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* MediumAwareness: Happens repeatedly throughout the series to Claire. When she tries to have a heartfelt goodbye with Joon, the ending credits music drowns them out. [[spoiler:Joon could also hear the music, although as a part of Dramaworld, he shouldn't.]]
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: One of the tropes of Dramaworld is that a lady is not allowed to fall on the floor; a leading man will always catch her. [[spoiler:After Claire's drunken confession, she lands flat on the floor as Joon walks away, which reinforces the idea that she needs to leave Dramaworld.]]
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* FakeMemories: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
* {{Flashback}}: In one episode, all of the K-drama characters freeze around Claire while one of them is having a flashback. Also subverted when in another episode she tries to get [[spoiler:Joon]] to have a flashback, but can't.
* {{Flashback}}: In one episode, all of the K-drama characters freeze around Claire while one of them is having a flashback. Also subverted when in another episode she tries to get [[spoiler:Joon]] to have a flashback, but can't.
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* FakeMemories: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. memories specifically for that series. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ Characters' memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
* {{Flashback}}: In one episode, all of the K-drama characters freeze around Claire while one of them is having a flashback. Also subverted when in another episode she tries to get [[spoiler:Joon]] to have a flashback, butcan't. can't.
* GenreSavvy: Facilitators are supposed to be this, chosen for being huge fan of Korean dramas. However, once they get their own story lines, they tend to get a little genre blind.
* {{Flashback}}: In one episode, all of the K-drama characters freeze around Claire while one of them is having a flashback. Also subverted when in another episode she tries to get [[spoiler:Joon]] to have a flashback, but
* GenreSavvy: Facilitators are supposed to be this, chosen for being huge fan of Korean dramas. However, once they get their own story lines, they tend to get a little genre blind.
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* PiggybackCute: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
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* PiggybackCute: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while when a slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.think anything of it.
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* {{Big Bad Friend}}: [[spoiler:It turns out that Claire's guide and mentor when she arrives in Dramaworld, Seth, is actually evil. After many dramas spent in the background, he has decided to replace Joon as the main love interest of Seo-yeon - and he's willing to kill anyone who stands in his way.]]
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* {{Big Bad Friend}}: BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:It turns out that Claire's guide and mentor when she arrives in Dramaworld, Seth, is actually evil. After many dramas spent in the background, he has decided to replace Joon as the main love interest of Seo-yeon - and he's willing to kill anyone who stands in his way.]]
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* {{Brick Joke}}: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
* {{Fake Memories}}: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
* {{Fake Memories}}: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
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* {{Brick Joke}}: BrickJoke: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
*{{Fake Memories}}: FakeMemories: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
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* {{If I Cant Have You}}: Played straight in the final episode of Season 1 when [[spoiler:Seo-yeon spits in Seth's face, and he decided to burn down the restaurant with everyone else inside.]]
* {{Mr Fanservice}}: Apparently it's a rule of Dramaworld that there be at least one scene of the leading man taking a shower.
* {{Piggyback Cute}}: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
* {{Tomato in the Mirror}}: [[spoiler:Joon finds out that he's a character in a Korean soap opera. He takes it very well.]] There's also an excellent scene centered on the Dramaworld rules of Karaoke.
* TrappedInTVLand: The premise. Claire gets trapped inside her favorite Korean soap opera, though admittedly she doesn't seem anxious to leave.
* {{Mr Fanservice}}: Apparently it's a rule of Dramaworld that there be at least one scene of the leading man taking a shower.
* {{Piggyback Cute}}: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
* {{Tomato in the Mirror}}: [[spoiler:Joon finds out that he's a character in a Korean soap opera. He takes it very well.]] There's also an excellent scene centered on the Dramaworld rules of Karaoke.
* TrappedInTVLand: The premise. Claire gets trapped inside her favorite Korean soap opera, though admittedly she doesn't seem anxious to leave.
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* {{If I Cant Have You}}: IfICantHaveYou: Played straight in the final episode of Season 1 when [[spoiler:Seo-yeon spits in Seth's face, and he decided to burn down the restaurant with everyone else inside.]]
*{{Mr Fanservice}}: InterruptedKiss: Park Joon is about to kiss Ga-in, the RomanticFalseLead, which Claire knows isn't supposed to happen. When she lands in Dramaland, she appears in between the two of them. It's even used in the promotional meterial, as seen in the page image.
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*{{Piggyback Cute}}: PiggybackCute: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
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*{{Tomato ProductPlacement: In Episode 7, after Claire had been up all night [[spoiler:and nearly committed suicide]], she stops by a department store where a beautician uses all sorts of make-up. There's even a brief joke about how, since Claire is a Westerner, they don't need to use whitener as they would normally on Korean girls. Claire briefly {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this trope, thankful that she doesn't look like a mess any more.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Facilitators are called into Dramaworld from the real world to ensure that the stories unfold the way they are supposed to. Claire enters Dramaworld because ''A Taste of Love'' seems to have gotten off track.
* SheCleansUpNicely: When Claire finally returns home, she's still dressed up as she was in theMirror}}: drama. Her father notices and compliments her appearance. [[spoiler:Seth also tries this on himself, removing his large glasses and changing his hair so that he could become the leading man.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Joon finds out that he's a character in a Korean soap opera. He takes it very well.]] There's also an excellent scene centered on the Dramaworld rules ofKaraoke.
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* TranslationConvention: Claire doesn't speak Korean, but she understands everything because the world is subtitled. Everyone is also able to understand Claire as well, although only Seth and Joon speak in English.
* TrappedInTVLand: The premise. Claire gets trapped inside her favorite Korean soap opera, though admittedly she doesn't seem anxious toleave.leave.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Seung-woo, Seo-yung's friend, was probably going to be this in the original story before the Facilitators started mucking with the story. [[spoiler:They end up kissing in the end.]]
* YouLookFamiliar: [[invoked]] Seth has appeared in all the K-dramas as minor characters. The other members of Dramaworld also respawn as new characters in each new drama.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Facilitators are called into Dramaworld from the real world to ensure that the stories unfold the way they are supposed to. Claire enters Dramaworld because ''A Taste of Love'' seems to have gotten off track.
* SheCleansUpNicely: When Claire finally returns home, she's still dressed up as she was in the
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Joon finds out that he's a character in a Korean soap opera. He takes it very well.]] There's also an excellent scene centered on the Dramaworld rules of
* TranslationConvention: Claire doesn't speak Korean, but she understands everything because the world is subtitled. Everyone is also able to understand Claire as well, although only Seth and Joon speak in English.
* TrappedInTVLand: The premise. Claire gets trapped inside her favorite Korean soap opera, though admittedly she doesn't seem anxious to
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Seung-woo, Seo-yung's friend, was probably going to be this in the original story before the Facilitators started mucking with the story. [[spoiler:They end up kissing in the end.]]
* YouLookFamiliar: [[invoked]] Seth has appeared in all the K-dramas as minor characters. The other members of Dramaworld also respawn as new characters in each new drama.
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* [[spoiler: {{Big Bad Friend}}: It Friend}}: [[spoiler:It turns out that Claire's guide and mentor when she arrives in Dramaworld, Seth, is actually evil. After many dramas spent in the background, he has decided to replace Joon as the main love interest of Seo-yeon - and he's willing to kill anyone who stands in his way.]]
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* Bookends: When Claire enters Dramaworld at the end of Episode 1, she faints after realizing where she is. At the end of Episode 10, [[spoiler: Joon faints after he realizes he's in the real world]].
* Brick Joke: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
* Brick Joke: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
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* Bookends: {{Bookends}}: When Claire enters Dramaworld at the end of Episode 1, she faints after realizing where she is. At the end of Episode 10, [[spoiler: Joon faints after he realizes he's in the real world]].
*Brick Joke: {{Brick Joke}}: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
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* Bookends: When Claire enters Dramaworld at the end of Episode 1, she faints after realizing where she is. At the end of Episode 10, [[spoiler: Joon faints after he realizes he's in the real world]].
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* Brick Joke: In the first episode, Claire's father tells her to look at the door and notice how a handsome Korean billionaire did not just walk through it. In the last scene, [[spoiler: the handsome, Korean, and probably rich Joon walks through the door.]]
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* {{Mr. Fanservice}}: Apparently it's a rule of Dramaworld that there be at least one scene of the leading man taking a shower.
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* {{Piggyback Cute}}: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
* {{Piggyback Cute}}: Referred to as drunken piggybacking in the show, Claire and Joon and are walking down the street while slightly inebriated when a random girl jumps on Joon's back. He doesn't seem to notice.
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[[KoreanDrama K-dramas]] exist in an alternative world, ''Dramaworld'', where tropes reign supreme. There is one major exception, though: There's no TheoryOfNarrativeCausality. Rather, all the necessary little plot convinces are the work of people working in the background to ''make'' it happen.
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[[KoreanDrama K-dramas]] exist in an alternative world, ''Dramaworld'', where tropes reign supreme. There is one major exception, though: There's no TheoryOfNarrativeCausality. Rather, all the necessary little plot convinces conveniences are the work of people working in the background to ''make'' it happen.
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* {{If I Cant Have You}}: Played straight in the final episode of Season 1 when {{spoiler:Seo-yeon spits in Seth's face, and he decided to burn down the restaurant with everyone else inside.}}
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* {{If I Cant Have You}}: Played straight in the final episode of Season 1 when {{spoiler:Seo-yeon [[spoiler:Seo-yeon spits in Seth's face, and he decided to burn down the restaurant with everyone else inside.}}]]
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* {{If I Can't Cant Have You}}: Played straight in the final episode of Season 1 when {{spoiler:Seo-yeon spits in Seth's face, and he decided to burn down the restaurant with everyone else inside.}}
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Claire, an American college student who is obsessed with Korean soap operas, gets sucked into her smartphone and transported into Dramaworld to act as a facilitator for her favorite show, 'A Taste of Love'. But soon she finds herself part of the drama.
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Claire, an American college student who is obsessed with Korean soap operas, gets sucked into her smartphone and transported into Dramaworld to act as a facilitator for her favorite show, 'A Taste of Love'. But soon she finds herself part of the drama.
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Claire, an American college student who is obsessed with Korean soap operas, gets sucked into her smartphone and transported into Dramaworld to act as a facilitator for her favorite show, 'A Taste of Love'. But soon she finds herself part of the drama.
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* {{Tomato in the Mirror}}: [[spoiler:Joon finds out that he's the star of a character in a Korean soap opera. He takes it very well.]] There's also an excellent scene centered on the Dramaworld rules of Karaoke.
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* {{Fake Memories}}: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits roll and the characters are implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
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* {{Fake Memories}}: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits will roll and the characters are will be implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again. And again. And again."
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* {{Fake Memories}}: All of the K-drama characters have been implanted with fake memories. When the leading man and leading lady kiss, the credits roll and the characters are implanted with new fake memories to start another story. As Seth explains when describing the rules of Dramaworld, "Upon true love being achieved, the drama will be reset. Characters’ memories will be wiped clean in preparation for their next drama so that they can fall in love for the first time again, and again, and again. And again. And again."
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* TrappedInTVLand: The premise. Claire gets trapped inside her favorite Korean soap opera, though admittedly she doesn't seem anxious to leave.
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[[KoreanDrama K-dramas]] exist in an alternative world, where tropes reign supreme. There is one major exception, though: There's no TheoryOfNarrativeCausality. Rather, all the necessary little plot convinces are the work of people working in the background to ''make'' it happen.
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[[KoreanDrama K-dramas]] exist in an alternative world, ''Dramaworld'', where tropes reign supreme. There is one major exception, though: There's no TheoryOfNarrativeCausality. Rather, all the necessary little plot convinces are the work of people working in the background to ''make'' it happen.happen.
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->'''Seth''': So I should probably start from the basics. It's called Dramaworld--capital D, lowercase W, all one world--as opposed to the real world--all lowercase, two words--which is where you're from and where I am from, and in this world, no one else. [...] There is no such thing as coincidence in Dramaworld, it's always us.\\
'''Claire''': Us?
'''Seth''': Facilitators!
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'''Claire''': Us?
'''Seth''': Facilitators!
[[KoreanDrama K-dramas]] exist in an alternative world, where tropes reign supreme. There is one major exception, though: There's no TheoryOfNarrativeCausality. Rather, all the necessary little plot convinces are the work of people working in the background to ''make'' it happen.
