Haha, I'm guilty of doing so
Although I don't speak Korean or Japanese, I find it fun just to tune in and watch just for the hell of it. It's all good, beats watchin' infomercials I'll tell you that lol

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depends on the actor..if he is one of the jyanis, then i will watch..buit it also depends on the storyline as well. haha..i'm biased.

yes the first episode of not so perfect love... was so desperate at that time
later i purchased the one wif subtitles

I really try to watch everything without english subs because it can be confusing sometimes. Depending on how good the translation is. It sometimes is just too far from what they actually say. Pressing pause and reflecting over what has just been said is often better than reading subs...

I really love dorama to have japanese subtitles. Im not good at reading (3kyuu) and extremely bad at listening, but if I have both, it's ok. Having Kanji subtitle is also very good for looking up words.

Huh...

Usually I will watch dramas with Subtitle as it is relatively to get japanese drama with Chinese subtitles.

Definitely will watch variety show with Johnny boys in it and they are not subs.

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BTW, is that a bouncing Bonobono as your avatar?!?

I'm not really sure WHAT it is. Haha!

I never watch variety shows with subs because it's not needed. Even if you don't know any Japanese you end up laughing at their jokes for some reason.

i would MUCH rather watch raws of any series than to watch the crappy vcd chinese subs. most of the time, it's not even correct.
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the crappy vcd chinese subs" that then get even crappier english subtitles pasted on top of the chinese subs are either annoying, or hilarious, depending on my mood.

I've always wanted to see a show where the actors did the lines as typed in the Chinese to English translations. I think it would be a trip.

But to be honest, I still appreciate the bad Chinese to English subs, because they help me out big time. It's a lot easier to figure out what the bad sub meant than trying to figure out what the original Japanese was.

With bad subs I skim more than read.

I have never watched unsubbed jdramas and never will. Watching a drama without the subtitles is quite a pain in the arse. I watched GTO special vcd which subs were displayed at the beginning and disappeared later on.
I'd rather pass a raw drama even if it's highly acclaimed. Eng subs is a must in jdramas since my Japanese is poorest. I want to enjoy and comprehend the drama. Hopefully not too much asked, hehe.

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Eng subs is a must in jdramas since my Japanese is poorest. I want to enjoy and comprehend the drama. Hopefully not too much asked, hehe.

I dunno, your jpn comprehension sounds fine by me, considering all the jpn media you've watched...
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I watch it raw and understand most of it.

I watch Jdorama raw even though I won't understand most of it..just can't wait for it to be subbed..but I watch it again when it is subbed.

Yes, an episode or two and if i really like da drama and only can get da raw i will watch it without subs...i watch orange days without subs lolz

i would... and i have... there are some GREAT series from japan that have never been subtittled...

I wish I could. I tried doing it but I just get all confused and cry.

I think unless you understand the language quite well, it's not very possible to appreciate its essence. Japanese drama are unique in its colloquial dialogues, their dialogues are the most interesting ones to listen to and we understand the character development through the actors' dialogues, which what dramas revolve around often.

Even non-japanese who speak japanese find it hard to interpret some of the abstract meanings let alone not knowing what they say. Maybe the gestures can be funny or cast eye candy, I feel it's unlikely to get the full flavour without subtitles.

I'm not watching J-dramas without subtitles, because I can't speak japanese. Only 15-20 words, but it's not enough.
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You have a lot of Dramas. I haven't got so many, only 8 series.
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I dont think i've ever watched a dorama without subtitles...and i dont think i will.. except if it's small drama, or a really cheap drama starring an actor that i really adore.....or i download it... but i dont think i'll buy/download them if it's like the normal 8cds/11 episodes drama..

i watch dramas and some movies without subs. samurai films tend to have old fashioned japanese as dialogue so i find subs useful then.

i am re learning the language (i used to be fluent when i was a kid) so i find this is a good way to do it.

demo hon o yomu no wa motto muzukashii. i gave up after 20 pages of trying to read harry potter in japanese!

minna ganbatte kudasai!