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Kim Yoo-jung answers questions sent in by Beanies from Ask an Actor series
Hello Dramabeans series
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Korea has a new Little Sister
by javabeans
Move over, Moon Geun Young. Korea has a new "Little Sister." It's Shim Eun Kyung, the bubbly, lovable budding actress who already has a noted resume despite her tender years (...
Tags: Legend, Shim Eun-kyung
Shiny, bright new faces
by javabeans
"Legend"'s Sujini, actor Lee Jia "Which new talents shine most brightly in drama-land?" My Daily asked three experienced industry insiders (drama manager at KBS Lee Sung Joo; SBS's...
Tags: Coffee Prince, I Am Sam, Kim Dong-wook, Lee Jia, Legend, Park Min-young, Unstoppable High Kick
Mania dramas and the people who love ’em
by javabeans
I have found my people. I suppose I can stop feeling bad for having absolutely no interest in some dramas despite them being popular, well-received, and successful. Dramas that come...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, Legend, Lobbyist, Mixed-up Investigative Agency
Golden age for child actors
by javabeans
Yoo Seung Ho, Shim Eun Kyung (both from "Legend") Longtime kdrama lovers have noted for a while now that Korea's got some serious talent in the child-acting department. Ever...
Tags: Legend, Seo Shin-ae, Shim Eun-kyung, Thank You, Yi San, Yoo Seung-ho
Miscast
by javabeans
Moon Sori in Legend I haven't seen many of the dramas mentioned (they're mostly historical dramas, which I've noted is not something I regularly watch). Some of the following...
Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Gu Hye-sun, Jumong, Kim Mi-ryeo, Kim Myung-min, King and I, Lee Seo-jin, Legend, Moon Sori, Yi San
Legend: Episode 3
by javabeans
Just FYI, I'm not necessarily committing to full episode summaries for Legend. I'm not enough into the series to make that kind of commitment, and the recaps are starting to...
Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Lee Jia, Legend, Moon Sori
Impressions on Legend, Episode 2
by javabeans
My opinion on Legend after its first week of broadcasts (a preview special and three episodes) is one of tentative liking. No matter how people may rave about other historical...
Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Lee Jia, Legend, Moon Sori
Legend / 태왕사신기
by javabeans
So this week saw the start of the LEGEND (태왕사신기) extravaganza, kicking off with four consecutive days of broadcasting -- an introductory special, followed by the first three episodes. Boasting perhaps...
Tags: Bae Yong-joon, first episodes, Lee Jia, Legend, Moon Sori
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