Sometimes, we watch a Korean drama and think, aw man that's so sweet, aw I wish a guy would do that for me, et cetera and so on.
To me, I find a lot of antics that are probably not gonna happen in real world, especially here in Jakarta, that happen in K-dramas. And they are not only the wishy-washy-mushy romance, but also some simple things other than that.
You probably might have to reconsider reading this post if you haven't watched any of the K-dramas that I would mention below, prepare yourselves for some spoilers.
1) "I Quit Today!"
In Misaeng, we saw Chief Oh submit a resignation letter to his superior, and on the same day, he packed his belongings, and waved goodbyes to all his colleagues and subordinates (of which I don't complain, because I find it as one of the best scene I ever seen in dramaland so far. So heart-breaking yet wonderful).
To me this situation is impossible to happen in real life. Why? In a company with the scale as big as International One (the company name in Misaeng), is it really possible to resign without submitting one month notice? I rarely doubt it, my friend. Whether if it's really like that over there in Korea or not, I still doubt this thing could happen in real life.
2) "For You, I'll Go Through All Kinds of Traffic."
In Plus Nine Boys, Kang Jin Gu (portrayed by Kim Young Kwang) is smitten so much by his best friend, Ma Se Young (portrayed by Kyung Soo Jin), that he was willing to take the same bus home with her, the bus that actually does not go to his home. And he's been pretending like that for a whole year. Of course, I am also not complaining with this because this is like one of the sweetest things a guy could do to his crush.
But then again, how could this really happen in real life, especially in Jakarta?? Let's say you work at Sudirman, and if it is situated like in Plus Nine Boys, you can't really go home on time at 17.30 (because of the workload and all). The fastest you can go home is 18.00, and then you take the Trans Jakarta bus with this girl to Kota. On the way, you cannot really have a romantic moment with her because the bus is so packed. You arrived at Kota bus shelter at 19.00, because all of the waiting and the traffic. You watch this girl walk home first because her home is just happened to be around the corner of that bus shelter. After she is out of your sight, you take the bus again to Sudirman, because your house is actually located in, let's say, Tebet. You probably will arrive home at 21.00 the soonest. The latest is indefinite.
It is so not possible having that happening here in Jakarta. I just cannot imagine that.
3) "I Can Eat Whatever I Want and Stay Skinny!"
In Let's Eat, we sure do see Lee Su Gyeong eat a lot. Like, a lot. That girl even eats more than me!
She even once eat four portion of ramen by herself. How is that even possible??
This series is like a food porn at its best. But then again, let's face the truth here, which girl could ever eat as much as Lee Su Gyeong and stay THAT skinny? She is so skinny, like real real skinny, she doesn't have any curves whatsoever. Does Korean entertainment industry really want to create this illusion that women can just eat anything and just don't get fat? Because that is just so unrealistic.
I'm not just talking about Let's Eat. In Personal Taste, Coffee Prince, Plus Nine Boys, all the main female leads eat so much, but they just don't get fat. They don't even exercise. Well maybe, other than Yoon Eun Hye in Coffee Prince who teaches Taekwondo, none of the other girls were ever shown having exercise or at least go to the gym.
I know some girls who are like that, they eat a lot even more than me, but still don't get fat. But they're like 1 in a hundred. Wait a minute, ok I don't know anyone who is like that. In K-dramas, almost all the main girls are like that. Maybe I'm speaking about this out of jealousy, but really, this kind of girl probably does not exist in real life.
4) "I Am Smart As Hell but I Will Surely Fall In Love with The Neighborhood Dummy!"
In all the Reply 1990s series (except for Reply 1994) all the main female leads are lazy and not that brilliant in studying. Even so, all the smart main male leads fall in love with them.
Well, those girls do have other qualities though; warm, cheerful, determined, et cetera, but still, dude? Seriously, like you think we would believe this?
There are two theories here that you may choose.
First is that these Korean fictional men really like the idea of dating women who are less smarter than them, because they will definitely feel intimidated by the presence of a more intelligent partner; or it is because these men are already highly intelligent that they do not feel the need to find a partner who is at least as (if not more) intelligent as they are, but instead have something else to offer, such as socializing skill, survival skill, and so on.
In real life, could this situation really really ever happen? Even though I do (or I want to) believe the answer to the above theories is the latter one, but I found an interesting article in Huffington Post: 'Men May Like The Idea of A Smart Woman, but They Don't Want To Date One.'
Which brings me to a presumption, hey this situation is not as impossible as I may think it was! There is a rather high percentage of chances that a man will probably fall for a more intelligent woman, but rather date someone who is less brilliant in the brain area.
But hey, who the hell am I kidding, the hopeless romantic that I am (and I know all women are) still believe that love does indeed overcome any shortcomings. The smart hottie may actually fall for the cheerful dummy.
Well, those girls do have other qualities though; warm, cheerful, determined, et cetera, but still, dude? Seriously, like you think we would believe this?
There are two theories here that you may choose.
First is that these Korean fictional men really like the idea of dating women who are less smarter than them, because they will definitely feel intimidated by the presence of a more intelligent partner; or it is because these men are already highly intelligent that they do not feel the need to find a partner who is at least as (if not more) intelligent as they are, but instead have something else to offer, such as socializing skill, survival skill, and so on.
In real life, could this situation really really ever happen? Even though I do (or I want to) believe the answer to the above theories is the latter one, but I found an interesting article in Huffington Post: 'Men May Like The Idea of A Smart Woman, but They Don't Want To Date One.'
Which brings me to a presumption, hey this situation is not as impossible as I may think it was! There is a rather high percentage of chances that a man will probably fall for a more intelligent woman, but rather date someone who is less brilliant in the brain area.
But hey, who the hell am I kidding, the hopeless romantic that I am (and I know all women are) still believe that love does indeed overcome any shortcomings. The smart hottie may actually fall for the cheerful dummy.
So, those are few of the many things in K-Dramas that I find probably will not be happening in real life. Do you have any other interesting things to add?
Godspeed!
Yoon Eun Hye cameo in episode 8
Girl's Generation. I don't really like their songs, just this one song "Gee" that I really can't get out of my head. They have antis, who called them "The Plastic Generation." Some people criticise them for being over the top cute. For me, it's totally legit, they're pretty and smart. My fav: Sooyoung.
Last but not least, 2NE1!! They're so cool, I almost regret taking the China major. Really, one of a kind. No fav here, they're all my favourites.