How have K-dramas changed your perception of American television?

I really appreciate that k dramas usually wrap up in 24 episodes or less. With American shows, the goal is usually to have the show run for as long as possible, so if a show is popular it might go on for years and years (Greys Anatomy is an extreme example). That means that the main romantic pairing is often either kept apart for a very long time (the 100 is killing me) or they don't stay together, and seasons often end with cliff hangers. 

I really like getting to watch shows where the aim is to tell a story in a set amount of episodes and I can (usually) get the experience I want with less filler, and closure at the end instead of a cliffhanger season finale. 

I have always been a fan of international movies over American ones. I feel a lot of American Blockbuster movies are over the top and just too obvious. It's like they don't give credit to the viewer to figure things out and instead feel the need to spell every little detail.  I find this irksome and plain condescending. Since stumbling into the world of Asian cinema and drama, I feel like I have unlocked a door to an amazing new world. I love the innocence and beauty of romance and prefer it over the nastiness of American sex scenes that borderline on voyeurism and mild porn. I love many different genres and find no matter what I watch I am rarely disappointed. I can safely say that Korean and Chinese drama dominate my life and I have no wish for anything to change. I do find it hard to relate to my peers when they talk about shows that I have no interest in watching but they just chalk it up to my being weird and I am totally fine with that. lol  I am currently working on learning Korean and my dream is to visit the beautiful places I have seen and experience the culture first hand.

Not changed, more like reinforced. American stuff is slow to release, whole years for next seasons, seasons are 8-12 episodes and concludes nothing, scripts are written as the show goes so plots are confusing and subpar, shows get dropped all the time, mid season breaks can last for months (Empire delayed their finally by 3 months) 2-3 weeks breaks are CONSTANT, loaded with commercials to the point a 60 minute segment is 39min sometimes, everything is unoriginal for the most part and most episodes seem episodic only dedicating a few minutes near the end to advance the main overall plot. More and more unneeded poorly executed remakes are coming out and more and more shows seem to shove real life politics in your face in an obnoxious morally preachy way. Archs and plot points seem to drag on and on sometimes too and this is worsened when the show goes on for multiple seasons. Walking dead is a good example of this.

I mean seriously cant I just watch a decent show without all the BS?

So glad I got into foreign media. It really is different and new. The biggest complaint I have with Western stuff has been largely non existent in foreign media. They plan out the entire script/plot in advance and dont write as they go for the most part and things dont drag on and on with their short to the point seasons and episodes and no need to wait 6 months for 10 episodes  to air because they air things twice a week usually.  Also the acting game is on point regardless if its TV or movies. Western actors for TV suck hard. Anyone with skill sticks to movies and even then its hit or miss depending on it seems if they got paid well or not. But overseas has been hitting out of the park. Everything is so high caliber. Most of my ratings are 8+ but if I did it for Western stuff I feel my average score would be 5 or less LOL.

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I still don't quite know how korean dramas make money by producing 2 hour shows of no commercials for 20 episodes and then ending... but I really hope they don't change it. Oh that's right, now I remember.. https://images.summitmedia-digital.com/candy/images/2017/06/07/20170609-kdrama-resto-cafe-0202.jpg

I knew exactly what that was going to be before I clicked on it  X'D

 Neele:

Hey guys 

I want to investigate how K-dramas have changed your  perception of American television!

It would be awesome if you would tell me about your thoughts about this topic 

Being from America (blah!!).  I have developed a greater appreciation for Asian actors/actresses. I watch dramas and movies from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines as well as India.  I believe I initially started watching India movies and fell in love with the vibrant beautiful colors of the country.  The longevity and musical (india) parts took some getting use to, but once I got caught up in the plot, It was over for america.  True Asian Actors/Actresses with talent increase their value to me of admiring their work when they are able to incorporate part of their personalities within the roles that they portray.  Don't get me wrong now, there are some actors/actresses in America who can do the same, but they are becoming more few and far in between.  Many of the American celebrities that I admire are more from the past then from the present. 

It seems that now a days those in America are more concerned with the almighty dollar than true talent and skill. (Just my thoughts).  I enjoy seeing actors/actresses in K-dramas and other  dramas/movies who enjoy the roles that they are playing which is always evident in how they are received by the public.

I mainly gave up on most American movies because I got tired of all the cursing, most of the story lines you would be hard press to find a sentence that didn't end or begin with vulgar language.  It's like a point can't be proven without cursing.  Don't get me wrong now, I know that there can be strong language in movies/dramas from other countries, but not to the extent that America pushes it.  Thanks to sites like MDL, you can often knew the restrictions of what the drama/movie carries as to rather it is suitable to your personal sensibilities to watch. Bravo MDL

1stepcloser. Exatcly

Like a lot of people have said, the biggest difference between American TV and Asian dramas is the length. There have been plenty of shows that I really liked for the first several seasons and continued watching long after I felt they were no longer that good.  I also think there have been many shows that are only enough story for one season but are dragged on for many, like Heroes. Another huge issue I have is that a show gets cancelled halfway through a season and just never finishes. It's left where the show ended when it was cancelled, even if there was a cliff hanger. It makes me hesitate to watch something new. These are actually problems that I had with American TV before I started watching dramas, but what happened is that I realized there was a different way to do shows. Sometimes I do wish there was a second season of a drama I really liked, but I like that I get a full story in 16-24 episodes so that I can at least have closure.