Glad i'm not the only one. But my only reason is that i don't see any interesting kdrama. Before, i'm so excited, i'm watching during my breaks at work.

But Temperature of Love and WYWS is making me excited to watch again.

For me, when I'm down to 3 or 4 dramas to watch (if Falsify could ever be translated!!), it's a desert. Seems there have been a lot of mediocre dramas OR the good ones are not being streamed on Viki or DF (as in TVN). So frustrating! Looks promising for dramas starting next week, however.

This is so me this year. I cry. Somebody save me from myself.

LOL, this is hilarious. I love how dramatic explaining a drama slump can be. I actually binge watched Hospital Ship yesterday to catch up, and guess what beanies? I am kind of out of the slump (HURRAH!) because I think of it as this: alpha female lead, and crybaby beta male lead, both chopping up people amidst the blue sea and green islands . It's a refreshing concept right? (except for the CLASSIC crazy second female lead, pleaaase get her off of my screen!)

By the way, my cure for drama slump is to FIND A SAGEUK, if nothing in Korean, go for Chinese. Can anyone recommend something like Nirvana in Fire (not possible, but hey, just in case you know of a hidden gem), Princess Wei Young, or Prince of Lang Ling?

169 comments in and I arrive at the party. This is me, to a "T" (except no parents asking) and I have jujubes.

Can't finish or start a drama, can't read a book, just staring off into space. With jujubes.

Made my day 😂 So glad I'm not the only one.

Lol: "Lee Jong-seok holds one-tenth of the appeal he did last year." This is so true in my case 🤣🤣🤣

@javabeans, I've missed you lately. Your writing has been noticeably absent. I'm happy to see you here even if it is a nihilistic list that makes me wonder if you're OK.

You've built something great here. Maybe now you just need to go outside sit in the sun and look at the sky for awhile. I hope you find something that piques your interest.

Fighting!

The first bulletpoint is TOO REAL. I wouldn't even say I'm in that much of a slump, because there are currently-airing dramas that do hold appeal for me, but it just feels like so much effort to actually watch anything

"4. That drama you’ve been excited to watch for months is finally here. But you just… can’t… press that play button."

This is pretty much what's going on between me and "Temperature of Love" right now.

Javabeans understands me so well.

OH God. This is TOTALLY me right now. Ever since my k-drama start in August of 2012 I have been full-tilt on dramas, except for the past two months when nothing feels right. Nothing at all. I've survived a couple of dramas like Manhole and Strongest Deliveryman and the only bright light The King in Love but even that was sorta ...'meh' when it ended. This is the biggest 'meh' slump I've ever been in. Not even While you Were Sleeping is doing anything for me. The forced moments of so-called humor are jarring. This drama would be better all serious. The premise is good but.....wow.... is it dramaland or is it me??? Thank goodness for Youtube and K-pop right now. It's giving me hope there are good dramas right around the corner. Please tell me there are!

Me right now. Down to the part about reading books.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Man, we do all experience the same things, don't we ? I'm so sorry @javabeans. If I could, I'd zap the perfect drama right to your laptop. As it is, I can only thank you for all your amazing recaps and dramawesomness over the years. And also, I totally picked up Seven Day Queen because you raved about it, and am now simultaneously a broken beanie and cured of the slump I was dealing with. So thanks for that! Here's hoping you find your magic cure too!

Lol, this post killed the little drive I had to turn on Temperature of Love and could perhaps keep me from While You Were Sleeping this week. I feel like I should thank you? Something just makes me feel disconnected while watching these.

Luckily, this is partially because I do have dramas I'm really invested in...ending this week. Live Up to Your Name surprised me with how much I loved it by the end and I'm even considering a rewatch because I didn't want it to be over yet. Same with Age of Youth 2. There's just something genuine about the characters and their emotions in these shows, something I'm oddly not feeling much of yet from ToL and WYWS and pretty much everything else lately.

So I feel like the same thing that happened after Jealousy Incarnate could be happening again now, as I don't really feel pulled into anything else except for Girl's Generation 1979 (lol, also ending this week). It feels like I'm in a drama slump even when I'm not these days, because even though I love these shows, I'm already dreading when they'll inevitably leave me with no desire to watch anything else in a matter of days.

This might be more aptly titled "18 signs you're having an existential crisis," or "18 signs you need to speak to your doctor about depression." XD

with no LJG on screen this week, I got no drama to watch starting this week!
"6. You see that your thoughts are veering dramatic, but you can’t feel the drama in them because drama is dead. Nothing matters now or will matter ever again. We’re all just meat sacks trudging toward our sell-by dates. Lee Jong-seok holds one-tenth of the appeal he did last year.

7. Maybe one-tenth is enough, you think. There is some appeal still alive. But… then you remember Suzy. Minus five appeals."

For me this two point stopping me to start While You Were Sleeping 😂
Variety show is more appealing for me now

This is pretty much me most of the time for the past 2-3 years. Although definitely not as dramatic and depressing, LOL. Lately the ratio between shows I've dropped vs. those I've finished is probably around 80-20. I've dropped too many to remember, even much hyped shows like Signal. I end up nitpicking on one or two trivial matters about the show, which eventually kills my excitement for it. Luckily I had Live Up to Your Name to keep me entertained for the past two months. Shamelessly plugging that drama again to those who haven't watched it yet. It's a slow-burning gem, that one. But now that it's over... I guess I'm back to watching random clips on Youtube to pass time before I eventually doze off to sleep. This cycle has been on repeat most nights of the year when I'm staying in.

@javabeans ... this is priceless! 😂
Numbers 11, 15 & 18 happen when I succumb to a drama slump ...
I can't stop laughing ... this is too close to home! 👏

You go out to dinner with your parents, who ask for your expert opinion on what dramas they should be watching, and find yourself saying, “I dunno, maybe you should consider watching less television?”

Why is this me? But then I spend more time on Youtube vlogs, because what is this? The 90s?

Exactly!!! I'm bored. Sigh

Pretty much me! I haven't been able to keep my interest in anything after I binge watched Tunnel. I did manage to finish Father is Strange and Fight My Way but they didn't hold that "exciting" factor that dramas used to do for me. I've been watching for over 10 years and never have I been hit this hard with a drama slump.

THIS THIS THIS!!! All these points hit me so hard because this is literally what I do everyday sighhh

This list is so me ,love this article!!! Number 7 captured the exact feeling I had yesterday!

Pretty much. Have this every couple of months after I have a drama overdose. It is difficult to keep the balance.

Each state describes my state after watching Stranger (tvn). I miss it and wish the characters were real in my life

There must be something contagious going around because what you've voiced is exactly the state that I'm in.
Thank goodness that I'm not alone. 😮

Just when I thought I was experiencing a major slump this may have cured it............now really want to watch Live Up to Your Name based on all the comments

OMG This is me. I am all, except 17. I'm always on the drama list site just adding more "plan to watch" dramas. I'm even 11. I've been thinking I needed to get back to books. And last night I was ready to start watching but then overthinking about what to watch made me fall asleep early.

SAME!!! Like seriously relate to #15. I mean in the past few days, I've literally scrolled through any drama website I could find even the ones that have the pop up ads and I. Don't. Have. Anything. To. Watch. I've rewatched episodes and shows over and over again but I need something new. Like seriously, someone please save me from myself. Anyone recommend any good dramas? ^^;

P.S Pshhh yeah, totally not addicted to dramas, what are you talking about? XD

I feel the same and I know why. The weather is bad and I am still mourning Father is Strange.

I know it's not a KDrama but I recommend the currently airing Cdrama The Big Boss. I got hooked since the intro. It has comedy, costume, singing and dancing, fantasy, action, school life and romance. The OTP are bickering childhood friends. The female lead has great imaginations.

Everything you wrote was SO. ON. POINT. I feel you gurrrl. I hope you feel better though and don't let these feelings discourage you too much. Find that inner peace. We will get through this.

Sidenote, this one was hilarious and REALLY ON POINT:
#7. Maybe one-tenth is enough, you think. There is some appeal still alive. But… then you remember Suzy. Minus five appeals.

while you were sleeping is the first drama I've been able to sit through for months, and I freaking love it, honestly drama slumps are just sad, I was soo excited for manhole but I just couldn't commit to actually watching it D: so I'm happy this drama is pulling me to the light :D

Sooo accurate. This was the past two months of my life lol. My list of to-watch shows just keeps getting longer, yet I never can start any!

Also when you haven't even been on dramabeans to leave comments for ages. This has been me basically ever since Circle ended. I wonder if you can actually chart a decrease in site traffic when there's a community-wide drama slump??

Spot on with LJS's new drama. Like... I should really want to watch it. I really do want to watch it. But...not enough... to watch it.

I've finished three dramas this year which is really low for me. Thinking about it though that's right around the number of dramas I truly enjoy in any given year; the rest I think I've just forced myself to watch just to be watching something or because it's a show that beanies are excited about, and I want in on that excitement too. Lately, if it's not there for me in a few episodes, I'm out.

Yes, to all.
Watching French, Dutch, Finnish, British, US!, Danish, Spanish tv instead.

How did you know?? It's as if you wrote this post for me.
Hoping Revolutionary Love will get me out of my slumpiest of slumps!

finally it has been put into words

I don't think there is dearth of good, interesting dramas lately. If they were airing any other time, I would have lapped them up. I think I'm a little burnt out from watching so many dramas in the first half of the year on top of all the things going on in the world...that I just feel drained and paralyzed. All I really want to do is watch 30 Rock reruns and letting the jokes wash over me. I'm still sticking around for Age of Youth, but I may resign myself to a kdrama break after it's done.

#5 is an interesting point. You can't watch a kdrama without getting emotionally invested in it. Even light-hearted dramas have moments of intesnity and will be asking for some emotional commitment for 16-20 hours. I think my emotions need a break.

So it's not just me huh?

Is this because most of Kdrama oppa leads are in the army rn?

It will pass, javabeans.... :--)
(Honestly, this season didn't have much to offer). At least I hope so, as your recapping style is dearly missed...

Whenever I thought my kdrama phase was over... a drama or a character appeared which grabbed my heart and brought me back. May you also always find your Tunnel, Lingerie Girls, Tae-Swoon, Heo Im or Hye Young!!!