[Challenge for The Experts]
Hey everyone! 😊
Thanks for spending your time and viewing this! I know this might be a weirdly specific kind of request, but I promise it’s all in the name of fun and I'm trying to find the perfect drama to binge in my limited downtime 😅
If you aren’t fond of the specifics, you may just ignore this post. This might come too demanding or challenging for some people. You may try it if you are fond of a bit of challenge or testing your watchlists.
The Ask: I’m on the hunt for some good romance dramas or movies (preferably Korean, but open to other Asian titles too!). I tend to pick based on the leads' appearances.. and most of the time based on how much I like the appearance of the female lead.
The Catch: I’m a bit picky with FLs who are primarily idols-turned-actresses. Not a hard no, but I usually gravitate more toward dramas with “pure” actresses. But again, there are exceptions! So it’s not a dealbreaker—just a heads-up on my usual preference. For MLs, that's fine.
⚠️ Small disclaimer: This is not meant to judge any actress’s talent or worth. Every actress mentioned or skipped is beautiful and talented in her own way. They are widely respected and regarded as the bests. This is purely about personal taste and avoiding overly generic recs. (I’ve even enjoyed dramas with these FLs).
Open to any platforms, any year, but better if it has English Sub. Below, is the list of my preferences so you have an idea what kind of dramas or who to suggest:
Female Leads that I love to see:
Han So-hee
Won Jin-ah
Park Eun-bin
Seo Ji-hye
Jun Ji-hyun
Park Gyu-young
Go Youn-jung
Chun Woo-Hee
Chae Soobin
Female Leads that I usually avoid or skip (with a reason on preference. I usually avoid actresses above 40 but it’s on a case-by-case basis like Seo Ji-hye & Jun Ji-hyun. I also have watched most of them.). You can Ctrl + F so you may know if it's listed or no :
Jung So-min (watched already)
Kim Se-jeong (idol)
Song Hye-kyo (mainstream)
Park Bo-young (mainstream)
Moon Ga-young (mainstream)
Nam Ji-hyun (watched already)
Bae Suzy (idol, but watched old ones already)
Park Shin-hye (mainstream)
Shin Min-ah (mainstream)
Son Ye-jin
Kim Go-eun
IU (idol/singer) - Love Tangerines <3
Yoona (idol)
Jisoo (idol)
Jeon Yeo-been
Shin Hye-sun (mainstream)
Kim Da-mi (mainstream)
Kim Yoo-jung (mainstream)
Lee Sung-kyung (mainstream)
Go Min-si
Son Na-eun (idol)
Feel free to drop as many or as few suggestions as you want. If this sounds like too much of a picky challenge, no worries—skip away with love. But if you’re up for flexing your dramas knowledge, I’d be super grateful!
Thanks so much in advance. Can't wait to see what gems you all suggest!
