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Answer Me 1997’s sequel courts parents for a reunion
by girlfriday
Cable darling Answer Me 1997's sequel project is finally starting to cast, and first up are the roles of Mom and Dad: Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa are being courted...
Tags: Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997, cable programs, sequels, Sung Dong-il
Answer Me 1997’s sequel to be about basketball
by girlfriday
girlfriday: There’s new news on the Answer Me 1997 follow-up drama, which was being called Answer Me 1994 up until now... Apparently it’s going to be a basketball drama. Huh?...
Tags: Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997, cable programs, conversation post, sequels
2012 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]
by javabeans
Annnnnnnd another year comes to a close. Big thanks to our recap minions HeadsNo2, gummimochi, and kaedejun for sharing their reviews with us and joining the spirited discussion for the...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Dr. Jin, Editors' Picks, Fashion King, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, Nice Guy, Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, year in review, year in review 2012
Dramaland: The gift that keeps on giving [Year in Review, Part 5]
by girlfriday
If there's anything that Santa has taught me over the years (other than a musical mnemonic about single-malt scotches), it's that Christmas is a time of giving. Dramaland gives us...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Gentleman's Dignity, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Faith, featured, Gaksital, I Do I Do, I Miss You, I Need Romance 2012, King of Dramas, Nice Guy, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The Chaser, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, To the Beautiful You, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012
A Variety of Flavors in 2012 [Year in Review, Part 3]
by gummimochi
Looking at the buffet table of 2012, I'm left in awe at the vast array of possible selections before me. The sheer number of choices is growing every year and I...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, featured, Full House Take 2, Gaksital, I Do I Do, Marriage Plot, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Queen In-hyun's Man, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The King 2 Hearts, To the Beautiful You, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012
Life Lessons from a Mixed Bag of Dramas [Year in Review, Part 2]
by kaedejun
2012 was certainly a mixed bag: I saw plenty of action dramas and then I saw fluffy dramas that made no sense. There were dramas I loved, dramas that I liked...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Big, Faith, featured, Full House Take 2, Ghost, Haeundae Lovers, Hero (OCN), I Need Romance 2012, Love Rain, Padam Padam, Special Affairs Team TEN, The King 2 Hearts, Vampire Prosecutor 2, What's Up, Wild Romance, year in review, year in review 2012
KBS tries to recreate Answer Me’s success in new variety drama
by javabeans
I know what y'all are thinking: What the heck is a "variety drama"? To be honest I'm not sure I understand it either, but that could be because it's one...
Tags: Answer Me 1997, cable programs
2012: Something for everyone? [Year in Review, Part 1]
by javabeans
Review extravaganza time! I know: Already? It feels like just the other day I was killing myself to corral all my thoughts in coherent fashion in a monster review of 2011...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Color of Woman, Dr. Jin, Dream High 2, Faith, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, I Do I Do, Ma Boy, Nice Guy, Oohlala Spouses, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Standby, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, Vampire Idol, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012, You're Here You're Here You're Really Here
Answer Me looks to 1994 for a sequel
by javabeans
When you've posted the highest drama ratings for a cable show, it makes sense for sequel talk to ensue, as tvN is doing with its surprise smash hit of the...
Tags: Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997, cable programs, sequels
Dramabeans Podcast #14, Part 1
by javabeans
We're a bit overdue for a podcast, which means that this one's super long. In our defense, there was a ton of ground to cover. And yeah, so maybe we...
Tags: Answer Me 1997, Big, Faith, featured, Gaksital, To the Beautiful You