When one thinks the factors that contributes to the Hallyu wave, one thinks of the dramas. Korean dramas are in high demand to the point that Hulu.com has created a partnership with Dramafever.com to offer Korean Dramas with English Subtitles.
As a leader of the Hallyu Wave, "Winter Sonata" will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on February 8th at the Tokyo International Forum Hall. KBS Media has teamed up with STARDOOR to provide 5,000 lucky fans with the opportunity to meet PD Yoon Suk Ho and cast members Jung Dong Hwan, Song Ok Sook, Ryu Seung Soo, as well as the mother of the late Park Yong Ha.
Winter Sonata is credited for starting the second Hallyu wave and extending it towards Japan. Along with the story line that leaves an impact on its viewers, the original soundtrack has made headlines with famous pianst Yiruma and singer Ryu.
The soundtrack of Winter Sonata holds multiple iconic songs including “My Memory”. The song was performed by Ryu and the lyrics matches the story line that focuses on the then Kang Joon-sang (played by Bae Yong Joon) who has to deal with memory loss due to a fatal accident that seperated him from his love Jeong Yoo-jin (played by Choi Ji Woo) when they were young. Ten years later, the two meet again and even though Kang Joon-sang, now Lee Min-hyeong, does not remember his past, the attraction and emotion is still there between the couple.
For more information on the drama, visit the official Korea Tourism Website.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_5_1_1.jsp
To watch the drama you can find it on Dramafever.com.
http://www.dramafever.com/drama/693/Winter_Sonata/
