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10 Reasons why Filipinos Loves KDrama better than Philippine Telenovelas

Disclaimer: The 10 reasons where originally from Quexbook (here’s the link:https://faq.ph/10-reasons-why-filipinos-are-attracted-to-korean-dramas/ ) but I’m adding my own thoughts here. 

(This post is not intended to bash the people hating on Kdrama but rather to educate them on what made us hooked.The comparison is given to at least be an eye opener. I hope it helps. There are also photos of Kdrama recommendation for each item listed below which shows what I’m talking about. I included mainstream and non mainstream ones)

1. ATTRACTIVE ACTORS

Don’t get me wrong in this one, PH also has very attractive actors. Hello we have Daniel Padilla, Joshua Garcia, Quen, James Reid and other mainstream and non mainstream actors of today’s generation. BUT, in KDrama, it feels so refreshing to see such actors “whiter than white”, if you know what I’m taking about. Pero hindi lahat about those attractive actors, there are normal looking guys or maybe mediocre looking guys that we still fall for kahit di sila ganon ka visually attractive. Why? because of their character. KDrama gives us a lingering feeling that the less unattractive guy deserves better aka as Second Lead Syndrome. Unlike in PH, you make the second lead (not just males but also females) a villain, someone to be hated, someone who’s vicious and doesn’t know anything but to hold guns and fight and kidnap someone they can’t get the one they love. Srsly PH, Action genre is too much now, there’s always violence around PH’s telenovelas. It’s sickening and just too cliche. 

(FIGHT FOR MY WAY, Second lead is normal looking, hindi masyadong attractive pero I fell for hime. Plus Choi Ae Ra is really adorable. MUST WATCH)

2. STORYLINES ARE NOT EASY TO PREDICT

PH has Twins who where separated at birth or there’s always someone who’s cheating. C’mon, let’s step up our game, let’s not make the story line too cliche. Like everything in PH Drama is easily predictable. Kdrama has been experimenting with different fields e.g. Medicine, Law, Food, and even Construction. They can write a script with everything under the sun and Not a single KDrama that I’ve watched has the same storyline. What made it happen? I think the writers in KDramas are focusing on the whole impact rather than just a single episode they don’t focus on making the drama extend it’s airing. It’s always 16 episodes that’s why you keep on wanting for more. There’s always cliffhanger moments wishing for another season. 

(WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING- most KDRAMAS naman kakaiba. Just added it here for recommendation. AND SECOND MALE LEAD SYNDROME Hae In deserves better!)

3. MAJORITY ARE G-RATED

Ph can’t produce a lot of G-rated dramas. Why? again because there’s always violence, guns and punching on TV. Well I can’t blame them entirely because it its somehow the status quo in PH, where there is violence and the military power is becoming stronger. In Kdrama, stories can be viewed by almost the whole family and the start of the drama says “Viewers should be 15 years and above” or something. Yes, we have MTRCB in Ph saying G, PG and SPG. But it’s too vague. Why not put in the age of who can watch the drama or not? Don’t give me that shit na dapat bantayan ng magulang ng maayos or kasalanan yun ng magulang kase hinahayaan nya manuod ng ganon anak nya. 

(Hi, Bye, mama- grabe itooooo, must watch madlang people. Kakatapos lang fresh na fresh)

4. CULTURAL APPEAL

There’s always Kdrama produced for the reminiscing of their history and culture. It reminds their people of what usually their country is like during the older times. Like every single year, there’s always a historical drama. History and other subjects  is not just to be learnt at school. You can also learn it while watching TV. C’mon PH, let’s do more dramas that can help students impart more knowledge. 

(MOON EMBRACING THE SUN- Madami ng dumaan na historical KDrama na magaganda pero number one parin ito sa puso ko)

5.CREATIVITY IS APPARENT

Walang loveteam, laging fresh and new yung partners. You won’t be fed with pairings na minsan nakakasawa na. There’s always love team culture in PH. Pero it’s good na PH is experimenting with fresh pairs like Hello, love, goodbye ni Kath and Alden. that movie is liberating to the fact the they destroyed the norm na dapat KathNiel lang ang pair. Sobrang creative lang talaga nila with pairing and everyone they pair has chemistry. Pero hindi lang pairing yung creative. ofc yung plot. There are a lot of fictitious and futuristic vibes sa KDrama But it ain’t baduy or anything kase maganda din CG nila. Hindi puchu puchu. Sa totoo lang, kaya naman ng Pilipinas, madaming talented at magagaling ng CG artists at technologically driven people in PH. Sobrang daming talented na Pinoy dyan when it comes to computer pero ang nangyayare, they are being ridiculed at underpaid din sila. They deserve more. At hindi basta basta ang talent nila. 

(MELTING ME SOFTLY- GUYS IT’s JI CHANG WOOK HELLO, PANOORIN NYO TO. SUPER GANDA DIN AT CREATIVE NITO!! MUST WATCH)

6. ROMANTIC STORY WITHOUT THE NEED OF OBSCENE SCENES

The plot can go around, thinking that the main leads are all lovey-dovey and meant to be even without kissing. YES, you’ve read it right. There are Kdramas with couples not kissing and yet you’ll feel like “Ooooh, they are so meant to be” or “OMH, match made in heaven, they are so cute”. There’s still kilig, and the chemistry is soooooo goooood. PERO HINDI LANG SA MAIN LEAD TUMATAKBO YUNG STORY, there’s also love happening with second leads. Hindi lahat nagf-focus sa bida, there are also struggles and lovelines among the other characters. Hindi porket extra sila e wala na silang story to tell. Hindi lang bida ang bida, lahat may chance na mag shine

(Touch your heart- Ito grabe ang cute cute lang nito. As in yung kilig sobrang war  sa heart. Di kailangan na nagkikiss sila lagi para kiligin ka. It’s a good feel KDrama)

7. GREAT OST

well, Magaganda din naman OST ng PH (some of it). Wala ako masyado masasabi about the OST. Pero think of it this way, isn’t it amazing na kahit ibang language yon e nagc-click parin sa tao? Why? because sobrang match nya sa story at yung feels damang dama mo talaga. 

(Kung OST Pag uusapan maganda talaga sa Goblin pero itong irerecommend ko ay LOVE LOVE LIE, ganda din OST nito. Panoorin nyo para malaman nyo. 

8. COOL CLOTHES

Dito naman, di natin masisisi kase yung clothing naka base sa climate ng PH same with Korea. Pero ang cool lang talaga ng clothes nila tingnan, super cute and preppy. 

(CLOY- Lalayo pa ba tayo? MAMANG SON YE JIN AT SEO JI HYE)

9. VOCABULARY STRETCH

We learn a lot of words while watching subs. But we don’t just learn english words, there’s also some korean words. But that’s not the important thing here. We learn a lot of jargons depending on the drama we are watching. For example, watching a drama about prosecutors and lawyers, we learn a lot of terms about the law and how court proceedings happen. 

(LEarned a lot of Psychological terms with this drama. It’s okay that’s Love)

10. CREATE EMOTIONAL CONNECTION WITH THE VIEWERS

Minsan tinatanong ko rin sarili ko. Why am I so hooked with this? Bakit nakakainis, bakit nakakatawa, bakit nakakaiyak? Why am I crying for something I can’t even relate that much too? I never experienced it but it’s just so catching na you’ll cry with the characters. Perfect acting, Perfect story and Perfect OST. Pag pinagsama-sama mo yon lahat, BOOM! maiiyak ka talaga. You’ll feel the pain of the characters. Ibang iba talaga sya. 

ALL OF THESE THINGS I’M SAYING, YOU WON’T GET IT UNLESS YOU WATCH KDRAMA. Kaya kung nagbubulagbulagan ka pa rin, why not try and watch a few. Buksan mo ang mata at tenga mo, wag mong isarado sa mga bagong konspeto. Let’s go PH, let’s Up our game. Hindi porket we are experiencing this pandemic e titigil na tayo para mag progress. It’s 2020, Iba na ang viewers ngayon, hindi na kagaya ng dati. I’m no expert. I’m just stating my opinion as a viewer. at isa pa. Wag nyo sana ako ma misunderstood ha, Marami din naman PH Telenovela na maganda and will always have a place in my heart kay sana wag nyong isipin na oanay KDrama pina-patronize ko. I’m a supporter for all at kaya ko sinasabi yung mga to ay para din naman mabigyan ng idea yung mga nasa industry today. YUN LANG! HEHEHEHE

(GRABE LANG TALAGA AT SOBRANG MAPANAKIT NETO! SCARLET HEART RYEO)

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