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Romance Tropes: Love triangles (1)
“…because a triangle is not a geometrical figure but a romance prerequisite! ” So this man X is pining for girl Y, who is the sister of man R, who is the brother of a friend of X….and he also … Continue reading
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Romance Tropes: Love Contract (1)
Love Contract : Let’s pretend to be together..and see where that leads us This theme in general bases on the idea of two vastly different people forced to team up together in one way or another and ending up falling … Continue reading
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overcoming barriers and limitations: Considerable Age Difference in a couple.
These dramas focus on or feature romances with considerable age difference, in two variants: older man-younger woman and lately very frequently older woman-younger man. More to come in future installments of the theme.
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Strange and Mysterious Things: Creatures from another world.
Those otherworldly creatures – in dramas. Ghosts, legendary creatures, magic users etc. More to come in future installments of the theme. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THEMES
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Character Types: The Naive Hero(ine)
As it happens, a lot of dramas may feature a clumsy, more or less silly, naive but good-hearted character who makes all sorts of silly mistakes, is submissive, stupid but strong, is characterised by the noble idiot syndrome, is warm-hearted … Continue reading
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Things that Drama Characters never learn #1
This one is applicable especially to saeguks. Communication is vital. Learn to Communicate important things BEFORE the things you suspect happen will happen…Rather than blame Fate afterwards. So many things could be avoided if people stopped being taciturn and did … Continue reading
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Healing Themes: Doctors Practising Medicine
Dramas which have doctors as protagonists, set both in the hospital and not, modern and historical. More to come in future installments of the theme.
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We are family: Supportive Family Members
These dramas focus on the good, supportive family relationships, where the family members are willing to go to any lengths to support their family and or individual members of their family. More to come in future installments of the theme. … Continue reading
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Teachers and Us: Relationship with Teachers in or outside Classroom
Dramas exploring the relationship teacher vs student(s) but not necessarily in the school setting. Includes also interns and disciples and similar relations. More to be added in the next installment of this theme
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Aigoo! Dramas! 