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 Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject: Why it is always Korean male and Japanese female Post Rating: 0 |
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I wonder why, in collaborative projects between Korea and Japan, is always the hero is male Korean and heroin is always Japanese female? I list the projects I remember below?
Is it not possible to see a Japanese actor with Korean actress?
What is your idea I really wonder?
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Friends 4 ep (2001)
Stars Echo 2 ep (2004)
Asako in Ruby Shoes movie (2000)
Virgin snow movie (2007)
Oishii Man movie (in production)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I did not know that one. Thanks. I will watch.
At least 1 is better than anything
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quashlo Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Total posts: 240 Location: San Francisco Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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The hanryū phenomenon in Japan was really more of a thing for Japanese women, at least regarding movies and television. Since taking off with Winter Sonata, hanryū has primarily been associated with big-name Korean actors like Bae Yong Joon and Jang Dong-gun, who are popular among middle-aged and older women. Plus, women generally consist of a higher proportion of Japanese drama viewers than men._________________ See my current DramaWiki editing projects here.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| quashlo wrote: | | The hanryū phenomenon in Japan was really more of a thing for Japanese women, at least regarding movies and television. Since taking off with Winter Sonata, hanryū has primarily been associated with big-name Korean actors like Bae Yong Joon and Jang Dong-gun, who are popular among middle-aged and older women. Plus, women generally consist of a higher proportion of Japanese drama viewers than men. |
I can understand the Korean actor and Japanese actress from your perspective. But these dramas not only shown in Japan but also popular in Korea. Should we conclude that in Korea Japanese women are popular also? I have no idea. The other reason may be that Japanese women hold much stronger market value, or Japanese actors do not hold such strong market value in Korea.
Any thanks for comments... I appreciate all...
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groinkLocation: Hawaii Age: 42 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| citrone wrote: | | I can understand the Korean actor and Japanese actress from your perspective. But these dramas not only shown in Japan but also popular in Korea. Should we conclude that in Korea Japanese women are popular also? I have no idea. The other reason may be that Japanese women hold much stronger market value, or Japanese actors do not hold such strong market value in Korea. |
No matter where the dramas are targeted (Korea, Japan, U.S., Europe, etc.), I think the male character will always be Korean. Like in Japan, the reason older women are watching these dramas is because their real-life Japanese men are inadequate. I'm serious about this! Japanese women who come to Hawaii consistently tell me this. Why are these Japanese women so much into these Korean men that it drives them to buy expensive glass framed photos of them? As Seinfeld would say, "These are not fantasies to them. These are options!"
Although the dramas take a big part in the wave, the Korean men in these dramas are the star attraction - even in its own country. Why would Korean women want to watch a Japanese man when, in theory, they're "completely satisfied" with the men in their home country? And, as I understand the writing in these shows, most of them are rags to riches, where the male is always the rich character. Who wants to see their main man play a poor person? That would be mean the female has the power, and the drama fans probably wouldn't like that.
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