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Thanks for your comments, I'm pleased the article is generating reactions. It's interesting that what we in the West think of as "natural" may be quite culturally specific as a concept derived from European theatre traditions. When I got into watching Hindi cinema decades ago, I was struck by how OTT the acting style seemed compared to Western naturalism. Then I read some interesting material o how that style derived the fact that travelling actor troupes in India performed across language boundaries meaning that their acting had to make clear what their words might not. Perhaps there are similar historical/cultural influences behind the "old" style of K Drama

Thank you for sharing your enhanced perspective from you experiences in Korea, it's great to hear from those who can add more information to my limited pov.

"Just let me give you my money, pleeeeeeease!!!" THANK YOU for this, I feel exactly the same way. I'd love to be able to consume J ent in a way that rewarded the performers properly

Thanks for taking the time to give such a very detailed response. You're absolutely right that this was an opinion piece, I did make that clear, and invited others to share their opinions. Which is why I'm grateful that you did. As for Vincenzo, I actually did give a very specific example of how it is different to other K Dramas, comparing it with another Drama SJK starred in, but it seems that example may predate your K Drama viewing.

My viewing choices are VERY idiosyncratic and not shared by many, but I think it's nice when fans can share their differing perceptions on a very subjective range of experiences, thanks again

Thank you for taking the time to share such a well-balanced reply., It's definitely not a binary proposition, no "yes/no" "black/white" kind of answer, which is why I took a few months to work out how to distill my ramblings into something that might be mistaken for a coherent article.

Thanks for your reply. I definitely agree about the "filler" problem, it's why I skip C Dramas over 40 eps these days

Thanks for your thoughtful reply - I especially liked you comment that J doramas just don't run out of ideas. If it's quirky or different, it's Japanese, I think :)

"Japan doen't need the world to watch or listen to them" Exactly! This sums up the impression I get too, thank you

You're absolutely right, thank you. Availability is a big issue, which is why I touched on it a few times in my article

Thanks for your reply. I think that sageuks are definitely one area in which K Dramas definitely retain their Koreanness👍

"rip kdramas 2005-2018" a nice summary, thank you!😁

"All that being said, that is my personal preference" Absolutely true for all of us, thank you!

Thanks for your comment. It's interesting that you say K Dramas probably have a higher average score for you than J Dramas, even though you end up saving more J Dramas

Thanks for sharing - it is great that we can all find Drams that suit our personal preferences :)

Thank you! I especially liked this: " a comment I read some time ago: "it's good, it doesn't look like an asian show". I have seen similar comments here, and they served as the trigger for my article, nice to know others reacted similarly.

Thank you for your kind reply - " I'm still in the stage of dropping kdramas like crazy " actually describes me perfectly when it comes to C Dramas as well as K Dramas these days.

I think you made your point clear, don't worry - I enjoyed reading your comments, thank you.

a nice summary of the difference run times, that will be very help to many readers, I'm sure. Thank you!

" isn't a criticism or competition" - I couldn't agree more, well said! the article was really just seeking opinions, not trying to say either choice was better, although for each of us our personal preferences will influence how we feel about it

thank you for your thoughtful comments. I especially agree with " It can be seen as both positive and negative" - it was something I tried to highlight in the piece too . 👌