《W 兩個世界》 不只是愛情

What does “W” mean to you? Perhaps nothing more than a character in the English alphabet. But for South Korean drama fans, W represents their wildest dreams, their ultimate love fantasy, and the trigger for their most recent *binge-watching *frenzy.

“W”於你而言意味着什麼呢？或許它不過是個英文字母而已。但對於韓劇迷來說，W 代表着他們最天馬行空的夢，最終極的愛情幻想，以及讓他們變回刷劇狂人的那部劇。

Premiering on July 20, the South Korean TV series W-Two Worlds interprets “W” as “double u”–double universe. To put it simply, it’s a time-travel drama with an unexpected twist.

韓劇《W-兩個世界》於7月20日首播，在劇中，W可理解爲“兩個u”——兩個平行世界。簡單地說，這是一部情節轉折出人意料的穿越劇。

The protagonists travel through different dimensions–the 3-D real world and the 2-D “webcomic world”. The story follows Doctor Oh Yeon-ju (Han Hyo-joo) in the real world, who unexpectedly *tumbles into an animated realm where she meets Olympic gold medalist and media *mogul Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk). Their two worlds begin to collide as they interact with each other.

主人公們在三次元的現實世界到二次元的“網絡漫畫世界”之間來回穿梭。現實世界中的醫生吳妍珠（韓孝周飾）意外地來到了漫畫世界並遇見了奧運冠軍、媒體大亨姜哲（李鍾碩飾），而故事也就此展開。當兩人展開互動時，彼此的世界也開始互相碰撞。

Don’t go back to read that last line–you got it right. The TV series lives up to most comic fans’ wildest dreams–to meet and even form a relationship with their favorite two-dimensional character. At this point, who can resist the temptation of watching?

不要回頭去讀前面那句話——你理解得沒錯。這部電視劇滿足了大部分漫畫迷最天馬行空的幻想——和他們喜歡的漫畫人物相遇，甚至展開一段戀情。在這一點上，誰又能抵擋得住這部劇的魅力呢？

The absurd plotline also contributes to its humorous effect. As the webcomic world is centered on its protagonist Kang, time in the 2-D world flies in accordance with his experience too. When there’s nothing happening to him, time simply fast-forwards. Therefore Oh, during her second trip to the 2-D world, witnesses her watch suddenly spinning and spinning until Kang shows up to tell her it was already two months later than she thought it was.

離奇的故事情節也爲這部劇增添了不少喜劇效果。整個漫畫世界都以主人公姜哲爲中心，所以二次元世界中的時間也和他的經歷息息相關。當他身上沒有事情發生時，時間就會過得特別快。因此，在吳妍珠第二次穿越到二次元世界時，她看着自己手錶的指針突然間快速旋轉，直到姜哲出現，告訴她現在已經是兩個月後了。

The key for Oh to return to the real world also lies with Kang. Only when Kang feels emotional can the story between him and Oh temporarily stop. Realizing the trick, Oh tries to stir Kang’s emotions by slapping him in the face, kissing him, and even revealing her naked body to him.

而讓吳妍珠回到現實世界的關鍵也和姜哲有關。只有在姜哲變得情緒化的時候，他和吳妍珠之間發生的故事纔會暫時停止。意識到這一點，吳妍珠嘗試了各種方法讓姜哲產生情緒波動，包括打耳光，親吻，甚至全裸出現在他面前。

If you expect W-Two Worlds to deliver a clichéd love story as many other South Korean dramas do, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. While the chemistry between the two protagonists keeps it fun to watch, it’s not the theme of the drama. Instead, the duo work together to unravel the ultimate secret behind Kang’s existence–who he is and who’s making his decisions. In that sense, the drama has transcended the love story genre and become a thought-provoking philosophical work.

如果你以爲《W-兩個世界》和許多其他韓劇一樣，講述的是一個老套的愛情故事，那這次你應該會感到十分驚喜。雖然兩位主人公之間的化學反應十分有看點，但這並不是該劇的主題。事實上，男女主一起尋找姜哲存在的終極祕密——他是誰以及誰決定着他的一舉一動，纔是故事的主線。在這一層面上，這部電視劇已經超越了愛情故事，成爲了一部引人深思的哲學作品。