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Where are the young people in K-dramas? South Korea’s TV mirrors its ageing population
- Youth-centric Korean dramas are giving way to ones about middle-aged people, reflecting changing tastes and the country’s ageing society
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By The Korea Times
Korean broadcaster ENA premiered its thriller drama Your Honour on August 12, featuring seasoned actors Son Hyun-joo, 59, and Kim Myung-min, 51, in the leading roles.
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The thriller focuses on the respective paternal love of these two characters: one the father of a murderer and the other, the father of the murder victim.
JTBC launched its new weekend drama Romance in the House on August 10, starring actors Kim Ji-soo, 51, and Ji Jin-hee, 53. The actors have 32 and 25 years of experience respectively, and are taking on leading roles in a series about a divorced couple.
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KBS drama Perfect Family, which began airing on August 14, features Kim Byung-chul, 50, and Yoon Se-ah, 46, in major roles. The drama revolves around a family caught up in a murder case, with the two older actors portraying a married couple.
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Last month, the number of people aged 65 or older in South Korea surpassed 10 million and, according to Statistics Korea, the median age of the population has risen to 45.7 years, more than double the median age in 1980, which was 21 years.
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