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These days, there are so many Korean dramas that are inspired by manhwa and webtoon. Even though the number is not as huge as K-dramas based on webtoons, there is still a handful of television series which have gained their inspiration from Korean novels. So here are eight K-dramas based on South Korean novels to […]
Second Lead Syndrome in Korean dramas are real guys. It is a phrase coined by K-drama fans when the viewers like the second male lead character to end up with the female lead rather than the main male character. In most cases, the first male character is always being portrayed as cold and very domineering. […]
One of the hottest Chinese dramas in 2021 is none other than romance esports series Falling into Your Smile (2021). Directed by Qiu Zhong Wei and produced by Kelsey Yang, the story is based on Qing Mei’s webnovel “You’re Beautiful When You Smile”. The series follows the story of Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao) who is […]
Also known as black comedy, dark humour, morbid humour, a dark comedy is a style of comedy that makes light of serious subjects. Unlike other genre such as romance and thriller, South Korean dark comedy dramas are quite rare. But it doesn’t mean that they are not unpopular. The common themes in Korean dark comedy […]
Do you know that in China more than half a billion people play video games? This explains why the obsession over esports even transcends to the fictional world of dramas. If you are into video games and drama series, here are six Chinese esports dramas you need to watch: 1.Go Go Squid! (2019) Based on […]
With K-pop music and K-dramas making waves around the world, it makes sense that Korean fashion is also gaining its own attention. Korean fashion brands are riding the wave of the K-wave phenomenon through product placements in K-dramas. For instance, any hardcore K-drama fans would recognise Korean jewellery brand J.Estina because it occasionally pops up […]
It is easy to identify whether a South Korean drama belongs to the romantic melodrama category by looking at the official poster. It would have the two main characters looking off in two different directions with somber and melancholy expressions. A melodrama commonly features one sad event after another and the characters’ emotions are often […]
In 1910, the Japanese empire formally annexed the Korean peninsula through the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910. Until the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was under Japanese rule which was administered by the Governor-General of Korea based in Keijo (now Seoul). While Korea saw a growth in industrialisation and an improvement in infrastructure […]
When it is done right, product placements or PPL in South Korean dramas don’t hurt the storyline. However when it is not, PPLs can annoy and make viewers lose interest in the drama. This type of marketing move is like salt in a dish for any Korean drama. If you put too much salt in […]
One of the many reasons why South Korean drama series do well not just domestically but internationally is because they know what they are good at and they stick to it. You don’t see Korean dramas doing a superhero storyline or comedy drama in front of a live audience. The first Korean drama genre that […]
