These Black women are obsessed with Korean TV dramas. Here’s why.

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Black K-drama evangelists have launched blogs, Facebook groups, Instagram clubs, podcasts and TikTok accounts dedicated to Korean dramas.

Though Korean cultural exports have long been popular in Japan, China, Southeast Asia and Latin America, they’ve experienced a slower crescendo in the United States. As they break out — “Squid Game” now boasts 14 Emmy nominations and six wins, including the first Asians to win lead male actor in a drama for Lee Jang-Jae and director for Hwang Dong-hyuk“People think that it’s Korean Americans who drive the mainstreaming of Korean culture in the U.S.

in March 2021. Currently 140 members delve into Korean culture and language, some of whom plan to visit Korea next spring to see the cherry blossoms, locations from their favorite shows, and eat the local cuisine.about the genre’s popularity among Black women on Twitter, hundreds replied.Many cited familiar cultural themes: an emphasis on family, a respect for elders and the central role of food as an expression of love.

The chasteness of Korean dramas is also a major draw: There’s typically no on-screen nudity, and depictions of sex are rare — 16 episodes usually lead up to a kiss, often closemouthed. . The slow burn of romance provides an enviable balm against Hollywood’s hypersexualization of Black women for some fans.

The Korean entertainment industry didn’t anticipate the Black fandom, said Christine Hye-jin Ko, who co-directed the popular series “Law School” and “Forecasting Love and Weather.

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