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This post is the result of my post-shingles tiredness and a short remark I saw in one of Jdrama reviews (it is in Russian and the remark is small enough), but it has sent me in the direction of annoyance. The fact is, that this is not the first time I read similar remarks, usually coming from fans that only watch Jdrama and never watch Kdrama and usually the remarks have negative meaning. And though I understand the sentiment when the comparison is between Western shows/Kdramas, I don't understand it when the comparison is between Jdrama/Kdrama:
a) but no-one died or got terminally ill, because it wasn't a Kdrama
b) too much angst, almost as if it was a Kdrama.
There are some differences in Kdrama and Jdrama, but they are quite difficult for me to pin-point in this post; one of most noticeable differences is that Jdramas are much shorter and therefore easier to manage. I love both , sometimes I have periods of watching predominantly Jdramas , sometimes I have periods of watching predominantly kdramas. Two big differences that make me personally gravitate more towards Kdrama overall are:
1. On purely subjective level, I find Korean actors to be much better looking than Japanese actors.
2. Again, on purely subjective level, I much prefer Korean style of cinematography with clear bright colours to Jdrama style of cinematography with muted colours.
There are other differences too, for example, Jdrama does absolutely-over-the-top strange and wonderful things like no one else ("Deer man", I am looking at you! There is also a drama about TWITTER), and also they tend to do more of non-romance centered dramas (but Kdrama also make some). But these are not the differences that I often hear mentioned by jdrama fans who have never checked a Kdrama in their life. Jdramas were in terminal illness storylines and OTT angst long before Kdramas even went there.
I like to prove everything with hard facts: :D
a) Jdramas with terminal illness, just out of the top of my heard: "One litre of tears", "Beautiful life", "Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake".
b) Jdramas with angst: to prove the point, I feel I only need to mention one, because this is the drama that I personally find most OTT in angst and love story among all dramas I have seen: "Forbidden love".Oh, I must mention "Kou Kou Kyoushi" as well.
a) but no-one died or got terminally ill, because it wasn't a Kdrama
b) too much angst, almost as if it was a Kdrama.
There are some differences in Kdrama and Jdrama, but they are quite difficult for me to pin-point in this post; one of most noticeable differences is that Jdramas are much shorter and therefore easier to manage. I love both , sometimes I have periods of watching predominantly Jdramas , sometimes I have periods of watching predominantly kdramas. Two big differences that make me personally gravitate more towards Kdrama overall are:
1. On purely subjective level, I find Korean actors to be much better looking than Japanese actors.
2. Again, on purely subjective level, I much prefer Korean style of cinematography with clear bright colours to Jdrama style of cinematography with muted colours.
There are other differences too, for example, Jdrama does absolutely-over-the-top strange and wonderful things like no one else ("Deer man", I am looking at you! There is also a drama about TWITTER), and also they tend to do more of non-romance centered dramas (but Kdrama also make some). But these are not the differences that I often hear mentioned by jdrama fans who have never checked a Kdrama in their life. Jdramas were in terminal illness storylines and OTT angst long before Kdramas even went there.
I like to prove everything with hard facts: :D
a) Jdramas with terminal illness, just out of the top of my heard: "One litre of tears", "Beautiful life", "Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake".
b) Jdramas with angst: to prove the point, I feel I only need to mention one, because this is the drama that I personally find most OTT in angst and love story among all dramas I have seen: "Forbidden love".Oh, I must mention "Kou Kou Kyoushi" as well.
