@spookyho5994
“So what’s your love language?” the male leads: abuse
@j_t8194
It’s also interesting how the aggressive male leads become nice after dating the shy sweet girl. But the girl doesn’t gain anything from dating such a guy. He doesn’t add anything to her life other than unnecessary stress and possessiveness. He’s the only one that’s gaining anything from this forced relationship. Clearly toxic
@velvettehayes9434
The scenes where they’re physically forcing the women to kiss them is so incredibly creepy and downright even scary. That’s literally just assault. The fact they’re conditioning people to believe that’s hot is insane
@eysedrise1453
It's abusive tropes like these that delude young girls into thinking they can change an abusive man in a relationship with their love in real life. It never ends well.
@yukimatsuda5400
I'd rather date a circus clown who loves and respects me rather than a CEO who abuses me.... happiness first..
@soraeverblue
I think i finally found the reason why i have always been rooting for the second male lead in older romance kdramas, cuz the second male lead are often depicted as the opposite of the first male lead, more gentle, calmer, kindhearted, and more respectful towards the female lead
@phylion6067
King the Land had me spinning with stress then relief because every time these scenarios popped up and I was like "uh oh here we go" they chose. to. be. good. people.
@hoseokismyhope3351
it's always the male lead who has "trauma" and takes it out on female lead. what if the female lead has trauma too? it's irrelevant bc her only purpose is to be pretty, forgiving and "heal" the male lead.
@marieblade0613
Make the lead unattractive and change the music and all of a sudden it's no longer cute or funny. Ppl don't realize it was never cute or funny to begin with.
@urfavcatgirl8798
I hate the phrase "if a boy bullies you he likes you" because it normalize abuse and toxic masculanity
@chacolateey
Darn that if a boy drives violently and abandoned me on the middle of nowhere, I will never talked to that guy forever evn if he has cancer
@katexy7179
In my opinion the part of the trope where "the guy becomes a better person because the female lead changed them" is the most dangerous part of it all... I have met way too many girls who believe this type of shit can happen and then think that enduring this type of abuse is a way of showing love. No, girl, showing love is sending this guy to a therapist, and this is showing love to both yourself and to the guy.
@wawaka7964
A character getting harrassed/abused: The music: 💖🕺💃💫💫💕✨✨
@lilac_dream_team
That’s one of the many reasons why i didnt like boys over flowers when it came out smh. I was a kid but all i saw was a boy bullying a girl into like him back.
@shroom_propertyofyoriichi
woman in story: *screaming for male to stop trying to kiss her* people: ah yes, a perfect scene for my fanfic-
@idontknowanymore9966
every time i see a CEO or any rich male lead im like: oh well, time to root for the second lead because this one is probably trash
@octaviawinter9768
Everyone in the comment section praising the new female leads for being strong and protective are still re-enforcing victim blaming when they're complaining about other female leads NOT being strong. Because its the fault of these women for not protecting themselves or being weak. These women are important and yes its refreshing but not all women have it in them to be like them so these "weaker" women shouldn't be put down for it. Neither of them should be.
@Hehe-ss8bj
Women are not rehabilitation centers for broken men. This is what kdramas should be about.
@patsyshafchuk5368
As an old person, and a foreigner, I have always had the idea that such behaviors in Korean Drama must in some way reflect a cultural truth about Korea. We here in America like to think it's different here. But it isn't. You describe the situations so well, and you provide visuals that make your points stick. No woman will ever "tame" an. abusive man. It just doesn't work that way. Women all over the world will recognize the truth in this. Well done!
@Sugarplum121