WHY KOREAN DRAMA IS GETTING MORE POPULAR IN THE US

Have you ever watched Korean drama? Once or twice have you ever watched an episode of Korean drama that aired on television, or watched on your friend's laptop? The storyline of Korean drama is arguably the same as other television drama in general, but what makes many drama lovers fall in love with the production of South Korean shows?

A simple plot but focusing on a few key players could be one of the reason. The story is not going anywhere, we as viewer certainly won't be bothered by too many additional stories in each episode. Full House famous drama for example. Although it involves the love story of the four main players, the story shown is consistent. Not excessive, but the conflict still makes the audience excited by the acting of Song Hye Kyo and Rain.

You know that in US drama, there is too many character in a season that shown? Sometimes, even us forget several of them.

The number of episodes is also the reason many fans like K-drama. Although there are also dramas that have aired more than 50 episodes, on average, Korean dramas that are loved by fans are only 16 to 25 episodes. Mostly is 16 (32 if the duration is only 30 minutes)

Korean drama is also incomplete without the soundtrack or accompaniment that is the hallmark of the drama. Some of the drama's soundtracks sometimes also skyrocket in the music charts because they can be enjoyed by anyone. In addition, the drama's main soundtrack also becomes its own characteristic.

In addition to modern and contemporary love stories, Korean dramas also often take historical themes. This type of drama is commonly called sageuk. Interestingly, in the visual sageuk that is shown is arguably pleasing to the eye.

With traditional clothes, joseon-era make-up, as well as shooting locations that are sufficient to make the story of a typical Korean historical drama feel real. The cavalries also complemented the thrill of watching Korean historical drama.

We can also learn a lot of Korean culture from the sageuk drama. Some of the favorite sageuk dramas are Queen Seondeok, Jewel in the Palace, The Moon that Embrace the Sun, Gu Family Book, and many more.

Although sometimes the plot of the story is easy to guess, but there are some dramas that have a twist plot in it that actually becomes a special attraction. Some of the drama that made a twist because of this twist plot like Reply 1997 or It's Ok, It's Love.

In addition to the reasons above, the appearance of Korean drama players also become a special attraction. Fans are certainly happy to see the actors and actresses acting in their hearts. Not just a handsome face, but their acting was also truly impressive. No wonder the prestige of Korean actors and actresses is also not inferior to K-Pop idols.