Comments on: “Korea depends on Japan for its creative juice”

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By: jun

jun — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:38:42 +0000

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200712/gt2007121401.html

japan also depands on korea for its creative juice.

By: Swifty

Swifty — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:12:37 +0000

Yeah, it’s one of the reasons why I perpetually get into Jdorama marathons (I just finished H2 two days ago), and continue treating KDramas with disdain.

Although, I DID buy this KDrama starring Rain when I was in Taiwan last month… solely because the cover looked cool, and it was cheap. But then, I bought only one Kdrama box set compared to 4 Jdrama box set (even bought the latest Takuya Kimura one, hohoho)

By: ...

... — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:47:40 +0000

I watched “200 pounds beauty” and its content story everything was totally different from the manga version. So I think it was just idea not content itself. On the other side chinese/taiwanese copying must be a totally different story. They copy Korean songs blatantly without paying loyalties or without the original singers/writers/composers knowing it.

By: John

John — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:41:52 +0000

That actually mirrors my feeling spot on, although country wise, which form of pop culture that is enjoyed differs, even with Japan. For example, I’ve noticed that Mandarin speaking Chinese seem to, on average, be interested in anime and K-dramas, while Cantonese more into anime and J-pop music. Koreans seem to enjoy J-novels, some anime and American tv (ie Simpsons, Family Guy, Heroes, Lost are known, though other shows don’t seem to be). In Japan, American music and oddly enough, some K-dramas and K-pop/T-pop (mostly with younger girls tho). Yeah, kind of odd that they’d be interested in it when the local versions are what’s inspired them…perhaps it’s cause it reminds them about the older stuff they used to watch/listen. American movies are universally watched, of course.

Also, for the life of me, I can’t seem to get Japanese buddies interested in American shows which I hold so dear, yet they’ve watched that K-drama junk. ugh…

By: Everlasting

Everlasting — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:23:23 +0000

When I was younger I would consume J-dramas voraciously, but for some reason as I got older I couldn’t stand most Japanese shows (movies and music are another matter). When I finally got to live in Japan, one of the few things I actually came to dislike was Japanese television (particularly its penchant for inserting an overly kawaii moment into every story, regardless of the mood and plot). As for Korean dramas, I tried to get into the fad, but just couldn’t (though for some odd, almost personally unnerving reason, my parents did). Although I’m loathe to admit it, I find the already low quality of American television preferable to Japanese or any other foreign television.

Although it might surprise some, I would say that the reality is that Japanese pop culture products probably have a larger following amongst Koreans and Chinese than amongst Europeans and Americans. In those countries everything from Japanese shows to music are aired more often on local TV and radio than in the West. Additionally, it’s probably safe to say that the widespread interest in things Japanese preceded their popularity in the West by a few decades.

From what I can read (I’m fluent in a few Asian languages), most Koreans or Chinese are aware of the influence of Japanese pop culture, and judging from the ubiquitous presence of the stuff in those countries, generally most seem to like it. When dealing with lay persons, one shouldn’t expect a high degree awareness regarding these things. In the US, few know that a large number of shows like Ugly Betty, to American Idol to Three’s Company are based on foreign shows. The average person just will not care, they’ll just consume what’s in their market.

By: annie

annie — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:02:10 +0000

Not really. Those that never “know” about Japanese entertainment never knew that many of the Kdramas and Tdramas were based on Japanese ideas. On the other hand, Japanese dramas are not as popular as Kdramas. But Japanese entertainment has more European/American fans than other Asian showbizs.

By: Eloy

Eloy — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:09:40 +0000

didn’t alot of people already suspect this?

By: annie

annie — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:57:06 +0000

It’s not only Korean but also Taiwan. A lot of their movies and dramas are based on Japanese manga/anime.