A Study Of Korean Idol In The New Century

since the 21 st century, with ‘Korean Wave’ storming all over Asia, the TV industry in South Korea also welcomed a very fast development. It has now developed into a very important culture phenomenon which is widely concerned and shows its increasing influence. As one of the important types of TV drama, the Idol drama of South Korea has formed its distinctive features and it has not only won over an increasing amount of audience, especially the young people and female audience, but also triggered heated debate and study. With a clear definition of the Idol drama as the premise, this article elaborates on the development and the bases of South Korea’s Idol drama, dividing it into three phases, concluding the features of different phases, making an analysis to the achievements of South Korea’s Idol drama from three aspects including narrative features, aesthetic style and culture connotation. With all the efforts, this article sums up the important factors for the success of South Korea’s Idol drama in the hope of improving the Idol drama level of China and promoting the competitiveness of our culture products so as to enhance the cultural soft power in our country.