Some Complaints about Korean Dramas

Why is it that 99% of Korean TV drama series have running time of more than 1 hr? Each episode is as long as 1hr 15 minutes!!! that's just drop dead nuts... I really hate it when they do that. They need to be cut down to 50 minutes absolute tops....

They need to learn from the Japanese.... All Japanese TV drama series I have watched range 45~ low 50's min..

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Well...

In my opinion that's a GOOD thing!

Thats probably one of the advantages that K.Dramas have over J.Dramas. More content.

There are many J.Dramas that span out into less than 10 episodes. Where as K.Dramas usually go about 15 on average AND 1.2 Hours an Episode!

*edit* Hell yeah, 500 posts Laugh

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 1

Why is it that 99% of Jdramas have shorter run time than Kdramas? Each episode should be over 1 hour long for more eye orgasm. They need to learn from the Koreans.

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I suppose Korean dramas are not for the ADD-afflicted.

(but wait, I love them and I have ADD!!)

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It seems Japan is the odd one out this time since both Korea and China have shows that are the typical 45-ish minutes as well as ones that are 70-ish minutes. While Japan is usually only 45 minutes or 25 for half-hour shows.

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

To clarify the time breakdown for Japanese dramas (all times w/o commercials)

- 45 minutes: Typical renzoku episode
- 90 minutes: Specials and other tanpatsu
- 25 minutes: Most afternoon renzoku
- 15 minutes: Morning renzoku, such as the NHK asadora

Also, keep in mind that since WWII, Japanese television has operated on a 4-season per year cycle, with virtually new programming across all networks each season. 12 to 13 weeks per season, therefore 10 to 12 episodes for a typical renzoku, with the remaining two to three weeks in the season for SPs, sporting events, etc.

Exceptions:
- The annual NHK Taiga drama occupies all four seasons, and leaves two to three weeks for the holiday specials.
- Wataru Seken was Oni Bakari (TBS), which airs across four consecutive seasons.
- Most cop shows occupy two seasons.
- Kinpachi Sensei (TBS) occupies two consecutive seasons.

I'm probably missing other things here...

--- groink

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

That's why kdramas are more draggy with plotlines. I can't count the # of times I've watched a kdrama where they always have flashback sequences of a scene that just happened 3 minutes prior (as if we can't remember what happened just a few minutes ago!), or when they play full songs from their OST multiple times while the characters are reflecting in their lonely worlds of sorrow *cough* BOF *cough*! I like kdramas though, but I do admit to fastforwarding scenes to speed up the plot when I watch them.

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Many Japanese dramas have longer running first and/or last episodes. Most I've seen are around 75 minutes, but I've seen a couple that went 90 minutes.

I don't really notice the time difference between K and J dramas all that much because the pacing tends to be different. I think the current systems work pretty well.

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:26 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@TS

Why does it even matter? seriously. Do you live in Korea? Are you one in their targeted demographics? Do they make money from you in one way or another?

I'm sure these large production companies did their research, have people that actual analyze these sort of things and the best you can come up with is "I really hate it when they do that. They need to be cut down to 50 minutes absolute tops.... "

Seriously get a life.

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

And if adding commercials are needed please do so so that the drama running time can be cut down to 50 minutes max... 40 minutes would be even better. hell, 30 min would be awesome at 1.5GB but i think that's stretching it......

Alcoholic

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

If this is really you just whining about PQ again... why did you make a new thread?
It's not that you give a crap at all how long the show is. If it was a 70 minute show and the file was 5 gigs you wouldn't be complaining now would you? This is just a new part to the same silly wank fest.

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

oh dear... you again!? first you complain about j-drama PQ, now k-drama length!?