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Feature: Into the feminiverse, women in Kdramas

Into the feminiverse Given that most of the hit Korean dramas (Kdramas) are written by women, the feminist gaze trained on both characters and stories comes as no surprise I began to watch Kdramas just this January. Fifty-six Kdramas down, my one major takeaway is that it`s a world full of women. Sweet women, nasty…

Feature: The Kdrama Fashion Reveals

Men in greatcoats and women in ruffles: Kdrama reveals So, let me plunge those of you who aren’t really too conversant with Korean dramas straight into the deep end. Be warned, this deep dive into the hallyu (wave, referring to the tsunami-strength popularity enjoyed by Kdramas) will involve some startling adjustments of your hitherto held…

Feature: Still in Seoul

Happily drowning in the hallyu Where I fess up about coming late in the day to Kdramas but becoming an addicted consumer soon enough. Maybe I need to check myself into a de-addiction clinic, like now. A Kdrama de-addiction clinic. The hallyu crept up on me so slowly, so stealthily, I didn’t realise I’d caught…

Feature: Straight from Seoul: the uber-popular Kdramas

Straight from Seoul Glossy production values and crisp stories keep fans glued to Korean dramas. Seen here is a still from Korean serial IRIS, aired on Tamil channel ‘Puthuyugam’ In a new cultural takeover, Korean dramas are slowly invading Indian hearts, minds and TV sets. For a while now, just under a decade to…