I'm only a noob, really, but I want to participate, damnit!
Have you heard of kdramas? Oui. I honestly can't remember how I stumbled onto them, though. Probably through one of my fellow Korean students.
What are your general impressions? They're a lot of fun, even the melodramas. I have a few problems with the overall treatment of women sometimes, but I invariably get a kick out of the end result (READ: LOTS OF KISSING).
What kinds do you like? The campy ones, I guess. The ones where the leads are complete opposites, with lots of bantering and bickering. I'm yet to watch something that's full-on serious, though.
What have you seen? City Hall, IRIS, Oh! My Lady, Prosecutor Princess, My Country Calls. Have started Gourmet, You're Beautiful, Bad Guy, Coffee House and own a stack more that are on my (growing) list.
Also, what vocabulary have you learned? Quite a bit. All the standards - hyung, unnie, oppa etc, and my all-time favourite word: ajhumma. I am learning Korean, though, so that may make me open my ears a bit more.
Are you Korean? Nope. I'm Australian, probably too old, etc etc.
Are kdramas popular in the country you're from? I'm not sure. I think they are with the foreign students, as we have a fairly central Asian music and DVD store in the city. I don't know any of my friends (online or in real-life) who are in to them, though. OH HOW I NEED SOME KDRAMA FRIENDS, STAT!
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Tue, Jul. 27th, 2010 07:00 am (UTC)Have you heard of kdramas?
Oui. I honestly can't remember how I stumbled onto them, though. Probably through one of my fellow Korean students.
What are your general impressions?
They're a lot of fun, even the melodramas. I have a few problems with the overall treatment of women sometimes, but I invariably get a kick out of the end result (READ: LOTS OF KISSING).
What kinds do you like?
The campy ones, I guess. The ones where the leads are complete opposites, with lots of bantering and bickering. I'm yet to watch something that's full-on serious, though.
What have you seen?
City Hall, IRIS, Oh! My Lady, Prosecutor Princess, My Country Calls. Have started Gourmet, You're Beautiful, Bad Guy, Coffee House and own a stack more that are on my (growing) list.
Also, what vocabulary have you learned?
Quite a bit. All the standards - hyung, unnie, oppa etc, and my all-time favourite word: ajhumma. I am learning Korean, though, so that may make me open my ears a bit more.
Are you Korean?
Nope. I'm Australian, probably too old, etc etc.
Are kdramas popular in the country you're from?
I'm not sure. I think they are with the foreign students, as we have a fairly central Asian music and DVD store in the city. I don't know any of my friends (online or in real-life) who are in to them, though. OH HOW I NEED SOME KDRAMA FRIENDS, STAT!
I hope this was helpful. Good luck!