“I can’t consider this can be a Ok-Drama airing in 2024…”
One scene from the most recent episode of tvN‘s rom-com Ok-Drama Love Subsequent Door has infuriated its feminine viewers.
In Episode 7, feminine lead Jung So Min‘s character, Seok Ryu, is seen strolling down a darkish neighborhood alley when male lead Jung Hae In‘s character, Seung Hyo, begins to comply with. Seok Ryu, sensing somebody following, begins operating till she ultimately will get to a lifeless finish and is pressured to show round to confront Seung Hyo.
Seung Hyo then calls Seok Ryu out for operating off. When requested why he didn’t make himself recognized, Seung Hyo blames Seok Ryu for not turning round and checking for herself.
Seok Ryu: You loopy bastard! You scared me!
Seung Hyo: Quiet! This can be a residential space.
Seok Ryu: That’s not what’s vital! Why the hell did you comply with me and scare me like that?
Seung Hyo: Why did you immediately run like that?
Seok Ryu: As a result of I assumed somebody was chasing me. You can’ve referred to as my title.
Seung Hyo: Effectively, you might’ve seemed again. Why had been you solely trying straight?
Seok Ryu: It’s best to’ve referred to as out and reassured me.
Seung Hyo: It’s best to’ve checked first earlier than blindly operating… Jeez. I believe that is our drawback. We cross issues off to one another, make excuses, and shift the blame.
The scene struck “means too near house” for some feminine viewers.
아제발이딴개같은장면좀넣지마
특히나 남주가바로잘못인지하고사과안할거면 더더욱
한번 돌아보면 될걸 왜 무작정뛰냐고?
걸음잠깐멈췄다가 바로 폭행당하고 죽임당하는 여자들 기사가 매일매일 쏟아져나오는데 진짜 저게 로코 남주 대사임? 남자한테나 헤프닝이지 여자한텐 진짜일어나는공포라고 씨발 pic.twitter.com/y0d9DmDWwI— 누깅이 (@hiiamnugu) September 7, 2024
For the love of god, please cease together with dumb f*ck scenes like this in Ok-Dramas—particularly if the male lead isn’t going to understand his wrongdoing and apologize for it immediately. ‘It’s best to’ve checked first earlier than blindly operating’? Each single day, we see information about ladies getting assaulted and even murdered for stopping and checking. How is a rom-com male lead going to say sh*t like that? It is probably not a giant deal to males, however the feal is actual and a part of day by day life for all ladies. F*ck.
— @hiiamnugu/X
In response to a viral tweet with over 1.2M views, criticizing the scene for its insensitive portrayal, viewers agreed that “the worry is actual and a part of day by day life” for most ladies and never one thing for a Ok-Drama character to downplay in such a way.
- “I can’t consider the scriptwriter thought this whole dialog was imagined to be a cute back-and-forth between friends-turned-lovers. Zero consciousness, LOL.”
- “Lots of males truly don’t know why that’s terrifying. They don’t perceive it as a result of it doesn’t actually occur to them. I imply, if I had been a person, I might not be scared to stroll round alone both.”
- “Insane…”
- “I finished watching this Ok-Drama as a result of it was getting so bizarre. Like, it has such a pretentious idea to start with… However the episodes saved highlighting all of the adverse sides of actuality. IDK, it made me uncomfortable general.”
- “I might hate it if my ‘good friend’ couldn’t relate to the worry I felt. However for a love curiosity to say sh*t like that? How is he even a rom-com male lead?”
- “They’ll by no means perceive why I select to stroll full velocity in the midst of the road, huh? It’s as a result of I don’t need anybody to leap out at me.”
- “So he determined she’s the issue when he couldn’t relate to the worry she felt? I can’t consider this can be a Ok-Drama airing in 2024… Be actual. There are individuals who obtained murdered as a result of they seemed at somebody fallacious.”