Direk Joey Reyes praises ‘Start-Up,’ gets real about K-dramas vs Pinoy teleseryes

Joey Reyes went viral on Facebook for sharing his thoughts on the differences between South Korean and Filipino television dramas.

The Filipino director mentioned six hit K-dramas among Pinoys, including the recent hit show “Start-Up” which stars Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho, and Kang Han-na.

Other shows he mentioned included “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay,” “Life,” “Itaewon Class,” “Sky Castle,” and “Record of Youth.”

“START UP is about setting up businesses. IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK is about mental health. LIFE is about health care and business. ITAEWON CLASS is about dignity in ambition. SKY CASTLE is about parents and education. RECORD OF YOUTH is about choices in life and the sacrifices you make,” he wrote on Facebook.

Given the pointers and themes he mentioned, Direk Joey stressed that “THIS is KDRAMA TODAY.”

He continued and listed down how Filipinos are stuck with the same old plot and storyline.

“Eh, tayo nagkakapalitan pa rin ang mga babies sa ospital, may nawawalang diary, may kabit na kampon ni Satanas, kulot pa rin ang buhok ng kontrabidang babae habang banat ang inaaping martir na bidang babae,” the director wrote.

“Laging late pa rin ang pulis sa krimen, palpak ang lahat ng kidnappings, alagad ng kadiliman ang lahat ng mga mayaman, hindi nilikha ni Lord ang mabait na biyenang babae at stepsister at laganap pa rin ang hindi magamot-gamot na amnesia na mas masahol pa sa COVID19. DIYOS KO, ’DAY!” he added.

Several netizens agreed with the Filipino director, with his post garnering over 16,000 reactions and almost 7,000 shares on Facebook.

In April, Direk Joey listed down in a blog post what he said were the reasons K-dramas are such big hits. – Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/RC, GMA News