Information about Korean Drama
Korean drama (Korean: 한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, similar to Western miniseries, produced in the Korean language for Korean audiences. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave. Most popular Korean dramas have also become popular throughout East and Southeast Asia. Some of the most internationally popular Korean dramas are Full House, Stairway to Heaven, My Girl, Dae Jang Geum, and Princess Hours. Recently some Korean Dramas have become quite popular in Latin American countries such as El Salvador, Mexico, Chile and Brazil.
These shows typically involve conflicts such as marital relationships, money bargaining, relationships between in-laws (usually between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law), and often, complicated love triangles.
Korean dramas have recently become popular in the United States, particularly among Asian Americans and older viewers, as many of them see these dramas as an alternative to the violent and racy content of American soap operas. Korean drama fan clubs have appeared in Hawaii and California. Cable channels in the U.S. (such as AZN, KBS World) feature several Korean dramas during primetime. The dramas are not dubbed, but subtitled in English. Aside from the soaps, AZN also has a program called Drama City, telecasted on Sunday nights on KBS in the U.S. This program includes a variety of tele-serials; each serial with a new story.
Korean television (comic programs, dramas, news, and other genres) shares some similarity with Japanese television as opposed to American (Western) television. Some popular Korean dramas such as Dae Jang Geum ("The Jewel in the Palace") and Samhanji-Jumong Pyeon ("The Book of Three Han") have also showcased traditional Korean ways of life, and often depict Confucian values.
Korean stars have now become familiar faces throughout Asia - for example Choi Ji Woo, Kwon Sang-woo, Song Seung Heon, Bae Yong Joon, Bi/Rain, Song Hye Kyo and Lee Young Ae.
The format was parodied in MADtv with Bobby Lee and Korean American guest-stars Sung Kang and Cathy Shim. Korean drama cliches also appear in a comedic way, including the camera set-up style, constant replayed clips, melodramatic music, and the tragic love triangle. These skits were supposedly filmed by Korean drama directors.
Blockbuster currently sells Korean Drama DVDs in limited locations across the United States.
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Writing system: Exclusive use of Hangul (N. & S. Korea), mix of Hangul and Hanja (S. Korea), or Cyrillic alphabet (lesser used in Goryeomal)
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Official language of: North Korea
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Writing system: Exclusive use of Hangul (N. & S. Korea), mix of Hangul and Hanja (S. Korea), or Cyrillic alphabet (lesser used in Goryeomal)
Official status
Official language of: North Korea
South Korea
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Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, and north of Australia.
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Latin America (Portuguese and Spanish: América Latina; French: Amérique Latine) is the region of the Americas where Romance languages, those derived from Latin (particularly Spanish and Portuguese), are primarily spoken.
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These shows typically involve conflicts such as marital relationships, money bargaining, relationships between in-laws (usually between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law), and often, complicated love triangles.
Korean dramas have recently become popular in the United States, particularly among Asian Americans and older viewers, as many of them see these dramas as an alternative to the violent and racy content of American soap operas. Korean drama fan clubs have appeared in Hawaii and California. Cable channels in the U.S. (such as AZN, KBS World) feature several Korean dramas during primetime. The dramas are not dubbed, but subtitled in English. Aside from the soaps, AZN also has a program called Drama City, telecasted on Sunday nights on KBS in the U.S. This program includes a variety of tele-serials; each serial with a new story.
Korean television (comic programs, dramas, news, and other genres) shares some similarity with Japanese television as opposed to American (Western) television. Some popular Korean dramas such as Dae Jang Geum ("The Jewel in the Palace") and Samhanji-Jumong Pyeon ("The Book of Three Han") have also showcased traditional Korean ways of life, and often depict Confucian values.
Korean stars have now become familiar faces throughout Asia - for example Choi Ji Woo, Kwon Sang-woo, Song Seung Heon, Bae Yong Joon, Bi/Rain, Song Hye Kyo and Lee Young Ae.
The format was parodied in MADtv with Bobby Lee and Korean American guest-stars Sung Kang and Cathy Shim. Korean drama cliches also appear in a comedic way, including the camera set-up style, constant replayed clips, melodramatic music, and the tragic love triangle. These skits were supposedly filmed by Korean drama directors.
Blockbuster currently sells Korean Drama DVDs in limited locations across the United States.
See also
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- List of top rated Korean Dramas
- Dorama
- Fantaserye
- Japanese television drama
- Korean wave
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean television shows
- Taiwanese drama
- TV series (China)
- Philippine drama
External links
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- Hoomie.com - Watch Korean Dramas online with English subs
- kusoness - reviews and information
- AsianDrama - reviews and information
- - Database of Asian dramas and stars
- MYKOfan - Comprehensive Kdrama information with articles, videos, photos
- Korean and Pan-asian drama info and reviews
- koreandrama.org - Updated Korean Drama
- mysoju.com - Korean drama episodes
- HanCinema.net - The Korean Movie & Drama Database, news, stars, pictures
- Korean movie, drama, actor and actress.
- kdrama forum and latest news
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Writing system: Exclusive use of Hangul (N. & S. Korea), mix of Hangul and Hanja (S. Korea), or Cyrillic alphabet (lesser used in Goryeomal)
Official status
Official language of: North Korea
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A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes.
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Writing system: Exclusive use of Hangul (N. & S. Korea), mix of Hangul and Hanja (S. Korea), or Cyrillic alphabet (lesser used in Goryeomal)
Official status
Official language of: North Korea
South Korea
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Korean people are an East Asian ethnic group [2]. Most Koreans live in the Korean Peninsula, and speak the Korean language.
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Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.4% of its land area) and, with almost 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population.
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The Korean wave refers to the recent surge of popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries, especially in Asian countries.
It is also referred to as "Hallyu", from the Korean pronunciation of the term.
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It is also referred to as "Hallyu", from the Korean pronunciation of the term.
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East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. Geographically, it covers about 12,000,000 km², or about 28% of the Asian continent and about 15% bigger than the area of Europe. More than 1.
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Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, and north of Australia.
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Full House is a 16-episode South Korean television drama broadcast by KBS in 2004.
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Setting
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Stairway to Heaven is a popular television drama in South Korea produced and broadcast by SBS between late 2003 and early 2004.
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Plot
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My Girl may refer to:
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In music:
- My Girl (The Temptations song), a 1964 song by The Temptations, composed by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White.
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Dae Jang Geum, sometimes known as The Great Jang Geum, or Jewel In The Palace, is a 2003 TV series produced by South Korean TV channel MBC.
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Princess Hours (Korean: 궁, Hanja: 宮, romanized as Goong and also known as The Imperial Household, Love in Palace, Palace Love or Palace
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Latin America (Portuguese and Spanish: América Latina; French: Amérique Latine) is the region of the Americas where Romance languages, those derived from Latin (particularly Spanish and Portuguese), are primarily spoken.
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Himno Nacional de Chile
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Por la Razón o la Fuerza
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Himno Nacional de Chile
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soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap.
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AZN can stand for:
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- Azerbaijani manat, ISO 4217 currency code for the new currency of Azerbaijan
- AZN Television
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KBS World is an international broadcasting service provided by Korean Broadcasting System. It consists of KBS World Television and KBS World Radio. The broadcasting service is for both Koreans living around the world and local viewers.
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Dae Jang Geum, sometimes known as The Great Jang Geum, or Jewel In The Palace, is a 2003 TV series produced by South Korean TV channel MBC.
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Confucianism (Traditional Chinese: 儒學; Simplified Chinese: 儒学; Pinyin: Rúxué [
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Choi Ji Woo
Birth name Choi Mi-hyang
Born May 11 1975
Paju, South Korea
Died
Years active 1995 - present
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Birth name Choi Mi-hyang
Born May 11 1975
Paju, South Korea
Died
Years active 1995 - present
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Kwon Sang Woo
Born July 5 1976
Daejeon, South Korea
Died
Years active 2001 - present
Kwon Sang Woo
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Born July 5 1976
Daejeon, South Korea
Died
Years active 2001 - present
Kwon Sang Woo
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Song Seung-hun (born Song Seung-bok on October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He started his career as a model in 1995, modelling for the brand name STORM, and began acting in sit-coms and TV dramas in 1996.
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Born July 29 1972
Seoul, South Korea
Died
Occupation Actor
Years active 1995 - present
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Born July 29 1972
Seoul, South Korea
Died
Occupation Actor
Years active 1995 - present
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Song Hye-gyo
Song Hye Kyo as Han Ji Eun in Full House
Born November 22 1981
South Korea
Died
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Song Hye Kyo as Han Ji Eun in Full House
Born November 22 1981
South Korea
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Lee Young-Ae (born January 31 1971 in Seoul) is a famous South Korean actress who has a great fan base in numerous countries, particularly in the East and Southeast Asian countries which have been hit by the Korean Wave.
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