미국식 시즌 제도의 TV 드라마 내용 전개에 관한 연구

This article introduces the meaning of season on US TV schedule. During 1990~2000, The X-Files, CSI, Sex and the City and many shows influenced Korean viewers and creators. They learned that US TV schedule called 'season' is so different with Korean schedule. In 2007, Korean TV show Auction House creator team called the show as 'Season System Drama', which means collaboration of serialized situation, manipulate production, high budget, in-house team work, and season system. There were some mistakes to understand what is season system on TV schedule. A season combines airtime and respite time on schedule, like weather. The storyline of US TV shows is influenced by season. A season schedule can help the creators and his team to prepare a long-time narrative. The plot of multiple narratives is the distinction of US TV show compared with Korean one. The X-Files was the prototype of mythology show and multiple narrative. Desperate Housewives has multiple storyline per each episodes, but one central mystery per a season. Supernatural is closer to mythology show, but the central storylines are changed by season, not developed. Lost is a mythology show which has multiple storyline per each episodes. These shows lead multiple storylines for a long time, and it based on the 'season' which has respite time. The plan of narrative by season is helpful to make the solid foundation of long storylines. Season means not only high budget TV shows, but the respite time of creators: season needs collaboration of broadcast system, creators, and viewers in Korea. TV shows effect strongly on channel share than any other programs in Korea. The viewers under 30 years old of Korea are rather easy to admit the concept of a season because many of them are internet users, organized online fandom, and learned oversea TV schedule by themselves.