Mcat2. I agree that traditional historical wedding dress is, well, interesting…But, the costuming usually featured in historical dramas is that of royalty, commoners, and all social levels in between. It’s often quite beautiful, especially that of royalty, of course. But again, I’m not a big fan of sageuks. You should give some of the dramas set in contemporary times a try. I’m particularly fond of rom-coms, and in my view, Korean ones can be some of the funniest and sweetest. One thing about watching television programed for the audiences of a particular country, is the fact that they are bound to reflect some cultural aspects of that country, the operative word being some. Watching generational family dramas has been illuminating and interesting, especially as it reflects ideas of family dynamics and cultural values. I don’t generally watch police procedurals, spy dramas, or ones whose main thrust is the world of high stakes finance. But, there’s something that could appeal to almost anyone. And reading the subtitles is something you get into the flow of pretty quickly.
DS is on his way his way from ICN. No nut rage.
poetsheart, Thanks for the introduction to K-Drama.
I heard KakaoTalk is quite popular for the young generation in Korea. I do not know the differences among WhatsApp, WeChat, Line and KakaoTalk. I learned of the latter from our young adult son.
mcat2, apparently, the kakaoTalk app is on 93% of smart phones in S. Korea. It is indeed an impressive and powerful, full service platform, one that seems to be expanding steadily, not only in innovative offerings, but in usage across East and Southeast Asia. Not in China, however, for obvious reasons.
My sister loves to watch Korean anything. She stays up till 6:00am on non work days. A little bit crazy but she is old, as in old enough to almost eligible for SS, so she can do what she wants. I’ve heard on TV that North Korea has a drought and now South Korea has MERs.