26 | What makes formulaic Kdramas good (or bad)? (Ask Me Anything)

1x24 | What makes formulaic Kdramas good (or bad)? (Ask Me Anything)
After finishing PINOCCHIO (2015), our host figured out that writer Park Hye Ryun's personal writing formula is both her greatest strength and the downfall of her most recent work. Today's episode features a detailed analysis on the tropes and plot devices that some Kdrama writers use, how that formula helps them deliver great works, and how veering away from their formula could expose their writing weaknesses.
Features the following shows: REPLY 1997 (2012); IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE (2014); PINOCCHIO (2015); REPLY 1988 (2015); DEAR MY FRIENDS (2016); WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (2017); LIVE (2018); HOSPITAL PLAYLIST (2020); START-UP (2020)

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