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Post by Sushigirl on Dec 27, 2003 3:04:32 GMT -5
Maalii and JP,
Thank you for your kind and generous words. I'm so glad my work is helping you enjoy the show. It's very nice to be appreciated.
I think AOW is an excellent program and I enjoy it very much. In fact, I got my entire family hooked. My brother is always asking me if I got the new tapes from the station yet. They are Fed-exed to me once a week from LA. I already have tapes for up to episode 90 on my desk but I won't spoil it for you guys by telling you what happens.
And to all,
I'd like to know more about you guys. From what I can gather, you are mostly in Chicago and Hawaii. Are you mostly second generation Korean-Americans or are you of different ethnicity? If you are Korean, do the subtitles help you? If you are not Korean, what draws you to watch a program about another culture? Do you have spouses who are Korean, or are you a student studying ethnic studies?
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Post by Guest 007 on Dec 27, 2003 4:36:37 GMT -5
Hey,
I enjoyed the show very much. I lived in LA, and I am an Indonesian. But, I like the series.
BTW, Ms. Kim, I enjoyed your translation from Emperor Wang Guhn series. I stil have the tape from EWG final episodes.
Thanks, the translation really help us non-Koreans to watch the show. Otherwise, it will be impossible for us to watch it.
BTW, I noticed there are several historic drama that are not translated (here in KXLA). Is there any plan of translating them in the future? Oh well, I am just glad that this fine series got translated
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Post by Guest 007 on Dec 27, 2003 4:43:43 GMT -5
BTW, answering your questions:
Well, the one thing that draw me to the series is simply that I like historic drama. I watched the Romance of the Three Kingdom (a Chinese drama -- few years back, I think in channel 18 in LA area). I also watch a lot of Japanese drama (Musashi, now playing on weekends in channel 18). And of course, the Age of Warriors in channel 44 KXLA.
Oh well, I guess I am always attracted to the philosophy and intrigue behind historic drama. It is also the only kind of drama where "over-acting" is acceptable. Really, nothing--not even Hollywood movies--beat a good, solid historic drama.
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Post by mikey on Dec 27, 2003 12:02:27 GMT -5
So, Sushigirl, YOU’RE actually the famous Christy Kim? Wow, I’ve been watching K-dramas on KTE for years, and I am so grateful for all your hard work! Funny you ask about our ethnic backgrounds. A similar question was asked of the contributors to the Los Angeles area “Chinese/Japanese/Korean discussion board” just a few days ago. It turned out that NONE of the contributors to the discussion board were Korean or Japanese! You might find the responses interesting: com1.runboard.com/bcjkdramasincalifornia.fgeneraldiscussion.t1For some reason, Age of Warriors has never really caught on with the L.A. discussion board people. I’m not sure why, but my first entry really criticized what I saw as the unrealistic death of Ui-bang (I sure hope my negative attitude didn’t keep other people from watching)! Of course, I’m still watching and am continuing to enjoy it. As for me, I was introduced to Japanese animation about 10 years ago. I went from there to Japanese dramas, and a while after that I finally discovered Korean dramas. I have to say that (overall) Korea’s dramas are probably the best of the bunch these days, but I enjoy them all.
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Post by General Du on Dec 27, 2003 14:21:31 GMT -5
Hey Christy, I'm from Hawaii and a non-Korean. And I am only 17! I really like these historical dramas, because they're part of history. Since grade school, I always respected history. Korean was really intruiging. Before then, I didn't know about Korean history, I always heard of the Ming Dynasty, then the Edo Period. I didn't hear much from the Koreans! I was watching Tears of Dragon, and the Emperor's Ladies since back then, and the cultural difference was amazing! I'd try not to miss an episode. When the Emperor died in the rain outside praying for rain for his people , I was already hooked! I prefer Korean historical dramas over any other. Japanese dramas are much tooooo poetic, and being from Hawaii, the Japanese have been already over-represented. Even my friends in school prefer Korean soaps over any other. Ms. Kim, you are the best. Your translations are great! You don't use big dictionary words that are over 5 syllables long, haha. Keep up the great work ;D.
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Post by Maalii on Dec 27, 2003 22:20:45 GMT -5
I'd like to know more about you guys. From what I can gather, you are mostly in Chicago and Hawaii. Are you mostly second generation Korean-Americans or are you of different ethnicity? If you are Korean, do the subtitles help you? If you are not Korean, what draws you to watch a program about another culture? Do you have spouses who are Korean, or are you a student studying ethnic studies? I am a 3rd generation Japanese-American. I have watched Japanese historical dramas for many years, and AOW is the first Korean drama I've watched. As I mentioned in the post above, I think AOW is far ahead of the Japanese dramas in depth and quality. I stumbled upon AOW one day when channel surfing. I've always wanted something to satisfy what I call my "Three Kingdoms Fix". I am a total addict of the great Chinese historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (have read it more times than I can count) and have been looking for some type of screen drama that moves me in the same way. Obviously AOW has major differences and similarities in its structure and scope than RTK, but I find it equally riveting. No doubt I will watch the next Korean historical dramas that air--I am certainly hooked.
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Post by Soju on Dec 27, 2003 22:40:16 GMT -5
Wow, Christy Kim on our board!
I am sort of abashed about the 'seize' remark. I think your translations tell the story very well. Your grace is immeasurable.
So you live in Seatle? I've been waiting for someone from Seatle to show up here. I would assume, since there is a sizable Korean population there, that there is Korean televison there. Is there any Web site or online community there? It is so great seeing people from all over the country getting the chance to discuss Dramas here and the other boards; I would love to see more.
I am third-generation Scandinavian-American, but I have long been fascinated by other societies, and how they give me a fresh perspective on my own.
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Post by skinz on Dec 28, 2003 9:59:46 GMT -5
I live in new york and I'm black. What got me into korean dramas was Dear Encounter. That was the only drama series that almost got me tearing. Spoiler! In dear encounter, when the grandmother dies and the music is playing in the backgorund almost got me crying like a baby. I always saw korean historical drams, but they never had any subtitles for me to understand. Like emperor wang and Dawn of the Empire. This is my first historical drama and from what I've seen is great television. If only korean dramas were up for Emmy Awards.
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Post by skinz on Dec 28, 2003 10:02:30 GMT -5
OH! is there anyway to get old korean dramas on tape. I've beee looking for Dear Encounter for about 4 years now.
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Post by Sushigirl on Dec 28, 2003 13:43:43 GMT -5
Skinz,
are you talking about that twist-of-fate drama about Yewon and Sukju? I think the English title on that series was called Dear Encounter, but I'm not certain. If you are, I did do the subtitles on that and the tapes should be available through KTE although they may be expensive. I think there were over 150 episodes on that one!
Korean Television Enterprises: 625 S. Kingsley Dr. Los Angele, CA 90005 (213) 382-6700
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Post by SirOwnzAlot on Dec 28, 2003 18:18:30 GMT -5
I'm filipino, 18 and I live in Chicago. What keeps me hooked on Korean TV is the incredible quality of television it is. Take shows like Age of Warriors for example, brilliant acting, awesome writing, sets and costume. Another example is Wife, Original concept. Great acting, cinematograpgy and directing. Single tear rolling down my cheek at the end of most episodes. Episode 51 of Age of Warriors (the one where Sir Yi dies) one of the greatest things to have ever graced my TV screen.
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Post by Maalii on Dec 28, 2003 23:23:24 GMT -5
I watched the Romance of the Three Kingdom (a Chinese drama -- few years back, I think in channel 18 in LA area). 007, I always figured there must be a drama series version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but I missed it. Do you know if a subtitled RTK is available on DVD or a series of video tapes? What did you think of the RTK series you watched? How closely did it follow the book and how well did it fulfill your expectations based on the book? How did the writing, acting, etc. compare with AOW?
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Post by Guest 007 on Dec 29, 2003 2:31:19 GMT -5
Hey Maali,
It has been a while for the RTK drama. I remember it played on channel 18 (Los Angeles) around noon if I am not mistaken. Since channel 18 is a mixed channel, I am not sure who aired it.
Well, the drama itself is very close to the book (I assume the English version of the RTK book). The dialogue and sequences are pretty identical. The war scenes is OK, kind of outdated for today's standrad, but okay overall. They did skim some minor chapters of the book by narrating it (like in Aow).
It is a very long series. Unfortunately, I did not watch all of them. So, I am not sure if the cover the entire books.
I am not sure about the English tape though.
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Post by niceguy on Dec 29, 2003 6:38:25 GMT -5
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Post by rag742 on Dec 29, 2003 9:33:02 GMT -5
SushiGirl. Thank you for the translation. Before the english subtitles, my daughter and I used to watch the korean Historical show evry now and then(not sure which one as everything was in Korean) but had a lot of fun speaking the dialoge ourself without any idea what the heck was going on the TV. Well very soon we had over twenty people joining us for the Korean drama party. Now we all watch the show seriously every weekend. Thank you.
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