<![CDATA[This study examined the influence of Korean drama genre preferences on university students’ level of empathy. The sample comprised 176 students (aged 18–28 years, M = 21.74; SD = 1.96), whose empathy was assessed via a 20-item Likert scale. Genre preferences (Romance Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Slice of Life, Sageuk, Thriller/Mystery) were collected through an online questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted after confirming residual normality (Shapiro–Wilk and Kolmogorov–Smirnov p > .05; Durbin–Watson = 1.542). Results revealed a significant simultaneous model, F(7, 168) = 6.746; p < .001; R² = 0.219, indicating that 21.9% of empathy variance is explained by the combined genres. However, no single genre showed a significant partial effect (p > .05). These findings suggest that the collective influence of Korean drama genres is more substantial than individual genre effects. Future research should employ longitudinal and mixed-method designs to explore genre interactions and dispositional empathy factors.]]>
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