Asian cinema has undeniably gain popularity in recent times. The global audience is specially hooked to Korean series, their exciting characters, and stories. The success of Korean drama has paved just how for drama from other countries like Japanese series, which are noticed to be as engaging as Korean drama.
Subject and Genre
Japanese drama take up subjects which are considered taboo in K-series. Japanese drama is more revolutionary in their subjects; their stories may involve a lady having sex with multiple partners, a person and a lady having sex because their real lovers do not provide them with the "comfort," and many more.
Korean drama is restricted to three genres: historical, family, and romance, which can be related to the historical pride of Koreans in their history and their desire to educate Asians and, ultimately, the world in regards to the Korean culture. However, Korean drama is driven by romance. Dramacool Even in non-romantic genres, there is some romance in the story. Mangas are the foundation of Japanese series, that is comedic and light-hearted. There will not be any romantic elements in a Japanese series unless the series is in the romance genre. The most common Japanese series genres are detective, mystery, and crime.
Korean series have a utopian, fairytale-like setting that resonates with the audience. However, a Japanese drama features a more real-life setting. Some characters in a Japanese series are believed outcasts due to their intelligence or appearance. Japanese drama seeks to educate the global audience in regards to the Japanese social scenario and create a specific image of Japan.
Actors
Actors in Korean series have the top of edge on the actors in Japanese drama whilst the actor train for years before generally making an appearance. Nevertheless, the Japanese actors put forth an extraordinary performance, and they make faces appear funny and interact with the audience, making their performances more interesting.
Storyline
Korean series focuses more on the romantic part of the storyline rather than the story itself. For example, it is possible to see two doctors falling in love in a hospital in a Korean series. This series emphasizes a romantic angle a lot more than what is required. The morals of a Korean Series are realized at the end of the story since they are filled with twists and turns, which keep carefully the audience hooked.
A Japanese series is targeted on the story and does not let deviations take over. The series can go on with no introduction of another genre in the story. Like Korean Series, Japanese series are also unpredictable and have interesting twists. The moral story of each episode drives its message, and each story or episode has a lesson about family, relationships, and others. Nowadays, Japanese series are starting to resemble Korean series.
Duration
A Korean series takes 16-20 episodes per season with several filler episodes, each running from 40 minutes to one hour. Nevertheless, the series does not fail to interact the viewer. Japanese series, however, run just for 10-12 episodes per season without compromises on the grade of the action. Each episode of a Japanese series runs from 30 minutes to one hour.
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