韓劇迷
Why Are Korean Television Dramas So
Addicting?
(By:Erika Ayala)
Have you ever wondered what makes Korean
dramas so popular among Asians? Why do you think they stay glued to their television sets time and again to watch series after series that seem to follow
the same old plot lines and twists? I believe that these shows are
able to establish a strong emotional connection with its audience.
And this is the main reason they find these
shows so addicting. Life isn't easy.
There are times when you feel really happy. But for the most part you are struggling to make a living, or nursing
the wounds of your recently concluded love life. Then you watch
this television show from Korea and you go: 'Hey, this girl or guy is going
through exactly the same thing I am.'
So you start watching every episode of the show. Each time an
episode ends with a cliffhanger
forcing you to watch the start of the next one in order to find out what
happens. Sometimes these Korean dramas have stories that become unrealistically depressing. Characters start losing their memories and getting into
freak accidents for no apparent reason.
And all the more viewers will watch. They
believe that if this character can overcome such difficult problems, then perhaps there is hope for them as well.
At times, the series has a happy ending which is all well and good. Other
times, the story ends in tragedy.
And you seem to agree with the sad ending because that's life.
Being able to watch the lives of others unfold-even if these people are of a
different culture or race-is very
endearing. After all, we are all humans. We have the same emotions and the
same yearning for love. The best
Korean actors and actresses have the power to make you cry and laugh together
with them. To make you empathize in
all their endeavors.
People who watch Korean dramas do so because
they want to get on the roller coaster
ride of emotions that only a well-made drama can give.
** Words
1. glue 黏牢 2. series 連續；系列 3. plot 情節 4 .twist 扭轉
5. establish 建立 6. emotional 感情上的 7. connection 連結
8. audience 觀眾
9. addict 上癮
10. struggle 努力 11. wound 傷口
12. conclude 結論 13. episode 連續劇的一齣 14. cliffhanger 扣人心弦的比賽
15. unrealistically 不現實地 16. depressing 沮喪的 17. freak 反常的
18. apparent 明顯的 19. perhaps 或許 20. tragedy 悲劇 21. unfold 展開的
22. even 平坦的 23. endear 受喜愛 24. yearning 渴望 25. empathize 移情
26. endeavor 努力 27. roller coaster 雲霄飛車
** Grammar
1. Have you ever wondered what
makes Korean dramas so popular among Asians?
(B)
使役動詞make: 主詞 + make + 受詞 + V/adj
(C)
在~之間: (二者) between (三者以上) among
2. I believe that these shows
are able to establish a strong emotional connection with its audience.
(A)
名詞子句: that + 完整子句
(B)
能夠~: be able to + V /
be capable of ~
3. Each time an episode ends
with a cliffhanger forcing you to watch the start of the next one in order to
find out what happens.
(A)
每次~ : Each/Every time
(when) + 主詞 + V ~ , 主詞 + V ~ .
(B)
為了~ : in order to + V
/ in order that + 子句
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