The Influence of Watching Korean Drama on the Academic Performance of the Senior

High School Student’s

Misamis Occidental National High School

Oroquieta City

Submitted by:

Cyril May O. Pableo

Grade 12 HUMSS 2

Submitted to:

Mrs. Jessa D. Jumawid

Research Adviser

January 2023
 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

I. Background of the study

Korean drama is one of the Korean trends that has globalized the world. This is one of

the results of South Korean culture in the field of fictional art which depicts the life of South

Korean people in the form of a drama series. Korean Dramas generally have two genres, namely

contemporary or contemporary drama. While the second genre is telling the history of Korea.

The Korean entertainment industry has become a giant industry represented by good looking

actors and actresses, beautiful settings, cultural and moral values and many more. Besides K-pop

music, K-drama has also gained popularity in recent years. In effect, K-drama television series

has become a favorite pastime in Asia. According to Lee and Yu (2018), picking up from the

popularity of K-pop music, K-drama has become Influential worldwide. Its effects have become

so distinct to the point that K-drama settings and backdrops have provided for travel motivation

appeals where tourists are attracted to visit filming locations in South Korea from the K-drama

series (Ordoyo et al., 2021).

Youths today are impressionable and addiction to K-drama may have untold

consequences. Kim and Ryoo (2007) observed that the K-wave rapid craze has become a

phenomenon, developing youths’ admiration for Korean culture, language and fashion. Many K-

dramas have been adapted throughout the world, achieving notable popularity in some countries.

This study is motivated by the need to identify how has Korean drama influenced students since
there is a large number of them who have started consuming more K-dramas on multiple

platforms.

Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that there is a positive and negative

relationship between the influence of watching Korean dramas and student responsibility. The

high intensity of watching Korean dramas does not make them neglect their responsibilities as

students. They only watch Korean dramas on the sidelines of their busy lives to simply refresh

their minds which are already filled with assignments. From watching Korean dramas, they also

gain knowledge regarding language and descriptions of daily life in Korea, although they are not

100% the same. Even though watching Korean dramas does not carry negative values and is

considered a mood booster, if consumed excessively with high intensity it will result in neglect

of one’s own responsibilities. So, consume something according to the level of need and don’t

overdo it because even too much will bring disuse. Watching Korean dramas with a duration that

is too long and often can lead to addiction. If you are already addicted, it will be difficult to get

out of that zone unless you have a strong determination to change by implementing prevention

tips such as limiting viewing time, sorting and choosing dramas to watch and doing other

activities so you don’t focus only on watching dramas.

II. Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the influence of watching K-Drama on the Academic

Performance of the Senior High School Students. However, it seeks to answer the following

questions:

1. What are the reasons on why do students watch K-Drama?

 2. What are the effects of watching K-Dramas on the academic performance of the

students?

III. Scope and Delimitations

The study “The Influence of Watching K-Drama on the Academic Performance of the

Senior High School students” aims to determine the influence of K-Drama on the Academic

Performance of the Senior High School students. The researcher conducts the study at Misamis

Occidental National High School, Gov. Bernad St., Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City, in the school

year 2023-2024. The researcher gathers 50 respondents for the study. The researcher conduct a

simple random sampling using a survey or questionares as a method of data collection to the

respondents.

IV. Conceptual Framework

The major concept of this study is focused on the Influence of Watching Korean Drama on

the Academic Performance of the Senior High School students.

Figure 1: Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable (IV) Dependent Variable (DV)

Influence of Watching
Academic Performance
Korean Drama
 Figure 1 presents the conceptual framework of the study. It consists of two variables,

Influence of Watching Korean-Drama as an independent variable and academic performance as

the dependent variable.

V. Hypothesis

The researchers have conducted a study about the influence of watching K-Dramas on the

academic performance of the senior high school students. To be able to the researchers to collect

information about the topic. From the problem stated above, the following hypotheses were

formulated:

H0: Watching K-Drama has no effects on the Academic Performance of the students.

H1: Watching K-Dramas has effects on the academic performance of the students.

VI. Significance of the study

The results of the study are of great benefits to the following:

Learners. The results provide them with some knowledge about the influence of watching K-

Dramas and how they can limit it. It gives them an insight that there is positive and negative

influence of watching K-Dramas.

Teachers. The data guides the teacher on what to do with the learners who always watch K-

Dramas. Teachers understand on why learners are influenced of watching K-Dramas and later

on,teach them in managing time.

Parents. They can understand why their children are always watching K-Dramas. They can

guide and advice their children to limit their time in watching K-Dramas.

Society. The people within that society can understand the influence of watching K-Drama that

gives them knowledge and insight on how to limit watching K-Dramas.

Future Researchers. They can use this research as their basis of information as a future

reference for more studies in the future.

VII. Definition of Terms

To better understand this study, the following terms are defined operationally:

Korean Drama. Is a series that made by Koreans and television series in Korean language,

popular worldwide partially due to the spread of Korean popular culture and are available

through streaming services that offer multiple language subtitles.

Academic Performance. It refers to the extent to which a student, teachers, or institution has

achieved their short or long-term educational goals. Operationally it refers to the final grade of

the students.