Korean Drama
"Korean Drama" is the expression for Korean televised
dramas, similar to Western miniseries, produced in the Korean
language for Korean audiences. They are great for learning
Korean. If you have the possibility to receive Korean TV, watch
these series to get a good 'Korean ear'. Listening to these
series will improve your knowledge of the Korean language.
Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and
have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave
and made Korea better known with the Asian masses.
Most popular Korean dramas have also become popular throughout
East and Southeast Asia.
Some of the internationally most popular Korean dramas
are:
- Full House (is a 16-episode South
Korean television drama broadcast by KBS in 2004. It's a
televised version of a comic story.)
- Stairway to Heaven (is a popular
television drama in South Korea produced and broadcast by
SBS between late 2003 and early 2004. This Korean drama
stars Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Tae-hee, Shin
Hyun-joon.)
- My Girl (this Korean drama is a
true hit series in South Korea. With the popularity of Lee
Jun Ki and the appearances of Jae Hee and Han Chae Young
(both from the successful drama Delightful Girl Choon
Hyang), it remained on the Top Ten List for a long
time.)
- Dae Jang Geum (Dae Jang Geum (means
literally The Great Jang Geum) is aired in the USA as
"Jewel in the Palace" is a 2003 TV series produced by South
Korean TV channel MBC. It is based on the historical
figures of the Joseon Dynasty. The drama focuses on
Jang-geum (played by Lee Young Ae), the first female royal
physician of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. The main themes
are her perseverance and the portrayal of traditional
Korean culture, Korean royal court cuisine and traditional
Korean medicine.)
- My Lovely Sam Soon (My Lovely
Sam Soon or "My Name is Kim Sam Soon" (a direct translation
of the Korean title) was aired on MBC TV from June 2005 to
July 2005. The series was a major hit in South Korea. Its
huge success was due to the show's focus on the life of a
single and chubby middle-aged woman. The physical
appearance and stereotype that the female character (mid
aged and overweight) portrayed in the drama increased the
popularity particularly among mid aged South Korean women.
Actress Kim Seon-Ah had to put on 15 pounds for her role.
This Korean drama can be called the Korean version of
Bridget Jones in Korea.)
- Autumn in My Heart (is the first
installment of the four part "Endless Love" drama series
produced by South Korean TV Network KBS. The story is about
two children that were given to the wrong parents by the
hospital and all the complications that causes later in
life.)
- Princess Hours (also known as The
Imperial Household, Love in Palace, Palace Love or Palace)
is a popular soonjong manhwa (Korean Girls Comedy) by Park
So-Hee. It was also adapted into a live-action comedy /
drama series, which had its first season run in 2006.)
- 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (stars
actress Yoon Eun Hye from Princess Hours, Gong Yoo from One
Fine Day, Lee Sun Gyun from White Tower and Chae Jung Ahn.
Choi Han Kyul, the main character played by Gong Yoo, is
the cocky son of a rich family who runs a food
corporation.)
- Boys Before Flowers (Boys Over Flowers
is a Japanese shojo manga series by Yoko Kamio. The manga
series ran continuously from October 1992 to September
2003, and was collected into 37 tankobon volumes. In 1996,
it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shojo)
You see, there is a large choice of different topics for
anybody who wants to learn the Korean language with TV Dramas.
Watching a Korean Drama on TV or DVD can teach you a lot about
the Korean language. This is a great way to improve your Korean
language skills!
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