로맨스 서사의 놀이성과 확장성 연구— TV드라마 「응답하라」시리즈를 중심으로

Abstract

Drama <Reply> was broadcast by the cable network TV tvN, drawing huge attention. This work stressed the features of the organized play romance genre, yet positively accepted the creation methods of various genres thus attempting to expanding the narrative. This paper examined that attempt from structural and expression perspectives. First, the structural perspective was divided into ‘riddle-solving routine’ and ‘comic variety show grammar.’ Riddle-solving routine was often named ‘search for future husband’, and it was used as the basic structure in the first half of the series. The performance progressed based on the change of scenes and emotions, and was positively actualized through the participation of audiences. Comic variety show grammar was presented in the way of featuring short episodes. This expressed the fun of the drama effectively, and each scene was produced into a video clip so as to attempt to spread the appreciation of the drama. Next, the expansion of expression was divided into ‘mimicry’ and ‘exposure of longing’. Mimicry was conducted in the first half of the series in the way of borrowing the creation methods of the diverse presented parodies, music videos and fanfic. Exposure of longing was presented as the attitude of our society pursuing the lost values, mainly through narrations to sympathizing with audiences. This attempt could not be said to be the creativity of this work alone. Similar attempts had been made in the various areas of culture and arts. The attempt in this drama is closer to the collection of existing creation methods. Thus, the <Reply> series was not an attempt leading the age, but it maintained the conventional dramaturgy yet reflected the drama environment changes recently significantly made. This creation method was positively used as a creation methodology in romance works published after <Reply> series.