Yes, I know I JUST posted...
But this piece of news was too good to pass up.
Boys Over Flowers hits Taiwan… not hard
I could have called this (though I didn't... So I guess I suck?)
Taiwan had the first drama interpretations of HYD, and it was huge. HUGE. Meteor Garden was basically the premier twdrama. Of course they had dramas before that, but it was MG that kicked off the craze. The show was huge, it spawned F4, who are also huge. It kicked off many a well known person's career. It was known throughout Asia.
Because of the national sentiment of Taiwan, the exposure caused by MG probably brought Taiwan a lot of happiness. To actually be recognized for it's pop culture and influence over the Asian market was probably an amazing thing for a place that most foreign people don't even consider a country.
I don't think it's that they dislike Boys Over Flowers, or Korea, but rather they prefer their own version. I wish I knew how HYD performed in Taiwan...
I also wish I could study the impact of twdramas on how Taiwan is viewed in Asia. That would be an interesting study topic.
Boys Over Flowers hits Taiwan… not hard
I could have called this (though I didn't... So I guess I suck?)
Taiwan had the first drama interpretations of HYD, and it was huge. HUGE. Meteor Garden was basically the premier twdrama. Of course they had dramas before that, but it was MG that kicked off the craze. The show was huge, it spawned F4, who are also huge. It kicked off many a well known person's career. It was known throughout Asia.
Because of the national sentiment of Taiwan, the exposure caused by MG probably brought Taiwan a lot of happiness. To actually be recognized for it's pop culture and influence over the Asian market was probably an amazing thing for a place that most foreign people don't even consider a country.
I don't think it's that they dislike Boys Over Flowers, or Korea, but rather they prefer their own version. I wish I knew how HYD performed in Taiwan...
I also wish I could study the impact of twdramas on how Taiwan is viewed in Asia. That would be an interesting study topic.