I'm confused with all the complaints about it being "predictable" lol. Y'all know there's nothing wrong with being…
YES. It always confuses me when people complain about Kdramas being predictable and having all the same tropes and cliches. Kdramas are just written that way, just like when you watch a horror movie you sign up to get scared. If you don't want/like predictable then don't watch Kdramas. 😅 Don't expect something from the genre it doesn't give.
That said, if you do want new, spicy, fresh and completely different and unexpected, stick with Western-made "Kdramas" (i.e. Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc.) and you'll likely get much less "predictable" stuff.
he did such a good job at pissing me off in wedding impossible that I got annoyed when I first saw him in this…
Try Under The Queen's Umbrella if you haven't seen it; he's lovable and someone you wholeheartedly root for in that drama. It'll reset your perspective of him. 😂
1. I think @biased pointed out that South Korea's prosecutors ARE like detectives. They can investigate and do…
I'm sorry if I came across like I was upset or defensive, because I didn't feel that way at all. Sorry! I just wanted to point out some other perspectives because I don't see it the way you do. And of course, I respect your opinion. Just offering another take! ☺️
Random aside, but I think it's kind of weird how they don't show much smoking in Kdramas despite the fact that…
True, it's just interesting since I'd consider the dangers associated with heavy drinking and excessive smoking would both be pretty serious, but there's SO much drinking shown in Kdramas and almost no smoking shown. I think the U.S. tends to treat them more similarly in entertainment; it's just an interesting censorship choice!
Also, when I visited Korea (Japan, too), I was shocked by how much smoking there was. 😬
I've previously tried to watch this series TWICE, yet found it hard to concentrate, to even finish, and get through…
I liked it right away, but got more engaged after Episode 3 and then fell in love around Episodes 8-10 and continued to love it up to the end. It's just an amazing drama! I rarely LOVE sageuks; I'll like parts of them, but almost never the whole thing. This is the only one I can say I love and it's the only one I've rewatched multiple times without getting bored. There aren't glaring plot holes, noble idiocy, ir stupid breakups, and no suspension of disbelief is ever required. It's well-written, ends very sweetly, with everyone getting the justice they deserve without rushing the ending or episodes getting.l slow from 10-15. It's a fun ride from start to finish with and incredible FL, comedy, deep relational connections, beautifully poignant moments, tragedy and inspiration.
it became a habit of mine I stop the episode at first and try to guess what the title will change to
Oh, for the individual episodes? I should try that. :) I love it when writers theme things carefully. Castaway Diva had great theming with perfect titles for each episode, too.
It's a cable drama airing on tvN - so not OTT, but not a network drama either. Like the US, cable TV in South…
Also, it's confusing, too, because sometimes Netflix seems to partner (from what I can see) with cable or networks (like with Love Next Door or Under The Queen's Umbrella, etc.) which I will often enjoy, but other times it seems to release it's own stuff (like Squid Games or My Name or A Killer's Paradox, etc.--are those examples of OTT?) which are the dramas I rarely like. Do you know anything about those distinctions because I think I'm still confused about how those are released, too? For those dramas I listed last, I often feel like Netflix hijacks the genre to make it more "Netflix" or "Western audience friendly."
It's a cable drama airing on tvN - so not OTT, but not a network drama either. Like the US, cable TV in South…
I haven't seen many Kmovies (just a handful, carefully chosen) but I have heard they're much more graphic and explicit than Kdramas (though Kdramas will usually err on the violent rather than the sexually explicity or bawdy side if given an extreme to lean towards, wouldn't you say?).
Yes, Hogoo's Love and also Reply 1988 and 1994 (? I forget if I've seen 1997 or 1994, haha) felt a bit racier than normal, for instance, but I ended up loving the themes and character arcs in Hogoo's Love and Reply 1988 (didn't care for the other Reply, though) so it didn't deter me and I ended up loving them overall. Even when Kdramas have innuendos they're still usually milder and done in better taste than Western stuff (though D.P. was too much for me; I found it very unpleasant to watch) but every now and then I still get surprised. 😅
I don't necessarily mind them trying to bring awareness to female orgasms being important in sex (it's an important thing for people to talk about and address!), but it just felt so randomly private and intense for a Kdrama to address. 😆
Thanks for explaining, this is SUPER helpful. :) I'm going to save your post somewhere so I can refer to it again for reference. Thanks again!
Judging by everything that I've seen and read, it seems like any romantic feelings that the FL ends up developing…
But maybe this means they'll actually develop the romance over the full 16 episodes rather than having them date by Episode 8 and giving them a breakup at the end and patching it back together in the last or second to last episode after the breakup or time skip? (Kinda like in Dr. Romantic 2 or Weightlifting Fairy?) That'd be kind of nice!
And I think they'll both have real feelings for each other when they get together. ☺️
It's a cable drama airing on tvN - so not OTT, but not a network drama either. Like the US, cable TV in South…
Thank you! This helps a bit, but I guess I'm still a bit confused by how the airing works then, haha. I thought I understood but I guess I don't.
Someone was chewing people out in the comments section on Queen Woo for being "ignorant" and "behind the times" for being shocked at the sex and nudity in a Kdrama when they "shouldn't have been" because it's apparently an OTT drama and the mature rating means something different there than for other platforms/networks releasing content? I just thought it was a little condescending considering that kind of content HAS historically been quite rare in Kdramas in general and many watchers aren't used to encountering that sort of content (even those with mature ratings), which I think is why people were reacting so much. Not everyone tracks the platforms releasing stuff religiously, either, and so they might stumble into content they didn't expect. Netflix and Disney+ obviously do their own thing as far as Kdramas go, but I realized I'll need to do more to parse through the distinctions that will begin to arise for who releases what and what to expect from ratings and such.
It seems the definition of a "Kdrama" and what can be expected from one is beginning to expand and I guess I need to keep up with the expanding definition better and where my preferences land within it. 😂 Oh well. 🤷♀️
I just wondered about this one since I saw people mentioning orgasms as conversation coming up in the drama (I imagine it was still a fairly small reference? But I was still like, "Did I read that correctly?" 😅) and it felt very unusual and out-of-place (like the Queen Woo content) which is why I asked. 😂 I wanted to avoid being labeled "ignorant" but I'm probably not succeeding. Anyway, thanks for responding!
That said, if you do want new, spicy, fresh and completely different and unexpected, stick with Western-made "Kdramas" (i.e. Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc.) and you'll likely get much less "predictable" stuff.
Also, when I visited Korea (Japan, too), I was shocked by how much smoking there was. 😬
Watch it! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Yes, Hogoo's Love and also Reply 1988 and 1994 (? I forget if I've seen 1997 or 1994, haha) felt a bit racier than normal, for instance, but I ended up loving the themes and character arcs in Hogoo's Love and Reply 1988 (didn't care for the other Reply, though) so it didn't deter me and I ended up loving them overall. Even when Kdramas have innuendos they're still usually milder and done in better taste than Western stuff (though D.P. was too much for me; I found it very unpleasant to watch) but every now and then I still get surprised. 😅
I don't necessarily mind them trying to bring awareness to female orgasms being important in sex (it's an important thing for people to talk about and address!), but it just felt so randomly private and intense for a Kdrama to address. 😆
Thanks for explaining, this is SUPER helpful. :) I'm going to save your post somewhere so I can refer to it again for reference. Thanks again!
And I think they'll both have real feelings for each other when they get together. ☺️
Someone was chewing people out in the comments section on Queen Woo for being "ignorant" and "behind the times" for being shocked at the sex and nudity in a Kdrama when they "shouldn't have been" because it's apparently an OTT drama and the mature rating means something different there than for other platforms/networks releasing content? I just thought it was a little condescending considering that kind of content HAS historically been quite rare in Kdramas in general and many watchers aren't used to encountering that sort of content (even those with mature ratings), which I think is why people were reacting so much. Not everyone tracks the platforms releasing stuff religiously, either, and so they might stumble into content they didn't expect. Netflix and Disney+ obviously do their own thing as far as Kdramas go, but I realized I'll need to do more to parse through the distinctions that will begin to arise for who releases what and what to expect from ratings and such.
It seems the definition of a "Kdrama" and what can be expected from one is beginning to expand and I guess I need to keep up with the expanding definition better and where my preferences land within it. 😂 Oh well. 🤷♀️
I just wondered about this one since I saw people mentioning orgasms as conversation coming up in the drama (I imagine it was still a fairly small reference? But I was still like, "Did I read that correctly?" 😅) and it felt very unusual and out-of-place (like the Queen Woo content) which is why I asked. 😂 I wanted to avoid being labeled "ignorant" but I'm probably not succeeding. Anyway, thanks for responding!