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First of all, This is so aesthetically pleasing and the GIFs are just so adorable! 😍

While I usually prefer to read synopsis before diving into a dramas because I can't drop it. But I don’t mind going in blind once in a while ! 😅

Very fine article guys ! ❤️ So happy to read it! 🌸

before i could watch dramas back and back and watch 7/8 dramas airing now i struggle with 1-2.

Nice article!
My eye catched You Are My Hero, the poster looks good and the gifs too. And reading it wasn't a miss is great too, I'll pick it up soon! As I'm a person who isn’t reading synopsis this article was hitting the spot 😄

This is so truee there are so many dramas I watched because of pictures and gifs 😂 btw this article is so aesthetically pleasing

Thank you 🙏🏼 😊

The design of the article is so so so pretty. I really liked the idea too. It feels really good to read an editorial article after such a long time!

I used to watch kdramas twenty years ago, when all asian dramas felt like "asian products with asian culture and mood". But to me (to my personal taste, at least), Korea was the first to "lose itself" to western trends in dramas (style, narration, themes, direction, scenes...) and almost all K-everything now feels like it came directly from Hollywood. So, I said goodbyes to Kdramas around ten/fifteen years ago.

I must say, even though I find the writing and the plot in My Demon lacking and lazy, especially the second half, I wouldn’t say that the actors are just pretty faces. Kim Yoo Jung is a child actress, with many years of experience, while I do think the slightly aloof/cringy role in My Demon didn’t quite fit her vibe I wouldn’t reduce her just to her looks.

Same with Song Kang, his character is quite silly in My Demon and it might seem that he’s not putting in any effort in his acting, but having seen him in Sweet Home and in some interviews/bts clips where the difference between his individual personality and the character(s) he plays is rather obvious, kind of shows his range - besides, comical timing isn’t appreciated enough.

Unfortunately, if the writing IS lacking, there’s so much the actors can do to save it.

However, not sure if it was fair that they won an award while the show was still airing, that’s a little meh.

as for marry my husband .. i was never a fan of na in woo but for some reason i loved him in marry my husband and he was not conventionally handsome but he grew on me and i found him attractive as the drama went on to my surprise but it's never a reason to drop just because the ml or fl aren't that handsome .. but indeed i've dropped drama although i found leads handsome because the story didn't do it for me ... so that speaks volume

the issue root is the difference between korean market and international market. let me break this down. korean viewers decide what to watch either based on face value (there are actors with mass following e.g NGM and LJH) or plot line. they prefer to watch slice of life dramas that indicate difficult topics that are somewhat taboo in korea (taxi driver and daily dose of sunshine).
in addition to face value, international viewers want to watch something challenging and out of the box. production companies are struggling finding that bridge between 2 markets. last year, they tried to insert hanboks in every drama possible, since koreans are really fond of something i would like to call a historical fiction. however, i found the whole thing unnecessary and so did others. now, they're making two types of dramas - one targeted towards locals (hiring famous writers/directors /actors, so people would tune in) and others for foreigners (usually, lower budget/fantasy/romance), but still missing the x factor.

the other elephant in the room that i want to bring into light is casting. how we went from what we had in late 10's to THIS? now, one actor/actress has to carry the whole drama since they choose the other one based on following, not skills. i have that issue with majority of dramas released this year.

OMG I relate to every point that you've mentioned.... I've watched only a very few K-dramas released after 2021... Idk they just don't match the hype... No story is intriguing enough for me now... And that cute fluff is almost gone... So I'm now exploring Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Indian dramas and movies...

I became aware of - and disgusted by - how S. Korea EXPLOITS their artists & staff. So I find it very hard to get behind any of their projects.

Another reason why I rarely watch dramas now is because the atmosphere on MDL has really gone down. People openly bully others in the comments, or say horrible things about the actors etc. It's very unpleasant. And reporting comments to MDL does strictly nothing.

You read my mind, this article made me think outside the box. I was in a kdrama Slump, just picking what to watch next can be really daunting, mind numbing and not only that but the storylines are all too similar.
I have watched chinese and japanese but then i always go back korean, after reading this article i need to broaden my horizons and go beyond.

Thank you for this article it really mad me open my eyes

kdrama used to provide quality drama, thrillers with OCN if a drama is good it used to get a lot of recognition now they have a lot of market (increased viewers) with netflix, disney, prime all shifting their focus on kdrama they are just cashing.. I only like to watch TV drama these days

I think the quality of Kdramas have dropped, I think many studios see the gold rush of Kdramas and are pumping them out without caring too much about good writing, good plot, and good directing. They are just looking to make more money and the more they put out the more money they will make.