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Have you seen the Bollywood version of P&P? That might crack you up as well. ;)

Haha! In the words of another Austen-fan:
"I seriously believe that you should rethink the length of your sideburns."
- Bridget Jones (to her Mr Darcy, also played by Colin Firth)

You know... I was sure that comparing a silly (one of the silliest, in fact) K-drama to a literary masterpiece would rub some people the wrong way. My hope is that people will see beyond, and see the spirit in which the comparison was made. :)

Haha, thanks. :)

"I like the idea of the article but I would take lovely Mr. Darcy before Jun Pyo any freaking day."
Haha, fair enough. :)

"And that is how Kdramas make skinship feel; every light touch is like a jolt of electricity through the body!"
Exactly! And I love how several people who have commented know their Austen well enough to know what was in the book and what was artistic license in the movie/TV-show. :)

Haha! :)

Sound feminist all you want. :) You're right on the money. :)

Nice!! Keep it up! :)

Have you read Elizabeth Gaskell as well? Love her work. <3

"And there are enough misunderstandings in the book to fuel 6 kdramas."
Haha, very true.

Sometimes I think people don't give the Joon Pyo-character enough credit. Yes, he's a bully. But his F4 friends claim, early on, that he's a person with a good heart. We don't get to see this until later.
So it's different. When Darcy was mean it was partly because he was shy and awkward. It's not a perfect comparison. However, I feel that in a modern day context - a lot of it makes sense.
It's the same thing with Lizzie/Jan Di. To go against society/convention in the way they did was equally hard for the both of them, albeit in different ways.
Although, I have to admit that my impression of this girl may be a bit colored due to the fact that the Taiwanese version was so much more Lizzie-like. :) She was pretty, clever and totally kick-ass. Jan Di was a bit clumsy and stiff. Still pretty kick-ass though. ;)

Right on. A lot of K-dramas follow the same pattern. :)

Very true. It's not a perfect comparison.
I had to stop myself from writing a long rant on how many K-drama heroines are not only clumsy but sometimes dense and shallow as well.
I tend to stay away from those dramas, if at all possible. Seeing how the aim of the article also was to persuade people to join us in our addiction... I feel that omitting some of flaws was allowed. ;)

Have you seen the Taiwanese version of HYD?
To me, that version of this girl is the most attractive. She's pretty and totally kick-ass at the same time. Without the silly sloppyness or stiffness of Geum Jan Di. :)

Thanks! Gaskell is another favorite of mine. I honestly feel that K-drama is the modern day equivalent to what the Regency greats were doing. :)

City Hunter seems to be a popular choice. It's been so long since I watched it I don't remember if it started out strong. I think that's key when you're trying to introduce someone to something that may be a little bit out of their comfort zone. :)

I'm with you there. I spent so much time watching rich jerk-dramas that I've been forced to take a break from them. You have to pace yourself. ;)
I still have "Shining Inheritance" left to watch, for example. Haven't watched it even though I love Lee Seung Gi. I'm saving it for a rainy day.

Great tip! I'll have to try that one someone who likes action and revenge plots. :)

My sentiments exactly. :)

I'm hearing a lot of criticism of Jan Di and Joon Pyo in the comments...
It's only to be expected when you compare a time tested literary masterpiece to a TV-show that's excessively silly, even by K-drama standards. ;)

No one can ever be as elegant, clever and dignified as Lizzie and Mr. Darcy.

What I hoped to do with this article was to shine a light on the common SPIRIT of an Austen novel and K-drama. K-drama writers live in a vastly different and modern world compared to the Regency period which Austen inhabited. There are bound to be differences.

Perhaps there are even better dramas to use for a comparison. (I chose this particular drama since it's so easily recognizable.) I challenge you however to point out another medium that has even better potential to move and hook a person who is high on Austen than K-drama. To me, modern romance novels aren't cutting it. K-drama is where it's at. ;)

Thanks!

Ooo! Those are all great choices. It can be hard sometimes to match the drama to a person's personality, while as the same picking one that grabs them immediately. Tricky.