Korean Dramas

[steved]

There are a few Korean dramas that claim immense popularity in Korea as well as abroad. These include 대장금, 다모, and 주몽. Are there others worth watching in the historical drama genre? And what do you think of these shows?

[hyunwoo]

개인적으로, 스티브 씨가 말한 드라마들을 모두 본 것은 아니지만, 이 드라마들 모두 한국의 문화를 이해하는 데에 정말 많이 도움이 된다고 생각해요. 역사에 관한 이야기들이기는 하지만, 이 이야기들이 모두 현대인의 시각으로부터 재조명되고 각색되기 때문에, "한국인이 생각하는 한국이란 무엇인가"에 대해서 좋은 답이 되지 않을까 생각해요. (Personally, I haven't watched all the dramas that Steve mentioned, but I think all of these dramas are really helpful in understanding the Korean culture. They are stories about history, but the stories are relit and retold from the viewpoints of modern Korean people, so it could present a good answer to the question "What is Korea like in Korean people's point of view?")

[hyunwoo]

그리고 다른 볼 만한 드라마로는, "야인시대"가 있어요.(And another drama that is worth watching is "야인시대")

[Jacqueline]

I haven't watch those dramas either.
I agree that watching korean dramas help to understand korean culture.

I recommend these Dramas: These Dramas were really popular and are worth watching.

-Winter Sonata (겨울연가)
-Beautiful Days (아름다운 날들)
-Goong (궁) a.k.a Princess Hours
-Full House (풀하우스)
-All In (올인)
-My Girl (마이걸)
-Save the last Dance (마지막 춤은 나와 함께)
-My Name is kim Sam Soon (내 이름은 김삼순)


I've watched 3 more dramas, but they weren't so good so i won't recommend it here.

Note:

-Winter Sonata, has played a major part in Hallyu (Korean wave) and made their main actors a huge star in Japan and other countries. This was the 2nd drama i watched, and i have to say that after watching it I decided to start to learn korean. Very Good Drama and OST.
-Beautiful Days: Very good drama and Very good OST also. It is one of the most popular exported Korean drama series.
-Full House, Goong, My Name is Kim Sam Soon and My Girl had High Ratings. These Dramas are so Funny and Very Good!
- All In: this drama is very different but Very Good.
- Save the last dance for me: good drama.

[John]

I have watched about every K-drama made....lol. Well almost. I have favorites.

[Keith]

Jacqueline!

I loved full house (just like everyone else did)

아자아자 화이팅!! ㅋㅋ

[John]

Yeah full house was fun to watch....I hear rumors of Full House 2? Is Song Hye-Kyo and Rain going to be in it?

[John]

http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture ... Prince.asp

This site is about Korean Tourism but you can look up filming locations to your favorite drama and it will tell you. Cool huh?

[hyunwoo]

WOW - it's really cool. Thanks for the link, John.

I guess I should check out some of those places myself as well !!

[John]

Does anyone have the last episode of coffee prince? Argh!! I need ep.17!

[steved]

Are you watching ones with subtitles or without?

[John]

I watch them how I can get them.....sometimes with sometimes without. I know enough to understand most of what goes on. And I can catch screwed up subs in the ones that are.

[John]

I'm such a dork...I found that my original site that I have been using for years has it now. So I am good thx!!

www.aznv.tv

[rooraa]

Full House was my first Korean drama and I've have addicted ever since!

Kom semariga han chibe isseo
Appa kom
Oemma kom
Aeki kom.......XD

[John]

I have Song hye-Kyo's version of that on my iPod....