🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

휴먼 코미디

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyumon komidi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dramedy/ˈdræm.ə.di/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #45000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 드라마는 웃음과 감동을 동시에 주는 휴먼 코미디이다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A television program, film, or theatrical work that combines elements of both drama and comedy.

    "The new television series is a witty dramedy that explores the complexities of modern family life."
  2. 2

    A style or genre characterized by a simultaneous presence of serious emotional situations and humorous moments.

    "Her latest novel falls neatly into the genre of dramedy, touching upon grief with unexpected flashes of humor."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

A portmanteau coined in late 20th-century American television culture, combining the words 'drama' and 'comedy'. It emerged in the 1980s to describe a specific genre of television programming and film that successfully blends serious, dramatic narrative elements with lighthearted, comedic tones.

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