I dropped this one for now because I can't seem to connect or relate with the characters as they do not really…
That is certainly a valid reason not to relate to an escapist romcom :) Not all dramas are for everyone and it’s okay. Have you watched “The Glamorous Night”, a 2026 C-drama? It has an average rating on MDL because it’s not a typical idol drama, but a more gritty realistic drama for more mature audiences which covers trials & tribulations of people of various means (it’s told from a point of view of multiple people, so “narrator” varies). It’s really a hidden gem. Or, if you want slightly less gritty but still realistic drama, “Fake It Till You Make It” is a great 2023 drama (only 14 episodes!) about working professionals; probably my favorite realistic romance drama although some of it deals with how people “fake it” by presenting themselves to be better/different than their true selves (kind of how people do it on social media, etc.).
Do ML and the prev king share the same birth mother? If yes, then why do u all think the ML's father was so mean…
Not sure about mother (the brother wasn’t shown at ML’s mom funeral, right?) and we’ll probably find out more about the dad’s issue with him. But probably has to do with ML being more rebellious and less inclined to live by super strict rules.
Are we ever going to get a 2ML character who's going to be supportive of the leads' relationship, who won't go…
I hope 🤞 this 2ML will be more normal. Even based on the preview, his offer makes sense. He knows that FL & ML aren’t in love and that they aren’t even good friends (because he’s friends with both of them). So, it’s reasonable that it might make sense to marry him (FL’s best friend since school days) instead of a man she’s never really liked & who causes issues for her (ML).
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Have you watched “The Glamorous Night”, a 2026 C-drama? It has an average rating on MDL because it’s not a typical idol drama, but a more gritty realistic drama for more mature audiences which covers trials & tribulations of people of various means (it’s told from a point of view of multiple people, so “narrator” varies). It’s really a hidden gem.
Or, if you want slightly less gritty but still realistic drama, “Fake It Till You Make It” is a great 2023 drama (only 14 episodes!) about working professionals; probably my favorite realistic romance drama although some of it deals with how people “fake it” by presenting themselves to be better/different than their true selves (kind of how people do it on social media, etc.).