Some argue that this points to a larger problem with K-Dramas.
After the success of Queen of Tearsmany expected the next romantic series to come from tvN.
On August 17, 2024, Love Next Door he presented himself as a worthy candidate to fill the void left by Saturday and Sunday.
Love Next Door stars The young sun Min AS Bae Seok-ryu (TV Series)a young woman who had worked in the United States as a project manager for a prestigious company, Socket. He mysteriously returns home to Korea, where he meets his childhood friend Choi Seung Hyo (Jung’s Girl), architect with an emerging architecture firm, Atelier.
A woman trying to restart her life returns to Korea and becomes involved with a childhood friend with whom she shares a complicated history.
— Netflix
The series has been classified as a romantic comedy drama, with many appreciating its lighter nature. However, the most recent episode’s unexpected twist was the final straw for some viewers.
During the eighth episode of the series, Jung So Min’s character suddenly experiences stomach pain, which eventually leads to the discovery that she had stomach cancer while in the United States and had 70% of her stomach removed.
No, am I really crazy?
Bae Seok-ryu was diagnosed with stage 2 stomach cancer 3 years ago.
I heard that 70% of my stomach had been removed and that I was undergoing cancer treatment. photo.twitter.com/HZJFIr43N0— Rookie (@sz_rookie) September 8, 2024
The shock of this revelation left many viewers shocked by the sudden inclusion of a life-threatening disease, leading to comparisons with Queen of Tears. In Queen of TearsThe female protagonist’s cancer diagnosis was added to the couple’s reconciliation storyline.
Viewers have been voicing their opinions on this sudden twist, with some even saying they would stop watching the series.
They really want thought pieces because they started this drama with ML and a memorial park. That’s why kdrama is losing its flavor. If it’s a romcom, give us a cliche romcom. We don’t need all these sides. I don’t know their obsession with trying to be bold. https://t.co/cYDtDQkYeX
— Oluwabukayomi💜 (@bukayo_) September 8, 2024
every kdrama wants to be the queen of tears now it’s over https://t.co/2UTHv3GBVo
— Me (@czydoll) September 8, 2024
huh?? jdks really hate it when they do this. I think I’ll stick with no gain no love for now https://t.co/uzOV0YoLUt
— r 💭 (@uhmkayyyy) September 8, 2024
Can k-drama writers come up with something other than fucking cancer? Is it impossible for them to write a normal romantic comedy like the ones we had years ago? https://t.co/MmdvrbvXjw
— amy du lac (@hozierkive) September 8, 2024
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