Drama vs Melodrama

[irmar]

Melodrama in Europe/America means a different thing than in Far Eastern countries. See here:

English words used differently in Korea - "Melodrama"

I wanted to discuss the word “melodrama” or “melo”. I know they use it in Korean, I hear it, but it’s one of those instances where an English word means something different in Korea than it is originally. Quoting from gwm808’s English Guidelines: [QUOTE] (…) be mindful of the different usage of certain words such as “schedule” which is very often used when in English we would use “appointment;” – Instead of “I have schedule tomorrow,” sub “I have something scheduled tomorrow” or “I have an a…