TV. . . in Japan?!
Now, Korean dramas are decently popular in Japan. Yes. This is true. I’ve seen them on TV before, usually subtitled, and I will admit that I’ve had some pretty uninteresting conversations with people about Yon-sama (Bae Yong Joon).
I can thank the 2002 Korean drama Winter Sonata for that.
This drama, (which is almost twice the average Japanese drama episode count) features the angst filled and drawn out romance between Jung Yujin and Kim Sang Hyuk, as well as complicated interference from Lee Min Hyung. That is the most spoiler free and concise way I could think of to summarize what is effectively 20 episodes of crazy plot twists and some of the most shameless emotional manipulations I have seen in drama. In fact, I think if I tried to explain anything I’d have to give the whole thing away, so I’ll let you form your own ideas.
Episode 1, part 1, subtitled:
There was a craze for a while over Yon-sama particularly after this drama aired in Japan. It’s died down a bit as Lee Jun Ki’s star seems to be rising but here’s ten minutes of Yon-sama commercials if you, like Japanese housewives, can’t get enough of Yon-sama.
Ten minutes of Yon-sama commercials…on TV. In Japan:
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AOD May 7th, 2007 at 3:37 am
Oh not just one fan.
Not just one…