Since the start of the month, the internet has been raving with
the news of how the sensational South Korean series, Squid Game, had rapidly amassed the
support of viewers across the globe. With less than one month since its debut
on the 17th of September this year, this series has garnered over 111 million
fans and broken a record on Netflix as the most-watched show, previously held
by Bridgerton (2020).
According to Netflix, people have spent more than 1.4 billion hours watching
the show! That is massive – even without the other billion views on illegal
streaming sites.
Thus,
this tremendous fame has once again directed the attention of many to the South
Korean film industry, particularly after the 2019 Academy’s Best Picture
film, Parasite made its global
impact. And now, people are venturing into the unparalleled world
of K-dramas (short for South Korean television series) to get their fix of
Korean stories on the small screen
As someone who has watched more than 300 K-dramas over the past ten years, I am here to give you a comprehensive yet straightforward beginner guide that allows you to grasp a sense of its charm and structure before you venture into this world on your own.
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