Saranghae, Savage: Why We Love Revenge K-dramas
"The Glory," "Reborn Rich," and "Taxi Driver" score big in the ratings game. What makes revenge k-dramas so appealing? We take a deep dive.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Aug 15, 2022
- 10 min
Saranghae Slice of Life: Slice-of-Life Dramas We Love
Why we love "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and other slice-of-life dramas on our list
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TrashPanda
- Jun 3, 2022
- 6 min
Saranghae, Soldier: The Military Man in K-drama
Here, we discuss the military man in k-drama and why he's such a hit with global audiences.
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Seoul-lo
- May 13, 2022
- 7 min
Seconds to Saranghae: Time Travel, Alternate Timelines, and Nostalgia in K-dramas
Time Travel, Alternate Timelines, and Nostalgia in K-dramas
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GwenchaNoonas
- Apr 21, 2022
- 11 min
Saranghae Stereotype: Famous Tropes in K-dramas
A few of the most used tropes in k-dramaland
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GwenchaNoonas
- Apr 6, 2022
- 7 min
Saranghae Squad: Why the Taeyang Gang Deserves All the Love
Our ode to "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" and the Taeyang gang
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Seoul-lo
- Mar 27, 2022
- 7 min
Saranghae, Sir: Romance in the K-drama Workplace
K-drama office romances are a dime a dozen and they would have you believe that it’s always a good idea to mix business with pleasure.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Mar 10, 2022
- 8 min
Saranghae, Serial Killer: Women and True Crime in K-drama
Women make up the majority of k-drama viewers, but why do so many of us watch shows where women are often hurt, kidnapped, and even killed?
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Seoul-lo
- Feb 10, 2022
- 6 min
Saranghae for Show: Contract Relationships in K-dramas
If k-drama is to be believed maybe there is merit to the idea of going back to contract relationships to find love. A GwenchaNoona feature
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GwenchaNoonas
- Oct 21, 2021
- 8 min
Saranghae SikHye: Why Hong Du-sik & Yoon Hye-jin of "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" Are K-drama #CoupleGoals
We look at reasons why we think SikHye should be k-drama #CoupleGoals.
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Seoul-lo
- Sep 11, 2021
- 8 min
Saranghae As A Friend: How to Leave the K-drama Friendzone
We come to one of the most well-loved conflicts of literature—should friends start dating each other?
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TrashPanda
- Aug 18, 2021
- 7 min
Saranghae, Spirits: The Shaman in K-drama and Popular Culture
Many k-dramas show a Korean shaman or a mudang. But what are they and what exactly do they do?
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GwenchaNoonas
- Jul 31, 2021
- 6 min
Saranghae, Sidechick? Infidelity in K-dramas
In this article, we take a look at k-dramas about infidelity.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Jun 23, 2021
- 7 min
Saranghae, Frontliner: K-drama Medical Characters We Love
Medical dramas are a shared fascination among different cultures and generations. We take a look at our favorite k-drama medical characters.
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GwenchaNoonas
- May 27, 2021
- 5 min
Saranghae, Stranger: Love and Amnesia in K-dramas
K-drama characters force us to ask difficult questions about loving and losing memories.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Apr 23, 2021
- 6 min
Saranghae, Shakespeare: The Bard in K-dramaland
Since 1995, World Book Day has been celebrated on April 23, the death anniversary of famous playwright William Shakespeare. We raise our...
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GwenchaNoonas
- Apr 10, 2021
- 6 min
Saranghae Forever... and Ever: Fate in Fantasy K-dramas
K-drama combines its love for history, beliefs about reincarnation, and penchant for tragic romantic backstories to form the fantasy romance
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TrashPanda
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Saranghae, Soju: Alcohol and K-drama
Soju gives our leads liquid courage and helps move our k-drama plots forward. But why is it so popular in Korean culture?
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Seoul-lo
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
The Saranghae Series: Searching for Soulmates
Finding one’s soulmate is the bread and butter of romantic stories. But k-drama does it a little bit better.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Feb 24, 2021
- 9 min
The Saranghae Series: The K-drama Confession
Here, we take a look at an essential scene of the k-drama rom-com: the confession.
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