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Poll of Current 2021 Korean College Students Rank the Best Answer Me Dramas – First Half of 1994, 1998, 1997, Second Half of 1994 in that Order

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2021
"K-drama characters from Reply 1997 and 1994."

Next year in 2022 will be the 10th anniversary of the start of the Answer Me (Reply) series, it’s when Answer Me 1997 premiered in September of 2012. The other two premiered shortly thereafter with Answer Me 1994 and then Answer Me 1988. This week a poll of current college students, which would make them in late elementary school when … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997 | 24 Replies

K-ent Wonders if Park Bo Gum Can Break the Answer Me Franchise Curse with Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 20, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2016
Man in a suit making a heart shape.

There might not be a real curse on the tvN Answer Me drama franchise, but it’s legit real that the followup disappointment level is high with this one. The K-media covering the press conference of Park Bo Gum‘s upcoming sageuk drama Moonlight Drawn by Clouds asked if he could possibly be the first AM alum to break the curse that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997, Park Bo Gum | 33 Replies

Which Answer Me Drama Alum Has the Most Successful Post-AM Acting Career or Potential for Such

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 10, 2016 by ockoalaApril 9, 2016
Group of friends posing in three settings.

With the three leads of the most recent installment of the Answer Me drama series from tvN all going on to be leads of soon-to-air prime time dramas, it’s still incredible how this series has created stars from relative unknowns or elevated talent to new levels of fame. From Answer Me 1998, Park Bo Gum is doing Moonlight Drawn From … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Answer Me 1988, Answer Me 1994, Answer Me 1997 | 48 Replies

2012 Year End Drama Reviews: Something Fun for Everyone

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2012 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2012

Another year, another year end review. For me the year end review contextualizes the dramas watched on three levels – its own merits, how it stacks up against its compatriots, and how the year measures up against previous years. If I wanted to add an additional intangible factor, then it would be how happy or frustrating it was for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged A Gentleman's Dignity, Absolute Boyfriend, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Can We Get Married?, Cheongdamdong Alice, Drama Go Go Go, Faith, Fashion King, Five Fingers, Gaksita, Haeundae Lovers, Happy Michelin Kitchen, I Do I Do, I Live in Cheongdamdong, I Love You So Much, I Need Romance, Love Actually, Love Forward, Love Rain, May Queen, Miss Rose, Missing You, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Priceless, Queen In Hyun's Man, Rich Man Poor Woman, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up Flower Boy Band, Skip Beat, SOP Queen, The Equator Man, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Time Slip Dr. Jin, To the Beautiful You | 82 Replies

A Countdown and Poll of the Best and Worst K-drama OTPs of 2012

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2012 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2012

I was wondering if I should do this post next month but I know I’ll get too busy with year end work crunch plus the holiday prep not to mention this year I’m traveling again back to Asia the last two weeks of December. It’s better to start now and I’m sure this will be fun for everyone. I always … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Faith, Fashion King, I Do I Do, I Live in Cheongdamndong, Love Rain, Missing You, Nice Guy, Operation Proposal, Queen In Hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Time Slip Dr. Jin | 129 Replies

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