K-drama Tropes Fan Challenge

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• The rich vs. poor couple is one of the most common and recurring tropes in K-dramas.
• In the rich vs. poor trope, the female lead often dresses modestly and takes the bus while the male lead wears designer suits and drives sports cars.
• A presumed dead person turning out to be alive and hiding in plain sight is a frequent plot reveal in K-dramas.
• The royal or chaebol heir revealing their hidden identity after being mistreated is a standard K-drama trope.
• When the female lead is tired, sleepy, or drunk, the male lead frequently carries her on his back for long distances without breaking a sweat.
• The female lead is often portrayed as kind, naïve, and submissive, leading peers or colleagues to bully her in private or public.
• The forced wrist grab, where the male lead grabs the female lead's wrist and turns her around, is a recurring dramatic moment in K-dramas.
• The car accident trope, often involving slow-motion walking on a street, is a common plot device for death, near-death, or amnesia.
• The evil mother-in-law, typically the male lead's mother, often opposes her son's relationship and may offer money to the female lead to leave.
• The Kimchi Slap, a slap with a piece of kimchi, is a recognizable and humorous trope given by an angry or evil mother.
• Amnesia is a frequent plot device used to add suspense and hinder main characters' love story in K-dramas.
• Love stories often reveal that the main characters had a past together or met beforehand but forgot each other.