Is it real? Or is it all just drama? This is a question that applies to most reality TV, but Netflix’s latest Japanese reality show Love Like a K-drama begs the question: can feelings blossom from a kiss on screen? Eight contestants compete to win hearts and places in mini K-drama episodes—an emotional journey with a devastating ending? We’re not so sure yet; however, it’s the contestants that make the show quite intriguing—the heart of reality. In the first four episodes of Love Like a K-drama, we got to meet the eight contestants, four Japanese women and four Korean men, while they tried to get to know each other. While at first it was all sweet like mochi, as the show progressed, things got dramatic quickly. There’s a lot to unpack in the next four episodes, coming out on the 5th of December, so before then,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Four budding Japanese actresses go to Korea to find love as well as a footing in the world of K-dramas, with four Korean actors by their sides. The question lies: can a kiss make it go from acting to true feelings? This is what Love Like a K-drama, the new Japanese reality dating(?) show, is trying to answer. As someone who can’t see beyond the inauthenticity of all things reality TV, I’m probably the wrong person to judge this particular show, but Love Like a K-drama had me somewhat invested. Specifically, it’s the cultural difference between the Koreans and the Japanese that makes the stories exciting to follow. On November 28th, Netflix released four episodes. Yes, within four episodes, there have been confessions, a lot of crying, and some sweet moments somewhere in there.
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Show About?
The concept is actually rather baffling.
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Show About?
The concept is actually rather baffling.
- 11/28/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
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