Subversive dramas

she strong...duh. could crush him like a lil grape

FL turns into different people, very cool explorations on identity (kickass sign language scene)

well developed commentary on beauty and beauty standards (i have a full review on show)

noona storyline, female lead is wonderfully complex, female divorcee going back into the workforce (societal expectations on women, on divorced women)

competent and cool female lead, addresses intimacy and relationships well (on hold but will eventually finish bc i do think that second lead dude and young girl are kinda a weird plotline tbqh as of where i am)

my queens, doing queen things, making queen mistakes

well written female lead, very introspective, great female friendships

gendered body switch (which doesnt automatically put a show on this list but i think this one does it well). great colorful cast of female characters. added element of exploring gender in two separate eras of different yet samely derivative societal expectations on women's roles

i watched so long ago i kinda forget but i think the female lead is written well lmfao 

noona storyline, female lead is a bitch and i love her for it

valentines day wish: me, Ae Shin, and her gun at my head *heart eyes* Dong Mae u can come too

noona storyline

thats a girlboss gaslight gatekeep if ive ever seen it

noona storyline, confident (and can back it up) female lead

shes psycho but cute

noona storyline, single mom

male cross dresser lets goooooo 

shes a doctor ur honor 

love me a plotting, scheming woman. show portrays her sympathetically so it's not like she becomes typical evil washed up scheming lady stereotype

shes a mom bullying kids. its ok they had it coming

wasn't gonna add it bc i didnt think female protag dressing up as a guy was enough but then remembered the queer elements which makes it very distinct from other romances where the female lead also dresses up as a man. **spoiler** unlike most of those other shows, the male lead doesnt find out shes a girl until after they get together so i just love how that added queer complexity to this show