K-Drama 101: why K-Drama so addictive?

Korean TV Drama director Kim Min Sik talks about why K-dramas are so addictive. Very simple. We have to make 5 episodes a week. We have to make our story very strong with twist of fortune at the end of every episodes.

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Education

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• k-drama

[Ryu977]

Cool... English , that's the key

hahahah

[idkjustk1]

I think that it is great that you are reaching out to the international audience. You don't really see that often. I completely agree with you on the fact that Korean dramas like to end an episode on a cliffhanger. Last year I started watching a drama that was still airing and I was up til 3am waiting for the episode to air, and then I'd stay up late the next day to watch it again with English subtitles. I was so addicted. I have to be careful about that now or else my grades will start to slip.

[ousiatobe]

Director Kim, I LOVE "The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry." Thanks for explaining why kdramas air so often a week and how you guys come up with hooks. 

[Cyllene1203]

Mr. Kim, Thank you so much for sharing! The background on how the S. Korean drama industry works is so interesting. I can't wait to see more :)

How do you think the growing international interest in k-drama's will effect the industry? Do the latter subbed episodes generate much revenue for you guys? For example, I know I'm able to watch alot of amazing drama's on Hulu via Drama Fever now as well as on Netflix. Just curious if the increasing interest impacting you guys yet :)

[PreciousHime]

I've been wondering.. You have been trained to be an interpreter, but after you watched Friends, did you have any training to be director? Did you go back to school?

[ghfeguer]

First of all, thank you SO much for being the first drama director to reach out in a more universal language of English so that many more countries can understand you. It is much appreciated. I can understand how it can become addictive and many have tried to compare kdramas to American soap operas which I don't think even comes close. The story-line and filming quality alone pops out! There is much talent in Korea that deserve more international attention. Good luck- see you in the next video!

[Fhenry]

@Fhenry loved gloria btw

[Fhenry]

It's really good to hear from a director about what the industry is like I'm also glad to hear the comparison story between you and your viewer, because it's true as much as I love american dramas we don't make as much episodes as korea in a season we might only be able to see 6-12 or maybe 13 an episode once a week. You spoke of the domestic market but how addictive do you think it is internationally? since you guys create so much drama the quality seems to be top notch-foreigners like them

[SkyLover94]

I used to only watch and enjoy drama and never really bothered thinking about what may happnes behind the scenes and what problems a drama may face so its really coool hearing it from a director. I dont really know 조인성 but im pretty sure he is so thankful for you that you gave him a chance to be what he is now. thank you alot for your videos and i cant wait to watch your next video~ and 새해복 많이 받으세요~!! :)