Prior to going to that point we should concentrate some set of experiences about South Korea also called Republic of Korea. South Korea got it autonomy on 15 August 1947 same as India. However, why it grew so quick that now it is considered as evolved country. At the point when South Korea got it’s freedom around then it was extremely poor. The food that U.S.A used to supply was just sustenance around then for individuals. Pushing forward, in the year 1997 South Korea was confronting major financial emergency. It was such a lot of that individuals didn’t have anything to eat, they were losing their employment and were neglecting to accomplish considerably pitiful assets. Around then Korean government took a credit of 58 billion dollar from I.M.F which should be paid off by 24 August 2001. So without with nothing to do the entire nation comes right into it. They began giving their gold, cash to the public authority.
SETTING UP THE K-POP INDUSTRY
Yet at the same time in the wake of doing that much they had the option to gather just 8 billion dollar actually left with 50 billion dollars. To take care of the remainder of the cash, they set up Korean inventive substance agency(KOCCA)which objective was to put Korean melody on the map in other nation to bring in cash. They got going by playing a Korean show in a Hong Kong’s T.V station free of charge. This didn’t give cash however offered a brief look at Korean culture in western market which as a trade off benefits them. They before long passed a law in which they will give 1% of state financial plan in culture. Three major organizations accepted the open door and they made the Korean Music Industry.
Korean music doesn’t have any one performer, it comprises of numerous individuals actually like BTS has 7 individuals. To interface with more western crowd they keep their gathering name in English and they additionally have some English verses in their tunes. These gathering individuals are prepared for quite a long time in singing, rapping and dancing. They buckle down since youthful age to turn into a part in a K-Pop group. However, online media likewise assumed a significant part in accomplishment of K-Pop and K-Drama. Gangnam style was the primary Korean music to contact the worldwide crowd. It was the first run through when individuals paid attention to Korean music however bunches like BTS, BLACKPINK and EXO have mainstreamed it. Till now BTS has added 3.6 billion dollar to Korean economy. BTS has additionally started a mission with UNICEF called Love Myself mission and they likewise gave 1 million dollars to BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Isn’t it’s extraordinary that the music business which was framed to take care of the obligation turned into the greatest music industry on the planet. This is the primary driver of South Korea’s turn of events.
One of the most recent areas in the field of entertainment which almost worlds widely popular is South Korean dramas which are gaining huge recognition by providing amazing plot structure, captivating cinematography, and unique themes which are mind blending and are creating crazy fandoms among the 33% of the population from the whole world.
The Fandom over Dramas has been seen since some recent years where people are keenly interested in Korean culture and their beautiful language which keeps them intriguing to know their culture in depth.
The specialty of k – dramas is that it can be watched by any age category of people and is not restricted to any particular language. Though Language is a barrier, language is the reason why people are widely connected and making an emotional bond with these dramas which makes them feel swoon-worthy!
“Flower of Evil” – A Crime thriller Drama which is Cathartic too!
In general, it is observed that Thriller Genres are often very intense and have a serious environment in their background. But taking this particular drama, Flower of evil has broken the wall of the thriller genre and added the essence of Melodrama in it. The perfect blend of Emotions, thrill, suspense, elements of relationships, love story and nostalgia, and a little action make this drama a perfect 10/10 to watch.
As we can see that the ratings are 5.0 with lots of positive feedback, as this drama has certainly gotten a place in the heart of many drama lovers.
Amazing Plot structure:
Many times we see that though the storyline is fascinating the plot structure spoils the whole sequence of the story and makes the whole drama boring. Although this is not in the case of Flower of Evil, as the plot structure is incredible due to the excellent chemistry between Baek Hee Sung ( performed by Lee Joon Gi ) and Cha Ji won ( performed by Moon Chae Won ).
The plot becomes more interesting as it contains lots of twists and turns and make the viewers in a state of awe as every minute of the plot is important to watch or else one can miss the important key of the story.
Brief Synopsis of the Drama:
The storyline is about a man who has an anti-social disorder and changes his identity and lived as Mr. Baek Hee Sung who is the Husband of Ms. Cha Ji Won who is an Intelligent Detective. This lovely couple lived a beautiful life until Ms. Cha started to doubt his husband as the murder suspect of the sudden serial killings around their area.
Mr. Baek was a perfect father and Husband but lived a fake life by hiding his cruel past in which he lost his father ( Do Min – Seok) because of his father, Mr. Do was falsely known as the son of a serial killer.
But due to her wife, Ms. Cha, who cherished love in his life and made him a different person. She even investigated the 20-year-old case and brought justice to his husband by making him innocent in the case.
Flashback and Glimpse of Nostalgia – A Key Element
This drama always shows a series of Flashbacks at the beginning of every episode of the love story and the past life of the couple which is very touching. These Flashbacks make the audience aware of the background of the character development.
The characters are often living with the feeling of nostalgia as for some the nostalgia is sweet whereas for some it’s their dark past that is unforgettable.
These flashbacks also raise many queries in the minds of the audience who is the real killer? as all the characters are suspicious in their behavior which makes the audience blown out when they found out the real murderer!
Flower of Evil – An Alluring Title
When the scriptwriter ( Yoo Jung Hee ) of this Drama was interviewed she mentioned the unique quality of the title which is mesmerizing and also the key center of the whole drama.
“Flower of Evil”, has been taken from Charles Baudelaire’s “Book of poetry” called – “Les Fleurs du mal” ( The Flowers of Evil in English ). His poems were about the chaos and anxiety that arises when societal values, which should be clear-cut and black-and-white, become ambiguous and borderline.
Both couples are a symbol of the Flower of evil, as Baek Hee Sung is a character which cannot be considered good or evil rather he is like a flower of evil which is neither black nor red it is colorless, like the personality which the protagonist had.
Baek Hee Sung changed his personality from Do Hyun Soo to escape from the tragedy that happened to him in his past and to save her sister ( Do Hae Soo) who was the real culprit of the murder which happened 20 years ago in his life. Mr. Do had an Anti-social disorder due to which he didn’t feel any emotions, but due to her wife, he finally felt every emotion as he was accepted by her wife the way he was.
On the other hand, Ms. Cha Ji won is also considered as the Flower of Evil as she overcomes all the barriers which she had between herself and her husband and loved him eternally, transparently without judging his past life.
Symbol of the Metal shop – “Where the Rising Star stays”
The story behind the title of the Metal shop is moving for the audience when they watch this drama. The Metal Shop was the place where Mr. Baek was the Metal crafter and named his shop “Where the Rising Star stays” as the title denotes the story of Greek and Roman mythology, where there was a god of a blacksmith named Hephaestus who had a terrible anger issue, he had a wife whom he cherished very much and was named “Venus” in English and was known as “Morning star” which was nicknamed as “Rising star” which was relatable to the situation of Mr. Baek who cherished her wife very much.
Similar to Hephaestus, Mr. Baek had a personality that was not liked by anyone and that was the reason for him being anxious towards the judgmental society.
This drama kept the audience in a sense of emotional attachment as many incidents were sentimental. The ending is quite satisfying as all the characters were justified according to their will and their dreams.
To find your real self: Major Element of the drama
This drama also provides a moral message of finding your true self which sometimes hides due to certain circumstances created by life and in the end, the person goes back to their real self and wins all the obstacles made in my life.
Mr. Baek is one of them who proved that he was not a psychopath with fewer emotions rather he had the grief of not meeting her mother and hiding her sister’s murder and running from his real self.
This drama is a perfect bunch of all emotions and makes the story worth watching by the drama freaks!
“When Everyone else was becoming a demon, Only Hyun – so remained a Human Being”
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