Koreanovela

English

Etymology

Blend of Korean +‎ telenovela

Pronunciation

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Noun

Koreanovela (plural Koreanovelas)

1. (Philippines) A soap opera originating in Korea.
   • 2006, Ronald Meinardus, Liberal Times in the Philippines: Reflections on Politics, Society and the Role of the Media‎^[1], page 190:

     Prime time on Philippine television has become the time of "Koreanovelas,” said one media watcher.

   • 2014, Euny Hong, The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, 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.

   • 2020, Dreus Cosio, Love Cosio, Love Connect: The Couple's Language to a Happy Marriage‎^[2], 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).

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Koreanovela.

Synonyms

• K-drama

See also

• Asianovela
• Chinovela