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How was 2009 for you?
by javabeans
With the year coming to an end, that means it's time to take stock of the past twelve months (well, eleven really) in kdramas. The broadcast stations will be holding...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Star's Lover, Accidental Couple, Angel's Temptation, Beanie Awards, Boys Before Flowers, Brilliant Legacy, Cain and Abel, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Dream, Friend, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Ja Myung Go, Job Well Done, Loving You a Thousand Times, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen of Housewives, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Strike Love, Style, Tamra the Island, Triple, year in review, year in review 2009
A Star’s Lover is a hit in Japan
by javabeans
SBS's drama A Star's Lover was not a hit in Korea, but (as expected) it's doing well in Japan, thanks in no small part to Choi Ji-woo's immense popularity there....
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Yoo Ji-tae
A Star’s Lover: Episodes 15-17
by javabeans
I know it's super-late, but I said I wouldn't quit, and I haven't. As much as this drama frustrates me, there's something about it that makes me want to stick...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo, Philip Choi, Yoo Ji-tae
Choi Ji-woo heads to Japan to promote A Star’s Lover
by javabeans
Choi Ji-woo's romantic melodrama A Star's Lover may not have performed well in Korea, but she's heading to stronger ground to promote the drama in Japan. She'll appear at Tokyo's...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo
The secret behind the melo queen’s tears
by javabeans
If you're watching A Star's Lover, you'll notice that "melodrama queen" Choi Ji-woo cries A LOT in it. At least once an episode, and sometimes more. So much, in fact,...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Cha Ye-ryun, Choi Ji-woo
A Star’s Lover: Episode 14
by javabeans
How does a drama take such a sharp turn? Well, I bet some people can argue that this drama has been growing slower… and s..l..o..w..e..r…...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo, Yoo Ji-tae
A Star’s Lover: Episode 13
by javabeans
Okay, so here's Episode 13 in a nutshell: Tae-seok: "Give up Mari!" Chul-soo: "You can't make me!" Eun-young to Chul-soo: "I just want you to be happy. And published." Fans and...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo, Yoo Ji-tae
Yonsama lookalike in A Star’s Lover
by javabeans
When Choi Ji-woo's current drama, A Star's Lover, was being planned, there was particular attention to the Japanese market, given her popularity there. Hopes were high that this series would...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Bae Yong-joon, Philip Choi
A Star’s Lover: Episode 12
by javabeans
I was frustrated by Episode 12. A lot of my issues with this drama have been building gradually, so it's not like my catalog of complaints (listed at the end) has...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo, Yoo Ji-tae
A Star’s Lover: Episode 11
by javabeans
I had a hard time getting through this episode (until the last third), even though I think it was one of the better ones. I think there's an evenness to...
Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo, Yoo Ji-tae