Feel better soon! You finished more episodes than I did even though I'm not sick XD

*week
@purpleteapot Thank you. <3 I just binge watched 2 episodes/day and in 3 days it was over. I finished My ID is Gangnam beauty today so that I can watch Episode 15 tomorrow.^^

You did well! I'm glad you're feeling at least a little better. Lots of illnesses this week. Take care of yourself!

@sensationalfantasy I hope you find a drama where you don't have to fast forward or at the end you don't feel so empty. Thank goodness this month there are so many dramas premiering out. Check them out.
It's drama slump and slight slump in life. I hope that you start enjoying your work more.
Till then, Hwaiting!!
and you're not alone. It has happened with many including myself too.

Has this been going on for a while? If it's a few weeks, I'd pin it to some temporary mood changes because of your busy schedule. I sometimes get a week or two during which even my favourite things make me feel listless.

However, if it has been going on for a few months, and you're experiencing other symptoms (emotional or physical) in addition to this emptiness, you might want to consult a counsellor, just to be safe. If your school has an in-house counsellor, that's a good place to start.

i'm a student too(though hish school) and I can relate with what you are feelin even though the extent may not be the same. With my exams coming up even I have been using the fast forward button quite frequently. I also have been enjoying things lees and I can get very impatient. But I know that this is something that happens to me when my studies are not going as well as they should. You are not alone in this so do not worry a lot about it

Welcome to OT! I can relate as well. I went back to school from January to July, and suddenly checking Dramabeans once a week became a milestone ;) There was just too much homework to bother with anything else. Ever since school ended and job hunting started, Dramabeans has become a daily habit and OT and K-drama watching mandatory ;)

Dear Beanie students. Please make sure to break free from it all once in a while. I "dragged myself" to a convention with a friend because I figured I should have been studying at home instead. Or so I thought. That day off turned out to be exactly what I did not know I desperately needed. ;)

It sounds like you’re experiencing some symptoms related to “burn out.” It can happen with anything, even kdramas! Change your routine a little. Go outside and get some sunlight if you can. Even 15-20 min of sunlight a day can get you feeling better. Vitamin D deficiency is a really common problem that can cause feeling down and out, with decreased energy. Good luck!

Maybe it's the "burn out" feeling mentioned above! When I first started to feel really bored/fast-forwarding while watching and eventually stopped watching kdramas altogether, I felt really sad. It was almost like I had no other escape from real life since that was when I just started undergraduate and things were super stressful.
Something I find super helpful in times when I'm feeling listless and/or overly anxious is to take a walk and listen to some moody music (usually my fav OSTs at the time lols), or just some podcasts (like interviews or comedy) to take my mind off of things (or even helps me think better in some instances).
I hope you feel better soon! And discover other hobbies/activities that might be of interests to you! Kdramas will always be here when you're ready for more :D

I often feel that way when I'm overly stressed, and during those times I don't watch dramas. I know that if I'm stressed, I won't be able to relax during the episodes and truly enjoy and appreciate them. I try to get through the period of stress that will always be pretty much inevitable, and allow myself to look forward to the dramas I'll watch after its over. When I'm less busy, I'll enjoy dramas a lot more, and it powers me up for the next stressful time!

hang in there - some days/weeks/months are like this. You get through them and then one day realize that your blues have passed and you can start anew. Everyone here has shared good wisdom. You will find your way through this time.
Take good care of yourself!

I can only add words of encouragement and support.
I'm glad that you are paying attention to this and taking care of yourself.
That's really the most important thing.
Fighting! 💕

This sounds like something from a kdrama! :D

My favorite response to "Your boyfriend?" is a simultaneous "yes."
"No."

Ah, art people...*shakes her head in utter fondness*
That collaborator sounds like the second lead or best friend of male lead!

Do tell us if he's single!

Sorry I lol-ed at this emoji _(:ｪ 」∠)_ so cute

Also yeah, people love to play cupid, aren't they~

I hope that you are writing these anecdotes down. They'll come in handy when you write your own book.
Thank you for sharing this. I'm sitting in a café with a silly grin on my face. 😁
Oh, please do let us know how this progresses...? Kamsamnida. 💕

That instead of they.

I relate to kids who don't want to go to school when they have a cold. I hope that he is feeling better soon.

OMG so cool re the wedding! 😄 One of the most unusual weddings ever!

Wow!
💕

Hwaiting! I needed to lose weight for years because of unhealthy habits. Losing 6kg is a progress, keep going!

No it is not.

Keep saying I need to try, but...

Good luck on your journey to your ideal weight. Stay strong! I want to lose 7 kg of post babies weight but it’s really hard cause your body isn’t just the same 😔

Slow weight loss is long-term weight loss, particularly if you are gaining muscles with exercizing, so good job with those 6kg!! Don't be too hard on yourself, loosing weight is really hard and you've set quite an ambitious goal, so I hope you keep it up! Good luck!

I've the opposite problem ... I know I can hear groans and protests that it's not a problem. But in a sense it is ... I can't seem to put on weight and I'm underweight. Last 12 months I've become skinnier so that my usual clothes look baggy on me! I've considered going for a check up, but health-wise I feel OK. I eat OK. I'm not too easily tired. Maybe it's hormones? 😔

I feel you. I’ve been in a no-rice-after-six diet rule for the past two years to maintain my current weight and it’s not an easy thing to do, since I love rice (and food in general lol). *sigh* It is indeed hard to lose/maintain weight. 😅

Ugh, I hate this unending challenge. Well, here's something from the NYT that was news (the actual evidence) to me and you might like to try if you don't currently do it:
https://nyti.ms/2mH125D?smid=nytcore-ios-share

In the meantime, I take solace from the fact that my doctors concur that being overweight has at least proved a long term stress on my bones and kept me from getting osteoporosis 😉 For reals! I'm my own weight-resistance exercise 24/7, in a manner of speaking . 🏋🏻‍♀️

That actually sounds about right. Some (not all) studies have shown that if losing weight much faster than a kg per month, it is regained very easily.

So, you’ve lost two babies worth of weight! 👶🏽That’s a lot! Think of it that way, or next time you’re at the grocery store think of how many chickens that is! 🐓

Hi greenfields, I wish I have lost 6 kilos...that is my goal. But I am with you, I also have tried to change some things in my diet, but mostly in the time I eat, because one of my problems is the lack of schedule... And I register in a gym, so I go with a friend.
But it is taking like forever.
I think in three months more or less I should have lost only 2 kilos. Not enough, I still cannot wear the clothes I want and the summer is almost gone...
So... not happy.
Anyway. I accompany you in this matter.

I also want to achieve my ideal weight! 😓 Does going to dietician help? Cause trying on my own has been disastrous and since when I research I do it in such a clumsy way, I study a lot and get exhausted with too much information lol. Now I wanna go see a dietician -_-. But curious mind wants to know what's your ideal weight if you don't mind sharing. :)
And congrats greenfields! 6 kg for me is still a lot, and if it helps, convert it to pounds, two digits make it sound a lot more haha.

I think you've done extremely well, @greenfields!
How can it be 'too healthy'? Isn't it better to lose weight gradually? Otherwise you might feel tired. 😴

For myself, I've given up on the idea of dieting. Just thinking about it makes me feel hungry. I admire those who have the discipline. As for exercising, it's so very important for toning and general strength.

Kudos and hurrah for what you have already accomplished!!
Remember, you can't go faster than the music. Some things take time...
💕 💕

Losing weight is incredible hard so props to you for losing 6kgs. Also don't forget that if you start exercising, it can look like you are gaining (or not losing weight) but what happens is that your fat is replaced by muscle so if possible, you should also calculate your fat % and see if this one goes down compared to your muscle %.

Oooh, a trip to Korea – how exciting! I bet planning it is so much fun!

I wish you great holidays in Korea ! I loved my trip in Korea :D

Where will you go ?

You have great trip! I myself will be there soon but I don't have any exciting plans since it is regular thing - meeting family and friends. But I love food (especially bakery and fruits) there.

Wooow.. i'm happy for you.. have a nice trip and don't forget to tell us about your experience

How exciting! Happy travel planning!

Hi @tesshan. I am jealous. How long will you be in Korea? When I get a chance I like to plug one of our own beanie @michh Mich's great kdrama location site (ie you can visit The Bridge" from 30B17):
https://koreandramaland.com/
Have a wonderful trip.

Totally can related. My favourite OTP is the same as yours. It is hard to find that spark between the leads these day. I think partly we are getting old and cynical. Or should I say we have seen it all so there's no excitement anymore? However, Your Honour have been a great watch with the OTP. Maybe you can check it out.

Me three, rom-com is not really the highlight of KDramas these days. I don't think it is because of the leads, but more about the stories which lack freshness, or grandeur, or maybe something else? I loved the love story last year in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, but I am still waiting for this year's love story which shall make me giggle et scream high-pitch noises. I'm sure a drama will come around: we drama fans have mastered patience by now! 😁

@cherryinbloom
I believe that I too am getting jaded and hard to please when it comes to pure roms or romcoms. If there's not much else going on besides the couple stuff in the drama, then all the more, the characters have to be well fleshed out and developing into characters I can approve and root for.

So I actually 'failed' shows like WWWSK and Something in the Rain/Pretty Noona. Shows that had other stuff going on and the romance was just 50%, I found easier to forgive for their unlikely or unconvincing pair ups.

The dramas where I found the romance strong: Just Between Lovers, Healer, I Hear Your Voice, Lie to Me, Marriage Contract, Pinocchio, Sassy Go Go, 1% of Anything...

I can totally relate! I used to watch mostly rom-coms in my early kdrama-watching years, but got really bored and took a loooooong break. I only recently returned to kdramaland by chance with FoS. Since then, I mostly stick with good thrillers/mysteries. Maybe the combination of me feeling jaded and the cliches/tropes that just keep me away from rom-coms. 🤷‍♀️😬

Joining in the chorus! Totally relate to this.

I think I'm jaded too. I used to watch the raws for some of the older shows because I so highly anticipated the next rom com episode. I loved I am Not a Robot and Strong Woman, my faves this year, but still didn't get the same thrill as Coffee Prince, Healer, even BoF. I think It's mostly me, partially because there was something a little messy, a little foreign, a little fascinating about them when I first started kdramas and that's worn off now. But I also wonder about binge watching. I had the heavenly experience of coming late to kdramaland a few years back and got to binge watch, just immerse in a different world, all these wonderful recommended dramas. Now I've watched them all, and watching the newer ones on a drawn out weekly basis is not the same.

My reasons for watching a lot fewer rom-coms recently are:
1. Too many overused cliches. And still more overused cliches.
2. Too many side plots that add little or nothing to the story, seem to be just filler to make what should be an 8 episode drama into 16.
3. Too many are "idol" dramas, with little to relate to in real life.

Well, I can feel it is hard to tell in your case.
Those dramas you mentioned are old. So obviously, you have grown older as well. It is natural you may get bored with something new or fail to see (or feel the connection) because now you have more experience as well (if not personal, then second hand).
But also, it could be-yes, the quality of dramas has diminish. ???? 🤔
Maybe in some cases, but not all of them.
I think it is a matter of perspective.
From all the dramas you mention, I have only watched coffee prince, and the OTP didn't get into my skin, but I am only watching dramas since 2013. Maybe if I had watch it before??? I don't know.... before when they didn't seem to be old fashioned??????

The best otp I have experienced I think it was "my love from another star", which I watch months after it aired... And maybe because of the "impossibility" of their love? 🤔

But the OTPs that had me dreaming about their future together and the beautiful children they would made were only two: Soo ha and Hye sung from "I hear your voice" and Dong hoo - Ji an from "my Ajusshi".
Then again, the reasons had to do more with who I was when I watched these dramas than with the dramas themselves. So, it is our relationship with the drama, and the connection we make with them in a specific time of our lives that make some dramas special.

I think so too... I'm no longer interested in love story in a rom com or melodrama that focus on romance or a love story between the leads. But apart from a recycle tropes and cliche, one of the part what makes me enjoy rom com in the past were the leads chemistry. not in terms alot of skinship. More like acting chemistry. It's no longer as magical as the leads in the past for me. They often abit awkwards most of the time when they start getting more intimate.

Totally feeling the same for a couple of years when there was a time I thought rom com will forever be my thing!

Last year I at least had Strong Women DBS that I adored because of the adorable couple and this year I haven’t finished one single rom com (and all that I could sustain was about 6-7 ep of WWSK and 11-12 ep of BTIMFL). The dramas that I love dearly this year are Live, My Ajhussi, Life on Mars, and Life - all underpinned by strong writing and soul touching stories.

Nevertheless, I still hope to see a magical romcom that will reign me in again.

Did you watch Just Between Lovers? That one touched a lot of hearts here.