60% of Netflix Watches KOREAN Shows But.....

[@hermajestylarae6557]

I'm black and I loooooooove Kdrama. Super addicting.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

I’m Martian and looooove Kdramas.

[@baddie21358]

K pop isn't good

[@Chi_06]

@@phylicia595you’re so silly

[@kimleemoon]

Me too, they’re really good

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@phylicia595 how?

[@ghepardogts]

As a Korean I'd disagree on the government funded nationalistic proud Korean narrative at 06:33. Thats the north side of the border. Lol Over here its just normal content production, we are proud of being Korean but not in the sense that we want to show we are superior than others. We're happy with our identity and our niche that is all.

[@oneviwatara9384]

Fun fact: Korean is nationality not ethnicity so is Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Taiwanese aborigines, Cambodian, Malaysian, Filipinos...

[@mariaaballi-gonzalez3716]

Soft Power...😂 aproved, sponsored and funded by SKorea Govt..dont be naive.😂😂

[@mariaaballi-gonzalez3716]

Is not content production, at the contrary, is export as much production as you can, ...that is SKorea Govt do.

[@Ntjidzi-Saviour]

In Botswana, I grew up watching K drama. There was a time it became an obsession in my country.

[@Ntjidzi-Saviour]

When "Boys over flowers" came out, it was everywhere to the point it got a bit annoying. Batswana baitsi gore ke bua kaeng.

[@pinkypilot]

Yeah...I'm one of them. I started about a year ago and have watched over 100 dramas. Totally hooked.

[@reocurringdream]

I enjoy Korean content. The energy, effort, and passion is A+. It's not just that it is Korean content, it is also they are the best at what they do. It be likened to the Olympics is a fitting analogy.

[@justacontrarian]

The biggest mistake I see here is constantly assuming the anti-Asian comments in the discussion threads that they read are coming only from Boomers. There are plenty of younger Americans that hold those same sentiments as the older "Archie Bunker" types. Whether I'm around Black, White, or Indian folks, openly making Asian insults/ slurs seems safe to them. I say that's not cool, and I'm looked at like a square (or worse).

[@tejave0ojnc]

They don't have to be the "Archer Bunker type". It's actually pretty tough sell for any non-white contents to be as popular as the mainstream Hollywood stuff.

[@justacontrarian]

@@tejave0ojnc when Millennials like the Fung Bros., or Gen Z, talk about "Boomers" -- Archie Bunker is the prototype that they may have in mind. Either way, I think they discount the fact that many younger yt folks within "Middle" America share the same perspective in the online discussions as their older counterparts.

[@flyrodmike]

You cannot watch Kpop videos and not admit that the attention to detail, set design, fashion, dance, choreography, camera techniques, video quality, singing, rapping, performer’s charisma are top notch. There are no MV’s in the west that are on the same level. If you can’t admit that, I suspect your motivation.

[@blockraven22]

There's definitely a fall in the quality of MV in America. It's like no one is trying anymore, so sad. Kpop is always pushing the boundaries. I remember watching a 2nE1 mv years back and BTS mv thinking, holy smokes this is next level. This inevitably is a good thing, because it will push everyone to step their game up.

[@ftu2021]

@@blockraven22Kpop is just a Korean version of American pop. You can’t deny this

[@flyrodmike]

@@ftu2021 That's ridiculous. You clearly haven't watched much Kpop, which is doing things NEVER seen before in pop music anywhere. Sure there are elements of rap, hip hop and pop included but there are also many new concepts and a broad variety of creativity as well as higher levels of technical expertise being demonstrated.

[@ftu2021]

@@flyrodmike i don’t watch I listen and it’s just American pop music

[@flyrodmike]

@@ftu2021 Kpop puts huge resources and talent into the MV's so if you don't watch you are missing out on a major part of the presentation. And Kpop is not "just American pop music"; to say so is proof that you don't know what you are talking about.

[@anoldman3225]

I think the differece is very simple. Chinese entertainment's goal is making every Chinese in the world be proud of the mainland China and be united as one since the mainland already knows there are still some population of oversea Chinese don't like mainland so the mainland China always controls and focus on using their popculture for those purpose. Look what China money do in Hollywood. Hollywood always show how China is good and amazing country only. But the goal of Korean entertainment is making the world their market. So they even want to to show world people their country's darkside too because they only focus on what world market wants to see from them.

[@patriceesela5000]

Love Kdrama so much, I watch it in Korean (with subtitles). Glory, Trolley, It's OK not to be OK, Alchemy of Souls just to name a few were brilliant

[@miletfan4363]

The glory is so good, but the rest...err feels like most kdrama are for female audience

[@manofsesame3024]

@@miletfan4363 female audience are the most audience. The producers of the kdramas researched about that before making the drama.

[@shinchanfan3681]

Korean drama Creepy but America Netflix Promoting Only Korean drama..

[@TheTurtlesrockz]

Mexican from the outside looking in, this is just korean telenovelas, so I can see why they are taking over the world. Hats of to them :)

[@inquisitvem6723]

During the 80s and 90s…Latin America Novelas started to flood the U.S…now everyone is used to it. I started noticing Latin tv networks like Telemundo

[@hopeortego]

I really enjoy K Dramas. What I would recommend for you two would be Bloodhounds (action) and Black Knight (post apocalyptic only 6 episodes) both are so good and my husband really enjoyed them. He doesn’t love all the other ones I watch :)

[@samuraialfredo]

Interesting comment regarding more reserved/conservative viewers. My wife was born and raised in Iran and she says that K-dramas have been popular there for decades because it was suitable there for an Islamic audience. Keep up the good work guys.

[@samuraialfredo]

@@phylicia595 it's not what?

[@arinco6944]

I am so addicted to Kdramas. They have the best stories to watch on cable. ❤❤❤

[@Olivia-mq9lu]

Any suggestions I like romance and action?

[@arinco6944]

@@Olivia-mq9lu Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, What's wrong with Secretary Kim, Business Proposal, Vagabond, K2, My Name, Celebrity.

[@madbug1965]

My wife has probably watched 80% of the Korean shows on Netflix 😅

[@Ghost-Rider667]

My mom is from Mexico and she LOVES Korean Drama.

[@skyburster322]

crash landing on you was good, but recently ive been liking BLOODHOUNDS! a good break from the typical romance stories to talk about two ex-ROK marines turned boxers who fight against a huge loan shark gang. they got awesome action scenes for sure, plus the little girl from 'the man from nowhere' is all grown up and kicking ass there!

[@Olivia-mq9lu]

I've watched both you might like my name

[@skyburster322]

@@Olivia-mq9lu actually, I have seen that already too lol

[@heeje90]

I’m Korean American, grew up in Korea in the 00’s. At that time, we watched lost, one tree hill, gossip girl, etc. I occasionally saw the most popular k dramas like dae Jangeum. I still get nostalgic when I watch 2000’s American shows however.

[@shosmyth1454]

I have been watching Korean Soap Operas since 1999 and I am older! And I loved some of Ryu Shi Won Soaps on Netflix!!

[@bargainhuntermama]

While there are still a few excellent American shows, they're not really on the main networks anymore. HBO, Showtime, AppleTV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon,etc. still produce some of the best in American shows and series. I gave up on most American shows years ago and actually started watching more British content because the stories and acting (especially the acting) are just better. I didn't start watching Korean shows until last year (Business Proposal) and I haven't looked back since. The storytelling is just better and the dialogue has more depth. They also have better character development and even secondary characters get back stories. I love that they insert philosophy, Shakespearean themes, and parallels with literature into the plot and the dialogue. I often wonder if the English translation in the subtitles is a factor too. I am not really big on romance stuff and prefer police procedurals, historical fiction, and medical dramas but I do make exceptions for romantic shows as long as it's not the main focus of the show. I recommend Mouse, It's Ok To Not Be Ok, Start-Up, Stranger, Signal, Dr. Cha, Law School, The Inheritors, The Moon Embracing The Sun, The King, Dream High (first season only), and most especially My Love From the Star.

[@bargainhuntermama]

Forgot about Misaeng: Incomplete Life. That show is really good. Talk about using the game of Go as a plot device and theme.

[@invisiblerevolution]

People don't want to admit it..... but American culture is FALLING OFF.

[@fartunyep4501]

​@@invisiblerevolutionnot the culture the writing in shows and movies have fallen off hard. As a child born in 95 the old movies and even early 2000s american movies were great but its fallen off now to the point that hollywood is just remaking movies. No originality nowadays

[@invisiblerevolution]

@fartunyep4501 Naw bruh.... American culture is FALLIN OFF. The poor writing of movies & shows are symptoms, *of a culture in decline.*

[@invisiblerevolution]

@@phylicia595 Agree

[@hannahbolick7955]

I Love BTS and Kim Taehyung So much I love their music .I read the subtitles and they have inspired me to learn Korean too and I am a white girl and from the USA..I want too go visit some time to see South Koreas culture and food as well.

[@flovonnejohnson707]

Have you watched the Kdrama "hwarang". V aka Kim taehyung is part of the cast and he does so well in it. You would probably enjoy it. It's a historical Kdrama

[@Murawood]

the beautiful thing about netflix is that increasingly, good shows from all over the world are becomming available, not only american and british shows

[@chrystianaw8256]

Exactly

[@AeraYoo]

My theory is Latin Americans enjoy drama of any kind including Korean directed drama. It helps that both cultures are conservative and romantic. And also Latinos can relate to Asians because indigenous peoples have their roots in Asia so maybe it’s a subconscious thing. Just my thoughts.

[@longtailgar]

Hollywood sucks now. Korea deserves the praise!

[@jamiefooddreamer6381]

Koreans are great at story telling. They actually produce series that have meaning and while western series/films are today only based on sex . K-series and films are now what Hoolywood was in the 80s- 10s.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

True. US shows used to be great. I can't believe how bad they are now.

[@canaec89]

“It’s okay to not be okay”

[@patriceesela5000]

That was an awesome series

[@bargainhuntermama]

Still one of my favorites.. anything with Kim Soo-Hyun really. 🤗 He's such a good actor and I adore Seo Ye Ji and her outfits.

[@rolo_061]

love K Dramas man! they were good during the turn of the early 2000s but they have definitely taken the global market by storm lately. the covid and isolation era also assisted in its popularity recently even more.

[@tantaegypt5961]

My favorits are Zombies, History, foreign cultures. *KINGDOM* was a Medival Korean Zomebie drama. Very very perfect!! for me. 😃

[@Murawood]

kingdom was the first korean show I watched!

[@patriceesela5000]

Kingdom 1 and 2, and the prequel Ashin from the North where à great watch. I hear Arthal Chronicles 2 will soon be released

[@manofsesame3024]

⁠@@patriceesela5000 Arthal chronicle is not an Historical drama tho. More like a fantasy fiction. The costume in the show are not really Korean traditional but more like the vibes from Lord of the Rings.

[@patriceesela5000]

@@manofsesame3024 Thank you for clarifying. It was a great show nevertheless

[@helenezebicoff3541]

I watch kdramas, also love Chinese and Japanese dramas. I love all Asian dramas. They’re all great. Also on UTube

[@sarawinardi6745]

The problem is Hollywood is that there is no creative. They now rely remakes and reboots. I love Kdrama because of the stories. The best content in China to me is Wuxia. For Japanese, I watch Toku and anime.

[@manofsesame3024]

Most of the Chinese Wuxia shows are also remakes and reboots from the HongKong dramas from 1980’s.

[@brendagordon4571]

❤love Korean movies on Netflix

[@Wintersoldier73]

I've been watching k-dramas since 2003, used to hit a local Korean shop & buy bootleg VHS drama tapes. But the only reason I subscribe to Netflix is for k-dramas. And as for k-pop, I became aware of it around 1999, but didn't get deep into it until 2006/2007. I don't even watch western garbage anymore at all.

[@ziljin]

Squidgame and Black Knight both got the "capitalism bad" stories. thats pretty interesting to see. but their historical zombies series Kingdom was the best. but seems like netflix gave up and cancelled it. All of Us Are Dead was a good zombie show. Alone also zombie movie it was good. Sweet Home was also a monster themed show it was good. sad. Sweet and Sour, Mad for Each Other were also funny rom coms.

[@random-fish]

Netflix, yes, but was it really since Parasite? I also just saw Past Lives which was _incredible..._ and it was sort of Korean-American. Highly recommend.

[@06Yvonne06]

Koreans look happier when they dance 😂😂😂😂. Fact of the weekend. I think that 90% of all Netflix users will have watched some k-content in 5 years time. Kdramas have a variety of interesting topics, even if the romance grenre is very popular. Characters are never flat, the acting very often superb and the storytelling is not at all boring, as for example in US dramas. Romantic comedy has been my most hated genre ever because the stories had no substance, the characters had no personalities and I didn't give a hoot about their love stories in the past. K-romance stories have all those things missing in the dramatic storytelling of other countries. Having said that there are so many more cool dramas, that do not center a love story. You should watch (but only if you have nothing against Asian faces 😉😉): 1. Vincenzo-mafia drama with the most shocking story twists, brutality and real-life situations 2. Itaewon Class - revenge story of a young man against a Chaebol family 3. Hwarang- funny historical drama about a group of young man in the Shilla dynasty who became warriors for the king in hiding I could provide a long list of more notable dramas and I am sure many people nowadays can give you recommendations which is just great for Asian representation and together with the music industry has a major impact on global culture in general.

[@mitonaarea5856]

​@@Billdean25copy of African Americans?? Lmao stop wee wuzzing

[@inquisitvem6723]

@@Billdean25 and making it even better than African Americans too right 😂

[@andrewpark5757]

As a Korean history buff, I would not call Hwarang a "historical" drama. It's just a fantasy drama that just happens to use names of historical figures.

[@06Yvonne06]

@@andrewpark5757 I wouldn't be that harsh. I have an MA in Culture History- there is no fantasy stuff there. There are many historical inaccuracies but this is a show designed for entertainment and not a documentary. Be thankful, since it brings young people and foreigners closer to historical subjects. Nobody ever claimed any of this happened. That's why it is a historical drama with fictitious chatacters and I am sure there is a disclaimer by the producers regarding this. Hwarang is not on the same level as The Red Sleeve but still worth watching.

[@andrewpark5757]

@@06Yvonne06 When I said "fantasy," I meant almost completely fictional to the point that it shouldn't be called a "historical." Not "fantasy" in a way like it has magical elements like LOTR. Tell me, what historical facts does this drama have? This drama shows people taking shower and going to a club in 6th century. No wonder why I called it a "fantasy" drama. Also no Hwarangs at the time walked around with long hairs like the main characters do in the drama. I wouldn't really call "Red Sleeve" as an example of accurate historical either as it primarily consists of romance, but it is accurate enough to be called a "historical" I guess. The dramas that I would call "legit historicals" are KBS traditional historicals but most foreigners wouldn't be interested in these type of series as they normally don't have any popular pretty face actors.

[@dec23]

Korean writing is pretty amazing compared to American - I'm American. I'm so tired of American writing, it sucks and is overdone and has so many politics in it. Korean writing is a breath of fresh air. I do wish some of their romance content showed physical romance - they certainly need to work on that. lol it's a bit stale when it comes to physical romance, even their hugs seem robotic. But the fact that they keep me craving for more is a good thing. And yes, Korean people are freakin' HOT! 🌶

[@dec23]

@@P.90.603 A lot of American content has rich in it too - like so many, Succession is a prime example. Korean writing though in general is way better. You have to pay attention cuz almost every scene is meaningful later. American TV or movies is just fluff and meaningless.

[@dec23]

@@P.90.603 i guess. i have no interest in rich men, i'm a gay female, and korean content is pretty solid. succession is great, but got boring at some point. Perhaps Korean drama is new to me, but I even like their movies - they're more artistic in my opinion - even their soundtracks are insanely beautiful. But, it's just my opinion.

[@shinchanfan3681]

You didn't Watch Other Asian Movies or dramas.. Korean drama vs Korean Reality..

[@shosmyth1454]

Yes yes. When I had Netflix back in 2019 I was watching Korean Soaps on Netflix!!

[@shellyreynolds8948]

One of my favorite shows is Crash Landing on You, and I also still love Eternal Love.

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

This video was weirdly cut off mid-sentence for Andrew at the end??

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

The fact that both USA and Canada are pro immigration nation's, one has always been more inclined on their self development of the "7th art" thus not being very open to international films outside of dedicated (niche) events and/or festivals. Whereas the other has always accepted these. As I am a francophone (born and raised), my film selection for the first 15 years of my life were French/Québec based movies (as I didn't know English), as I learned various languages afterwards. I realized that many other movies of different nationalities were constantly being shown throughout my fair city. My first Korean movie was an "oldie" named Adada, which one of my aunt brought me and several of my (male) cousins too watch to make us understand why she (as she was an active member of the feminist movement at the time) and many others had to fight for certain rights (that movie is even now a prerequisite when studying filmmaking here). As much as these K-Dramas are entertaining, I am saddened to the fact that many old classics have not been awarded a position within these platforms to the world. There should be a way to promote international viewership to these as it will also help many understand why their contemporary "stories" are as they are. For anyone interested look for movies from: Im Kwon Taek, Kim Su-yong, Shin Sang-Ok and Yu Hyun-Mok. They have worked through the medium of melodrama, which seems to be the strongest stance that K-Dramas have continued their claim to success.😊 In regards to the comment of the "shortness" of series. It doesn't only take the publicity ($$$) factor into account but also the multitude of different sources of entertainment available. When I was a child, it was not unheard of that a show would last +8 years as there was 2 English and 6 French television stations. Less chances of loosing viewers especially when one was presenting hockey, while another had baseball or football (CFL). Now even if you have +100 sports channels, you can find +1000 with some kind of drama.😅

[@Priestbokmei1]

The Korean dramas/comedy are super excellent!! Good plots, acting, production. Netflix needs to leave So. Korea dramas ALONE! I’ve watched nearly 50 thus far! 😀

[@neetea2]

American shows are very obessed with sex scenes for some reason it used to not be like that

[@noname-nu6oo]

More Asian representation is good for us overall.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

Kdramas are great. Latest one was Marry My Husband. Now that's a romance.

[@shinchanfan3681]

You Watch Other Asian Movies..

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

I used to only watch US content up till 2010. I've moved on. But my fav movies will always be Lord of the Rings and other Hollywood epics, but they stopped making those long ago.

[@sweett1973]

I love KDramas they are so much better than the stuff America is putting out these days. I ended my cable services and went streaming. I grew up conservative and modest. That's what society was back then ... not so revealing like it is today. Shows in the 70's 80's early 90s were the best. The music and the movies back then were so much better before the cell phones and internet, IMO. I agree with all statements on the topic said in the Vlog. It seems like America is out of control with everything these days....and it's only getting worse and not better, unfortunately. Liked and enjoyed the Vlog as always.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

I agree. American content used to be the best. I will never watch immoral, horrible, woke storytelling.

[@언슈개]

I am korean and my favorite tv show is game of thrones. I think it was way better than kdramas or movies

[@jamiek1714]

@@언슈개 I'm Korean too. My favorite show is Lord of the Rings. GOT is a degenerate ripoff of LOTR.

[@hkoelmeyer1]

I've grown up on chinese and kung fu movies. Ngl im watching more korean stuff. Watch Bloodhounds at the moment. Loving it

[@chaya973]

Its because Latin culture has a lot of 'Machismo' and some Latin women find it toxic. Asian stories is still about 'Romance' which is opposite of that.

[@therese565]

Subtitles or bust! It sounds better and you can learn some of the language. I’m all about Chinese/Taiwanese dramas so I can practice my Mandarin, but K-Dramas are fun too!

[@moreadventure3627]

Crash landing on you is the best K drama! I live korean culture

[@moreadventure3627]

Love*

[@leteflondondu92]

kpop is viewed as niche yet ccording to biillboard in 2023 its the fastest growing music genre(faster than latin music)

[@maixiong9113]

My opinion why Korean shows do better is because their episodes are mainly under 16. Chinese omg the episodes last I seen some over 30 episodes. Then usually they put long boring episodes to stretch the show. Like few episodes with just mainly talking sitting around. And it starts to get boring.

[@darrylt8502]

I don't watch alot of Kdrama, but for me, what I dislike about some western shows and movies is the lack of charm in character development or connection. One kiss and they're instantly humping even when they just met; it's like the world is going to end in 3 days. With Kdrama/Asian cinema, They take their time. One kiss, okay, take it easy or you will lose her like a desperate simp. They tug on the viewers hearts and when the matching couple does hookup/connect, it's like a grand prize and gets everyone cheering lol.

[@bargainhuntermama]

This!

[@flovonnejohnson707]

So true!! Lol Some of the Kdramas even make a big deal about the main guy and girl holding hands for the first time.

[@flovonnejohnson707]

​@@Jurk844yea, I'm a 90s baby but I grew up on older movies and shows like (leave it to beaver, I dream of Jeanie, the Andy Griffith show, the Waltons, Dr. Quinn medicine woman, the little house on the prairie, good times, bewitched ECT) It really does feel like that sometimes......

[@tejave0ojnc]

The success of K-entertainment primarily has to do with the S. Korean society being free and allowing creative people to keep pushing the boundaries. Their success happened organically. It has very little to do with any design on the part of the government to push Korean culture to the rest of the world.

[@tsteh3570]

In reality, S.Korea is no picnic for those without power in an entrenched hierarchy. Their suicide rate is now the highest in Asia, including the long list of celebrity suicides. Reborn, The Glory, Parasite and other stories with similar dark themes depict the ugly side of SK society make for great dramas. but in reality it's not an easy place to survive. Koreans don't call it Joseon Hell for no reason. Hollywood's decades of creative freedom to push boundaries seems to have fizzled out after the peak of its glory days. The Korean Dynasty is taking over.

[@justlim622]

@@tsteh3570 Koreans have deep PTSD from hundreds, thousands of years of being invaded, attacked, controlled, colonized by neighboring countries and superpowers. My mother always told me Korea has no natural resources so we have to rely on human resources. She and my father lived under Japanese colonization and went through Korean War few years after they were liberated from Japan. Success represented their ability to control their fate that Koreans could not do throughout their history and thus the competitiveness in their society. History shapes culture and mindset. People make comments and judge without understanding their history and the trauma they went through that has been passed down through the generations.

[@flovonnejohnson707]

Im black and I grew up watching old martial arts movies with bad voice overs and some with English subtitles. I also grew up listening to korean singers and groups like INSOONI,SEOTAGI AND H.O.T., shinwa, ses, GOD, ect. And i watched early 2000's kdramas and Japanese dramas. And i still do. And i really like watching historical Chinese dramas, historical and modern Kdramas and thai dramas. I like Filipino dramas as well

[@injhs]

Insooni lol haven't heard that name for a decade wow

[@Gilbertineable]

Move to Heaven, Bulgasal Immortal Souls, The Marriage Contract and lots more ...

[@Gilbertineable]

I watch K dramas and films all the time. I've picked up a few Korean words too. I prefer them now to European series. I sometimes watch Taiwanese but not as good as Korean. Very good acting, I think - and very likable characters.

[@aburnerphoneg3601]

I would say one of the biggest drivers of K content is the exodus from western shows that prioritize "woke" content and lecturing to another form of quality less raunchy content. Don't shoot the messenger, just saying.

[@chinobandito7625]

Hollywood has lost its creativity. All theyre really doing now are remakes. Im tired of fast and furious 17, Avengers 13, and live action remakes of classic disney movies with a touch of wokeness. I like how K dramas and movies are usually kept at 1 season and dont involve 10 sequels. The plot doesnt get excruciatingly stretched out.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

Superhero movies are the dumbest thing ever.

[@poil8351]

less cheating, less political content umm i don't think so kdramas are often very political. and cheating is a major theme in quite a few series. yes they have far less guns because guns are very uncommon in korean society. kdramas are sometimes quite dark and they can be sometimes suprisingly brutal such as voice and save me. korean high school dramas are more like psychopath adults pretending to be students, which is kind of funny. depends on what you like.

[@benficaM8888]

i think the issue with japanese content, is the old guard of the industry stayed in power for too long, and now the content felt weird and stale

[@inkyu]

It's the NBA of celebrity, pros, G league, the whole management hustle

[@elizabethlovett4318]

As a non-asian, I've known asian entertainment and what they have and can create was great for years. I learned that as I learned more about the Silent Hill games and simply who made the first three. That's where it started for me. Then movies like the Ring and The Uninvited - which I watched the western versions first, but I really liked their asian originals. I've been a fan of asian content since and I generally never liked western, specifically American entertainment because it often focused on the shallow things when I wanted more ambiguity, nuance or complexity. American entertainment is usually painfully simple - it's part of how 'reality' shows and people like the Kardashians became big. Nothing wrong with simple or shallow but I have to be in a mood for it and I like variety. I don't like everything western cultures produce, and I doubt I'll like everything made by asian cultures. I just know what I like at any point so I'm going to enjoy it and to each their own on what we like and dislike. I think it's great asian entertainment is so big in western cultures now because one of the biggest factors that influence society (at least in America) is what kind of media like movies or music we're consuming. This feels like a huge positive step for asians, especially those living in western countries. It may have a few hiccups as a result but in the long run I think it's worth it, especially from the perspective of asians, that so many non-asians are embracing what asian people are creating and putting out into the world. It feels like progress and I love seeing it more than any movie or show.

[@RedPilledAsianFemale]

I don't watch korean dramas but i'm guessing it's because their shows don't try to push an agenda on you. Most shows here in the US are trying to be 'woke'. I could be wrong though. 🤷‍♀️

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

You're right. That's part of it.

[@shinchanfan3681]

Korean drama Showing Their Korean Propaganda Movie or dramas but People brainwashed Watching but Who Promoting Korean drama by America Now Koreans telling don't Watch Hollywood Movies first of all Koreans don't Watch Other Asian Movies or European movies..😂😂😂

[@jamiek1714]

You are 100% right.

[@sandraking1119]

I prefer to watch foreign shows/movies with subtitles but I leave the audio in whatever the original language is..That way even though I can't understand everything being said, the emotion is still being conveyed by their tone.I really enjoyed the Incredible Attorney Woo,the main character is autistic and "Incredible"!..I also enjoyed, "Sweet Home","Nevertheless "...pretty much anything with Song Kang in it.😅I have watched so many Asian dramas on Netflix.. The cultural differences make them even more entertaining. .The use of honorifics is so interesting..I often find myself saying,"just let it out" to characters in Asian dramas. .

[@bargainhuntermama]

I was really taken by surprise by Nevertheless. It's such an accurate portrayal of toxic relationships, well except for the ending. Let's be honest that it's very rare for a damaged toxic person to change just like that but I understand why they went with that ending. The actors in that show really have good chemistry. Even though I was getting frustrated with the characters, I was still so hooked that I was compelled to finish the series.

[@MsSammiRoss]

YES... That's SUPER AWESOME! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@janeenharrison1953]

K-drama are really, really good at conveying the intimacies of a relationship without raunchy unnecessary sex. Very addictive!! Netflix breaks most of them up into 10 to 16 episodes so hard to watch just one. Favorite shows: Nevertheless, Crash Land On You and Extraordinary Attny Woo - BEST!

[@theresaleung823]

Super Junior forever!

[@dwiwahyuariani]

Because... can not say it. 😂

[@highlander723]

Well it's pretty simple The storylines are just better They don't have all this low stink garbage to it. Plus it's different I mean let's face it for American shows There's usually a pretty common format that they follow good guy bad guy The Korean content is different It doesn't follow the same role.

[@QuannaeMonette]

#Siren TV series competition Battle of women Asians. I'm not Asian yet I'm female and this makes me righteously Proud.

[@888-b8f]

Personally, it seems like a negative sign of the times man.... SMH. Think about it... We in hyper Karen culture land these days... People are Extra Extra Dramatic in society... Therefore, extra Extra EXTRA dramatic and wildly incredible stories are what people are drawing more and more towards??? 🤔 Or are these type of Drama's instrumental in impressing a "Karen/Chad" culture on society globally!?!?!! 🤔🤔🤔 Is art imitating life or is life imitating art? Definitely leaning more towards life imitating art... Why? Because, this type of Korean story telling HAS been around for decades before it hit the mainstream and we ALL know about how drama filled our K-homie's lives can be (ohhh boy, no disrespect. No shade. Just sayin') --- Sounds like a funny correlation but...i really don't think it's just a coincidence. Yeah, man. This news didn't sit well with me in terms of the deeper bigger "picture".

[@keithmoh1]

Sounds like you're just jealous of Koreans tbh.

[@baddie21358]

Wokism

[@heeje90]

I’ve also felt that Koreans have a greater sense of expression through song and dance. Perhaps it goes back to a time when Koreans were a horse-riding culture from the steppes. Old historical records from China say people living in Korea loved to gather around fires and sing and dance. The elites of the Silla dynasty, the hwarang (literally flower boys) had to be skilled at poetry, music, dance as much as they had to be at horse riding, archery, and military tactics. This hwarang order was the backbone of the Silla rulership. The yangban was at the top of Korean society in Joseon. They were respected for their learning and their cultural refinement. Nobles wrote letters to each other in poems. Painting and drawing were also considered noble activities. Korea has long had an affinity for expression through the arts. It’s no wonder their natural affinity is shining through on the global stage now.

[@paulidson1483]

America has fallen off a cliff, musically, movie wise and in general The whole English speaking world is not making good content. People nowadays would rather listen to Kpop they don't understand or watch k drama's with subtitles than consume what is coming out from the UK or US

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

It's like you read my mind. It's like Hollywood WANTS to drive people away lol.

[@mariatolentino4516]

Are you telling me Korean drama doesn't have 18+ dramas? They also have rated R or 18+ (Eve, The Empire, Hit the Spot). The thing is, they brought old Korean dramas from years like 2016 to Netflix (Cheese in the Trap, The Third Charm, etc.). The Third Charm must have been brought by Netflix maybe because of Min Woo Hyuk, who was suddenly admired in "Dr. Cha.". Yet, when it was showing in 2016, everyone called Min Woo Hyuk's character the "greasy doctor" and hated him. In my case, nothing beats Chinese drama "The King's Avatar.". No romance, just wonderful character development revolving around the game "Glory.". You want to talk faces? "King's Avatar" is eye candy galore for the ladies! From the younger to the older characters, you can feast your eyes on them. The game character CG is great, the plot is great, the characters are eye candy. Instead of watching Korean dramas on Netflix, I keep repeating "The King's Avatar." No Kdrama actor has the balletic grace of Yang Yang. Lee Soo Hyuk has a walk that can't be beaten, but Yang Yang's balletic grace is different. And between Korean and Japanese content, I prefer Japanese content. I am surprised Netflix doesn't bother to bring old Japanese dramas and specials like Junichi Okada's "Security Police" and "Library Wars,' or Hiroshi Abe's toilet humor "Thermae Romae.". Why only three Rurouni Kenshin movies and not all five?

[@alvinmah6148]

Because Hong kong drama series are not available on Netflix.

[@karenedwards3938]

New World, Run for the Money.

[@worldcitizen8092]

i really liked japanese series called CROWS ZERO

[@artcorbeau]

Im actually fed up with k dramas having the same kind of romance story over and over : the guy who is a jerk and the girl who has strong personality, they bicker for several episodes and get closer little by little. it's overly campy and cringy

[@janeenharrison1953]

😂

[@dannykwan7581]

Cdramas are getting popular drastically, especially in South East Asia, just like Chinese EVs, becoming more popular around the globe but have little presence in the US for obvious reasons like "national security". Chinese game, Chinese donghua are challenging Japanese ones as well, for example, Genshin Impact alone makes more profit than the whole Kpop industry combined (yea, I was shocked as well), like the movie Parasite, got academy award but just had a meh box office overseas, it's like nobody is really paying for Kpop&Kdramas.

[@mashitta5969]

do you think chinese things would get some attention in the western market like Korean entertainment including Kpop or Kdrama and Korean conglomerates like Samsung, Hyundai, LG and Kia?

[@msqunhua]

Poor Andrew tried to end this so many times! Listen to striking writers as to why 🇺🇲 content is so bad!

[@michaelvandecoevering6635]

Woke culture ripped Hollywood apart and Kdrama naturally slid into the huge gap.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

Exactly. It's like Hollywood wants to drive viewers away.

[@jamiek1714]

That sums the whole thing up and what I've been saying for years. Western content has basically committed suicide and is begging people to watch something else.

[@MrDMC11889]

Let's be honest. Very few straight men watch kdramas. Women and girls are fueling this wave. I like K-pop, but kdramas are a bridge too far for me.

[@keithmoh1]

You are not the target market.

[@mitonaarea5856]

For me it's the opposite. I like to watch some k dramas and korean movies but I can't get into Kpop, it's just not for me.

[@kimckawa]

K-movies are very popular among male demographics, more so than females. K-pop is majority women movement

[@patriceesela5000]

The Black Knight, Hellbound, Kingdom, Arthedal Chronicles, My Name are not Romanze focussed

[@kimckawa]

@@phylicia595 So how do you explain Netflix CEO 60% of subscribers part?

[@FairyThale41]

Kdrama Crash Landing on You is really good... The Cdrama Rise of Phoenixes is way much better...I prefer watching Cdrama Historical/costume... Wuxia or Xenxia is the best

[@bargainhuntermama]

I was obsessed with Rise of Phoenix for a while. I really loved that series and recommended it to everyone I knew at the time. It's one of 4 C dramas that I really watched before I went back to watching British shows and then finally gave in to Korean dramas.

[@bargainhuntermama]

I must say I am one of the few people who probably didn't get into Crash Landing on You. I couldn't even finish the first episode. It's just not my cup of tea but I know so many people who love it. I have realized that my preference is more on darker and serious side like It's Ok To Not Be Okay.

[@FairyThale41]

@@bargainhuntermama as they say The rise of the Phoenixes isn't everyone's drama, but it is one of my All-time favorite. ^_^ I used to watched American detective dramas, but most of them already had their finale. :-)

[@FairyThale41]

@@bargainhuntermama I am not really into Kdrama, and yeah we have our own perspective😁

[@bargainhuntermama]

@@FairyThale41 I love police procedurals. Actually FBI is really the only network show that I still follow. I can't wait for the new season of True Detective to start

[@allio3459]

Chinese can do the same shit, too bad the CCP limit the chinese creativity.

[@tsteh3570]

Japanese govt doesn't limit creativity of their entertainment industry, but their industry is now a shadow of their former selves.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

True. I've been saying this for years.

[@futo]

I'm curious how much Japanese anime and video game culture has the same appeal in the modern day, compared to when anime seemed to hit a high in the 90s and 2000s. I wonder also revenue-wise, how much Japanese anime and video games make compared to Korean K-pop and Kdrama?

[@ericsohn5084]

It's about asian representation

[@samiulislam3868]

anime is bigger than kdrama and kpop combined revenue wise. also anime is much bigger now than the 2000s. meanwhile video game is the biggest entertainment medium( even bigger than movies) and japan is a top dog there competing with US. japan's soft power is still much bigger, its just that they have been big for 40 years now so not a novelty anymore.

[@samiulislam3868]

@@Jurk844 webtoon is not compared to anime. you can compare it to manga. and its nowhere near close to mainstream manga's popularity and quality. probably due to lack of editors.. also korean webtoons are mostly soft copies so it can't compete with japanese hard copy business model which earn real money. demon slayer alone earned close to 8 billion dollar worldwide. korea needs to care more about chinese and thai drama catching up to them. china and thailand is massively catching up to compete with korean romance dramas. but it would be near impossible to compete with japanese anime because of their freedom of expression which china and korea kind of lacks.

[@ericsohn5084]

@samiulislam3868 using your logic, you can't compare kpop k drama with anime and Mangas or games. Japanese mediums make good money sure but it doesn't help Asian representation at all. But is considered nerdy and for kids mostly

[@samiulislam3868]

@@ericsohn5084 yeah it probably doesn't help asian representation but only japanese representation. people consider japan as a very creative country thanks to their IPs. it helped them turned their image around and became a tourism big fish.. i have heard nintendo plans to challenge disney now with their super mario's extreem success and plan to make more movies now that disney is falling off..which will make their soft power even stronger....also anime considered nerdy is such a early 2000s argument. current generation don't think that way. and its only seen that way mainly in america before. latin america have been appreciating japanese IPs enthusiastically since the 80s

[@dtna]

Not me.

[@888-b8f]

A negative sign of the times...

[@bhlasvegas990]

Side note. I used to travel / live through Asia for 5 years. There is meth in most Asian countries. Mainly because you don't have to import it necessarily and try to get it through strict customs. So, yes there could be a Korean version of Breaking Bad...and I'd love to see it. I think it would do really well.

[@AI-ex5rw]

Am sick and tired of the old American tropes, so I watch k-movies to see new tropes am not familiar, am open to any movie from any country, it's just that Korean movie have a decent enough budget which i think it's thanks to the government supporting that industry.

[@ga5835]

Government supporting industry?? You know nothing

[@AI-ex5rw]

@@ga5835 it's just guess there pretty well supported been watching korean movies since old boy( i think that's Korean).

[@tejave0ojnc]

@@AI-ex5rw LOL. You said you are tired of old American tropes, but you have just reinforced the stereotype. You just assume only in the US or in the west, films are made without the government support?? Korea ranks higher than the US in the world democracy index and has less regulated capitalism than the US. The public money does not go into making films.

[@Chi_06]

I have watched some k-dramas, some I liked some NO!! because I realized that majority of them have the “C”elements=childish, corny and cliche.

[@sunnydaysx8603]

It’s only Netflix. KZbin has Chinese dramas with over 20 billion views, even 25 billion views. KZbin is free and has even larger audience.

[@skyrelaxation]

Any Chinese dramas you recommend ?

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

Totally false. Only music videos have billions of views. Which videos are you talking about?

[@jamiek1714]

LOL. 20 billion views? I haven't even seen chinese dramas with 1 million views.

[@dennistan7769]

Never watched a Korean movie or TV show or listen to their music. Not my thing.

[@flyrodmike]

I’ve never done something but I know I don’t like it … brilliant! Please apply to Harvard; the world needs your genius.

[@baddie21358]

I don't like it either

[@nightowl7261]

Not really a fan of the Korean stuff on Netflix. But I do enjoy the Thai stuff on there.

[@lotuspocus2165]

I think the beginning of any Korean movie or show should explicitly say that “This is a Korean movie or show” so people don’t think that it’s Chinese or Japanese. Because we all know most of y’all don’t know the difference

[@yutuberboy]

HONG KONG TVB SERIES FROM THE 80'S TO EARLY 2000 ARE BETTER THAN KOREAN SERIES, HECK EVEN JAPANESE TV SERIES FROM THAT SAME ERAS ARE BETTER THAN KOREAN SERIES WITH BETTER LOOKING LEAD ACTORS AND ACTRESSES . KOREAN MEN IN SERIES SPEICALLY MUSIC LOOK GAY. WOMEN ARE AS WE KNOW MANY ARE THANK YOU DOCTOR

[@QuannaeMonette]

It's Asian mayb Japanese yet I recently watched ooku-something... It really helped me imagine The famine, the battle s that farmers go through again + I have way more respect appreciation for them + Food Merchants who sell herbs also for teas ( a natural healthy drink medicines vital for bodies) ,seasonings,and medicines.

[@hyewonderfull]

60% of netflix users start a kdrama but like 1% actually finish lmaoo. I'm sorry but most kdramas are so boring. Honestly I feel like most people just turn it on for background noise, adult version of cocomelon. Spanish netflix shows on are wayyyy better.

[@keithmoh1]

Netflix would not be spending the hundreds of millions of only 1% finished. Try again.

[@hyewonderfull]

@@keithmoh1 Like i said, it's adult cocomelon. Ya'll just watch it for background noise. same reason all of ya'll watch Friends or Modern Family. Babysitting for adults

[@bargainhuntermama]

I actually find it hard just to have K Dramas in the background and unlike English shows that I can just have in the background, I actually have to concentrate since I don't know the language and have to concentrate to read the English subtitles.

[@keithmoh1]

@hyewonderfull nah you're just trolling. Good one I do it too.

[@JasonK.-cy2tl]

@@keithmoh1 Billions.

[@lyeseng]

Surgically-enhanced "beautiful faces". You left that part out.

[@ericsohn5084]

Someone is jealous lol

[@chyeannevojet7664]

​@@ericsohn5084Of the doctor?😂😂😂😂

[@chyeannevojet7664]

@@slee2695 I'm not spamming comments but I did leave a question that no one could answer 🙃

[@Demonnnnn888]

⁠angry southeast Asian? 🐒 or indian 🐵?

[@baddie21358]

I don't like k pop Too fake

[@mashitta5969]

what's real then?

[@sinnopal1]

Do you like black metal from norway?

[@ekang9612]

You like sticking things up your butt