coffee prince episode 1 and 2

In the beginning of the episode the main characters are introduced yet the common relationship between the two is not love at first sight. We see this commonly found in most current asian dramas. I guess the funny part is how the male role assumes that the food delivery is all guys. THis also brings up to the roles of jobs given to male and females in society. People are built on the constructs of society that they assume is given to a certain gender. In this drama breaking gender roles is the main objective as the female character portrays herself as taking on the male role. She is strong, tomboyish, and is responsible for duties as the head of the household. SHe also takes on the role to protect her sister. And as we can see from the beginning, education is also important to the asian society.

Yet what is also interesting about this drama is the old versus new concept. The grandmother trying to make her grandson fall in love with a pretty girl with a good family line and money. It still brings up the idea of the traditional stereotype of asian families trying to force their child into marriage. And of course, the main girl that the audience is suppose to side with is the complete opposite. Sometimes I wonder if she was going to choke eating all of that food!

The male role seems to always be linked to America. If the child of a rich family comes back from America then the society will praise and honor him. But as we can see from the character himself, he is rebellious against the family's business and feels more like a free spirit rather than a responsible man who will take on the family duties. So in comparing with the ideas betweent he two countries and the roles of the genders, responsibilites, duties, and ideas also change with location and cultures.