Quote of the Day: Mundo de novelas

“Through their soap operas we are discovering the similarities that exist between Latin America and Asia, we are all Third World countries.”

--Amanda Ospina- editor of television magazine TVMas- commented on the increased popularity of South Korean soap operas around the world.

Though Latin American telenovelas are among the most viewed worldwide, Middle Eastern TV programmers are especially keen on South Korean soaps since they’re more conservative content is easier to censor. South Korean telenovelas have even expanded into Latin America with three soaps currently airing in Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico.

(By the way, the post’s title is a play on words from this Soda Stereo song).

Sources- AFP, free-lyrics.org

Image- The Honolulu Advertiser (Ad for South Korean soap opera "Emperor of the Sea")