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Why Filipino love Korean Dramas

December 13, 2020 by barokandtakya

Why do you think Filipinos love Korean drama so much and why it is a mainstay in the Philippines. Below are our top 5 reasons why, and the answers may not come as a shocker to you. So without further ado, let me fill you in why Korean drama is popular in the Philippines.

1. Why Filipino love Korean Dramas

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The main reasons why Filipino love Korean dramas is because of The ACTORS. We’ll they are well known that Korean actors are beautiful, good-looking, and are very talented. These traits attract the household Filipino like a butterfly to a flower. A typical Korean Drama fan swoons over their lady crushes and falls in love with their usually rich and charming hot leading man. A hit series will forever be etched in their memories, and sometimes they can’t remember the actor’s name but their characters played on the show.

2. Why Korean Drama is Popular in the Philippines

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From the lowly street restaurants to the high-class private subdivisions, Filipinos are glued to their television when their favorite Korean dramas are aired. And the marketing executives notice this too, as they pour in advertising money to help bring more of the Korean culture to the Philippines with the help of big networks airing nonstop daily shows on both movies and TV series for the masses.

3. Influence of Korean Drama in the Philippines

alt="Mother and son watching their favorite Korean drama show" — _{Do not disturb this mother and son watching their favorite Korean drama show on the television.}

Watching K-dramas is educational on all fronts; because it lets, you know a whole lot about different cultures. You’ll learn about different societal norms in Korea, and understand simple things like those shoes that have to come off at the front door. Ramen is a big thing in Korean culture, so Filipinos are also slowly adapting these traits to their diet. The way they buy their clothes, there is a Korean wave with Korean style fashion all over the Philippines just because of these Korean Dramas.

4. Korean influence in the Philippines

Korean dramas often create emotional connections in their viewer. This part comes from the incredible creative team that produces these dramas from Korea, great film industries, and universities sprouted in Korea, which helped make the creative process flow.

alt="Filipina watches her favorite Korean drama show on tv" — _{CAUTION: Do not disturb Takya!}

The characters in Korean dramas are very developed and portrayed in a simple way that the viewers can relate to the characters on screen and feel the same emotion as planned by the show’s producers. The cliffhanger endings leave them squirming and wanting more till the next episode, and the tension buildup is well done.

alt="Filipina watching Korean drama show on tv" — _{Takya watches her favorite Korean drama show.}

Many new Filipino directors and producers are opting to follow these Korean Drama formulas and their Korean counterparts heavily influence them.

5. Filipino Drama vs Korean Drama

alt="A happy Filipino family poses a picture" — _{Bisaya Podcast hosts Barok and Takya and their son.}

For a typical Filipino show, the tried and tested formula of from rags to riches has remained for many decades. What Korean drama introduced is the witty, innocent character that may not be always poor and not always be a damsel in distress. Korean dramas also show a theme of revenge, as the Filipino Drama. Still, the love story and the cultural aspect show a much cuter, sweet, and romantic edge than the one portrayed in the Filipino Shows.

These are the reasons why Korean drama is popular in the Philippines, and why Korean influence in the Philippines is so massive. How about you bayan; Do you watch Korean dramas? Do you like them? Do you agree or disagree with our list? If you happen to like this, please leave a comment below and share your thoughts on why Filipino love Korean dramas.

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