

Since the mid-2000s, some sageuks have achieved major success outside of Korea, in places such as Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, Greater Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. While sageuk literally translates to "historical drama", the term is typically reserved for dramas taking place throughout the course of Korean history. The term sageuk refers to any Korean television or film drama that is either based on historical figures, incorporates historical events, or uses a historical backdrop. However, it is an emerging trend amongst Korean dramas to showcase ongoing societal issues of Korean society such as stigma of mental illness, gender inequality, suicide, classism, bullying, spy cameras, corruption, homophobia or racism. The main themes of Korean television dramas are friendship, family values, and love, blending traditional values of Confucianism with Western materialism and individualism. While most dramas carry romantic elements and deep emotional themes, some even carry a tragedy and slice of life theme. K-dramas have a multitude of different genres such as action dramas, historical dramas, school dramas, medical dramas, legal dramas, or even horror comedies.
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During the late 2000s, for example, the weekend series First Wives' Club recorded 41.3%, according to TNS Korea, and the evening series Temptation of Wife peaked at 40.6%, according to TNS Korea. The night time dailies can achieve very high ratings. Instead, the daytime schedule often includes reruns of the flagship dramas. Unlike American soap operas, these daily dramas are not broadcast during the daytime. Dramas in these slots are in the telenovela format, rarely running over 150 episodes. The 19:00 to 21:00 evening time slot usually have been reserved for daily dramas, which run every night from Monday through Friday. This differs from American television series, which can rely on multiple directors and writers working together. This often leads to each drama having distinct directing and dialogue styles. Yongin Daejanggeum Park, a filming site where historical dramas for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation are producedĪ single director usually leads Korean dramas, which are often written by a single screenwriter.

Their rise in popularity has led to a great boost to fashion lines. Korean dramas have attracted international attention for their fashion, style and culture. For example, Dae Jang Geum (2003) was sold to 150 countries. Some of the most famous dramas have been broadcast via traditional television channels in other countries. Many K-dramas have been adapted throughout the world, and some have had great impact in other countries.

They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular culture (the " Korean Wave"), and their widespread availability via streaming services which often offer subtitles in multiple languages. Korean dramas ( Korean: 한국 드라마 RR: Hanguk deurama), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
