KDrama Marathon

I've been able to control my enjoyment of Korean Dramas for over 1 1/2 years, averaging one episode per day, except for an occasional two episodes (and a rare three episodes) on weekends.

Well, that changed over this year's Christmas/New Year's holiday. During the past three days I've watched the first 16 episodes of Iris (아이리스): 5 episodes on Saturday, 4 on Sunday, then 7 yesterday (Monday).

Learning Korean: My Experiences So Far

It's been over a year since I started watching Korean dramas. Early in my KDrama adventure I decided it might be fun to actually learn a few words or sentences I was hearing.

Here are the steps I've taken so far:

1. Purchase the Pimsleur Korean Language CDs.

50 Korean Dramas

This week I reached a new milestone when I finished watching "Pasta"--my 50th complete Korean Drama in just over 18 months. Some have been better than average; others have been worse. One thing is certain: They are orders of magnitude better than American television.

I look forward to the next 50 KDramas!

Where to Watch Korean Dramas

Friends frequently ask me where to watch Korean Dramas. Before I mention places I've watched them, you'll probably guess that they are shown in Korean--without subtitles (of course).

Korean Drama

American television used to be interesting. In the past 10-20 years, however, it had become just plain boring. Last year I discovered the South Korean television. Now TV is interesting again. Thank you to my friends for introducing me!

Welcome to my world of KDrama!

Korean Drama and the Ides of March

It was exactly one year ago today--March 15, 2013--that we watched episode 1 our first Korean Drama, "Secret Garden."

During the past year we have rarely (if ever) missed a day when we didn't watch at least one episode of some KDrama. We have watched 38 from start to finish, and are currently over half-way finished with our 39th. (Click this blog's Korean Drama tab to see what we've watched-ranked from most to least favorite.)

DramaFever

Several weeks ago, while out of town at a conference, I decided to keep up with my wife (at home) in watching the Korean drama "Faith." At the time, I thought my only viewing option was Hulu Plus--which I had grown to dislike because of their extremely annoying commercials.

The Super 8 Motel (where I was staying) filtered out the commercials. As a result, there were 30-60 seconds of silence whenever a Hulu commercial interrupted "Faith."

Rooftop Prince: Best Korean Drama. Ever.

We finished the last two (of twenty) episodes of "Rooftop Prince" last night on HuluPlus. (Yeah, I know everyone hates HuluPlus--so do I--but "Rooftop Prince" was highly recommended.) I wasn't disappointed.

My Princess = 마이 프린세스 : Four Stars (or 3?)

We just finished watching My Princess--our third Korean Drama TV series.

I enjoyed the

• acting (and actors)
• interactions among characters
• allusions to Korean history
• the modern setting
• the generally wholesome story line found in many Korean TV dramas

Secret Garden = 시크릿가든 (秘密花園) : Five Stars

We just finished watching the last three episodes of the Korean drama "Secret Garden" on NetFlix. I heartily recommend it! An incredible love story, it is completely wholesome. ... And what a plot!

You'd better be a fast reader, because the English subtitles go by fast!