Over the last decade, we have witnessed a phenomenal rise in the popularity of Korean dramas. Tight scripts, powerful performances, and solid direction backed by big-budget productions have contributed to making K-dramas one of South Korea’s most significant cultural exports. From a gritty zombie period series, political dramas to light-hearted romcoms, there is no genre that hasn’t been covered. One after the other, Korean shows are.
Snatching lunch money, dumping you in lockers and locking you in toilets are situations commonly portrayed to show bullying, but the way it manifests in Korea is very different
By Zach Seemayer 9:37 AM PDT, May 13, 2021
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Action, romance, comedy, mystery, horror, suspense the popular Korean dramas that have become huge hits in the U.S. come in all of these forms, often in the same show!
K-dramas have swept the nation in recent years and have been a huge boon for Netflix, which has been bringing the incredibly crafted shows to international markets, allowing everyone to get in on the incredible entertainment being crafted in South Korea.
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An unusual device featured in a Korean drama brings me a lot of joy, here s why.
For most people, paying with their smartphones would mean just a tap here, a fingerprint there or a split-second face scan. Easy peasy. I, however, need to take an extra step I’ll never get tired of: I flip my phone open. Cashiers would often take a second look when I pay for my purchases. “Oh, how cool is that!” they would say. But last weekend, when I bought my facial cream at the Dubai Mall, the woman behind the counter seemed to have known my secret, a guilty pleasure. “Oh, you have that phone from