Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Korean Drama


Korean drama (Korean한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries. Most popular Korean dramas have also become popular in other parts of the world such as Latin America, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Some of the most internationally popular Korean dramas are Winter SonataDae Jang GeumFull HouseStairway to HeavenMy GirlLove Story in HarvardAutumn in My HeartMy Lovely Sam Soon, Delightful Girl Choon-hyang, Yi San,Boys Over FlowersYou're BeautifulBrilliant LegacyQueen SeondeokThe 1st Shop of Coffee Prince,King of Baking, Kim Tak GooIRISand Secret Garden, especially King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo which had hit an outstanding 50.8 with its last episode on KBS. The genres that most internationally popular Korean dramas belong to are often romanceromantic comedy and historical dramas. An exception includesIRIS, a spy action thriller. Most other Korean dramas popular throughout Asia or beyond are either romances, romantic comedies or historical. Popular Korean historical dramas almost all hold a serious tone, while Korean dramas with a modern setting have a balanced share of both serious and more lighthearted themes.

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