From piggybacks to head pats: 9 K-drama tropes that make us roll our eyes

What’s a K-drama without the tropes? They work precisely because tropes trigger memories, allowing us to feel more connected to the protagonists and be more invested in their fictional story. 

For us outsiders, the Korean tropes also give us an insight into a culture that has wormed its way into our hearts through its music idols and stars. 

But sometimes, the tropes just fall flat. If you’ve been watching Korean dramas long enough, you may snicker or roll your eyes at the frequency with which show runners use cliché plot devices.

A series is a huge investment in time. A Korean telenovela has an average of 16 episodes that run for around 30-40 minutes – that’s around 8 to 10.6 hours of watchtime. The least producers can do is to give the viewers a unique experience free of banality.

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