The chaebol (treason) takeover / succession plot, it’s one my gripes with chaebol dramas in general. A majority of them focus on this storyline and it’s always so boring and dry to watch. Even PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE couldn’t make it fun. I’m genuinely curious if anyone enjoys this trope?
Dramas featuring said trope:
KING THE LAND
SEE YOU IN MY 19th LIFE
PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE
THE STORY OF PARK’S MARRIAGE CONTRACT
Giving MY DEMON a pass for now (I’ve put it on hold tho) as it seems to be somewhat like KNIVES OUT (without the class critique) in that the whole family are varying levels of awful. And hey bonus a woman chaebol in charge who isn’t the bad guy for once
While it isn’t my least favorite trope (that would be amnesia), I do find that corporate power battles can be tedious. Occasionally a show like Giant finds a way to make them really compelling though – I think it just depends upon the skills of the writers.
Linarrick
December 19, 2023 at 4:41 PM
#RoundUp19
Worst used trope
The chaebol (treason) takeover / succession plot, it’s one my gripes with chaebol dramas in general. A majority of them focus on this storyline and it’s always so boring and dry to watch. Even PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE couldn’t make it fun. I’m genuinely curious if anyone enjoys this trope?
Dramas featuring said trope:
KING THE LAND
SEE YOU IN MY 19th LIFE
PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE
THE STORY OF PARK’S MARRIAGE CONTRACT
Giving MY DEMON a pass for now (I’ve put it on hold tho) as it seems to be somewhat like KNIVES OUT (without the class critique) in that the whole family are varying levels of awful. And hey bonus a woman chaebol in charge who isn’t the bad guy for once
wonhwa
December 19, 2023 at 5:11 PM
While it isn’t my least favorite trope (that would be amnesia), I do find that corporate power battles can be tedious. Occasionally a show like Giant finds a way to make them really compelling though – I think it just depends upon the skills of the writers.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
December 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Reborn Rich made a good case … or maybe it was just Song Joong-ki. 🤣