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re: South Korean Shows on Netflix are tGOAT

Posted on 9/15/22 at 11:13 pm to
Posted by Duzz
Houston
Member since Feb 2008
9975 posts
Posted on 9/15/22 at 11:13 pm to
The thing is Koreans, well South Koreans now a days was inspired by the U.S Cinmea of the 80 and 90's when creativity was free flowing and charaterization was important.

That is why when you watch a SOuth Korean show they tend to act pretty human instead of caricatures of humans who are only plathforms for diversity check mark. You can understand where a hard working man in korea is coming from when life get him down and he's barely making ends meet.

You can't emphasized with the same type of hard working man who feel that he has privileged over some rich PoC due to the color of his skin and is apologetic over it. Thats not relatable.

Anothe reason why the majority of Koreans have the same standard vaule is each and every single male have to serve 2 years in their military's. It doesn't matter when you serve it only that you do so between 18-30 years old. If you don't serve than you will be arrested. Yes even celebrities have to serve, make your money but you will serve. That is why you don't see their stars disparaging their country etc etc.

A shared experience like that unites a populace.

Anyway, the trick to watching a korean show is to fast forward 3 minute of the intro as it would be mostly recap from the pervious episode.

Episode 1 is always without fail, the introduction of the characters in the show. It will always be a set up and for you to get to know the people you will go on a journey with.
Posted by YumYum Sauce
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2010
8341 posts
Posted on 9/15/22 at 11:18 pm to
Turned on first ep of Arthdal tonight when wife was sitting next to me on the couch. First scene is the sleeping mom and baby and the snake Smithers down towards baby, rears back to strike then scene cuts.

Wife stands up and says "Annnd going to bed. Not doing a snake trying to eat a baby right now".
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57511 posts
Posted on 9/16/22 at 8:21 am to
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Episode 1 is always without fail, the introduction of the characters in the show. It will always be a set up and for you to get to know the people you will go on a journey with.


That’s ironically the strongest suit of SK shows and the biggest turn off to Americans now.

Some of the best SK shows start off somewhat slowly because they are taking time to delve into character and world building. Arthdal is like that. The first 3 or 4 episodes is really just a deep dive in set up that is EXTREMELY important later on…to the point it creates some of the best television I have even see on episode 12.

Bulgasal is like that as well…showing you the story of how the last surviving monster in the world became an immortal monster, and his motivation for hunting and killing.

The problem with most of us, as evidenced on this board…is we don’t have the patience for payoffs and we don’t want to read subtitles.
This post was edited on 9/16/22 at 8:23 am
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