Song ji-won for me! XD

Enjoy the next year. It's going to be alright. No, it's going to be perfect.

YES! Fantastic write up. Dramas were my gateway to understanding people, learning how to handle uncertainties and strength to carry on.

Because even if it's fiction, it reflects realities, and I wanna be that awesome badass at the end of the story.

That's why I absolutely adored Fight My Way even when some others might beg to differ. And Because This Is My First Life is always a precious gem. (Don't forget Ssong in Age of Youth too.) (And Ma YiDeum was such a breath of fresh air, making me simutaneously gape and awe, pfft.)

What an amazing submission, @isthatacorner! What you said about dramas being perfect for some moments of your life is so accurate. There are tons of dramas (and books! I see you read YA!) that I know aren't objectively perfect but my heart deems them perfect because it was the right story at the right time. Sometimes the Universe is giving like that.

And I hope 2018 pans out beautifully for you and if not (sincerely wishing this wouldn't be the case), you'll always have fellow beanies for a support group.

"And yet, the harder I tried and the faster I ran, the further and further my goals seemed to be from me."

This was such a magnificent read! I'm also struggling with the weight of the adult world right now and dramas really did encourage me to go on. Whenever the world's too much for me to bear, I watch these incredible men and women fight so hard for their dreams and beliefs and somehow I get the courage to stand up and try to fight for my place in this cruel world. And yes I do agree that our chapters have just begun and while there are still lots of obstacles to overcome, we will certainly and most definitely be okay. Hugs from me to you! ♥

this was just lovely. thank you @isthatacorner for writing this. 2018 will surely be better.hwaiting!
2017 gave us a lot of badass female characters which I'm thankful for. suji was my favourite this year.

This gave me the feels. 😢 2017 was like that for me too with a few months of being homeless thrown in. Really beautiful post. I hope 2018 brings you all the good things you couldn't get this year and more. Fighting!✊

Fighting! Life is an adventure, whatever happens, shit may come your way - I used to take it real hard when I failed because everyone judges you based on that. But at some point I realized I shouldn´t let anyone else live my life for me, I have learned to enjoy failure, because success is more terrifying. Public attention is the scariest. After all my experience, being in the bottom (or underground) is safer, cause the top layer goes first in times of crisis. That does not mean bottom layer is less badass. Top layer only knows how to float, it doesn´t know how to dive, unable to leave their comfort zone. Unlike us, who are always "in the zone" whatever we´re thrown into.

This was such a nice write-up @isthatacorner
I left Fight My Way cuz I was in a drama slump at that point- incapable almost of loving any but this makes me want to pick it back up!

Hope next year is much better than you and the hero in you <3

This is an amazing write-up! Thanks for sharing. Don't lose hope and/or say you failed, just yet. Its been less than a year since you moved - and eventually, you'll find your footing. Its just taking longer than you expected.

That's what I tell myself as well. Your post/philosophy is very encouraging for me, as I'm struggling in the absence of a clear job and/or direction in life. *hugs* and many thanks for the positivity.

DAEBAK really loved this a lot. ☺️

You have dramas, you have DB and you have us, your dearest Beanies. FIGHTING for 2018! It's okay to make mistakes Because this is Our First Life <3 <3 <3

Lovely

Wow, this about made me cry I related to it so much. Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

Thank you for this post. Choi Ae ra had the same effect on me too. I related so much with all the bad breaks that she was getting, knowing that she was too good for that. What Dong man told her to encourage her though about wherever she loves being is also the big league became a sort of personal mantra that gave me validation for the choices that I made. @isthatacorner, thanks again for the post and I wish you all the best for 2018.

Beautiful essay and I agree with everything. 2017 was hard for me but I'm soo grateful that this year Kdramas introduced alot of strong and relatable heroines. And I felt like every story of theirs was just a reminder that no matter how hard life is, just keep going and it'll get better. Here's to a better 2018. <3

That was great. Congratulations on the new job too.

As Yoda said in the recent Star Wars film (forgive me, I'm still on a Last Jedi-Reylo high), "Failure, the greatest teacher is."

I'm glad that you were able to find your inner badass @isthatacorner . Though we have friends and family to support us during trying times, the strength we need to overcome life's adversity should always come and start from within.

Thank you so much for your analysis! It definitely gave me new insights :D

It sounds like you’ve learned so much from your experiences this year, and hopefully, your dreams will be reality in 2018! And here’s to badass females! (Suji in “Lookout” I would add too. The character and the actress playing her are both amazing!)

@isthatacorner I really enjoyed reading your article! I hope that your new job goes well and 2018 is a fantastic year. Hwaiting!

Thank you for this article ~ I really need to remember this, that I am the hero of my own life. I’m in the middle of moving states and looking for a job after getting my degree, and caught between what is easy and what is my dream.

Thanks for reminding me of all the lessons I’ve learned this year from Dramaland, that the underdogs can be beaten but what makes them great, what makes them heroes, is getting back up, even when it’s hard.

yasssss! @isthatacorner thank you for this beautiful piece. let this be a reminder to all of us who are in search of our own inner badass. we may make mistakes and do stupid things because this is all our first lives but in the end everything will pass and everything will be okay. if it is not okay, you simply have not reached the end. may we all have the strength to continue on to the very end, no matter how long it takes.

and may we all be bold and fearless in the face of adversity like Lee Yuri (Father is Strange)... with faking injury mother-in-laws and birth secrets and all big things and little things in between.

5/5 stars submission! Thank you, @isthatacorner!
Merry Christmas to you!!!!

This is literally me, right now. The only thought that comes to mind is that the difference between winners and losers (I have SUCH issues with this word-- but its how the quote goes) is that winners get up one more time than they fall down. So...dude. we just have to keep getting up no matter how many things get tossed our way. I'm going to work on learning how to duck and maybe look ahead a bit. Maybe I can avoid some of the nonsense!