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From Fiction to Television Dramas: The Adaptation of the Korean Historical Drama

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From Fiction to Television Dramas: The Adaptation of the Korean Historical Drama
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http://list.or.kr/node/875
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list_Books from Korea
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English(English)
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SOUTH KOREA
City
Seoul
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Writer
Jung Eun-gwol , Kim Taekhwan , I Eunseong

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  • Jung Eun-gwol
  • Birth : Unknown ~ -
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Eun-gwol
  • Family Name : Jung
  • Korean Name : 정은궐
  • ISNI : 0000000464544728
  • Works : 26
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From Fiction to Television Dramas: The Adaptation of the Korean Historical Drama   By Yun Sukjin on Nov 01 2014 01:31:54 Vol.16 Summer 2012 Offering escape from the present by projecting fiction onto the past, contemporary costume dramas continue to intrique audienced. Characteristics and Development The historical drama genre is a dramatic reinterpretation of historical events or the lives of historical figures. Most enjoy great popularity because while the events are based on historical facts, the stories are told from a modern perspective that reflects pressing issues today. Such public interest in historical dramas can be traced to the fact that the fewer prospects people have in the future and the harder life is in the present, the greater the desire is to look back to the past. The historical drama as a genre takes full advantage of this aspect of history. The historical drama invites viewers to engage with characters from the past but offers a forward-looking perspective. This was not always the case, however. In the infancy of the genre in the 1970s, historical dramas were used by the government to promote national solidarity. In the 1980s, however, historical drama turned towards unofficial records of intrigue and romance within the royal palace for subject material. Ratings soared as the public was captivated by stories featuring palace officials conspiring against each other in bitter feuds in order to secure the king’s favor.

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