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What would be a literary equivalent of a makjang drama? And do you see the masterpieces I list in that way?
Most of you might not know about **makjang drama** (*I myself found about it yesterday*): it's a Korean term used to describe highly sensational, over-the-top television series with extreme plot twists, melodrama, and morally outrageous behavior, where plot takes precedence over plausibility, making it absurd yet addictive.
Using a research tool to find examples of literary equivalent of the makjang drama, it pointed a couple of times to:
* *Wuthering Heights* by Emily Brontë
* *Les Misérables* by Victor Hugo
* *The Count of Monte Cristo* by Alexandre Dumas
* *The Woman in White* by Wilkie Collins
* *Gone Girl* by Gillian Flynn
* *Big Little Lies* by Liane Moriarty
I only have read two of those, and I can only admit that The Count is indeed very lucky to get such revenge, but it still feels a far-stretch to call this a 'makjang'.
For a second, because of absurd, over-the-top plot twists and unlikely coincidences, I thought of the *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,* but I got corrected fast: *Makjang* dramas are emotionally heavy and thrive on melodrama, while *Hitchhiker’s Guide* is irreverent, whimsical, and comedic.
Maybe my question is flawed at its core, with the definition of makjang pointing to something inherently nonliterary?
*I'll try again, if you can help me. I still have hope, thinking there's a great potential here that must have been implemented with skills by a master, seen as a piece of literature, and still achieving a high makjangness level.*
The common trope in makjang dramas are:
* Birth Secrets
* Revenge Plots
* Fake Deaths and Resurrections
* Love Triangles (or Pentagons)
* Extramarital Affairs
* Amnesia
* Rich vs. Poor Dynamics
* Chaebol Power Struggles (those big conglomerates)
* Plastic Surgery and Disguises
* Illnesses and Accidents
* Over-the-Top Villains
* Cliffhangers and Shocking Revelations
* Overlapping Tragedies
So, does the exploratory question of this post inspires you?
Thanks for your time reading!
*Usual disclaimer: I’m an amateur, not English native, not trying to look like something. Not written with A. I. but I got some of the results with it as a search tool.*
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Most of you might not know about **makjang drama** (*I myself found about it yesterday*): it's a Korean term used to describe highly sensational, over-the-top television series with extreme plot twists, melodrama, and morally outrageous behavior, where plot takes precedence over plausibility, making it absurd yet addictive.
Using a research tool to find examples of literary equivalent of the makjang drama, it pointed a couple of times to:
* *Wuthering Heights* by Emily Brontë
* *Les Misérables* by Victor Hugo
* *The Count of Monte Cristo* by Alexandre Dumas
* *The Woman in White* by Wilkie Collins
* *Gone Girl* by Gillian Flynn
* *Big Little Lies* by Liane Moriarty
I only have read two of those, and I can only admit that The Count is indeed very lucky to get such revenge, but it still feels a far-stretch to call this a 'makjang'.
For a second, because of absurd, over-the-top plot twists and unlikely coincidences, I thought of the *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,* but I got corrected fast: *Makjang* dramas are emotionally heavy and thrive on melodrama, while *Hitchhiker’s Guide* is irreverent, whimsical, and comedic.
Maybe my question is flawed at its core, with the definition of makjang pointing to something inherently nonliterary?
*I'll try again, if you can help me. I still have hope, thinking there's a great potential here that must have been implemented with skills by a master, seen as a piece of literature, and still achieving a high makjangness level.*
The common trope in makjang dramas are:
* Birth Secrets
* Revenge Plots
* Fake Deaths and Resurrections
* Love Triangles (or Pentagons)
* Extramarital Affairs
* Amnesia
* Rich vs. Poor Dynamics
* Chaebol Power Struggles (those big conglomerates)
* Plastic Surgery and Disguises
* Illnesses and Accidents
* Over-the-Top Villains
* Cliffhangers and Shocking Revelations
* Overlapping Tragedies
So, does the exploratory question of this post inspires you?
Thanks for your time reading!
*Usual disclaimer: I’m an amateur, not English native, not trying to look like something. Not written with A. I. but I got some of the results with it as a search tool.*
#entertainment
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