Koreanovela

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English

Etymology

Blend of Korean +‎ telenovela

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Noun

Koreanovela (plural Koreanovelas)

  1. (Philippines) A soap opera originating in Korea.
    • 2006, Ronald Meinardus, Liberal Times in the Philippines: Reflections on Politics, Society and the Role of the Media‎, page 190:
      Prime time on Philippine television has become the time of "Koreanovelas,” said one media watcher.
    • 2014, Euny Hong, The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, unnumbered page:
      In the Philippines over the last fifteen years, Koreanovelas have replaced South American telenovelas in popularity, spawning the Philippines' own soap opera industry.
    • 2020, Dreus Cosio, Love Cosio, Love Connect: The Couple's Language to a Happy Marriage‎, page 59:
      That's why whenever Love watches Koreanovelas, I (Dreus) remind her not to compare me with the oppas (boyfriend, older brother, or leading man).
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Koreanovela.

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