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Thats not to say that great Korean TV is a recent development.
In the past, this produced the soapy makjang melodramas that many people still associate with Korean TV.
Episodes air on back-to-back days, meaning that viewers get up to two-and-a-half new hours each week.
And its not just the story lines that offer emotional payoff.
So, how does a newbie get in on the joy of K-drama?
The back catalogue is deep and we dont want you to accidentally watch the projectile-vomiting inDr.
Strong Girl Bong-soonis an easy and delightful introduction to the pleasures of K-drama.
Meanwhile, a legitimately creepy serial kidnapper keeps snatching up women in Bong-soons neighborhood.
Tae-yeon isnt your average criminal investigator.
Each episode of this variety show involves the kidnap of a celebritys fridge.
A high-flying political operative gets dispatched to a small town, where hes expected to consolidate power.
Its a rousing screwball political fable with the sort of callback and payoff that dreams are made of.
Have you ever smelled a TV show?
