A post from a smart beanie (@fatcat007) inspired me to ask you this question: Which k-drama ‘Mandatory Tropes’ annoys you the most! I know that we’re all frustrated of Nobel Idiocy, Truck of Doom, Accidental Kiss, but is there anything besides those obvious ones that makes you infuriated?!
We were talking about tropes on another (by now very-long) thread and I have a deep-felt hatred for pulling drips out of veins to show how urgently a character needs to get out of the hospital.
When the writer doesn’t make our characters (especially the OTP) communicate and talk and use that as a plot device for the sake of it being a plot device and not character or plot development
Wrist-grabs, wrist-grabs, wrist-grabs. I’ll never not feel annoyed when I see them. They seemed to be disappearing with some great dramas in the last year or so, but I see them emerging again…
here is the list of most darmatic WG: https://www.dramafever.com/news/the-11-most-dramatic-wrist-grabs-in-a-k-drama/
None of those female leads look happy, they even look in pain, because they’re all human after all and it is an act of violence to forcefully pull someone wrist (unless your intention is to save them from a very risky or life-treating situation, which is also another trope that overused)!!
Ha! I remember rolling my eyes at the “double wrist-grab” in Jugglers. But when the guy pulled out his secretary from her blind date by the wrist, I was done. Closed my browser and never looked back.
I don’t know exactly why some plot devices have used so often in K-dramas that they almost look like a ‘mandatory trope’, but I personally find ‘love rival’ the most annoying and unrealistic one… It’s like men always need to get extremely jealous before starting to like someone… this trope gets even more annoying when the love rival is their brother or their closest friend…
Looking at this list, I found Mr. Fanservice too overused as well! “In order for a guy to qualify as Mr Fanservice, just being attractive isn’t enough. He needs to be shown in scenes intended as fanservice for girls…”. “He needs to be subjected to at least one Shirtless Scene.” As much as I’m sick and annoyed of seeing naked women on HBO and Showtime, I’m tired of naked men in k-dramas too…
Oh thank you Rose ^^ 🌹
I might as well answer your question too.
Although there are lots of tropes that I dislike, there is this ONE thing that irks me just too much. And it’s not limited to k-drama. No. I see it everywhere.
And that is…. more than one minutof eye-to-eye contact of the leads.
I just don’t know how one can silently look into another person’s eyes for what feels like eternity (usually happens after the “accidental” skinship), & that happens in the early stages of falling in love.
Even watching them makes me cringe & I just fast forward because it feels very awkward to me.
Second leads that refuse to accept the lead’s different preference. Once that girl (usually) says no, leave her alone. Just because you think your better for her doesn’t mean you actually are.
Especially bad/irritating when the second lead has no comprehension of the real sides of the lead.
I mean, seriously, there are ways to respectfully pursue a romantic partner that you’re not sure of or who has said no; things that keep the door open but respect the decision.
Be like Eric Cho from My Husband Oh Jak Doo, or RiOn from Kill Me, Heal Me.
I LOVED Eric Cho!! He (and OJD himself) were the main reason I did not drop MHOJD in the earlier episodes… But Oh Ri-on was still an annoying character in my book! I mean how can you develop a romantic feeling for someone who is like your twin sister?! Why the k-drama writers always need a love rival, in the most unconventional way!?
Annoying in that sense, yes, but good in how he stepped the heck off and supported her in her romance.
Love rivals could actually be another hated trope of mine …. How often does someone have two people vying for their affections anyway????
This one’s not so bad, but it makes me roll my eyes every time I see it: that overused multiple-angles camera shot of characters passing each other on the street/car, etc without seeing one another. 🙄
Love triangles are the most annoying for me too! That’s why I really appreciate the dramas that completely eliminate the love triangles and love rivals, or at least make it more creative (Eric Cho)
Character in their 30s who never date or kissed someone is more than frustrating! It’s like dramas want to say being a clueless virgin is so attractive!!! This trope is totally against human nature…
That would have to be the amnesia plot devise. Dont get me wrong. I am a huge Goblin fan and in that case it worked because the actors were so good. I’m just saying there is an awfull lot of amnesia going around.
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persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM
A post from a smart beanie (@fatcat007) inspired me to ask you this question: Which k-drama ‘Mandatory Tropes’ annoys you the most! I know that we’re all frustrated of Nobel Idiocy, Truck of Doom, Accidental Kiss, but is there anything besides those obvious ones that makes you infuriated?!
Cloggie
June 26, 2018 at 10:11 AM
We were talking about tropes on another (by now very-long) thread and I have a deep-felt hatred for pulling drips out of veins to show how urgently a character needs to get out of the hospital.
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 11:20 AM
Lol: “A hospital stay should always involve having an IV attached to the patient (so they can Pull the I.V.), and a humidifier by the patient’s head.”
Bebe | Nessa❣️
June 26, 2018 at 10:16 AM
When the writer doesn’t make our characters (especially the OTP) communicate and talk and use that as a plot device for the sake of it being a plot device and not character or plot development
Kudo Ran
June 26, 2018 at 10:17 AM
amnesia ? sorry I don’t recall the others pwahaha x)
mindy
June 26, 2018 at 10:33 AM
Wrist-grabs, wrist-grabs, wrist-grabs. I’ll never not feel annoyed when I see them. They seemed to be disappearing with some great dramas in the last year or so, but I see them emerging again…
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 1:02 PM
here is the list of most darmatic WG: https://www.dramafever.com/news/the-11-most-dramatic-wrist-grabs-in-a-k-drama/
None of those female leads look happy, they even look in pain, because they’re all human after all and it is an act of violence to forcefully pull someone wrist (unless your intention is to save them from a very risky or life-treating situation, which is also another trope that overused)!!
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Lol: there is also variety of Wrist Grabs: https://www.dramafever.com/news/the-9-types-of-k-drama-wrist-grabs/
tsutsuloo
June 26, 2018 at 3:59 PM
Ha! I remember rolling my eyes at the “double wrist-grab” in Jugglers. But when the guy pulled out his secretary from her blind date by the wrist, I was done. Closed my browser and never looked back.
Stranger
June 26, 2018 at 10:34 AM
I don’t know exactly why some plot devices have used so often in K-dramas that they almost look like a ‘mandatory trope’, but I personally find ‘love rival’ the most annoying and unrealistic one… It’s like men always need to get extremely jealous before starting to like someone… this trope gets even more annoying when the love rival is their brother or their closest friend…
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 10:45 AM
The jerk or semi-jerk male leads or even villains who have been starved of love because they have a “Dark Past” or “Abusive Parents/ Sibling”.
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Here is some of them: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/WriteAKoreanDrama
Stranger
June 26, 2018 at 11:04 AM
Looking at this list, I found Mr. Fanservice too overused as well! “In order for a guy to qualify as Mr Fanservice, just being attractive isn’t enough. He needs to be shown in scenes intended as fanservice for girls…”. “He needs to be subjected to at least one Shirtless Scene.” As much as I’m sick and annoyed of seeing naked women on HBO and Showtime, I’m tired of naked men in k-dramas too…
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 11:14 AM
IKR, it annoys me too! But can a drama get good rating without Mr. Fanservice an/or Charmer?!
Fatcat007 (Kitty 💜)
June 26, 2018 at 10:49 AM
Oh thank you Rose ^^ 🌹
I might as well answer your question too.
Although there are lots of tropes that I dislike, there is this ONE thing that irks me just too much. And it’s not limited to k-drama. No. I see it everywhere.
And that is…. more than one minutof eye-to-eye contact of the leads.
I just don’t know how one can silently look into another person’s eyes for what feels like eternity (usually happens after the “accidental” skinship), & that happens in the early stages of falling in love.
Even watching them makes me cringe & I just fast forward because it feels very awkward to me.
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 10:55 AM
Wow, I feel you friend! It’s such a classic trope and one of the most ridiculous and cringy one!
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 11:08 AM
IKR, isn’t it so annoying?! How can someone romance the first and second male leads indecisively and call it LOVE?
librarianerin
June 26, 2018 at 11:44 AM
Second leads that refuse to accept the lead’s different preference. Once that girl (usually) says no, leave her alone. Just because you think your better for her doesn’t mean you actually are.
Especially bad/irritating when the second lead has no comprehension of the real sides of the lead.
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 11:54 AM
Haha, obsessive love rivals are the most annoying ones!
librarianerin
June 26, 2018 at 12:04 PM
I mean, seriously, there are ways to respectfully pursue a romantic partner that you’re not sure of or who has said no; things that keep the door open but respect the decision.
Be like Eric Cho from My Husband Oh Jak Doo, or RiOn from Kill Me, Heal Me.
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 12:15 PM
I LOVED Eric Cho!! He (and OJD himself) were the main reason I did not drop MHOJD in the earlier episodes… But Oh Ri-on was still an annoying character in my book! I mean how can you develop a romantic feeling for someone who is like your twin sister?! Why the k-drama writers always need a love rival, in the most unconventional way!?
librarianerin
June 26, 2018 at 1:14 PM
Annoying in that sense, yes, but good in how he stepped the heck off and supported her in her romance.
Love rivals could actually be another hated trope of mine …. How often does someone have two people vying for their affections anyway????
tsutsuloo
June 26, 2018 at 4:06 PM
The crazy bitch second female lead earns my deepest disdain. Extra points if they’re ex-girlfriends.
jaderjylsk
June 26, 2018 at 1:42 PM
This one’s not so bad, but it makes me roll my eyes every time I see it: that overused multiple-angles camera shot of characters passing each other on the street/car, etc without seeing one another. 🙄
I also really really hate the amnesia trope.
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
June 26, 2018 at 2:20 PM
1: Bumping into someone to make them drop things.
2: Being nosy and going thru somebody’s stuff.
tsutsuloo
June 26, 2018 at 4:24 PM
Overall, love triangles frustrate me the most (except for Eric Cho, who’s #secondleadgoals).
Runner-ups:
#1. The relationship montage.
#2. The flashback of something that just happened. (Which Beanie pointed this out last week?)
#3. The multiple views and angles of a slow-motion skinship moment (kiss, embrace, accidental fall on the lips).
#4. “Innocent”characters in their 30’s. (And they’re not ace—they’ve just been living in their childhood bedrooms for the past 35 years.)
#5. Post-coital-girl-wears-the-boy’s (giant) dress shirt. Recent example: Hwayugi‘s Seon-mi wearing Son Oh-gong’s shirt like a dress. It was huge.
tsutsuloo
June 26, 2018 at 4:28 PM
I recognize that some of the items on my list are more critiques of K-drama production styles rather than classic “tropes.”
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 6:20 PM
Love triangles are the most annoying for me too! That’s why I really appreciate the dramas that completely eliminate the love triangles and love rivals, or at least make it more creative (Eric Cho)
tsutsuloo
June 26, 2018 at 6:58 PM
Eric Cho was such a sweetie. My re-edit of My Husband Oh Jak Doo would give him a proper love line (and dump the horrid siblings). 😉
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 6:23 PM
Character in their 30s who never date or kissed someone is more than frustrating! It’s like dramas want to say being a clueless virgin is so attractive!!! This trope is totally against human nature…
persianrose❤️战哥
June 26, 2018 at 6:35 PM
@pakalanapikake we were discussing some mandatory tropes under this post as well 😉
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
June 26, 2018 at 8:06 PM
Stomach growls.
Iamastonished
August 15, 2018 at 5:05 PM
That would have to be the amnesia plot devise. Dont get me wrong. I am a huge Goblin fan and in that case it worked because the actors were so good. I’m just saying there is an awfull lot of amnesia going around.