3. INTRODUCTION
According to Kwon (2018) Korean drama or K-drama refers to televised Dramas in
Korean language, made in South Korea, mostly in the miniseries format, with distinctive
features that set it apart from regular Western television series or soap operas. Korean
dramas can be set in contemporary times or in historical settings, the Korean word for the
latter being “sageuk”. “Sageuk” in English literature it usually refers to historical films and
television series. Different genres apply to these two types, from romantic comedies and
action series to fusion signs fiction dramas, South Korea started to broadcast television
series in the 1960s, transforming traditional historical series to this format, as well, creating
the notion of “fusion sageuks”. Deurama” or Drama means a television drama or a soap
Opera.
4. Based on our observation in Oleras National High School, Korean Dramas
is also seen as one of the factors that influence student’s lifestyle and behavior.
According to one of the students that we interview in grade 12, they always
watched K-dramas to relived their stress and it makes them focus in their study.
5. Over the years, the Korean wave has swept throughout the Philippine media industry.
Every day we can see a lot of Korean dramas aired on television. Even in social media, its
rapid spread made it even more popular. Most common Korean dramas that we often see
are all about romantic dramas, sometimes with a twist of action and comedy. Moreover,
Korean dramas are no different from other teledramas. But what gives Korean dramas
more interesting to watch is that, it only contains 16 to 20 episodes. Airing on televisions,
many of the viewers are entertained on how the story of each Korean drama gives them
what we so call “kilig factor”
6. Korean dramas over the Philippines became such a phenomenon. Lots of different
media such as online site offering K-dramas, DVD’s, from television and sometimes we
can just ask a friend for a copy of such series and etc., has been used by the people just to
watch K-dramas. Many slowly become addicted and got crazy over watching it. It seemed
to hypnotize them. Since, then, when Korean dramas made a hit, many of the Filipino
viewers especially the teenagers of today’s prefer to watch Korean dramas over any other
teledramas. In this generation, Filipino teenagers are more engaged in watching Korean
Dramas. It caught the teens’ attention by its theme, story, the characters and even the
soundtrack in which by these could have a great impact and influence on the Filipino
teenagers’ lifestyle and behavior. As a result, many Filipino teenagers nowadays tend to
sacrifice their time to sleep, foods, communication, family bonding and school stuff just to
watch Korean dramas, (Porlares et al., 2021)
7. Based on our observation in Oleras National High School, Korean
Dramas is also seen as one of the factors that influence student’s lifestyle
and behavior. According to one of the students that we interview in grade
12, they always watched K-dramas to relived their stress and it makes
them focus in their study.
8. RESPONDENTS
The respondents of this study are Grade 12 students at Oleras National
High School who engage in watching Korean dramas. The total respondents
are 36 derived from Grade 12 Ecosia and Garde 12 Mozilla, the majority of
the respondents are in the age of 16-17 years old, 20 of the respondents
identified themselves as Females, while 16 identified themselves as Males.
It is observable that Grade 12 students have a habit of watching Korean
dramas daily but still can maintain their grades.
9. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENT
Age Frequency Distribution Percentage
Distribution
14-15 0 0
16-17 21 58.33
18-19 11 30.56
20 Above 4 11.11
TOTAL 36 100
Table 1. Respondents Age
10. 0
5
10
15
20
25
14-15 16-17 18-19 20 above
A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results were derived
from it, As shown in the table and the graph revealed that the majority of the respondents
(58.33%) are in the age of 16-17 years old, 30.56% of the respondents are under the age
of 18-19 years old, and 11.11% of the respondents are under the age of 20 Above.
11. Gender Frequency Distribution Percentage Distribution
Male 16 44.44
Female 20 55.56
TOTAL 36 100
Table 2. Respondents Gender
0
5
10
15
20
MALE FEMALE
A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results we’re derived from it, As shown
in the table and the graph revealed that the majority of the respondents 55.56% with the frequency of 20
identified themselves as Females, while 44.44% with the frequency of 16 identified themselves as Males.
12. Grade during 1st quarter
in first semester
Frequency
Distribution
Percentage
Distribution
Below 75 0 0
75-79 1 2.78
80-84 12 33.33
85-89 7 19.44
90-94 15 41.67
95-97 1 2.78
98-100 0 0
TOTAL 36 100
Table 3. Respondents Grade during 1st quarter in first semester
13. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Below
75
75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-97 98-100
MODE = 90-94
This table and graph have shown the Grade during 1st quarter in first semester of the Grade
12 students and it reveals that Korean dramas has no effect to their academic performance.
Based on the result, it was found out that the highest to lowest grade of the respondents was
95-97 with the frequency of 1 (2.78%), followed by 90-94 with the frequency of 15 (41.67%),
followed by 85-89 with the frequency of 7 (19.44%), followed by 80-84 with the frequency of
12 (33.33%), followed by 75-79 with the frequency of 1 (2.78%). This showed that the
students can still maintain their grades even they are watching Korean dramas.
14. PART II: WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOU TO WATCH
KOREAN DRAMAS?
1. What popular Korean Dramas have you watched?
KOREAN DRAMAS FREQUENCY RANK
My Demon 19 1
King the Land 14 3
Twinkling Watermelon 12 4
True Beauty 15 2
20th Century Girl 2 6
Alchemy of Soul 1 7
Moon Embracing the Sun 1 7
Castaway Diva 1 7
2521 1 7
15. Shooting Star 1 7
Extraordinary Attorney Woo 1 7
Strong Girl Nam-Soon 3 5
Hwarang 1 7
See you in my 19th Life 1 7
Angel Last Mission 1 7
Vincenzo 1 7
TOTAL 75
Table 4. Popular Korean Dramas that students have watched
16. 0
5
10
15
20
MD TW 20th CG METS 2521 EAW H ALM
Based on the result gathered, it was found out that among the given popular Korean dramas the Grade
12 students have watched, My Demon got the highest frequency (19) or ranked 1, True Beauty got rank 2 with
the frequency of (15), followed by King the Land as rank 3 with frequency of (14), Twinkling Watermelon
rank 4 with the frequency of (12), Strong Girl Nam-soon got rank 5 with the frequency of (3), 20th Century
Girl as rank 6 with the frequency of (2), and Alchemy of Soul, Moon Embracing the Sun, Castaway Diva,
2521, Shooting Star, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Hwarang, See you in my 19th life, Angel Last Mission, and
Vincenzo got the same and last rank with the frequency of (1).
17. 2. How many hours do you spent watching Korean Dramas in one day?
HOURS FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
1 hour 5 13.89
2 hours 6 16.67
3 hours 6 16.67
4 hours 7 19.44
5 hours and above 12 33.33
TOTAL 36 100
Table 5. Average time span/ Hours spend on watching in one day
18. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1hr 2hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs and
above
A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results were derived from
it, As shown in the table it revealed that, majority of the Grade 12 students averagely spend
more than 5 hours in watching Korean dramas with the percentage of 33.33% in one day,
19.44% of the students spend 4 hours in watching, 16.67% spend 3 and 2 hours and the last
remaining 13.89% of the students spend 1 hours in watching.
19. 3. Why are you attracted to watch Korean Dramas?
REASONS FREQUENCY RANK
It inspires me 11 3
It gives me lesson 12 2
It makes me
happy
25 1
Peer influence 7 4
TOTAL 55
Table 6. Ranking of the Factors/ Main reasons that influenced the students to watch
20. 0
5
10
15
20
25
INSPIRE LESSON HAPPY PEER
The variables that being analyzed here are the common factors/ main reasons that influenced the
students to watch Korean dramas. The following factors includes to feel happy, to feel inspired, to gain
lessons and peer influence. A total of 36 participants answered the survey the following results were
derived from it, the table revealed that, to feel happy got the highest frequency of 25 and got rank 1, To
gain lessons got rank 2 with the frequency of 12, To feel inspired got rank 3 with the frequency of 11 and
Peer influence got the lowest frequency of 4 and got rank 4.
21. 4. What is your favorite genre of Korean Dramas?
GENRE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Action 19 22.90
Historical 10 12.04
Romance 23 27.72
Gender Reversal 1 1.20
Horror 10 12.04
Medical / legal 20 24.09
TOTAL 83
Table 7. Favorite genre of Korean Dramas
22. 0
5
10
15
20
25
AD HD RD GRD HD M/LD
The variables that are being analyzed here are the different genre of Korean dramas and the most
genre of the students. The following genre includes Romance, Historical, Action, Medical, Gender
Reversal and horror. A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results were
derived from it, As shown in the table and graph it revealed that, majority of the respondents answered
Romance as their favorite genre with the marked percentage of 27.72%, 24.09% of the respondents
answered medical/legal, 19% of the respondents answered Action, 12.04% of the respondents answered
Historical and Horror, and the least 1.20% of the respondents answered Gender Reversal.
23. III: What are the impacts of Korean Dramas in the lifestyle and behaviors of the Grade 10
students of Oleras National High School, S.Y. 2023-2024?
1. What are the common things you adapt/pick from watching Korean Dramas and use in
your daily life as well?
COMMONLY ADAPT FROM
WATCHING
FREQUENCY RANK
Language 20 2
Fashion and style 22 1
Food 8 3
TOTAL 50
Table 8. Ranking presentation of the common things the student adapt/ pick up from watching
K-dramas that they use in their daily lives as well.
24. 0
5
10
15
20
25
Language Fashionandstyle Food
The variables that are being analyzed here are the common things that the students adapt/ pick up
from watching Korean dramas that they used in their daily lives as well. The following includes Fashion
and Style, Language and Food. A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results
were derived from it, the table revealed that, Fashion and Style (trying out new style of trends) got rank 1
with the frequency of 22 among the things the students adapt from watching Korean dramas that they
used in their daily lives as well. Language (uttering Korean words) got rank 2 with the frequency of 20 as
adapted and used in students’ daily lives. And Food (trying out Korean dishes) got the lowest frequency
of 8 and got rank 3as adapted and used in the students’ daily lives as well.
25. 2. What do you often sacrifice just to watch Korean Dramas?
Often Sacrifices Frequency Rank
Sleep 23 1
Food 13 2
Communication 8 3
School Stuff 2 5
Family Bonding 6 4
TOTAL 52
Table 9. Ranking presentation of what the students often sacrifices just to watch Korean
dramas
26. 0
5
10
15
20
25
Sleep Food Communication School Stuff FamilyBonding
The variables that are being analyzed here are the things that the students often sacrifice just to
watch Korean dramas. The following includes Food, Sleep, Communication, School Stuff, and
Family Bonding. A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results were
derived from it, The table and graph revealed that Sleep got the highest of 23 and got the rank 1 as
what they often sacrifice just to watch Korean dramas, Foods (does not on proper time) got rank 2
with the frequency of 13, Communication got rank 3 with the frequency of 8, Family Bonding got
rank 4 with the frequency of 5 and School Stuff got the lowest frequency of 2 and got rank 5 as what
they rarely sacrifice just to watch Korean dramas.
27. EFFECTS FREQUENCY RANK
I can’t stop myself from watching another
episode
21 1
I cry during heartbreaking and sad scenes 14 2
I find myself uttering Korean expressions or
words
8 4
I experienced the “Last Episode Syndrome” 3 5
I suddenly take interest in Learning Korean
Language
12 3
TOTAL 58
3. What are the side effects of watching Korean Dramas to you?
Table 10. Ranking presentation on the side of watching Korean dramas
on the students
28. 0
5
10
15
20
25
Can't stop Cry Uttering LES Interest
A total of 36 participants answered the survey and the following results were derived from it, the table and graph
revealed the majority of the respondents answered that they can’t stop their selves from watching another
episode with the frequency of 21 and got rank 1 among the side effects of watching Korean dramas on the
students, Crying during heartbreaking and sad scenes got rank 2 with the frequency of 14 as the side effects of
watching Korean dramas on the students, Suddenly take interest in Korean Language got rank 3 with the
frequency of 12 as the side effect of watching Korean dramas on the students, Find their selves uttering Korean
expressions or words got rank 4 with the frequency of 8 and Experienced the “ Last Episode Syndrome” got the
lowest frequency of 3 got rank 5 as the side effect of watching Korean dramas on the students.
29. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion
Majority of the respondents are in the age of 16-17 years old and most of them are
female. It means that Korean dramas captured the interest of teenagers especially those
that are in the age of 16-17 years old. Female viewers appeared to watch more Korean
dramas than male viewers. They are the ones who have been the most influenced by the
Korean wave.
30. The fact that it makes them feel happy and gave them a lesson is one of the key reasons
why most Grade 12 students of Oleras National High School are drawn to watch Korean
dramas. As a result of this factors, respondents spent more than 5 hours watching episodes.
This means lot of teenagers are being addicted of Korean dramas.
According to the findings Korean dramas have had significant impact on the lifestyle
and behaviors of Grade 12 students of Oleras National High School, S.Y. 2023-2024. In
terms of fashion and language, the majority of them are influenced of K-drama for the sake
of watching Korean dramas that they enjoy, some of the teenagers will give up their sleep
and food. In their daily lives, watching Korean dramas does not bring them or has fewer
negative consequences.
31. Recommendations
1. Future researchers need to conduct a long terms study about the influence of the Korean
dramas to the students to know if there is a change on the influence of Korean dramas to
the students.
2. Future researchers may conduct further and in-depth studies on the influence of Korean
dramas on the Filipino views.
3. Future researchers may conduct studies on the impact of watching Korean dramas on the
academic performance of the students.
4. Students should practice time management and use their time wisely when it comes in
watching.
5. It is important for respondents to find good Korean dramas that would benefit them
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Kwon (2018), “THE INFLUENCE OF KOREAN DRAMAS SERIES AND THE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS OF RRMC SCHOOL
YEAR 2018-2019”, General Santos City, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Collages,
Basic Education Program.
Porlares et al. (2021), “INFLUENCE OF THE KOREAN DRAMAS TO THE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL”, Trinidad Calbayog City, Schools Division Research Committee (SDRC).
