Now I am talking about K-drama here not because the local dramas are not good. It is because I don't have a tv at home (said it many times) and I have decided not to have one because of my rather hectic life that I can only choose to enjoy watching drama via online when the time suits me best. Hehe..this is just an introduction to explain the reason why the title above is as such. K?
Everyone pretty much agree that Korean wave is hitting all over the world. Thanks to internet. It is no different here. Actually, to be really honest I am fond of embracing this new culture because being Asean, I concur to their asean values. As much as I like all the Hollywood movies and dramas, it always struck me as being totally alien. It never hits home. Their values are totally different. Don't you think so? Of course I don't mean that I hate them, I only mean to say that I need something much more similiar to my own culture so I can totally relate to it on varying level. Right?
I have narrated in here how I started to like K-drama. I think it has not been long. I remember watching my first k-drama crack which was "Winter Sonata" and that was like eons ago. It followed by "Autumn in My Heart" and that's it. I didn't stay tune to Korean drama anymore. However my keenness for K-drama returned two years back when "My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho" starring Shin Min Ah and Lee Seung Gi was aired. I was attracted to the very gorgeous actress and very charming actor. That was when I started to really follow the up and coming k-drama on the net. By the way up until then, the only reason I watched Korean drama was mainly for the story until I came across the charming, charismatic Moon Geun Young which I never thought for a second as pretty but yeah..she turned my world upside down when I watched her performance in Mary Stayed Out All Night. I became a total fan and started to watch each and every single one of her movies and dramas. I couldn't blame those fans who defend her on Cheongdamdong Alice (I am one of them..kkekekeke). She literally made me into a craving k-drama addict and all I wanted was a good quality drama which starred by actors not less than her credibility. But alas, a certain blog changed my whole point of view of how to totally appreciate a drama from the acting, directing to scriptwriting wise. It opened up a whole new world for me. I think I have said enough about the beginning of my k-drama addiction.
Let us move on to the little things I learned in K-drama. I learned a lot from watching K-drama and it really did influence me one way or another. It did not only make me into a total fan of Moon Geun Young but also, one way or another with every scene that I watched, I was observant about the culture, the interior design, the make up, the hair style, the fashion, the food and you know..gadgets. I actually bought a samsung mobile phone after watching Mary Stayed Out All Night. Can you believe that? Korean is so good at marketing, don't you think so??
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| Moon Geun Young as Ryu Min in Love Me Not. She was amazing in here. :) |
In a good way, it also taught me how to get in touch with my feminine side especially on the area of fashion. I have to admit, after I graduated I was kind of lost. I didn't know how best to dress up suitable for my age. Thankfully K-drama introduced me to the kind of fashion icon like Yoon Eun Hye and the like that made it possible for me to transition my fashion sense to better suit my age. Thank goodness. :) *clap hands***
I also like how the make up artist was doing with the korean actresses appearances. It was always very much "pure" or nude style that don't need much dramatic make up which I think would suit me best. I have always disliked the "too much" make up that can't be practical in real life unless you are filming. Taking a cue from there, I started to love make up and learned how to apply make up, light enough to just "enhance" my charms without people having to look at me twice because of a heavy stage style make up. hehehe. It really helps with my self-image.
But most of all, because I watched K-drama I started to interact more with fellow k-drama addicts via forums and it really helped me to open up myself a little bit to the world and less like "Go Dok Mi" (its a character in Flower Boy Next Door). It means a lot to me. The mere thought of having a like minded people hovering the net made me feel like I am REAL and not just me. (If you understand what that means..I am confused myself..hahaha)
In short, k-drama did the little things which no one else out there could be able to do for me knowing that I am living in a rather "closed up" world.
It is a blessing isn't it? ^ ^
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