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Ohh can you give examples of the false political image? The dramas that I have watched usually doesnt have this content so I'm curious to know which dramas has them.

Anyone can recommend me modern C-RomCom without any of the above? Like a totally healthy relationship between the leads where they are not even one non-consensual behaviors even for character development sake? I think costume dramas in general have better healthy relationships and thats why I tend to enjoy them more..

'I Cannot Hug You' is the only one that comes in my mind so far. I thought its awesome how the FL is sexually frustrated (lol) with the lack of touch since the ML is OCD but still can control herself. XD

In Cute Programmer, mostly everyone is blaming the male lead for sleeping with her while he's drunk lol and not the other way around. The male lead certainly do the first move and she consented (and taking advantage?) of it but he is drunk and not in his right mind. I wonder if you sleep with your drunk husband/wife (not the pass out drunk), is it mean that you do something wrong ? It certainly a grey area to me tbh.

Thank you so much for this article! I just couldn't agree for more esp this part:

'A downside to many of the oh so fluffy C-dramas since they often come with the bitter side of it, often portraying men in need of a lesson or two in consensual relations.'

I think it got to do with writers and their need to put all these non-consensual behaviors to move their plots. They also put those behaviors in since they view assertive and confident men as attractive (yes, but cant we do it consensually instead of forcing it? :(). This doesn't only happen in C-dramas and but in other dramas as well which shows that toxic relationships are okay and normalized. But at least in Cdramas, these toxic behaviors are shown as wrong and the male leads learn from it so I guess I was kind of okay as it is shown as character development but I just wish they just dont put it in the first place.

I love my C-fluffs. I honestly think they're the best which make me really love C-RomCom in general. Like you said, the guys are usually so sweet and gentle with one non-consensual behavior. :P I mean whyyyyy. Why you have to taint my fave character lol

I was rolling my eyes so much to all the pretentious slow dialogs between the characters in the last 2 episodes of the drama. I know Ji Ho has something under her sleeve for pulling the things she did at the end of this drama. But she did it at the expense of hurting many people esp Se Hee. This is probably the most ridiculous noble idiocy I have ever seen anyone pulled out. Other dramas noble idiocy at least make sense but this one didnt -- it didnt come out deep but instead very pretentious.

Ji Ho appear to be someone selfish and hard to please. First, she keeps shoving her feelings towards Se Hee despite knowing the fact the kind of marriage that they entered. When she hurts, she passive aggressively hurt him in return. And when he finally like her back, she's wanted out of the marriage because she loved him so much. Yeaaaaah, right. >.> The fact that she knew Se Hee's sad past and still do those things to him make her even more less likable. Se Hee in the other hand seemed like a pushover. The fact that he let both of the girls that he love push him around like that make him look like an idiot.

Stop romanticise emotional torture. It really getting on my nerve when writers did that.

Thanks!

I find C-dramas are more interesting in term of storyline so thats why I stuck with it now. There's so many dramas I want to watch but so little time. :D

Oh is it? The whole one character in one body is actually fun since it caused a lot of confusion to the ML -- esp the other personality is a lover of an enemy. But he knew since the beginning which one was her but it took quite a while for him to believe they are two different persons since after all, it didnt make sense lol.

The Eternal Love 2 is seriously an upgrade than the first season. I rated the first 7.5/10 but the second season deserved 9.5/10 -- that one is just straight up quality production with interesting plot (with absolutely beautiful cinematography). The third season much more hilarious and sad but seriously fun in all level. Its a drama full of fluff so you most likely just gonna enjoy it without much heartache or frustration. My fave dramas are usually not romance type but this one I truly love since it just straight up romantic with full of skinship. They act like normal husband and wife would.

You can watch second & third seasons without watching the first (and can understand the storyline without any problem). But you probably gonna enjoy it more if you understand how deep is their love and why they took certain decisions for each other (this one all explored in the first season). But since you actually try to watch the first and dropped it, then I would say just straight up watch the second season since they did explain everything again when the drama starts.

Oh no!! Thats the worst. I love this type of dramas but I dont know whether I can stand this pettiness OTL

Can you rec similar dramas like this?

Not historical but Xian Xia drama The Eternal Love 2 & The Eternal Love 3. ML only loves FL and the drama is just full of fluffs from the beginning till the end. I still considers both dramas as my fave romance dramas of all time since how not petty is their relationship with each other. A relationship goals without a doubt.

Please do! The other reviews has been very mediocre.

Angsty plots makes a good drama. :D

lol the ones that I watched is that he had concubines but never touch them. He just received them since its the custom.

What? That late? So they remained indifferent to each other like 36 episodes? lol

Thank you! :D :D

I love the drama to pieces. It was unexplaining very satisfying plot and script wise. The chemistry was crazy as well. I watched it back in 2012 and it remains fond in my memory even until now.

Ohh I agree. I'm a big fan of Moon Chae Won so I totally get what you mean. The part where she is losing her mind when Hyun Soo was kidnapped was really awesome. I wonder why she didnt get nominated for Baeksang Best Actress for her performance in this drama.

If you havent watch The Princess' Man yet, I would recommend you to watch the drama too. She played a strong character as well in the drama. One of my very fave romance sageuks. :D

The best part of the drama is actually the 2nd half of it. I rated the first half like 7/10 but the second half truly takes the cake for me. Its definitely 9.5/10 in my book

Yes yes the fact that she emphasis 'NO, you dont know..' is the one that makes the whole scene more heartbreaking.

I love the drama to pieces. The fact that they are always together, fighting the same thing is what makes it more special. Husband & wife supposed to be together and fight things together. Not leaving one another thinking it is the best for them (noble idiocy lol). I love dramas when they do this. It makes it more special to me. :D

I'm so happy to see how many people actually love Secret here. I always thought I'm the only one lol. It is without a doubt the best kdrama for year 2013. I was shocked to see the writer is a first time writer yet he could write such an amazing script that is so addicting and sad. I also enjoyed his other works such as Mask & Time. Though Time has such an amazing premise -- it never reached its full potential which disappoint me greatly.

Ahh I never consider The Princess Man as enemy turned to lover but you are so right! The drama is truly amazing though. I could write essays to describe how awesome is the plot and how justified is the ending. The best romance sageuk in my book. I was obsessed with the drama when it was aired back then.