Now I have allotted Fridays to be known now and forever as Korean Culture Day or KCD. On these days I shall share amazing tidbits that I have learned about Korean culture. Today we will begin with Korean Dramas. This topic could easily cover an entire blog in and of itself. Maybe I will start one that reviews the various dramas I have watched....anyways off topic! Korean dramas. Yes, these are magical things that will suck you in and steal your soul. I first started watching Korean dramas because I wanted to learn more about the culture and hoped to pick up some more of the language. I was pulled in almost immediately. Korean dramas differ from American dramas in that they are actually good. All of the dramas I have watched have amazing plots. They literally are so angst ridden and culturally frustrating at times that you want to rip your hair out, but they have their moments of hilarity where you are crying you are laughing so hard, or their moments of heart rending sorrow where you curse the world with the characters. I have never been as emotional invested in a TV series as I am now in Korean dramas. And these dramas are not all romantic comedy/ sappy crap either. They have some excellent crime dramas, family dramas, regular comedy and coming of age stories.
Another interesting thing about Kdramas are that they are internationally famous. Among China, Japan, Phillippines, Thailand, and other Asian countries, Kdramas are known for their superior quality. They are starting to become more recognizable here in America too. I saw some of the dramas I had watched on Netflix the other day. Very exciting. I would recommend them to everyone. They are a fantastic insight into a different culture. Some of the dramas that I recommend in a heartbeat are the following: (in order of my favorites)
1. Secret Garden (2010)
Another interesting thing about Kdramas are that they are internationally famous. Among China, Japan, Phillippines, Thailand, and other Asian countries, Kdramas are known for their superior quality. They are starting to become more recognizable here in America too. I saw some of the dramas I had watched on Netflix the other day. Very exciting. I would recommend them to everyone. They are a fantastic insight into a different culture. Some of the dramas that I recommend in a heartbeat are the following: (in order of my favorites)
1. Secret Garden (2010)
2. You're Beautiful (2009)
3. Personal Taste (2010)
4. Hello My Teacher (2005)
5. Coffee Prince(2007)
Those are just my Top 5. They are the ones that I would recommend to the beginner Kdrama viewers out there. They are light and fluffy with just enough angst to worry, but not to want to jump off a bridge over. (Trust me...there are some dramas out there like that...cough cough Boys over Flowers) Series usually run for about 16-20 episodes at 1 hour each. So so good.
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