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Just to clarify: I AM NOT THE SLOWBURN POLICE you can all think however you want 😭😭😭

But yea anyways I genuinely don't know anymore because to me, a slow-burn romance is when a relationship between two characters and their romantic feelings develop gradually and SLOWLY over time (hence the name). For some reason nowadays (or at least from what I've personally seen), people use the term slowburn to describe the relationship of characters who developed feelings very early on in the story/were instantly attracted to each other but just took a while to actually become official because of not communicating or misunderstandings....like characters already liking each other by chapter 10 but getting together in like chapter 95 doesn't make something a slowburn to me...😭

This might be a hot take (maybe idk), but I genuinely don't think a good slowburn can take place in a story without the characters actually developing an honest, genuine friendship first, like it just seems impossible to me idk(and this is why friends to lovers is the superior romance trope and will always be omg who said that??)

Like, it's literally in the name?? SLOW BURN, the stove is on low heat for a reason... the characters meet > they slowly become friends > they slowly develop feelings > they realise their feelings > they confess yada yada yada, you get it

I personally think romance webtoons shouldn't be more than 150 episodes (200 is the absolute maximum), so I think you can fit a decent slow-burn story in there idk

I put Graham and Lucy (from the webtoon Gourmet Hound) because 1. the webtoon is peak and my all-time favourite ever, and 2. their relationship is THE friends to lovers slowburn ship I'll never stop glazing this webtoon guys GO READ IT RIGHT NOW

So I ask: what defines a slow burn, and is it one of those words that can have multiple meanings, or are people just using the word wrong? Or is it one of those words whose meaning changed over time?

Also, what's your favourite slow-burn webtoon ship and why I need recs

I'm currently rewatching the show for the third time after just finishing season 5, and I've just compiled a list of thoughts I have. While I still enjoyed season 5 greatly, I think we can all agree that it's the weakest season overall, so Quinta, if you can hear me, please step back into the writers' room, thank you. I apologise for being all over the place with this. I just made dot points, and I'm formulating my thoughts as I go, so bare with me😭

Melissa and Jacob, for starters, their relationship regressing back to Melissa disliking and being mean to Jacob constantly literally makes no sense considering how it’s already established that they became extremely close when Jacob moved in during the third season, like the episode where Caleb is visiting, and Melissa just gives him Jacob's room without his consent and is babying Caleb like crazy, and Jacob is forced to sleep on the couch?? Wow. All their development feels like it just went down the drain, and that can be said about multiple characters in the show...

Also, Jacob's love life. Give Jacob a good, consistent love interest!! Every time he has a new guy, we see him for like two episodes and then never again because it just didn't work out, and they broke it off off-screen, which is so disappointing to me because I like all his love interests! Like I loved Zack but they clearly weren't good for each other so I wasn't surprised when they broke up but I also loved Avi (the paramedic) and I love the actor as well so I was sad they didn't work out because I thought him and jacob seemed like a good pair, if only the writers took their fling seriously and gave them more time to cook...sigh. And then they brought in Elijah, who I also like, but then we barely see him as well, and then the writers had them break up off-screen and then...get back together..off screen...bruh.

Melissa and Barbara not giving a shit about Janine and Gregory breaking up when they were their biggest supporters (aside from Jacob) was...a choice. That scene after the breakup episode where Janine tries to sit with them, and they gently tell her not to and all that stuff about them not 'wanting to get involved'...oh ok.

I might be the only person that thinks this but...I think the breakup should’ve lasted longer. Stay with me now! I never get scared when the main couples in sitcoms break up because obviously they're gonna get back together, guys. It's a sitcom, idk why everyone was so terrified. I still think the reason was ridiculous, but if they gave them a more valid reason to break up earlier in the season, or maybe even in the final episode of season 4, and were brave enough to have them stay broken up not just for two episodes but like honestly the whole of season 5...like with Nick and Jess from New Girl, then it would eat.

For those who don't know and don't care to watch the show, Nick and Jess broke up in New Girl because they realised that while they deeply loved each other, they were fundamentally on different pages about their futures. Jess wanted to plan for the long term and grow as a person, while Nick was content just living in the moment, struggled with maturity, and lacked a clear direction in life. In turn, they both felt immense pressure to change each other rather than accept each other as they were, so they broke up but chose to remain friends still, and Jess gave Nick the space he needed to eventually grow up, get his life together, and find his way back to her later in the series. Don't get me wrong, their breakup was also rushed, and a lot of fans hated it for that, but you still understand why it happened, and it made sense. Jess was constantly doing too much. Nick was never doing enough. 

The Janine and Gregory break up could've been written similarly to this in which the reasoning for the breakup is childish but it was due to their issues slowly building up throughout season 4 when they started dating and they break up in the finale and then we see them slowly come back together and fix their issues in season 5 instead of the break up just coming out of nowhere right when the season was about to end. This probably would've pissed off viewers a lot tho but I would’ve loved it😭😭😭

Mall arc was rushed and also should've lasted longer, like all season, and then have them get the school back again in the finale.

I think season 7 should be the last...I don't think there's a sitcom I've watched with 5+ seasons that didn't fall off (the only exception for me is Schitt's Creek). They always end up deteriorating, which is why I disagree when people say that sitcoms can go on forever. I mean, technically they can, but there's definitely gonna be a dip in quality over time. I mean, look what happened to Modern Family. I haven't watched It's Always Sunny, but I know it has like 15+ seasons, so maybe that's another exception...Anyway, if the show went through with my plan, then season 6 would've been the teachers and students getting settled back in the school undergoing realistc problems, Greogry and Janine fluff, Jacob lore + a consistent love interest, O'shon lore cause he's kinda just there honestly and him and Ava actually working well together instead of Ava bullying him for being poor all the time no shade. Melissa, Barbara, and more episodes of the teachers' personal lives. And then season 7 wraps things up nicely.

I also think Gregory and Janine getting married is wayyy too soon. They just got back together, and we've only seen them date for two seasons, like, come on, guys. If they wanna do a wedding so bad, then save it for the final season, which I doubt season 6 is.

Why is Dominic (the new teacher) so underutilised?? I loved the actor in Shrinking, which is also a popular show, so I thought he'd have a bigger role to play, but he's barely in the season like, take him out and not much would change...

Overall I just felt like they didn't know what to do with the characters this season but anyway, these are my thoughts wonder what you guys think bye

I'm rewatching Hometown Cha Cha Cha for the third time, and I STILL think they shouldn't have gotten back together. He didn't deserve her AT ALL IDC. Bro literally admitted to settling for her and was still INFATUATED with Cho Hui throughout their entire relationship (yes, I said infatuated. He literally only liked Cho Hui because she was pretty and nice, he literally knew nothing about her beyond that) and went back to being infatuated with her the SECOND she came back to town but I'm also annoyed at Hwa Jeong because it's mentioned that Yong guk only married her because SHE told him to like girl did not know her worth and it pissess me off. He had NO redeeming qualities aside from being a somewhat decent dad idk why she even liked him in the first place. Idc that he apologised, I know I'm gonna get hate for this, but I'm speaking my truth!

I know I'm beating a dead horse, but I promise this is the last time I'm ever gonna speak about this webtoon on here😭😭😭

First of all, I think we can all agree that TEN YEARS is crazy. One year? Fine. Two years? Sure. Three years? Pushing it, but I guess I can work with that like the story would still have something to stand on/it would still make sense for the characters to be in each other's lives but TEN YEARS...girl who gaf like why should any of them even care about each other anymore they're grown now like having them go through high school drama when they're all pushing 30 is a crazy choice to make from the writer's standpoint😭.  A lot of people seem convinced there's going to be some huge reveal explaining why Eunhyeok left, but honestly... I don't think there is...😭

Maybe I'm wrong, but I genuinely think his reason is much simpler than people expect. I honestly think he just wanted a clean slate and an opportunity to start over somewhere nobody knew him. And even if there IS some massive reveal, I don't think it's going to magically justify ghosting someone for a decade, so idk why the writer is dragging it so much. But that's not even my biggest issue.

My problem is that the story says ten years have passed, but nobody actually feels like they've lived ten years. The characters feel frozen in time. Suae's life still revolves around Eunhyeok and Dohwa. Dohwa's life still revolves around Suae. Eunhyeok's life still revolves around Suae. Hell, even RAIM still feels like she's just there to be obsessed with Eunhyeok and get on Suae's nerves for whatever reason. BRO WHAT HAVE YOU PEOPLE BEEN DOING FOR A DECADE 😭😭

One thing I actually appreciated about high school Suae was that she had things going on outside of her relationships. She had her family, her friendships, her writing, her interests, and her own personal goals. Adult Suae feels significantly less interesting and just downright boring because all she does is go to work, bump into Eunhyeok, meet up with Dohwa, go home, and then think about them. What are her hobbies?? Where are her friendships?? Where are her ambitions?? If the writer was so determined to do a ten-year timeskip, then why not actually explore what it's like to be almost 30?

Imagine if the writer actually explored Suae struggling in her career and feeling insecure because she thought she'd be further along in life by now. Imagine her watching friends get married, buy houses, and find success in their own careers while she feels like she's falling behind. Imagine her comparing herself to successful peers and questioning whether she's wasted her twenties. Imagine her being jealous of Dohwa because, from the outside, he appears to have everything while she still feels uncertain about her future. AHHHH I'm getting mad at myself now.

And speaking of Dohwa...

Why does this man not have a life??? The guy is a celebrity, yet his entire character revolves around being "in love" with Suae. Why not actually explore the downsides of fame? Like him struggling with the pressure of constantly being watched or sasaengs invading his privacy, or even just him feeling insecure because people only care about his appearance, and having the inability to have normal relationships because he can't know for sure whether someone is actually with him for him or just using him for his fame and status. Show him feeling looked down on by his peers because he's a model/idol(?)-turned-actor.

I think it'd be interesting if he thought he was actually quite mediocre as an actor, but he keeps getting cast in stuff because of his looks. He can also be jealous of Suae as well because he views her as this super-established career woman, actually doing something she loves and is passionate about, as opposed to him, who just decided to be a celebrity for superficial reasons and maybe even have him end up leaving the spotlight and finding something he's genuinely passionate about as well. The writer can do a 'the grass is always greener on the other side' plotline with him and Suae, where they both envy each other for their own reasons. He just feels really empty as a character, like I'm boreeeed.

And Eunhyeok is probably the biggest missed opportunity of all. If you're going to separate him from everyone for TEN YEARS, then show us what happened during those ten years. Show him getting therapy and processing everything that happened with his family. Show him rebuilding his life overseas. Show him rediscovering his love for music and finding himself. Show him becoming someone completely different from the boy we knew, so when he returns, it actually feels like a decade has passed. Have him come back as a healed man and actually try to make amends with Suae (if the writer still wanted him to ghost her for whatever reason) and actually put in the work and effort instead of just quietly observing her from a distance.  Right now, he kind of just feels like high school Eunhyeok but...bigger? And more mysterious. Oh, and he smokes now, I guess.

And this might be controversial, but I think all three of them should have seriously dated other people during the timeskip. I am NOT saying the writer should do a cheating trope, but it would've been more interesting to see them date other people and just have it not work out; it doesn't even have to last long. Because are you telling me Dohwa spent TEN YEARS as a famous celebrity and never had a serious relationship?? Brother, you've attended thousands of events, met hundreds of people, travelled the world, worked with countless actresses and models, and you're telling me there wasn't ONE serious relationship in there? Are you telling me Suae never dated anyone either, and Eunhyeok never formed a meaningful romantic connection overseas?? Come on. It would've made the story sooo much richer.

Dohwa could've had a relationship with an average person or even someone that works with him, like a makeup artist or manager or something, exposed to the public and watched his partner get torn apart by fans which makes his partner feel insecure and not good enough for dohwa so they break up with him and we see the toll this takes on him and him not know how to handle it. Suae could've dated someone who initially seemed perfect before slowly revealing red flags, further cementing her insecurities about being destined to be alone. Eunhyeok could've had a relationship, or the writer could've shown us how his and Doyeon's friendship developed and how that helped him heal and grow. Not every relationship has to be endgame to matter. In fact, I think seeing them love other people and still eventually find their way back to one another would've made the final romance stronger.

Hell, I'd even settle for recurring hookups/flings😭.

The biggest issue with the timeskip isn't that it happened in my opinion, it's that the story wants the emotional weight of a ten-year separation without actually showing the growth, life experiences, friendships (they all desperately need best friends that actually contribute to the story and aren't just background characters😭), and personal development that actually come with ten years passing.

IMAGINE IF WE GOT A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ARC???

If you're going to skip an entire decade, then commit to it. Let these people become full adults with lives and identities that exist independently of one another. Otherwise, why not just make it two years? 😭

If you couldn't tell, I was realllly bored and decided to match Korean celebrity couples (actors specifically) to what I think their American 'version' would be...this is completely based on vibes. And just fun, I’m not like parasocial about any of these couples I promise 😭😭

EDIT: just realised there’s like two British couples in here now I look like an idiot 💀 IGNORE MY MISTAKE PLEASE I CAN’T CHANGE THE TITLE 😭

Ok anyway starting off:

Hyun Bin + Son Ye-jin = Tom & Zendaya

I know Binjin is a lot older and they have a kid already, but like guys...the VIBES idk. They've both gone through the co-stars → real relationship pipeline and have extremely high public approval (“nation’s couple”). The public also spent years shipping them before confirmation.

Shin Min-a + Kim Woo-bin = Adam Brody + Leighton Meester

Both very private and against using their relationship for publicity/ couple branding

Lee Sung-kyung + Nam Joo-hyuk = Emma Stone + Andrew Garfield

- both were co-stars with insane chemistry,

-real-life relationship that fans heavily invested in and a breakup that people still bring up to this day like fans refuse to move on my god😭

- both remained individually very successful afterward.

- Strong nostalgia factor

- broke up😢

Rain + Kim Tae-hee = David Beckham + Victoria Beckham

- top-tier celebrity status (both couples work in separate industries: Taehee -actor while Rain initially started out as a singer and Victoria -singer while David is an athlete)

- widely respected, extremely high public interest

- considered an “elite couple”

Hyeri + Ryu Jun-yeol = Nina Dobrev + Ian Somerhalder

- Both have a beloved fictional ship/couple (despite one never being canon)

- Massive shipping fanbase during their show’s run.

- Fans became attached to the relationship because of their show.

- Broke up

Song Hye-kyo + Song Joong-ki = Brad Pitt + Jennifer Aniston/ Angelina Jolie

Not because they're similar people, but because they both have enormous power-couple status, and their relationship dominated entertainment news during its run.
- Also co stars who fell in love while filming…one was a big messy tho😭

Also broke up.

Lee Byung-hun + Lee Min-jung = Jay-Z + Beyoncé

Well. You know.😭

Every relationship discussion surrounding them always somehow circles back to "why are they still together?" 😭😭

Lee Do-hyun + Lim Ji-yeon = Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome LMAOOO

- Everyone was gagged over them being together cause it's so random, but people like them.

-There's not much to say about them😭 I couldn’t find a strong enough equivalent for them😢

NONE OF THIS IS 1:1 ACCURACY. This is PURELY based on vibes, and idk if you can tell that I started to give up halfway😭. If you disagree idk what to tell you. State your rebuttal, I guess.

Another hot take (not really) maybe but at this point…Dohwa, Eunhyeok, AND even Suae kinda suck now 😭

Like I genuinely don’t care for anyone anymore because everybody feels frustrating in different ways. Eunhyeok disappearing and handling things the way he did was awful, but Dohwa fans acting like that automatically means Suae should fall into his arms now is also annoying. And Suae herself has started to frustrate me too because the writing around her feels so inconsistent lately.

At this point both male leads feel like terrible endgame options 😭 One relationship is built on unresolved hurt and miscommunication, while the other feels heavily driven by one-sided longing and fan projection more than actual mutual compatibility.

I’m lowkey at the point where I’d rather the story focus on the characters individually for a while instead of constantly pushing the romance drama because everybody needs to get it together 😭

You know what? This isn’t even a hot take but Dohwa fans genuinely do not care about Suae as an actual character 😭

This goes without saying that I’m talking about SOME dohwa fans, not all of them.

A lot of them don’t want Suae and Dohwa together because they think they’d genuinely make a healthy or compatible couple, they want them together because DOHWA wants her. And the language people use when talking about them really shows that.

People keep saying Suae should “give him a chance” even though she’s made it abundantly clear she doesn’t see him romantically. Then when Eunhyeok messes up, suddenly it’s “Dohwa’s turn now” or he should finally “get to have her” like ??? do y’all hear yourselves 😭 She is not a prize to be passed around between male leads depending on who’s currently winning or losing. Suae isn’t obligated to be with him just because he wants her to.

And before anyone tries to jump me, I’m not even some hardcore Eunhyeok/Suae defender because that relationship and those characters have issues too. I don’t even care who she ends up anymore. But Dohwa fans in particular can be so insufferable with how much they infantilise and coddle him. They treat him like he’s this helpless sad boy that deserves Suae as a reward for suffering when he’s literally a grown man.

Special episodes and “what if” chapters used to add so much personality to webtoons. Stuff like alternate universes, bonus POVs, fake interviews, character Q&As, random slice-of-life moments, or just completely unserious scenarios made the characters/world feel more alive outside the main plot.

One of my favourite examples of this is Kousuke’s Corner in I Love Yoo. It wasn’t even advancing the plot much; it was just fun character interactions and extra insight into personalities/dynamics that fans already cared about. I didn't even realise how much I missed it until the recent Kousuke's corner ep that the author did because she hadn't done them in a while. Those kinds of episodes made ongoing series feel more communal, like the author and readers were hanging out a bit between major arcs.

I feel like a lot of newer webtoons are so focused on keeping weekly engagement high that the “bonus content” energy has kinda disappeared. Everything has to move the plot forward now, which isn't a bad thing lol I just miss it.

Not a hot take or anything, but we seriously need more college/university dramas. I’m actually starving for them 😭 Writers really need to tap into that space more because there’s so much storytelling potential there that high school settings can't fully capture. You get completely different dynamics: more independence, shifting friendships, identity exploration, career pressure, and relationships that aren’t just shaped by school hierarchies. It also feels like a natural space for more grounded or varied stories, since characters aren’t technically kids anymore but are still figuring everything out. I just feel like that's a whole stage of life that gets skipped over way too often.

There’s also so much potential for storylines that aren't or don’t get used enough in high school settings, like balancing part-time jobs + study load, moving out for the first time, friendship breakups that aren’t just drama-for-drama’s-sake but come from life directions changing, and the absolute chaos of trying to “be an adult” while still not having it together at all.

Plus, university settings would make relationships feel way more natural imo, people meeting through classes, clubs, shared housing, internships, even just being forced into group projects with someone you’d never normally talk to.

It’s honestly wild how underused it is given how many people would relate to that stage of life way more than the intense high school bullying/rank obsession tropes we keep getting 😭

I honestly think I've watched every single college drama that's out there (most of them are in the photos attached😭).

Dramas names are:

1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo

2. My ID is gangam beauty (idc what anyone says about this drama, I loved it, it's sooo overhated.)

3. Hello my twenties/Age of youth

4. Dear M

5. Cheese in the trap

6. Nevertheless

7. My first first love

8. Cheer up

9. At a distance, spring is green

10. Reply 1994

Attached are photos of some of my favourite second lead couples ever.

Seconds leads aren’t extinct but they’re a lot rare now for some reason. Or they’re handled very poorly…

So yea, literally what the title says. I'm so sick of boring, unnecessary love triangles that add nothing to the plot! Especially the ones where the second male lead shows zero interest in the female lead their entire lives...until she moves on/ the male lead shows interest in her, that pissess me off so bad.

I'm starting to think the reason there's been a decrease is because writers are scared the second leads will overshadow the main couple...

I'm not saying we should eliminate love triangles; writers just need to either write them better or not write them at all. My opinion of a well written love triangle is when it's actually a triangle like person A likes person B while person B likes person C while person C likes person A (but we all know kdramas are never going to do this becuase it would mean at least one character would have to be queer) ORRR a love triangle where you can't tell who the lead is going to end up with at all, it's more interesting that way to me. Like, if you're gonna shove love triangles down our throat, at least make them interesting instead of repeating the same formula over and over again.

Anyway, writers, please bring back second/third lead (third lead couples are extinct now😭). I'm pretty sure the last third lead couple I can think of is the one from because this is my first life and love next door (barely). Cheer up, had like sixth lead couples, they were pairing everyone together😭

Please writers, if you can hear us, enough is enough!!

Remove the unwanted love triangles and replace them with second lead couples!!

DISCLAIMER: I meant to say MEDIOCRE writing in the title, not BAD writing but I can't change the title after I've posted, so yeah.

Recently, I’ve noticed that a lot of people think that because something is a romcom, writers don’t actually have to put effort into it. Whenever someone criticises a romcom’s writing, the response is always “it’s just a romcom, don’t take it so seriously.” As a huge romcom connoisseur, I need that mindset to change, PLEASE😭.

There's a weird cultural stigma that romantic comedies (and romance media in general) are somehow "shallow" or "unserious" (because they primarily appeal to women), so writers think they can get away with mediocre storytelling. But romcoms still require effort and care, otherwise you end up with the dramas I’m about to mention. And yes, you can still enjoy something while recognising it’s bad, but that’s not the point of this post (because I know someone is gonna bring this up).

A great romcom imo, should balance the romance and comedy well. I should be cackling one second, getting butterflies, and kicking my feet the next. People forget the “com” in rom-COM. Why am I suddenly watching murder mysteries and trauma dumps in a genre that’s supposed to make me feel joy?? K-dramas especially love shoving thriller plots into romcoms because apparently, writers don’t trust the romance to carry the story on its own. Why would I want to watch people get murdered in a romcom?? I blame Strong Woman Do Bong-soon for this. They started this trend 😭

And I’m sorry, but great romcoms are HARD to pull off. The actors need to have impeccable chemistry, charisma, AND comedic timing, and not everyone has that. Some actors just do not have the sauce 😭.

Also, all romcoms should have happy endings, idc what anyone says.

The dramas below really disappointed me, so if you enjoyed them, please don't take my reviews personally. It's not a critique of your character 😭.

Dynamite Kiss:

This drama somehow felt rushed and dragged out at the same time. The romance relies entirely on physical proximity with zero emotional foundation underneath it. The female lead is a constant damsel, the male lead is annoying asf, and the tone is ALL over the place. It wants to be sexy, quirky, emotional, and dramatic at the same time and ends up being none of them.

And the second female lead… oh my GOD the writers hated her. She spends the entire drama throwing herself at a man who clearly does not like her back, and even after the time skip, she STILL wants him?? STAND UP. The last episode genuinely felt like a fever dream. And no, “it’s just a silly romcom” is not an excuse for terrible writing.

Love Next Door:

I need to speak to whoever marketed this as a romcom because WHERE was the comedy?? The only people giving romcom energy were the second leads.

And why does she suddenly have stomach cancer?? Why are we doing this in a ROMCOM?? The female lead spends the entire drama getting emotionally punched in the face like oml she could not catch a breakkkkk, and the male lead sucked. He was insufferable, holy shit. You are a grown ass man, why are you acting like that?? And people only excused his behaviour because he was played by Jung Hae-in.

By the end, I wasn’t even rooting for them anymore.

Would You Marry Me:

This drama had SO much potential and wasted all of it. The fake marriage setup could’ve created so many funny situations, but the male lead literally never even properly moves into the house with her. Like, what was the point??

And this drama throws in EVERY cliché imaginable: unnecessary murder plot, childhood connection, annoying exes who won’t disappear. The writers clearly didn’t know how to naturally develop the romance so they relied on the “they met as kids” trope to do all the work for them/ justify the male lead’s feelings. What a nothingburger.

And the EX?? No ex should have that much screentime in a show EVER. He just kept coming back, I was OVER ITTT like omg get a life??? Also, the second leads had more chemistry than the main couple and got absolutely nothing. One smiling scene in the finale?? Be serious. Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik deserved a stronger script, and Bae Na-ra seriously needs to star in a proper romcom soon.

Tastefully Yours:

This one isn’t horrible, which honestly makes it the least offensive drama here. It’s beautiful to look at, especially the food shots, but there’s barely any substance underneath it. The leads felt stiff, and the romance happened because the script said so, not because the characters actually connected. It also just happened way too quickly, but that's probably because the drama had like ten episodes. There’s no tension or emotional build-up, so it’s hard to care. I watched it because I wanted a food-focused drama, and while it wasn’t terrible, it was painfully average for such a stacked cast.

Anyway, my point is that people seriously need to stop looking down on romcoms. They actually require a LOT of care to pull off well. Romcoms shouldn’t automatically be synonymous with lazy writing.

This isn't me saying that they're necessary; it's just an observation. There's definitely been a shift recently because we used to get a wedding scene for every romance kdrama, now it's a rarity. Lmao, oh well.

God, I miss the old layout 😭

But anyway, I stand by this. Look at the before and then the after; there's a clear difference. International creators used to DOMINATE webtoon with unique art styles and stories, and that was its appeal! Not saying that the app didn't have great Korean stories as well, it definitely did, but now webtoon just churns out the same copy-paste Naver reincarnation/action/terribly written romance comics like there's rarely any GOOD FOOD ANYMOREEE. This, in my opinion, was what began its downfall. They can at least import unique Naver stories as well. I know there's a ton, but they don't even do that. All they care about now is numbers. At least back then it was both numbers and actually telling unique stories as well😭. Also, they rarely advertise their international creators or don't advertise them well, but that might be because Webtoon's marketing team just kinda sucks.

I'm so getting jumped for this, but disclaimer: this isn't me hating lmao I like the guy, but he definitely looks like he's in his 30s, and here's the thing; that's not a bad thing! I know, shocking 😱 I'm always seeing people say that they can't believe he's in his 30s and that he looks so young...ya'll know 30 isn't old, right? People act like being over 30 means you're geriatric. I mean, he can pass for like late twenties, but that's really it. Coming from a 19-year-old, that man does not look like a teenager 😭 Grown adults have been playing teenagers in shows/movies for so long, people have forgotten what actual teenagers look like. Anyway, peace and love ✌️

I know I'm just screaming into the void rn, but there are specific types of kdrama fans that I find insufferable and those are the ones that will not let a drama couple goooo like you guys know they're actors, right? Like, you know that, right? Like, you know that..right? Two actors will star in something and have amazing chemistry, and then later on the male actor will star in something else with a different female lead because, you know, it's their JOB to ACT with different PEOPLE, and if god forbid it's a romance, the amount of hate the female actor gets for doing their job??

And yea I know what you guys are gonna say, it's just a bunch of 12-year-olds acting like that just ignore them, but I've legit seen grown-ass women say hateful shit to and about the actresses, all because they dared to act with their fave male actor, and he isn't doing five more projects with the previous female lead. It happens the other way around as well, just a lot less extreme because, of course it does.

And it's hilarious because it literally happens with every new project of said actor, like Park Hyung-Sik has been in like three other romance dramas, but people STILL bring up Strong Girl Bong-soon every chance they get and say that none of his female leads can ever compare (despite not watching any of said romances). And the amount of hate that Ryu Dain received simply because she was dating Lee Chaemin well before Bon Appétit even started filming, like people calling her ugly and saying she doesn't deserve him, as if he's been forced to be with her? Some of you guys should take up Olympic training because of all the hoops you're jumping through to believe your delusions. The hate Park Gyuyoung got from true beauty fans, and insufferable Byeon Wooseok fans hating on IU and saying she'll never compare to Kim Hyeyoon...these are just the most extreme examples I've seen. Ya'll fall for the fanservice every time like as much as you want them to or even think they are, your faves are NOT dating 😭

This might be a weird question to ask, but I'm curious lol. It can just be how the actor looks in the role or the personality of the character that they play. For me, I've seen these actors in other roles, but these specific ones are the ones that made me think "wow, they're actually really hot" :

Kim Jaewon in Yumi Cells season 3: Him as Soonrok is so unbelievably attractive (I'm gonna keep it PG), probably because quiet, introverted (but not COLD) guys like him are part of my type. I also find him extremely relatable, like bro went to work, did his job, and went back home, but everyone acted like he personally offended them because he wasn't overly enthusiastic lmao. Also, hair plays a huge role, so he needs to let the hair gel GO.

Park Jinyoung in Our Unwritten Soul: I actually hated his character in Yumi Cells (yea I hated Babi, sue me), but I also just don't find Jinyoung attractive until his role in Unwritten Seoul, like omg he's so attractive especially in the way he treats Mi-ji. People only gush about their teenage selves and wanted more of them, but Jinyoung and Boyoung played the adult versions flawlessly, and I liked both versions equally. I literally only find him attractive in this specific role. Is that weird? I've only seen him in these two roles and was gonna watch Still Shining, but the reviews put me off😭

Yeo Jingoo in Link Eat Love Kill: I genuinely cannot explain this one, I just do. I think it's just Hotel Del Luna that I don't find him attractive in, because I also find him really attractive in Beyond Evil. I've only seen him in those two things.

Kim Seonho in Hometown Cha Cha Cha: Watched him in Start Up and didn't get the hype until this show. He's also really funny in hccc, which helps. I've only seen him in those two things, Can this love be translated? And when life gives you tangerines (he's fine in those too). Hometown Cha Cha Cha is what changed my opinion entirely on him. I guess I just found him really annoying in Start Up.

Ahn Bohyun in Yumi Cells: I can't believe this is the same guy who's in Itaewon Class. I know people don't like his hair in YC, but IDC i liked it, thank god he got rid of the goatee. After this drama, I started to find him attractive in general lol. Depending on what hairstyle he has, because him in See you in my 19th life wasn't it..😭

Choi Hyunwook in Twinkling Watermelon: Funny guys are also my type. I'm versatile. Ironically, I find him attractive in everything he's in except for 2521. He's just ok in that.

Lee Chaemin in Bon Appétit Your Majesty: He really did his big one in this wow. The only other thing I've seen him in is Crash Course in Romance, and I didn't see it there. Though I did prefer him with the girl instead of the other guy as opposed to most people.

Kim Mingue in Business Proposal. Glasses. I didn't realise until my second rewatch that he was the cafe worker in Because This Is My First Life.

Ok, that's it. For now. What actors did you never think were attractive until you watched them in a specific role that made you change your mind? Or are there actors you find attractive in specific roles but not in general?