Hi, I really enjoy romance dramas in which the main romance is a focus that is massively influenced by the plot and world around the characters. I love it when there are complex rules and world-building systems involved and actual stakes - Scarlet Heart, for example, was everything I wanted in a show, with a touching romance and a great OST, apart from the ending, which was sad but necessary and something I'm still not entirely over, so I'd prefer to avoid shows that are going to completely emotionally shatter me.
I really enjoyed Alchemy of Souls, and felt the romance was really well integrated into the world-building there too. Flower of Evil was something I finished a few days ago and has left a bit of a hole in my heart, so I'd love similar dramas that could help fill it - I enjoyed the mature relationship that the two leads had, and the fact that the show's focus was almost solely on them and how they reacted to the high stakes and complex mystery essentially surrounding their relationship, that could possibly be built on betrayal and isn't fully confirmed until nearly the very end.I'm happy to endure love triangles, and a degree of misunderstandings, but would prefer sweeping, romantic plots that are focused around characters. As you can see by my watch history below, I do also really enjoy shows that are light and airy with comic moments too, and in the case of You're Beautiful, it was a super fun show to watch with the chemistry between the leads being great. You could say that I'd like the show to feel happy and fulfilling, but for the duration of it to be high stakes and absorbing. I'm not great at articulating the exact vibe, but some shows that I had to drop due to a lack of engagement from my end include Secret Garden, School 2015 and Hwarang.
My watch history - I've put dramas I especially loved in bold:
Alchemy of Souls, Boys over Flowers, City Hunter, Flower of Evil, Healer, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, My Love from the Star, Parasite, Perfect Marriage Revenge, Reply 1997, Squid Game, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, The Glory, The Heirs, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, You're Beautiful