That was me with Kpop so I got sucked in too. Kdramas or the ones I saw were really really bad, maybe I was lucky that way. The woman is a ditz, the man is an a**hole that's always pulling her arm. Their is usually some kind of love triangle plus side characters have to fall in love too. Romance every time no matter what the plot is. I liked one at first until around the end and that was Romance is a bonus book and that was because the female lead was older and smart and the drama dealt with real life issues. But yeah...
And you're right about western dramas...way too many stereotypes. And it's always procedural..about a doctor, cop, or a lawyer. Boring! If you've seen one you've seen them all.
Omg. So accurate. I don't watch tv since so much years now. Like you said, once you have seen one, you have watched them all. We support so much programming everywhere. Two years ago, I thought I was safer since I didn't watch any series or even the informations anymore. How I was wrong. Because even if I just go on YT, it's the new television with the contents you are used to watch, plus these fucking recommandations put by force and commercials you can't escape anymore. Symbolisms everywhere...
Oh yeah I know. The famous triangle love, the second lead who most of the time isn't usefull. A second love interest rejected. The main girl lead.. you just want punch her face and that's all, because of the insipidity. Do I need to comment the famous male lead? It's several defaults and anormal behavior in one pack. Grabbing the arm you said? It's still normal. ( I know it isn't of course) dude loves to push her crush against the wall and doesn't respect his crush space. If one day, one guy do this do me, I will just scream and kill my lungs. The must of the must ? The girl who doesn't absolutely want to be kiss. Dude take this for a yes, or worse. The famous :" Oh she is playing hard to get. She will love it " omg. Please. Please if some staff is reading my post, please have mercy, stop this shit ! It's not possible anymore.
If you speak about this type of kdrama, of course me neither I could fall into them. Horrendous. Just want to punch all the cast xD and it was just an extract. I could never finished something like that. No, people must be should beware about more serious kdrama even if they have their clichee, its still better than this type of shit. And it pleases the public weirdly.
Kpop is the same succubus. I will call these things succubs : Kpop and Kdrama very dangerous