Koreanovela
Koreanovela noun: a soap opera originating in Korea.
Noun
Koreanovela (plural Koreanovelas)
- A soap opera originating in Korea.
- Prime time on Philippine television has become the time of "Koreanovelas,” said one media watcher.2006, Ronald Meinardus, Liberal Times in the Philippines: Reflections on Politics, Society and the Role of the Media, page 190
- In the Philippines over the last fifteen years, Koreanovelas have replaced South American telenovelas in popularity, spawning the Philippines' own soap opera industry.2014, Euny Hong, The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation Is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture, unnumbered page
- Synonyms:
- K-drama
Synonyms of Koreanovela
Forms of Koreanovela
| plural | Koreanovelas |
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Origin of Koreanovela
Blend of Korean + telenovela.
Questions about Koreanovela
- What does Koreanovela mean?
- Koreanovela means a soap opera originating in Korea.
- What part of speech is Koreanovela?
- Koreanovela is a noun.
- What is the plural of Koreanovela?
- The plural of Koreanovela is Koreanovelas.
Words near Koreanovela in the dictionary
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