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Hooked on "hallyu"?

It's just another way of saying "Korean wave" and if it hasn't hit your hometown yet, wait.

Korean TV dramas have managed to rope in audiences from New York to Hawaii to Egypt and turn them into raving, loyal fans.

What's the attraction?

Much like American soap operas Korean TV dramas feature forbidden love, meddling relatives, and thieving business partners. The major difference is that plot lines end usually after 16 to 20 hour-long episodes no matter how popular they have become.

In short, Koreans know drama and continue to leave audiences sighing, laughing, and clamoring for more.

Thankfully, you can still get your fix on the Web, where you can buy the DVD's in online stores, talk about your favorite characters & storylines in dozens of forums, chat rooms & fan sites, or learn more about why Korean dramas continue to attract TV viewers by the millions...

KoreanWiz.org - The inside scoop for non-Koreans featuring a guide to understanding Korean dramas with photos of the most famous Korean TV stars, current list of popular shows, TV stations showing Korean dramas worldwide, sneak previews, links to related message boards, the latest news and TV Drama DVDs.

soompi.com - Korean Pop Culture Central, including the latest news on movie releases, music, TV dramas, fan fiction, busy online forum and more with registration.

Korean Dramas - Extensive list of the most popular TV dramas of all time including synopsis, reviews & pictures plus vital stats, photos & career highlights of favorite Korean actors & actresses, from AsianInfo.org.

South Korean Television Drama - An extensive list of popular dramas with links to overviews, synopsis, descriptions & pictures of the main storyline & major characters, from Wikipedia.

Korean TV Dramas - Catch up on the most popular ones with selected archived reviews & related pictures dating back to 1995, along with current news & rumors in the online discussion board.

KBFD-TV - The Hawaiian channel where the American craze began, including information on currrent drama programming, episode recaps, previews, pictures & links to major stars.

Hawaii K-Drama Fan Club - Information for local fans on how they can join, photo gallery of related events, fan club news and forum.

Chicago Korean Drama Fan Club - Busy discussion boards on popular Korean TV dramas including Bizarre Bunch, Farewell to Sorrow, Hello God, Golden Apple and other dramas.

also see -> American TV Soap Operas | Telenovelas