A still from “Semantic Error” featuring Park Jae-chan as Chu Sang-woo (right) and Park Seo-ham as Jang Jae-young (left). (provided by Watcha)
What’s the top Korean romantic TV series of 2022?That sort of question is something we really should be asking sometime around December. There are still nine months left in 2022. But the answer is already clear: “Semantic Error” is the show that’s getting the online communities worked up.To get right to the point, “Semantic Error” is a controversial series that has staked out a new genre in the narrow world of Korean romance series.Anyone who has watched the show may think I’m making too big a fuss of it, but hush. You and I both know how much the show shook you up when you were watching it — and so do the followers of your private social account you operate under an alias.“Semantic Error” is the first original series by the South Korean streaming platform Watcha.That’s how it is with streaming sites: 10,000 won a month isn’t too hard on the wallet. But the last few years have ushered in a streaming revolution — and with it a rise in the number of services that require a separate subscription.In my case, I’m currently subscribing to Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and the South Korean streaming services Tving and Watcha. I don’t have much of a choice in the matter, since I make my living writing about media.
