The King’s Affection really was a long and scary, yet beautiful journey. It had gorgeous directing, phenomenal acting led by Park Eun-bin, and rich, charming characters that I couldn’t help falling in love with. I already know that I’ll be keeping this show close to my heart for a...
That’s all the encouragement he needed, and despite everything, he boldly confesses his deep affection for the crown prince (in a nice nod to our drama’s title).It’s a heartbreaking scene, because Ji-woon cares nothing for the social and political structure around them, but for Dam-...
Specifically, it analyzed Korean drama reviews in Netflix and found that these viewers engaged with Korean dramas by emphasizing affective consumption that tied to identifying the substance of love themes. These viewers showed a high degree of emotional involvement in portrayed romantic feelings as ...
Korean TV drama viewership on Netflix: Transcultural affection, romance, and identitiesdoi:10.1080/17513057.2019.1606269NetflixKorean romance dramasaffective consumptionrace and classtranscultural emotionThis article examined the consumption of Korean television drama by US viewers of Netflix. Specifically, it...
The King’s Affection: Episodes 7-8 Open Thread SailorJumun It’s a tense week for our characters, as the palace has some not-so-friendly visitors. I’d be scared for our prince, as she’s left to deal with the chaos, but she’s proven time and time again that she can handle ...