Kdramas have always been something that has stolen our hearts and made us enter a universe completely unfamiliar yet relaxing to us. In this incredible experience, we also should remember that so many cinematographically aligned facts look appealing and informative. Here are some of the characteristics of kdrama which sets it apart from everything else and bring a new life to the drama world.
1. Flawed People
If you go for any kdrama, you will always find the most non-perfect people starring. There are tons of social stigmas addressed in each drama, and some of the most popular dramas have been the ones with flaws. Most of the other serials in the world have a straightforward approach to the weaknesses in people, whereas in the kdrama world, this is not the case. The dramas show us how to tackle trouble in the most subtle ways. It is the silent kill and removal of trauma and all sorts of disadvantages, done without creating scenes. The series Fight for my way addresses masculinity, Itaewon class addresses oppression, Her Private Life addresses the trouble for a celeb, and so many more shows that life is not easy, which does not imply to pick up swords and rather to talk it out before taking extreme measures.
2. Rich Leads
Call it a stigma or a characteristic style; kdramas have the most affluent lead couples. The male protagonist or the female would be rich, providing everything for the partner. This is a classic reality we all wish to have but cannot. It also addresses the wishing land we all want to live in but are not. The rich leads in Full House, Lovers in Paris, and Only You have the perfect chemistry. They are also significant for the dreams and aspirations in the human mind.
3. Respect
Make the male respect the female, or make the younger one do so. Yes, it might seem a bit brutal to say and quite offensive, but we do not mean it incorrectly. Respect, a feeling agreed upon through discussions and conversations, is received and taken. It is something you voluntarily give and expect. Whether it be the murder series Stranger, Possessed or My Name; or the cute My Girlfriend is an Alien, each has an element of respect characteristic to the Asian culture, and yet you cannot blame it for it the sweetness and emotions it brings to your life.
4. Piggyback Rides
Who does not love to be carried? The kdrama leads have taken the same question to a different limit and made the girl the most pampered on the planet. Oh My Venus, Weightlifting Kim Bok Joo has some piggyback scenes but to top it all, we have the lady Thor, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, giving a piggyback ride to two men all at once. While this seems cute, it is a tedious task and requires a lot of muscular activity from the actor’s side.
5. Arm Grips
Oh, how romantic would a call from the back be! Yea, while it is a bad omen in some ethnicities, it is highly unrealistic and pleasing to the eyes. We the viewers, love when a male lead catches the arm or the wrist of the leaving female and makes her listen to him.
6. Hugs From The Back
The front hug is something of the past and is no longer enjoyed by the newer audience. Here is the twist in the real stuff. The back hug is the one you need, and what made you realize this? Yes, the kdramas portrayed the same. Back hugs are a must for most dramas, but only some pull it off perfectly. If Woo Young Woo in Extraordinary Attorney Woo had not got the most perfect back hug from Jun Ho, we would not have the iconic drama made an impact.
7. A Total Emotional Ride
Kdramas are a total mashup of happiness, sorrow, anger, regret and the entire emotional palette. A happy or an entirely emotional drama or a sad one does not exist. There are happy scenes in the thriller Virus, sad scenes in the ever-cute Boys Over Flowers and intense scenes in the timid traditional drama, Moon Lovers. It is a package which cannot be easily forgotten.
8. Attractive Group Of Bros
Haven’t we seen a handsome lead and his group of friendly, rowdy, but super attractive boys? Yea! We have seen and wondered how the best are getting the best to accompany them. It is still a mystery, yet just like birds of a feather flock together, so does the one trying to publicize themselves. After getting committed most of them have a very different friend group which is more oriented towards living life seriously rather than enviably. While Reply 1998 and Hwarang are the best examples, many other options exist.
9. Military Service
What is Korea without military service? Nothing, exactly why Korea is still famous is also because it has compulsory military service which the Korean citizens are voluntarily following without complaint. The tough lives there get depicted via the most popular show Real Men, a reality TV programme yet has a massive crowd of people loving it. The show DP exposes the dark side of the same.
10. The Celebrity Culture
In a country of kpop culture and the international icon BTS it is not difficult for us to perceive that celebrities are in plenty in this country and so are the hostile and restraining rules they have to bind to. My Private Life and The Accidental Couple all give us an insight to their troubled world.
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