Tamra, the Island (2009)
- Original title
- 탐나는도다
- Cast
- Seo Woo, Im Joo Hwan, Pierre Deporte, Lee Sun Ho, Lee Seung Min, Byun Woo Min, Yang Hee Kyung, Kim Yoo Jung
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- South Korea
- Length
- 1 season, 20 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 2.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman in 17th century Korea meets a foreign sailor during European colonial expansion. Their romance develops amid social tension and cultural clashes.
lightheartedromantichistoricalgentlecomicreflectivebittersweet
What happens
Tamra, the Island (Korean: 탐나는도다; RR: Tamnaneun doda) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Seo Woo, Im Joo-hwan and Pierre Deporte. It aired on MBC from August 8 to September 27, 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 20 episodes. It is a historical drama set in the 17th century during the European colonial expansion into the Far East. Themes of racial tension and xenophobia, social inequality, and rumination on the effect of foreign policy and international trade on the quotidien are prevalent throughout the series; however, the romantic comedy aspect remains at the forefront for the majority of the narrative. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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