How I got rid of my k-drama addiction?
Well I was once a k-drama addict, & watched over 60+ dramas in 2-3 months...in these two months while the whole world is running on I was in front of my laptop watching k-dramas without sleeping / eating / working{/studying} etc... Do you know when I realized it I have tons of pending work{which I never usually have..}, lost some of my memory😂😂, not understanding what to do...
So if you are also similar to me then you are also addicted to k-dramas....there is no reason to deny it. Accept it that makes you decrease your addiction.
You know what? Watching a good k-drama is the best way to relax yourself or relieve your stress. When you started to see you will even forget your problems if it is a funny/serious/..some other genre drama. But some times we can't stop watching one after another dramas...{like I liked Lee Do-hyun's acting in Hotel del Luna so I watched him in 18 again[in this case I watched 2 only{as he is new} but some times for example. lee jong suk I watched 9-10 at a time} [This ain't a good sign!!].
Now let's know some of the reasons to know if you are being addicted to k-drama or not....
How to know whether you are addicted to k-dramas or not?
- Thinking you will stop after watching this episode but watched entire drama...🤣🤣
- Spending entire night🌃 watching dramas...😴💤
- Wanting to know more / being self updated about your favorite actor / actress ..
- You cancelled your plans because of a drama😎
- You stopped watching your country's shows / movies & don't like them{not in everyone's case}
- Using Korean words by mistake when taking to your friends...👀{in case of non-Koreans}
- You don't have any crushes in your school...😂😂😂{I mean after watching k-dramas}
- You feel sad and lost when you finish a series {like lost in a black-hole⚫}
- Thinking about dramas in your workplace / school🏢
- Singing along OST{not in every one's case}🎶🎶
- Subbing for dramas{not in every one's case}
- Buying k-drama merchandise{not in every one's case}
- Learning Korean language....{not in every one's case}
- Dreaming about Korean life ..
- You are excited when someone talks about k-dramas😲😲
Oh there are so many....If you have more than 6 of them you are officially a K-Drama addict!!!! Are there any mistakes / improvements? So are you an k-drama addict? what's the reason.....Let us know in comment section..
In the above image👆👆, image owner said that the only treatment is constant medication with increasing doses of more dramas....it's true as you will complete all dramas in 2-3 months & see 1-2 per week.
Now let's know why are k-dramas so addictive? and what's the reason?....
Why are k-dramas so addictive?
Korean dramas are most popular these days. There is an increase in audience of international countries from 2015-2016...K-dramas are so popular that stories from k-dramas are getting adaptions from Hollywood & others...
Reasons for why are k-dramas addictive :
- Actually k-dramas are not real but some of plots describe about truth {sometimes entire drama} those makes you watch it becoz you have already experienced it...
- Handsome / beautiful cast....🎭👩🎤👨🎤
- Background music that gets you hooked to that drama while a kiss scene / fight ...etc 🎼🎧🎙
- Some of dialogues in dramas that made you feel like how can a writer write that??✍
- Fashionable outfits{not in everyone's case}👗
- Amazing stories that you will never expect!!!
- Humor that gets you hooked{sometimes entire drama is funny, & I love it}🤣
- Nice graphics in supernatural dramas📽
- Superb viewing experience
- Feast in k-dramas🤤
- The cinematography🎦
- Locations that make you wanna go there
- Kiss scenes💏💋
- New pairings
- Family / friendship based dramas👨👩👧👦
After this entire time we are finally getting to know how I got over my k-drama addiction..
How I got over my k-drama addiction :
No matter what I do, how bad I think about k-dramas I still watch k-dramas😭😭.At this time of my life I am not even understanding what I should do?? I am getting addicted over & over at that time these are the ways I decreased my k-drama addiction....
1.Started using MyDramalist!!!
After reading the above sub-heading you might thinking what the heck am I talking about read the below para to know more....
- When you are going to start a drama you will read about it's story , cast , etc... and you can use comment / review section that will make you watch dramas that are useful only {not starting a useless drama & dropping it}
- Here you can add what are the dramas you have watched / dropped / plan to watch /... so you can have everything organized...
- If you are watching more dramas them when you see your profile{& see time watched} then you will get aware that you are wasting your time...
Be my friend on mydramalist here.
2.Just keep on watching until you get sick of it...
As mentioned above I watched 60+ dramas in 2-3 months while doing nothing except watching when I completed 70-80 dramas my taste changed I watched dramas that are superb only{or else dropped}...while I completed almost 80 dramas in 2-3 months it took me 3 months to watch 12 more dramas
- Who knows maybe you will also get sick of it one day....
- Or else realize that entire world is running but you are wasting your time & start studying/working...
3.Find another hobbies / other work that is as exciting as k-dramas...
Note while choosing a hobby :
- Don't choose watching/blogs/vlogs/etc...anything about k-dramas...
As choosing any hobby makes you think less about dramas and slowly you can get rid of it.
These made me watch K-dramas less....but these doesn't work for anyone.....so let's know other ways that might work for you.....
Other ways to quit k-dramas :
These are ways I didn't used but might be helpful to you....
1.Being a workaholic or schoolaholic....
As my drama period started while the world is in lock down{corona virus} I didn't get to do this....anyway if lock down isn't there I wouldn't have even watched dramas....
This might be so much helpful as you keep yourself busy & forget about drama / virtual life...
2.Get a real boyfriend / girlfriend ...💑
Actually I want to get a girlfriend but I just didn't do it / maybe not found one.....
As both live in real world / you will be afraid to tell your partner & quit it....if you get a girlfriend/boyfriend who also watches dramas don't think you will quit dramas.
3.Get a true job / dream job
Get yourself a true job or dream job , then you will quit k-dramas on your own....
4.Use productivity apps in phones / laptops...
Install cold turkey blocker / focus me / etc... in your pc & lock me out / forest /etc... in phone these blockers won't let you hack them so you can keep a block and stop watching dramas ..
Hope you will be also able to stop your addiction over k-dramas...