n ps: i voted cancer for the villain.
Noticed you didnt include vote for favorite ost.

anyway was great looking at the list of dramas that i watched, didnt watch and might watch.

thanks db for another reviewfull and commentfull 2016!

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Why isn't any polling for most overrated drama? I will have many votes for this polling :)
Well, I just think many dramas of this year aren't my cup of tea :)

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This is such a great year for kdramas, I actually finished watching 17 and dropped 14. IMO Signal is the best drama this year overall (obviously), Oh Hae Young Again best romcom, Dear My Friends best slice of life, Good Wife best adaptation, Jealousy Incarnate funniest, This Week My Wife is Having an Affair best secondary couple, Police Unit 38 most badass and Park Haejin most waste of talent. First 4 + W are my top 5 kdramas this year.

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Whoa! I never thought I dropped and not watched a lot of dramas until I saw this. I dropped 8 and only completed 7, the rest I didn't watch.

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Most underrated drama definitely goes to Beautiful Mind.

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Top 3 Kisses because my mind is always in the gutter:

1. Moonlight Drawn By Clouds bad love kiss (I screamed. I couldn't just calm down. It was the surprise kiss I was most invested in, I felt like I had crossed an ocean, moved a mountain & caught a grenade for that close mouthed semi-fish Kiss! And it was only yet episode 7. Lawd, good times.)
2. W handcuffs (Hotnessss. Handcuffs were never so useful, my mind melted a bit when they got on the table.)
3. Romantic Doctoer Teacher Kim's frisky hoebaes (I rewatched this so many times just to look at hands. Now my cheeks are on fire.)

Other's I can remember at the moment:
- I really liked the tipsy kiss on the Cheese park bench too, but sadly yet joyfully other drama's happened and its not top 3 for me anymore.
- OHYA. I liked the wall kiss with busted lips thing but not the characters. Very strange position to be in. Still crawling through this drama
- W's freeze-while-I kiss-you-so-I-can-get-out-of-this manhwa-kiss
- W's lets-kiss-before-I shoot-you-to-see-if-you're-really invincible kiss
- CITT again. The most awkward scrunchy kissy face kiss under the eye EVER. Props to Seol for trying to plant one on Jung though.
- SFD's emotional call my name one last time kiss. YAI Intensity™
- Descendants: "Men(+woman) in uniform" enough said. I think I had a bit of a crush
- LOBSTER underwater liplock was really pretty
- OTWTTA!! OMG!! With sounds and everything!!
- Reply88. I remember very well because I watched it few months ago. It had Taeki the kissing bandit! And Sunwoo & Bora! And the Secret Garden cosplayers. But my god Choi Taek 6 dan!! That was a very nice kiss... plus I think he had become 9 dan or something at the time. What am I saying, I dont know

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Missed you, Ah In! Brings back fond memories of MDBC recap party every week!

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Celine!

Hi MDBC comrade ♥ What are you watching these days?

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Goblin! I have not started commenting on the recap thread yet but if next week will still be good, I will join the discussion. I am liking it so far.

I am also re-watching MDBC hehe for our YeongOn puppies. They've been everywhere after the drama with events and CFs, so I cannot let them go just yet. Did you hear the news about the Director's Cut DVD? It should be filled with Moonlight goodies. :) Hope to see you in another good drama recap.

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I like Goblin a lot too. Even commented once or twice on the recaps as the first two episodes caught my attention big time, hope it stays good and we meet there too.

Also watching Weightlifting fairy & Romantic Doctor. And watched first too episodes of LOTBS but I am now only following that drama through recaps.

And hey I've been following YeongOn events too!

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Aww, glad to see fellow Moonlighters on comment section again. I missed you too, Ah In! I've some of the kisses on the polls, but I have to say Moonlight will always be my favorite because Seja Jeoha was never forceful in his kisses and he had always waited for his lady's consent.

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Missed you too, Maryxiah, I swear every time I see a new Moonlight discussion I think of you. Cheers to our love of Moonlight!

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Cheers! Ahaha, I'm happy that we all still think of each other when we see Moonlight. It's what Park Bo-gum said about the drama too, that he will think of the drama when he sees the moon.

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Mine's in the gutter too when i go through the poll for kisses
mine was
1. W two worlds- Hand cuff kiss 1 & 2 - my tear falls on ur cheek
2. Something about 1% - playground kiss, post showeragainst the wall kiss
3. Shopping King Louis - our first kiss & redcarpet kiss
4. Another Oh Hae Young - kiss while bbq
5. Moonlight drawn by the clouds - first love first kiss
6. Descendants if the sun - taste the wine & on the truck riding to the sun

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Dramas I honestly forgot existed:

Moorim School
Pied Piper
Goodbye Mr. Black (and I watched this one)

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Literally voted for every category Signal was in <3 I couldn't even recall Another Oh-Hae Young or Doctors because I've seen so many drams in between lol. I'm still a huge fan of Drinking Solo - this college student can relate.

P.S. Grim Reaper and Goblin would have been my choice of best bromance if that was an option *fangirls so hard*

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Ya yu should try SIGNAL. Thrilling nd entertaining drama. If yu enjy crime thriller drama yul surely love this drama..

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I wish that all of Signal's main characters were nominated for Favorite Character. :(

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I'm so excited for this, haven't participated in this since 2012!!

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Ok, I'll out my votes--

Best:
W--Two Worlds (obviously)
Marriage Contract
Signal

W: Two Worlds just blew my mind, it had the perfect combo of acting, philosophy and style. ^^ So much love for that drama. Seriously, so much love. Marriage Contract got me bawling multiple times, and Signal is just the definition of flawless execution on a copper caper. Thank you, 2016! Please let 2017 be as good!

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ditto about W- I love every singe thing about it.

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^^ nice to meet a fellow fan!

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me three!! I absolutely loved it!! The writing became convoluted on the second half but its premise is fresh and the first half really blew my mind!! The directing is superb specially the transistion between real and manwha world.

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Bravo Dramabeans staff! You never fail to have me clutching my sides from laughing too hard. <3

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I honestly don't think any of those nominees had a breakout performance this year. While all of them were good, none of those were signature roles which people would forever associate them with, like Park Bo Gum in I Remember You or Ji Soo in Angry Mom or Lee Jong Suk in I Hear Your Voice. Kim Go Eun in Cheese in the Trap was the closest, but because everyone was so bitter at how that drama imploded, people are reluctant at giving her credit.

Besides Lee Soo Hyuk, everyone on that poll deserved biggest waste of talent, but besides Park Hae Jin, I can't sympathize with them when they were the ones who chose those projects. I have given up on KeyEast for doing right by Lee Hyun Woo, and Lee Jun Ki's leading ladies will be his demise. Hwang Jung Eum in Lucky Romance takes the cake for being the most idiotic idiot of ever.

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Based on your definition of Breakout Performance of the Year, I think that Jinyoung fits the bill.

Maybe he'll find greater success in acting in the future, but I definitely think that people will always remember his performance as Yoonsung in Love in the Moonlight just like how people remember the earlier of days of Ji Soo in Angry Mom, and Jong Suk and Woo Bin in School 2013.

Jinyoung's performance and character was definitely very memorable and his performance stood even more so because his background as an idol was unexpected for a lot of people who were unfamiliar with B1A4.

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Looking at this is just stressing me out over all the dramas I still need to finish.

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what else is missing: The Ajumma Squad (Audrey, Vivian, Cleopatra) from Best girlfriends!

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also, There should be a Best Fight category with the Frenemy Tandem Fight of Moonlight Drawn By Clouds & the Playground Fight from Police Unit 38.

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oh, and Temple Fight from Moon Lovers (though it is hopeless for all others when Teacher enters the contest, but ok...)

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Best fight should include the fight among the three in a race to get their stuff into the daughter's house in JI.

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HA HA.. The image I have in my mind right now is Lee Mi Sook and Jo Jung Suk on that rising bed with her going ‘I will shout yahoo, I will shout yahooo. I will lie on this bed with my daughter and shout yahoo!!’

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So many good dramas this year from January to December that I can't mention one by one. Love DotS, Doctors, Another Miss Oh, W, Oh My Geumbi, Night Light, Sweet Strangers and Me, MoonLight, Moon Lovers, Good Wife, The K2. So many.

And this is the first year I involve in shipping my favorite couple like Song-Song couple, Bogumie-Yoo Jung, Eric-Seo Hyun Jin. I hope one of them will become true pair^^.

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Amen to Park Bo-gum and Yoo-jung pair. Haha!

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I watch many drama this year compared to last year.. and my favorite goes to AGE OF YOUTH..
such a refreshing and rational story..
it such a shame that it doesn't get the spotlight as its deserve..

but y'all should try to watch the drama..
I'm still not recovering from that drama yet..
the withdrawal syndrome get me hard this time.. sigh..

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So many great dramas this year picking favorites was definitely hard... But i would rate jealousy incarnate my all time fav this year!!!

Thank you dramabeans for all the updates this year you've all worked cheers tho the future..

aja aja aja fighting!!!!

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Beanie Awards have been reminding me every year that this year is gonna end soon. Gosh. where did the time go

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Another Oh Hae Young : Best couple, best kisses, best rom-com
Signal: Best Thriller/ action
Dear My Friends: Best family drama
DotS: best melodrama, best cinematography
Moonlight: best saeguk
Oh My Geumbi: Best young actress

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Polldaddy? Robots will do the voting for sure. What a WASTE OF TIME.

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The poll's only for fun. It really doesn't matter. Although I do laugh at the thought of people caring so much about the results of this poll that they would set up robots for it LOL

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Most Starkly-Beautiful Death Scene:
Lady Hae and Wang-Wook (Park Shi-Eun and Kang Ha-Neul) - MLSHR

Alas, the heartbreaking music was overused later in the drama. It should have remained Lady Hae's swan song.

Most Erotically-Charged Non-Kissing Scene (Sageuk):
(IU and Lee Joon-Gi) Hae-Soo traces Wang-So's facial scars - MLSHR

Most Erotically-Charged Non-Kissing Scene (Modern):
(tie) (Soo-Ae and Kim Young-Kwang) Hong Na-Ri gets an eyeful of Ko Nan-Gil's tattoos &
(Kim Young-Kwang) Nan-Gil kneading dough - MAN LIVING IN OUR HOUSE

"Be Still, My Heart" Award (Rainy Day):
(Lee Joon-Gi and IU) Wang-So shelters Hae-Soo with his cape - MLSHR

"Be Still, My Heart" Award (Sunny Day):
(Lee Joon-Gi and IU) Wang-So claims Hae-Soo as "my person" - MLSHR

Most Subtly-Expressive Depiction of a Character Incapable of Feeling Others' Emotions:
Jang Hyuk as Lee Young-O, MD - BEAUTIFUL MIND

Tragically-Misguided Dad Award:
Heo Jun-Ho as Lee Gun-Myung, MD - BEAUTIFUL MIND

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Loled so hard at the Drinking Solo bits. Gong Myung would've hated his hyung's guts with or without the relationship.

This year has been great! So many lovely dramas with wonderful portrayal of friendships. Seems that almost all good things comes in 3s : Noryanjin trio, weightlifting trio, Fantastic trio, Loser Married men trio. It was so heartwarming to see the characters of the drama go through the ups and downs of life alongside their friends. As much as romantic partners and family can render the same support, in some instances the support is because of obligation or filial piety. With friends, they're the ones who choose to stand by you, with no romantic, sexual or familial ties.

Going into the Christmas month with warm and happy feelings from all these <3

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Wow!! So many noble idiots and idiotic drama acts this year. Can't believe you're making us choose just two!! #dramaworldproblems

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How come Gong Hyo-jin is not between candidates for best characters, only JJS? It wasn't one man show in the least...

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I don't think romantic doctor kim should be categorized as underrated since it's the highest rated show in it's time slot? Correct me if i'm wrong though :)

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I guess when you think of it that way, then yes, it shouldn't be included, but I think for most if not all of the nominees, they were either underrated in South Korea (poor popularity, did not do well ratings wise, etc.) or internationally.

In comparison to other dramas like Goblin, Legend of the Blue Sea, Weightlifting Fariy Kim Bok Joo, etc. RDTK isn't that popular.

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I just wanted to clarify, when I said that RDTK isn't that popular in comparison to xx dramas, I meant in comparison internationally, not in South Korea. :)

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In South Korea, RDTK also not that popular even though they have high ratings. The viewers number in Naver for the short clips or position of this drama still lower compare to others. Perhaps this drama is popular for older people that's why less talk about it.

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Actually many of the dramas which we may feel is good gets very low ratings in South Korea. I dnt understand the problem...

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I know its hard to choose 1 from many, but hey let me make it lil bit easier for you, pick 1% of anything for best remake and best couple. See, it's easy riteeee........

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So... voting for best kiss means I need to have seen all of them, right? I think I need to go Youtube a few things, for proper voting knowledge. Of course. *Ignoring the logic flaws, opening a new tab*

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Have watched most of the dramas this year, so it was pretty difficult to pick from this list. Am glad sleeper hits such as Dear My Friends, Age of Youth and 1% of Anything are getting some Beanie love. No mane of glory honors this year though? Which should really go to the cast of MLSHR, along with best eyeliner and BB cream innovator award.

Sucks for the in-between year dramas such as SFD and Reply 1988 since I think these were not included on most categories last year. Hoping Beanies remember Goblin for next year's Beanie awards!

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Best drama of the year goes to Another Oh Hae Young. Reasons:
1. Hero and heroine are totally not having 'good personalities' but they can make me rooting for them. If I have to choose a friend, I'll definitely go to pretty OHYA, but in here, just OHY can make me root for her though I know her personalities just a meh.
2. The story line is fresh but very common happen in real life. We find it's common for having the same name and being compared to one another but until now, only OHYA bring it to the drama.
3. The dysfunctional relationship. Just OHY and Park Do Kyung relationship are so wrong from the first place. He fell for someone that he needs to get away while OHY fell for someone even more deeply after she knew the person ruined her marriage. Both are suffering and it's beautiful to see the progress of how this two stay together. Usually, when lead female knows male lead is jerk, she will stay away from him. But in here. Nope. just OHY didn't care about Do kyung ruined her marriage. She just wanted to hear he loved her. And none of them have thought to get back to their previous relationship also a big plus.
4. Chemistry. This is the first korean drama that makes me feel like watching private moments all the time whenever the leads together on screen. The kisses were awesome but they touch, hug and simple smiling to each other also very intimate. I would be happy if it was just an acting from Eric and Seo Hyun Jin to prove this two are so professional. But I could understand also if they're developing feelings after those passionate scenes.
5. The supporting characters. I don't find any single characters are not entertaining. Even Do Kyung's mom is fun to watch. But my favorite will be Do Kyung's noona and her pathetic lawyer. They both crazy but fun person and deserve each other lol.
6. OSTs. I love all of the OSTs from this drama. Even the 'HEOLLL' sounds also very fun to hear XD.
7. Cinematography. Love the scenery, the petal fallen, the direction from Do Kyung and OHY's room, etc.

Other than OHYA, I like some such as DotS, Jackpot, Doctors, My Wife Has An Affair, the K2, Moonlight. But OHYA won my heart the most.

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It's strange (okay maybe not so strange) how I hardly finished/watched many dramas this year. The few I did complete, are definitely not the 'popular' or 'cool' ones that were a general hit.

Dramas like Signal looked okay and I got a few episodes in until I realized, I just didn't get the hype. Maybe one day though.

Didn't like/finish Descendants, Doctors, W, Moonlight by the Clouds and many other fan faves.

Instead, I liked the really off-key kinds of dramas like Moorim School, Goodbye Mr. Black, Master: God of Noodle....Because, just because.

2017 dramas are definitely looking much better. Can't wait.

So sad that we aren't getting those 'classics' coming up any more. You know, dramas that can be the next Secret Garden, It's OK That's Love, Master's Sun and even a really sumptuous sageuk mainstay like Empress Ki. Again, so sad.

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2016 which I saw:

Descendants of the sun: The start I felt it bit boring aftr episode 5 it took a turn nd was gud. Not a great drama bt still was fun to watch.

Signal: The most interesting drama I felt. Felt Thrilling till the end.

Please come back mister: very funny nd emotional drama. Bt at some point I felt it a bit boring. Bt it's a gud drama to kill time.

Moonlight scarlet heart ryeo: I felt this drama is great. All the cast did a brilliant job. Many felt the drama ended hanging bt I felt it ok. The OST nd DRESSING is to be mentioned it was perfect.

Every drama had its positives nd negatives bt the best drama of 2016 I felt is SIGNAL.

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W - I felt disappointed bt this drama. Starting was very interesting bt aftr episode 11 gt confused with the back nd Forth thing. The actors did a brilliant job bt could nt resist till the end had to drop the drama in the middle.

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Did not watch many Kdramas this year, but of the ones I tried:

W Two Worlds was surprisingly engaging. Did not think I would like the drama because admittedly I'm not a big fan of the leading actress. Turns out I was wrong - the plot is good.

DoTS: Was pretty, but I didn't feel emotionally connected.

Age of Youth: Love.

Cheese in the Trap: The male lead's character irked me.

Goblin (so far): Really good.

Any standout dramas in 2016 people recommend? I think I might try Signal.

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Ya yu should try SIGNAL. Thrilling nd entertaining drama. If yu enjy crime thriller drama yul surely love this drama..

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Thanks for the suggestion! A lot of my favorite dramas are in the crime genre (Shotenin Micheru, Missing Noir M) so I think I will like Signal :)

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Shopaholic Louis? I recommend because it is not the usual romcoms. There is like cinderella like story but it will defy all the things you might think happen. The casts,osts and storyline Is amazing.. Mostly louis ♡♡Also Moon lovers. Love that a lot even I was expecting more.

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Memorable dramas of 2016: (it's "memorable" instead of Best, as I skipped many dramas this year esp. Signal).

- OTTWTTA - no words can sum up this drama and the experiences as a viewer, and lessons about marriage that this drama provides. Plots does not need to be complicated, no revenge, no spoken confrontations, just unspoken gestures, emotions display all over the screen that are well received, well respected by the leads... I love it most for 2016.

- Police 38 - an underdog team winning a twisted win with an unexpected sacrifice. Nice surprice, nice humor, great teamwork, great betrayals. Mijoo has the best crush (or one-sided love) of 2016, unfortunately Jungdo and Papa Bear have one of a kind bromance that surpasses everything. =)))

- Descendant of the Sun - the hype, glad a drama can draw that much attention. Big Boss and Beauty is love.

- Marriage contract - such a melodrama with cancer and single-parenting, nice ending with hope of the family that fight to stay together.

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Love police unit 38 and marriege contract!! Police unit will never put expectation down and one of the most underrated drama. The chasing scenes and conning is the best I have seen.Natural and freaking good. Better than signal i think so.Marriege contract is also my fav. It was my top 10 list i watched

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This year 2016 was the best for my KDrama experience because;
1. Ultimately, I have found a truly gem that is Seo Inguk; started with HSKOS as his first drama that I watch, instantly Infatuated and have since clouded my judgement in viewing KDramas especially the male lead. I have finished watching most of SIG dramas; except Rascal Sons and Another Parting and this is where I have found the foundation for my fandom; SIG really can act, he makes memorable characters throughout his acting careers, he can sings very well and I am liking his personalities in real life too.
2. So I am going to hands down his dramas this year as the best dramas for me; 38 Task Force and Shopping King Louie has proved to show how versatile Seo Inguk can be, and yes indeed, this is the best year for me because next year, I am going to part with my biggest Korean male actor crush ever; that is Seo Inguk. Sigh.

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Why are reading ur comment making me cry dear? I am very sad for SIG. he is so underrated. He is supposed to be this years gem I mean for 5 years he being actor, he is a gem. I was scrolling down to see is there anyone commenting about inguk.. His acting at squad 38 is so amazing. His dialogue and body languange. God knows how ambI attracted to this amazing actor. And his acting at shopaholic louis? it is beyong perfect. He can be angry, cute, dashing and annoying at same time. I cant think of another actor playing as louis. He made the character lovable and people cant get annoyed. He is freaking good. How different both characters 38 squad and skl but he did it perfectly ♡

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@sara me the same too! I believe 2 years without him, the KDramaland would be bland and boring without him. But trust me, even though he seemed underrated unlike some other actors who also at the same age as him, during his 4 years of acting careers, he was able to make a pretty solid and memorable careers, well at least to me. He will be even more better after his MS, I cannot wait for that so have a little faith on our Louie chingu-ya! Hwaiting!

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Again Using vote. I thought this time seo in guk will get recognized foe his Shopping king louiw and police unit 38. I am just dissapointed hmmm. He became my fav after I watched his phenomenal acting and great kisses. The way he conned in 38 squad was amazing.. And his acting as louie amazing. If werent him in the role of louis maybe we will get annoyed. Also not to mention both of his dramas was great though this year. Best romcom should go to shopaholic....

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Less votes for ingukkie I thought this time seo in guk will get recognized foe his Shopping king louiw and police unit 38. I am just dissapointed hmmm. He became my fav after I watched his phenomenal acting and great kisses. The way he conned in 38 squad was amazing.. And his acting as louie amazing. If werent him in the role of louis maybe we will get annoyed. Also not to mention both of his dramas was great though this year. Best romcom should go to shopaholic....

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Love Signal and CITT. not to mention SKL and OHY is the best romcom. Love the dramas this year

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For me the one who should win best role is in signal and shopping king louis. Signal is phenomenal. And louie is the best guy that I am not annoyed when comes to romcom. Seo In Guk made the character lovable and adorable. Not to mention his role in 38 pu is amazing also. But still he is underrated .. I cant just understand

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SPOILER ALERT!

I was introduced to the land of South Korea by W-Two Worlds, so that wins for me, but seriously W was the best. The characters were believable (and made me cry) (a lot), the romance was believable (and made me cry) (a lot), and to be honest I just really loved it. Other ones I watched were:
Shopping King Louis - I loved Oska--er, Mr. Cha. Louis was really nice at the end.

Legend of the Blue Sea (on-going) - This one is nice and funny. More light-hearted than I would think, but I like it.

Goblin (on-going) - This is REALLY good! I love Goblin and the Grim Reaper's chemistry, or lack of it, and CANADA! I didn't realize Quebec was so gorgeous.

Moorim School - I actually don't think it was that bad. It would've been better if it wasn't cut from 20 episodes to 16, but I liked it.

And some others, but here are non-current ones:

You're Beautiful - I'm only on episode 4, but it's funny--except for the emos. I'm watching it with my mom, and I told her she was watching it because she was an "이모", an aunt on the mother's side in Korean, pronounced 'emo'.

Doctor Stranger - It looked so good. The acting IS so good, but the plotting is just. so. bad! I don't know if I'll continue this (I'm not done).

Pinocchio - This was, I think, written better than W, and it's really, really good! (But I like W better.)

Faith - Again, still watching this, and the doctor lady is really annoying but I like the rest of it!

And more, but I can't remember them all. Any suggestions?

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Hi MyPrecioussss! I'm excited to send you recs cos we seem similar in taste in some shows! :)

If you loved Pinocchio and LJS, you should try writer Park Hye-ryun's other collab with him, I Hear Your Voice. Oska was so adorable here too and the leading lady played by Lee Boyoung was great. But you can always expect that from PHR's writing.

Speaking of LJS, School2013 was great too! Don't be turned off by the school title. It was heart wrenching.

If you're liking You're Beautiful, try Dream High (also about idol/kpop world but with less slapstick and more heart, also by the Pinocchio/IHYV writer).

For a short but great show, try Splish Splash Love (2 eps) and Page Turner (3 eps). The latter is also written by Park Hye-ryun hehe

If you enjoyed W because of the mixed fantasy and romance aspect, try Song Jae-jung's better (more consistent quality-wise) work, Queen In-hyun's man. It stars Yoo In-na aka Sunny from Goblin.

But if you just enjoyed W for the thriller and mind-twisty fantasy parts, try Signal (you can see from most of voting results so far that majority of us loved this show from 2016).

I won't drown you in more recs. Hope you find one among these that you will love. :)

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W was good even it turned down at last last a bit. Watch lee jong suk's movie if you like him. Title No breathing..

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