I have successfully nurtured my love for K-Dramas gracefully. Believe me, if you have a regular job, it is considered such an amazing feat!
This pandemic period has sure bring any K-Drama fan to either a point of bliss owing to more time to update all those dramas we parked on our pending list. At the same time, it also might become a saturation point for those who can’t seem to curb their K-Drama watching addiction.
Curious on what type of K-Drama fan you are? Check out the signs from the list below.
The K-Drama Newbies
You are either a new recruit of your friends/family or bumped on your own to kdramaland – and was led by kdrama spirits to oppa promise land.
You are considered a newbie if…
- You don’t know who wore the sparkling jumpsuit
- You don’t know who likes chilsung cider very much
- You have only seen less than 50 Korean dramas (typically K-Dramas in the last three years)
- You liked all Reply Series dramas
- You know Gong Yoo because of Goblin
- Your favorite actor is either Park Bo Gum, Nam Joo Hyuk or Song Joong Ki
- You searched kdrama recommendations on social media channels (which is a no no!)
The On-Off KDrama Addicts
You have tendencies to go without korean dramas in your system. But like a prodigal son, you often find yourself coming back to cram on what you missed.
You are an on-off kdrama addict if…
You can differentiate Jumong, Gwanggaeto, Gyebaek and Yi San.
You know why Lady Mishil’s theme music is often used in variety show’s parody and skits
You know how to sing the 3 Bears Song
You liked all Reply Series and I Need Romance Series dramas
You have seen at least 100 korean dramas
You know Jang Geum is not just good in cooking
You search drama recommendations on blogs
You still think Gong Yoo is the cute guy in Coffee Prince
You loved Hyun Bin because of Secret Garden
Your favorite oppa is either Lee Min Ho, Ji Chang Wook or Kim Soo Hyun
The KDrama Regulars
You are still deciding whether to pursue or not, the religious devotion to K-Dramas or just stay actively watching in your spare time
You are a kdrama regular if…
You have been actively watching dramas in the past 10 years
You know that you do not need to watch all korean dramas, but you end up watching all subconsciously
You contemplate which dramas to watch based on the director/writer
You don’t search drama recommendations because you watch almost everything
You like the Reply Series, I Need Romance Series, Flowerboys Series Dramas
If someone tells you the actor, you can give all the dramas that actor has worked on
You have a weekly schedule of your kdrama watchlist
You have established a kdrama chingu/unni circle
The KDrama Veteran
Seasoned kdrama followers, who have a separate K-Drama compartment in their brain where they store their drama knowledge like how Harry Potter wizards do with their pensieve.
You are a kdrama veteran if…
You know everything that kdrama regular knows
You have reach that nirvanic state when you can sense whether the drama will be good or bad in just 6 episodes
You can easily predict what will happen in the drama
You have reached the stage where you enjoy 50+ episodes period dramas and you are starting to have strange attachment towards weekend family dramas
You are disheartened on facebook pages of pretentious kdrama followers who randomly write reviews when obviously they did not see the drama at all
You are most likely a kdrama blogger or active on kdramaland forums and community
You still hope that Rain oppa will have a redeeming project in the future because you love him so much in Full House
You confidently tells the title of K-Drama based on the plot
You like the franchise series liked by K-Drama Regulars as well as Voice, Partners for Justice, Stranger, Hospital Playlist and Kingdom series franchise.
So there goes my introductory guide to assess yourself which level you are right now as a kdrama fan.
Seize the day and haul a lot more kdramas to watch!
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