Advantages of Historical Dramas (edited version)

Advantages of Historical Dramas

Recently, various historical dramas have been broadcasted popularly. Some people don't like it because the dramas twist history in order to make the stories more exciting. Nonetheless, I'm sure historical dramas are beneficial for the following reasons.

First, historical dramas tell historical facts and interest people in history and tradition. For instance, ‘A Windy Painter’ which is a popular drama these days informs the viewers about the 18th century in Joseon dynasty. Also, people are fascinated with the popular black-and-white drawings of two historic painters, Shin Yoon Bok and Kim Hong Do. The pictures that viewers couldn't had seen in the literate history come into sight vividly. As people watch the amusing historical drama, they become more and more interested in painting genres and in the days of the corresponding time.

Another advantage of historical dramas is that it attracts tourists. Historical dramas usually build a set that resembles the streets and architecture of the past, and if the drama gets popular, the set becomes a famed tourist spot. An example of this is the set of ‘Dae Jo Young’ in Sokcho which lots of people have visited since the drama ended. If you visit there, you can not only see a model of a town of that time, but also go through the life and old customs of that time.

The most important advantage of historical dramas is that it could be the best advertisement for other countries. In case of ‘Dae Jang Kum’, it was exported to many foreign countries such as Japan, China, Iran, Hongkong, India, Taiwan and so on. Through the exported drama foreigners became much more interested in Korea and Korean traditional cuisine which appear on the screen. Some may visit Korea to see the set of historical dramas.

Besides the possibility of distorting the truth a little bit, historical dramas are very advantageous on account of the above three reasons. Therefore, producers should be encouraged to make more dramas based on thorough historical research and the audience should watch these without losing interest in reality.

Analects of Goethe

• Self-knowledge comes from knowing other men.


• The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.


• The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a loftier reality.


• The deed is everything, the glory is naught.


• The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.


• Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.


• The little man is still a man.


• The human mind will not be confined to any limits.


• Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.


• Superstitioin is the poetry of life.


• The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.


• The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.


• The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

Wise sayings let me look back into my life. These analects of Goethe tell his progressive spirit and as I read these sayings, also I could learn about much refined expressions.

"The human mind will not be confined to any limits." I like it most among the analects. Some limits may could restrict a deed, but couldn't control a spirit.

Position Essay ; Final Draft

Advantages of Historical Dramas

Recently, various historical dramas are broadcasted popularly. Some people don't like it because the dramas twist history in order to make their stories more exciting. Nonetheless, I'm sure historical dramas are beneficial with the following reasons

First, historical dramas tell historical facts and interest people in history or tradition. For instance, ‘바람의 화원’ which is on air nowadays informs the audience the 18th century in Joseon dynasty and the popular black-and-white drawings of two historic painters, Shin Yoon Bok and Kim Hong Do through the pictures that couldn't be found in the literate history. As watching the amusing historical drama, people become more and more interested in the genre paintings and in the days of the corresponding time.

Another advantage of historical dramas is a attracting tourists. Historical dramas usually build a set filled with the streets and structures of the past, and if the drama gets popular, the set becomes a famed tourist spot. As an example, a lot of people have visited the set of ‘대조영’ in Sokcho since the drama ended. '대조영' is the name of a historical character who founded a country named 발해, in the late 7th century. So if you visit there, you can see a model of a town of that time.

The most important advantage is that it could be the best advertisement for the countries. To give an example, ‘대장금’ was exported to many foreign countries such as Japan, China, Iran, Hongkong, India, Taiwan and so on. Through the exported drama foreigners became much more interested in Korea and Korean traditional cuisine which appear deliciously on the screen.

Without the possibility of distorting the truth, historical dramas are very advantageous on account of above three reasons. Therefore, producers should be incouraged to make more dramas based on thorough historical evidence and audience should watch those without losing interests in the reality.

Beethoven Triple Concerto

Do you like classical music?

Well, since I entered an amateur orchestra club last year, sometimes I have listened some classical musics. Classical musics seem to be very boring and difficult for some people but it doesn't.

Beethoven Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C op.56 is one of my favorite classical musics. It is so fascinating, brilliant and splendid that when I listened this music at first, I became addicted to this right away. The above picture is the DVD which I owned. Daniel Barenboim,Yo-yo Ma, and Itzhak Pelman played the overwhelming music.
I wanted to upload any playing movie for the triple concerto but I couldn't find. If you have a chance, I surely recommend you to listen this music.

Korean SAT

Today, Korean SAT would be carried out. The above picure is the girls waiting the beginning of the examination on a tense situation. As I watch this picture, I was reminded of my memory that I also took the Korean SAT in november before last .

I wish all of the students just do their best on the SAT.

M26 Dragon Wagon

'M26 Dragon Wagon' is a truck combined with trailer which is produced during the second World War.

Can you believe this? It looks like the real but it is a model made up of the paper! Cooooool!

Comming Soon!

'Blindness' is going to on screen on November 20. It is based on the novel of the same name which is written by Jose Saramago. He is a winner of Novel Prize. His novels that I have read were not only literarily worthy but also interestingly terrific. The book 'Blindness' was the first novel that I read among the compositions of Jose Safamago so now I'm really look forward its release.