Love this topic and the blog! Thanks 😊

I would love to know your opinion on idols leading dramas. What are your most/least favorite idol-turned-actors? Are there any dramas where you might've had low expectations or qualms because of casting choices, but ended up being blown away?

Can I tell what a kick I get out of the computer generated subs? Especially the guesses on Korean names. And yes, I am reading the subs. 'Cause that's how I watch TV these days.

Very much enjoying the vlog. Thank you!

LOL at GF’s “trope vending machine”!

Sometimes I do feel that dramas are like trope ramyun in a styrofoam bowl with the instruction of “Just Add Water.” Bad ones are overcooked sloppy hot mess without any nutritional values and great ones are the ones cooked with care with added savoring ingredients to enhance and deepen the flavors (like the ones we saw in Buamdong Revenge Club with lightly sautéed garlic and mussels!)

Any hidden gem recs? I see a lot of the same shows being rec'd, but wonder about the ones that may have been over shadowed or just didn't have a big audience.

I love all the tropes you guys mentioned! I wonder if you also get questions from here? Anyway, here it is: Who's your favorite high quality trash in Kdramaland? We get a lot of these guys in dramas and I wonder who you are most attached with? Thank you!

Why didn't you guys check out Buam-dong Revenge Club or The Package? Lack of time?

Ok I have a question--what dramas do y'all think are completely overrated? Or don't hold up over time (BOF did NOT do well upon rewatch--but the first time I watched it was pure stay up all night, school, work, friends, life be damned crack). On the other side of the same coin--what dramas have you watched that you thought were completely underrated? Like as you're watching it and discussing it with others you're genuinely thinking---and I'm the only person in the world who likes this. Fine. The world is full of idjits anyway.

What's your take on the length of some dramas? Some have hours of utterly forgettable footage. Take Temperature of Love, I *love* it to death but there was too little conflict and tension for it to go for 20 hours, and some episodes were too repetitive to keep up weekly. (Thankful for the lovely leads, though)
Ackk, watching these kind of dramas makes me realise I love the real drama in a drama if that makes any sense. Say 5 episodes fewer would have done it a great service honestly. And it makes for an easier rewatch!
But some do deserve more episodes because they've build up great story arcs for the characters and overall plots. F.e Romantic Doctor Kim. My mind is blank now but I'm sure there are many more examples.

Thanks, the vlogs are great, keep up!

On the first question, I agree with GirlFriday--one of the draws for Kdramas for me is the one-season format. I compare it to reading a book--I know exactly how long it is, so I know what I'm committing myself to. And as I grow more familiar with the tropes and various story arcs, even the predictability becomes... comfortable? Yeah. So the one-season thing is something I generally prefer.

Now, tropes. Yesss, contract relationships, yes please, (Dal Ja's Spring!) with or without a side of forced cohabitation (Dal Ja's Spring!!)--which I've realized is a favorite trope of mine across fandoms. Appreciate the mention of 9 End 2 Outs! Which also ties into another favorite, friends to lovers.

I think I most like hate-to-love when it happens in the workplace. I'm thinking of shows like Go Ho's Starry Night and King of Dramas and Protect the Boss and Queen of Reversals.

You gals definitely spoke on some of my favorite tropes! I somehow didn't hate The Time I Have Loved You. Besides loving friends to lovers, I think I also enjoyed much of it because I got through the TW version In Time with You first, so of course the K drama had some preferable elements. Oh Ha Na was frustrating, but I still thought it was sweet.

"They hate each other, and then I hate them." Yes. Lol!!!!!