The Evolution of the Korean Secondary Female (Spoilers for Several Dramas)

[walkwithheroes]

The evolution of the Korean Secondary Female. Well, in a way, yes. But, then again, no. No one will dispute the fact that the average Korean drama is fairly formulaic and at times cliched. While there are different kinds of dramas: period, crime, family drama, romantic comedy, revenge, drama, etc - they all (usually) have certain things in common

Comments

[alexandral]

hahahahaha! I was thinking exactly the same thing ! We have secondary male leads winning girls lef-right-and-centre recently, and the time of the secondary female is coming too!

Family dramas have always been different though, this is one of the reasons I like them, they more of a "let's make as many couples as possible, let's not waste any characters to unnecessary loneliness".

[walkwithheroes]

"let's make as many couples as possible, let's not waste any characters to unnecessary loneliness".

That's why I like them, too. Most people get a happy ending of some kind.

I am really loving the fact that secondary girls are slowly getting out of that 'just a bitch' cliche, because it gets fairly old.

[walkwithheroes]

I'm not a fan of Coffee Prince, but I did like what they did with the two couples. Having the Secondary Female be a real person was a brilliant idea.

Jung-in? From Mary? That was just bad writing.

[walkwithheroes]

I'd much rather interesting characters, development, and effective tension then another step-by-step love triangle.