What Is a Kdrama? 16 Episodes, One Season and a Real Ending
What is a kdrama in plain terms: a Korean TV series, classically 16 episodes, that ends in one season. Koreans just call it a deurama (드라마), and fans abroad added the K to tell it apart from American, Japanese and Chinese shows. If you grew up on US television, the biggest difference is this: most K-dramas are written as one complete story with a planned ending, so you can finish one over a long weekend and actually …