I hear you about the inappropriate shoes (and outfits, too!).

It seems part of it is viewers' expectations, especially for actresses, they want them to look all pretty and dolled up, even if that is very unrealistic. I was rolling my eyes at some netizen complaints on what Park Shin Hye wears in "You've Fallen for Me" - if you haven't been watching, so far she keeps showing up in ankle-length skirts and sneakers. And this is very appropriate for her role, because she is a kayakeum student, who carries a kayakeum as tall as her strapped to her back, and when playing the instrument is sitting on the floor with the instrument in front of her. She also is being raised by her very strict, traditional grandfather. So her attire is actually the closest one can get to hanbok while not being hanbok, while being quite functional for her role as a kayakeum performance major. But I guess viewers would rather watch her tottering on 6-inch heels and then flashing everybody playing kayakeum wearing a micro-miniskirt.

@mee Yeah, I think her clothes suit her personality, actually. It's different from the usual, which I like.

But this bothers me a lot as well. Like when the poor characters are all kitted out in the best clothes. I mean, you don't have to be rich to look stylish, but sometimes it requires the suspension of disbelief. Like, if you compare the heroines in popular romantic comedies to Jinjin in Gloria (relatively plain sweaters) or even Jinwook from Baby-faced Beauty (compare his suits to the president of The Style's suits).

But the hells thing? Does my head in. It just reeks of ridiculousness as well, definitely, of sexism. I can imagine female bodyguards being expected to wear heels irl. Nana wears relatively thick heels, which aren't that bad to work in, especially if she's (1) used to it and (2) as good as I think she is, but you'd think the Blue House wouldn't want to take any risks!

or when the main character is supposely so poor and considers almost everything so expensive but their rocking a $100-$400 phone >.< lol

Or maybe girls in Korea where heels to the beach.
Which they do.
Trust me.
( You don't? Read Feetmanseoul's ponderings on Korean women's beach fashion-_-)

I know. ZERO stealth. Major face-palm moment.