kokokolo

i'm assuming because it's an american production and so it can reach a wider audience. there is japanese dub i believe too

i can't tell if i should count this as a drama or as a tv show on my custom list

idk how i'm gonna get over this, i'm on an adventure-high lol

i'm not a big idol watcher, but he's always the exception. his acting is incredible, i just adore him.

i really love this show sm. it's hilarious and the couples are so cute. i wish people gave this show a chance for itself instead of going into it expecting or comparing it to s1

2019 and onward he's just had hit after hit, damn

do you have to watch s2 and s3 to get the full story or does the story mostly end in s1?

i know you made this comment a year ago, but this is based on the kdrama perseverance goo hae ra where her childhood friend basically dies and then his long lost twin takes his place lol. i know, it's a wild concept. it's not fantasy, it's just not the greatest type of story.

linong <3

LMFAOOO KIBONG IN EP 13 IS HILARIOUS I CAN'T BREATHE

sang zhi is actually SUCH a good gf which is so refreshing because i've seen a lot of fmls that aren't very good gfs at all. but sang zhi is legitimately a kind, caring, understanding, fun, dorky, and ofc gorgeous gf. i love how she's not a typical bubbly loud cdrama fml who's always optimistic. it's quite nice to see a fml that's a bit more layered and less tropey.

if you feel bored already and skipping then i'd just drop it. it won't be as fast as wifty since the eps are longer and it's not set in school (which i've noticed is just easier to watch in general). there isn't much of a story. the popularity stems from how natural and healthy their relationship and acting is. the age gap is only evident when they're younger cuz it's a 5 year gap. he doesn't like her until she's an adult dw. but yeah rosy talks in a cutesy voice, it's pretty typical for cdrama actresses. sounds like it's just not for you tbh

good not cringe: nijiiro karute and gannibal
good somewhat cringe: kazoku game and todome no kiss
good very cringe: youkai sharehouse and gomenne seishun!

meh not cringe: the count of monte-cristo
meh somewhat cringe: kieta hatsukoi
meh very cringe: girl gun lady and kakegurui

some good jdramas or cringe jdramas?

lmaooo just wait until you watch the jdramas (coming from a jdrama fan)

i personally agree, but i think it depends on mood or taste. if you're not into fluff cringe you most likely won't like c-romances much. kdramas usually implement romance in the middle of stories at least like some murder mystery crime plot. i'm assuming sunset just isn't used to the cultural differences between kdramas and cdramas which is perfectly fine.

missing li zi wei

ummm bittersweet? not happy, not sad. there's an extra scene which gives a little more closure though.

c romcoms are notoriously sweet and fluffy because they know their audience and have perfected the formula lmao. if you're not into the c-fluff or historical and you like more dramatic romance then def korean or thai are better choices

i definitely don't think there's anything wrong with the romanticization of either straight or gay romance because after all, most people watch dramas to get away from the troubles of their lives. gay romance dramas, whether male or female, is as natural of a romance as straight romance is. bl and gl are simply just subgenres of romance.

i definitely think the sexualization of bl IS a problem though and something that isn't as present in straight romances. i can name probably TOO many bls that just have casual sexual assault or r*** that is played off as romantic and far too often when one party is drunk. for example, tharntype, together with me, make it right, love by chance, addicted heroin, and more. romances don't need to be fluffy, sunshines, and rainbows all the time, but if it's that common then it's a potentially harmful trend within the genre. i can't think of many straight romance dramas that have this issue.

i get what you mean about the race/gender/ethnicity thing, and i do agree to an extent. nobody will ever be able to write about every identity to ever exist because we're all born differently and experience very different things, even within our own communities we identify as. however, while straight women may not understand what straight men feel in straight romances, they at least may have the experience to interpret from (given they're 1/2 of the relationship). a straight woman writing a gay romance MAY be based on gay people she knows or research she's done, but it may not give the same representation as someone who HAS experienced it firsthand. her interpretation may only be from imagination or secondhand experience which can create fine stories, just not accurate representation.

if you're having a hard time understanding what i mean, it's sort of like a straight man writing a feminist story. it's extremely doable and it may be based on great research or personal experiences with feminism or from women he knows, but he will never have that firsthand experience of the hardships or misogyny women face that lead to feminism. i think that it's perfectly fine for a straight woman to write a gay story, but as viewers we can't go believing that this is an accurate representation, hence why it's usually considered "bl" and less "queer"

hope that sorta makes sense?