Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On K-drama Craze Storms China Twelve years after the first K-drama (South Korean TV drama) entered Chinese market, South Korean is second only to Hong Kong among the main exporters of TV series to Chinese mainland. Sparked by MBC TV series“Jewel in the Palace”, a craze for K-drama is now sweeping across China. We'd like to hear your comments on the issue, please send your opinions to shdaily03@yahoo.com Hong Kong public network RTHK released the results of a mail-based poll of 1,398 citizens, showing Lee Young-ae, the lead actress of the soap opera Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum), atop the list with 49 percent of the votes. 　　 Latest Report Korean drama reminds us of what is important (17/12 09:39) What sort of drama reaches 50 percent in the ratings when it airs in South Korea? Like most people, I was curious about the show. China to tighten import control over South Korean TV dramas (15/12 17:47) In a bid to protect the Chinese TV industry, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) plans to reduce the number of South Korean TV dramas that can be legally introduced and broadcast by domestic TV stations in 2006, today's Youth Daily reported. TV show stirs people for all the right reasons (8/11 09:57) The popularity of "Dae Jang Geum" still remains high even though the South Korean television show finished screening last month. >>more Hot Topics Quake jolts southwest China Shanghai World Expo 2010 ARATS chief's Taiwan visit more topics "Korean Wave" in China   Lee Young-ae tops Hong Kong Chart as Woman of the Year (3/1 10:53) S.Korean actresses visit Shanghai  (10/11 14:22) Song Hye Kyo to take the lead ""Kung Fu Hustle 2""?  (7/11 13:04) Lee Young Ae to star in HK drama (4/11 10:40) Korean show a massive hit (18/10 11:29) >>more Opinion Korean drama reminds us of what is important (17/12 09:39) TV show stirs people for all the right reasons (8/11 09:57) That costume drama could be like this! (12/10 16:37) >>more >>more   K-dramas on Chinese Television Romance in Paris (18/10 11:41) Terms of Endearment (13/10 13:21) Be Strong, Geum-Soon (30/9 13:40) Damo (The Undercover Lady Detective) (30/9 13:39) Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace)  (30/9 13:39) >>more   Background Information Korean wave (2/10 15:50) External Links (2/10 15:42) >>more