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want to cry to a series. Please suggest. Done with the following:

QOT
Hi Bye Mama
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Reply 1988
When Life gives you tangerine

so i took a break from kdramas after 2022 because of college and i finally came around to watch reply 1988 which i thoroughly loved, but i realised how differently dramas are marketed than western series. i have a habit of searching for actors and where else they've worked, but with kdramas it feels like they want you to feel like the actors only exist in that particular dimension in your brain and no where else but with western series, you are fully aware of how it is all an act and it doesn't exist beyond that series, and how these actors have a different life too. but with kdramas, its like their character has stopped in time and they are all still close knit and how they are all such close friends with no malicious intent towards each other ever (reply 1988 is also showcased in a similar way where they wish no harm upon any other character of the drama). even watching the reunion eps of reply 1988, idk how they make it so natural, and as a psychology student its hella impressive, but they make it seem like 10 years have passed but the characters are still waiting for you in their doorstep, looking for you to stumble upon them. these damn korean series never fail to impress me. no wonder why i was hooked to them in my teenage years, because i thought i was a part of them, they understood me, how they were waiting for me to discover them.

in the reunion eps, i notice how every actor had outgrown, but they were sorta forced to get into the same nature again as their character was in the series, how they were together in that drama, like we all know how it was acting, but they make it seem how they're all still close knit, which they might be, you never know, but i could feel like the awkwardness in some parts.

this is just something bizarre i notice haha, still very very interesting tho. i gotta write a paper about this. also, recommendations are welcomeee. i love slice of life dramas!!

i’m watching boys over flowers the K drama series and I’m on like episode four and am I the only one that thought the show took a dark turn when they framed her as a “slut” for sleeping with another guy but I find it crazy because she’s been drugged and what he’s doing is considered sexual harassment because he took off her clothes to make it seem like they were intimate even if they didn’t actually get intimate is this not crazy like I know this is 2009 and it was a different time but I’m watching this a little angry for the main character. I literally would’ve ran to the police like she woke up, not knowing what happened at all. That’s crazy.

After watching Seasons 1 and 2 of Yumi's Cells, I honestly felt like 8 episodes for Season 3 just wasn’t enough. Personally, I think it should’ve had the same number of episodes as the first two seasons. For some reason, everything felt rushed, like we were just breezing through the story too quickly compared to the pacing of the earlier seasons.

We also barely got any of the cute moments that made the first two seasons so enjoyable. I really wanted to see more of their sweet, lovey-dovey relationship. And honestly, even the final episode still had problems that made the ending feel a little unsatisfying. Overall though, i'm glad we got to see yumi happy and married to someone she really loves.

Yumi cells have definitely been an enjoyable watch and I will miss the cells( my favorite one is the love and lust cell ) and I definitely rate it a 8.9/10.

What do you guys think of how season 3 ended? Did you guys enjoy watching yumi cells as well?

Friday, please come faster! I’m dying to watch the next Perfect Crown episodes. 🥹🫰 It feels like the day is taking forever. Wahhhhhh!!

Idk why but i keep seeing people not like Perfect Crown as much. I was so hesitant to start it given how many post I had seen of people saying it was pretty disappointing?

Watched till ep 4 and I ABSOLUTELY love it, havent been bored at all.

- The acting is SOOOO good, replayed so many scenes coz i was amazed with their micro expressions.

- The visuals CRAZYYYYYYY.

- The chemistry is top tier

- i absolutely love the plot although its a lil hectic for me coz of modern king theme. also they be using so many difficult terms, have to google words here nd there.

Either way 10/10 till now. i m jst curious why people dont like it as much, maybe the future eps r boring?? or people r jst hating coz IU nd byeon wooseok r the leads?

Já imaginou viver um romance digno de dorama coreano? 😭💖

CEO frio…
amor proibido…
inimigos que se apaixonam…
ou um oppa completamente obcecado por você? 👀

Comente sua ideia e a história mais criativa pode inspirar o próximo mini dorama do canal ✨

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Hey so i just finished The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and I’m looking for another K-drama with the same vibe. I was enjoying it so much and really hoped that it was a longer series.

I’m looking for:

\- Intense and realistic medical scenes

\- High-stakes emergencies and surgeries

\- A good amount of comedy to balance out the serious moments

\- Minimal romance (or romance that stays in the background and doesn’t become the main focus)

\- Hopefully, long episodes or more episodes

Basically, I want something that keeps me on the edge of my seat but still makes me laugh.

I did try to google similar kdramas like it, but I would much prefer recommendations from people who’ve actually watched the drama themselves and not just titles from generic Google lists, so I turned to this subreddit. Any recommendations?

I started watching K-dramas with CLOY in 2019 and there have been so many amazing shows. Good K-dramas were the #1 reason we went back to Netflix after a long hiatus from that service.

But...there are so many bad ones. I start a show and they remind me of telenovelas. Then there's stuff like "Boyfriend on demand" - I forced myself to watch almost 9 episodes, but the main characters have the chemistry of a stone and a stick.

So many shows are just bereft of ideas. They feel mass produced and absolutely not genuine. Lots of slow walks and clichés like snow and falling cherry flowers.

So...where are all the good dramas at? Like CLOY, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung, Hometown Cha Cha Cha and all that?

Recently enjoyed the

One dollar lawyer,

Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation ,

Seoul Busters,

Business proposal,

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Need that fun humour...

Got any recommendations similar to these ?