Joo Chang-yoon: Historical Dramas: Between Imagination and Distortion

Some say they're studying history while watching TV history dramas, and others point to the historical facts that are misexpressed in the historical dramas and criticize the historical distortions. Historians constantly criticize the errors of advanced age, while drama writers claim that the imagination of the drama takes precedence over historical facts. The controversy is intensified when a popular and topical historical drama will be shown. 2006 before the comprehensive channel starts. The most watched was 49 in 2007. The seven percent popularity, and the 2018 show "Mister Sean" was a drama that was featured and received attention. Both dramas were criticized as ‘ historical distortions. ’. So how do we look at the historical drama? It's a methodological problem to see history dramas a little smarter, as well as to describe the definition of what it is. It is not just passive viewing of the historical drama, but the idea of trying to figure out how writers and directors are summoning history and re-replicating history in some way, and what it means. The book notes the cultural phenomena, changes and trends revealed by analyzing the 'imagination' and the critical ‘ historical distortion ’ that historians criticize.

Korean title: 역사드라마, 상상과 왜곡사이

Korean author: 주창윤

Korean publisher: 역사비평사

ISBN-13: 9788976964359