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 […]
The genre that has been gaining momentum in Korean television industry in recent years is none other than scientific fiction or sci-fi. With bigger budgets as well as huge support from giant companies such as Netflix, advanced computer-generated imagery is no longer only be found in Hollywood. These Korean sci-fi television series proved that everything […]
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. […]
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 […]
Do you know that the first piece of television drama ever produced in Britain was screened by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 1930? The drama was an adaptation of the play The Man with the Flower in His Mouth by Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello. Due to the primitive camera technology, only one figure could […]
Today, the world of YouTube is no longer just a place for non-celebrities to be in front of the camera. Even famous celebrities such as popular Korean actresses are opening up their YouTube channels to connect with their fans. The advantage of having their own video platform is that they can have creative power on […]
