For those of you not aware, there is a whole genre of Korean historical fiction about the invention of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, because the real-life story behind the invention of Hangeul is “an incredibly sophisticated and super-secret linguistics project carried out centuries before the field of linguistics was actually invented.”
It was also revolutionary in that it made literacy accessible to commoners who didn’t have the resources to learn Chinese.
This is a story that hardly needs dramatization, but there is nonetheless a lot of dramatization, and I am such a nerd I will watch any dramatized version of the invention of Hangeul.
So, that said, TREE WITH DEEP ROOTS is more hardcore about the invention of Hangeul than THE KING’S LETTERS although TREE WITH DEEP ROOTS is older.
#Korean Streamer #Kocowa+ Continues Global Rollout With Europe & Oceania Launch.
“Europe, in particular, has adopted the #Hallyu (K-content) wave.
The continent was recently named as the genre’s fast-growing market, with 13.2 million identifying themselves as fans, according to the 2023 Overseas Global Hallyu Survey.” #kpop#kdrama
@emmaaum the #kdrama "100 Days My Prince" was my first. It is a historical/sageuk in the Joseon era of Korea, with royalty and castes. It has silly moments with jokes but also has treason and plotting and poison and sword fights and love and friendship. You see the big differences between toxic life in the palace versus humble life as a moneyless villager with excellent people as found family.
I am in the ace umbrella, and the prince seems very gray ace. Plus it is D.O. 😊
Since I am doing my month of Hulu/D+ subscription-needing to make my #kdrama watch list for those dramas only on H/D+. So far I have:
-a shop for killers
-flex x cop (started)
-the impossible heir
-snowdrop
-one dollar lawyer (finished)
Any good ones I am missing? It’s hard to find the #kdrama stuff on H/D+. I wish it had a sort by language option like Netflix does. Suggestions welcomed.
One spring night c'est une très chouette série,
Déjà parce qu'on voit le préjugés encore très forts sur les familles monoparentales et le divorce (une démissionne parce qu'elle veut divorcer oO), et les jeunes générations qui se débattent avec tout ça et essayent d'avoir le choix.
Et puis aussi (sous CW pouet suivant) #kdrama
Stubbornly watching Sunrise on the River and I’m now at episode 11. It may not be cracktastic like In Blossom, but the cases are good and the acting is stellar.
As you can see I’m trying to stockpile episodes of In Blossoms so that I can survive the one-episode-per-day drought of next week lol.
Which is funny when you think about it. I still remember the days when I watched #Kdramas and it was two measley episodes per week. I have been horribly spoiled by #Cdramas.
What #kdrama shall I watch next? Loved #Stranger but a bit of romance in the mix would be nice. Older leads always a good thing. Hyun Bin was so good in Crashlanding but his other stuff, well... :(
Likes: comedy, detectives, feisty romance. Not into violence or too much gruesome backstory.
Netflix or Viki please.