Korean rom-coms put their faith in cliches — but will they work forever?
A protagonist with memory loss. A dicey office love triangle. A chance encounter with a first love and a secret surrounding someone’s birth. Cliche-riddled, old-fashioned romantic comedies are back. After a series of productions loaded with elaborate worldbuilding and heavy atmospheres, broadcasters seem to have decided that trend has run its course and that viewers now need something…
Korean romantic comedies are returning to their roots, embracing the tried and true tropes and cliches that have defined the genre for years. After a period of more intricate productions with elaborate storytelling and serious tones, broadcasters seem to have realized that audiences are now craving something more straightforward and comforting. Enter "Our Sticky Love," a Netflix original that debuted on August 7th and may be the epitome of a classic rom-com.
The story follows Go Eun-sae, portrayed by Ha Young, a high-powered prosecutor who awakens in a hospital with amnesia and no fingerprints. She teams up with Jang Tae-ha, played by Jung Hae-in, a boxing coach who insists on being her boyfriend. As they start a new life together in a rural Korean village, Eun-sae's natural wariness of Tae-ha gradually shifts to an undeniable attraction to him. This progression sets the stage for the classic rom-com formula of overcoming initial skepticism and hesitation to embrace true love.
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