My history with K-drama dates back when I was in elementary school around 2002-2003. They were widely popular back in those days. I remember a few titles I watched fully were Winter Sonata, Stairway to Heaven, Autumn in My Heart, and Full House. Back in those days, I was more of a passerby. I watch what's readily available. No matter how cliche the drama was, it was still addicting. I don't follow actors, either, even when their acting deeply touched me. I remember what I miss the most after a drama ended was the background music. I never knew there's a soundtrack released for every drama and I can actually save them! It was a blessing and an amazing surprise when I found the soundtracks for Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata, and Stairway to Heaven. It was like I rediscovered pieces of my childhood self. You've got admit; even though those dramas are not good based on today's standard, their OSTs are evocative.
The story changed this year. What shunned me from dramas in recent years were that I don't know which ones are good and which ones are bad and because I am lazy. Even though I watched only a handful of K dramas, they were enough to make me notice the cliches and tropes often use in dramas. I've became a picky consumer so when the synopsis and/or first few minutes of a drama don't grab me, I would desert it and on my way to look for a new one. In recent years, I only watched My Girl, Boys Over Flowers, Last Scandal of My Life, and You're Beautiful. It's just the end of last year/beginning of this year that I've found K-drama blogs that deliver both the verdict (good or bad) and recaps. Yay! The first recaps I read were You're Beautiful's. I actually watched the first episodes without reading the recaps but because the subs were bad, cultural significances I didn't get, and laziness, I started to just read the recaps and only watch the exciting scenes. The bad habit gradually grew on me and it took me until the end of the year to realize what a terrible habit I made. For one, knowing what is going to happen ruined all the fun. Two, it made me more lazy and, seriously, over these past few months, I never worked my brain when watching dramas. I identified my problem now, but it ruined some dramas for me. Better late than never?
New Year Resolution: Be more conscientious and do my own watching!
