Well, we made it through 2020. I think that calls for a party. And I don’t know about you but I certainly couldn’t have made it through that shitshow of a year without K-Dramas. And that definitely calls for a K-Drama party.

Here are fifteen common tropes I’ve picked up through hours and hours and hours of fevered watching.

1. Love triangle
2. Heir/Heiress
3. “For my father!”
4. Secret criminal past
5. Childhood best friends
6. Loyal companion
7. Flashbacks
8. Memory loss
9. Overbearing parent
10. New in town
11. Family secret
12. Iconic landmark
13. Night of revelry
14. Enemies are foils
15. Emotional tone swing

This week, you’re going to choose five of those and write a story. You don’t have to set it in Korea. In fact, do so at very grave risk. My very special co-judge this week will not be chill if you fuck around.

Genre flash rules available upon request!

Woohoo! It’s a party! Have fun!