>>462764 #Probably not, the type of people on this site need hyper-defensive irony, are suspicious of emotion, and need to stay one layer removed from sincerity at all times. Korean dramas are structurally sincere, emotions are stated, not implied, longing is prolonged, not undercut, melodrama is embraced rather than apologized for. There’s no wink to reassure you that you’re smart for watching. For someone whose identity is built around distance, critique, and detachment, that kind of earnestness feels threatening because it asks you to feel without protective irony. They have discomfort with media that refuses to flatter the viewer’s cynicism.
