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Do Korean Dramas Distort Our Idea of Love?
What dramas show versus the true definition of love
Are you a fan of Kdramas?
If watching Korean dramas is your cup of tea, then I could definitely relate. I must have watched more than two hundred dramas already! There is something about the mood and the whole package of it all that helps me relax at the end of the day. The views are wonderful, many characters are likable, and the stories are interesting. They are able to combine lighthearted scenes with heartfelt moments that can tug at our hearts and make us cry. And I love the soundtracks that come along. I tried to learn some Korean so that I can understand the songs better.
Despite all these however, some people say that the way the lead characters are depicted make many people disillusioned when it comes to real life. The characters set a very high expectation when it comes to love that real people fail to live up to their standards.
How do they show these things? Some examples include small gestures of affection such as offering an umbrella when it rains, tying the shoelaces of their loved ones, or covering them lovingly with a blanket when it’s cold.
Are these impossible gestures? I don’t think so. Are they done in real life? Maybe. From what I observed, some…
