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[oyceter]

I'm doing (yet another) presentation on kdramas for Korean class and was wondering off I could get anecdotes from people.

Frex, have you heard of kdramas? What are your general impressions? What kinds do you like? What have you seen?

Also, what vocabulary have you learned? Are you Korean? Are kdramas popular in the country you're from?

I won't individually identify people in my presentation, but I'll probably summarize
and paraphrase things in Korean.

Also also, please feel free to pass this around as much as possible!

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[meganbmoore]

Frex, have you heard of kdramas?

Yuppers.

What are your general impressions?

Most could stand to be an episode or two shorter, especially the contemporary ones. No matter how upbeat the series as a whole may be, the last few episodes will involve many, many tears.

What kinds do you like?

I prefer the historical sagueks to the modern trendy dramas. The modern dramas seem to frequently involve character types I am neutral about (and often male romantic leads I dislike) and often rely heavily on romantic tropes I don't care for, whereas sageuks are more plotty, have stories that interest me, and frequently have characters that seem tailored to suit my preferences. (And, fairly often, my shipping).

What have you seen?

In relative descending order of preference, only including ones that I've finished:

Damo
Emperor of the Sea
Hwang Jin Yi
Dae Jang Geum
Fantasy Couple
Chuno
Lovers
My Girl
Spring Waltz
Legend
1% of Anything
8 Days: Mystery of Jeong-Jo Assassination
Vineyard Man
Hello! Miss
Legend of Hyang Dan
Goong
Next/Resurrection

I'm sure I forgot a few.

A few that I've watched some of (more than just the first episode of and filed away to check out later, but didn't have an interest in finishing are Bodyguard, Time Between Dog & Wolf, All In, and Coffee Prince.

After the first three in the list, my answers may change depending on when you ask me. The only drama I've ever actually stuck with while not liking is Goong.

Also, what vocabulary have you learned?

I only remember "Nadie" and "Oopa" when not watching, but recognize others as I'm watching.

Are you Korean?

No.

Are kdramas popular in the country you're from?

With the people I know online who live in my country, yes. Offline and without the benefit of meeting internet friends in person, i've only found 1 person who watches them.