K Drama: A Perspective

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I felt camaraderie with people I never knew, if not nostalgia for a time I never lived.

Strong Woman Bong-soon

If you want to watch people really aspire and fight for their lives, go watch Itaewon Class.

Itaewon Class

Behind every great fortune is a crime properly executed, or a drama about a group of misfits persevering sweetly and diligently.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Love transcends lifetimes in Goblin as Korean dramas dwell on feelings.

Hotel del Luna

Relationships with others complete people, making partings bittersweet.

Crash Landing on You

Yoon Se-ri and Ri Jeong-Hyeok are reaching levels of love that shouldn't even be possible.

Misaeng: Incomplete Life

Relative to American shows, Korean dramas are unreservedly earnest and wholehearted.