Survey results of “My favorite Korean drama” and “Korean drama recommended for Korean language learners” selected by 180 Korean language learners
*Small Bridge Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 17, 2024
Survey results of “My favorite Korean drama” and “Korean drama recommended for Korean language learners” selected by 180 Korean language learners
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In July 2024, Small Bridge Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kotaro Hashizume), which operates “Korean Language Learners”, conducted a survey regarding Korean dramas to 180 Korean language learners.
＼180 people answered/“My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” selected by Korean language learners
Special page:
https://cafetalk.com/campaign/2024/feature/best-korean-dramas/?lang=ja Background of the survey
The Korean lesson that won the Cafetalk Grand Prize* in the first half of 2024 is Mr. Yoom’s “Learn Korean Culture with Drama★”
” It was a lesson.
*Cafetalk holds the Cafetalk Awards twice a year to vote on the popularity of online lessons.
* ▼2024 First Half Cafetalk Award Results*
https://cafetalk.com/campaign/vote/2024/summer/voting_results/?lang=ja
I often hear people say “I want to watch Korean dramas without subtitles” as an opportunity, motivation, or goal for learning Korean. By setting goals in areas that are familiar to you and that you are deeply interested in, you can continue learning Korean in a fun way, so many teachers at Cafetalk also offer lessons that incorporate Korean dramas.
I was curious about the question, “What kind of Korean dramas do people watch?”, so I asked everyone who regularly learns Korean on Cafetalk to complete a survey.
We asked them to tell us about their favorite Korean dramas (movies)* and the recommended Korean dramas (movies) from the perspective of Korean language learners*.
We hope that this information will be useful to both Korean language learners and teachers who teach Korean.
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Respondent’s age and Korean language level
The survey was conducted among learners who have taken 10 or more online Korean lessons between January and July 15, 2024.
We have collected responses from 180 people.
More than 80% of respondents were in their 40s or older. The Korean language level was over 60% intermediate to advanced.
＼180 people responded / “My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” survey respondents’ age and Korean language level
Top 5 favorite Korean dramas (movies) chosen by Korean language learners ＼180 people answered/“My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” survey “Top 5” selected by Korean language learners
The answers were largely divided, with most people choosing Korean drama names that were different from other respondents.
Among them, the name that came up the most was “*Tokkaebi~The lovely days you gave me~*” with 21 votes.
* Tokkaebi ~The lovely days you gave me~*
The story, dialogue, characters, visuals…everything is excellent! “Descendants of the Sun Love Under The Sun”
A supreme drama brought to you by the duo of director and screenwriter who made it a huge hit.
Quoted from official website
2nd place: *Crash Landing on You* (14 votes), 3rd place: *Wise Doctor’s Life* (12 votes), 4th place: *Queen of Tears* (8 votes), and 5th place is tied*
Lawyer Woo Young-woo is a genius * (4 votes), * What’s wrong with Secretary Kim? * (4 votes), *My Dear Mister ~My Uncle* (4 votes), * You Who Came from the Stars* (4 votes) was selected.
Other “favorite Korean dramas (movies)” selected by Korean language learners ＼180 people answered/Korean language learners choose “My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” Questionnaire “Favorite drama (movie)”
Top 5 “Recommended Korean dramas for Korean language learners” selected by Korean language learners
＼180 people answered/“My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” selected by Korean language learners Survey “Top 5 Korean dramas recommended for Korean language learners”
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As a reason,
“Korean dramas are excellent in medical dramas, suspense dramas, and corporate dramas, but the words used are difficult, so if you want to train your ears without relying too much on subtitles, I recommend Dokkaebi, where the characters speak slowly and clearly, making it easier to understand.
Above all, when I first saw it, I was shocked by not only the romance but also the view of life and death and the unique world view that underpins the drama. Highly recommended for those who are new to Korean dramas. ”
“Every time I watched it again and again, I got sucked into the drama. Words from the drama that immediately come to mind include “Ajoshi” and “Samcheon.” I learned everything from everyday words to the flow of conversation through this drama! ”
“I think it’s difficult to use as a learning material for listening comprehension. However, it has a certain charm that attracts people, so maybe I can overcome the difficulty?”
There was an opinion.
Also, regarding 3rd place: *Wise doctor’s life*,
“You’ll learn how to have all kinds of conversations, such as everyday conversations with friends, how to use honorific language between seniors and juniors, how doctors and patients use language, and conversations between parents and children.You’ll also come across medical terminology, so it’s difficult but worth learning. I think it’s a drama.”
“You’ll learn some phrases you don’t often use, and you’ll also learn honorific words.”
“I feel like buzzwords come up a lot.
Also, the music is good. The song is a nostalgic song that is familiar to many people in Korea, and is performed by the band that the main characters form, and the OST is covered by young singers and idol groups. When a song like that is played on another drama or TV program, I’m happy because I think, “Oh, that’s that song.” Of course, you can also learn by checking and memorizing the lyrics of songs. ”
4th place: *What’s wrong with Secretary Kim? * For
“A variety of expressions are used, including formal honorifics, honorifics, and formal expressions.”
“I think I can learn both proper honorific language as a secretary and polite speech in private.”
Many people cited the fact that they can learn from dramas about casual expressions, which can be said to be unique to Korean, as well as the combination and proper use of honorific language used for superiors.
＼180 people answered/Korean language learners choose “My favorite Korean drama” and “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners” Survey “Recommended Korean drama for Korean language learners”
In addition, “There are many everyday conversations used by ordinary office workers” (*Romance is a separate appendix*), “Conversations unique to couples of the same age were useful.” (*
That year, we learned *), “I learned hotel terminology and Korean etiquette” (*Hotelier*), and “There were a lot of advanced idioms and four-letter idioms in the lines” (*
Princess Pyeonggang River where the moon floats*
), which were selected as having many expressions that learners can actually use in their own environments, may also be helpful to other Korean learners.
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You can try 3 free Korean lessons that even Korean drama fans can enjoy! We are currently recruiting free Korean language monitors. (until August 19, 2024)
https://cafetalk.com/campaign/monitor-extra/language/korean/aug2024/?lang=ja
Small Bridge Co., Ltd.
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-We are also strengthening support for online training and online lessons for corporations as a welfare benefit-
We have prepared a page for administrators where they can see the progress of their students in real time, and we collaborate with instructors to provide online lessons that allow you to experience the effects.
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