Wherein I self-critique

by javabeans

I like seeing how other people translate, for a few reasons. For one, it helps me improve my own translations, seeing how others express a phrase, plus I'm curious at...

Tags: Coffee Prince, fansubbing, Goong, Goong S

The Story of Hyang Dan: Episode 2 (End)

by javabeans

Part of why STORY OF HYANG DAN works for me is because, although there's an element of the ridiculous built in (it walks the line between farce and reality), at...

Tags: Choi Siwon, Seo Ji-hye, Story of Hyang Dan

Excuse the squealing nine-year-old girl; blame anime

by javabeans

Oh man, oh man, oh man. Excuse me for a second while I ramble on about totally irrelevant (to kdrama) things for a second. My heart just stopped for a...

The Sageuk Bandwagon

by javabeans

(This cap from Episode 1 of The Story of Hyang Dan cracks me up. Choi Shi Won's expression here is priceless as his Mong Ryong ignores bimbotastic Chun Hyang for the...

Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Conspiracy in the Court, Dae Jang Geum, Hong Gil Dong, Jumong, King and I, Legend, Story of Hyang Dan

The Story of Hyang Dan: Episode 1

by javabeans

MBC's just-aired two-episode drama STORY OF HYANG DAN, which translates to The Story of Hyang Dan, isn't really a sageuk drama, even if it takes place in the time of...

Tags: Choi Siwon, first episodes, Seo Ji-hye, Story of Hyang Dan

More First Impressions: Cats, Pigs, and Grapes

by javabeans

Rather than calling the current drama drought a Coffee Prince withdrawal, I think it's more of a general late-summer ennui type thing. Summer's winding down, it's (really, enervatingly) hot, and...

Tags: Golden Age for Daughters-in-Law, The Vineyard Man

Scene analyses and comparisons: Sam-Girl-Wolf-Rose edition

by javabeans

As you know, for the past couple of weeks, I've been on the prowl for a good show to watch. I've sampled a bunch of series, but so far, none...

Tags: Green Rose, I Am Sam, Lee Jun-ki, My Girl, Time of Dog and Wolf

For the bored and random

by javabeans

Keke. Totally just for kicks and giggles... Today's useless but amusing toy of the day comes via Pop Candy, which, if you're unaware, is a fantastic blog on American/Western...

Coffee Prince Behind-the-Scenes Special

by javabeans

(Someone should Photoshop Gong Yoo's head into this pic. PS challenge anyone? ;) )   I don't have that much to say about the Coffee Prince special -- first because a lot...

Tags: Coffee Prince

Coffee Prince: Seventeenth Cup (Final)

by javabeans

And, finally. Here we are: the final episode!   SONG OF THE DAY The Hi-Lights - "울트라 캡숑 히든 보너스" (ultra awesome hidden bonus) [ zShare download ] [audio:https://staging.dramabeans.com/wp-content/songs/cp_1/...

Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye