Asian cinema has undeniably become popular in recent times. The global audience is very hooked to Korean series, their exciting characters, and stories. The success of Korean drama has paved the way 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 within their subjects; their stories may involve a woman having sex with multiple partners, a man and a woman having sex because their real lovers don't provide them with the "comfort," and many more.
Korean drama is restricted to three genres: historical, family, and romance, which can be caused by the historical pride of Koreans within their history and their want to educate Asians and, ultimately, the entire world in regards to the Korean culture. However, Korean drama is driven by romance. Dramacool Even yet in non-romantic genres, there's some romance in the story. Mangas are the source of Japanese series, that is comedic and light-hearted. There may not be any romantic elements in a Japanese series unless the series is in the romance genre. The most typical 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 has a more real-life setting. Some characters in a Japanese series are believed outcasts because of their intelligence or appearance. Japanese drama seeks to educate the global audience in regards to the Japanese social scenario and produce a specific image of Japan.
Actors
Actors in Korean series have the upper edge within the actors in Japanese drama as the actor train for a long time before making an appearance. Nevertheless, the Japanese actors put forth an extraordinary performance, and they make faces appear funny and relate genuinely to the audience, making their performances more interesting.
Storyline
Korean series focuses more on the romantic element of the storyline as opposed to the story itself. Like, it's 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 by the end of the story as they are high in twists and turns, which keep carefully the audience hooked.
A Japanese series centers on the story and does not let deviations take over. The series can go on without the introduction of another genre in the story. Like Korean Series, Japanese series will also be unpredictable and have interesting twists. The moral story of every episode drives its message, and each story or episode has a training about family, relationships, and others. Nowadays, Japanese series are just 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 at least one hour. Nevertheless, the series does not fail to interact the viewer. Japanese series, however, run limited to 10-12 episodes per season with no compromises on the quality of the action. Each episode of a Japanese series runs from 30 minutes to at least one hour.
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