Platonic relationships in K-dramas can be just as heartwarming as romantic ones, like in Missing: The Other Side with the bond between the Three Musketeers. Stranger showcases the growth of friendship between Hwang Shi-mok and Han Yeo-jin, with their differences complementing each other both personally and professionally. Suspicious Partner highlights the importance of friendship through the connection between Eun Bong-hee and Ji Eun-hyuk, providing support and honesty during difficult times.
Some of the best relationships in K-dramas are purely platonic. While romances like Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and Boys Over Flowers showcase the beauty of a romantic relationship, there are many Korean dramas that emphasize friendship. These platonic relationships give the audience just as much to feel warm and fuzzy about as the sweetest K-drama romance.
Although slice-of-life K-dramas are often pointed to for their stellar friendships, these relationships can be found across a variety of K-dramas sub-genres. Even horror K-dramas,...
Some of the best relationships in K-dramas are purely platonic. While romances like Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and Boys Over Flowers showcase the beauty of a romantic relationship, there are many Korean dramas that emphasize friendship. These platonic relationships give the audience just as much to feel warm and fuzzy about as the sweetest K-drama romance.
Although slice-of-life K-dramas are often pointed to for their stellar friendships, these relationships can be found across a variety of K-dramas sub-genres. Even horror K-dramas,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Abigail Hubbard
- ScreenRant
Okinawa Festival Prizes
Taiwanese feature “The Mimicry” was named best picture at the first edition of the Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival. The festival ran Nov. 23-29 in Okinawa, Japan.
The fantasy-drama film is adapted from a short story by Kao Yi-Feng and directed by Chung Yu Lin. “The film employs a magical yet realistic style, vividly portraying apartment stories by utilizing anthropomorphic techniques that mirror the protagonist’s observations,” said a jury headed by Iran’s Amir Naderi.
The festival’s biggest winner was “Abang Adik,” directed by Malaysia’s Jin Ong, which collected three prizes. It won the audience award, the jury award, and the best leading performance award, which went to actor Wu Kang-Ran. (Wu won the same prize last weekend at the Golden Horse Film Awards.)
The American documentary “One With the Whale,” directed by Jim Wickens and Pete Chelkowski, also received a jury award.
Taiwanese feature “The Mimicry” was named best picture at the first edition of the Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival. The festival ran Nov. 23-29 in Okinawa, Japan.
The fantasy-drama film is adapted from a short story by Kao Yi-Feng and directed by Chung Yu Lin. “The film employs a magical yet realistic style, vividly portraying apartment stories by utilizing anthropomorphic techniques that mirror the protagonist’s observations,” said a jury headed by Iran’s Amir Naderi.
The festival’s biggest winner was “Abang Adik,” directed by Malaysia’s Jin Ong, which collected three prizes. It won the audience award, the jury award, and the best leading performance award, which went to actor Wu Kang-Ran. (Wu won the same prize last weekend at the Golden Horse Film Awards.)
The American documentary “One With the Whale,” directed by Jim Wickens and Pete Chelkowski, also received a jury award.
- 12/1/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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