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Post by zorro on Feb 10, 2008 11:26:45 GMT -5
The other night Danpung's father tells her mother that she's pathetic because all she does is watch dramas. It occured to me that I resemble that remark… Anyone with me?
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Post by kathleen34 on Feb 10, 2008 12:21:08 GMT -5
I am SO with you zorro!
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Post by ginnycat5 on Feb 10, 2008 16:55:14 GMT -5
Yes, me too! That wife gets in a lot more trouble than I do. Her family and everyone around her would be happier if she watched more dramas. ;D
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Post by soapygrams on Feb 10, 2008 18:49:06 GMT -5
;D Yes, me too! That wife gets in a lot more trouble than I do. Her family and everyone around her would be happier if she watched more dramas. ;D ;D Well, if she actually concentrated on the dramas, maybe she would get a clue and leave her son alone to be with a woman he actually loves instead of one who loves him and can get him money, position and prestige. -- I don't think she watches enough LOL - I think maybe WE ALL are watching more than she does - see - we take to heart the lessons learned, right???
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Post by HappyCamper on Feb 10, 2008 23:22:43 GMT -5
*nods* You are exactly right, soapygrams.
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Post by PippiBella on Feb 11, 2008 9:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by puppy on Feb 11, 2008 12:37:51 GMT -5
Me too, Pippibella. Sometimes my husband or one of my friends will watch with me but they just don't get it. I've said in other posts that I try to analyze my attraction to these stories. I never got hooked into the American soaps so why the Korean? At first I thought it was the difference in cultures but I'm used to all that sitting around on the floor stuff now and still can't wait for showtime.
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Post by pip on Feb 11, 2008 13:36:18 GMT -5
Count me as a most pathetic Kdrama fan, too. Like Puppy, I am unsure what the appeal is because I am uninterested in USA soaps. As far as I can tell, it's the appeal of a short "vacation," of sorts. I can "visit" a different land for an hour or so when I watch these shows.
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Post by soapygrams on Feb 11, 2008 15:15:24 GMT -5
;D I think one of the main reasons that I watch K-dramas is that they are presented like a novel - they have a beginning, a middle and an end. Whereas, American soap operas go on and on and on - same characters, same situations, new characters, still same situations. So much of the soaps have a Bedroom Bingo theme; Mary's husband is sleeping with Bills wife, who is also sleeping with David's cousin, who is married to Mary's second cousin on her mother's side etc. To me, it is BORING. I don't know how anyone else feels, but I for one, DON'T need to see people in bed, obviously naked to understand that they are engaging in sexual activities. The Korean dramas do not do that; SEX is implied. The reason is of course, cultural. And I for one am glad for that culture. Also, the stories are more about the characters and the way they live their lives and their relationships; the concentration is NOT on a bedroom bingo theme. I think we K-drama watchers understand and appreciate it. K-dramas contain all range of human emotions - they don't stint on it else how could there be the illegitimate baby or a question of abortion? This of course, is just my own opinion. In addition, I do truly enjoy learning about Korean traditions and the culture. ;D I/m a devotee of K-dramas with no apologies to anyone for my enjoyment of them. ;D
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Post by puppy on Feb 11, 2008 16:58:21 GMT -5
Some good stuff, pip and soapy. Even though K-dramas can be silly at times, they are on the whole, more mature than the American soaps. I also like the idea that they end at some point and that the focus is on romance and relationships rather than on sex.
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Post by pilseung on Feb 11, 2008 17:40:36 GMT -5
I've been watching Kdramas for a little while now and I find that I agree with puppy,the focus is on romance and relationships,not on sex,which make the stories more complex.I enjoy seeing the goodness in some of the characters that shine through despite the most difficult of circumstances that they find themselves in.Like Baekho,in this series,he's not educated well,he's belittled by Sua,Seonjae,Grandma,but his kind and loving nature stands out head n shoulders above all the negative qualities he has.On the other hand,the "baddies',IMHO,in all these Kdramas often reflect some traits that I have encountered in life so far,so to me Kdramas,seem so much more believeable and watcheable than American soaps.
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Post by kathleen34 on Feb 11, 2008 17:50:28 GMT -5
I became hooked on these wonderful dramas in 2001. I can still remember the shock when the drama I was watching ENDED! What a concept. Don't you just love seeing 'our' actors play such varied roles... and play them so well?! And I love that the elders play such a significant role and that grown children stand in 'fear' of their parents. And grandparents... they're just the best. Forget political correctness, they just tell it like it is ... and if it takes a whack upside the head, to bring home their point, well, ok then. Like you SoapyG... I love the beginning/middle/end concept. And that in such a creative and imaginative way, intimacy is very much a part of what goes on. I just recently watched LoveLetter again... and was so touched with the range of emotion, experience, and character development... things that just don't cut it with American soaps . So pathetic works for us. And that's a good thing for all the right reasons.
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Post by pip on Feb 11, 2008 17:53:11 GMT -5
Oh, I do so agree with you, Soapy! I would far rather watch romance than sex. I like the way that decorum and respect and manners are portrayed on these series. I like the way that people get to know one another instead of just jumping into bed together. But I also enjoy the settings. If I could, I would be a world traveler, but these shows allow me to be, at least, an armchair traveler. I love all period costumes of any age and place, so that's another thing I like about Kdramas.
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Post by kumbis16 on Feb 11, 2008 19:12:18 GMT -5
Oh I'm pathetic, I admit. K dramas like you all stated above somehow focus on the feelings, the romantic side and not the pleasure of the flesh. I'm from Africa and most of our dramas are the same. Sex is implied ( like when all of sudden a girl gets pregnant, u know she doen the deed but it's never shown. I think what is even more interesting is the way they react to certain situations are much more natural just like in real life. and then the difference of cultures such as respect to the elders and in-laws, "shy" courting (is that english???)whereas in the USA we tend to be more direct and say what we feel no matter what and a guy asks a girl out if he likes her.... Don't know if I'm making sense but I do know one thing. I looooove Likeable or not. Pathetic and proud ;D
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Post by MisterBill50 on Feb 11, 2008 22:19:48 GMT -5
Pathetic and proud sounds good to me I look forward to this show every day, and don't want for the doorbell or phone to ring when it's on (I ignore them whenever I can, otherwise!)
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