Korean shows

Check out this tongue-in-cheek treatment of how Korean soaps are increasingly viewed. (The story has a nice premise, though not very well executed.)
It's too bad that Korean TV generally stinks. I find it to be a good way to retain my Korean language skills, but I can't bear to watch most of it. I might get hooked on a drama show every now and then, but the ones decent enough to keep my attention are few and far in between.
The last time I casually enjoyed a show was two years ago - about a country girl who makes it in Seoul through her fortitude and outlook (based on an old tale about a girl named Geom-soon). Before that, a couple of years earlier, it was another show about a country girl who makes it in Seoul through her fortitude and outlook (and a side romance with a wealthy boy who happens share her attic room). Suffice to say, these shows - while deeply reflective of the Korean ethos of hard work, respect for authority, and stick-to-it-tiveness - also lack originality and utterly devoid of good writing.
- Roger in DC