I honestly hope the multi-season format never catches on in Dramaland. One of the most appealing parts of dramas is that when they're done, they're done. They don't drag on too long.

So many American TV shows go on WAY too long. Hello, Supernatural? Why are you still on the air? Like most shows, you should've ended by season 5.

In fact, I think consuming dramas has allowed me to better accept that all things come to an end. I can watch a drama, enjoy it thoroughly, be sad it's ending, and then put it away and move on to the next drama.

I've become so used to the drama format that I become sick of watching seasons of American TV. I don't want Korean TV to become the same. As I said earlier, I'd prefer American TV taking after Korean TV and doing more mini-series types of shows.

Am I the only one excited for this??? I loooove Criminal Minds and I also love Kdramas. But Kdrama gods you have to take note that there's no love triangle among the BAU members, oh but Penelope and Morgan love to flirt with each other. ??????

I liked Criminal Minds the few times I caught it on TV, but I was never really connected with it like I am with kdramas. I still watch a few Amercian TV shows, but I'm taking a break right now.

I really don't like the multiple seasons. It's just too much to keep up with.

I haven't seen Criminal Minds but it seems like a good show to use for this experiment. Personally, I think it would be awesome to see a melding of the different cultures' entertainment ideas. I love the kdrama format because I like the limited time investment and the closure in having an actual ending, especially with the rom-com type stories. Could you imagine OH Hae Young being multiple seasons? It would totally ruin the entire story. But Liar Game or Signal (maybe even Healer)? These types could survive and maybe thrive in a multiseason format.

I really wish the US would adopt the kdrama format for some of their shows. When I was growing up in the early 80's, the networks often had big mini-series events that were quite successful, so we know it could work (think Roots, North & South, Thorn Birds, etc). I think cable stations are playing around with this idea right now but I'm hoping the networks will pick it up as well. The only question is whether greedy American broadcasters can resist extending successful series that would be better left as one short season.

Likewise, if done right, I'm sure the Korean emtertainment market would enjoy longer running series as well. In addition to Criminal Minds, I heard that The Walking Dead's creator has signed a deal to create a 5 season series in Korea, so it sounds like this is an idea several folks find interesting.

I am a fan of criminal minds, enjoyed the show immensely when i watched it but sometimes it was so depressing . I eventually stopped around season 5 or 6. Anyway i think the multiseaason format could work provided that the episodes are shorter and d seasons limited to like 3 or max 4. Most American shows i stopped watching was becos the seasons were too long and neva ending.

Would be interesting to see how they will do it to cater to the Korean audience. I love Criminal Minds and the cast, but I only watched here and there cuz I just couldn't keep watching a series regularly, especially keeping up with numerous seasons. In fact, I probably haven't watched any American TV for years. I like my Asian dramas, usually watching Korea, China, and Taiwan ones since I can find them online and can watch at my own pace whenever I have time. Anyway, I'm curious to see who would be cast in the original roles.

Ugh. No. Hate procedurals and think the multi-season format is used and abused far too often in American TV. Kind of hope this flops.

I'm a serious Criminal minds addict, I'm even hooked on the reruns. To be honest, when I read the news I had serious doubts that a K drama would be able to capture the depths of depravity that is present in the each episode of the series. But on closer reflection, maybe if it were handed by OCN, then it wouldn't be such a stretch. After all, they were able to show Bad Guys and Missing Noir M. So this should be right up their alley.

I love Criminal Minds and this just has me excited for so many reasons! Looking forward to it!

I think I would at least check out the first season. This is definitely a show that lends itself to cable Kdrama. Reid and Morgan both have rather angsty backstories. And Hotch's story is very melodramatic.

But I don't think I would last more than 2 or 3 seasons. Like many here, one of the main reasons I watch Kdrama is the beauty of a completed story arc. (Although my favorite TV show is Doctor Who, a 50+ year serial, so I can't completely rage against the format).

I used to love Criminal minds (reid!!!!) .... but it became shocking violent and explicit every season.

I finally gave up when they showed a pedophile raping a little boy. I couldn't sleep for days afterwards. At the risk of sounding corny, My heart just felt so heavy.

Tv should provoke you to think and feel, but not this.

... so i'm going to skip this

yay!
i gonna follow this just to see how korea gonna remake my fave geek spencer reid.
please be good!

Part of the charm of Korean drama is the watch and be done and cherish forever, I don't want that to go away and for dramas to drag on forever. God knows, I have stopped watching so many American dramas because they're dragging with the season by season format.

Just a question, are serial killers also that many in Korea?
Because most (if not all) cases in CM deal with serial killers although they have established that it is not a cultural thing, some countries have lower cases than others.
It's intriguing how the Korean version will play out. Will they be using the same characters? I hope not because they are so unique on their own that I really can't imagine other actors playing them.

I adore criminal minds, i follow CM from season 1. Not sure i would watch a korean remake though. I feel that a remake will just be a recycle of what have been shown in the original series.

When Criminal Minds first started, my roommate was telling me about the show, except I thought he said CRIMINAL MIMES. I thought it was the best idea for a show ever. Imagine my disappointment when I realized no mimes were involved. I couldn't watch it after that.

Criminal Minds is great, I've always wondered how a Korean version would be like. I think with shows like Signal tvN has proved it's up for a challenge like this remake.

Daniel Henney is Beyond borders, is it too much to ask for a cameo!?