It's been 17 years sincs I've started and every Korean dramas seemslike deja vu. I am now laying low…
I don't have nearly as much experience in this field as you do but I'm telling you that there is variety here. If you're only referring to K-dramas then I can understand your frustration, however, if you are speaking about all the dramas you've watched lately I suggest you break away from your norm and intrests and try some new things( Just trying to say switch it up a little if you havent) :) . I tend to stick to romance genres, with twists so Taiwanese, Japenese, Chinese and Thailand dramas are frquently watched by me. they are absolutely Amazing. (Of course, this is all going on my preferences) Recommendations: JDrama-Kuzu no Honkai ,etc.Taiwanese: My Lucky Star and The Devil Beside Me, Autumn's Concerto Thailand: (my preference is mostly BL here so not gonna drop any titles) Chinese: Please don't kiss me, etc. KDramas(that I have found different): Secret, A love to kill, Mask & Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo,etc. There are much more but these are some examples hopefully there is at least one you haven't watched yet. Etc. means that there are some i have watched but cant recall atm. HMU if you found any to your liking so i can recomend something else.
Omo, sooooo good. Look, I don't normally watch J dorama's like at all. I've always felt they were to "soft-core" and didn't know how to balance romantic suspense and affection. But this is my second J-dorama in a week and I am quite pleasantly shocked and surprised by what has happened thus far. I think I'm gonna be a regular watcher now. Before it was just Korean, Taiwanese, Thailand and Philippines now I got the whole Asian continent on my watch list. :)
Lol you'll find the the generalized states such how k dramas always has this or that do actually vary as you continue to watch them. I would have stopped watching a while ago... the K drama world is just vast and wonderful and though I don't limit myself to just K dramas their plots and characters are more often than not the most spectacularly AWESOME!!!