Korean drama: About Korean Drama

Korean drama (Korean: 한국드라마) refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries. Most popular Korean dramas have also become popular in other parts of the world such as Latin America, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Some of the most internationally popular Korean dramas are Winter Sonata, Dae Jang Geum, Full House, Stairway to Heaven, My Girl, Love Story in Harvard, Autumn in My Heart, My Lovely Sam Soon, Yi San, Boys Over Flowers, You're Beautiful, Brilliant Legacy, Queen Seondeok,Personal Taste,Still Marry Me, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo and IRIS, especially King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo which had hit an outstanding 50.8 with its last episode on KBS.In my opinion, the most interesting drama is Korean Boys Over Flowers.The genres that most internationally popular Korean dramas belong to are often romance, romantic comedy and historical dramas. An exception includes IRIS, a spy action thriller. Most other Korean dramas popular Asia or beyond are either romances, romantic comedies or historical. Popular Korean historical dramas almost all hold a serious tone, while Korean dramas with a modern setting have a balanced share of both serious and more lighthearted themes.