This is a slightly-edited version of a unpublished piece I wrote for Dramabeans on the topic of Epilogues
Author: LT
There are dramas that deal with people fighting Hell Joseon instead of just surviving it. Shows where a wedding isn’t considered the final destination. Shows even where there’s little romance at all. This is about some of those shows.
I needed noodles and the closest restaurant was 10 kilometres away — by boat. I had planned for my holiday well but had not anticipated this. Who could have? This was an emergency. A ramyeon emergency! Now I love noodles…
One thing dramas do really well is friendship. This piece on friendship in Reunited Worlds was originally published on Dramabeans.
Ask people what they think are the best shows from the last few years and a surprising number of them will be romance free.
From Strong Woman Do Bong-soon to I’m Not a Robot, Dramaland is full of romances that are notable for true partnership, mutual respect, and consideration.