2006, Ronald Meinardus, Liberal Times in the Philippines: Reflections on Politics, Society and the Role of the Media, page 190:
Prime time on Philippine television has become the time of "Koreanovelas,” said one media watcher.
2008, Korea Policy Review, Volume 4, Issues 1-7, page 38:
Aside from a slowdown in local drama productions, which is an effect of the popularity of “Koreanovelas," many dramas were prematurely axed due to low ratings.
Just like in those Koreanovelas you so love, we figured in a love triangle.
2014, Euny Hong, The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, page unnumbered page:
In the Philippines over the last fifteen years, Koreanovelas have replaced South American telenovelas in popularity, spawning the Philippines' own soap opera industry.
2017, Anna Katrina Gutierrez, Mixed Magic: Global-local Dialogues in Fairy Tales for Young Readers, page 158:
The koreanovealaMy Girlfriend is a Gumiho examines issues of alterity in modern Korean society by combining a local fox-girl script with Andersen and Disney versions of The Little Mermaid.
2017, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., Making Waves: 10 Years of Cinemalaya, unnumbered page:
Among her works are “Hiram,” “Sa Piling Mo, Ysabella,” “Kahit Isang Saglit,” and the adaptation of the Koreanovela, “Only You.”
2020, Dreus Cosio & Love Cosio, Love Connect: The Couple's Language to a Happy Marriage, page 59:
That's why whenever Love watches Koreanovelas, I (Dreus) remind her not to compare me with the oppas (boyfriend, older brother, or leading man).
