Why do Kdramas always eat Subway?

As The New York Times explains, this phenomenon is due to Korean television regulations. Advertising breaks do not occur during the programs, so the only way for these programs to make advertising money (and for businesses like Subway to reach a television audience) is through belabored product placement.

Why do Koreans make a big deal about eating meat?

For many years Korea had closed its borders to foreign markets of beef due to fears of BSE or Mad Cow Disease. All this is said to have raised the price of beef because of market demand.

What is the purpose of mukbang?

In South Korea, cooking shows actually spend much more time showing the host eating the food after cooking. And thus, mukbang came into popularity, where the host shares their “food haul.” They’ll share where they got it, and then eat it while viewers watch on. And their audiences do watch — for as long as an hour!

What is the message of the K-dramas about food?

The producer-director of the drama, Park Joon-hwa said, “The drama focuses on building relationships between strangers through having a meal and ultimately relieving their solitude. It portrays the process of how people improve relations via food.” He continued, “Korean dramas have lots of eating scenes in which conflict erupts or settles down.”

Why do people watch K-dramas with meokbangs?

Eating is a popular solution to everyday problems, including loneliness, but because eating alone is not always preferred, many persons enjoy to watch meokbangs to combat these feelings. As a result, recent dramas include more eating scenes. What is your favourite food-themed K-drama?

Why do we love K-dramas so much?

And these poreless, chiseled-to-perfection human beings are simply too hard to resist. Seeing two beautiful actors share sweet moments and eventually fall in love makes the watching experience more enjoyable. Usually, this factor is what initially draws people into a K-Drama, and ultimately, one of the reasons that make them stay for more.

Why do people like watching Korean movies so much?

Koreans are known for being beauty junkies (those of you who have been to Myeong-dong may have a better understanding of this). And these poreless, chiseled-to-perfection human beings are simply too hard to resist. Seeing two beautiful actors share sweet moments and eventually fall in love makes the watching experience more enjoyable.