Simmi & Diaries

With the help of my autoethnography research, I had a better understanding of the hidden depths of the culture and an insight into the personal experiences of the individuals. During the interview process, the interviewees were shown a short documentary on the rising trend of virtual dating in Japan, this documentary, filmed by Bloomberg. After watching the documentary, students were shocked however, they expected this trend to originate from Japan as a lot of popular anime’s and manga’s hail from Japan. Japan is also one of the most technologically advanced regions in the world, they have created groundbreaking technology which emulates real life in the virtual world. Virtual dating essentially combines two of the biggest aspects of Japanese creation, anime and virtual reality.

Through our observation, we got a deeper insight on how kdramas influence mainland student’s lives. we have seen kdramas touching teenger’s personality through a few elements such as clothing, language and actors. Especially the fashion trend which most of the kdrama viewers adapt into their lives. With the help of Kdramas, teengaers are now adapting and experiencing the Korean culture openly.