Oh! The DRAMA!!!

Korean Dramas have reached a global appeal, along with K-pop. There are many different TV shows that would appeal to the global community, no matter what your tastes. The major difficulty with watching Korean TV in Korea is that it is in Korean.
Once upon a time there was a magical website called “mysoju.com” which allowed you to see pretty much everything that came out of Korea, complete with subtitles so that you could see it AND understand what was going on. They are currently (and have been for some time) having technical difficulties.
 Two other websites are floating around: yodrama.com and dramacrazy.net. These are also good for watching other Asian dramas. They are very similar in style and format, but neither are quite as good as mysoju was, so let’s hope it comes back some day.
 While scrolling through the selections, some of our recommendations may narrow down your choices.
Secret Garden – this was popular a few years ago and references to it still remain in K-pop culture. Good mix of comedy and drama. There are some magical moments, literally and figuratively.
 Coffee Prince – another oldie-but-a-goodie. The central coffee shop was then turned into a coffee shop that you can go to if you don’t mind hiking halfway up a mountain. Awesome view though.
 Bridal Mask – mix campy action with the drama that would be included with anything about the dark days of colonialism. VERY patriotic moments mixed with some top-notch fight choreography.
Vampire Inspector – That’s it… seriously, no title could ever describe a show better.
 Boys Over Flowers – Jon hates this one… Girls loved it though.
 My girlfriend is a Gumiho – Great TV. Gumiho means “nine-tailed fox” and were a bit of Korean folklore, but this is set in modern times.
 Dream High – K-pop meets Drama!!!!
Variety programs – shows like “Running Man”, “Infinity Challenge”, and “1 Night, 2 Days” are great entertainment, filled with celebrities doing stupid things. They also have over 100 episodes a pop to watch.
 These shows are also good for knowing some of the memes and references your students are using, so you don’t feel lost and frustrated when they keep popping up. Take a look; you might find something you like!