K-dramas are so popular!

Hello!
Today I will tell you some things about K-dramas.
What is Korean drama? Well, Korean drama refers to televised dramas in the Korean language, made in South Korea, mostly in a miniseries format. We can say dramas are analogue to our normal TV series, but it's only quite true. K-dramas have distinctive features that set them apart from television series and soap operas made elsewhere.
To my surprise when I first watched it, a K-drama doesn’t have to be a drama the way we usually use this word. A K-drama can be a romance, action-thriller, mystery or comedy. In fact, lots of K-dramas are comedies. How can a drama be a comedy? This makes sense once you realize the word K-drama isn’t derived from the English word drama, but from the Korean word 드라마 or deurama, which refers to any scripted television show.
South Korea started to broadcast television series in the 1960s. Today's mini drama has format of 12–24 episodes.



Korean dramas are popular worldwide, partially due to the spread of the Korean Wave. Actors, who are playing in those dramas also became popular cause of the Wave.  If you want to know more about Korean Wave you should check my last posts :)
In my next posts I will recommend to you some awesome dramas I've watched.

See you soon!

/Karotka

Korean Hallyu

The Korean Hallyu... what is it?

Hallyu is no longer just popular Korean culture. “Hallyu”, which is a commonly used term meaning “Korean cultural wave”, was originated by journalists who were surprised at the speed of the fast-growing popularity of Korean entertainment and culture. Hallyu includes K-pop, TV dramas, movies, and lifestyle with Korea’s high technology and also means the growing aspiration of people to know more about Korean culture worldwide.

Today, the popularity of Hallyu is everywhere and is mainly led by TV dramas and K-pop. Korean dramas were really popular among Asian countries, but now people from the whole world watch them. We can see Korean actors not only in Asian movies. K-pop stars are also one of the biggest reasons of Hallyu.

Nowadays many Korean culture buffs are starting to learn hangul, the Korean language. Hallyu continues to expand its fan base, going beyond Asia to capture the hearts of people all over the world.

It will go beyond movies, dramas, and pop music to art, history, and in-depth cultural exchanges. A richer and fuller Hallyu is coming your way.

In my next post I want to focus on Korean music because it is a well known thing.
See you soon!
/Karotka