The Comparison | Examples
The Comparison
We need prime examples of men who forgot how to communicate and women who forgot that men are abundant.
| Drama Title & Scenario | Jiejie's Take (The Unfiltered Review) |
| Boys Over Flowers (K-drama, 2009) | Jan-di is constantly battling the mean girls and the entitled rival (Hae-soo) while Gu Jun-pyo issues the occasional limp defense. The ML here is the ultimate Unclaimed Prize. His inability to tell the entitled ex-fiancée to get lost is why Jan-di spent half the series soaking wet or publicly humiliated. Go get your man, Jan-di, and teach him how to use his words! |
| Heirs (K-drama, 2013) | Kim Tan's mother (the ultimate second woman) and his fiancée (Rachel) constantly target the FL (Eun-sang). Kim Tan, while protective, is repeatedly shocked when the women he refuses to disavow keep being terrible. The lack of decisive boundary-setting by the entire male family means the women's main job is fighting for territory like it's the last slice of cake at the convenience store. |
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (K-drama, 2018) | The wealthy rival trope gets a slight upgrade, but the underlying male apathy remains. Lee Young-joon's perpetual failure to definitively shut down the attention from other women is what allows the "childhood connection" drama to fester far longer than necessary. If you're going to be a genius CEO, at least be a genius at basic interpersonal conflict management. Secretary Kim deserves a bonus for enduring his personal drama. |