The success of KOrean TV dramas

DEar all,

ACtually about this topic there is so much to talk about... but I'd like to post some questions for people to think and discuss aobut:
i) Korean TV dramas are so tear jerking and melodramatic. Why is it that they are so popular? do you think this is about Asian audience, or are there other reasons?
ii) Do you think that there is something typically 'Korean' about Korean TV dramas, compared to Japanese, or even TAiwan, and Hong KOng TV dramas?
iii) Do you think Korean TV dramas will stop to be popular very soon?
iv) what does the success of Korean TV dramas tell us about the argument of 'cultural proximity' as the most important reason for the increased popularity of ASian dramas?
v) do you see mainland Chinese TV dramas fast developing as the next trendy place for TV dramas?
vi) what do you think about the future of HK dramas, or China-HK co-productions?
vii) do you see ASian media being as, if not more, successful that American media in ASia, or even in other parts of the world?

let's give it some thoughts and we can discuss these on the blog!

Lisa