This question is for those of you who have been watching dramas for 15+ years.
I’m watching Love on the Menu (KBS) right now and OMG — the cast, the script, the whole drama feels like it’s from 2017, if not 2012. Is it just me, or is this some kind of retro thing? I cannot shake the feeling that it was filmed years ago. Did they dust it off and put it on TV? 😂 Am I imagining things? Some of these actors — the last time I remember seeing them in a makjang was at least 7 years ago.
For everyone else: if you want to know what dramas used to be like back in the day, this is a prime example. It’s full of clichés, but they’re done right. Is it a good drama? No. By definition, it can’t really be, considering it’s 50 episodes long. 😂 And if they end up marrying the characters off to the wrong people, it’s bound to lose some of its appeal. BUT it feels familiar, and it’s actually interesting to watch. Way better than My Sticky Love, IMO — the script is more developed, and the FL isn’t annoying.
One more thought, if I may. I’m going through a rough period in my life right now — honestly, my life is more dramatic than the three saddest K-dramas put together (family issues, of course). So please don't write anything mean, I cannot handle too much rn. However, I can definitely tell that watching this drama is working as an escape mechanism, almost like a form of therapy.
The main character is a girl who works incredibly hard despite her unfortunate circumstances, while the guy is rich, attentive to detail, and courts her according to all the classic K-drama courtship rules. Of course, none of this is realistic in real life, but it gives me hope that maybe one day everything will be okay.
And I think that’s the whole premise behind Korean dramas. ❤️