At present, most of the people from all around the world have become lazy. That is why, they search for some sort of recreational components which do not require any kind of physical effort. Because of this, watching various kinds of TV series and TV dramas has become one of the most amusing mediums for people. Previously, only American and British TV series were popular among the people worldwide. However, recently Korean drama also become popular among the people of many countries including Bangladesh. Especially, the teenagers of many countries are inclining towards Korean drama and the number of Korean drama viewers is increasing day by day. To describe about the widespread Korean drama viewers in Bangladesh, Rahman(2018) states, “Slowly, but steadily, Hallyu has seeped into Bangladeshi culture, with its numerous praiseworthy TV dramas that leave a lasting impact on the audience.” Here, the word ‘Hallyu’ refers to the global popularity of South Korea’s cultural economy. Korean Drama has become famous among the teenagers of Bangladesh for many reasons, ranging from being a source of entertainment, having an interest in Korean culture, and tracing variations of the plot in the dramas.
Firstly, the teenagers of Bangladesh are leaning toward watching Korean dramas for entertainment purposes. On average, every Korean drama consists of 20 episodes of 1 hour each. Because of being this lengthy, teenagers find it fruitful to pass their leisure time by watching their desired Korean dramas. One might think that watching a drama of this length is boring, but it is not. Because of the smooth-flowing story and the realistic acting of the actors, one can barely notice when the time elapses. Furthermore, the beauty of Korean actors and actresses bewitches not only the young generation but also the elderly people. If a teenager starts watching Korean dramas, he/she cannot but get addicted to watching more Korean dramas. General (2017) finds that Korean drama fans are reported to stream an average of 800 million minutes of content per month on the famous Korean drama site DramaFever, and the data analytics company ComScore reported that the site DramaFever welcomed about 2.4 million visitors only in November of 2016. From this finding, the aptitude and addiction of the viewers to watch Korean dramas is easily understood.
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Secondly, some interested and eager teenagers, mostly high school students tend to watch Korean dramas to learn about Korean cultures which include their language, cultural and religious views, food habits, and clothing styles. It is said that, if one wants to know about other countries' cultures, then he should read books or watch movies about that country. Nowadays, to know about Korean culture, people find it easy to watch Korean dramas rather than read Korean books. Watching Korean dramas in Korean language along with subtitles helps a lot to learn the language and the use of the intonation of the speech. Next, the religious views of the Korean people and how they celebrate their religious or occasional days can also be known from watching the dramas, for example, by watching the dramas ‘Bride of the Water God’ and ‘Arang and the Magistrate’, one can easily know about the deities whom the Korean people worship and how they worship. Again, in almost all of the Korean dramas, the directors and the producers keep the scene of having food and drinking beer. By watching these dramas, one can easily know the names of Korean food items, their food habits, and how to eat them. Other than these, one can easily learn about the previous kingship of Korea, their former culture, and traditional outfit by watching the dramas Scarlet Heart: Goryeo’, ‘Rooftop Prince’, ‘Queen for Seven Days’ and many others which are made based on Korea’s kingship events. Thus, along with having recreation, people also get to learn about Korean culture through watching Korean dramas.
Finally, there are lots of variations in the plot of the Korean dramas which make the dramas worth watching. Dramas are made in all types of genres including comedy, romance, thriller, action, and many more with different stories that sometimes uphold realistic stories and sometimes unrealistic fantasies. Some dramas depict real-life problems like family problems, social or educational problems, and friendship problems, for example, ‘High School Love on!’ ‘Goblin’, ‘Kill Me Heal Me’, and many more. When a teenager finds similarities between his/her life and the plot of the drama, he/she becomes more interested in watching the drama. Again, those who feel bored and want to watch something funny or romantic to get rid of the boredom, tune in to watch Korean drama because there are dozens of dramas of the romantic-comedy genre that are appealing to teenagers. Hearts states, “There are many factors that play into wanting to watch a whole series more than once. Most of the time, it’s because of two main reasons: the two main leads and their chemistry, and how captivating the storyline is”(2018).
To sum up, recently watching Korean Drama has been accustomed by the teenagers of Bangladesh as a source of entertainment for passing their leisure time as well as for their interest in Korean culture, and other watch it because of the variation of plot in the dramas. To pass leisure time amusingly, Korean dramas play an active role as there are all types of genres that suit every teenager’s taste and choice. If one wants to spend their leisure time productively, they can try to start watching Korean drama as it will help them to get rid of monotonous life. Moreover, they will be able to learn about a new culture which they could never get to learn other than residing in Korea itself.
Reference
- Rahman, Rakshanda. “Special: K-drama takes Bangladesh by Storm.” Dhaka Tribune, June 5, 2018 https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2018/06/04/special-k-drama-takes-bangladesh-by-storm Accessed 2 December 2019.
- General, Ryan. “Expert Explains Why Korean Dramas Are So Addictive.” NEXTSHARK, January 27, 2017 https://nextshark.com/why-korean-dramas-are-so-addicting/ Accessed 2 December 2019.
- Hearts, Bina. “15 Golden K-Dramas That Are Always Worth Rewatching.” Soompi, October 24, 2018, https://www.soompi.com/article/1247769wpp/15-golden-k-dramas-always-worth-rewatching Accessed 3 December 2019.
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